NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

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Mechanical Engineering

Location: 2039 ERF; Phone: (312) 996-5317. For each course in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, first priority in enrollment will be given to engineering or stat/or students in either the undergraduate or graduate college for whom the course is required or is a specified elective. Other studentswho meet prerequisites may be admitted by college approval during late registration.

ME     205            Introduction to Thermodynamics
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): PHYS 142.  Restricted to Engineering, and External Education.  

ME     210            Engineering Dynamics
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): CME 201. Restricted to Engineering, and External Education.  

ME     211            Fluid Mechanics I
         4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): PHYS 141 and MATH 220.  Restricted to Engineering, and External Education.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture-Discussion. 

ME     250            Engineering Graphics and Design
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): Eligibility to register for ENGL 160 and credit or concurrent registration in CS 102 or CS 107 or CS 108.  Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, and External Education.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture. 

ME     261            Materials for Manufacturing
         2 hours.
        Same as CME 261. Credit is not given for CME 261/ME 261 if the student has credit for CME 260. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 112 and MATH 181 and PHYS 141. Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, and External Education.  

ME     293            Special Problems
         1 TO 4 hours.
        May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.    

ME     308            Mechanical Vibrations
         3 hours.
        Same as CME 359. Prerequisite(s): ME 210 and MATH 220.  Restricted to Engineering, and External Education.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture-Discussion. 

ME     312            Dynamic Systems and Control
         3 hours.
        Same as IE 312. Prerequisite(s): MATH 220 and PHYS 142; and sophomore standing or above; or approval of the department.  Restricted to Engineering, and External Education.  

ME     320            Mechanisms and Dynamics of Machinery
         4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): ME 210.  Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, and External Education.  

ME     321            Heat Transfer
         4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): ME 205 and ME 211.  Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, and External Education.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture-Discussion. 

ME     325            Intermediate Thermodynamics
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): ME 205 and credit or concurrent registration in ME 211. Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, and External Education.  

ME     341            Experimental Methods in Mechanical Engineering
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): CME 203 and ME 211 and credit or concurrent registration in ME 308.  Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, and External Education.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture. 

ME     380            Manufacturing Process Principles
         3 hours.
        Same as IE 380. Prerequisite(s): CME 203.  Restricted to Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, Electrical & Computer Engr, Engineering, Engineering Management, Geotechnical Engr & Geosci, Indust Engr & Operations Res, Materials Engineering, Stats & Operations Res, Summer Session, and Bioinformatics.  

ME     392            Undergraduate Research
         1 TO 3 hours.
        May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the head of the department.   Instructor Approval Required 

ME     396            Senior Design I
         4 hours.
        Same as IE 396. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing; completion of all core courses and consent of the instructor.   Restricted to Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, Electrical & Computer Engr, Engineering, Engineering Management, Geotechnical Engr & Geosci, Indust Engr & Operations Res, Materials Engineering, Stats & Operations Res, Summer Session, and Bioinformatics.  
Mechanical Engineering Lab Fee 50.

ME     408            Intermediate Vibration Theory
         3 OR 4 hours.
        3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): ME 308.  Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, and External Education.  

ME     411            Mechatronics I
         0 TO 4 hours.
         Same as IE 411. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing or above; or approval of the department.  Restricted to Engineering, and Graduate College.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture. 

ME     419            Compressible Flow Theory
         3 OR 4 hours.
        3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): ME 318.  Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, and External Education.  

ME     421            Intermediate Heat Transfer
         3 OR 4 hours.
        3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): ME 321 or consent of the instructor.  Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, and External Education.  

ME     428            Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering
         3 OR 4 hours.
        3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): CS 108 and senior standing.  Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, and External Education.  

ME     444            Interdisciplinary Product Development I
         3 hours.
         Year-long (w/ME 445) project course. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing or above; and consent of the instructor. Restricted to Engineering, and External Education.  

ME     447            Introduction to Computer-Aided Design
         0 TO 4 hours.
        3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): MATH 220 and ME 250.  Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, and External Education.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory-Discussion and one Lecture. 

ME     464            Virtual Automation
         3 OR 4 hours.
        Same as IE 464. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): IE 201; and CS 107 or CS 108.   Restricted to Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, Electrical & Computer Engr, Engineering, Engineering Management, Geotechnical Engr & Geosci, Indust Engr & Operations Res, Materials Engineering, Stats & Operations Res, Summer Session, and Bioinformatics.  
Mechanical Engineering Lab Fee 50.

ME     494            Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
         3 OR 4 hours.
        3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.  Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, and External Education. Departmental Approval Required 

ME     504            Computer Aided Analysis of Multibody Systems I
         4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): ME 413 or consent of the instructor.    

ME     521            Heat Conduction
         4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): ME 321 or consent of the instructor.    

ME     524            Thermal Radiation
         4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): ME 421 or consent of the instructor.    

ME     535            Theory of Vibrations II
         4 hours.
        Same as CME 535. Prerequisite(s): CME 435 or ME 408 or the equivalent.  Departmental Approval Required 

ME     596            Independent Study
         1 TO 4 hours.
        May be repeated to a maximum of 4 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.    

ME     598            M.S. Thesis Research
         0 TO 16 hours.
        Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.    

ME     599            Ph.D. Thesis Research
         0 TO 16 hours.
        Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.