The Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME) program builds on the foundation of undergraduate mechanical engineering education by advancing students’ knowledge through graduate-level coursework and research. The program emphasizes both theoretical understanding and applied innovation, preparing graduates to contribute to industry practice, technological development, and academic scholarship.
This catalog presents the full range of graduate courses offered under the MSME program, including descriptions and units. It serves as a reference for students in mapping their academic and research trajectories, and for stakeholders in recognizing the depth and specialization of the program.
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Course Units |
Course Description |
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ME 222 |
Fluid Machinery and Systems |
3 units |
Fluid mechanics and thermodynamics of turbomachinery. Transient analysis of fluid flow. |
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ME 224 |
Design of Fluid Machinery and Systems |
3 units |
Design of turbines, blades and vanes, propellers, pumps, and fluid machinery systems. |
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ME 226 |
Gas Dynamics |
3 units |
The fluid mechanics of compressible flow. Shock phenomena. Hodograph method. Method of characteristics. Supersonic flow. |
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ME 231 |
Metal Cutting and Forming |
3 units |
Mechanics of metal cutting and forming. Factors affecting metal working. Advances in the field. |
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ME 236 |
Tool Engineering |
3 units |
Design and analysis of dies, jigs, fixtures, hand tools, and machine tools. |
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ME 242 |
Intermediate Mechanisms |
3 units |
Kinematics of planar motion. Approximate and multiple-position synthesis of planar mechanisms. Graphical and analytical methods in synthesis. |
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ME 243 |
Advanced Mechanisms |
3 units |
Analysis and synthesis of spatial mechanisms. Motion and geometric considerations in the design of pair elements. |
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ME 258 |
Advanced Machine Design |
3 units |
Special topics in stress and strain analysis. Optimization in the design of machine elements. Statistical considerations in design. Includes project work. |
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ME 259 |
Composite Materials |
3 units |
Properties and mechanics of composite materials. Stiffness, compliance, and strength of fibers, lamina, and laminates. |
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ME 260 |
Advanced Heat Transfer I |
3 units |
Transient conduction and convection. Multi-phase systems. Exact and approximate solutions. Boundary layer problems. |
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ME 264 |
Advanced Heat Transfer II |
3 units |
Radiation heat transfer in absorbing and non-absorbing media. Shape factors. Thermal radiation from gases and flames. Solar energy. |
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ME 267 |
Advanced Thermodynamics I |
3 units |
Thermodynamics of unsteady flow processes. Entropy, availability, and reversibility. Thermodynamics of compressible flow. |
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ME 268 |
Advanced Thermodynamics II |
3 units |
Thermodynamic relations. Thermodynamic equilibrium. Real gases. Statistical thermodynamics. |
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ME 281 |
Advanced Refrigeration |
3 units |
Processes, cycles, and systems. Design problems and special applications such as low-temperature systems, liquefaction, and production of industrial gases. |
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ME 282 |
Advanced Air-Conditioning |
3 units |
Psychrometry. Thermal comfort. Load profiles. System analysis and design. |
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ME 286 |
Combustion |
3 units |
Theoretical and experimental analyses of combustion and explosion processes. Detonation waves. Ignition, propagation, and stability of flames. Combustion calculations. |
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ME 287 |
Fuels and Thermal Power |
3 units |
Characteristics of gaseous, liquid, and solid fuels. Indigenous fuels. Combustion of fuels in furnaces, kilns, gas producers, engines, and other thermal devices. Fuel treatment. |