Timeroom: Spring 2024

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Mechanical Engineering

ME 646 (08) - Experimental Measurement and Data Analysis

Exper Measurement & Data Analy

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 16
CRN: 52718

Basic and advanced techniques of engineering and scientific parameter measurement including statistical data and error analysis, curve fitting, calibration and application of transducers, and technical writing. Laboratory experiments draw on concepts from mechanics, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): ME 526 and ME 608 May be taken concurrently

Only listed colleges in section: Engineering&Physical Sciences

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Ivo Nedyalkov

	Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
	1/23/2024	5/6/2024	TR	8:10am - 9:30am	MCC 240
	1/23/2024	5/6/2024	R	5:10pm - 7:30pm	KING S221
Final Exam	5/9/2024	5/9/2024	R	8:00am - 10:00am	MCC 240

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Mechanical Engineering

ME 670 (01) - Systems Modeling, Simulation, and Control

Sys Modeling Simulation&Contrl

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 120
CRN: 50315

Lumped parameter models for mechanical, electrical, thermal, fluid, and mixed systems. Matrix representation, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, time domain solutions, frequency response plots, and computer simulations are used to explore system response. Design of system for desired responses. Introduces feedback control, stability, and performance criteria.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): ECE 537 and ME 627 and MATH 527

Only listed colleges in section: Engineering&Physical Sciences

Only listed majors in section: ENGR PHYSICS, MECHANICAL ENGR

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Christopher White

	Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
	1/23/2024	5/6/2024	TR	9:40am - 11:00am	DEM 112
	1/23/2024	5/6/2024	R	11:10am - 12:30pm	PCAC A218
Final Exam	5/14/2024	5/14/2024	T	8:00am - 10:00am	DEM 112

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Mechanical Engineering

ME 717 (01) - Marine Robotics and Applications

Marine Robotics

Credits: 3.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 60
CRN: 56774

The purpose of this course is to cover (in lecture and lab format) the broad spectrum of marine vehicles and applications, as well as what is involved in designing and building robotic vehicles for specific missions. Course topics include: marine applications, sensors for marine environments, vehicle subsystems, ocean and open water environment, dynamic modeling and control, and design/fabrication.testing. Various invited speakers (both scientists and engineers) provide learning modules on various marine robotic related topics.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Co-Requisite: ME 670

Equivalent(s): OE 717

Cross listed with : ME 817.01, OE 717.01, OE 817.01

Instructors: May-Win Thein

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/23/2024	5/6/2024	TR	3:40pm - 5:00pm	CHASE 105

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Mechanical Engineering

ME 756 (01) - Senior Design Project II

Senior Design Project II

Credits: 2.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 100
CRN: 50390

Continuation of Senior Design Project I, in which the proposal submitted in the previous course is developed into a prototype system. Part II emphasizes the development, assembly, testing and evaluation of the system designed in Part I. Lectures and seminars focus on the prototype development process, design verification and industry practices. A formal report documents the semester's work.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): ME 755

Equivalent(s): ME 656

Only listed colleges in section: Engineering&Physical Sciences

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Ivo Nedyalkov, Juan Carlos Cuevas Bautista, John Roth

	Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
	1/23/2024	5/6/2024	F	12:10pm - 1:00pm	PARS N104
Final Exam	5/13/2024	5/13/2024	M	3:30pm - 5:30pm	PARS N104

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Mechanical Engineering

ME 772 (01) - Control Systems

Control Systems

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 12
CRN: 50135

Development of advanced control system design concepts such as Nyquist analysis, lead-lag compensation, state feedback, parameter sensitivity, controllability, observability, introduction to non-linear and modern control. Includes interactive computer-aided design and real-time digital control. Lab.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): ME 747

Equivalent(s): ECE 772, EE 772

Instructors: Wayne Smith

	Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
	1/23/2024	5/6/2024	MWF	11:10am - 12:00pm	KING N343
	1/23/2024	5/6/2024	M	9:10am - 11:00am	KING S316
Final Exam	5/10/2024	5/10/2024	F	10:30am - 12:30pm	KING N343

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Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Mechanical Engineering

ME 772 (02) - Control Systems

Control Systems

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 12
CRN: 50136

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): ME 747

Equivalent(s): ECE 772, EE 772

Instructors: Wayne Smith

	Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
	1/23/2024	5/6/2024	MWF	11:10am - 12:00pm	PARS NB24
	1/23/2024	5/6/2024	F	2:10pm - 4:00pm	KING S316
Final Exam	5/10/2024	5/10/2024	F	10:30am - 12:30pm	PARS NB24

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ME 795 (03) - Special Topics

SpcTop/Ocean Renewable Energy

Credits: 3.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 60
CRN: 57115

New or specialized courses and/or independent study.

Section Comments: Title: Ocean Renewable Energy

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 20 credits.

Cross listed with : ME 895.03

Instructors: Martin Wosnik

	Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
	1/23/2024	5/6/2024	MW	2:10pm - 3:30pm	CHASE 105
Final Exam	5/10/2024	5/10/2024	F	1:00pm - 3:00pm	CHASE 105

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Mechanical Engineering

ME 795 (04) - Special Topics

SpcTop/TransportMixEnvironment

Credits: 3.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 15
CRN: 57221

New or specialized courses and/or independent study.

Section Comments: Title: Transport and Mixing in the Environment. Application of fluid mechanics to transport and mixing in the environment. The class will cover the derivation and solutions to the differential form of mass conservation equations, fundamentals of turbulence, turbulent diffusion, and shear dispersion in steady and oscillatory flows and the effects of stratification. Application to rivers, wetlands, lakes, estuaries, the coastal ocean, and the lower atmosphere. Prerequisites: ME 608, CEE 650, CHE 601, ESCI 654, or equivalent. Or permission of the instructor.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 20 credits.

Cross listed with : ME 895.04

Instructors: Theresa Oehmke

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/23/2024	5/6/2024	TR	11:10am - 12:30pm	KING S145

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Mechanical Engineering

ME 797 (A01) - Honors Seminar

Honors Seminar

Credits: 1.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 5
CRN: 50173

Course enrichment and/or additional independent study in subject matter pertaining to a 600- or 700-level ME course other than ME 695, ME 696, ME 697, or ME 795.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 3 credits.

Attributes: Honors course

Instructors: May-Win Thein

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/23/2024	5/6/2024		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Mechanical Engineering

ME 797 (B01) - Honors Seminar

Honors Seminar

Credits: 1.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 5
CRN: 50821

Course enrichment and/or additional independent study in subject matter pertaining to a 600- or 700-level ME course other than ME 695, ME 696, ME 697, or ME 795.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 3 credits.

Attributes: Honors course

Instructors: John McHugh

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/23/2024	5/6/2024		Hours Arranged	TBA