MASTER OF ENGINEERING PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT

ME 346 Combustion and Air Pollution Engineering
Professor Baki Cetegen (860) 486-2966
e-mail: cetegen@engr.uconn.edu
Monday 4-7 PM
Review of thermodynamics and chemical equilibrium; introduction to chemical kinetics, Diffusion and premixed flames in one and two dimensions; Approximations to chemically reacting flows: infinitely fast reaction kinetics, single step finite rate global kinetics, reduced set finite rate reactions; flame stabilization in high speed streams relevant to gas turbines and afterburners; flame dynamics and acoustics in ducts; liquid fuel atomization and droplet combustion, different regimes of droplet/spray combustion, pollution from combustion processes, NOx, CO, SOx, soot formation rates and ways of reducing the emission of these pollutants by combustion modifications such as fuel or air staging, reburning, exhaust gas recirculation etc.; air pollution measurement and instrumentation; supersonic combustion processes and detonations; contemporary applications of supersonic combustion for hypersonic propulsion devices; contemporary view of turbulent combustion processes and general guidelines for their modeling: Flamelets and distributed reaction regimes.
Prerequisite: Undergraduate course in Thermodynamics
Text: "An Introduction to Combustion: Concepts and Applications" by Stephen R. Turns, ISBN No. 0-07-911812-7, McGraw-Hill Publishing (1996)
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ME 313 Flow of Compressible Fluids
Professor Tom Barber (860) 486-5342
e-mail: barbertj@engr.uconn.edu
Tuesday 4-7 PM
Equations of motion of a compressible fluid. Quasi-one-dimensional flows including the effects of friction, heat addition, and normal shocks. Two- and three-dimensional flows. Velocity potential and stream function. Small perturbation theory. Subsonic pressure correction formulae. Kelvin and Crocco Theorems. Method of characteristics for steady, irrotational flows.
Prerequisite: Undergraduate courses in Fluid Dynamics and Differential Equations
Text: "Modern Compressible Flow: With a Historical Perspective" (2nd edition) by John Anderson, McGraw Hill Publishing, ISBN 0070016739
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CHEG 345 Chemical Engineering Analysis I
Professor Luke Achenie (860) 486-2756
e-mail: achenie@engr.uconn.edu
Tuesday 4-7 PM
Techniques for the solution of chemical engineering and other engineering problems including the solution of ordinary and partial differential equations and numerical analysis. The numerical analysis software, Mathcad will be used extensively.
Prerequisite: 3 semesters of Calculus with one comprising Multivariable Calculus and at least one course in Differential Equations
Text: "Numerical Methods for Engineering" - 3rd edition by Steven C. Chapra and Raymond P. Canale ISBN 0-07-561254-2
Software: MathCAD Professional 2001
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MMAT 320 Principles of Materials Science
Professor Phillip Clapp (860) 486-4714
e-mail: PCLAPP@MAIL.IMS.UCONN.EDU
Wednesday 4-7 PM
The objective of this course is to provide a fundamental understanding of the mechanical properties of materials based on structure at the atomic, microscopic, mesoscopic and macroscopic levels. Although the primary focus will be on metal systems; ceramic, polymer and composite systems will also be discussed with special emphasis on the basic principles common to all.
Prerequisite: None
Text: "Fundamentals of Materials Science & Engineering: An Interactive Text", by William D. Callister, Jr. (J. Wiley & Sons, NY, NY); ISBN 0-471-39551-X. (Includes a CD ROM)
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ENGR 311 Professional Communication and Information Management
Instructor Peter Leombruni
Thursday 4-7 PM
Development of advanced communication and information management skills required by engineers and engineering managers in industry,
government and business. Focus on (1) the design and writing of technical reports, articles, proposals and memoranda that address the
needs of diverse organizational and professional audiences; (2) the organization, preparation and delivery of technical information with
emphasis on oral presentation skills and the incorporation of available multimedia tools; (3) teambuilding and leadership skills, with an
emphasis on group dynamics, and (4) knowledge management.
Prerequisite: None
Texts: "Technical Communication in the Global Community" by Deborah C. Andrews, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-103060-4.
"A Guide to writing as an Engineer" by David Beer, David McMurrey, John Wiley & Sons Inc, ISBN 0-471-11715-3.
"The Essence of Technical Communication" by Herbert L. Hirsch, IEEE PRESS, ISBN 0-7803-4738-2.
"If Only We Knew What We Know" by Carla O'Dell, C. Jackson Grayson, Jr, The Free Press, ISBN 0-684-84474-5.
" Errors in English And Ways to Correct Them", by Harry Shaw, paperback
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ENGR 300-XX Project
Project is matched with faculty member specializing in that application.
This course involves solution of engineering problems at an advanced graduate level using an investigative approach. Formulating a problem statement and a solution approach, conducting a literature survey, collecting and analyzing data, and preparing a final report are included in the course. The grade for the course will be given based upon the quality and novelty of the final report. The final report must include a unique computational, experimental and/or theoretical component that clearly demonstrates the students' ability to perform graduate-level engineering research, performed under the guidance of a faculty member. Students are expected to meet with their faculty advisors on a regular basis (approximately once per week). The student should expect to dedicate the same amount of time to ENGR 300 as they would dedicate to a regular 3 hour graduate course in Mechanical Engineering.
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