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2017-2018 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

How to Read Catalog Course Descriptions

Texas Tech offers nearly 5,000 courses as part of its curriculum. These courses are listed alphabetically by subject prefix within each college and departmental section of this catalog. The courses appear in numerical order, moving from beginning freshman or developmental level courses to graduate, research, and professional courses.

Not all courses listed in this catalog are offered every year. An online class schedule published before each registration period indicates courses that will be available during the upcoming term or semester and when each class will meet. The class schedule can be found at (www.depts.ttu.edu/officialpublications/class_schedule/index.php). The university reserves the right to cancel any scheduled course or withdraw any program from the list of offerings when the best interests of the institution require such action.

Courses are designated by a subject prefix and number along with a descriptive title. Learn more  about interpreting the course descriptions found throughout the catalog.
 

ME - Mechanical Engineering (Undergraduate Courses)
  

  • ME 2115 - Introduction to Programming Lab

    1 Semester Credit Hours
    Introduction to programming fundamentals needed for basic engineering analyses through laboratory exercises; focuses on text-based programming.
  

  • ME 2301 - Statics

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 1452 , PHYS 1408 . Analyses of particles, rigid bodies, trusses, frames, and machines in static equilibrium with applied forces and couples.
  

  • ME 2302 - Dynamics

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: C or better in MATH 2450  and ME 2301 . Kinematics and kinetics of particles and rigid bodies.
  

  • ME 2315 - Computer-Aided Analysis

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: ENGR 1315 , PHYS 1408 , MATH 1452 . Introduces numerical methods used in the solution of typical engineering problems. Includes design activity.
  

  • ME 2322 - Engineering Thermodynamics I

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: PHYS 1408 , MATH 1452 . Properties of pure substances, ideal gas behavior, first and second law analysis, and applications to energy conversion and power cycles.
  

  • ME 3164 - Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

    1 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ME 3403  (may be taken concurrently). Introduces students to the use of finite element analysis software to perform load and stress analysis on mechanical components.
  

  • ME 3165 - Computational Fluid Dynamics

    1 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ME 3370 . Introduces students to computer-based analysis and design of fluid/thermal systems.
  

  • ME 3215 - Numerical Methods

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: ME 2215, MATH 3350 . Majors only. Introduction to numerical methods used in the solution of engineering problems.
  

  • ME 3228 - Materials and Mechanics Laboratory

    2 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: ME 2301  and ME 3311 , PHYS 2401 . Evaluating and reporting the characteristics of materials and mechanical systems.
  

  • ME 3311 - Materials Science

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: CHEM 1307 , CHEM 1107  and ME 2301 . Fundamental and applied knowledge of the structure and properties of materials.
  

  • ME 3322 - Engineering Thermodynamics II

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ME 2322 . Principles of thermodynamics for general systems, cycle analysis, availability and irreversibility, thermodynamics of state, thermodynamics of nonreacting and reacting mixtures. Includes design activity.
  

  • ME 3333 - Dynamic Systems and Vibrations

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 3350 , ME 2302  and ME 3215 , PHYS 2401 , and either ECE 3301  or ECE 3302 . Modeling and analysis of dynamic systems, equilibrium, stability and linear systems theory, introduction to mechanical vibrations.
  

  • ME 3365 - Introduction to Design

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: ME 3403  and PHYS 2401 . Analysis, design, and evaluation of mechanical elements.
  

  • ME 3370 - Fluid Mechanics

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: ME 2301  and ME 2322  or CE 2301 , PHYS 2401 . Basic principles of fluid statics, fluid dynamics, ideal and viscous flows, and turbo-machinery. Includes design activity.
  

  • ME 3371 - Heat Transfer

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: ME 3215  and ME 3370 , PHYS 2401 . Introduction to heat transfer by the mechanisms of conduction, convection, and radiation. Includes design activity.
  

  • ME 3403 - Mechanics of Solids

    4 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: ME 2301  or CE 2301 , PHYS 2401 . Analysis of structures to determine stresses, strains, and deformations.
  

  • ME 4000 - Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering

    V1-6 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Departmental approval. Individual studies of special topics in mechanical engineering. May be repeated for credit.
  

  • ME 4100 - Fundamentals of Engineering Examination Review

    1 Semester Credit Hours
    Review for NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering Examination.
  

  • ME 4234 - Control of Dynamic Systems Laboratory

    2 Semester Credit Hours
    Corequisite: ME 4334 . Hands-on experience in the modeling and control of dynamic systems.
  

  • ME 4251 - Thermal-Fluid Systems Laboratory

    2 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: ME 3370 , ME 3322 , ME 3371 . Measurements, testing, performance evaluation, and documentation of thermal-fluid systems.
  

  • ME 4330 - Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Departmental approval. Advanced topics in mechanical engineering. Approved departmental elective. May be repeated for credit.
  

  • ME 4331 - Individual Study in Mechanical Engineering

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Departmental approval. Individual study in advanced mechanical engineering areas. Approved departmental elective. May be repeated for credit.
  

  • ME 4334 - Control of Dynamic Systems

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ME 3333 . Introduction to analysis and design of control systems, including applications to electromechanical systems.
  

  • ME 4335 - Robot and Machine Dynamics

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ME 4334  (may be taken concurrently). An overview of planar mechanism (cams and linkages) and set analysis and synthesis. Introduction to spatial mechanisms and robotics kinematic and dynamic analysis and control. Approved departmental elective.
  

  • ME 4342 - Failure Analysis/Forensic Engineering

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ME 3311 . Applies engineering and scientific principles to root-cause failure analysis and to the understanding of how engineering materials and components fail. Discusses failure modes and mechanism, design and manufacturing integrity, materials selection, legal problems, and product liability issues. Approved departmental elective.
  

  • ME 4345 - Probabilistic Mechanical Design

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ME 3365 . Application of probabilistic approaches in mechanical design. Techniques for the quantification of uncertainty and risk inherent in mechanical systems. Mechanical reliability methods. Approved departmental elective.
  

  • ME 4354 - Sustainable Transportation Design

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ME 3371 . Application of engineering processes to design creative, innovative, and economically viable fuels, powertrains, vehicles, and transportation systems that promise to significantly reduce the use of fossil fuels and the production of greenhouse gasses. Approved departmental elective.
  

  • ME 4356 - Aerodynamics

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ME 3370 . An introduction to aerodynamics, including wing and airfoil theory, aircraft performance, and aircraft stability and control. Approved departmental elective.
  

  • ME 4358 - Combustion

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ME 3322  and ME 3371 . Introduction to combustion kinetics; the theory of premixed flames and diffusion flames; turbulent combustion; dynamics of detonations and deflagrations. Approved departmental elective.
  

  • ME 4360 - Sustainable Energy

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: ME 2322 , MATH 3350 . Exploration of the global energy demand and its environmental impact for continued human development. Alternative and petroleum-based fuels will be examined for near-term and long-term solutions. Includes researching, developing presentations, and participating at a high level of activity. Approved departmental elective.
  

  • ME 4361 - Aerodynamics of Wind Turbines

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Analyze the influence of lift and drag coefficients of turbine blades on the performance of wind turbines using Blade Element Momentum (BEM) method.
  

  • ME 4370 - Engineering Design I

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: ME 3311 , ME 3365 , ME 3371  (may be taken concurrently). Design problems characteristic of mechanical engineering, including consideration of cost, design optimization, codes and standards, and ethics. (CL)
  

  • ME 4371 - Engineering Design II

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ME 4370 . Design projects characteristic of mechanical engineering, including consideration of cost, design optimization, codes and standards, and ethics. (CL)
  

  • ME 4375 - HVAC System Design

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: ME 3322  and ME 3371 . The determination of loads and the design of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems. Approved departmental elective.
  

  • ME 4376 - Manufacturing Processes

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Introduction to the fundamental industrial manufacturing processes. A hands-on approach will be utilized to develop an applications-oriented understanding of basic manufacturing and production methods.
  

  • ME 4377 - Innovation, Discovery, and Commercialization

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Develops and applies specialized, real-world, interdisciplinary opportunity creation and discovery skills to technology commercialization using integrated processes for projects with technical and business content.
  

  • ME 4385 - Introduction to Microsystems I

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    For majors only or with departmental consent. Fundamentals of microelectro-mechanical (MEMS) and microfluidic systems. Project-based course introduces microsystem design, analysis, simulation, and manufacturing through several case studies using representative devices. Approved departmental elective.
  

  • ME 4386 - Introduction to Microsystems II

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ME 4385 . For majors only or with departmental consent. Application of microfabrication to create microsensor systems. Integration of optics, optoelectronics, and microfluids. Includes other MEMS projects. Approved departmental elective.
  

  • ME 4390 - Foundations of Nuclear Energy

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: PHYS 2401 , MATH 2450 . Survey of nuclear engineering concepts and applications, including nuclear reactions; radioactivity; and radiation interaction with matter and reactor physics with applications in medicine, industry, and research. Approved departmental elective.