Fall Term Schedule
Fall 2026
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ME 091-01
Stephen Larison; Vince Kindfuller
7:00PM - 7:00PM
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Credit-bearing option for Solar Splash members
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ME 1000-01
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7:00PM - 7:00PM
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Graduate teaching assistantship in Mechanical Engineering
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ME 1001-01
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7:00PM - 7:00PM
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Graduate research assistantship in Mechanical Engineering.
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ME 102-01
John Lambropoulos
TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM
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An introduction to aerospace engineering for first-year students, spanning dynamics, motion, and stability of aircraft; aerodynamics, propulsion in air and in space; and structures and materials for aerospace applications. Students learn the properties of air as an engineering fluid, how to assess the dynamics of motion through air, how to compute drag and lift forces on aircraft based on aerodynamic principles, how propulsion systems use fuel, ignition, and combustion to create thrust, and how aerospace structures are designed to ensure mechanical safety under pressurized loads and fatigue conditions for materials ranging from light metals and their alloys to fiber reinforced composites. The course includes short experiments conducted in small student teams, and case studies of specific aircraft systems.
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ME 102-02
John Lambropoulos
R 4:50PM - 6:05PM
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An introduction to aerospace engineering for first-year students, spanning dynamics, motion, and stability of aircraft; aerodynamics, propulsion in air and in space; and structures and materials for aerospace applications. Students learn the properties of air as an engineering fluid, how to assess the dynamics of motion through air, how to compute drag and lift forces on aircraft based on aerodynamic principles, how propulsion systems use fuel, ignition, and combustion to create thrust, and how aerospace structures are designed to ensure mechanical safety under pressurized loads and fatigue conditions for materials ranging from light metals and their alloys to fiber reinforced composites. The course includes short experiments conducted in small student teams, and case studies of specific aircraft systems.
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ME 102-03
John Lambropoulos
M 12:30PM - 1:45PM
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An introduction to aerospace engineering for first-year students, spanning dynamics, motion, and stability of aircraft; aerodynamics, propulsion in air and in space; and structures and materials for aerospace applications. Students learn the properties of air as an engineering fluid, how to assess the dynamics of motion through air, how to compute drag and lift forces on aircraft based on aerodynamic principles, how propulsion systems use fuel, ignition, and combustion to create thrust, and how aerospace structures are designed to ensure mechanical safety under pressurized loads and fatigue conditions for materials ranging from light metals and their alloys to fiber reinforced composites. The course includes short experiments conducted in small student teams, and case studies of specific aircraft systems.
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ME 102-04
John Lambropoulos
T 11:05AM - 12:20PM
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An introduction to aerospace engineering for first-year students, spanning dynamics, motion, and stability of aircraft; aerodynamics, propulsion in air and in space; and structures and materials for aerospace applications. Students learn the properties of air as an engineering fluid, how to assess the dynamics of motion through air, how to compute drag and lift forces on aircraft based on aerodynamic principles, how propulsion systems use fuel, ignition, and combustion to create thrust, and how aerospace structures are designed to ensure mechanical safety under pressurized loads and fatigue conditions for materials ranging from light metals and their alloys to fiber reinforced composites. The course includes short experiments conducted in small student teams, and case studies of specific aircraft systems.
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ME 102-05
John Lambropoulos
R 11:05AM - 12:20PM
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An introduction to aerospace engineering for first-year students, spanning dynamics, motion, and stability of aircraft; aerodynamics, propulsion in air and in space; and structures and materials for aerospace applications. Students learn the properties of air as an engineering fluid, how to assess the dynamics of motion through air, how to compute drag and lift forces on aircraft based on aerodynamic principles, how propulsion systems use fuel, ignition, and combustion to create thrust, and how aerospace structures are designed to ensure mechanical safety under pressurized loads and fatigue conditions for materials ranging from light metals and their alloys to fiber reinforced composites. The course includes short experiments conducted in small student teams, and case studies of specific aircraft systems.
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ME 102-06
John Lambropoulos
M 2:00PM - 3:15PM
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An introduction to aerospace engineering for first-year students, spanning dynamics, motion, and stability of aircraft; aerodynamics, propulsion in air and in space; and structures and materials for aerospace applications. Students learn the properties of air as an engineering fluid, how to assess the dynamics of motion through air, how to compute drag and lift forces on aircraft based on aerodynamic principles, how propulsion systems use fuel, ignition, and combustion to create thrust, and how aerospace structures are designed to ensure mechanical safety under pressurized loads and fatigue conditions for materials ranging from light metals and their alloys to fiber reinforced composites. The course includes short experiments conducted in small student teams, and case studies of specific aircraft systems.
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ME 102-07
John Lambropoulos
W 10:25AM - 11:40AM
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An introduction to aerospace engineering for first-year students, spanning dynamics, motion, and stability of aircraft; aerodynamics, propulsion in air and in space; and structures and materials for aerospace applications. Students learn the properties of air as an engineering fluid, how to assess the dynamics of motion through air, how to compute drag and lift forces on aircraft based on aerodynamic principles, how propulsion systems use fuel, ignition, and combustion to create thrust, and how aerospace structures are designed to ensure mechanical safety under pressurized loads and fatigue conditions for materials ranging from light metals and their alloys to fiber reinforced composites. The course includes short experiments conducted in small student teams, and case studies of specific aircraft systems.
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ME 104-01
Renato Perucchio
TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM
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An introduction to the art of bridge building based on the study of the engineering and technological problems involved in the design, construction, and collapse of bridges from antiquity to the present time. The course includes several case studies of major historical bridges selected for their structural significance. Students learn how to calculate the forces acting on structural elements, how these forces depend on the bridge structural form, how the form itself is conditioned by the structural materials, and how forces are measured with electromechanical instrumentation. The study includes fundamental notions of mechanics, strength of materials, structural behavior, instrumentation failure analysis, and design optimization. Working on teams, students use constructive experimental models as well as computer-aided programs to design, build, instrument, and test realistic bridge projects. This is a self-contained course open to all Rochester undergraduates.
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ME 104-02
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R 4:50PM - 6:05PM
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An introduction to the art of bridge building based on the study of the engineering and technological problems involved in the design, construction, and collapse of bridges from antiquity to the present time. The course includes several case studies of major historical bridges selected for their structural significance. Students learn how to calculate the forces acting on structural elements, how these forces depend on the bridge structural form, how the form itself is conditioned by the structural materials, and how forces are measured with electromechanical instrumentation. The study includes fundamental notions of mechanics, strength of materials, structural behavior, instrumentation failure analysis, and design optimization. Working on teams, students use constructive experimental models as well as computer-aided programs to design, build, instrument, and test realistic bridge projects. This is a self-contained course open to all Rochester undergraduates.
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ME 104-06
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T 7:40PM - 8:55PM
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An introduction to the art of bridge building based on the study of the engineering and technological problems involved in the design, construction, and collapse of bridges from antiquity to the present time. The course includes several case studies of major historical bridges selected for their structural significance. Students learn how to calculate the forces acting on structural elements, how these forces depend on the bridge structural form, how the form itself is conditioned by the structural materials, and how forces are measured with electromechanical instrumentation. The study includes fundamental notions of mechanics, strength of materials, structural behavior, instrumentation failure analysis, and design optimization. Working on teams, students use constructive experimental models as well as computer-aided programs to design, build, instrument, and test realistic bridge projects. This is a self-contained course open to all Rochester undergraduates.
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ME 110-01
Katarina Nichols
TR 3:25PM - 4:40PM
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This course covers engineering drawing, and modeling using the Computer Aided Design software Pro/ENGINEER. Topics include orthographic projections, solid modeling, assemblies, and dimensioning. Students will complete the course with a fundamental ability to create and understand solid modeling, and engineering drawings using state of the art PC CAD software. Lectures will make use of a computer projection screen as well as individual computers for each student.
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ME 110P-01
Katarina Nichols
7:00PM - 7:00PM
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This course covers engineering drawing, and modeling using the Computer Aided Design software Siemens NX. Topics include orthographic projections, solid modeling, assemblies, and dimensioning. Students will complete the course with a fundamental ability to create and understand solid modeling, and engineering drawings using state of the art PC CAD software.
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ME 120-01
Laura Slane
TR 4:50PM - 6:05PM
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Basic concepts of mechanics; units; forces; moments; force systems; equilibrium; vector algebra. Plane trusses; method of joints; method of sections; space trusses; frames and machines. Centroids of lines, areas, and volumes; center of mass. Distributed loads on beams; internal forces in beams; distributed loads on cables. Basic concepts of dry friction; friction in machines. Virtual work and potential energy methods. Pre-Requisites: MATH 161 with C- or better , or MATH 141 with C- or better and concurrent registration in MATH 142.
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ME 120-02
Laura Slane
W 3:25PM - 4:40PM
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Basic concepts of mechanics; units; forces; moments; force systems; equilibrium; vector algebra. Plane trusses; method of joints; method of sections; space trusses; frames and machines. Centroids of lines, areas, and volumes; center of mass. Distributed loads on beams; internal forces in beams; distributed loads on cables. Basic concepts of dry friction; friction in machines. Virtual work and potential energy methods. Pre-Requisites: MATH 161 with C- or better , or MATH 141 with C- or better and concurrent registration in MATH 142.
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ME 120-03
Laura Slane
W 9:00AM - 10:15AM
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Basic concepts of mechanics; units; forces; moments; force systems; equilibrium; vector algebra. Plane trusses; method of joints; method of sections; space trusses; frames and machines. Centroids of lines, areas, and volumes; center of mass. Distributed loads on beams; internal forces in beams; distributed loads on cables. Basic concepts of dry friction; friction in machines. Virtual work and potential energy methods. Pre-Requisites: MATH 161 with C- or better , or MATH 141 with C- or better and concurrent registration in MATH 142.
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ME 121-01
Katarina Nichols
MW 2:00PM - 3:15PM
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This course uses an engineering approach to the solution of dynamics problems with an emphasis on conceptual understanding. Topics include kinematics and kinetics of particles and rigid bodies. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the following:
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ME 121-02
Katarina Nichols
R 2:00PM - 3:15PM
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This course uses an engineering approach to the solution of dynamics problems with an emphasis on conceptual understanding. Topics include kinematics and kinetics of particles and rigid bodies. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the following:
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ME 121-03
Katarina Nichols
R 4:50PM - 6:05PM
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This course uses an engineering approach to the solution of dynamics problems with an emphasis on conceptual understanding. Topics include kinematics and kinetics of particles and rigid bodies. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the following:
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ME 160-01
Laura Slane
M 3:25PM - 4:40PM
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General engineering computations using Matlab. Programming basics, including: Functions, logic, looping, File manipulation and basic data structures. Applied topics will include: Number representation and error, root finding, interpolation, curve fitting, systems of linear equations, and data reduction and plotting (2D). Examples will be drawn from typical problems in the mechanical engineering curriculum. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the ME 120 with a C- or better is required.
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ME 160-02
Laura Slane
R 3:25PM - 4:40PM
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General engineering computations using Matlab. Programming basics, including: Functions, logic, looping, File manipulation and basic data structures. Applied topics will include: Number representation and error, root finding, interpolation, curve fitting, systems of linear equations, and data reduction and plotting (2D). Examples will be drawn from typical problems in the mechanical engineering curriculum. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the ME 120 with a C- or better is required.
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ME 160-03
Laura Slane
T 3:25PM - 4:40PM
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General engineering computations using Matlab. Programming basics, including: Functions, logic, looping, File manipulation and basic data structures. Applied topics will include: Number representation and error, root finding, interpolation, curve fitting, systems of linear equations, and data reduction and plotting (2D). Examples will be drawn from typical problems in the mechanical engineering curriculum. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the ME 120 with a C- or better is required.
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ME 190-01
Christopher Muir
7:00PM - 7:00PM
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UR SAE BAJA TEAM MEMBERS
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ME 201-01
Hussein Aluie
MWF 11:50AM - 12:40PM
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Physical phenomena in a wide range of areas such as fluid and solid mechanics, electromagnetism, quantum mechanics, chemical diffusion, and acoustics are governed by Partial Differential Equations (PDEs). In this course, you will learn how to solve a variety of BVPs, each of which is defined by a PDE, boundary conditions, and possibly initial conditions. We will cover the classical PDEs of mathematical physics: 1) diffusion equation, 2) Laplace equations, 3) wave equation. You will learn different techniques to solve these equations. Topics include separation of variables, Fourier analysis, Sturm-Liouville theory, spherical coordinates and Legendre’s equation, cylindrical coordinates and Bessel’s equation, method of characteristics, and Green's functions. You will also learn the basics of how to discretize linear and nonlinear PDEs and solve them numerically. Emphasis will be on physical understanding of the governing equations and the resulting solutions. You will learn to use software and write code (Python, Matlab, Mathematica) to solve PDEs and visualize the solutions. Prior knowledge of any of these languages/software, although helpful, is not required.
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ME 201-02
Hussein Aluie
F 3:25PM - 4:40PM
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Physical phenomena in a wide range of areas such as fluid and solid mechanics, electromagnetism, quantum mechanics, chemical diffusion, and acoustics are governed by Partial Differential Equations (PDEs). In this course, you will learn how to solve a variety of BVPs, each of which is defined by a PDE, boundary conditions, and possibly initial conditions. We will cover the classical PDEs of mathematical physics: 1) diffusion equation, 2) Laplace equations, 3) wave equation. You will learn different techniques to solve these equations. Topics include separation of variables, Fourier analysis, Sturm-Liouville theory, spherical coordinates and Legendre’s equation, cylindrical coordinates and Bessel’s equation, method of characteristics, and Green's functions. You will also learn the basics of how to discretize linear and nonlinear PDEs and solve them numerically. Emphasis will be on physical understanding of the governing equations and the resulting solutions. You will learn to use software and write code (Python, Matlab, Mathematica) to solve PDEs and visualize the solutions. Prior knowledge of any of these languages/software, although helpful, is not required.
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ME 204-01
Christopher Muir
TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM
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The theory and application of structural mechanics to mechanical design. Topics include: matrix structural analysis and finite element techniques. Students will use the NASTRAN finite element program to solve a variety of design and analysis problems. The term project consists of a team competition to design, analyze build, and test a lightweight structure. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the following:
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ME 204-02
Christopher Muir
M 4:50PM - 6:05PM
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The theory and application of structural mechanics to mechanical design. Topics include: matrix structural analysis and finite element techniques. Students will use the NASTRAN finite element program to solve a variety of design and analysis problems. The term project consists of a team competition to design, analyze build, and test a lightweight structure. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the following:
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ME 204-03
Christopher Muir
W 4:50PM - 6:05PM
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The theory and application of structural mechanics to mechanical design. Topics include: matrix structural analysis and finite element techniques. Students will use the NASTRAN finite element program to solve a variety of design and analysis problems. The term project consists of a team competition to design, analyze build, and test a lightweight structure. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the following:
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ME 213-01
Robert Clark
MW 9:00AM - 10:15AM
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Free and forced vibrations. Complex representation, the Euler-Lagrange equations, state space, matrix methods, Laplace transforms. Feedback control of linear systems in state space: stabilization, tracking and observers. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the following:
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ME 213-02
Robert Clark
T 6:15PM - 7:30PM
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Free and forced vibrations. Complex representation, the Euler-Lagrange equations, state space, matrix methods, Laplace transforms. Feedback control of linear systems in state space: stabilization, tracking and observers. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the following:
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ME 224-01
Jessica Nelson
MW 3:25PM - 4:40PM
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This course is designed to give engineers practical information about how optical components (lenses) are made and tested, and provide basic tools to create cost-effective optical system designs. Topics covered include optical material properties, grinding, polishing, CNC programming for optical fabrication, modern fabrication technologies, surface testing and fabrication tolerances. We will discuss case studies of challenging fabrication projects for leading-edge optical systems. The accompanying lab will use the facilities of the Hopkins Center fabrication and metrology labs to introduce polishing and metrology techniques. Lab exercises will include hands-on experiments, such as exploring the properties of optical materials, measuring the removal function of a sub-aperture polishing and grinding machines, and characterizing the surface form and texture of polished surfaces. Prerequisites: Students must in their Sophomore, Junior, or Senior year. Not for first-year undergraduates.
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ME 224-02
Jessica Nelson
M 4:50PM - 6:05PM
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This course is designed to give engineers practical information about how optical components (lenses) are made and tested, and provide basic tools to create cost-effective optical system designs. Topics covered include optical material properties, grinding, polishing, CNC programming for optical fabrication, modern fabrication technologies, surface testing and fabrication tolerances. We will discuss case studies of challenging fabrication projects for leading-edge optical systems. The accompanying lab will use the facilities of the Hopkins Center fabrication and metrology labs to introduce polishing and metrology techniques. Lab exercises will include hands-on experiments, such as exploring the properties of optical materials, measuring the removal function of a sub-aperture polishing and grinding machines, and characterizing the surface form and texture of polished surfaces. Prerequisites: Students must in their Sophomore, Junior, or Senior year. Not for first-year undergraduates.
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ME 225-01
Ibrahim Mohammad
MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM
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Fluid properties; fluid statics; kinematics of moving fluids; the Bernoulli equation and applications; control volume analysis; differential analysis of fluid flow; inviscid flow, plane potential flow; viscous flow, the Navier-Stokes equation; dimensional analysis,similitude; empirical analysis of pipe flows; flow over immersed bodies, boundary layers, lift and drag. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the following:
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ME 225-03
Ibrahim Mohammad
R 2:00PM - 3:15PM
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Fluid properties; fluid statics; kinematics of moving fluids; the Bernoulli equation and applications; control volume analysis; differential analysis of fluid flow; inviscid flow, plane potential flow; viscous flow, the Navier-Stokes equation; dimensional analysis,similitude; empirical analysis of pipe flows; flow over immersed bodies, boundary layers, lift and drag. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the following:
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ME 225-04
Ibrahim Mohammad
M 4:50PM - 6:05PM
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Fluid properties; fluid statics; kinematics of moving fluids; the Bernoulli equation and applications; control volume analysis; differential analysis of fluid flow; inviscid flow, plane potential flow; viscous flow, the Navier-Stokes equation; dimensional analysis,similitude; empirical analysis of pipe flows; flow over immersed bodies, boundary layers, lift and drag. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the following:
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ME 240-01
Douglas Kelley; Ibrahim Mohammad
M 2:00PM - 3:15PM
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Opening the upper-level laboratory sequence in Mechanical Engineering, this course introduces students to contemporary techniques for data acquisition and analysis, focusing on measurements commonly made by mechanical engineers. Students measure quantities like force, position, velocity, temperature, flow rate, elastic modulus, and viscosity. Students learn about analog and digital signals, frequency analysis, measurement system models, statistics and uncertainty analysis, filters, sampling, and data visualization. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the following:
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ME 240-02
Douglas Kelley
W 10:00AM - 1:00PM
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Opening the upper-level laboratory sequence in Mechanical Engineering, this course introduces students to contemporary techniques for data acquisition and analysis, focusing on measurements commonly made by mechanical engineers. Students measure quantities like force, position, velocity, temperature, flow rate, elastic modulus, and viscosity. Students learn about analog and digital signals, frequency analysis, measurement system models, statistics and uncertainty analysis, filters, sampling, and data visualization. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the following:
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ME 240-03
Douglas Kelley
R 4:00PM - 7:00PM
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Opening the upper-level laboratory sequence in Mechanical Engineering, this course introduces students to contemporary techniques for data acquisition and analysis, focusing on measurements commonly made by mechanical engineers. Students measure quantities like force, position, velocity, temperature, flow rate, elastic modulus, and viscosity. Students learn about analog and digital signals, frequency analysis, measurement system models, statistics and uncertainty analysis, filters, sampling, and data visualization. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the following:
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ME 240-04
Douglas Kelley
F 2:00PM - 5:00PM
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Opening the upper-level laboratory sequence in Mechanical Engineering, this course introduces students to contemporary techniques for data acquisition and analysis, focusing on measurements commonly made by mechanical engineers. Students measure quantities like force, position, velocity, temperature, flow rate, elastic modulus, and viscosity. Students learn about analog and digital signals, frequency analysis, measurement system models, statistics and uncertainty analysis, filters, sampling, and data visualization. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the following:
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ME 240-05
Douglas Kelley
T 2:00PM - 5:00PM
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Opening the upper-level laboratory sequence in Mechanical Engineering, this course introduces students to contemporary techniques for data acquisition and analysis, focusing on measurements commonly made by mechanical engineers. Students measure quantities like force, position, velocity, temperature, flow rate, elastic modulus, and viscosity. Students learn about analog and digital signals, frequency analysis, measurement system models, statistics and uncertainty analysis, filters, sampling, and data visualization. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the following:
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ME 254-01
Hesam Askari
MW 10:25AM - 11:40AM
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This course provides a thorough grounding on the theory and application of linear steady-state finite element method (FEM) applied to solid mechanics. Topics include: review of matrix algebra and solid mechanics, Principle of Minimum Potential Energy, Rayleigh Ritz Method, FEM computational procedures, isoparametric shape functions and numerical integration for 1D, 2D, and 3D elements, error estimation and convergence, and the demonstration of FEM best practices using a commercial FEM code. A semester project that involves coding FEM software in Matlab is required for graduate students.
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ME 280-01
Sobhit Kumar Singh
TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM
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Properties of engineering materials including metals, alloys, ceramics, polymers and composites. Relationship of properties to the materials microstructure including atomic bonding, atomic arrangement, crystal structure, co-existing phases, interfaces, defects and impurities. Processing techniques for altering the microstructure and properties. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the following:
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ME 280-02
Sobhit Kumar Singh
M 10:25AM - 11:40AM
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Properties of engineering materials including metals, alloys, ceramics, polymers and composites. Relationship of properties to the materials microstructure including atomic bonding, atomic arrangement, crystal structure, co-existing phases, interfaces, defects and impurities. Processing techniques for altering the microstructure and properties. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the following:
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ME 280-03
Sobhit Kumar Singh
M 3:25PM - 4:40PM
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Properties of engineering materials including metals, alloys, ceramics, polymers and composites. Relationship of properties to the materials microstructure including atomic bonding, atomic arrangement, crystal structure, co-existing phases, interfaces, defects and impurities. Processing techniques for altering the microstructure and properties. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the following:
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ME 280-04
Sobhit Kumar Singh
F 12:30PM - 1:45PM
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Properties of engineering materials including metals, alloys, ceramics, polymers and composites. Relationship of properties to the materials microstructure including atomic bonding, atomic arrangement, crystal structure, co-existing phases, interfaces, defects and impurities. Processing techniques for altering the microstructure and properties. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the following:
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ME 283-01
Rebecca Irwin
TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM
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Application of engineering mechanics to biological tissues and systems, with an emphasis on the musculoskeletal system. Topics include structure/function relationships, finite strains, nonlinearities, experimental methodologies, and the effects of mechanics on biological processes. Experimental techniques and non-linear models for characterizing the complex mechanical response of biosolids will be discussed in detail, and the continuum mechanics approach will be highlighted. Pre-requisites: ME 226, BME 201 or ME 120.
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ME 283-02
Rebecca Irwin
R 12:30PM - 1:45PM
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Application of engineering mechanics to biological tissues and systems, with an emphasis on the musculoskeletal system. Topics include structure/function relationships, finite strains, nonlinearities, experimental methodologies, and the effects of mechanics on biological processes. Experimental techniques and non-linear models for characterizing the complex mechanical response of biosolids will be discussed in detail, and the continuum mechanics approach will be highlighted. Pre-requisites: ME 226, BME 201 or ME 120.
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ME 391-01
Christopher Muir
7:00PM - 7:00PM
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This course provides undergraduate students the opportunity to pursue in-depth, independent exploration of a topic not regularly offered in the curriculum, under the supervision of a faculty member in the form of independent study, practicum, internship or research. The objectives and content are determined in consultation between students and full-time members of the teaching faculty. Responsibilities and expectations vary by course and department.
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ME 396-02
John Lambropoulos
MWF 8:00AM - 8:50AM
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This course provides undergraduate students the opportunity to pursue in-depth, independent exploration of a topic not regularly offered in the curriculum, under the supervision of a faculty member in the form of independent study, practicum, internship or research. The objectives and content are determined in consultation between students and full-time members of the teaching faculty. Responsibilities and expectations vary by course and department.
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Fall 2026
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ME 280-02
Sobhit Kumar Singh
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Properties of engineering materials including metals, alloys, ceramics, polymers and composites. Relationship of properties to the materials microstructure including atomic bonding, atomic arrangement, crystal structure, co-existing phases, interfaces, defects and impurities. Processing techniques for altering the microstructure and properties. |
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ME 102-03
John Lambropoulos
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An introduction to aerospace engineering for first-year students, spanning dynamics, motion, and stability of aircraft; aerodynamics, propulsion in air and in space; and structures and materials for aerospace applications. Students learn the properties of air as an engineering fluid, how to assess the dynamics of motion through air, how to compute drag and lift forces on aircraft based on aerodynamic principles, how propulsion systems use fuel, ignition, and combustion to create thrust, and how aerospace structures are designed to ensure mechanical safety under pressurized loads and fatigue conditions for materials ranging from light metals and their alloys to fiber reinforced composites. The course includes short experiments conducted in small student teams, and case studies of specific aircraft systems. |
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ME 102-06
John Lambropoulos
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An introduction to aerospace engineering for first-year students, spanning dynamics, motion, and stability of aircraft; aerodynamics, propulsion in air and in space; and structures and materials for aerospace applications. Students learn the properties of air as an engineering fluid, how to assess the dynamics of motion through air, how to compute drag and lift forces on aircraft based on aerodynamic principles, how propulsion systems use fuel, ignition, and combustion to create thrust, and how aerospace structures are designed to ensure mechanical safety under pressurized loads and fatigue conditions for materials ranging from light metals and their alloys to fiber reinforced composites. The course includes short experiments conducted in small student teams, and case studies of specific aircraft systems. |
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ME 240-01
Douglas Kelley; Ibrahim Mohammad
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Opening the upper-level laboratory sequence in Mechanical Engineering, this course introduces students to contemporary techniques for data acquisition and analysis, focusing on measurements commonly made by mechanical engineers. Students measure quantities like force, position, velocity, temperature, flow rate, elastic modulus, and viscosity. Students learn about analog and digital signals, frequency analysis, measurement system models, statistics and uncertainty analysis, filters, sampling, and data visualization. |
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ME 160-01
Laura Slane
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General engineering computations using Matlab. Programming basics, including: Functions, logic, looping, File manipulation and basic data structures. Applied topics will include: Number representation and error, root finding, interpolation, curve fitting, systems of linear equations, and data reduction and plotting (2D). Examples will be drawn from typical problems in the mechanical engineering curriculum. |
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ME 280-03
Sobhit Kumar Singh
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Properties of engineering materials including metals, alloys, ceramics, polymers and composites. Relationship of properties to the materials microstructure including atomic bonding, atomic arrangement, crystal structure, co-existing phases, interfaces, defects and impurities. Processing techniques for altering the microstructure and properties. |
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ME 204-02
Christopher Muir
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The theory and application of structural mechanics to mechanical design. Topics include: matrix structural analysis and finite element techniques. Students will use the NASTRAN finite element program to solve a variety of design and analysis problems. The term project consists of a team competition to design, analyze build, and test a lightweight structure. |
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ME 224-02
Jessica Nelson
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This course is designed to give engineers practical information about how optical components (lenses) are made and tested, and provide basic tools to create cost-effective optical system designs. Topics covered include optical material properties, grinding, polishing, CNC programming for optical fabrication, modern fabrication technologies, surface testing and fabrication tolerances. We will discuss case studies of challenging fabrication projects for leading-edge optical systems. The accompanying lab will use the facilities of the Hopkins Center fabrication and metrology labs to introduce polishing and metrology techniques. Lab exercises will include hands-on experiments, such as exploring the properties of optical materials, measuring the removal function of a sub-aperture polishing and grinding machines, and characterizing the surface form and texture of polished surfaces. |
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ME 225-04
Ibrahim Mohammad
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Fluid properties; fluid statics; kinematics of moving fluids; the Bernoulli equation and applications; control volume analysis; differential analysis of fluid flow; inviscid flow, plane potential flow; viscous flow, the Navier-Stokes equation; dimensional analysis,similitude; empirical analysis of pipe flows; flow over immersed bodies, boundary layers, lift and drag. |
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ME 213-01
Robert Clark
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Free and forced vibrations. Complex representation, the Euler-Lagrange equations, state space, matrix methods, Laplace transforms. Feedback control of linear systems in state space: stabilization, tracking and observers. |
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ME 254-01
Hesam Askari
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This course provides a thorough grounding on the theory and application of linear steady-state finite element method (FEM) applied to solid mechanics. Topics include: review of matrix algebra and solid mechanics, Principle of Minimum Potential Energy, Rayleigh Ritz Method, FEM computational procedures, isoparametric shape functions and numerical integration for 1D, 2D, and 3D elements, error estimation and convergence, and the demonstration of FEM best practices using a commercial FEM code. A semester project that involves coding FEM software in Matlab is required for graduate students. |
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ME 121-01
Katarina Nichols
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This course uses an engineering approach to the solution of dynamics problems with an emphasis on conceptual understanding. Topics include kinematics and kinetics of particles and rigid bodies. |
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ME 224-01
Jessica Nelson
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This course is designed to give engineers practical information about how optical components (lenses) are made and tested, and provide basic tools to create cost-effective optical system designs. Topics covered include optical material properties, grinding, polishing, CNC programming for optical fabrication, modern fabrication technologies, surface testing and fabrication tolerances. We will discuss case studies of challenging fabrication projects for leading-edge optical systems. The accompanying lab will use the facilities of the Hopkins Center fabrication and metrology labs to introduce polishing and metrology techniques. Lab exercises will include hands-on experiments, such as exploring the properties of optical materials, measuring the removal function of a sub-aperture polishing and grinding machines, and characterizing the surface form and texture of polished surfaces. |
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ME 396-02
John Lambropoulos
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This course provides undergraduate students the opportunity to pursue in-depth, independent exploration of a topic not regularly offered in the curriculum, under the supervision of a faculty member in the form of independent study, practicum, internship or research. The objectives and content are determined in consultation between students and full-time members of the teaching faculty. Responsibilities and expectations vary by course and department. |
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ME 225-01
Ibrahim Mohammad
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Fluid properties; fluid statics; kinematics of moving fluids; the Bernoulli equation and applications; control volume analysis; differential analysis of fluid flow; inviscid flow, plane potential flow; viscous flow, the Navier-Stokes equation; dimensional analysis,similitude; empirical analysis of pipe flows; flow over immersed bodies, boundary layers, lift and drag. |
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ME 201-01
Hussein Aluie
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Physical phenomena in a wide range of areas such as fluid and solid mechanics, electromagnetism, quantum mechanics, chemical diffusion, and acoustics are governed by Partial Differential Equations (PDEs). In this course, you will learn how to solve a variety of BVPs, each of which is defined by a PDE, boundary conditions, and possibly initial conditions. We will cover the classical PDEs of mathematical physics: 1) diffusion equation, 2) Laplace equations, 3) wave equation. You will learn different techniques to solve these equations. Topics include separation of variables, Fourier analysis, Sturm-Liouville theory, spherical coordinates and Legendre’s equation, cylindrical coordinates and Bessel’s equation, method of characteristics, and Green's functions. You will also learn the basics of how to discretize linear and nonlinear PDEs and solve them numerically. Emphasis will be on physical understanding of the governing equations and the resulting solutions. You will learn to use software and write code (Python, Matlab, Mathematica) to solve PDEs and visualize the solutions. Prior knowledge of any of these languages/software, although helpful, is not required. |
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ME 102-04
John Lambropoulos
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An introduction to aerospace engineering for first-year students, spanning dynamics, motion, and stability of aircraft; aerodynamics, propulsion in air and in space; and structures and materials for aerospace applications. Students learn the properties of air as an engineering fluid, how to assess the dynamics of motion through air, how to compute drag and lift forces on aircraft based on aerodynamic principles, how propulsion systems use fuel, ignition, and combustion to create thrust, and how aerospace structures are designed to ensure mechanical safety under pressurized loads and fatigue conditions for materials ranging from light metals and their alloys to fiber reinforced composites. The course includes short experiments conducted in small student teams, and case studies of specific aircraft systems. |
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ME 240-05
Douglas Kelley
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Opening the upper-level laboratory sequence in Mechanical Engineering, this course introduces students to contemporary techniques for data acquisition and analysis, focusing on measurements commonly made by mechanical engineers. Students measure quantities like force, position, velocity, temperature, flow rate, elastic modulus, and viscosity. Students learn about analog and digital signals, frequency analysis, measurement system models, statistics and uncertainty analysis, filters, sampling, and data visualization. |
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ME 160-03
Laura Slane
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General engineering computations using Matlab. Programming basics, including: Functions, logic, looping, File manipulation and basic data structures. Applied topics will include: Number representation and error, root finding, interpolation, curve fitting, systems of linear equations, and data reduction and plotting (2D). Examples will be drawn from typical problems in the mechanical engineering curriculum. |
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ME 213-02
Robert Clark
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Free and forced vibrations. Complex representation, the Euler-Lagrange equations, state space, matrix methods, Laplace transforms. Feedback control of linear systems in state space: stabilization, tracking and observers. |
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ME 104-06
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An introduction to the art of bridge building based on the study of the engineering and technological problems involved in the design, construction, and collapse of bridges from antiquity to the present time. The course includes several case studies of major historical bridges selected for their structural significance. Students learn how to calculate the forces acting on structural elements, how these forces depend on the bridge structural form, how the form itself is conditioned by the structural materials, and how forces are measured with electromechanical instrumentation. The study includes fundamental notions of mechanics, strength of materials, structural behavior, instrumentation failure analysis, and design optimization. Working on teams, students use constructive experimental models as well as computer-aided programs to design, build, instrument, and test realistic bridge projects. This is a self-contained course open to all Rochester undergraduates. |
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| Tuesday and Thursday | |
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ME 102-01
John Lambropoulos
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An introduction to aerospace engineering for first-year students, spanning dynamics, motion, and stability of aircraft; aerodynamics, propulsion in air and in space; and structures and materials for aerospace applications. Students learn the properties of air as an engineering fluid, how to assess the dynamics of motion through air, how to compute drag and lift forces on aircraft based on aerodynamic principles, how propulsion systems use fuel, ignition, and combustion to create thrust, and how aerospace structures are designed to ensure mechanical safety under pressurized loads and fatigue conditions for materials ranging from light metals and their alloys to fiber reinforced composites. The course includes short experiments conducted in small student teams, and case studies of specific aircraft systems. |
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ME 104-01
Renato Perucchio
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An introduction to the art of bridge building based on the study of the engineering and technological problems involved in the design, construction, and collapse of bridges from antiquity to the present time. The course includes several case studies of major historical bridges selected for their structural significance. Students learn how to calculate the forces acting on structural elements, how these forces depend on the bridge structural form, how the form itself is conditioned by the structural materials, and how forces are measured with electromechanical instrumentation. The study includes fundamental notions of mechanics, strength of materials, structural behavior, instrumentation failure analysis, and design optimization. Working on teams, students use constructive experimental models as well as computer-aided programs to design, build, instrument, and test realistic bridge projects. This is a self-contained course open to all Rochester undergraduates. |
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ME 280-01
Sobhit Kumar Singh
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Properties of engineering materials including metals, alloys, ceramics, polymers and composites. Relationship of properties to the materials microstructure including atomic bonding, atomic arrangement, crystal structure, co-existing phases, interfaces, defects and impurities. Processing techniques for altering the microstructure and properties. |
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ME 283-01
Rebecca Irwin
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Application of engineering mechanics to biological tissues and systems, with an emphasis on the musculoskeletal system. Topics include structure/function relationships, finite strains, nonlinearities, experimental methodologies, and the effects of mechanics on biological processes. Experimental techniques and non-linear models for characterizing the complex mechanical response of biosolids will be discussed in detail, and the continuum mechanics approach will be highlighted. |
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ME 204-01
Christopher Muir
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The theory and application of structural mechanics to mechanical design. Topics include: matrix structural analysis and finite element techniques. Students will use the NASTRAN finite element program to solve a variety of design and analysis problems. The term project consists of a team competition to design, analyze build, and test a lightweight structure. |
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ME 110-01
Katarina Nichols
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This course covers engineering drawing, and modeling using the Computer Aided Design software Pro/ENGINEER. Topics include orthographic projections, solid modeling, assemblies, and dimensioning. Students will complete the course with a fundamental ability to create and understand solid modeling, and engineering drawings using state of the art PC CAD software. Lectures will make use of a computer projection screen as well as individual computers for each student. |
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ME 120-01
Laura Slane
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Basic concepts of mechanics; units; forces; moments; force systems; equilibrium; vector algebra. Plane trusses; method of joints; method of sections; space trusses; frames and machines. Centroids of lines, areas, and volumes; center of mass. Distributed loads on beams; internal forces in beams; distributed loads on cables. Basic concepts of dry friction; friction in machines. Virtual work and potential energy methods. |
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ME 120-03
Laura Slane
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Basic concepts of mechanics; units; forces; moments; force systems; equilibrium; vector algebra. Plane trusses; method of joints; method of sections; space trusses; frames and machines. Centroids of lines, areas, and volumes; center of mass. Distributed loads on beams; internal forces in beams; distributed loads on cables. Basic concepts of dry friction; friction in machines. Virtual work and potential energy methods. |
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ME 240-02
Douglas Kelley
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Opening the upper-level laboratory sequence in Mechanical Engineering, this course introduces students to contemporary techniques for data acquisition and analysis, focusing on measurements commonly made by mechanical engineers. Students measure quantities like force, position, velocity, temperature, flow rate, elastic modulus, and viscosity. Students learn about analog and digital signals, frequency analysis, measurement system models, statistics and uncertainty analysis, filters, sampling, and data visualization. |
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ME 102-07
John Lambropoulos
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An introduction to aerospace engineering for first-year students, spanning dynamics, motion, and stability of aircraft; aerodynamics, propulsion in air and in space; and structures and materials for aerospace applications. Students learn the properties of air as an engineering fluid, how to assess the dynamics of motion through air, how to compute drag and lift forces on aircraft based on aerodynamic principles, how propulsion systems use fuel, ignition, and combustion to create thrust, and how aerospace structures are designed to ensure mechanical safety under pressurized loads and fatigue conditions for materials ranging from light metals and their alloys to fiber reinforced composites. The course includes short experiments conducted in small student teams, and case studies of specific aircraft systems. |
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ME 120-02
Laura Slane
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Basic concepts of mechanics; units; forces; moments; force systems; equilibrium; vector algebra. Plane trusses; method of joints; method of sections; space trusses; frames and machines. Centroids of lines, areas, and volumes; center of mass. Distributed loads on beams; internal forces in beams; distributed loads on cables. Basic concepts of dry friction; friction in machines. Virtual work and potential energy methods. |
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ME 204-03
Christopher Muir
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The theory and application of structural mechanics to mechanical design. Topics include: matrix structural analysis and finite element techniques. Students will use the NASTRAN finite element program to solve a variety of design and analysis problems. The term project consists of a team competition to design, analyze build, and test a lightweight structure. |
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| Thursday | |
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ME 102-05
John Lambropoulos
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An introduction to aerospace engineering for first-year students, spanning dynamics, motion, and stability of aircraft; aerodynamics, propulsion in air and in space; and structures and materials for aerospace applications. Students learn the properties of air as an engineering fluid, how to assess the dynamics of motion through air, how to compute drag and lift forces on aircraft based on aerodynamic principles, how propulsion systems use fuel, ignition, and combustion to create thrust, and how aerospace structures are designed to ensure mechanical safety under pressurized loads and fatigue conditions for materials ranging from light metals and their alloys to fiber reinforced composites. The course includes short experiments conducted in small student teams, and case studies of specific aircraft systems. |
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ME 283-02
Rebecca Irwin
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Application of engineering mechanics to biological tissues and systems, with an emphasis on the musculoskeletal system. Topics include structure/function relationships, finite strains, nonlinearities, experimental methodologies, and the effects of mechanics on biological processes. Experimental techniques and non-linear models for characterizing the complex mechanical response of biosolids will be discussed in detail, and the continuum mechanics approach will be highlighted. |
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ME 121-02
Katarina Nichols
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This course uses an engineering approach to the solution of dynamics problems with an emphasis on conceptual understanding. Topics include kinematics and kinetics of particles and rigid bodies. |
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ME 225-03
Ibrahim Mohammad
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Fluid properties; fluid statics; kinematics of moving fluids; the Bernoulli equation and applications; control volume analysis; differential analysis of fluid flow; inviscid flow, plane potential flow; viscous flow, the Navier-Stokes equation; dimensional analysis,similitude; empirical analysis of pipe flows; flow over immersed bodies, boundary layers, lift and drag. |
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ME 160-02
Laura Slane
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General engineering computations using Matlab. Programming basics, including: Functions, logic, looping, File manipulation and basic data structures. Applied topics will include: Number representation and error, root finding, interpolation, curve fitting, systems of linear equations, and data reduction and plotting (2D). Examples will be drawn from typical problems in the mechanical engineering curriculum. |
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ME 240-03
Douglas Kelley
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Opening the upper-level laboratory sequence in Mechanical Engineering, this course introduces students to contemporary techniques for data acquisition and analysis, focusing on measurements commonly made by mechanical engineers. Students measure quantities like force, position, velocity, temperature, flow rate, elastic modulus, and viscosity. Students learn about analog and digital signals, frequency analysis, measurement system models, statistics and uncertainty analysis, filters, sampling, and data visualization. |
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ME 102-02
John Lambropoulos
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An introduction to aerospace engineering for first-year students, spanning dynamics, motion, and stability of aircraft; aerodynamics, propulsion in air and in space; and structures and materials for aerospace applications. Students learn the properties of air as an engineering fluid, how to assess the dynamics of motion through air, how to compute drag and lift forces on aircraft based on aerodynamic principles, how propulsion systems use fuel, ignition, and combustion to create thrust, and how aerospace structures are designed to ensure mechanical safety under pressurized loads and fatigue conditions for materials ranging from light metals and their alloys to fiber reinforced composites. The course includes short experiments conducted in small student teams, and case studies of specific aircraft systems. |
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ME 104-02
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An introduction to the art of bridge building based on the study of the engineering and technological problems involved in the design, construction, and collapse of bridges from antiquity to the present time. The course includes several case studies of major historical bridges selected for their structural significance. Students learn how to calculate the forces acting on structural elements, how these forces depend on the bridge structural form, how the form itself is conditioned by the structural materials, and how forces are measured with electromechanical instrumentation. The study includes fundamental notions of mechanics, strength of materials, structural behavior, instrumentation failure analysis, and design optimization. Working on teams, students use constructive experimental models as well as computer-aided programs to design, build, instrument, and test realistic bridge projects. This is a self-contained course open to all Rochester undergraduates. |
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ME 121-03
Katarina Nichols
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This course uses an engineering approach to the solution of dynamics problems with an emphasis on conceptual understanding. Topics include kinematics and kinetics of particles and rigid bodies. |
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ME 280-04
Sobhit Kumar Singh
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Properties of engineering materials including metals, alloys, ceramics, polymers and composites. Relationship of properties to the materials microstructure including atomic bonding, atomic arrangement, crystal structure, co-existing phases, interfaces, defects and impurities. Processing techniques for altering the microstructure and properties. |
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ME 240-04
Douglas Kelley
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Opening the upper-level laboratory sequence in Mechanical Engineering, this course introduces students to contemporary techniques for data acquisition and analysis, focusing on measurements commonly made by mechanical engineers. Students measure quantities like force, position, velocity, temperature, flow rate, elastic modulus, and viscosity. Students learn about analog and digital signals, frequency analysis, measurement system models, statistics and uncertainty analysis, filters, sampling, and data visualization. |
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ME 201-02
Hussein Aluie
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Physical phenomena in a wide range of areas such as fluid and solid mechanics, electromagnetism, quantum mechanics, chemical diffusion, and acoustics are governed by Partial Differential Equations (PDEs). In this course, you will learn how to solve a variety of BVPs, each of which is defined by a PDE, boundary conditions, and possibly initial conditions. We will cover the classical PDEs of mathematical physics: 1) diffusion equation, 2) Laplace equations, 3) wave equation. You will learn different techniques to solve these equations. Topics include separation of variables, Fourier analysis, Sturm-Liouville theory, spherical coordinates and Legendre’s equation, cylindrical coordinates and Bessel’s equation, method of characteristics, and Green's functions. You will also learn the basics of how to discretize linear and nonlinear PDEs and solve them numerically. Emphasis will be on physical understanding of the governing equations and the resulting solutions. You will learn to use software and write code (Python, Matlab, Mathematica) to solve PDEs and visualize the solutions. Prior knowledge of any of these languages/software, although helpful, is not required. |
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