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Course ListingsFall 2012Mechanical EngineeringME 0108MODERN QUALITY CNTRLThis course deals with principle, role, management, and history ofquality control in modern manufacturing and servicing organiz<strong>at</strong>ions.Topics covered include st<strong>at</strong>istical process control, probability andst<strong>at</strong>istics, Pareto diagrams, st<strong>at</strong>istical design of experiments, Taguchimethods, acceptance sampling, and cost of quality.Prerequisites: Senior standing or permission of instructor.Sections03715ME 010801 L+ Saigal, Anil 1.0ME 0111THERM-FLUID TRANSPORT I(Cross-listed as CHBE 111). Advanced topics in fluid mechanics.Viscous and inviscid flows. Strain r<strong>at</strong>e, vorticity and streamlinecoordin<strong>at</strong>es. Differential conserv<strong>at</strong>ion laws for mass, momentum andenergy. Dimensional analysis. Lubric<strong>at</strong>ion flows. Momentum andthermal laminar boundary layers. Laminar-turbulent transition.Reynolds stress and turbulence modeling. Turbulent boundary layers.Flow modeling.Prerequisites: ES 8 - Fluid Mechanics or permission of instructor.Sections02430ME 011101 L+ Abedian, Behrou 1.0 Core AME 0116MASS TRANS&PHASE TRANSFThe course is designed for students interested in thermal, fluid, andmass transport aspects of m<strong>at</strong>erials processing. Topics include he<strong>at</strong>tre<strong>at</strong>ment, continuum diffusion, <strong>at</strong>omistics of diffusion, oxid<strong>at</strong>ion,evapor<strong>at</strong>ion, and solidific<strong>at</strong>ion. A wide range of practical examples andapplic<strong>at</strong>ions is drawn on, and class work and readings aresupplemented by in-class present<strong>at</strong>ions, guest lectures, and smallprojects.Prerequisites: ME 16 or permission of instructor.Sections03717ME 011601 J+ M<strong>at</strong>son, Doug 1.0ME 0122SOLID MECHANICS(Cross-listed as CEE 122). Strain tensor, stress tensor, elastic stressanalysis, isotropic and anisotropic m<strong>at</strong>erials, torsion problem, inelasticbehavior of m<strong>at</strong>erials, elements of plasticity and creep.Prerequisites: ES 9 Strength of M<strong>at</strong>erials or equivalent.Sections02432ME 012201 I+MW Kachanov, Mark 1.0 Core A; C-lstCee 122ME 0129FINITE ELEMENTS(Cross-listed as CEE 105). Finite element analysis of problemsimportant in civil and mechanical engineering. Overview of directstiffness method. Discretiz<strong>at</strong>ion of continuum to finite elements forapproxim<strong>at</strong>e solutions of complex engineering problems. Developmentof governing equ<strong>at</strong>ions using energy methods for deform<strong>at</strong>ion andstress analysis as well as he<strong>at</strong> conduction. Hands-on experience withcomputer programs and practical applic<strong>at</strong>ions to structural and thermalsystems.Prerequisites: ES 9 and (CEE 22 or ME 42), or consent of instructorSections02433ME 012901 10+ Zimmerman, Mich 1.0ME 0139ACOUSTICSWave propag<strong>at</strong>ion in fluids and solid structures; sound sources andsound radi<strong>at</strong>ion by vibr<strong>at</strong>ing structures; fluid-structure interaction; soundtransmission and <strong>at</strong>tenu<strong>at</strong>ion; labor<strong>at</strong>ory and field measurements;design criteria and methods.Prerequisites: ME 37.Sections03718ME 013901 G+ White, Robert 1.0ME 0149SP TOPICS - ENGINEERINGStudy of selected engineering problems in the analysis and design ofphysical systems.Please see departmental website for specific details:http://ase.tufts.edu/mechanical/SectionsGPS & SATELLITE NAVIGATE02434 ME 014901 N+ Misra, Pr<strong>at</strong>ap 1.0ME 0150APPLD MTH FOR ENGNRSReview of ordinary differential equ<strong>at</strong>ions and oscill<strong>at</strong>ory phenomena.Fourier series and applic<strong>at</strong>ions. Orthogonal functions, Bessel functions.Partial differential equ<strong>at</strong>ions and their applic<strong>at</strong>ions to fluid mechanics,he<strong>at</strong> transfer, vibr<strong>at</strong>ion and wave propag<strong>at</strong>ion. In no case may bothME 150 and MATH 151 be taken for credit.Prerequisites: MATH 51 (formerly MATH 38) or equivalent.Sections02435ME 015001 J+ Borgers, Christ 1.0 Preq:m<strong>at</strong>h51(old M<strong>at</strong>h 38)Or Eqv;alsoOfferedM<strong>at</strong>h151ME 0180DIGITAL CNTL/DYNAMIC SYSFundamental concepts and modern techniques for the modeling andcontrol of dynamic systems with multiple inputs and outputs . Formalmodeling methods and linear closed-loop control principles.St<strong>at</strong>e-space techniques for continuous and discrete time controllerdesign.. Analysis of system properties and performance. Rel<strong>at</strong>edm<strong>at</strong>hem<strong>at</strong>ical methods, comput<strong>at</strong>ional software tools, and controllerhardware.Prerequisites: ME 80 or consent.Sections02436ME 018001 K+ Rife, Jason 1.0 Core AME 0193SPECIAL TOPICSGuided study of an approved topic.Please see departmental website for specific details.Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.Sections04079040800423104331ME 019301 ARR Hannon, Daniel 1.0ME 019302 ARR Abedian, Behrou 1.0ME 019303 Hodes, Marc 1.0ME 019304 ARR Rogers, Chris 1.0ME 0291GRADUATE SEMINARPresent<strong>at</strong>ion of individual reports on basic topics to a seminar group fordiscussion and criticism. Credit as arranged.Please see departmental website for specific details.Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.Sections02438ME 029101 H+R Hannemann,Robe0.0 Required For FtGrads<strong>Tufts</strong> <strong>University</strong> Course Listings, Fall 2012Page 122
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