Mechanical Engineering

By teaching the basic concepts, basic theories and practical applications of fluid mechanics, students will be able to enter flow-related professional studies, scientific research or engineering design to lay a solid foundation in fluid mechanics.

This course focuses on training students' comprehensive and detailed observation and computational analysis skills of flow phenomena, and cultivates students' scientific thinking methods to grasp the key points from the complex fluid movements and then extract fluid mechanics models from the basic principles. Actively guide students to pay attention to the understanding of physical concepts and the nature of flow, and learn from theory and practice through the study of engineering examples.

This course offers a study of classical mechanics applied to flight mechanics and aerospace systems. Topics include: kinematics of point particles; dynamics of point particles; kinematics of a rigid body; geometry of masses; rigid body dynamics; systems of rigid bodies; torque-free motion of the rigid body; the airplane as a point particle. Pre-requisites: Calculus I, Calculus II, Linear Algebra, Physics I. 

This course combines the fundamentals of engineering materials with their applications. By means of lectures, discussion, and lab exercises, the students are enabled to understand the relationships among the four elements of materials science and engineering, i.e., composition and processing, microstructure, property, and performance.

The course provides an understanding of core aspects of advanced dynamic analysis, dealing with system modelling, dynamic response and vibration analysis, structural dynamics both in the linear and non-linear regimes, wave propagation, and the dynamics of continuous and multi-degree of freedom systems. The main objective is to obtain an understanding and appreciation of the potential and limitations of analytical approaches and solutions, and the value of these in underpinning modern computer methods for simulating dynamic structural response.

In this course, students explore the process of manufacture, i.e. the creation of components or products from basic raw materials. They also consider the effectiveness of process selection, material selection, and process economies. Additionally, students learn techniques used in Computer Aided Design and Manufacture. This is undertaken through both industry-based CAD/CAM exercises and an introduction to the technologies involved in the research and development of CAD/CAM systems.

This course focuses on the basic concepts of numerical analysis, including the solution of ordinary differential equations (ODEs) and partial differential equations (PDEs), interpolation, optimization, parallel computing, and an overview of applied computing in science and engineering. The course includes lectures and homework (programming), and practical exercises in programming are the focus of this course. The course content includes three main parts: The first part mainly introduces the overview of scientific computing, including its methods, existing problems, and its application in the field of energy engineering. The second part (the largest part) provides the theoretical foundation of numerical analysis, interpolation, solution of differential equations (ODEs and PDES), and optimization. Examples include simple solvers for corresponding problems. The last part focuses on the components of parallel computing technology (Message Passing Interface, MPI).

This course provides in depth knowledge of fundamental results and methods in discrete dynamical systems, knowledge of the concrete dynamical systems presented during the course, and an understanding of the many and diverse appearances and applications of discrete dynamical systems. It develops skills to analyze and argue for results on discrete dynamical systems, produce proofs for theorems, and solve exercises posed during the course.

This upper division course introduces students to the basic concepts, theories, and applications in aerodynamics. Major topics are: Characteristics and parameters for airfoil and wing aerodynamics; Incompressible flow past thin airfoils and finite-span wings; Aerodynamic design considerations; Compressible subsonic, transonic and supersonic flows past airfoils and supersonic flow past thin wings. The course is for students who are interested in aerodynamics, especially those who intend to work in the aviation industry or those who intend to conduct R & D work in the aerodynamics area. The course requires students to take prerequisites.

This course provides a study of heat and mass transfer. Topics and concepts covered include: introduction to convection heat transfer, external flow, internal flow, free convection, boiling and condensation, heat exchangers, psychometry, and radiation.

This course examines the general principles and techniques related to electromechanical product design and development. Topics include: product design and manufacturing process; methods and tools used for designing and developing electromechanical products; tooling design; design for manufacture and assembly; product costing; and value engineering.