ME 8750: Advanced Manufacturing Processes

Course Description: Rapid transfer of advanced science and technology for manufacturing new products is essential to improve product performance and productivity, develop advanced machinery, and enable process innovation. This course discusses the fundamental principles behind the emerging methodologies for the novel manufacture of products from metals, polymers, ceramics, and composites. Advanced manufacturing processes such as non-traditional material removal processes, advanced solidification processes, and advances in joining processes are discussed with an emphasis on a quantitative and qualitative study of specific processes.

Textbook (Suggested):
Manufacturing Processes for Engineering Materials, by Kalpakjian and Schmid
DeGarmo’s Materials and Processes in Manufacturing, by Black and Kohser
Nontraditional Manufacturing Processes, by Benedict

AuE 8670: Vehicle Manufacturing Processes

Course Description: This course presents modeling and simulation of production processes used in vehicle, subsystem and component manufacturing through analytical treatment of specific product cases. The course is modular in nature, allowing arrangement of cases to highlight specific pertinent processes. Analytic content is presented in the context of cost to allow students to make feasible manufacturing decisions supported by engineering principles.

Textbook (Suggested):
Manufacturing Processes for Engineering Materials, by Kalpakjian and Schmid
Fundamentals of Modern Manufacturing: Materials, Processes and Systems,, by Groover
Manufacturing Processes and Equipment, by Tlusty

ME 4540/6540: Design of Machine Elements

Course Description: This course will discus design of common machine elements including clutches, brakes, bearings, springs, and gears.  Optimization techniques and numerical methods are employed as appropriate.

Textbook (Required):
Shigley’s Mechanical Engineering Design, by Budynas and Nisbett

ME 4150: Undergraduate Research

Course Description: Students conduct individual research projects under the direct supervision and guidance of a faculty member. This course includes Honors sections and may be repeated for a maximum of six credits.

ME 4020: Internship in Engineering Design

Course Description: This course focuses on creative application of general engineering knowledge in solving an open-ended design problem provided by a sponsor typically external to the University. Progress is evaluated by a faculty jury. Students present results to the jury and sponsor through written reports and oral presentations addressing University written/oral competency goals.

ME 3120: Manufacturing Processes and Their Applications

Course Description: Fundamental principles associated with production processes and their application to the manufacture of products from metals, polymers, ceramics, and composites. Emphasizes the physical and quantitative aspects of processing, the selection of processes to create products, and the identification of processes used to manufacture existing products.

Textbook (Required):
Fundamentals of Modern Manufacturing, by Groover