MAE Revised and New Course Offerings for 07-08-09

Fall. Approximately eight weeks (total 15 hrs. of instruction and 15 hrs. of lab). 1 credit, Limited enrollment. Prerequisites: MAE 2250(225) or equivalent experience and completion of Emerson Lab Product Realization Facility’s CNC seminars: An Introduction to CNC Machining and CNC Programming; or permission of instructor. Completes the introduction to the fundamentals of computer-aided manufacture (CAM) seminars through the use of computer numerical control (CNC) programming. The course is the hands-on component of the three-part series on CAM. Provides practical applications of the use of G codes and solid modeling software, CNC mill and/or lathe setup, tool selection, and operation. The course is required for students wishing to use the CNC equipment in the Emerson Lab’s Product Realization Facility for team or research projects. May not be used to fulfill any M&AE requirement.

• MAE 3050(305) Introduction to Aeronautics

Fall. 3 credits. Prerequisite: ENGRD 2030(203); pre- or co-requisite Engrd 2210(221) or BEE 2220(222) and one of the following fluid mechancics courses: MAE 3230(323)/ChemE 3230(323)/BEE 3310(331)/CEE 3310(331).  For upper-class engineers or permission of instructor. (note:  revised prerequisites for Fall 2007)

Introduction to aerodynamic design of aircraft. Principles of incompressible and compressible aerodynamics, boundary layers, and wing theory. Calculation of lift and drag for aircraft. Analysis of aerodynamic performance. Introduction to stability and control.

 

• MAE 3260(326) System Dynamics

Spring; usually offered in summer through Engineering Cooperative Program. 4 credits. Prerequisite: MATH 2930(293), MATH 2940(294), ENGRD 2030(203). Junior standing required. (Note: revised prerequisites for Spring 2008)

Dynamic behavior of mechanical systems: modeling, analysis techniques, and applications; vibrations of single- and multi-degree-of-freedom systems; feedback control systems. Computer simulation and experimental studies of vibration and control systems.

• M&AE 3780(378) Mechatronics
  

  Fall. 4 credits. Fulfills Electrical Circuites Requirement For *M.E. *Students.  Prerequisites: MATH 293, PHYS 213, or permission of instructor.  Preenrollment Limited To M.E. Majors And Those Officially Taking The M.E. or Aerospace Minor.  Other students may enroll at the start of the fall semester if space permits.  At the intersection of mechanical and electrical engineering, Mechatronics involves technologies necessary to create automated systems. This course introduces students to the functional elements of modern controlled dynamic systems. Topics include analog circuits (both passive and active components); filter design; diodes; transistors, MOSFETs and power amplification; pulse width modulation; transduction; mechanical and electro-mechanical devices such as electromagnetic systems; piezoelectric and shape memory material transduction; gear trains; optical encoders; discretization; aliasing; and microprocessors and programming. Lab experiments culminate in the design, fabrication, and programming of a microprocessor-controlled robotic vehicle, which laboratory groups enter into a class-wide competition.

• MAE 4020(402) Wind Power (As of Fall 2008, fulfills Senior Design Requirement)

Fall.  3 credits.  Prerequisites:  MAE 3230(323) or equivalent, or MAE 3050(305) and
MAE 3250(325).  Main features of energy conversion by wind turbines.  Emphasis
on characterization of the atmospheric boundary layer, aerodynamics of
horizontal axis wind turbines, and performance prediction.  Structural
effects, power train considerations, siting and wind farm planning.  "Senior Design Elective"
if M.E. seniors enroll in corresponding section of MAE 4291(429).

• MAE 4170(417) Introduction to Robotics: Dynamics, Control, Design

Spring. 3 credits. Prerequisites: engineering math at level of MATH 2930(293) and MATH 2940(294) (Engineering Mathematics); some course in dynamics at level of TAM/ENGRD 2030(203) (Dynamics); familiarity with control concepts typical of MAE 3260(326) (System Dynamics).

Introductory course in the analysis and control of mechanical manipulators and related robotic machines. Topics include spatial descriptions and transformations, manipulator kinematics and inverse kinematics.  Design of end effectors, differential relationships and static forces, manipulator dynamics, trajectory generation, sensors and actuators.  Design of PD controllers, trajectory control, and compliant motion control. Simulation and design using MATLAB and multi-body codes are used. Co-meets with MAE 5170(517).

• M&AE 428 Engineering Design (replaced with MAE 4300)
• MAE 4300 Professional Practice in Mechanical Engineering (New M.E. Senior Required Course Replaces M&AE 428)

Fall. 2 credits.  Prerequisite(s): Senior standing in M&AE or permission of instructor.  Professional practice and broader impacts of the mechanical engineering profession are presented through a series of lectures and invited talks, supplemented by assignments and projects.  Topics include: professional ethics, product liability, intellectual property, career/educational paths, contemporary issues facing mechanical engineers, and engineering successes and failures, along with the global, societal, environmental and/or economic aspects and impact of engineering.

• MAE 4040  Materials Selection for Clean Mechanical Designs (New offering Spring 2009)

Spring.  3 credits.  Prerequisites: MAE 2120, MAE 3250, pre/co-requisite MAE 3272.  Offered alternate years.Advanced material selection concepts, which build off of the fundamentals of materials index developed in MAE 2120 and 3250, including process and shape selection, hybrid materials, and industrial design. Includes a brief overview of current clean technologies and the basics of life cycle and environmentally conscious design. Two main themes are: (1) application of materials selection basics and concepts of life cycle design to current design limitations associated with various clean technologies and (2) determination of the mechanical properties of various emerging green materials.  “Senior Design Elective” if M.E. students enroll in corresponding section of MAE 4291. (Also meets the Engineering  Materials Concentration)

• MAE 4490(449) Combustion Engines and Fuel Cells (next offered Spring 2010)

Spring. 3 credits. Prerequisites: ENGRD 221 and M&AE 323. Offered alternate years.  Introduction to reciprocating combustion engines and fuel cells, with emphasis on the application of thermodynamic and fluid-dynamic principles affecting their performance. Chemical equilibrium and kinetics, electrochemistry, thermodynamic limits on performance, deviations from ideal processes, engine breathing, combustion, knock. Formation and control of undesirable exhaust emissions.

• MAE 4570(457) Space Systems and National Security (Fall 2008)

Fall. 3 credits. Prerequisite: Upper class standing and Math 2930(293) and ENGRD 2030(203) or permission of instructor.  This course is intended to provide an overview of the implications of space for national security and vice versa.  It will consider subjects such as an overview of U.S. space usage, how the U.S. monitors what is in space, specific national security applications of space systems, vulnerabilities of space systems, anti-satellite and space weapons, the relationship between missile defenses and space weapons, and the current debate over how the U.S. can best preserve the benefits it receives from the use of space.

• MAE 4700(470)/ 5700 (570) Finite Element Analysis for Mechanical and Aerospace Design (Will be offered Fall terms beginning Fall 2008)

Fall 3 credits. Fulfills senior design requirement for M&AE students. Limited enrollment. Prerequisite: senior standing or permission of instructor. Evening exams. Term project.  Introduction to linear finite element static and dynamic analysis for discrete and distributed mechanical and aerospace structures. Prediction of load, deflection, stress, strain, and temperature distributions. Major emphasis on underlying mechanics and numerical methods. Introduction to computational aspects via educational and commercial software (such as MATLAB and ANSYS). Selected mechanical and aerospace applications in the areas of trusses, beams, frames, heat transfer (steady state and transient), and elasticity (static and dynamic). Term project. “Senior Design Elective” if M.E. seniors enroll in the corresponding section of MAE 4291(429). Co-meets with MAE 5700(570).

• MAE 473  Practicum in Artificial Intelligence

No longer being offered as MAE - enroll in CS 4701(473) if interested in this course

Fall. 2 credits. Co-requisite: CS4700(472).  Topics include knowledge representation systems, search procedures, game-playing, automated reasoning, concept learning, reinforcement learning, neural nets, genetic algorithms, planning, and truth maintenance.

• MAE 4860(486) Automotive Engineering (Will be offered Spring terms beginning Spring 2009)

Spring. 3 credits. Prerequisites: ENGRD 2020(202) or permission of instructor.  Selected topics in the analysis and design of vehicle components and vehicle systems. Emphasis on automobiles. Engines, transmissions, suspension, brakes, and aerodynamics will be discussed. The course uses first principles and applies them to specific systems. The course is highly quantitative, using empirical and analytical approaches. “Senior Design Elective” if M.E. seniors enroll in the corresponding section of MAE 4291(429).

• MAE 4900(490) -Spec Invest in M&AE "Mechanical Design with Environmental Priorities" (New section/course beginning Fall 2008)

Fall, Spring.  3 credits. Letter grade only.  Prerequisites: MAE 2120, 3230, 3240, 3250 and 3260. MAE 3270 preferred.  Via the study and testing of existing products, students will critically evaluate the product designs on the basis of criteria deemed appropriate for balancing priorities associated with performance and sustainability. Based on their critique, gaps in the design knowledge base needed to achieve higher levels of sustainability without sacrificing performance will be identified and the potential for eliminating the gaps through generic or focused research assessed. Design methodologies needed to conduct the investigations will be covered, including failure analyses, life estimation, reliability assessment, life-cycle analyses, and manufacturing considerations. Students will apply these methods in their critical evaluation of the products.

• M AE 4980(498) - Teaching Experience in Mechanical Engineering

Fall, Spring. 3 credits.  Permission of instructor only.

Students serve as teaching assistants in Cornell mechanical engineering classes or in local middle school technology classes. Can not be used to fulfill M.E. technical elective requirement, but may be approved as advisor-approved elective.  May not be used towards M.E. Minor.  For more information, click here for Teaching Assistant credit for Mechanical Engineering classes; for information about the Cornell-DeWitt Teaching Assistant program for Spring 2008 click here and for Fall 2008 and after click here.

• M&AE 5200(520) Dimensional Tolerancing in Mechanical Design (Next offered TBA)

Fall. 2 credits. Seven-week half term. Prerequisites: MAE 2250(225) or an equivalent CAD–based design course, plus 2.5 years of engineering mathematics through probability and statistics.  Designers use dimensional tolerances to limit spatial variations in mechanical parts and assemblies; the primary goals are interchangeability in assembly, performance, and cost.  This course covers traditional limit tolerances briefly but focuses mainly on modern geometric tolerances and their role in assembly control. Students learn how to represent assemblies in terms of mating and relational constraints, design tolerances and inspection gages from part and assembly specifications, and understand the limitations and future directions of tolerancing technology.

• MAE 5240(524) Physics of Micro- and Nanoscale Fluid Mechanics (also CHEME 4240(424)) (NOTE: revised ChemE cross-listing course number)

Fall. 3 credits. Prerequisite: undergraduate fluid or continuum mechanics (e.g., MAE3230(323)) or permission of instructor.  Introduction to fluid mechanics in micro- and nanofabricated devices. Physicochemical hydrodynamics, electrokinetic effects, capillarity, continuum breakdown, micro- and nanofluidic applications in chemistry and life sciences. Co-meets with MAE 6240(624).

• MAE 5640(564) Orthopaedic Tissue Mechanics (Graduate version of MAE 4640(464))

For description see MAE 4640(464).

• MAE 5680(568)  Soft Tissue Biomechanics (New course offering beginning Fall 07)

Fall.  3 credits.  Prerequisite:  Senior undergrad (with permission) or graduate student standing.  Introduces concepts of biomechanics applied to understanding the material behavior of soft tissues. Topics include finite strain, nonlinearities, constitutive frameworks, and experimental methodologies. Tissues to be modeled include tendons, blood vessels, heart valves, cartilage, and engineered tissues. May be used towards fulfilling the Biomechanics Concentration.

• MAE 5710(571) Applied Dynamics (Next offered 2009-2010 not 2008-2009 as stated in the 2007-2008 Courses of Study)

Fall. 3 credits. Prerequisites: graduate standing, seniors with ENGRD/TAM 2030(203), MAE 3260(326) or permission of instructor.  Introduces multibody dynamics; dynamics of rigid bodies; Newton-Euler methods, Lagrangian dynamics, principle of virtual power (Kane-Jourdain methods); and applications to robotics, space dynamics of satellites, electro-mechanical systems. Introduction to multibody simulation using Working Model.

• MAE 6480(648) Air Quality and Atmospheric Chemistry  (also EAS 6480(648)) (New course offering beginning Fall 07)(Next offered 2009-2010)

Fall.  3 credits.  Prerequisite: First-year chemistry and thermodynamics (or equivalent) and fluid mechanics (or equivalent); Graduate standing or permission of instructor.  Factors determining air quality and effects of air pollutants on public health, ecological systems and global climate change. Students will examine the source-to-receptor relationship of major air pollutants with an emphasis on the physical and chemical fundamentals of atmospheric transport and transformation. Topics include photochemical smog, atmospheric aerosols, atmospheric transport and deposition, emissions from energy systems, introduction to air quality monitoring and modeling, and air quality management.

• MA&E 6510(651) Conduction and Radiation Heat Transfer (Next offered 2009-2010)

Fall, weeks 1–7. 2 credits. Prerequisite: graduate standing; undergraduates by permission of instructor.  An advanced treatment of heat conduction and thermal radiation from a theoretical perspective. Topics include: development of the conductive transport equation in integral and differential forms; the transport theorem; solutions for steady state and transient conditions; moving boundary effects including melting and solidification; introduction to radiation including black body and gray body radiation, the radiative transport equation and radiation in an absorbing and scattering medium. At the level of Conduction Heat Transfer, by V. Arpaci, and Radiation Heat Transfer, by E. M. Sparrow and R. D. Cess.