SPRING 2011 UW-Platteville Fox Valley Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Courses
ME 3040 3 credits Lec 1 TTh 7:00-8:48PM 1847 Zampaloni, M.
Engineering Materials
A study of metals, polymers and ceramics. Crystal structures, microstructures, molecular structures and imperfections. Relationship between structures and observed mechanical properties. Material failure. Pre-requisite: CHE 165 Corequisite: MEC 203
ME 3300 3 credits Lec 1 TTh 5:00-6:18 PM 2819 Bayraktar, T.
Fluid Dynamics
Fluid properties, fluid statics, fundamental equations of fluid motion, dimensional analysis, external flow and boundary layers, viscous flow in pipes, compressible flow. Corequisite: MEC 202 and ME 2630
ME 3630 2 credits Lec 1 TTh 7:00-7:52 PM 1826 Bayraktar, T.
Applied Thermodynamics
Thermodynamics of vapor and gas power cycles, air conditioning and refrigeration cycles. Ideal gas mixtures and psychrometrics. Combustion and reacting mixtures. Design projects. Prerequisite: ME 2630
ME 3640 3 credits Lec 1 MW 6:00 – 7:18 PM 1826 Bayraktar, T.
Heat Transfer
One-and two-dimensional steady-state heat conduction, unsteady-state heat conduction, numerical methods in conduction heat transfer. Forced and free convection. Heat exchangers. Radiation shaper factor, radiation heat exchange, and shielding. Mass diffusion, convection mass transfer, permeability. Prereq: ME 2630 Corequisite: ME 3300
ME 3730 2 credits Lec 1 MW 4:30 – 5:52 PM 1826 Zampaloni, M.
Mechanical Systems Design
Development of design process through team design projects and case studies. Design considerations including performance, manufacturing, and economic considerations. Use of computers for evaluation of alternatives. Fits and tolerances. Optimization. Prerequisite: ME 3330 Design of Machine Elements
ME 4330 4 credits Lec 1 TTh 4:00-6:45PM 1847 Popovich, S.
Automatic Controls
The design of feedback control systems using root-locus, frequency-response, and state-space methods. The specification, analysis, and compensation of feedback systems. The laboratory experiments demonstrate practical applications of concepts.
Prerequisites: ME students: ME 3030 and GE 2930; Cross-listed with EE 3320
ME 4720 CANCELED 2 credits Lec 1 MW 7:30 – 9:22 PM 1847 Bayraktar. T.
Thermal Systems Lab.
Instrumentation and measurement techniques in thermal systems; verification of basic principles; laboratory tests on components of thermal systems; experimental approach for solving engineering problems; application of computer data acquisition and data processing.
Prerequisites: ME 3630 and ME 3640 Corequisite: ME 3720
ME 4800 3 credits Lec 1 MW 7:30-9:18PM 1826 Zampaloni, M.
Finite Element Method
Introduces the finite element. Emphasizes beam and frame analysis, plane stress, plane strain, axisymmetric and 3-dimensional stress analysis. Includes field problems, such as heat transfer. Utilizes readily available finite element computer programs.Prereq: ME 3330
EE 3320 4 credits TTh 4:00 – 6:45 PM 1847 Popovich, S.
Automatic Controls
The design of feedback control systems using root-locus, frequency-response, and state-space methods. The specification, analysis, and compensation of feedback systems. The laboratory experiments demonstrate practical applications of concepts.
Prerequisites: EE students: EE 2220; Cross-listed with ME 4330
EE 2210 4 credits MW 4:30-7:15PM 1847 Popovich, S.
Circuit Modeling II Phasors. Sinusoidal steady-state analysis and power. Resonant circuits. Mutual inductance. Transient response of linear networks with Laplace transform. Prerequisite: EE 1210
