Graduate Catalog: 2012-2013 - Alabama A&M University

thermal comfort, ventilation, duct design, equipmentsizing, energy recovery, and solar design concepts.Prerequisites: undergraduate courses inthermodynamics and heat and mass transferME 516 Gas Dynamics - Three semester hours.Same as ME 416*. A study of the fundamentaltheory of one-dimensional gas dynamics: Isentropicflow, flow in converging-diverging nozzles, shockpropagation, normal and oblique shock theory,Prandtl-Meyer expansions, Fanno line flow, andmeasurement methods. Prerequisites:undergraduate courses in thermodynamics and fluidmechanicsME 532 Design for Manufacture and Reliability -Three semester hours. Same as ME 432*. A study ofthe design synthesis and methods; strength design ofmechanical structures and components; optimizationand reliability principles; and computer-aided designtechniques. Emphasis is on modeling synergisticprocesses for manufacture. Prerequisites:undergraduate course in machine dynamics orconsent of instructor.ME 571 Systems Engineering - Three semesterhours. Same as ME 471. The systems engineeringprocess is defined and investigated in this course.Among the topics introduced and studied areconceptual, preliminary, and detail design conceptsusing modern tools such as CAD, optimization, andsystems test and evaluation in completing designsbuilt for increased reliability, maintainability, andsupportability. Environmental and social impact andlife-cycle costs are also introduced. Prerequisites:undergraduate courses in advanced engineeringmathematics.ME 572 Economic Evaluation of Design - Threesemester hours. Same as ME 472*. The concepts oflife-cycle costs and optimization of alternatives areinvestigated. The formal study of decision-makingand economic theory are applied to engineeringprojects. Case studies are used. Prerequisites:undergraduate course in machine dynamics orconsent of instructorME 573 Logistics - Three semester hours. A studyof the initial distribution and the subsequentsustaining life-cycle maintenance and support of asystem of products throughout the consumer usephase. Systems design will be re-evaluated withemphasis placed on maintenance and support, takinginto consideration reliability, maintainability, humanfactors, and life-cycle cost factors. Prerequisite:undergraduate course or experience in systemdesignME 581 Quality and Reliability Assurance -Three semester hours. Same as ME 481*. Anintroduction to probability and statistics.Quantitative techniques for establishing productspecifications and process controls for qualityassurance, ISO 9000; the role of reliability inmanufacturing operations; and so forth, are covered.Prerequisite: undergraduate course or experience insystem designME 582 Operations Planning and Scheduling -Three semester hours. Same as ME 482*. Analysisand design of production and control systems forboth intermittent and continuous manufacturing,inventory effects on production, and productioncontrol techniques review of Just In Timemanufacturing. Emphasis is given to extendingconcurrent engineering techniques and methods formanufacturing and product development.Prerequisite: undergraduate course or experience inconcurrent engineeringMUSIC EDUCATIONMUS 517 Conducting – Two semester hours. Areview of basic conducting coupled with a study ofadvanced techniques for choral and instrumentalensembles.MUS 520 History and Philosophy of MusicEducation - Three semester hours. A study of thehistorical development of music education in theUnited States, and the philosophies that encouragedmusic education’s growth.MUS 530 K-12 Music Curriculum – Threesemester hours. A course in the development andimplementation of the music education curriculum.MUS 543 – Advanced Keyboard Techniques –Three semester hours. This course is designed toimprove technical proficiency, pedagogical skill andstrategies for accompanying on keyboardinstruments, acoustic and electric.MUS 553 Advanced Vocal Diction – Two semesterhours. A survey course dealing with thepronunciation and enunciation of English, Italian,French, German, Latin and Afro-American Dialects.MUS 554 Advanced Vocal Diction – Two semesterhours. A survey course dealing with the140