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Union Graduate College MS Mechanical Engineering Courses
To ensure that Union Graduate School Computer Science students meet appropriate degree prerequisites for all courses, all students are required to have a plan of study on file that has been approved by the graduate advisor. Course availability is subject to change. Consult the Union Graduate College Course Catalog for additional information.
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING COURSES
To ensure that students meet appropriate prerequisites for all courses, all graduate students are required to have a plan of study on file that has been approved by the graduate advisor. Course availability is subject to change. Consult the catalog for additional information.
Non-Credit Mechanical Engineering Courses
MER 599. Master of Science Graduate Project in Mechanical Engineering
This non-credit Seminar project provides a capstone experience for graduate mechanical engineering candidates not completing a thesis or independent study (i.e. all course work). The candidate and faculty advisor agree on project scope and evaluation process. The candidate receives a pass/fail grade which appears on the official transcript. This is a no-fee course.
Credit-Bearing Mechanical Engineering Courses
MER 500. Elasticity
The behavior of substances which possess the property of recovering their size and shape when forces producing deformation are removed. Review of stress and strain; study of two-dimensional problems in rectangular, polar, and curvilinear coordinates; introduction to three-dimensional problems; torsion and bending. Prerequisites: Calculus IV: Integral Vector Calculus, Topics in Analysis, Linear Algebra and Differential Equations, Advanced Mechanics or equivalents.
MER 501. Transport Phenomena
The fundamentals of momentum, energy, and mass transfer and their analogous transport mechanisms. One-dimensional transport, transport properties, transport with internal
generation, transfer coefficients, convective and turbulent transport. Prerequisites: Linear Algebra and Differential Equations, Heat Transfer Analysis and Design or equivalents.
MER 502. Engineering Analysis
Topics in applied mathematics needed to analyze and model engineering problems by constructing mathematical models for a physical situation and the reduction of the ensuing mathematical problems to numerical procedures. Matrices, linear algebra, vector and tensor calculus, partial differential equations, calculus of variations, finite element and difference techniques, Fourier series and integrals. Prerequisites: Calculus IV: Integral Vector Calculus, Topics in Analysis, Linear Algebra and Differential Equations, or equivalents.
MER 506. Mechanical Behavior of Materials
Strain relationships in elastic and plastic behavior. Metallurgical fundamentals of plastic deformation. Dislocation theory. Materials testing. Creep and metal fatigue. Prerequisites: MER 500, MER 502 or equivalents.
MER 507. Design for Manufacturing
Relationships among mechanical design considerations, material properties and selection, and manufacturing techniques are developed to enhance manufacturing
productivity and quality. Prerequisites: Dynamics and Kinematics, MER 502 or equivalent.
MER 508. Fracture Mechanics
Modern theory of fracture in design. Subjects treated include occurrence of fracture, fracture toughness, fracture resistance, and fatigue. Offered alternate years. Prerequisites: MER 500, MER 502 or equivalent.
MER 509. Current Approach to Fatigue in Design
Current approach to the mechanisms of fatigue nucleation, crack growth, and fracture; high and low cycle fatigue; temperature effects; predictive equations for design in pressure vessels. Prerequisites: MER 500, MER 502 or equivalent.
MER 510. Advanced Dynamics
Analytical dynamics with engineering applications to particles and rigid bodies. Topics include three-dimensional kinematics and dynamics, Lagrangian dynamics. This course is cross-listed in the Union College catalog as an undergraduate course (451). Graduate students will be expected to complete additional course work beyond the undergraduates in this class. Offered alternate years. Prerequisites: Advanced Mechanics, Rigid Body Mechanics or equivalent.
MER 512. Vibrations of Discrete Systems
Response of single and multi-degree-of-freedom systems to harmonic, periodic and impulsive excitation. Fourier series and transforms; ideal impulse and impulse response; convolution in the time and frequency domains; matrix and modal methods; system eigenvalues and vectors; impulse testing with a spectrum analyzer. Prerequisites: Dynamics and Kinematics, MER 502 or equivalent.
MER 515. Processing and Selection of Engineering Materials
A comprehensive examination of processing technologies for engineering materials, and the effects of selected processing routes and materials to meet and satisfy design and applications criteria. Prerequisites: Mechanics II: Materials Science or equivalent.
MER 516. Finite Element Methods in Engineering
Introduction to the use of finite element methods in various engineering applications. Prerequisites: MER 500, MER 502, or equivalent.
MER 525. Engineering Optimization
Introduction to development and application of mathematical and numerical methods used to analyze engineering problems including mathematical model building, unconstrained optimization, linear programming, constrained optimization, transformation and linear programming. Prerequisites: MER 502 or equivalent.
MER 532. Composites
A comprehensive introduction to composite materials and motivation for their use in modern applications. Topics include selection and availability of composite materials, manufacturing processes, useable theoretical concepts, testing and characterization of composites, and strength theories. This course is cross-listed in the Union College catalog as an undergraduate course (452). Graduate students will be expected to complete additional course work beyond the undergraduates in this class. Prerequisites: Materials Science, Strength of Materials, or equivalent.
MER 534. Dynamics of a Viscous Fluid
Analysis of Laminar and turbulent flow fields. Approximate solutions of the Navier-Stokes equations according to boundary layer theory. Prerequisites: Fluid Mechanics, Topics in Analysis or equivalent.
MER 536. Compressible Fluid Flow
Analysis of internal and external compressible flow fields. Supersonic airfoil analysis according to shock-expansion theory. Prerequisites: MER 501, MER 502, or equivalent.
MER 537 Combustion Fundamentals
The study of the chemical and physical processes in combustion. Analysis of thermochemistry and fuel oxidation, premixed and diffusion flame phenomena, combustion of condensed phases, detonation, combustion in practical systems, and combustion generated air pollution. Prerequisites: MER 501, MER 502, or equivalent.
MER 538. Fluid Dynamics of Turbomachinery
Analysis of the energy exchange between a continuously-flowing fluid and a turbomachinery rotor. Study of the design and operating principles of axial and radial-flow turbines, compressors, and pumps. Prerequisites: MER 501, MER 502, or equivalent.
MER 540. Thermodynamic Analysis
Consideration of various particulate and continuum bases for structuring thermodynamic principles and their application to the solution of current and prospective engineering problems. Prerequisites: MER 501, MER 502, or equivalent.
MER 550. Conduction Heat Transfer
Study of the equations for steady state and transient heat conduction using analytical and numerical techniques. Prerequisites: MER 501, MER 502, or equivalent.
MER 552. Convection Heat Transfer Analysis of laminar and turbulent heat transfer processes.
Approximate solutions of the energy equation according to boundary layer theory. Prerequisites: MER 501, MER 502, or equivalent.
MER 554 Flow and Heat Transfer in Multiphase Systems
Analytical and empirical methods for evaluation of flow characteristics, particularly in liquid vapor systems and boiling and condensing of heat transfer. Prerequisites: MER 501, MER 502, or equivalent.
MER 560 Nuclear Engineering and Technology
Nuclear reactions and radiation; basic concepts and terminology used in reactor theory; radiation shielding; heat generation and transfer in nuclear reactors; study of reactor design variables with reference to existing designs.
MER 571. System Modeling & Optimization (ie Computational Intelligence)
Topics include the theory, design, and application of biologically and linguistically motivated computational methods emphasizing neural networks, genetic algorithms, fuzzy logic, and hybrid intelligent systems in which these methods are employed. Special emphasis will be placed on applying these techniques to “real-world” problems, and examples from a broad range of industrial applications will be presented. Homework assignments and a final project are required. Prerequisites: undergraduate calculus and linear algebra.
MER 572. Engineering Statistics
Modern engineering practice makes extensive use of statistical methods for the efficient
collection and analysis of engineering data, and to support data-based decision making. This course will introduce the statistical tools that are of greatest importance for practicing engineers. Core topics to be covered will include probability and distribution theory, the construction and interpretation of statistical intervals, statistical hypothesis testing, regression analysis and empirical modeling, statistical experimental design, and statistical quality/process control. Additional specialized topics may also be covered, depending upon the interests of the class; possible topics include system reliability analysis, measurement system analysis, process capability analysis (and “six-sigma”), accelerated life testing, and acceptance sampling.
MER 580 Fuel Cell Technology
Survey course is to introduce fuel cell technology. The emphasis will be on the electrochemistry, the polymer materials science of PEM systems, and the various methods of generating power directly from a fuel and an oxidant. The course will cover the science and engineering aspects of fuel cells. The system effects of the stack will be introduced so as to provide a complete picture of the technology. Elements addressed will range from thermochemistry, electrochemistry, polymer science, and electrochemical engineering. Development of an understanding of the proton exchange membrane fuel cell will be the primary objective. The student is expected to have a broad understanding of the technical needs, challenges, and opportunities after completing this course.
Prequisites: Advisor approval.
MER 580A Photo Voltaic Technology
The course focuses on the physical principles, technology, and design of efficient semiconductor photovoltaics. Course goals equip students with the concepts and analytical skills to understand efficiency limitations, to assess the viability of various solar and thermophotovoltaic technologies, and to introduce the physics required for understanding photovoltaic energy conversion. The course will focus on three primary aspects of photovoltaic energy conversion, (i) the transfer and conversion of solar (i.e. thermal) radiation to electronic energy, (ii) the theory and design of the semiconductor photovoltaic cell and (iii) photovoltaic systems and applications.
Prerequisites: Advisor approval.
MER 580B Turbine Technology
Course on fundamentals of design, analysis, and technology of turbo machinery – jet engines, gas turbines, steam turbines, water turbines, and wind turbines. The course will provide an understanding of all aspects of system development: thermodynamic cycles, design-point and off-design performance; function and design of components (inlets, compressors, combustors, turbines, outlets), operational limits, and environmental concerns; structural analysis, lifting, and materials; rotor dynamics and blade aeromechanics; clearance analysis, sealing, and packing; heat transfer, blade and component cooling; starting and control; power and thrust generation; testing and instrumentation. The student is expected to develop a broad understanding of the state-of-the-art, challenges, and future of turbine systems.
MER 580C Principles of Thermal Systems
This course will focus on the analysis and modeling of thermal systems as applied particularly to the energy and environmental demands of today. The underlying common principles of thermal systems as related to energy conversion, utilization and storage will be considered. The course incorporates the fundamentals of heat engine and refrigeration cycle analysis, moist air psychometrics, and the dynamic behavior of traditional and renewable energy systems. Prerequisites: MER 502 (Engineering Analysis), MER501 Transport Phenomena) or equivalent understanding of thermal systems and analytical capability.
MER 580F. Wind Energy Technology
The course focuses on "Wind Farm Project Design and Development" (1/2) and "Wind Turbine Technology" (1/2). Part I: Teams will demonstrate understanding of complete wind farm design/development process inclusive of site selection, wind resource evaluating target land area, turbine choice, location, energy projection, cost, transmission. Part 2: Focuses on technical understanding of Wind Turbine attributes such as structural, blade system, Nacelle system, electrical system, performance, and future opportunities.
MER 580E. Solar Energy Technology
This course is designed to enable the student to effectively grasp the complex and quickly changing solar industry. The course will cover such topics as the economy of solar, photovoltaic devices, systems and applications. In order to cover this broad range of technical topics, the course will utilize multiple instructors. Each instructor has significant expertise and depth in the given field and the student will be able to draw from their experience. Students completing this course will develop knowledge of the solar industry, looking at the past, present and future of this technology area. Students will gain key technical background in every aspect of the industry and will be able to assess new technologies as they are developed. Understanding of the economics of solar and its future will also be obtained.
MER 590-591. Independent Study
MER 592A. Masters Project
The preparation and writing of an extensive report on a topic of interest between the student and a department faculty member. A single course presented over two terms; one grade will be given for two terms of work only.
MER 596-597. Research and Thesis
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For more information, contact:
MS in Mechanical Engineering Advisor
Dean Robert Kozik
518-631-9881
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