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 or School of Continuing Studies.    

ME            210
         Engineering Dynamics
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): CME 201. Restricted to Engineering or School of Continuing Studies.    

ME            211
         Fluid Mechanics I
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): PHYS 141 and MATH 220. Restricted to Engineering or School of Continuing Studies.    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, or School of Continuing Studies.    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, or School of Continuing Studies.    

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

ME            308
         Mechanical Vibrations
       3 hours.  Same as CME 359. Prerequisite(s): ME 210 and MATH 220. Restricted to Engineering or School of Continuing Studies.    

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 or School of Continuing Studies.    

ME            320
         Mechanisms and Dynamics of Machinery
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): ME 210. Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, or School of Continuing Studies.    

ME            321
         Heat Transfer
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): ME 205 and ME 211. Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, or School of Continuing Studies.    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, or School of Continuing Studies.    

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, or School of Continuing Studies.    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 or Computer Engineering or Computer Science or Electrical Engineering or Engineering Physics or Industrial Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering or Bioengineering or Electrical & Computer Engr or Engineering or Engineering Management or Geotechnical Engr & Geosci or Indust Engr & Operations Res or Materials Engineering or Stats & Operations Res or Summer Session or Bioinformatics major(s).    

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 or Computer Engineering or Computer Science or Electrical Engineering or Engineering Physics or Industrial Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering or Bioengineering or Electrical & Computer Engr or Engineering or Engineering Management or Geotechnical Engr & Geosci or Indust Engr & Operations Res or Materials Engineering or Stats & Operations Res or Summer Session or Bioinformatics major(s).    

ME            408
         Intermediate Vibration Theory
       3 OR 4 hours.  3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): ME 308. Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, or School of Continuing Studies.    

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 or Graduate College.    To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture.

ME            412
         Dynamic Systems Analysis I
       3 OR 4 hours.  Same as IE 412. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): ME 308. Restricted to Civil Engineering or Computer Engineering or Computer Science or Electrical Engineering or Engineering Physics or Industrial Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering or Bioengineering or Electrical & Computer Engr or Engineering or Engineering Management or Geotechnical Engr & Geosci or Indust Engr & Operations Res or Materials Engineering or Stats & Operations Res or Summer Session or Bioinformatics major(s).    

ME            413
         Dynamics of Mechanical Systems
       3 OR 4 hours.  3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): ME 320. Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, or School of Continuing Studies.    

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, or School of Continuing Studies.    

ME            423
         Heat Exchangers
       3 OR 4 hours.  3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): ME 211 and ME 321. Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, or School of Continuing Studies.   Departmental Approval Required 

ME            424
         Energy Management Solutions for Industry: Theory and Practice
       3 OR 4 hours.  3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Extensive computer use required. Field work required. Extensive use of Microsoft Excel. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above. Restricted to Engineering or Graduate College.    

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, or School of Continuing Studies.    

ME            429
         Internal Combustion Engines
       3 OR 4 hours.  3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): ME 325. Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, or School of Continuing Studies.    

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, or School of Continuing Studies.    To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory-Discussion and one Lecture.

ME            464
         Virtual Automation
       0 TO 4 hours.  Same as IE 464. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): CS 107 or CS 108. Restricted to Civil Engineering or Computer Engineering or Computer Science or Electrical Engineering or Engineering Physics or Industrial Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering or Bioengineering or Electrical & Computer Engr or Engineering or Engineering Management or Geotechnical Engr & Geosci or Indust Engr & Operations Res or Materials Engineering or Stats & Operations Res or Summer Session or Bioinformatics major(s).    To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion, and one Laboratory.

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, or School of Continuing Studies.    

ME            499
         Professional Development Seminar
       0 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Prerequisite(s): Open only to seniors; and approval of the department .Must be taken in the student's last semester of study. Restricted to Mechanical Engineering major(s). Restricted to Bachelor of Science.   Departmental Approval Required 

ME            501
         Advanced Thermodynamics
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): ME 325.    

ME            508
         Engineering Acoustics
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): ME 408 or CME 435; or approval of the department. Restricted to Graduate College.    

ME            528
         Numerical Heat Transfer
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): CS 108 and ME 421 or consent of instructor.    

ME            533
         Plasma Engineering
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): ME 433 or consent of the instructor.    
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ME            595
         Mechanical Engineering Seminar
       0 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Must be taken every semester by all registered MS and PhD students in Mechnical Engineering. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in mechanical engineering.    

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.