Course Descriptions - Catalog of Studies - University of Arkansas

Course Descriptions
and MEEG 3013.
MEEG4303H Honors Materials Laboratory (SP) A
study of properties, uses, testing, and heat treatment of basic
engineering materials. Lecture 1 hour, laboratory 4 hours per
week. Corequisite: MEEG 4300L. Prerequisite: MEEG 2303
and MEEG 3013.
MEEG4300L Materials Laboratory (SP) Corequisite:
MEEG 4303.
MEEG4403 Thermal Systems Laboratory (IR)
Selected experiments dealing with heat transfer applications.
Lecture 1 hour, laboratory 4 hours per week. Corequisite:
MEEG 4400L. Prerequisite: MEEG 4202.
MEEG4400L Thermal Systems Laboratory (IR)
Corequisite: MEEG 4403.
MEEG4413 Heat Transfer (SP, SU) Basic thermal
energy transport processes; conduction, convection, and
radiation; and the mathematical analysis of systems involving
these processes in both steady and time-dependent cases.
Prerequisite: MEEG 3503.
MEEG4423 Power Generation (IR) Study of design
and operational aspects of steam, gas, and combined cycle
power plants. Brief study of Nuclear and Alternative energy
systems. Prerequisite: MEEG 2403.
MEEG4433 Aerospace Propulsion (IR) Principles,
operation, and characteristics of gas turbine and rocket
engines. Brief study of novel spacecraft propulsion systems.
Prerequisite: MEEG 3503.
MEEG4443 Thermal and Vibration Analysis and
Testing of Electronics (IR) Packaging, manufacture,
and failure mechanisms of boards and assemblies. Analysis
of overheating, thermal stress, and vibration. Laboratory testing
and environmental stress screening. Corequisite: MEEG
4440L. Prerequisite: INEG 4513 or ELEG 4273.
MEEG4440L Thermal and Vibration Analysis and
Testing of Electronics Laborat ory (IR) Laboratory
1 hour per week in support of MEEG 4443. Corequisite:
MEEG 4443.
MEEG4453 Industrial Waste and Energy
Management (SP) Applications of thermodynamics, heat
transfer, fluid mechanics, and electric machinery to the analysis
of waste streams and energy consumption for industrial
facilities. Current techniques and technologies for waste minimization
and energy conservation including energy-consuming
systems and processes, utility rate analysis, economic
analysis and auditing are taught. Prerequisite: MEEG 4413.
MEEG4473 Indoor Environmental Control (FA)
Gives student a thorough understanding of the fundamental
theory of air conditioning design for commercial buildings,
including calculating heating and cooling loads along with the
proper selection and sizing of air conditioning equipment.
Prerequisite: MEEG 4413.
MEEG4483 Thermal Systems Analysis and
Design (FA, SU) Analysis design and optimization of
thermal systems and components with examples from such
areas as power generation, refrigeration, and propulsion,
Availability loss characteristics of energy systems and availability
conservation methods. Prerequisite: MEEG 4413.
MEEG4493 Internal Combustion Engines (IR)
Study of the design of internal combustion engines, including
emissions and performance issues. Pre- or Corequisite:
MEEG 3503. Prerequisite: MEEG 2403.
MEEG4523 Astronautics (IR) Study of spacecraft
design and operations. Prerequisite: MEEG 2013 and MEEG
2403.
MEEG4603 Basic Nuclear Engineering (SP)
Principles of atomic and nuclear physics, including: fusion
and fission reactions, radioactive decay, and neutron interactions.
Introduction to nuclear reactor theory, types, components,
and behavior. Prerequisite: PHYS 2074 and MATH
2574.
MEEG4623 Radiation Protection and Shielding
(IR) Aspects of personnel radiation protection and shielding
design as applied to the operating nuclear power plant,
research laboratory, or other nuclear facility. Prerequisite:
PHYS 2074 and MATH 2574.
MEEG4633 Nuclear Power Generation (IR)
Thermal energy analysis and design of nuclear power reactors
and power plants including thermodynamical analysis of
components and cycle, thermal hydraulic aspects, core energy
distribution, and fluid transients. Emphasis is on pressurized
water reactors and boiling water reactors. Prerequisite:
MEEG 3503 and MATH 3404 and MEEG 2403.
MEEG4703 Mathematical Methods in
Engineering (FA) Determinants, matrices, simultaneous
equations, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, and coordinate transformations
of matrices; vector algebra and calculus, integral
306
theorems, curvilinear coordinates, covariant and contravariant
tensors. Applications of tensor algebra and calculus to
mechanics. Prerequisite: MATH 2574.
MEEG4813 Air Pollution Abatement (SP) Design of
air pollution abatement systems and equipment including
cyclones, bag filters, and scrubbers. Other topics discussed
are air pollution regulations: permitting, dispersion modeling,
and national air quality standards.
MEEG4843 Environmentally Conscious Design
and Manufacturing (FA) The course will provide an
introduction to the environmental aspects of production
design and illustrate the consequences and costs of waste
generation and pollution abatement. The course will also
define pollution prevention and waste minimization techniques
and will introduce the student to the design for the
environment (DfE) concept, life cycle analysis, and total quality
environmental management techniques.
MEEG4903H Mechanical Engineering Honors
Research (FA, SP) Independent research for mechanical
engineering honors students. Prerequisite: student must be
enrolled in Honors Program.
MEEG491V Special Projects (1-6) (FA, SP, SU)
MEEG491VH Honors Special Projects (1-6) (FA,
SP, SU)
MEEG5003 Continuum Mechanics (SP) Cartesian
tensor and index notation; Legrangian and Euleria description;
analyses of stress and strain, coordinate transformations,
invariants, principal values and principal directions,
stress and strain quadrics, equations of equilibrium, and
compatibility equations; Reynolds transport theorem, balance
of momenta, continuity equation, 1st and 2nd laws of thermodynamics,
application to solids and fluids. Prerequisite:
MEEG 3013 and MEEG 4703.
MEEG5013 Advanced Mechanical Vibrations (IR)
Continuation of MEEG 4013 with a more analytic approach.
Included are techniques for modeling and understanding the
vibratory behavior of multi-degree of freedom discrete systems,
continuous systems, nonlinear systems, and random
variables. Prerequisite: MEEG 4013.
MEEG5033 Advanced Mechanics of Materials I
(IR) Combined stress, theories of failure, thick-walled cylinders,
bending of unsymmetrical sections, torsion in noncircular
section, plate stresses, and strain energy analysis.
Prerequisite: MEEG 2013 and MEEG 3013.
MEEG5103 Structural Dynamics (FA) The forced
and random vibration response of complex structural systems
are studied through the use of the finite element method.
Computational aspects of these problems are discussed and
digital computer applications undertaken. Prerequisite: MEEG
4103 and graduate standing.
MEEG5113 Modal Analysis Methods (SP)
Fundamental concepts of both analytical and experimental
modal analysis methods are examined and applied to the
study of complex structural systems. Computational aspects
of these problems are discussed, and digital computer applications
undertaken with experimental verification.
Prerequisite: MEEG 5103 and graduate standing.
MEEG5123 Finite Elements Methods II (SP)
Development and application of finite element (FE) methods
used to solve transient and two-dimensional boundary value
problems. Applications are taken from solid and fluid
mechanics, heat transfer, and acoustics. Emphasis is placed
on the FE methodology in order to make accessible the
research literature and commercial software manuals, and to
encourage responsible use and interpretation of FE analysis.
May be repeated for 3 hours. Prerequisite: MEEG 4123 and
graduate standing or consent.
MEEG5143 Advanced Machine Design (SU)
Application of advanced topics such as probability theory,
fracture mechanics, and computer methods to the design and
analysis of complex mechanical systems. Prerequisite:
MEEG 4103 and graduate standing.
MEEG5213 Microprocessors in Mechanical
Engineering II Real-time Control (IR) Feedback control
system theory and design. C programming.
Microcontroller interfacing. Real-time control of electromechanical
systems in laboratory projects using a singleboard
computer as the controller. Prerequisite: MEEG 4233.
MEEG5263 Introduction to Micro Electro
Mechanical Systems (FA) A study of mechanics and
devices on the micro scale. Course topics will include: introduction
to micro scales, fundamentals of micro fabrication,
surface and bulk micromaching, device packaging, device
reliability, examples of micro sensors and actuators.
Recitation three hours per week.
MEEG5273 Electronic Packaging (FA) An introductory
treatment of electronic packaging from single chip to
multichip including materials, electrical design, thermal
design, mechanical design, package modeling and simulation,
processing considerations, reliability, and testing. Credit
cannot be earned for both MEEG 5273 and ELEG 5273.
(Same as ELEG 5273) Prerequisite: (ELEG 3213 or ELEG
3913) and MATH 3404.
MEEG5303 Physical Metallurgy (IR) Physical and
chemical properties of solids and the application of materials
in commerce. Lecture 4 hours per week. Prerequisite: MATH
3404.
MEEG5313 Materials and Design (IR) Analysis,
design, and testing of high strength and modulus materials,
brittle materials, composites, and anisotropic materials. Effect
of environment on design with particular emphasis on
nuclear application. Prerequisite: MATH 3404 and graduate
standing.
MEEG5393 Engineering Materials Topics (IR)
Detailed study of selected materials engineering topics; topics
will vary, buy may include diffusion processes in solids,
thermodynamics of solids, fracture of materials, failure analysis,
advanced techniques in electron microscopy, analytical
methods in materials science, advanced corrosion and engineering,
etc. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
MEEG5403 Advanced Thermodynamics (SP) An
in-depth review of classical thermodynamics, including availability
analysis, combustion, and equilibrium, with an introduction
to quantum mechanics and statistical thermodynamics.
Prerequisite: (MEEG 2403 and MATH 3404).
MEEG5423 Statistical Thermodynamics (IR)
Concepts and techniques for describing high temperature
and chemically reactive gases from a molecular point of view.
introductory kinetic theory, chemical thermodynamics, and
statistical mechanics applied. Prerequisite: MEEG 2403 and
MATH 2574.
MEEG5433 Combustion (FA, Even years)
Introduction to combustion of solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels.
Equilibrium and kinetics of hydrocarbon oxidation, laminar
and turbulent flames, premixed and non-premixed combustion
processes, ignition, quenching, stability, emissions, diagnostics.
Prerequisite: (MEEG 2403 and MATH 3404).
MEEG5453 Advanced Heat Transfer (FA) More indepth
study of topics covered in MEEG 4413, Heat Transfer,
and coverage of some additional topics. Prerequisite: MEEG
4413 or CHEG 3143 or equivalent.
MEEG5463 Conduction and Convection Heat
Transfer (SU, Odd years) Deeper, broader coverage of
topics studied in MEEG 4413 and 5453. Steady and transient,
one and multidimensional conduction with emphasis on
solution methods, analytical and numerical. Forced and free
convection in laminar and turbulent, internal and external
flow. Porous media heat and mass transfer and/or mass diffusion.
Prerequisite: MEEG 5453 or equivalent.
MEEG5473 Radiation Heat Transfer (SU, Even
years) Spectral analysis, radiant exchange in gray and nongray
enclosures, gas radiation, and multi-mode heat transfer.
Prerequisite: MEEG 5453 or equivalent.
MEEG5503 Advanced Fluid Dynamics I (SP) A
basic survey of the characteristics of fluid flow under a variety
of conditions with examples. Begins with a derivation of
the Navier-Stokes equations and an evaluation of the dimensionless
groups found from these equations. Topics to be
covered include viscous laminar and turbulent boundary layers,
jets and wakes, Stokes flow, inviscid flows with and without
free surfaces and turbulence. Prerequisite: MEEG 3503
and MATH 3404.
MEEG5513 Gas Dynamics (IR) Basic concepts of gas
dynamics and gas properties applied to compressible flows
including quasi one-dimensional isentropic flow in variable
area ducts, normal shock waves, flow in ducts with friction,
heating and cooling, oblique shock and expansion waves and
shock tube flow. Prerequisite: MEEG 3503 and MATH 2574.
MEEG5643 Nuclear Heat Transport (IR) Heat generation
and removal in nuclear power reactors, including
water, gas, and liquid-metal cooled designs; boiling and 2-
phase flow considerations. Prerequisite: MEEG 4603 and
MEEG 4413 and MEEG 3503.
MEEG5733 Numerical Methods II (SP) Numerical
methods for the solution of linear and non-linear ordinary and
partial differential equations; initial and boundary value problems;
one-step and multi-step methods; predominantly finite
difference but also finite element and control volume techniques;
computer applications. Prerequisite: MEEG 3703 or
MATH 3353.
MEEG590V Research (1-6) (FA, SP, SU)
Fundamental or applied research. Prerequisite: graduate
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