07-08 Undergrad Catalog | Mechanical Engineering

Undergraduate Courses

172. Engineering Graphics—Principles and Applications. (3:3:0) F, W, Sp Prerequisite: engineering and technology major status.

Comprehensive applications of CAD-based national (ANSI) and international (ISO) graphics standards, including coordinate and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing practices, manufacturing, and product verification procedures.

191. New Student Seminar. (.5:1:0) F, W

Topics of special interest to new mechanical engineering majors. Required of all first-semester freshman and transfer students.

199R. Academic Internship. (1–3:Arr.:Arr. ea.) F, W, Sp or Su Prerequisite: consent of both department chair and cooperative education coordinator.

Work experience evaluated by supervisor and posted on student's transcript.

250. Science of Engineering Materials. (3:3:0) F, W, Sp or Su Prerequisite: Chem 105.

Principles and properties of solid materials and their behavior as applied to engineering.

282. Manufacturing Processes. (3:2:3) F, W, Sp or Su Prerequisite: CE En 203, Me En 250.

Common manufacturing processes, including technological limitations and economic considerations. Influence of product design on process selection and manufacturing efficiency.

312. Fluid Mechanics. (3:3:1) F, W, Sp or Su Prerequisite: Me En 321, 363; 373 or concurrent enrollment.

Physics and modeling of fluid flow; fluid statics, dimensional analysis, momentum, internal and external viscous flow, compressible flow, and fluid machinery.

321. Thermodynamics. (3:3:0) F, W, Sp or Su Prerequisite: Phscs 123; Math 303 or 334.

Fundamentals of thermal energy and work; principle of state, conservation of mass, conservation of energy, increase of entropy principle; application to thermal and mechanical processes.

335. Dynamic System Modeling and Analysis. (3:3:1) F, W, Sp or Su Prerequisite: Math 303 or 334; Me En 363, 373, CE En 204.

Formulating mathematical models for mechanical, electrical, fluid, and combined systems; numerical solution of motion equations; first- and second-order systems, frequency response, and transfer functions.

340. Heat Transfer. (3:3:1) F, W, Sp or Su Prerequisite: Me En 312.

Fundamentals of heat transfer; basics of conduction, convection, and radiation; mass transfer by analogy; heat exchangers; computer applications to practical design and analysis problems.

363. Elementary Instrumentation. (3:2:3) F, W, Sp or Su Prerequisite: Math 303 or 334; EC En 301; Engl 316 or concurrent enrollment.

Fundamentals of mechanical measuring systems; sensors, signal conditioning, statistical error analysis, dynamic response, standards.

372. Mechanical System Design Fundamentals. (3:2:3) F, W, Sp or Su Prerequisite: CE En 203, Me En 172, 250, 282; Me En 373 or concurrent enrollment.

Static and dynamic stress and failure analysis for mechanical systems.

373. Introduction to Scientific Computing and Computer-Aided Engineering. (3:2:3) F, W, Sp or Su Prerequisite: Math 113; concurrent enrollment in Math 214 or 302.

Computer programming for engineers taught in context of solving physical systems using numerical methods. Student will program solutions using the C++ language, spreadsheets, symbolic solvers, etc.

412. Applications of Fluid Dynamics. (3:3:0) F Prerequisite: Me En 312.

One-dimensional compressible flow, shocks, expansions, nozzles; turbomachinery design and performance; pumps, compressors, fans, and turbines; introduction to CFD with applications.

415. Applied Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics. (3:3:0) Sp or Su Prerequisite: Me En 312.

Modern applied aerodynamics, including performance, stability, and control of aerospace vehicles.

422. Applied Thermodynamics. (3:3:1) W, Sp or Su Prerequisite: Me En 321, 363, 373.

Applied engineering thermodynamics including air and steam power cycles, thermodynamic relations, and introduction to combustion and equilibrium chemical reactions.

425. Internal Combustion Engines. (3:2:3) F Prerequisite: Me En 321 or equivalent.

Fundamental operating characteristics of internal combustion engines, spark and compression ignition. Thermodynamic cycle analysis, performance and emissions characterization, and dynamometer testing on CFR and production engines.

426. Gas Turbine and Jet Engine Design. (3:3:0) W Prerequisite: Me En 312, 321, or equivalents.

Design and synthesis of land-based and aircraft gas turbines utilizing fluid flow and thermodynamic fundamentals. Extensive discussion of turbojet, turbofan, and turboprop engines.

431. (Me En-EC En 483) Design of Control Systems. (3:3:0) F Prerequisite: Me En 335 or EC En 380.

Classical frequency response and time domain design of control systems. State variable control and computer simulation of control systems.

437. Kinematics. (3:3:0) W, Sp or Su Prerequisite: CE En 204; Math 303 or 334; Me En 373.

Relative motion of links in mechanisms; velocities and accelerations of machine parts; rolling contact; cams; synthesis of mechanisms. Includes computer-aided engineering techniques.

452. Intermediate Materials. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Me En 250, 372; or equivalent.

Mechanical behavior of engineering materials including metals, plastics, ceramics, and composites.

456. Composite Material Design. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Me En 250.

Macro- and micro-mechanical analysis and design of uni- and multidirectional composite materials.

471. Computer-Aided Engineering Applications. (3:3:0) F Prerequisite: Me En 172, 373, CE En 203, 204.

Application of computer-aided engineering tools to design; 3-D geometry and solid modeling; applying finite element analysis, kinematic analysis, and other software to engineering analysis.

472. Mechanical Systems Design Applications. (3:3:0) W Prerequisite: Me En 372.

Theory, analysis, and design of mechanical systems and components.

475, 476. Integrated Product and Process Design 1, 2. (3:2:3 ea.) F, W Prerequisite: Me En 321, 363, 372, 373; senior standing (fewer than 30 hours remaining in the program) in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering technology, industrial design, or related disciplines with instructor's consent).

Comprehensive two-semester design experience from conception to manufacturing planning and prototype. Product development process. Economic and manufacturing considerations. Intellectual property assignment agreement required. Must be taken in consecutive fall and winter semesters.

477. Design for Manufacture and Assembly. (3:3:0) W Prerequisite: Me En 282, 372; or equivalent.

Design practice for manufacturing considerations. Surface finish, tolerances, GD&T, and inspection and gaging principles. Application of computer-aided tolerancing and inspection.

482. Manufacturing Systems Analysis and Design. (3:3:0) F Prerequisite: Me En 250, 282; or equivalents.

Analysis, synthesis, and control of processing and assembly operations; mathematical modeling of manufacturing processes; systems integration; applying conservation principles to processing and assembly operations.

486. Automation. (3:3:0) F

Determining appropriate levels of manufacturing automation based on economics and productivity. Elements of automation, including sensors, robots, conveyors, and part feeders.

495R. Mentored Learning for Undergraduates in Mechanical Engineering. (1–6:Arr.:Arr. ea.) F, W, Sp, Su

Independent learning with a faculty member.

499R. Honors Thesis. (1–6:0:0 ea.) F, W, Sp or Su

500-Level Graduate Courses (available to advanced undergraduates)

500. (Me En-CE En) Design and Materials Applications. (3:3:0) W Prerequisite: CE En 203; Me En 372 or CE En 321; or equivalent.

Applied and residual stress; materials selection; static, impact, and fatigue strength; fatigue damage; surface treatments; elastic deflection and stability—all as applied to mechanical design.

501. (Me En-CE En) Stress Analysis and Design of Mechanical Structures. (3:3:0) Sp or Su Prerequisite: CE En 321 or Me En 372; or equivalent.

Stress analysis and deflection of structures; general bending and torsion, with computer applications to mechanical and aerospace structure design.

503. (Me En-CE En) Plasticity and Fracture. (3:3:0) F Prerequisite: CE En 203; Me En 250; Math 303; senior standing or instructor's consent.

Tensor algebra; stress and deformation tensors; relationships between dislocation slip, yielding, plastic constitutive behavior, and microstructure development; cracks and linear elastic fracture mechanics.

504. (Me En-CE En) Computer Structural Analyis and Optimization. (3:3:0) F Prerequisite: linear algebra; CE En 321 or Me En 372; or equivalents.

Matrix analysis of rods, shafts, beams, trusses, frames, and grids using the generalized stiffness method. Optimization methods for these structures. Organizing computer programs for structural analysis and structural optimization.

506. (Me En-CE En) Continuum Mechanics and Finite Elements. (3:3:0) W Prerequisite: linear algebra; CE En 321 or Me En 372; or equivalents.

Equilibrium, constitutive, and compatibility equations; closed-form solutions from elasticity; finite element theory, programming, and usage; membrane, axisymmetric, and solid elements. Application to heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and seepage.

508. (Me En-CE En) Structural Dynamics. (3:3:0) F Prerequisite: CE En 321 or Me En 372; or equivalents.

Dynamic analysis of single degree-of-freedom, discrete multi-degree-of-freedom, and continuous systems.

510. Compressible Fluid Flow. (3:3:1) W odd yr. Prerequisite: Me En 312.

One-dimensional analysis of compressible flow with area change, friction, heat transfer, shock waves, and combined effects, including experimental methods.

512. Intermediate Fluid Dynamics. (3:3:0) F Prerequisite: Me En 312 or instructor's consent.

Review of fluid properties, Navier-Stokes equations, exact and similarity solutions, introduction to potential flows, stream functions, lift and drag, boundary layers, vorticity, and turbulence.

521. Intermediate Thermodynamics. (3:3:0) F odd yr. Prerequisite: Me En 422 or equivalent.

Review of first and second law analysis; energy; equations of state and other thermodynamic relations; properties of mixtures and multiphase systems; chemical reactions and equilibrium.

522. Combustion. (3:3:0) W Prerequisite: Chem 105, Me En 422, or instructor's consent.

Introduction to first- and second-law ideal gas combustion systems along with elementary models of homogeneous and heterogeneous premixed and/or diffusion flames.

523. (Me En-CE En) Aircraft Structures. (3:3:0) W Prerequisite: CE En 305, 321 or Me En 250, 372; or equivalents.

Requirements, objectives, loads, materials, and tools for design of airframe structures; static behavior of thin-wall structures; durability and damage tolerance; certification and testing. Airframe component team design project.

534. Dynamics of Mechanical Systems. (3:3:0) W Prerequisite: Me En 335 or equivalent.

Hamiltonian and Lagrangian dynamics, generalized coordinates, linear and angular momentum, Euler angles, rigid-body motions, and gyroscopic effects. Theory taught with applications integrated.

535. Mechanical Vibrations. (3:3:0) F Prerequisite: Me En 335 or equivalent.

Introduction to energy methods for system modeling, eigenvalues and mode shapes, frequency response, and spectral characterization of vibrations.

537. Advanced Mechanisms, Robotics. (3:3:0) W Prerequisite: Me En 437 or equivalent.

Kinematics and dynamics of advanced mechanisms, such as robots, with computer simulation of mechanism motion.

538. Compliant Mechanisms. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Me En 372; 475 or concurrent enrollment; or instructor's consent.

Design and analysis of compliant mechanisms and compliant structures. Large-deflection analysis/force displacement relationships; mechanisms synthesis.

540. Intermediate Heat and Mass Transfer. (3:3:0) W Prerequisite: Me En 340 or equivalent.

Analytical approaches to conduction, convection, and radiation heat transfer. Introduction to mass transfer.

541. Numerical Heat Transfer. (3:3:0) F Prerequisite: Me En 340 or instructor's consent.

Heat transfer analysis by numerical methods. Finite difference and finite element methods, stability, and error analysis.

550. (Me En-EC En) Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS). (3:3:0) F even yr. Prerequisite: EC En 450 or Me En 372 or equivalent.

Design, fabrication, and applications of MEMS. Mechanical properties governing their design and reliability and the processing technologies used to fabricate them.

557. Corrosion. (3:3:0) F odd yr. Prerequisite: Chem 105 or equivalent.

Basic principles, eight common forms of corrosion, testing, materials, applications, modern theory, and high temperature metal-gas reactions.

558. Metallurgy. (3:3:0) F even yr. Prerequisite: Me En 250 or instructor's consent.

Fundamental principles of physical metallurgy and their application to design.

561 (Me En-Phscs) Fundamentals of Acoustics. (3:3:0) F Prerequisite: Phscs 123 or equivalent; Math 303 or 334 or equivalent. Recommended: Phscs 318, 321; or equivalents.

Sound generation, transmission, reflection, and reception. Vibrating systems, elastic media, mechanical energy, and radiation. Sound in tubes and cavities. Acoustic filters. Noise measurement and perception.

562. (Me En-Phscs) Analysis of Acoustic Systems. (3:3:0) W Prerequisite: Phscs 561 or instructor's consent.

Analyzing and modeling electro-mechano-acoustic systems. Transducers, calibration, and acoustical measurements. Sound sources, arrays, coupling, radiation, and directivity. Duct acoustics. Energy-based acoustics.

564. Digital Instrumentation and Mechatronic Systems. (3:2:3) F Prerequisite: Me En 363 or equivalent.

Design and analysis of instrumentation systems, fundamental sensor characteristics, and computer data acquisition; time and frequency domain modeling with analog and digital components.

570. (Me En-CE En) Computer-Aided Engineering Software Development. (3:3:0) F Prerequisite: Me En 373 or C programming.

Programming methods for development of engineering software. Data structures, architecture, libraries, and graphical user interfaces, with applications to CAD systems.

572. (Me En-CE En-C S 557) Computer-Aided Geometric Design. (3:3:0) W Prerequisite: proficiency in C programming.

Mathematical theory of free-form curves and surfaces and solid geometric modeling. Bezier and B-spline curve and surface theory, parametric and implicit forms, intersection algorithms, topics in computer algebra, free-form deformation. Several programming projects.

575. (Me En-CE En) Optimization Techniques in Engineering. (3:3:0) W Prerequisite: Math 302 and FORTRAN, C, or similar computer language.

Application of computer optimization techniques to constrained engineering design. Theory and use of state-of-the-art computer routines. Robust design methods.

576. Product Design. (3:3:0) F Prerequisite: Me En 475 or instructor's consent.

Emerging design methodology and design strategies for complex systems, including decomposition methods and sensitivity analysis. Advanced CAD/CAE/CAM technologies applied to design.

578. CAD/Cam Applications. (3:3:0) W Prerequisite: advanced FORTRAN, C, or C++.

Principles and practices involved in parametric surface and solid modeling, associativity, NC tool path generation, etc. Construction of complete CAD models for design, analysis, and manufacture.

584. Manufacturing Process Machine Design. (3:3:0) W Prerequisite: Me En 372 or equivalent.

Applying machine design principles to manufacturing process machines and tooling; integrating machine elements; precision machine design. Designing and analyzing the effects of loading, combined stresses, and deflections on machine process capability. Sensors applied to process machines.

585. Manufacturing Competitiveness: Quality and Productivity. (3:3:0) F Prerequisite: Stat 361, Me En 282; or equivalents.

Production strategies to improve quality, decrease cost, and increase throughput to create market advantage; effective production management systems; applying quality improvement tools to process data; theory of constraints and lean production.

595R. Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering. (1–18:2:0 ea.) F, W, Sp, Su Prerequisite: department chair's consent.

Graduate Courses

For 600- and 700-level courses, see the BYU 2007–2008 Graduate Catalog.