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Elementary Heat Transfer covers fundamental concepts of conduction, convection, and radiation, along with heat-exchanger principles.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Students report spending considerable time on homework, which involves specific formatting requirements and debugging EES software rather than just conceptual application.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Covers theory of modern instrumentation, experimental design, and data analysis for hypothesis testing and control systems.
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Historical reviews of Danny Aerts, Scott Sanders: Labs constitute a large portion of the grade and require substantial time for troubleshooting and reports. Reviewers report varying difficulty levels and occasional lack of feedback.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026ME 370 is the Energy Systems Laboratory focusing on experimental evaluation and analysis of energy conversion systems like turbines, compressors, and engines.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The labs require significant work, though it is reported to be difficult to receive a bad grade on them.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Introduction to mechatronics covering DC/AC circuit analysis, linear circuit design for signal processing, and digital logic/programming for embedded systems in mechanical engineering.
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Students report high difficulty due to mandatory readings three times a week, tedious labs, and significant time spent outside class preparing for exams.
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Fall 2023–Spring 2026Covers fundamentals of injection molding including materials, design, processing, physics, CAE, and troubleshooting.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleME 429 covers the theory and applications of metal cutting, including chip formation, machining operations, and precision engineering.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Course materials are not very easy, but the instructor makes them understandable and focused on practical applications.
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Fall 2023–Fall 2025 · limited sampleME 446 introduces linear feedback control analysis and design techniques for mechanical systems.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Michael Zinn: The course material is reported as tedious and outdated, with a desire for more state-space methods. The techniques seem very old to some students.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025ME 455 Microrobotics covers the design, fabrication, and control of microrobots for healthcare and biomedical applications.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Students should prepare for two large group projects, which may be challenging for undergraduates who dislike collaborative work.
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Fall 2025–Fall 2025 · limited sampleCovers fundamental principles of internal combustion engine operation, cycle analysis, and the impact of design on air pollution.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Homework is described as easy and not tedious, while exams are considered fair, though assignments help ensure understanding of the material.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025Covers electrochemical thermodynamics, kinetics, and transport phenomena for energy conversion and storage devices like fuel cells and batteries.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Design of HVAC systems for commercial and large buildings using principles of heat transfer, thermodynamics, and ethics.
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No recorded grade history
ME 489 is an honors independent study course focused on conducting research and preparing a thesis in mechanical engineering.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleME 491 involves individual lab projects conducted under staff supervision.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleMECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROJECTS II is a continuation of ME 491.
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Historical reviews for Tim Osswald describe him as a genuine professor who cares about students and knows his subject deeply, with graduate students who enjoy his teaching.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleME 529 introduces smart manufacturing by teaching the integration of operational and information technology systems to improve efficiency through data, automation, and control.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleME 549 is a project-oriented, interdisciplinary course focused on the product design process, covering problem identification, detail design, and evaluation of competitive products.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025ME 561 covers intermediate thermodynamics, focusing on phase and chemical equilibria, availability, and thermodynamic relationships.
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Historical reviews of John Pfotenhauer: Lectures may be derailed by math errors in notes, and grading is described as tough on homework but lenient on exams.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025ME 563 covers intermediate fluid dynamics, focusing on incompressible flow analysis, exact Navier-Stokes solutions, and boundary layer theory.
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Spring 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleME 573 introduces computational methods for solving fluid mechanics and heat transfer problems using finite differences and volume techniques.
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The course involves serious mathematics and coding, with one final exam carrying significant weight and limited review materials provided.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleModeling, control, perception, and navigation of autonomous marine robots including ASVs and AUVs.
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Fall 2025–Fall 2025 · limited sampleME 601 covers advanced special topics in Mechanical Engineering including vibrations, manufacturing, and energy systems.
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Historical reviews of Xiaobin Xiong: The syllabus is dense and math-intensive, with exams that can be impossibly hard and homework that may not align with lecture content.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026ME 699 is an advanced independent study course involving directed study projects arranged with an instructor.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleME 702 is a graduate cooperative education program combining classroom theory with practical work experience to enhance professional careers.
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Covers classical numerical methods and machine learning for engineering applications.
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Fall 2025–Fall 2025 · limited sampleME 751 teaches computational techniques for modeling and analyzing the dynamics of multi-body mechanical systems.
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Fall 2025–Fall 2025 · limited sampleME 764 covers advanced analytical and computer methods for heat conduction, including Bessel functions, separation of variables, and finite element analysis.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2025 · limited sampleME 768 teaches concepts for predicting, characterizing, and reducing noise in measurements to improve signal-to-noise ratios and detection limits.
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Fall 2023–Fall 2025 · limited sampleME 790 is a directed study course for Mechanical Engineering graduate students to conduct research projects arranged with an instructor.
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No recorded grade history
ME 890 is a PhD research and thesis course offering directed study projects arranged with an instructor.
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ME 903 is a graduate seminar where topics vary.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
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Offering snapshots currently cover Fall 2026. Earlier grade records do not provide a complete offering history.