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magnetic bearings; mechanical properties of kidney stones; nano-tribology; oxide heterostructures;
positron annihilation spectroscopy; robotics; shock-wave lithotripsy; sound
propagation and absorbing materials; thermal design by entropy generation minimization;
turbomachinery; ultrasound contrast enhancement; unsteady aerodynamics; and vibrations
and acoustics of dynamic systems;
For additional information, visit the departmental web site at http://
www.mems.duke.edu/.
202. Engineering Thermodynamics. Axiomatic formulations of the first and second laws.
General thermodynamic relationships and properties of real substances. Energy, availability,
and second law analysis of energy conversion processes. Reaction and multiphase
equilibrium. Power generation. Low temperature refrigeration and the third law of
thermodynamics. Thermodynamic design. Instructor: Bejan. 3 units.
204. Plates and Shells. 3 units. C-L: Civil Engineering 204
207. Transport Phenomena in Biological Systems. 3 units. C-L: see Biomedical
Engineering 207; also C-L: Civil Engineering 207
209. Soft Wet Materials and Interfaces. The materials science and engineering of soft wet
materials and interfaces. Emphasis on the relationships between composition, structure,
properties and performance of macromolecules, self assembling colloidal systems, linear
polymers and hydrogels in aqueous and nonaqueous liquid media, including the role of water
as an ''organizing'' solvent. Applications of these materials in biotechnology, medical
technology, microelectronic technology, and nature's own designs of biological materials.
Instructor: Needham. 3 units.
210. Intermediate Dynamics. Comprehensive treatment of the dynamic motion of particles
and rigid bodies with an introduction to nonlinear dynamics and the vibration of continuous
systems. Topics include: conservation of linear and angular momentum, superposition
applied to linear systems, motion in inertial and noninertial frames of reference, Hamilton's
principle and Lagrange's equations, and generalized coordinates. Instructor: Hall or Knight.
3 units. C-L: Civil Engineering 210
211. Theoretical and Applied Polymer Science. An advanced course in materials science
and engineering dealing specifically with the structure and properties of polymers. Particular
attention paid to recent developments in the processing and use of modern plastics and fibers.
Product design considered in terms of polymer structures, processing techniques, and
properties. Instructor: Zauscher. 3 units. C-L: Biomedical Engineering 208
212. Electronic Materials. An advanced course in materials science and engineering
dealing with the various materials important for solid-state electronics including
semiconductors, ceramics, and polymers. Emphasis on thermodynamic concepts and on
defects in these materials. Materials preparation and modification methods for technological
applications. Prerequisite: Mechanical Engineering 83L. Instructor: Tan. 3 units.
213. Physical Metallurgy. An advanced materials science course focusing on the
relationships between structure and properties in metals and alloys. Conceptual and
mathematical models developed and analyzed for crystal structures, elastic and plastic
deformation, phase transformations, thermodynamic behavior, and electrical and magnetic
properties. Prerequisites: Mechanical Engineering 83L and 101L. Instructor: Staff. 3 units.
214. Corrosion and Corrosion Control. Environmental aspects of the design and
utilization of modern engineering alloys. Theory and mechanisms of corrosion, particularly
in seawater and atmospheric environments. Microstructural aspects of diffusion, oxidation,
hot corrosion, and stress corrosion. Prerequisite: Mechanical Engineering 83L. Instructor:
Jones. 3 units.
215. Biomedical Materials and Artificial Organs. 3 units. C-L: see Biomedical
Engineering 215
216. Mechanical Metallurgy. An advanced materials science course dealing with the
response of materials to applied forces. Mechanical fundamentals; stress-strain relationships
Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science (ME) 145