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MAE 4354 Aerospace Systems Design for Mechanical Engineers Prerequisites: Admission to MAE professional school; a grade of "C" or higher in MAE 3113, MAE 3233 or MAE 3524, MAE 3323 or MAE 3324 and MAE 3723 or MAE 3724. Description: Multidisciplinary design of aerospace vehicles. Multidisciplinary teams that work on a semester-long project that includes the design, construction, and a flight test of an aerospace vehicle optimized for a given set of requirements. Teamwork, leadership and presentation skills emphasized. Credit hours: 4 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Other: 2 Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate Schedule types: Independent Study, Lecture, Combined lecture & IS Department/School: Mech & Aerospace Engr MAE 4363 Advanced Methods in Design Prerequisites: Admission to MAE professional school; grades of "C" or higher in MAE 3113 and MAE 3323 or MAE 3324. Description: Analytical and experimental techniques for the analysis of vibration, stress, force and motion. The finite element analysis method is introduced. Strain gages, photoelasticity, force gages, deflection gages, accelerometers and other transducers and methods are used in the laboratory. Projects involve the combined use of advanced analytical and experimental methods to realize optimal designs. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 2 Other: 2 Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate Schedule types: Independent Study, Lecture, Combined lecture & IS Department/School: Mech & Aerospace Engr MAE 4374 Aerospace System Design Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or higher in MAE 4243, MAE 4283 and 4513; admission to MAE professional school. Description: Multidisciplinary design of aerospace vehicles. Multidisciplinary teams that work on a semester-long project that includes the design, construction, and a flight test of an aerospace vehicle optimized for a given set of requirements. Teamwork, leadership and presentation skills emphasized. Credit hours: 4 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Other: 1 Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate Schedule types: Independent Study, Lecture, Combined lecture & IS Department/School: Mech & Aerospace Engr MAE 4513 Aerospace Structures I Prerequisites: Admission to MAE professional school; a grade of "C" or higher in MAE 3323 and MAE 3324. Description: Design and analysis of flight structures. Topics from two and three-dimensional elasticity. Behavior of composite materials. Stress and deflection analysis of thin-skinned stiffened structures. Introduction to the finite element method and its applicability in the design process. Priority enrollment is given to Aerospace Engineering majors. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Mech & Aerospace Engr

MAE 4583 Corrosion Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in ENSC 3313; admission to MAE professional school. Description: Modern theory of corrosion and its applications in preventing and controlling corrosion. Thermodynamics, Pourbaix diagrams, kinetics, polarization, passivation, effect of stress, cathodic protection, alloying, coatings. Lab experiments to characterize, simulate, diagnose and control corrosion. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 2 Lab: 2 Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Lab, Lecture, Combined lecture and lab Department/School: Mech & Aerospace Engr MAE 4623 Biomechanics Prerequisites: Admission to MAE professional school. Grades of "C" or higher in MATH 2163 and ENSC 2123 and ENSC 2143 and MAE 3324 or MAE 3323. Description: This course will provide students with the basic knowledge necessary to conduct biomechanics investigations, design implants and prosthetics, and interact with other medical professionals. Covering a wide selection of topics ranging from cell to whole-body mechanics and behaviors. Specific topics will be: cellular biomechanics, bone biomechanics and fracture, muscle biomechanics and injuries, physiological functions, human motion analysis, biomaterials and implants design, prosthetics design. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Mech & Aerospace Engr MAE 4703 Design of Indoor Environmental Systems Prerequisites: Admission to MAE professional school. Grades of "C" or higher in MAE 3233 and MAE 3223 or MAE 3524. Description: Design of heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems. Calculation of heating and cooling loads. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Mech & Aerospace Engr MAE 4713 Thermal Systems Realization Prerequisites: Admission to MAE professional school. Grades of “C” or higher in ENSC 2213, ENSC 3233, and MAE 3223 or MAE 3524. Description: This course will develop the tools required to design, analyze, and improve thermal energy systems. There will be an emphasis on practical understanding and detailed analysis techniques for system components, integration, and design. Some topics included are: the vapor compression cycle (for refrigeration and heat pump applications); compressor and heat exchanger analysis; and waste-heat recovery topics including Organic Rankine Cycles (ORC). Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Mech & Aerospace Engr