Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the SU academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Basic concepts in engineering thermodynamics. Thermodynamic properties of solids, liquids, and gases. First and second laws of thermodynamics. Reversible and irreversible processes. Entropy equation. Energy analysis of basic cycles.

Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.

Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.

Fundamentals of projections and intersections of surfaces. Dimensioning and tolerancing. Different solid and surface modeling techniques. Use of a computer-aided design system. Design problems.

Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Analytical and numerical methods of engineering problem solving. Linear algebra, ordinary and partial differential equations. Applications include vibration theory, column buckling, steady and unsteady heat transfer, subsonic and supersonic potential flows, wave propagation in rods.

Laboratory experiments in engineering and science topics. Introduction to statistical evaluation of data. Experiments will be selected from various topics including solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, digital signal processing and vibrations.

Formulation of dynamics problems using Newton's Laws with an introductory study of analytical dynamics. Vibration of linear systems. Computational techniques for predicting system response.

Review of Laplace transforms and z-transforms, system modeling, transfer functions, feedback, stability. Analysis and design using computer tools. Applications of controls to mechanical systems.

Collecting and pre-processing engineering data. Analysis of engineering data. Probability distributions and inferences. Estimation. Engineering experimental design. Engineering applications such as curve fitting, error analysis, statistical process control and reliability. Computational tools for data analysis.

Dimensional analysis. Hydrostatics. Bernoulli's equation. Control volume analysis. Basic equations in differential form. Inviscid incompressible flows. Viscous flows in pipes and ducts. Estimation of head losses in fluid systems.

Principles of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation. Thermal properties of materials. Boiling and condensation. Solutions of steady state and transient heat transfer problems. Design of heat exchange systems.

Elements of the plane theory of elasticity and strength of materials. Application to problems of mechanical and aerospace structures.

Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Experiments in composite structures and instrumentation performed in small groups. Written and oral reports.

Introduction to basic science, fundamentals and properties of materials. Processes and analysis techniques for fabricating nano, micro, and macro devices. Additional work required of graduate students.

An engineering study of the modern automobile, using a recent model car as a laboratory example. Analysis of engine, transmission, body, suspension, brakes, steering safety equipment, and fuel systems. FMVS Standards.

Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.

Introduction to formulation of mechanics and heat transfer problems by finite element analysis. Applications of the finite element method for the static and dynamic analysis of mechanical components and use of commercial software.

Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the SU academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.

Introductory to environmental acoustics, sound propagation, psychoacoustics, noise criteria for design, noise sources, absorption, noise isolation, design of critical spaces, sound measurement, vibration isolation, product noise ratings, sound quality.

Fuel cell thermodynamics; electrode kinetics; performance and efficiency; transport process; types of fuel cells; fueling issues, and fuel cell systems and applications will be covered.

Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.

Completion of an Honors Capstone Project under the supervision of a faculty member.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Principles of fission reactor analysis and design; reactor kinetics, operation and control; reactor thermo-fluid-dynamics; reactor safety; reactor accident case studies.

This course develops a foundation for the concepts of ethics, technology life-cycles, product life cycles, concurrent engineering, managing people, project evaluation, leading technology teams, managing R&D and innovation and managing risks in order to support the planning, scheduling, and controlling activities required for successful completion of technologically innovative projects.

Soft robotics offers many advantages over conventional robotics. This course explores relevant materials and mechanics for recent progress in soft robotics through lectures, literature surveys, and course projects where students work in teams to repeat part of recent soft robotics papers.

Theory and use of numerical design optimization methods. Problem formulation, practical application, and results analysis. Unconstrained nonlinear problems, constrained linear and nonlinear problems, and multi-objective optimization. Graduate students will do additional work in surrogate models and optimizing under uncertainty. Extensive use of Matlab functions and programming.

Design, analysis, and manufacturing of fiber-reinforced composite materials. Emphasis is on polymeric composites for general aerospace and automotive applications, and on ceramic matrix composites for hypersonic applications.

Selected topics in applied fluid mechanics, to be determined by the instructor. Tools employed include control volume analysis, Bernoulli equation, exact and simplified solutions of the Navier-Stokes equations, and test correlations.

Value-based assessment and management of engineering/technology projects: equivalence; discounted cash flow; taxes/depreciation; financial statements. Risk-adjusted valuation: risk/uncertainty in staged projects; Monte Carlo simulations; decision trees; real options; project portfolio management.

Energy demand and resources. Fundamentals of combustion. Power plants, refrigeration systems. Turbines and engines. Advanced systems. Direct energy conversion. Alternate energy sources. Energy storage. Costs and environmental impact.

Fundamentals of building ventilating methods for measuring and controlling indoor environmental conditioning, thermal comfort, and indoor air quality.

Fundamentals of moist air properties, basic air conditioning processes, heat transfer in building structures, heating and cooling load calculations, and air distribution systems.

Basic thermodynamic analysis of refrigeration cycles. Components selection. Environmental issues and recent developments in the refrigeration and the air conditioning industry.

Definition of nano-, micro- and macro- scales. Overview of nanotechnology. Molecular and surface forces at the nanoscale. Atomistic definitions of continuum properties. Molecular Simulations. Principles of nanofabrication. Characterization of nanomaterials. Additional paper for graduate students.

Use of commercial Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) softwares to solve problems of practical interest. Modeling of fluid/thermal systems. Introduction to CFD algorithms. Simulation, evaluation, and interpretation of CFD results.

Formulation of mechanics and heat transfer problems by finite element analysis. Application of the finite element method using commercial software in the static and dynamic analysis of mechanical components.

Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the SU academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.

Fluid dynamics and thermodynamics of turbomachines. Performance characteristics and analysis of axial and radial turbomachines. Cascade theory. Radial equilibrium equation. Meridional flow analysis. Three dimensional flow characteristics of turbomachines.

Fundamentals of solar radiation, collectors and storage. Design of solar space heating, cooling; water heating systems. Study of solar electric systems. Economics of solar design; application to heat pumps, energy conservation techniques.

Aerodynamics, performance, control, and electrical aspects wind turbines.