4th Year Engineering Electives
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Fall 2025 | |
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| Course | Title |
| MECH 4103 | Fatigue and Fracture Analysis Elastic and elasto-plastic fracture mechanics. Fatigue design methods, fatigue crack initiation and growth Paris law and strain-life methods. Fatigue testing, scatter, mean stress effects and notches. Welded and built up structures, real load histories and corrosion fatigue. Damage tolerant design and fracture control plans. Prerequisite(s): and fourth-year status in Engineering or by permission of the department.
Lectures three hours a week. |
| MECH 4104 | Vibration Analysis Free and forced vibrations of one and two degree-of-freedom systems. Vibration measurement and isolation. Numerical methods for multi-degree-of-freedom systems. Modal analysis techniques. Dynamic vibration absorbers. Shaft whirling. Vibration of continuous systems: bars, plates, beams and shafts. Energy methods. Holzer method. Prerequisite(s): and fourth-year status in Engineering or by permission of the department.
Lectures three hours per week. |
| MECH 4503 | An Introduction to Robotics History of robotics and typical applications. Robotic actuators and sensors. Kinematics of manipulators, inverse kinematics, differential relationships and the Jacobian. Manipulator dynamics. Trajectory generation and path planning. Robot control and performance evaluation. Force control and compliance. Applications in manufacturing and other industries. Prerequisite(s): ( or ) and fourth-year status in Engineering or by permission of the department.
Lectures three hours a week. |
| MECH 4604 | Finite Element Methods Finite element methodology with emphasis on applications to stress analysis, heat transfer and fluid flow using the simplest one- and two-dimensional elements. Direct equilibrium, variational and Galerkin formulations. Computer programs and practical applications. Higher order elements. Prerequisite(s): and fourth-year status in Engineering or by permission of department.
Lectures three hours a week. |
| MECH 4705 | CAD/CAM Introduction to contemporary computer aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) Topics covered include mathematical representation, solid modeling, drafting, mechanical assembly mechanism design, (CNC) machining. Current issues such as CAD data exchange standards, rapid prototyping, concurrent engineering, and design for X (DFX) are also discussed. Prerequisite(s): ( or ) and fourth-year status in Engineering or by permission of the department.
Lectures three hours a week. |
| MECH 4806 | Mechatronics Introduction to the integration of mechanical, electronic and software components to build mechatronic devices. Mechanical and electrical systems modeling, simulation and implementation. Basic automation and computer requirements. Design tools and examples of mechatronic applications. Prerequisite(s): ( or ) and fourth-year status in Engineering or by permission of the department.
Lectures three hours per week. |
Winter 2026 | |
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| Course | Title |
| AERO 4009 | Aviation Management and Certification Product development, quality control. Strategic organizational analysis and design. Airworthiness, type certification and planning, delegation of authority, airplane flight manual. Aerospace system design and safety. Prerequisite(s): fourth-year status in Engineering or permission of the department.
Lectures three hours per week. |
| AERO 4304 | Computational Fluid Dynamics Governing equations of fluid motion (full & simplified). Discretization based on finite difference, finite volume, and finite element methods. Explicit and implicit integration schemes. Numerical stability. Numerical solutions of the Navier-Stokes equations: RANS, LES and DNS. Turbulence modeling. Programming-based assignments (convection/diffusion). Prerequisite(s): ( or ), recommended and fourth-year status in Engineering or by permission of the department.
Lectures three hours a week. |
| AERO 4402 | Aerospace Propulsion Propulsion requirements, effects of Mach Number, altitude, and application; basic propeller theory; propeller, turboshaft, turbojet, turbofan and rocket; cycle analysis and optimization for gas turbine power plant; inter-relations between thermodynamic, aerodynamic and mechanical designs; rocket propulsion; selection of aeroengines. Precludes additional credit for .
Prerequisite(s): , ( or ), and fourth-year status in Engineering or by permission of the department. Lectures three hours a week. |
| AERO 4609 | Joining of Materials Design for joining: base material and component geometry. Selection of joining method and filler material; Adhesive bonding; Soldering; Brazing; Diffusion bonding; Resistance welding; Fusion welding (GTAW, EB, laser and plasma arc); Friction welding; NDE. Emphasis on Aerospace materials and applications. Prerequisite(s): and fourth-year status in Engineering or by permission of the department.
Lectures three hours per week. |
| MAAE 4902 | Special Topics: Optimum Design of Mechanical Systems |
| MECH 4101 | Mechanics of Deformable Solids Course extends the student’s ability in design and stress analysis. Topics include: introductory continuum mechanics, theory of elasticity, stress function approach, Lamé and Mitchell problems, stress concentrations, thermoelasticity and plasticity. Prerequisite(s): and fourth-year status in Engineering or by permission of the department.
Lectures three hours a week. |
| MECH 4403 | Power Generation Systems Energy sources and resources. Basic elements of power generation. Hydro-electric, fossil-fuel, fissile-fuel power plants. Geothermal, solar and wind power plants. Economic and environmental considerations. Energy storage. Future power needs. Precludes additional credit for .
Prerequisite(s): and and fourth-year status in Engineering or by permission of the department. Lectures three hours a week. |
| MECH 4503 | An Introduction to Robotics History of robotics and typical applications. Robotic actuators and sensors. Kinematics of manipulators, inverse kinematics, differential relationships and the Jacobian. Manipulator dynamics. Trajectory generation and path planning. Robot control and performance evaluation. Force control and compliance. Applications in manufacturing and other industries. Prerequisite(s): ( or ) and fourth-year status in Engineering or by permission of the department.
Lectures three hours a week. |
| MECH 4705 | CAD/CAM Introduction to contemporary computer aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) Topics covered include mathematical representation, solid modeling, drafting, mechanical assembly mechanism design, (CNC) machining. Current issues such as CAD data exchange standards, rapid prototyping, concurrent engineering, and design for X (DFX) are also discussed. Prerequisite(s): ( or ) and fourth-year status in Engineering or by permission of the department.
Lectures three hours a week. |