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252. Buckling of Engineering Structures. 3 units. C-L: see Civil Engineering 252
254. Introduction to the Finite Element Method. 3 units. C-L: see Civil Engineering 254
255. Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis. 3 units. C-L: see Civil Engineering 255
263. Multivariable Control. 3 units. C-L: Civil Engineering 263, Electrical and Computer Engineering 263
265. Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering. Opportunity for study of advanced subjects related to programs
within mechanical engineering tailored to fit the requirements of a small group. Approval of director of undergraduate
or graduate studies required. Instructor: Staff. Variable credit.
268. Cellular and Biosurface Engineering. A combination of fundamental concepts in materials science, colloids, and
interfaces that form a basis for characterizing: the physical properties of biopolymers, microparticles, artificial
membranes, biological membranes, and cells; and the interactions of these materials at biofluid interfaces. Definition
of the subject as a coherent discipline and application of its fundamental concepts to biology, medicine, and biotechnology.
Prerequisite: Mechanical Engineering 208 or consent of instructor. Instructor: Needham. 3 units.
270. Robot Control and Automation. Review of kinematics and dynamics of robotic devices; mechanical considerations
in design of automated systems and processes, hydraulic and pneumatic control of components and circuits; stability
analysis of robots involving nonlinearities; robotic sensors and interfacing; flexible manufacturing; man-machine
interaction and safety consideration. Prerequisites: Mechanical Engineering 230 or equivalent and consent of instructor.
Instructor: Garg. 3 units.
275. Product Safety and Design. An advanced engineering design course that develops approaches to assessing and
improving the safety of products and product systems. Safety is presented in terms of acceptable risk and analyzed
through legal case studies. Probabilistic decision making; risk economics; risk analysis and assessment. Corequisite:
Mechanical Engineering 160L. Instructor: Staff. 3 units.
276. Designs and Decisions. Successful engineering entrepreneurship requires both the creation of new devices and
processes and the ability to make rational selections among design alternatives. Design methodology is presented that
fosters creativity and introduces TRIZ (the Russian acronym for Theory of Inventive Problem Solving). Decisions
among design alternatives are structured and analyzed in graphical and probabilistic terms: tree diagrams; sampling
theory; hypothesis testing; and confidence levels. Corequisite: Mechanical Engineering 160L or consent of instructor.
Instructor: Staff. 3 units.
277. Optimization Methods for Mechanical Design. Definition of optimal design. Methodology of constructing
quantitative mathematical models. Nonlinear programming methods for finding ''best'' combination of design variables:
minimizing steps, gradient methods, flexible tolerance techniques for unconstrained and constrained problems.
Emphasis on computer applications and term projects. Consent of instructor required. Instructor: Staff. 3 units.
280. Convective Heat Transfer. Models and equations for fluid motion, the general energy equation, and transport
properties. Exact, approximate, and boundary layer solutions for laminar flow heat transfer problems. Use of the
principle of similarity and analogy in the solution of turbulent flow heat transfer. Two-phase flow, nucleation, boiling,
and condensation heat and mass transfer. Instructor: Bejan. 3 units.
281. Fundamentals of Heat Conduction. Fourier heat conduction. Solution methods including separation of variables,
transform calculus, complex variables. Green's function will be introduced to solve transient and steady-state heat
conduction problems in rectangular, cylindrical, and spherical coordinates. Microscopic heat conduction mechanisms,
thermophysical properties, Boltzmann transport equation. Prerequisite: Mathematics 111 or consent of instructor.
Instructor: Bejan. 3 units.
282. Fundamentals of Thermal Radiation. Radiative properties of materials, radiation-materials interaction and
radiative energy transfer. Emphasis on fundamental concepts including energy levels and electromagnetic waves as well
as analytical methods for calculating radiative properties and radiation transfer in absorbing, emitting, and scattering
media. Applications cover laser-material interactions in addition to traditional areas such as combustion and thermal
insulation. Prerequisite: Mathematics 108 or consent of instructor. Instructor: Staff. 3 units.
301. Biological Engineering Seminar Series (CBIMMS and CBTE). Seminar series featuring in alternate weeks invited
speakers and pre-seminar discussions. Research topics in biological engineering, with emphasis on bioinspired
materials and materials systems, biomolecular, and tissue engineering. Enrollment is required of all BIMMS and BTE
certificate program students in their first and second year. Open to others for credit or audit. Instructor consent required.
Instructors: Zauscher, Craig, and Reichert. 1 unit. C-L: Biomedical Engineering 301
302. Biological Engineering Seminar Series (CBIMMS and CBTE). Seminar series featuring in alternate weeks invited
speakers and pre-seminar discussions. Research topics in biological engineering, with emphasis on bioinspired
materials and materials systems, biomolecular, and tissue engineering. Enrollment is required of all BIMMS and BTE
certificate program students in their first and second year. Open to others for credit or audit. Instructor consent required.
Instructors: Zauscher, Craig, and Reichert. 1 unit. C-L: Biomedical Engineering 302
303. CBIMMS Adv Materials Lab. Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science. Advanced Topics: Advanced
Materials Lab. This course will give a hands-on introduction to characterization and clean room based processing
methods that play an imporant role in the fabrication and characterization of materials. Clean-room based processing
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