Courses - Spring 2026
ENME201
Careers in Mechanical Engineering
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
S-F
The Mechanical Engineering Curriculum, Career Paths. Research areas in the Mechanical Engineering Department. The Mechanical Engineering Profession.
ENME202
Computing Fundamentals for Engineers
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Corequisite: Must be concurrently enrolled in MATH141.
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Mechanical Engineering department.
Credit only granted for: ENAE202 or ENME202.
Introduction to computer programming for the solution of engineering problems. Python & MATLAB languages including flow control, functions, file handling, arrays, and data structures. Students will be introduced to computing fundamentals, principles of software engineering, object-oriented programming, and algorithms.
ENME208
Introduction to Automotive Engineering and Design
Credits:
2
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
ENME272
Introduction to Computer Aided Design
Credits:
2
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Must have completed or be concurrently enrolled in MATH141.
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Mechanical Engineering department.
Credit only granted for: ENME414 or ENME272.
Fundamentals of CAD, using solid modeling packages (Pro/E, SolidWorks, and Autodesk Inventor). Two and three dimensional drawing. Dimensioning and specifications. Introduction of CAD based analysis tools. Students will complete a design project.
ENME299Q
Quantum Steampunk Science-Fiction Workshop
Cross-listed with: ARHU270, CHEM298Q, CMSC298Q, PHYS299Q.
Credit only granted for: ARHU270, ARHU298Q, CHEM298Q, CMSC298Q, ENME299Q or PHYS299Q.
Steampunk is a science-fiction genre in which futuristic technologies populate Victorian-era settings. Recently, steampunk has come to life in the scientific field of quantum thermodynamics. Thermodynamics, the study of energy, grew out of the Industrial Revolution. Two centuries later, quantum physics is transforming computing and cryptography. Quantum science is now revolutionizing 19th-century thermodynamics in quantum thermodynamics, which features quantum engines, automata, and more. Quantum thermodynamics inspired the growing subgenre of quantum steampunk. In this course, you will read science fiction, write quantum steampunk short stories, receive feedback, and critique classmates' writing. In parallel, you will learn about quantum physics, technologies, and thermodynamics.
ENME331
Fluid Mechanics
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ENES232 and ENES221.
Credit only granted for: BIOE331, ENCE305, ENFP300, or ENME331.
Principles of fluid mechanics. Mass, momentum and energy conservation. Hydrostatics. Control volume analysis. Internal and external flow. Boundary layers. Modern measurement techniques. Computer analysis. Laboratory experiments.
ENME332
Transfer Processes
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ENME331.
Credit only granted for: ENME332 or ENFP312.
The principles of heat transfer. Conduction in solids. Convection. Radiation. Modern measurement techniques. Computer analysis.
ENME350
Electronics and Instrumentation I
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: PHYS271 and PHYS270.
Modern instrumentation. Basic circuit design, standard microelectronic circuits. Digital data acquisition and control. Signal conditioning. Instrumentation interfacing. Designing and testing of analog circuits. Laboratory experiments.
ENME351
Electronics and Instrumentation II
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: PHYS271, ENME350, and PHYS270.
Continuation of ENME 350. Modern instrumentation. Basic circuit design, standard microelectronic circuits. Digital data acquisition and control. Signal conditioning. Instrumentation interfacing. Designing and testing of analog circuits. Laboratory experiments.
ENME361
Vibration, Controls and Optimization I
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ENES220, ENES221, and MATH246; and (MATH206 or ENME202).
Restriction: Must be in Engineering: Mechanical program.
Fundamentals of vibration, controls and optimization. Analysis and design in time, Laplace and frequency domains. Mathematical description of system response, system stability, control and optimization. Optimal design of mechanical systems.
ENME371
Product Engineering and Manufacturing
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ENES221; and (ENME392 or STAT400).
Restriction: Must be in Engineering: Mechanical program.
Business aspects of engineering product development. Relationship of design and manufacturing. Product specification. Statistical process control. Design team development. The development process.
ENME382
Introduction to Materials Engineering
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ENES100; and permission of ENGR-Mechanical Engineering department.
Corequisite: MATH241.
Recommended: PHYS261 and PHYS260.
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Mechanical Engineering department.
Cross-listed with ENMA300.
Credit only granted for: ENMA300 or ENME382.
Structure of materials, chemical composition, phase transformations, corrosion and mechanical properties of metals, ceramics, polymers and related materials. Materials selection in engineering applications.
ENME392
Statistical Methods for Product and Processes Development
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in MATH241 and ENME202.
Restriction: Permission of the Mechanical Engineering Department.
Integrated statistical methodology for the improvement of products and processes in terms of performance, quality and cost. Designed experimentation. Statistical process control. Software application. Laboratory activities.
ENME400
Machine Design
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Must have completed or be concurrently enrolled in ENME361.
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Mechanical Engineering department.
Design of mechanical elements and planar machines. Failure theories. Design of pressure vessels, joints, rotating elements, and transmission elements. Kinematic structures, graphical, analytical, and numerical analysis and synthesis of linkages, gear trains, and flywheels are covered.
ENME401
Entrepreneurial Design Realization
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Restriction: Must have senior standing and permission of instructor.
Cross-listed with: ENES401.
Credit only granted for: ENME401, ENME489B or ENES401.
Formerly: ENME489B.
The vision for this course, and an aspect that makes it unique, is to expose students to the opportunities and challenges of bringing a product design to reality (entrepreneurship). The emphasis is on environmentally and socially sustainable projects. The end-product of this course will be full-scale implementations or complete design "packages" that can be taken to potential stakeholders.
ENME406
Roller Coaster Engineering
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ENES220, ENES221, and ENME272. And ENME202; or MATH206.
Corequisite: ENME400.
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Mechanical Engineering department.
Engineering of roller coasters including: specifications, concept creation, structural design, car design, and safety. Course covers biomechanics and rider kinematics as well as manufacturing aspects.
ENME408
Selected Topics in Engineering Design; Automotive Design
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Restriction: Must be in Engineering: Mechanical program; and senior standing. Or permission of ENGR-Mechanical Engineering department. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Creativity and innovation in design. Generalized performance analysis, reliability and optimization as applied to the design of components and engineering systems. Use of computers in design of multivariable systems.
Creativity and innovation in design. Generalized performance analysis, reliability and optimization as applied to the design of components and engineering systems. Use of computers in design of multivariable systems.
ENME413
Bio-Inspired Robotics
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Must have completed or be concurrently enrolled in ENME351.
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Mechanical Engineering department.
Credit only granted for: ENME413 or ENME489L.
Formerly: ENME489L.
Fundamentals and applications of biologically inspired robots, traditional robots, and design and fabrication of biologically inspired robots.
ENME420
Energy Audit for Decarbonization and Sustainability Enhancement
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ENES232 .
Corequisite: ENME332.
Restriction: Permission of the department.
Credit only granted for: ENME420 or ENME489I.
Formerly: ENME489I.
Provides students with fundamentals and applications of de-carbonization of building systems for energy sustainability through energy audit and efficiency measures, renewable energy, and electrification. Topics covered include societal and economic motivations for de-carbonization of buildings; building energy auditing and energy consumption analysis; lighting systems and controls; heating/cooling and ventilation systems; integrated building automation systems; fundamentals of renewable energy for building applications; fundamentals of building electrification and energy storage devices; emerging technologies for building energy sustainability.
ENME427
CSI Mechanical: Finding Reasons for Compromised Structural Integity
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ENES220 and ENME382.
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Mechanical Engineering department.
Understanding the causes of product failures including the political, societal, economic, environmental, and ethical impact of these failures, and the strategies to avoid, postpone, or mitigate them. Students will be encouraged to combine concepts from engineering, natural sciences, social sciences, and the humanities to address these complex issues. Basics of failure analysis, forensics, and reliability engineering and the scientific fundamentals underlying the most common types of failure. Issues of legal liability. Methods for monitoring the existing condition of a structure.
ENME431
Nuclear Reactor Systems and Safety
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: MATH246.
Recommended: ENME430.
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Mechanical Engineering department.
Engineering, material and thermal aspects of light water reactors, fast reactors, high temperature gas reactors, heavy water moderated reactors, breeder reactors, advanced reactors including GEN IV designs. Evolution of light water reactor safety and regulation in the US that has culminated in the current body of regulations.
ENME433
Nuclear Reactor Design
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Mechanical Engineering department.
Credit only granted for: ENME433 or ENME489T.
Formerly: ENME489T.
Principles of nuclear reactor engineering including nuclear reactor system design, materials, thermal-hydraulics, shielding, mechanical design, and safety analysis.
ENME435
Remote Sensing Instrumentation
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ENME351.
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Mechanical Engineering department.
Credit only granted for: ENME435 or ENME489Y.
Formerly: ENME489Y.
Explores the fundamentals of remote sensing techniques including light detection and ranging (lidar), radar, and computer vision in the context of emerging technologies such as autonomous navigation, terrain modeling, and embedded smart devices.
ENME436
Renewable Energy
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ENME331.
Restriction: Must be in a major within the ENGR-Mechanical Engineering department.
Credit only granted for: ENME489K or ENME436.
Formerly: ENME489K.
Fundamentals, design/analysis tools, and state of the art renewable energy technologies. Energy resources and global perspectives of current and future energy demand/consumption trends, followed by prime renewable energy technologies, including wind, solar, hydro, geothermal, and ocean thermal energy conversion. Economics of renewable energy, energy conservation opportunities, CO2 capture and storage, and thermal energy storage.
ENME437
Data Science in Manufacturing Quality Control
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: A minimum grade of C- in ENME202 and ENME392.
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Mechanical Engineering department .
Jointly offered with: ENME697.
Credit only granted for: ENME437 or ENME697.
Introduces manufacturing quality management in the big data era. Students will learn quality improvement philosophies, statistical modeling of process quality (statistical process control and control charts), and measurement system analysis (gauge repeatability and reproducibility). Students will also explore the application of machine learning towards quality prediction and classification of manufactured products, and understand the limitations of applied supervised and unsupervised machine learning in the realm of manufacturing quality control.
ENME440
Applied Machine Learning for Engineering and Design
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ENME392; or permission of instructor.
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Mechanical Engineering department.
Jointly offered with: ENME743.
Credit only granted for: ENME440 or ENME743.
Learn how to apply techniques from Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to solve engineering problems and design new products or systems. Design and build a personal or research project that demonstrates how computational learning algorithms can solve difficult tasks in areas you are interested in. Master how to interpret and transfer state-of-the-art techniques from computer science to practical engineering situations and make smart implementation decisions.
ENME461
Control Systems Laboratory
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ENME351 and ENME361.
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Mechanical Engineering department.
Credit only granted for: ENEE461 or ENME461.
Students will design, implement, and test controllers for a variety of systems. This will enhance their understanding of feedback control familiarize them with the characteristics and limitations of real control devices. Students will also complete a small project. This will entail writing a proposal, purchasing parts for their controller, building the system, testing it, and writing a final report describing what they have done.
Cross-listed with ENEE461. Credit offered for ENME461 or ENEE461.
ENME462
Vibrations, Controls, and Optimization II
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ENME361.
Restriction: Permission of the Mechanical Engineering Department.
Continuation of ENME361. Fundamentals of vibration, controls, and optimization. Analysis and design in time, Laplace and frequency domains. Mathematical descriptions of system response, system stability, control and optimization. Optimal design of mechanical systems.
ENME464
Cost Analysis for Engineers
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ENME392; or students who have taken courses with comparable content may contact the department.
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Mechanical Engineering department.
An introduction to the financial and cost analysis aspects of product engineering. Introduces key elements of traditional engineering economics including interest, present worth, depreciation, taxes, inflation, financial statement analysis, and return on investment. Provides an introduction to cost modeling as it applies to product manufacturing and support. Cost modeling topics will include: manufacturing cost analysis, life-cycle cost modeling (reliability and warranty), and cost of ownership.
ENME472
Integrated Product and Process Development
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ENME331, ENME361, ENME351, and ENME371; and must have completed or be concurrently enrolled in ENME332.
Restriction: Permission of the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Integration of product development with the development process. Design strategies. Product architecture. Design for manufacturing. Selection of materials. Design for assembly.
ENME485
Industrial Artificial Intelligence
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ENME202 or equivalent, experience using Python, or permission of the instructor.
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Mechanical Engineering Department.
Jointly offered with: ENME691.
Credit only granted for: ENME485 or ENME691.
Introduces students to advanced technologies such as machine learning and tools, prognostics and health management (PHM), and data-centric engineering analytics - that ultimately enable the conversion of industrial big data into decision-ready information that can be used to improve the design, the productivity and the efficiency of industrial systems.,
ENME488
Special Problems
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Limited to mechanical engineering seniors.
ENME488E
Special Problems; Interfacial Fluid Mechanics
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ENME331, Fluid Mechanics.
ENME488F
Special Problems; Machine Learning for Robotics
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Pre-requisites: ENME202 and MATH240 or MATH461
ENME489
Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
ENME489D
Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering; Flight Dynamics and Simulation
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ENME489F.
ENME489J
Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering; Fatigue Life Prediction
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
ENME489N
Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering; Batteries: Operation, Modeling, and Reliability
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Pre-requisite: ENME351
ENME489W
Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering; Aircraft Propulsion, Power, and Thermal Systems Design and Simulation
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ENME351 Co-requisite: ENME332
ENME632
Advanced Convection Heat Transfer
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
Credit only granted for: ENNU615 or ENME632.
Statement of conservation of mass, momentum and energy. Laminar and turbulent heat transfer in ducts, separated flows, and natural convection. Heat and mass transfer in laminar boundary layers. Nucleate boiling, film boiling, Leidenfrost transition and critical heat flux. Interfacial phase change processes; evaporation, condensation, industrial applications such as cooling towers, condensers. Heat exchangers design.
ENME664
Dynamics
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: ENES221; or students who have taken courses with comparable content may contact the department; or permission of instructor.
Kinematics in plane and space; Dynamics of particle, system of particles, and rigid bodies. Holonomic and non-holonomic constraints. Newton's equations, D'Alembert's principle, Hamilton's principle, and equations of Lagrange. Impact and collisions. Stability of equilibria.
ENME670
Continuum Mechanics
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Mechanics of deformable bodies, finite deformation and strain measures, kinematics of continua and global and local balance laws. Thermodynamics of continua, first and second laws. Introduction to constitutive theory for elastic solids, viscous fluids and memory dependent materials. Examples of exact solutions for linear and hyper elastic solids and Stokesian fluids.
ENME672
Composite Materials
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
Micromechanics of advanced composites with passive and active reinforcements, mathematical models and engineering implications, effective properties and damage mechanics, recent advances in "adaptive" or "smart" composites.
ENME674
Finite Element Methods
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Restriction: Must be in one of the following programs (ENGR: MS/PhDMechanical Engineering (Master's); ENGR: MS/PhDMechanical Engineering (Doctoral); ENGR: MS/PhDReliability Engineering (Master's); ENGR: MS/PhDReliability Engineering (Doctoral); or permission of ENGR-Mechanical Engineering department.
Credit only granted for: ENME 674, ENAE652, ENPM652 or ENPM808F.
Theory and application of finite element methods for mechanical engineering problems such as stress analysis. Basic development of the method for solving the types of governing partial differential equations that are the foundations for many engineering and physical sciences. The emphasis is on balancing the theoretical/mathematical background with a computable implementation to reach applications. Some code writing and debugging will be involved. This class is suited for graduate students or high-achieving undergraduates in engineering, mathematics, or the physical sciences. A very basic knowledge of matrix-vector calculations and multivariable calculus are required. Some exposure to partial differential equations and experience with Matlab or a compiled language will be helpful but are not required.
ENME691
Industrial Artificial Intelligence
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: ENME202; or equivalent; experience using Python; or permission of the instructor.
Credit only granted for: ENME485 or ENME691.
Introduces students to advanced technologies - such as machine learning and tools, prognostics and health management (PHM), and data-centric engineering analytics - that ultimately enable the conversion of industrial big data into decision-ready information that can be used to improve the design, the productivity and the efficiency of industrial systems.
ENME695
Design for Reliability
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Cross-listed with: ENRE695.
Credit only granted for: ENME695 or ENRE695.
Reliability is the ability of a product or system to perform as intended (i.e., without failure and within specified performance limits) for a specified time, in its life-cycle conditions. Knowledge of reliability concepts and principles, as well as risk assessment, mitigation and management strategies prepares engineers to contribute effectively to product development and life cycle management. This course teaches the fundamental knowledge and skills in reliability as it pertains to the design, manufacture, and use of electrical, mechanical, and electro-mechanical products. Topics cover the suitability of the supply chain members to contribute towards development, manufacturing, distribution and support of reliable products; efficient and cost-effective design and manufacture of reliable products; process capability and process control; derating, uprating, FMMEA, reliability prediction and reliability allocation; how to plan and implement product testing to assess reliability; how to analyze degradation, failure, and return data to estimate fundamental reliability parameters; root cause analysis; and reliability issues associated with warranties, regulatory requirements, and liabilities.
ENME697
Advanced Data Science in Manufacturing Quality Control
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in ENME202 and ENME392; or equivalent.
Jointly offered with: ENME437.
Credit only granted for: ENME437 or ENME697.
Introduces manufacturing quality management in the big data era. Students will learn quality improvement philosophies, statistical modeling of process quality (statistical process control and control charts), and measurement system analysis (gauge repeatability and reproducibility). Students will also explore the application of machine learning towards quality prediction and classification of manufactured products, and understand the limitations of applied supervised and unsupervised machine learning in the realm of manufacturing quality control.
ENME743
Applied Machine Learning for Engineering and Design
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: Must have completed undergraduate level Statistics (ENME392 or equivalent), or permission of the instructor.
Jointly offered with: ENME440.
Credit only granted for: ENME440 OR ENME743.
Learn how to apply techniques from Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to solve engineering problems and design new products or systems. Design and build a personal or research project that demonstrates how computational learning algorithms can solve difficult tasks in areas you are interested in. Master how to interpret and transfer state-of-the-art techniques from computer science to practical engineering situations and make smart implementation decisions.
ENME765
Thermal Issues in Electronic Systems
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: ENME331 and ENME332.
Corequisite: ENME473; or students who have taken courses with comparable content may contact the department.
This course addresses a range of thermal issues associated with electronic products life cycle. Computational modeling approaches for various levels of system hierarchy. Advanced thermal management concepts including: single phase and phase change liquid immersion, heat pipes, and thermoelectrics.
ENME799
Master's Thesis Research
Credits:
1 - 6
Grad Meth:
S-F
ENME808
Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
ENME808A
Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering; Batteries: Operation, Modeling, and Reliability
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
ENME808C
Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering; Renewable Energy
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
ENME808I
Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering; Interfacial Fluid Mechanics
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
ENME808J
Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering; Cost Analysis for Engineers
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
ENME808M
Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering; De-Carbonization of Building Systems through Energy Audit,Renewable Energy, and Electrification
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
ENME898
Pre-Candidacy Research
Credits:
1 - 8
Grad Meth:
Reg
ENME899
Doctoral Dissertation Research
Credits:
6
Grad Meth:
S-F
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