MASTER OF ENGINEERING PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT

Offered at Pratt and Whitney Aircraft, East Hartford CT - Engineering Building

ME 318 Computational Methods of Viscous Fluid Dynamics
Dr. Thomas Barber 860-486-5342 E-mail: barbertj@engr.uconn.edu
This course also satisfies the MENG requirement for ENGR312
Topics covered include: Discussion of governing equations, nondimensionalization, limiting forms, method of characteristics, types of boundary conditions, finite difference, finite volume and finite element methods, applications to elliptic problems, stability, consistency, convergence grid generation, mesh considerations, methods and application to parabolic and hyperbolic problems, nonlinear systems of equations.

Text: Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, 2nd ed., J.C. Tannehill, D.A. Anderson and R.H. Pletcher, ISBN: 1-56032-046 - x

ME 320 Principles of Machining and Machine Tools
Dr. Bi Zhang 860-486-2072 E-mail: zhang@engr.uconn.edu
Theories and applications of machining. Fundamentals of machine tools and machining automation. Physics and mechanics in machining, machining forces and stresses, shear angle theories. Basic phenomena pertinent to process characteristics, such as tribology and tool life, machinability, surface integrity and economics. Mechanisms of machining and machine tool errors. Machining error compensation with feedback sensors. Machining chatter and vibration analysis. Case studies.

Prerequisities: ME 230, MMAT 201, CE 287 or equivalent courses

Text: Manufacturing Processes and Equipment, G. Tlusty, Prentice Hall, 2000, ISBN: 0-201-49865-0

ME 331 Analytical and Applied Kinematics
Dr. Kazem Kazerounian 860-486-2251 E-mail: kazem@engr.uconn.edu
This core course for graduate students in the Mechanical Engineering Department - Design, Manufacturing and Systems division introduces a unified and analytical approach to two and three dimensional kinematics and planar and spatial geometry and constraint motion, with direct applications in analysis and design of mechanisms, machine elements and engineering surfaces and curves. Some of the topics covered in the source are: Coordinate transformation operators, displacement operators, motion invariants such as centro's, poles and screws, velocity and acceleration operators, link and joint constraints, analytical methods of mechanism synthesis and analysis, geometric error modeling, computational methods in kinematics and geometry.

MMAT 305 Phase Transformations in Solids
Dr. Michael Renfro E-mail: p.alpay@ims.uconn.edu
To provide a basic understanding of the thermodynamics and physics of phase transformation in solids, to provide the ability to predict the effects of various transformations on material properties in a wide variety of metal and ceramic systems, and to offer strategies to develop new material systems with interesting and potentially valuable transformation properties.

Text Phase Transformations in Metals and Alloys D.A. Porter and K.E. Easterling, Chapman and Hall, 2nd Edition, ISBN: 0748757414

ENGR 300-XX Project

Project is matched with faculty member specializing in that application.
This course involves solutions 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). Students should expect to dedicate the same amount of time to ENGR 300 as they would dedicate to a regular 3 hour graduate course in engineering.

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Offered at UTC Power - South Windsor, CT

CHEG 315 Transfer Operations I
Dr. Luke Achenie E-mail: Achenie@engr.uconn.edu
An advanced study of momentum, heat and mass transfer with application to complex problems. Cartesian tensors, non-Newtonian flow, statistical theory of turbulence. Mass transfer in multicomponent systems and with chemical reaction. Mass transfer in drops and bubbles; two phase flow and fluidization.

Text: Transport Phenomena, 2nd Edition, R.B. Bird, W.E. Stewart and E.N. Lightfoot, ISBN: 0-471-41077-2

ENGR 300-XX Project – Project is matched with faculty member specializing in that application
This course involves solutions 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). Students should expect to dedicate the same amount of time to ENGR 300 as they would dedicate to a regular 3 hour graduate course in engineering.