About the Program
Bachelor of Science (BS)
The joint major programs are designed for students who wish to undertake study in two areas of engineering in order to qualify for employment in either field or for positions in which competence in two fields is required. These curricula include the core courses from each of the major fields. While they require slightly increased course loads, they can be completed in four years. Both majors are shown on the student's transcript of record.
This program was established to address the interface between the two major fields. It is intended for nuclear engineering students interested in mechanical design and heat transfer as well as for mechanical engineering students who wish to further their knowledge of nuclear radiological systems and processes. Its objective is to provide students with a strong and competitive background in both majors, leading to professional careers in nuclear and radiation-based industries or to graduate study in nuclear engineering and other engineering disciplines or related fields such as medicine and physics.
Admission to the Joint Major
Admission directly to a joint major is closed to freshmen and junior transfer applicants. Students interested in a joint program may apply to change majors during specific times in their academic progress. Please see the College of Engineering joint majors website for complete details.
Major Requirements
In addition to the University, campus, and college requirements, students must fulfill the below requirements specific to their major program.
General Guidelines
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All technical courses (courses in engineering, mathematics, chemistry, physics, statistics, biological sciences, and computer science) must be taken for a letter grade.
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No more than one upper division course may be used to simultaneously fulfill requirements for a student’s major and minor programs.
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A minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 is required for all work undertaken at UC Berkeley.
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A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for all technical courses taken in satisfaction of major requirements.
For information regarding residence requirements and unit requirements, please see the College Requirements tab.
For a detailed plan of study by year and semester, please see the plan of study tab.
Lower Division Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 1A | Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 1B | Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 53 | Multivariable Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 54 | Linear Algebra and Differential Equations | 4 |
| CHEM 1A & 1AL | General Chemistry and General Chemistry Laboratory 1 | 4 |
| or CHEM 4A | General Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis | |
| PHYSICS 7A | Physics for Scientists and Engineers | 4 |
| PHYSICS 7B | Physics for Scientists and Engineers | 4 |
| PHYSICS 7C | Physics for Scientists and Engineers | 4 |
| ENGIN 7 | Introduction to Computer Programming for Scientists and Engineers | 4 |
| ENGIN 25 | Visualization for Design | 2 |
| ENGIN 26 | Three-Dimensional Modeling for Design | 2 |
| ENGIN 27 | Introduction to Manufacturing and Tolerancing | 2 |
| EL ENG 16A | Designing Information Devices and Systems I | 4 |
| MEC ENG 40 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| MEC ENG C85/CIV ENG C30 | Introduction to Solid Mechanics | 3 |
| 1 | CHEM 4A is intended for students majoring in chemistry or a closely-related field. |
Upper Division Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MEC ENG 102A | Introduction to Mechanical Systems for Mechatronics | 4 |
| MEC ENG 102B | Mechatronics Design | 4 |
| MEC ENG 104 | Engineering Mechanics II | 3 |
| MEC ENG 106 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| MEC ENG 107 | Mechanical Engineering Laboratory | 3 |
| MEC ENG 108 | Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials | 4 |
| MEC ENG 109 | Heat Transfer | 3 |
| MEC ENG 132 | Dynamic Systems and Feedback | 3 |
| NUC ENG 100 | Introduction to Nuclear Engineering | 3 |
| NUC ENG 101 | Nuclear Reactions and Radiation | 4 |
| NUC ENG 104 | Radiation Detection and Nuclear Instrumentation Laboratory | 4 |
| NUC ENG 150 | Introduction to Nuclear Reactor Theory | 4 |
| NUC ENG 170A | Nuclear Design: Design in Nuclear Power Technology and Instrumentation | 3 |
| Ethics requirement 1 | 3-4 | |
| Upper division technical electives: minimum 12 units 2,3 | 12 | |
Select 6 units of upper division NUC ENG courses, in consultation with faculty adviser | ||
Select 6 units of upper division MEC ENG courses, in consultation with faculty adviser | ||
| 1 | Students must take one course with ethics content. This may be fulfilled within the humanities/social sciences requirement by taking one of the following courses: ANTHRO 156B, BIO ENG 100, ENGIN 125, ENGIN 157AC, ESPM 161, ESPM 162, GEOG 31, IAS 157AC, ISF 100E, L & S 160B, MEC ENG 191AC, PHILOS 2, PHILOS 104, PHILOS 107, PB HLTH 116, SOCIOL 116. |
| 2 | Students may receive up to three units of technical elective credit for graded research in MEC ENG H194, MEC ENG 196 or NUC ENG H194. |
| 3 | Technical electives cannot include:
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College Requirements
Students in the College of Engineering must complete no fewer than 120 semester units with the following provisions:
- Completion of the requirements of one engineering major program of study.
- A minimum overall grade point average of 2.00 (C average) and a minimum 2.00 grade point average in upper division technical coursework required of the major.
- The final 30 units and two semesters must be completed in residence in the College of Engineering on the Berkeley campus.
- All technical courses (math, science and engineering), required of the major or not, must be taken on a letter graded basis (unless they are only offered P/NP).
- Entering freshmen are allowed a maximum of eight semesters to complete their degree requirements. Entering junior transfers are allowed a maximum of four semesters to complete their degree requirements. (Note: junior transfers admitted missing three or more courses from the lower division curriculum are allowed five semesters.) Summer terms are optional and do not count toward the maximum. Students are responsible for planning and satisfactorily completing all graduation requirements within the maximum allowable semesters.
- Adhere to all college policies and procedures as they complete degree requirements.
- Complete the lower division program before enrolling in upper division engineering courses.
Humanities and Social Science (H/SS) Requirement
To promote a rich and varied educational experience outside of the technical requirements for each major, the College of Engineering has a six-course Humanities and Social Sciences breadth requirement , which must be completed to graduate. This requirement, built into all the engineering programs of study, includes two reading and composition courses (R&C), and four additional courses within which a number of specific conditions must be satisfied. Follow these guidelines to fulfill this requirement:
- Complete a minimum of six courses from the approved Humanities/Social Sciences (H/SS) lists .
- Courses must be a minimum of 3 semester units (or 4 quarter units).
- Two of the six courses must fulfill the college's Reading and Composition (R&C) requirement. These courses must be taken for a letter grade (C- or better required) and must be completed by no later than the end of the sophomore year (fourth semester of enrollment). The first half of R&C, the “A” course, must be completed by the end of the freshman year; the second half of R&C, the “B" course, must be completed by no later than the end of the sophomore year. View a detailed lists of courses that fulfill Reading and Composition requirements, or use the College of Letters and Sciences search engine to view R&C courses offered in a given semester.
- The four additional courses must be chosen within College of Engineering guidelines from the H/SS lists (see below). These courses may be taken on a Pass/Not Passed basis (P/NP).
- Two of the six courses must be upper division (courses numbered 100-196).
- One of the six courses must satisfy the campus American Cultures requirement. For detailed lists of courses that fulfill American Cultures requirements, visit the American Cultures site.
- A maximum of two exams (Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, or A-Level) may be used toward completion of the H/SS requirement. View the list of exams that can be applied toward H/SS requirements.
- Courses may fulfill multiple categories. For example, if you complete CY PLAN 118AC that would satisfy the American Cultures requirement and one upper division H/SS requirement.
- No courses offered by any engineering department other than BIO ENG 100, COMPSCI C79, ENGIN 125, ENGIN 157AC, MEC ENG 191K and MEC ENG 191AC may be used to complete H/SS requirements.
- Foreign language courses may be used to complete H/SS requirements. View the list of language options .
- Courses numbered 97, 98, 99, or above 196 may not be used to complete any H/SS requirement
- The College of Engineering uses modified versions of five of the College of Letters and Science (L&S) breadth requirements lists to provide options to our students for completing the H/SS requirement. No courses on the L&S Biological Sciences or Physical Sciences breadth lists may be used to complete H/SS requirements. Within the guidelines above, choose courses from any of the lists below.
- Arts and Literature
- Foreign Language
- Historical Studies
- International Studies
- Philosophy and Values
- Social and Behavioral Studies
Class Schedule Requirements
- Minimum units per semester: 12.0.
- Maximum units per semester: 20.5.
- Minimum technical courses: College of Engineering undergraduates must enroll each semester in no fewer than two technical courses (of a minimum of 3 units each) required of the major program of study in which the student is officially declared. (Note: for most majors, normal progress will require enrolling in 3-4 technical courses each semester).
- All technical courses (math, science, engineering), required of the major or not, must be taken on a letter graded basis (unless only offered as P/NP).
- A student's proposed schedule must be approved by a faculty adviser (or on approval from the dean or a designated staff adviser) each semester prior to enrolling in courses.
Minimum Academic (Grade) Requirements
- A minimum overall and semester grade point average of 2.00 (C average) is required of engineering undergraduates. A student will be subject to dismissal from the University if during any fall or spring semester their overall UC GPA falls below a 2.00, or their semester GPA is less than 2.00.
- Students must achieve a minimum grade point average of 2.00 (C average) in upper division technical courses required of the major curriculum each semester. A student will be subject to dismissal from the University if their upper division technical grade point average falls below 2.00.
- A minimum overall grade point average of 2.00, and a minimum 2.00 grade point average in upper division technical course work required of the major is needed to earn a Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
Unit Requirements
To earn a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, students must complete at least 120 semester units of courses subject to certain guidelines:
- Completion of the requirements of one engineering major program of study.
- A maximum of 16 units of special studies coursework (courses numbered 97, 98, 99, 197, 198, or 199) is allowed towards the 120 units; a maximum of four is allowed in a given semester.
- A maximum of 4 units of physical education from any school attended will count towards the 120 units.
- Students may receive unit credit for courses graded P (including P/NP units taken through EAP) up to a limit of one-third of the total units taken and passed on the Berkeley campus at the time of graduation.
Normal Progress
Students in the College of Engineering must enroll in a full-time program and make normal progress each semester toward the bachelor's degree. The continued enrollment of students who fail to achieve minimum academic progress shall be subject to the approval of the dean. (Note: students with official accommodations established by the Disabled Students' Program, with health or family issues, or with other reasons deemed appropriate by the dean may petition for an exception to normal progress rules.)
Plan of Study
For more detailed information regarding the courses listed below (e.g., elective information, GPA requirements, etc.), please see the Major Requirements tab.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Units | Spring | Units |
| CHEM 4A or 1A and 1AL1 | 4 | MATH 1B | 4 |
| MATH 1A | 4 | PHYSICS 7A | 4 |
| ENGIN 25 | 2 | ENGIN 7 | 4 |
| Reading & Composition course from List A | 4 | Reading & Composition course from List B | 4 |
| Humanities/Social Sciences course | 3-4 | ||
| 17-18 | 16 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Units | Spring | Units |
| MATH 53 | 4 | MATH 54 | 4 |
| PHYSICS 7B | 4 | PHYSICS 7C | 4 |
| ENGIN 26 | 2 | MEC ENG 40 | 3 |
| ENGIN 27 | 2 | MEC ENG C85 | 3 |
| Humanities/Social Sciences course | 3-4 | NUC ENG 100 | 3 |
| 15-16 | 17 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Units | Spring | Units |
| MEC ENG 104 | 3 | EL ENG 16A | 4 |
| MEC ENG 108 | 4 | MEC ENG 106 | 3 |
| MEC ENG 109 | 3 | MEC ENG 132 | 3 |
| NUC ENG 101 | 4 | NUC ENG 150 | 4 |
| Humanities/Social Sciences course with Ethics Content2 | 3-4 | ||
| 14 | 17-18 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Units | Spring | Units |
| MEC ENG 102A | 4 | MEC ENG 102B | 4 |
| Technical Electives3,4 | 9 | MEC ENG 107 | 3 |
| Humanities/Social Sciences course | 3-4 | NUC ENG 104 | 4 |
| NUC ENG 170A | 3 | ||
| Technical Elective3,4 | 3 | ||
| 16-17 | 17 | ||
| Total Units: 129-133 | |||
| 1 | CHEM 4A is intended for students majoring in chemistry or a closely-related field. |
| 2 | Students must take one course with ethics content. This may be fulfilled within the humanities/social sciences requirement by taking one of the following courses: ANTHRO 156B, BIO ENG 100, ENGIN 125, ENGIN 157AC, ESPM 161, ESPM 162, GEOG 31, IAS 157AC, ISF 100E, L & S 160B, MEC ENG 191AC, PHILOS 2, PHILOS 104, PHILOS 107, PB HLTH 116, SOCIOL 116. |
| 3 | Technical elective units must include at least 6 units of upper division MEC ENG courses and 6 units of upper division NUC ENG courses. Students may receive up to 3 units of technical elective credit for graded research in MEC ENG H194, MEC ENG 196 or NUC ENG H194. |
| 4 | Technical electives cannot include:
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Courses
Courses
Mechanical Engineering
MEC ENG 24 Freshman Seminars 1 Unit
Terms offered: Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016
The Berkeley Seminar Program has been designed to provide new students with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member in a small-seminar setting. Berkeley Seminars are offered in all campus departments, and topics vary from department to department and semester to semester.
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Rules & Requirements
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of seminar per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered. Final exam required.
MEC ENG 40 Thermodynamics 3 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Summer 2017 10 Week Session
This course introduces the fundamentals of energy storage, thermophysical properties of liquids and gases, and the basic principles of thermodynamics which are then applied to various areas of engineering related to energy conversion and air conditioning.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Chemistry 1A, Engineering 7, Mathematics 1B, and Physics 7B
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week
Summer: 10 weeks - 4.5 hours of lecture and 1.5 hours of discussion per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
MEC ENG C85 Introduction to Solid Mechanics 3 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Summer 2017 10 Week Session
A review of equilibrium for particles and rigid bodies. Application to truss structures. The concepts of deformation, strain, and stress. Equilibrium equations for a continuum. Elements of the theory of linear elasticity. The states of plane stress and plane strain. Solution of elementary elasticity problems (beam bending, torsion of circular bars). Euler buckling in elastic beams.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Mathematics 53 and 54 (may be taken concurrently); Physics 7A
Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Mechanical Engineering C85/Civil and Environmental Engineering C30 after completing Mechanical Engineering W85. A deficient grade in Mechanical Engineering W85 may be removed by taking Mechanical Engineering C85/Civil and Environmental Engineering C30.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week
Summer:
6 weeks - 7.5 hours of lecture and 2.5 hours of discussion per week
10 weeks - 4.5 hours of lecture and 1.5 hours of discussion per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructors: Armero, Papadopoulos, Zohdi
Also listed as: CIV ENG C30
MEC ENG W85 Introduction to Solid Mechanics 3 Units
Terms offered: Summer 2016, Summer 2016 10 Week Session, Summer 2015 10 Week Session, Summer 2015 8 Week Session
A review of equilibrium for particles and rigid bodies. Application to truss structures. The concepts of deformation, strain, and stress. Equilibrium equations for a continuum. Elements of the theory of linear elasticity. The states of plane stress and plane strain. Solution of elementary elasticity problems (beam bending, torsion of circular bars). Euler buckling in elastic beams.
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Objectives Outcomes
Course Objectives: To learn statics and mechanics of materials
Student Learning Outcomes: - Correctly draw free-body
- Apply the equations of equilibrium to two and three-dimensional solids
- Understand the concepts of stress and strain
- Ability to calculate deflections in engineered systems
- Solve simple boundary value problems in linear elastostatics (tension, torsion, beam bending)
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Mathematics 53 and 54 (may be taken concurrently); Physics 7A
Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Mechanical Engineering W85/Civil and Environmental Engineering W30 after completing Mechanical<BR/>Engineering C85/Civil and Environmental Engineering C30. A deficient grade in Mechanical Engineering C85/Civil and Environmental Engineering C30<BR/>may be removed by taking Mechanical Engineering W85/Civil and Environmental Engineering W30.<BR/><BR/>
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of web-based lecture and 1 hour of web-based discussion per week
Summer:
6 weeks - 7.5 hours of web-based lecture and 2.5 hours of web-based discussion per week
8 weeks - 6 hours of web-based lecture and 2 hours of web-based discussion per week
10 weeks - 4.5 hours of web-based lecture and 1.5 hours of web-based discussion per week
Online: This is an online course.
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Govindjee
Also listed as: CIV ENG W30
MEC ENG 98 Supervised Independent Group Studies 1 - 4 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2016, Summer 2016 10 Week Session, Spring 2016
Organized group study on various topics under the sponsorship and direction of a member of the Mechanical Engineering faculty.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-4 hours of directed group study per week
Summer: 10 weeks - 1.5-6 hours of directed group study per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required.
MEC ENG 101 Introduction to Lean Manufacturing Systems 3 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016
Fundamentals of lean manufacturing systems including manufacturing fundamentals, unit operations and manufacturing line considerations for work in process (WIP), manufacturing lead time (MLT), economics, quality monitoring; high mix/low volume (HMLV) systems fundamentals including just in time (JIT), kanban, buffers and line balancing; class project/case studies for design and analysis of competitive manufacturing systems.
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Objectives Outcomes
Course Objectives: This course will enable students to analyze manufacturing lines in order to understand the production process and improve production efficiency. The course provides practical knowledge and skills that can be applied in industry, covering the complete manufacturing system from production planning to quality control. Students are given a chance to practice and implement what they learn during lectures by conducting projects with local or global manufacturing companies.
Student Learning Outcomes: Students will understand the whole scope of manufacturing systems from production planning to quality control, which can be helpful to set up manufacturing lines for various products. Students will be capable of identifying sources of manufacturing problems by analyzing the production line and produce multi-level solutions to optimize manufacturing efficiency.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Completion of all lower division requirements for an engineering major, or consent of instructor
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week
Summer: 6 weeks - 7.5 hours of lecture and 3 hours of discussion per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructors: Dornfeld, McMains
MEC ENG 102A Introduction to Mechanical Systems for Mechatronics 4 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016
The objectives of this course are to introduce students to modern experimental techniques for mechanical engineering, and to improve students' written and oral communication skills. Students will be provided exposure to, and experience with, a variety of sensors used in mechatronic systems including sensors to measure temperature, displacement, velocity, acceleration and strain. The role of error and uncertainty in measurements and analysis will be examined. Students will also be provided exposure to, and experience with, using commercial software for data acquisition and analysis. The role and limitations of spectral analysis of digital data will be discussed.
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Objectives Outcomes
Course Objectives: Introduce students to modern experimental techniques for mechanical engineering; provide exposure to and experience with a variety of sensors used in mechatronic systems, including sensors to measure temperature, displacement, velocity, acceleration and strain; examine the role of error and uncertainty in measurements and analysis; exposure to and experience in using commercial software for data acquisition and analysis; discuss the role and limitations of spectral analysis of digital data; provide experience in working in a team in all aspects of the laboratory exercises, including set-up, data collection, analysis and report writing.
Student Learning Outcomes: By the end of this course, students should: Know how to use, what can be measured with, and what the limitations are of the basic instruments found in the laboratory: oscilloscope, multimeter, counter/timer, analog-to-digital converter; know how to write a summary laboratory report; understand the relevance of uncertainty in measurements, and the propagation of uncertainty in calculations involving measurements; understand the physics behind the instruments and systems used in the laboratory; know how to program effectively using LabVIEW for data acquisition and analysis; understand the use of spectral analysis for characterizing the dynamic response of an instrument or of a system.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Engineering 26 (waived for Junior Transfers), Mechanical Engineering C85, ME 104, ME 132 (can be taken as a co-requisite if the course schedule allows) Electrical Engineering 16A or 40. Reading and Composition courses completed
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.
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MEC ENG 102B Mechatronics Design 4 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017
Introduction to design and realization of mechatronics systems. Micro computer architectures. Basic computer IO devices. Embedded microprocessor systems and control, IO programming such as analogue to digital converters, PWM, serial and parallel outputs. Electrical components such as power supplies, operational amplifiers, transformers and filters. Shielding and grounding. Design of electric, hydraulic and pneumatic actuators. Design of sensors. Design of power transmission systems. Kinematics and dynamics of robotics devices. Basic feedback design to create robustness and performance.
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Objectives Outcomes
Course Objectives: Introduce students to design and design techniques of mechatronics systems; provide guidelines to and experience with design of variety of sensors and actuators; design experience in programming microcomputers and various IO devices; exposure to and design experience in synthesis of mechanical power transfer components; understanding the role of dynamics and kinematics of robotic devices in design of mechatronics systems; exposure to and design experience in synthesis of feedback systems; provide experience in working in a team to design a prototype mechatronics device.
Student Learning Outcomes: By the end of this course, students should: Know how to set up micro computers and interface them with various devices; know how to understand the microcomputers architectures, IO devices and be able to program them effectively; understand the design of actuators and sensors; know how to do shielding and grounding for various mechatronics projects, know how to create feedback systems, know the role of dynamics and kinematics of robotic devices in design and control of mechatronics systems; know how to design mechanical components such as transmissions, bearings, shafts, and fasteners.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: E 25, E 26 (junior transfers students are exempt from this requirement), E 27, as well as EE 16A or EE 40
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.
MEC ENG 103 Experimentation and Measurements 4 Units
Terms offered: Not yet offered
This course introduces students to modern experimental techniques for mechanical engineering, and improves students’ teamwork and communication skills. Students will work in a laboratory setting on systems ranging in complexity from desktop experiments with only a few instruments up to systems such as an internal combustion engine with a wide variety of sensors. State-of-the-art software for data acquisition and analysis will be introduced and used throughout the course. The role of error and uncertainty, and uncertainty propagation, in measurements and analysis will be examined. Design of experiments will be addressed through examples and homework. The role and limitations of spectral analysis of digital data will be discussed.
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Objectives Outcomes
Course Objectives: Introduce students to modern experimental techniques for mechanical engineering; provide exposure to and experience with a variety of sensors, including those to measure temperature, displacement, velocity, acceleration and strain; examine the role of error and uncertainty in measurements and analysis; exposure to and experience in using commercial software for data acquisition and analysis; discuss the role and limitations of spectral analysis of digital data; provide experience in working in a team in all aspects of the laboratory exercises, including set-up, data collection, analysis, technical report writing and oral presentation.
Student Learning Outcomes: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
(b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
(c) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams
(d) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
(e) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
(f) an ability to communicate effectively
(g) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
(h) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
(j) a knowledge of contemporary issues
(i) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: MEC85, ME40, EE 100/EE 49
Credit Restrictions: Students will not receive credit for this course if they have taken both ME 102A and ME 107.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructors: Johnson, Makiharju, Chen
MEC ENG 104 Engineering Mechanics II 3 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017
This course is an introduction to the dynamics of particles and rigid bodies. The material, based on a Newtonian formulation of the governing equations, is illustrated with numerous examples ranging from one-dimensional motion of a single particle to planar motions of rigid bodies and systems of rigid bodies.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: C85 and Engineering 7
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week
Summer: 10 weeks - 4.5 hours of lecture and 1.5 hours of discussion per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
MEC ENG 106 Fluid Mechanics 3 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Summer 2017 10 Week Session
This course introduces the fundamentals and techniques of fluid mechanics with the aim of describing and controlling engineering flows.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: C85 and 104 (104 may be taken concurrently)
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week
Summer: 10 weeks - 4.5 hours of lecture and 1.5 hours of discussion per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
MEC ENG 107 Mechanical Engineering Laboratory 3 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017
Experimental investigation of engineering systems and of phenomena of interest to mechanical engineers. Design and planning of experiments. Analysis of data and reporting of experimental results.
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Objectives Outcomes
Course Objectives: Through a series of three experiments from a number of experiments students design, perform, analyze, and report on complex prototypical engineering systems as a group.
Student Learning Outcomes: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
(b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
(g) an ability to communicate effectively
(i) a recognition of the need for, and ability to engage in life-long learning
(k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 102A; senior standing
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2-2 hours of lecture, 0-1 hours of discussion, and 3-3 hours of laboratory per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.
MEC ENG 108 Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials 4 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017
This course covers elastic and plastic deformation under static and dynamic loads. Failure by yielding, fracture, fatigue, wear, and environmental factors are also examined. Topics include engineering materials, heat treatment, structure-property relationships, elastic deformation and multiaxial loading, plastic deformation and yield criteria, dislocation plasticity and strengthening mechanisms, creep, stress concentration effects, fracture, fatigue, and contact deformation.
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Objectives Outcomes
Course Objectives: The central theme of this course is the mechanical behavior of engineering materials, such as metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites, subjected to different types of loading. The main objectives are to provide students with basic understanding of phase transformation by heat treating and stress-induced hardening, linear and nonlinear elastic behavior, deformation under multiaxial loading, plastic deformation and yield criteria, dislocation plasticity and strengthening mechanisms, creep, stress concentration effects, brittle versus ductile fracture, fracture mechanisms at different scales, fatigue, contact deformation, and wear.
Student Learning Outcomes: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
(b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
(i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
(k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: C85
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture, 1 hour of discussion, and 2 hours of laboratory per week
Summer: 10 weeks - 4.5 hours of lecture, 1.5 hours of discussion, and 3 hours of laboratory per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
MEC ENG 109 Heat Transfer 3 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Summer 2017 10 Week Session
This course covers transport processes of mass, momentum, and energy from a macroscopic view with emphasis both on understanding why matter behaves as it does and on developing practical problem solving skills. The course is divided into four parts: introduction, conduction, convection, and radiation.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 40 and 106
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week
Summer:
8 weeks - 5.5 hours of lecture and 1.5 hours of discussion per week
10 weeks - 4.5 hours of lecture and 1.5 hours of discussion per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
MEC ENG 110 Introduction to Product Development 3 Units
Terms offered: Summer 2017 10 Week Session, Spring 2017, Summer 2016 10 Week Session
The course provides project-based learning experience in innovative new product development, with a focus on mechanical engineering systems. Design concepts and techniques are introduced, and the student's design ability is developed in a design or feasibility study chosen to emphasize ingenuity and provide wide coverage of engineering topics. Relevant software will be integrated into studio sessions, including solid modeling and environmental life cycle analysis. Design optimization and social, economic, and political implications are included.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Junior or higher standing
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3-3 hours of lecture and 0-1 hours of voluntary per week
Summer: 10 weeks - 4.5-4.5 hours of lecture and 0-1 hours of voluntary per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.
MEC ENG C115 Molecular Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of the Cell 4 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014
This course applies methods of statistical continuum mechanics to subcellar biomechanical phenomena ranging from nanoscale (molecular) to microscale (whole cell and cell population) biological processes at the interface of mechanics, biology, and chemistry.
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Objectives Outcomes
Course Objectives: This course, which is open to senior undergraduate students or graduate students in diverse disciplines ranging from engineering to biology to chemistry and physics, is aimed at exposing students to subcellular biomechanical phenomena spanning scales from molecules to the whole cell.
Student Learning Outcomes: The students will develop tools and skills to (1) understand and analyze subcelluar biomechanics and transport phenomena, and (2) ultimately apply these skills to novel biological and biomedical applications
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Math 54; Physics 7A; BioE102 or MEC85 or instructor’s consent
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam.
Instructor: Mofrad
Also listed as: BIO ENG C112
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MEC ENG C117 Structural Aspects of Biomaterials 4 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2018, Spring 2016, Fall 2013
This course covers the structure and mechanical functions of load bearing tissues and their replacements. Natural and synthetic load-bearing biomaterials for clinical applications are reviewed. Biocompatibility of biomaterials and host response to structural implants are examined. Quantitative treatment of biomechanical issues and constitutive relationships of tissues are covered in order to design biomaterial replacements for structural function. Material selection for load bearing applications including reconstructive surgery, orthopedics, dentistry, and cardiology are addressed. Mechanical design for longevity including topics of fatigue, wear, and fracture are reviewed. Case studies that examine failures of devices are presented.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Biology 1A, Engineering 45, Civil and Environmental Engineering 130 or 130N or Bioengineering 102, and Engineering 190
Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Mechanical Engineering C117 after completing Mechanical Engineering C215/Bioengineering C222.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.
Instructor: Pruitt
Also listed as: BIO ENG C117
MEC ENG 118 Introduction to Nanotechnology and Nanoscience 3 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2017, Spring 2015, Spring 2013
This course introduces engineering students (juniors and seniors) to the field of nanotechnology and nanoscience. The course has two components: (1) Formal lectures. Students receive a set of formal lectures introducing them to the field of nanotechnology and nanoscience. The material covered includes nanofabrication technology (how one achieves the nanometer length scale, from "bottom up" to "top down" technologies), the interdisciplinary nature of nanotechnology and nanoscience (including areas of chemistry, material science, physics, and molecular biology), examples of nanoscience phenomena (the crossover from bulk to quantum mechanical properties), and applications (from integrated circuits, quantum computing, MEMS, and bioengineering). (2) Projects. Students are asked to read and present a variety of current journal papers to the class and lead a discussion on the various works.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Chemistry 1A and Physics 7B. Physics 7C and Engineering 45 (or the equivalent) recommended
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructors: Lin, Sohn
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MEC ENG 119 Introduction to MEMS (Microelectromechanical Systems) 3 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2017, Fall 2015, Fall 2013
Fundamentals of microelectromechanical systems including design, fabrication of microstructures; surface-micromachining, bulk-micromachining, LIGA, and other micro machining processes; fabrication principles of integrated circuit device and their applications for making MEMS devices; high-aspect-ratio microstructures; scaling issues in the micro scale (heat transfer, fluid mechanics and solid mechanics); device design, analysis, and mask layout.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: EE 16A or EE 40, and Physics 7B
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
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MEC ENG 120 Computational Biomechanics Across Multiple Scales 3 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014
This course applies the methods of computational modeling and continuum mechanics to biomedical phenomena spanning various length scales ranging from molecular to cellular to tissue and organ levels. The course is intended for upper level undergraduate students who have been exposed to undergraduate continuum mechanics (statics and strength of materials.)
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Mechanical Engineering C85
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.
Instructor: Mofrad
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MEC ENG 122 Processing of Materials in Manufacturing 3 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016
Fundamentals of manufacturing processes (metal forming, forging, metal cutting, welding, joining, and casting); selection of metals, plastics, and other materials relative to the design and choice of manufacturing processes; geometric dimensioning and tolerancing of all processes.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Mechanical Engineering 108 and Mechanical Engineering C85/Civil Engineering C30
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
MEC ENG 130 Design of Planar Machinery 3 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015
Synthesis, analysis, and design of planar machines. Kinematic structure, graphical, analytical, and numerical analysis and synthesis. Linkages, cams, reciprocating engines, gear trains, and flywheels.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 104
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of laboratory per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Youssefi
MEC ENG 131 Vehicle Dynamics and Control 3 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2018, Spring 2016, Spring 2015
Physical understanding of automotive vehicle dynamics including simple lateral, longitudinal, and ride quality models. An overview of active safety systems will be introduced including the basic concepts and terminology, the state-of-the-art development, and basic principles of systems such as ABS, traction control, dynamic stability control, and roll stability control. Passive, semi-active, and active suspension systems will be analyzed. Concepts of autonomous vehicle technology including drive-by-wire and steer-by-wire systems, adaptive cruise control, and lane keeping systems. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to follow the literature on these subjects and perform independent design, research, and development work in this field.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Engineering 7, Math 53 and 54, and Physics 7A-7B
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Hedrick
MEC ENG 132 Dynamic Systems and Feedback 3 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Summer 2017 10 Week Session
Physical understanding of dynamics and feedback. Linear feedback control of dynamic systems. Mathematical tools for analysis and design. Stability. Modeling systems with differential equations. Linearization. Solution to linear, time-invariant differential equations.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Math 53, 54, Physics 7A-7B
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of laboratory per week
Summer: 10 weeks - 4.5 hours of lecture and 1.5 hours of laboratory per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
MEC ENG 133 Mechanical Vibrations 3 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2016, Spring 2014, Spring 2013
An introduction to the theory of mechanical vibrations including topics of harmonic motion, resonance, transient and random excitation, applications of Fourier analysis and convolution methods. Multidegree of freedom discrete systems including principal mode, principal coordinates and Rayleigh's principle.
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Objectives Outcomes
Course Objectives: Introduce basic aspects of vibrational analysis, considering both single and multi-degree-of-freedom systems. Discuss the use of exact and approximate methods in the analysis of complex systems. Familiarize students with the use of MATLAB as directed toward vibration problems.
Student Learning Outcomes: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
(b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
(f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
(g) an ability to communicate effectively
(i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
(j) a knowledge of contemporary issues
(k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
Upon completion of the course students shall be able to: Derive the equations of motion for vibratory systems. Linearize nonlinear systems so as to allow a linear vibrational analysis. Compute the natural frequency (or frequencies) of vibratory systems and determine the system's modal response. Determine the overall response based upon the initial conditions and/or steady forcing input. Design a passive vibration absorber to ameliorate vibrations in a forced system.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 104
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week
Summer: 10 weeks - 5 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
MEC ENG C134 Feedback Control Systems 4 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017
Analysis and synthesis of linear feedback control systems in transform and time domains. Control system design by root locus, frequency response, and state space methods. Applications to electro-mechanical and mechatronics systems.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: EE 16A and either ME 132 or EE 120
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture, 1 hour of discussion, and 3 hours of laboratory per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Also listed as: EL ENG C128
MEC ENG 135 Design of Microprocessor-Based Mechanical Systems 4 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016
This course provides preparation for the conceptual design and prototyping of mechanical systems that use microprocessors to control machine activities, acquire and analyze data, and interact with operators. The architecture of microprocessors is related to problems in mechanical systems through study of systems, including electro-mechanical components, thermal components and a variety of instruments. Laboratory exercises lead through studies of different levels of software.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Engineering 7
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week
Summer: 10 weeks - 4.5 hours of lecture and 4.5 hours of laboratory per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.
Instructor: Kazerooni
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MEC ENG 136 Introduction to Control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles 3 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2017, Fall 1998, Fall 1996
This course introduces students to the control of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The course will cover modeling and dynamics of aerial vehicles, and common control strategies. Laboratory exercises allow students to apply knowledge on a real system, by programming a microcontroller to control a UAV.
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Objectives Outcomes
Course Objectives: Introduce the students to analysis, modeling, and control of unmanned aerial vehicles. Lectures will cover:
• Principle forces acting on a UAV, including aerodynamics of propellers
• The kinematics and dynamics of rotations, and 3D modeling of vehicle dynamics
• Typical sensors, and their modeling
• Typical control strategies, and their pitfalls
• Programming a microcontroller
During the laboratory sessions, students will apply these skills to create a model-based controller for a UAV.
Student Learning Outcomes: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
(b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
(g) an ability to communicate effectively
(k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Mechanical Engineering 132 (or equivalent), Mechanical Engineering 104 (or equivalent), recommended: Mechanical Engineering 106
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Mueller
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MEC ENG 138 Introduction to Micro/Nano Mechanical Systems Laboratory 3 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2018, Spring 2015, Spring 2013
This hands-on laboratory course focuses on the mechanical engineering principles that underlie the design, fabricaton, and operation of micro/nanoscale mechanical systems, including devices made by nanowire/nanotube syntheses; photolithography/soft lithography; and molding processes. Each laboratory will have different focuses for basic understanding of MEMS/NEMS systems from prototype constructions to experimental testings using mechanical, electrical, or optical techniques.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: EE 16A or 40, Physics 7B, ME 106, (ME119 or ME118 are highly recommended but not mandatory)
Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Mechanical Engineering 238 after taking Mechanical Engineering 138.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.
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MEC ENG 140 Combustion Processes 3 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2016, Fall 2015, Fall 2014
Fundamentals of combustion, flame structure, flame speed, flammability, ignition, stirred reaction, kinetics and nonequilibrium processes, pollutant formation. Application to engines, energy production and fire safety.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 40, 106, and 109 (106 and 109 may be taken concurrently)
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of laboratory per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructors: Fernandez-Pello, Chen
MEC ENG 146 Energy Conversion Principles 3 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2018, Fall 2016, Spring 2016
This course covers the fundamental principles of energy conversion processes, followed by development of theoretical and computational tools that can be used to analyze energy conversion processes. The course also introduces the use of modern computational methods to model energy conversion performance characteristics of devices and systems. Performance features, sources of inefficiencies, and optimal design strategies are explored for a variety of applications, which may include conventional combustion based and Rankine power systems, energy systems for space applications, solar, wind, wave, thermoelectric, and geothermal energy systems.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 40, 106, and 109 (106 and 109 may be taken concurrently)
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3-3 hours of lecture and 0-1 hours of discussion per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Carey
MEC ENG 150A Solar-Powered Vehicles: Analysis, Design and Fabrication 3 Units
Terms offered: Summer 2015 10 Week Session, Summer 2014 10 Week Session, Spring 2014
This course addresses all aspects of design, analysis, construction and economics of solar-powered vehicles. It begins with an examination of the fundamentals of photovoltaic solar power generation, and the capabilities and limitations that exist when using this form of renewable energy. The efficiency of energy conversion and storage will be evaluated across an entire system, from the solar energy that is available to the mechanical power that is ultimately produced. The structural and dynamic stability, as well as the aerodynamics, of vehicles will be studied. Safety and economic concerns will also be considered. Students will work in teams to design, build and test a functioning single-person vehicle capable of street use.
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Objectives Outcomes
Course Objectives: This course provides a structured environment within which students can participate in a substantial engineering project from start to finish. It provides the opportunity for students to engage deeply in the analysis, design and construction of a functioning vehicle powered by a renewable source. Through participation in this course, students should strengthen their understanding of how their engineering education can be used to address the multidisciplinary problems with creativity, imagination, confidence and responsibility. Students will recognize the importance of effective communication in effectively addressing such problems.
Student Learning Outcomes: This course will strengthen students’ abilities: to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering to real projects; to design a component or process that is part of a larger system; to function on multi-disciplinary teams; to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems; to communicate effectively; to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a context beyond the classroom; to appreciate the importance of engaging in life-long learning and understanding contemporary issues; and to recognize and use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for successful project completion.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Math 54, Physics 7A; Upper division status in engineering
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week
Summer: 10 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 4.5 hours of laboratory per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam.
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MEC ENG 151 Advanced Heat Transfer 3 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2017, Spring 2014, Spring 2008
Basic principles of heat transfer and their application. Subject areas include steady-state and transient system analyses for conduction, free and forced convection, boiling, condensation and thermal radiation.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 40, 106, and 109 (106 and 109 may be taken concurrently)
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
MEC ENG 163 Engineering Aerodynamics 3 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2016, Fall 2014, Fall 2013
Introduction to the lift, drag, and moment of two-dimensional airfoils, three-dimensional wings, and the complete airplane. Calculations of the performance and stability of airplanes in subsonic flight.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 106
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Savas
MEC ENG 164 Marine Statics and Structures 3 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2012, Fall 2011, Fall 2009
Terminology and definition of hull forms, conditions of static equilibrium and stability of floating submerged bodies. Effects of damage on stability. Structural loads and response. Box girder theory. Isotropic and orthotropic plate bending and bucking.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Civil and Environmental Engineering 130 or 130N or consent of instructor
Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for 164 after taking C164/Ocean Engineering C164; 2 units after taking 151.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Mansour
Formerly known as: C164
MEC ENG 165 Ocean-Environment Mechanics 3 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Fall 2015
Ocean environment. Physical properties and characteristics of the oceans. Global conservation laws. Surface-waves generation. Gravity-wave mechanics, kinematics, and dynamics. Design consideration of ocean vehicles and systems. Model-testing techniques. Prediction of resistance and response in waves--physical modeling and computer models.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 106 or Civil and Environmental Engineering 100
Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for 165 after taking C165/Ocean Engineering C165.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Yeung
Formerly known as: C165
MEC ENG 167 Microscale Fluid Mechanics 3 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2018, Spring 2016, Spring 2015
Phenomena of physical, technological, and biological significance in flows of gases and liquids at the microscale. The course begins with familiar equations of Newtonian fluid mechanics, then proceeds to the study of essentially 1-D flows in confined geometries with the lubrication equations. Next is a study of the flow of thin films spreading under gravity or surface tension gradients. Lubrication theory of compressible gases leads to consideration of air bearings. Two- and 3-D flows are treated with Stokes' equations. Less familiar physical phenomena of significance and utility at the microscale are then considered: intermolecular forces in liquids, slip, diffusion and bubbles as active agents. A review of relevant aspects of electricity and magnetism precedes a study of electrowetting and electrokinetically driven liquid flows.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 40, 106, 109, (106 and 109 may be taken concurrently) Physics 7B or equivalent
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructors: Morris, Szeri
MEC ENG 168 Mechanics of Offshore Systems 3 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2017, Fall 2015, Fall 2014
This course covers major aspects of offshore engineering including ocean environment, loads on offshore structures, cables and mooring, underwater acoustics and arctic operations.
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Objectives Outcomes
Course Objectives: To provide a basic to intermediate level of treatment of engineering systems that operate in coastal, offshore, and arctic environment. Students will acquire an understanding of the unique and essential character of the marine fields and the analysis tools to handle the engineering aspects of them.
Student Learning Outcomes: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
(d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams
(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
(j) a knowledge of contemporary issues
(k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Mechanical Engineering 106 and Mechanical Engineering C85 (or Civil Engineering C30). Mechanical Engineering 165 is recommended
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Alam
MEC ENG 170 Engineering Mechanics III 3 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016
This course builds upon material learned in 104, examining the dynamics of particles and rigid bodies moving in three dimensions. Topics include non-fixed axis rotations of rigid bodies, Euler angles and parameters, kinematics of rigid bodies, and the Newton-Euler equations of motion for rigid bodies. The course material will be illustrated with real-world examples such as gyroscopes, spinning tops, vehicles, and satellites. Applications of the material range from vehicle navigation to celestial mechanics, numerical simulations, and animations.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 104 or consent of instructor
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3-3 hours of lecture and 0-1 hours of discussion per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructors: O'Reilly, Tongue
MEC ENG 173 Fundamentals of Acoustics 3 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2017, Spring 2013, Spring 2011
Plane and spherical sound waves. Sound intensity. Propagation in tubes and horns. Resonators. Standing waves. Radiation from oscillating surface. Reciprocity. Reverberation and diffusion. Electro-acoustic loud speaker and microphone problems. Environmental and architectural acoustics. Noise measurement and control. Effects on man.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 104
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
MEC ENG 175 Intermediate Dynamics 3 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015
This course introduces and investigates Lagrange's equations of motion for particles and rigid bodies. The subject matter is particularly relevant to applications comprised of interconnected and constrained discrete mechanical components. The material is illustrated with numerous examples. These range from one-dimensional motion of a single particle to three-dimensional motions of rigid bodies and systems of rigid bodies.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 104 or equivalent
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
MEC ENG C176 Orthopedic Biomechanics 4 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015
Statics, dynamics, optimization theory, composite beam theory, beam-on-elastic foundation theory, Hertz contact theory, and materials behavior. Forces and moments acting on human joints; composition and mechanical behavior of orthopedic biomaterials; design/analysis of artificial joint, spine, and fracture fixation prostheses; musculoskeletal tissues including bone, cartilage, tendon, ligament, and muscle; osteoporosis and fracture-risk predication of bones; and bone adaptation. MATLAB-based project to integrate the course material.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Mechanical Engineering C85, Civil Engineering C30, or Bioengineering 102, or equivalent; concurrent enrollment OK. Proficiency in MatLab or equivalent. Prior knowledge of biology or anatomy is not assumed
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of laboratory per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Keaveny
Also listed as: BIO ENG C119
MEC ENG C178 Designing for the Human Body 3 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2017
The course provides project-based learning experience in understanding product design, with a focus on the human body as a mechanical machine. Students will learn the design of external devices used to aid or protect the body. Topics will include forces acting on internal materials (e.g., muscles and total replacement devices), forces acting on external materials (e.g., prothetics and crash pads), design/analysis of devices aimed to improve or fix the human body, muscle adaptation, and soft tissue injury. Weekly laboratory projects will incorporate EMG sensing, force plate analysis, and interpretation of data collection (e.g., MATLAB analysis) to integrate course material to better understand contemporary design/analysis/problems.
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Objectives Outcomes
Course Objectives: The purpose of this course is twofold:
• to learn the fundamental concepts of designing devices to interact with the human body;
• to enhance skills in mechanical engineering and bioengineering by analyzing the behavior of various complex biomedical problems;
• To explore the transition of a device or discovery as it goes from “benchtop to bedside”.
Student Learning Outcomes: RELATIONSHIP OF THE COURSE TO ABET PROGRAM OUTCOMES
(a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
(b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
(d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams
(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
(f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
(g) an ability to communicate effectively
(h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
(i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
(j) a knowledge of contemporary issues
(k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
Working knowledge of design considerations for creating a device to protect or aid the human body, force transfer and distribution, data analysis, and FDA approval process for new devices. Understanding of basic concepts in orthopaedic biomechanics and the ability to apply the appropriate engineering concepts to solve realistic biomechanical problems, knowing clearly the assumptions involved. Critical analysis of current literature and technology.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Proficiency in MatLab or equivalent. Prior knowledge of biology or anatomy is not assumed. Physics 7A, Math 1A and 1B
Credit Restrictions: There will be no credit given for MEC ENG C178 / BIO ENG C137 after taking MEC ENG 178.<BR/><BR/>
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-3 hours of lecture and 1-2 hours of laboratory per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam.
Instructor: O'Connell
Formerly known as: Mechanical Engineering 178
Also listed as: BIO ENG C137
MEC ENG C180 Engineering Analysis Using the Finite Element Method 3 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016
This is an introductory course on the finite element method and is intended for seniors in engineering and applied science disciplines. The course covers the basic topics of finite element technology, including domain discretization, polynomial interpolation, application of boundary conditions, assembly of global arrays, and solution of the resulting algebraic systems. Finite element formulations for several important field equations are introduced using both direct and integral approaches. Particular emphasis is placed on computer simulation and analysis of realistic engineering problems from solid and fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and electromagnetism. The course uses FEMLAB, a multiphysics MATLAB-based finite element program that possesses a wide array of modeling capabilities and is ideally suited for instruction. Assignments will involve both paper- and computer-based exercises. Computer-based assignments will emphasize the practical aspects of finite element model construction and analysis.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Engineering 7 or 77 or Computer Science 61A; Mathematics 53 and 54; senior status in engineering or applied science
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 2 hours of laboratory per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Also listed as: CIV ENG C133
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MEC ENG 185 Introduction to Continuum Mechanics 3 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015
Kinematics of deformation, the concept of stress, conservation of mass and balance of linear momentum, angular momentum and energy. Mechanical constitutive equations for ideal fluid, linear elastic solid.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Physics 7A; Mathematics 53, 54
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
MEC ENG 190K Professional Communication for Mechanical Engineers 1 Unit
Terms offered: Prior to 2007
The course emphasizes understanding of and performance in professional speaking situations, including presentations, meetings, interviews, and informal business conversations. It emphasizes collaborative projects with distance partners. It combines theory and practice, integrating extensive speaking practice and individual critiques from instructor and students. The purpose is to advance students' ability to collaborate and communicate effectively in a variety of professional environments.
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Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.
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MEC ENG 190L Practical Control System Design: A Systematic Loopshaping Approach 1 Unit
Terms offered: Spring 2018, Fall 2015, Spring 2014
After a review of basic loopshaping, we introduce the loopshaping design methodology of McFarlane and Glover, and learn how to use it effectively. The remainder of the course studies the mathematics underlying the new method (one of the most prevalent advanced techniques used in industry) justifying its validity.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 132 or Electrical Engineering 128 (El Engineering 20 may suffice) or similar introductory experience regarding feedback control systems
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Packard
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MEC ENG 190M Model Predictive Control 1 Unit
Terms offered: Spring 2015, Fall 2009
Basics on optimization and polyhedra manipulation. Analysis and design of constrained predictive controllers for linear and nonlinear systems.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 132
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.
Instructor: Borrelli
MEC ENG 190Y Practical Control System Design: A Systematic Optimization Approach 1 Unit
Terms offered: Spring 2013, Spring 2010, Spring 2009
The Youla-parametrization of all stabilizing controllers allows certain time-domain and frequency-domain closed-loop design objectives to be cast as convex optimizations, and solved reliably using off-the-shelf numerical optimization codes. This course covers the Youla parametrization, basic elements of convex optimization, and finally control design using these techniques.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 132 or Electrical Engineering 128 (EE 20 may suffice) or similar introductory experience regarding feedback control systems
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Packard
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MEC ENG 191AC Cases and Conflicts in Engineering Ethics 3 Units
Terms offered: Summer 2011 10 Week Session, Summer 2011 8 Week Session
Engineering is challenged by issues of security, poverty and under-development, and environmental sustainability. These issues intersect with those of race, class, and culture in U.S. society. This course focuses on engineering ethics case studies as they apply to issues of workplace diversity, sustainable practices, economic impacts on neighborhoods and nations, and issues of security and identity. The goal of this course is to broaden the understanding of engineering ethics from individual and business-based practices to those affecting communities and nations. This class cannot be used to satisfy any Engineering requirement (technical electives, engineering units, or courses).
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Hours & Format
Summer: 8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.
MEC ENG 191K Professional Communication 3 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Summer 2017 Second 6 Week Session
This course is designed to enhance students' written and oral communication skills. Written work consists of informal documents--correspondence, internal reports, and reviews--and formal work--proposals, conference papers, journal articles, and websites. Presentations consist of informal and formal reports, including job and media interviews, phone interviews, conference calls, video conferences, progress reports, sales pitches, and feasibility studies.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: English R1A-R1B or equivalent
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week
Summer:
6 weeks - 8 hours of lecture per week
8 weeks - 5.5 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam.
MEC ENG 193A Special Topics in Biomechanical Engineering 1 - 4 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2017
This 193 series covers current topics of research interest in biomechanical engineering. The course content may vary semester to semester. Check with the department for current term topics.
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Objectives Outcomes
Course Objectives: Course objectives will vary.
Student Learning Outcomes: Student outcomes will vary.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring:
6 weeks - 2.5-10 hours of lecture per week
8 weeks - 2-7.5 hours of lecture per week
10 weeks - 1.5-6 hours of lecture per week
15 weeks - 1-4 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Faculty
MEC ENG 193B Special Topics in Controls 1 - 4 Units
Terms offered: Prior to 2007
This 193 series covers current topics of research interest in controls. The course content may vary semester to semester. Check with the department for current term topics.
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Objectives Outcomes
Course Objectives: Will vary with course.
Student Learning Outcomes: Will vary with course.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring:
6 weeks - 2.5-10 hours of lecture per week
8 weeks - 2-7.5 hours of lecture per week
10 weeks - 1.5-6 hours of lecture per week
15 weeks - 1-4 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
MEC ENG 193C Special Topics in Design 1 - 4 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2018, Fall 2016
This 193 series covers current topics of research interest in design. The course content may vary semester to semester. Check with the department for current term topics.
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Objectives Outcomes
Course Objectives: Will vary with course.
Student Learning Outcomes: Will vary with course.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring:
6 weeks - 2.5-10 hours of lecture per week
8 weeks - 2-7.5 hours of lecture per week
10 weeks - 1.5-6 hours of lecture per week
15 weeks - 1-4 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Faculty
MEC ENG 193D Special Topics in Dynamics 1 - 4 Units
Terms offered: Prior to 2007
This 193 series covers current topics of research interest in dynamics. The course content may vary semester to semester. Check with the department for current term topics.
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Objectives Outcomes
Course Objectives: Will vary with course.
Student Learning Outcomes: Will vary with course.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring:
6 weeks - 2.5-10 hours of lecture per week
8 weeks - 2-7.5 hours of lecture per week
10 weeks - 1.5-6 hours of lecture per week
15 weeks - 1-4 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Faculty
MEC ENG 193E Special Topics in Energy Science and Technology 1 - 4 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2018, Spring 2017
This 193 series covers current topics of research interest in energy science and technology. The course content may vary semester to semester. Check with the department for current term topics.
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Objectives Outcomes
Course Objectives: Will vary with course.
Student Learning Outcomes: Will vary with course.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring:
6 weeks - 2.5-10 hours of lecture per week
8 weeks - 2-7.5 hours of lecture per week
10 weeks - 1.5-6 hours of lecture per week
15 weeks - 1-4 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Faculty
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MEC ENG 193F Special Topics in Fluids 1 - 4 Units
Terms offered: Prior to 2007
This 193 series covers current topics of research interest in fluids. The course content may vary semester to semester. Check with the department for current term topics.
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Objectives Outcomes
Course Objectives: Will vary with course.
Student Learning Outcomes: Will vary with course.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring:
6 weeks - 2.5-10 hours of lecture per week
8 weeks - 2-7.5 hours of lecture per week
10 weeks - 1.5-6 hours of lecture per week
15 weeks - 1-4 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Faculty
MEC ENG 193G Special Topics in Manufacturing 1 - 4 Units
Terms offered: Prior to 2007
This 193 series covers current topics of research interest in manufacturing. The course content may vary semester to semester. Check with the department for current term topics.
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Objectives Outcomes
Course Objectives: Will vary by course.
Student Learning Outcomes: Will vary by course.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring:
6 weeks - 2.5-10 hours of lecture per week
8 weeks - 2-7.5 hours of lecture per week
10 weeks - 1.5-6 hours of lecture per week
15 weeks - 1-4 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Faculty
MEC ENG 193H Special Topics in Materials 1 - 4 Units
Terms offered: Prior to 2007
This 193 series covers current topics of research interest in materials. The course content may vary semester to semester. Check with the department for current term topics.
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Objectives Outcomes
Course Objectives: Will vary with course.
Student Learning Outcomes: Will vary with course.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring:
6 weeks - 2.5-10 hours of lecture per week
8 weeks - 2-7.5 hours of lecture per week
10 weeks - 1.5-6 hours of lecture per week
15 weeks - 1-4 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Faculty
MEC ENG 193I Special Topics in Mechanics 1 - 4 Units
Terms offered: Prior to 2007
This 193 series covers current topics of research interest in mechanics. The course content may vary semester to semester. Check with the department for current term topics.
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Objectives Outcomes
Course Objectives: Will vary with course.
Student Learning Outcomes: Will vary with course.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring:
6 weeks - 2.5-10 hours of lecture per week
8 weeks - 2-7.5 hours of lecture per week
10 weeks - 1.5-6 hours of lecture per week
15 weeks - 1-4 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Faculty
MEC ENG 193J Special Topics in MEMS/Nano 1 - 4 Units
Terms offered: Prior to 2007
This 193 series covers current topics of research interest in MEMS/nano. The course content may vary semester to semester. Check with the department for current term topics.
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Objectives Outcomes
Course Objectives: Will vary with course.
Student Learning Outcomes: Will vary with course.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring:
6 weeks - 2.5-10 hours of lecture per week
8 weeks - 2-7.5 hours of lecture per week
10 weeks - 1.5-6 hours of lecture per week
15 weeks - 1-4 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Faculty
MEC ENG 193K Special Topics in Ocean Engineering 1 - 4 Units
Terms offered: Prior to 2007
This 193 series covers current topics of research interest in ocean engineering. The course content may vary semester to semester. Check with the department for current term topics.
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Objectives Outcomes
Course Objectives: Will vary by course.
Student Learning Outcomes: Will vary by course.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring:
6 weeks - 2.5-10 hours of lecture per week
8 weeks - 2-7.5 hours of lecture per week
10 weeks - 1.5-6 hours of lecture per week
15 weeks - 1-4 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Faculty
MEC ENG H194 Honors Undergraduate Research 2 - 4 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014
Final report required. Students who have completed a satisfactory number of advanced courses may pursue original research under the direction of one of the members of the faculty. A maximum of three units of H194 may be used to fulfill technical elective requirements in the Mechanical Engineering program (unlike 198 or 199, which do not satisfy technical elective requirements). Students can use a maximum of three units of graded research units (H194 or 196) towards their technical elective requirement.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 3.3 cumulative GPA or higher, consent of instructor and adviser, and senior standing
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2-4 hours of independent study per week
Summer:
6 weeks - 1-5 hours of independent study per week
8 weeks - 4-8 hours of independent study per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.
MEC ENG 196 Undergraduate Research 2 - 4 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015
Students who have completed a satisfactory number of advanced courses may pursue original research under the direction of one of the members of the staff. A maximum of three units of 196 may be used to fulfill technical elective requirements in the Mechanical Engineering program (unlike 198 or 199, which do not satisfy technical elective requirements). Students can use a maximum of three units of graded research units (H194 or 196) towards their technical elective requirement. Final report required.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and adviser; junior or senior standing
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2-4 hours of independent study per week
Summer:
6 weeks - 5-10 hours of independent study per week
8 weeks - 4-8 hours of independent study per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
MEC ENG 197 Undergraduate Engineering Field Studies 1 - 4 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2015, Summer 2015 10 Week Session
Supervised experience relative to specific aspects of practice in engineering. Under guidance of a faculty member, the student will work in industry, primarily in an internship setting or another type of short-time status. Emphasis is to attain practical experience in the field.
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Objectives Outcomes
Student Learning Outcomes: (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
(j) a knowledge of contemporary issues
(k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3-12 hours of internship per week
Summer:
6 weeks - 8-30 hours of internship per week
10 weeks - 5-18 hours of internship per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required.
MEC ENG 198 Directed Group Studies for Advanced Undergraduates 1 - 4 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016
Group study of a selected topic or topics in Mechanical Engineering. Credit for 198 or 199 courses combined may not exceed 4 units in any single term. See College for other restrictions.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Upper division standing and good academic standing
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-4 hours of directed group study per week
Summer: 10 weeks - 1.5-6 hours of directed group study per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required.
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MEC ENG 199 Supervised Independent Study 1 - 4 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2017, Summer 2016 8 Week Session, Spring 2016
Supervised independent study. Enrollment restrictions apply; see the introduction to Courses and Curricula section of this catalog.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and major adviser
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-4 hours of independent study per week
Summer:
6 weeks - 1-5 hours of independent study per week
8 weeks - 1-4 hours of independent study per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Mechanical Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required.
Nuclear Engineering
NUC ENG 24 Freshman Seminars 1 Unit
Terms offered: Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017
The Berkeley Seminar Program has been designed to provide new students with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member in a small-seminar setting. Berkeley Seminars are offered in all campus departments, and topics vary from department to department and semester to semester.
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Rules & Requirements
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of seminar per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered. Final exam required.
NUC ENG 100 Introduction to Nuclear Engineering 3 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016
The class provides students with an overview of the contemporary nuclear energy technology with emphasis on nuclear fission as an energy source. Starting with the basic physics of the nuclear fission process, the class includes discussions on reactor control, thermal hydraulics, fuel production, and spent fuel management for various types of reactors in use around the world as well as analysis of safety and other nuclear-related issues. This class is intended for sophomore NE students, but is also open to transfer students and students from other majors.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Physics 7A and 7B, Physics 7C may be taken concurrently. Mathematics 53 and 54 may be taken concurrently
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
NUC ENG 101 Nuclear Reactions and Radiation 4 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015
Energetics and kinetics of nuclear reactions and radioactive decay, fission, fusion, and reactions of low-energy neutrons; properties of the fission products and the actinides; nuclear models and transition probabilities; interaction of radiation with matter.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Physics 7C
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructors: Bernstein, L.
NUC ENG 102 Nuclear Reactions and Radiation Laboratory 3 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2013
Laboratory course in nuclear physics. Experiments will allow students to directly observe phenomena discussed in Nuclear Engineering 101. These experiments will give students exposure to (1) electronics, (2) alpha, beta, gamma radiation detectors, (3) radioactive sources, and (4) experimental methods relevant for all aspects of nuclear science. Experiments include: Rutherford scattering, x-ray fluorescence, muon lifetime, gamma-gamma angular correlations, Mossbauer effect, and radon measurements.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 101
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of lecture, 1 hour of discussion, and 4 hours of laboratory per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Norman
NUC ENG 104 Radiation Detection and Nuclear Instrumentation Laboratory 4 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016
Basic science of radiation measurement, nuclear instrumentation, neutronics, radiation dosimetry. The lectures emphasize the principles of radiation detection. The weekly laboratory applies a variety of radiation detection systems to the practical measurements of interest for nuclear power, nuclear and non-nuclear science, and environmental applications. Students present goals and approaches of the experiements being performed.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 101 or equivalent or consent of instructor; 150 or equivalent recommended
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 4 hours of laboratory per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Vetter
Formerly known as: 104A
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NUC ENG 107 Introduction to Imaging 3 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2016, Fall 2014, Fall 2012
Introduction to medical imaging physics and systems, including x-ray computed tomography (CT), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), positron emission tomography (PET), and SPECT; basic principles of tomography and an introduction to unfolding methods; resolution effects of counting statistics, inherent system resolution and human factors.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 101 and 104A or consent of instructor
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Vetter
NUC ENG 120 Nuclear Materials 4 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015
Effects of irradiation on the atomic and mechanical properties of materials in nuclear reactors. Fission product swelling and release; neutron damage to structural alloys; fabrication and properties of uranium dioxide fuel.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Engineering 45 and an upper division course in thermodynamics
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Wirth
NUC ENG 124 Radioactive Waste Management 3 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015
Components and material flowsheets for nuclear fuel cycle, waste characteristics, sources of radioactive wastes, compositions, radioactivity and heat generation; waste treatment technologies; waste disposal technologies; safety assessment of waste disposal.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Engineering 117 or equivalent course
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Ahn
NUC ENG 130 Analytical Methods for Non-proliferation 3 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016
Use of nuclear measurement techniques to detect clandestine movement and/or possession of nuclear materials by third parties. Nuclear detection, forensics, signatures, and active and passive interrogation methodologies will be explored. Techniques currently deployed for arms control and treaty verification will be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on common elements of detection technology from the viewpoint of resolution of threat signatures from false positives due to naturally occurring radioactive material. Topics include passive and active neutron signals, gamma ray detection, fission neutron multiplicity, and U and Pu isotopic identification and age determination.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 101 or equivalent course in nuclear physics, or consent of instructor
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Morse
NUC ENG 150 Introduction to Nuclear Reactor Theory 4 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016
Neutron interactions, nuclear fission, and chain reacting systematics in thermal and fast nuclear reactors. Diffusion and slowing down of neutrons. Criticality calculations. Nuclear reactor dynamics and reactivity feedback. Production of radionuclides in nuclear reactors.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 101; Mathematics 53 and 54
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructors: Greenspan, Vujic
NUC ENG 155 Introduction to Numerical Simulations in Radiation Transport 3 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016
Computational methods used to analyze radiation transport described by various differential, integral, and integro-differential equations. Numerical methods include finite difference, finite elements, discrete ordinates, and Monte Carlo. Examples from neutron and photon transport; numerical solutions of neutron/photon diffusion and transport equations. Monte Carlo simulations of photon and neutron transport. An overview of optimization techniques for solving the resulting discrete equations on vector and parallel computer systems.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Mathematics 53 and 54
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructors: Vujic, Wirth
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NUC ENG 161 Nuclear Power Engineering 4 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015
Energy conversion in nuclear power systems; design of fission reactors; thermal and structural analysis of reactor core and plant components; thermal-hydraulic analysis of accidents in nuclear power plants; safety evaluation and engineered safety systems.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Course(s) in fluid mechanics and heat transfer; junior-level course in thermodynamics
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Peterson
NUC ENG 162 Radiation Biophysics and Dosimetry 3 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016
Interaction of radiation with matter; physical, chemical, and biological effects of radiation on human tissues; dosimetry units and measurements; internal and external radiation fields and dosimetry; radiation exposure regulations; sources of radiation and radioactivity; basic shielding concepts; elements of radiation protection and control; theories and models for cell survival, radiation sensitivity, carcinogenesis, and dose calculation.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Upper division standing or consent of instructor
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Vujic
NUC ENG 167 Risk-Informed Design for Advanced Nuclear Systems 3 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2017, Fall 2015, Fall 2014
Project-based class for design and licensing of nuclear facilities, including advanced reactors. Elements of a project proposal. Regulatory framework and use of deterministic and probabilistic licensing criteria. Siting criteria. External and internal events. Identification and analysis of design basis and beyond design basis events. Communication with regulators and stakeholders. Ability to work in and contribute to a design team.
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Objectives Outcomes
Course Objectives: * Introduce students to the methods and models for event identification, accident analysis, and risk assessment and management for internally and externally initiated events.
* Introduce students to the regulatory requirements for design, construction and operation of nuclear facilities licensed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
* Introduce students to the safety principles and methods used to design, construct and operate a safe nuclear facility, for a specific site and application.
* Provide a basic understanding of similarities and differences in regulation of nuclear facilities versus other technologies (biotech, commercial aviation, commercial space launch, civil infrastructure).
* Provide a basic understanding the risk-informed design process and an opportunity to experience contributing in a focused area to a design project.
* Provide students with experiential knowledge in developing schedules, allocating work responsibilities, and working in teams.
* Provide students with experiential knowledge in the preparation and evaluation a Safety Analysis Report for meeting USNRC regulatory requirements, including response to Requests for Additional Information (RAIs).
Student Learning Outcomes: * Develop a broad understanding of safety principles and methods used in design, construction and licensing of nuclear facilities.
* Develop a broad understanding of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s regulatory requirements for nuclear facilities.
* Have awareness of key similarities and differences in regulation of nuclear facilities versus other technologies (biotech, commercial aviation, commercial space launch, civil infrastructure).
* Have awareness of the major topics covered in a Safety Analysis Report (SAR) and experience in developing and writing at least one element of a SAR.
* Have developed experience and skills in communication with the business community, the public, and regulators.
* Have developed experience and skills in establishing a project schedule, allocating work responsibilities, and working in teams.
* Have understanding of application of event identification, event frequency and consequence analysis, risk assessment and management for internally and externally initiated events in the design process.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Completion of at least two upper-division engineering courses providing relevant skills: ChemE 150A, ChemE 180, CE 111, CE 120, CE152, CE 166, CE 175, E 120, IEOR 166, IEOR 172, ME 106, ME 109, ME 128, ME 146, NE 120, NE 124, NE 150, NE 161
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam.
Instructor: Peterson
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NUC ENG 170A Nuclear Design: Design in Nuclear Power Technology and Instrumentation 3 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016
Design of various fission and fusion power systems and other physically based applications. Each semester a topic will be chosen by the class as a whole. In addition to technology, the design should address issues relating to economics, the environment, and risk assessment.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Senior standing or consent of instructor
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Formerly known as: 170
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NUC ENG 170B Nuclear Design: Design in Bionuclear, Nuclear Medicine, and Radiation Therapy 3 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2010, Spring 2009, Spring 2008
A systems approach to the development of procedures for nuclear medicine and radiation therapy. Each semester a specific procedure will be studied and will entail the development of the biological and physiological basis for a procedure, the chemical and biochemical characteristics of appropriate drugs, dosimetric requirements and limitations, the production and distribution of radionuclides and/or radiation fields to be applied, and the characteristics of the instrumentation to be used.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 107, 161, or consent of instructor
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Formerly known as: 167
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NUC ENG 175 Methods of Risk Analysis 3 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2013, Fall 2011, Fall 2009
Methodological approaches for the quantification of technological risk and risk based decision making. Probabilistic safety assessment, human health risks, environmental and ecological risk analysis.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Upper division standing
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 4 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Kastenberg
NUC ENG 180 Introduction to Controlled Fusion 3 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015
Introduction to energy production by controlled thermonuclear reactions. Nuclear fusion reactions, energy balances for fusion systems, survey of plasma physics; neutral beam injection; RF heating methods; vacuum systems; tritium handling.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Physics 7C
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Morse
NUC ENG H194 Honors Undergraduate Research 1 - 4 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017
Supervised research. Students who have completed three or more upper division courses may pursue original research under the direction of one of the members of the staff. A final report or presentation is required. A maximum of three units of H194 may be used to fulfill a technical elective requirement in the Nuclear Engineering general program or joint major programs.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Upper division technical GPA of 3.3, consent of instructor and faculty advisor
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit once. Course may be repeated once for credit.Course may be repeated for a maximum of 8 units.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-4 hours of independent study per week
Summer: 10 weeks - 1.5-6 hours of independent study per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.
NUC ENG 198 Group Study for Advanced Undergraduates 1 - 4 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017
Group studies of selected topics.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Upper division standing
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-4 hours of directed group study per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required.
NUC ENG 199 Supervised Independent Study 1 - 4 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017
Supervised independent study. Enrollment restrictions apply; see the Introduction to Courses and Curricula section of this catalog.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and major adviser
Credit Restrictions: Course may be repeated for credit for a maximum of 4 units per semester.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 0 hours of independent study per week
Summer:
6 weeks - 1-5 hours of independent study per week
8 weeks - 1-4 hours of independent study per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required.
NUC ENG S199 Supervised Independent Study 1 - 4 Units
Terms offered: Prior to 2007
Supervised independent study. Please see section of the for description and prerequisites.
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Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and major adviser
Credit Restrictions: Course may be repeated for credit for a maximum of 4 units per semester.
Hours & Format
Summer: 8 weeks - 0 hours of independent study per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nuclear Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required.
Faculty and Instructors
+ Indicates this faculty member is the recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award.
Faculty
Alice M. Agogino, Professor. New product development, computer-aided design & databases, theory & methods, intelligent learning systems, information retrieval & data mining, digital libraries, multiobjective & strategic product, nonlinear optimization, probabilistic modeling, supervisory.
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M. Reza Alam, Assistant Professor. Theoretical Fluid Dynamics, Nonlinear Wave Mechanics, Ocean and Coastal Waves Phenomena, Ocean Renewable Energy (Wave, Tide and Offshore Wind Energy), Nonlinear Dynamical Systems, Fluid Flow Control, ocean renewable energy.
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Francesco Borrelli, Associate Professor. Automotive control systems, distributed and robust constrained control, manufacturing control systems, energy efficient buildings, model predictive control.
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Van P. Carey, Professor. Mechanical engineering, non-equilibirum thermodynamics, statistical thermodynamics, microscale thermophysics, biothermodynamics, computer aided thermal design, thermodynamic analysis of green manufacturing.
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James Casey, Professor. Continuum mechanics, finite elasticity, continuum thermodynamics, plasticity, theories of elastic-plastic materials, history of mechanics, dynamics.
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Jyh-Yuan Chen, Professor. Computational modeling of reactive systems, turbulent flows, combustion chemical kinetics.
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Chris Dames, Associate Professor.
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David A. Dornfeld, Professor. Precision manufacturing processes, green and sustainable manufacturing, intelligent sensors and signal processing, mechanical engineering design, flexible/lean manufacturing systems, process modeling.
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Carlos Fernandez-Pello, Professor. Biofuels, heat transfer, fire, combustion, ignition and fire spread, wildland fire spotting, smoldering and flaming, small scale energy generation.
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Michael Frenklach, Professor. Silicon carbide, chemical kinetics; computer modeling; combustion chemistry; pollutant formation (NOx, soot); shock tube; chemical vapor deposition of diamond films; homogeneous nucleation of silicon, diamond powders; interstellar dust formation.
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Costas P. Grigoropoulos, Professor. Heat transfer, laser materials processing, nano-manufacturing, energy systems and technology.
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J. Karl Hedrick, Professor. Nonlinear control, automotive control systems, aircraft control.
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Roberto Horowitz, Professor. Adaptive control, learning and nonlinear control, control of robot manipulators, computer mechatronics systems, micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), intelligent vehicle, highways systems.
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George C. Johnson, Professor. X-rays, plasticity, elasticity, instrumentation, sensors, acoustoelasticity, materials behavior, materials characterization, texture analysis, thin shells deformation, ultrasonic stress analysis.
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Homayoon Kazerooni, Professor. Robotics, bioengineering, design, control systems, mechatronics, automated manufacturing, human-machine systems.
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Tony M. Keaveny, Professor. Biomechanics of bone, orthopaedic biomechanics, design of artificial joints, osteoporosis, finite element modeling, clinical biomechanics.
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Kyriakos Komvopoulos, Professor. Contact mechanics, fracture and fatigue of engineering materials, finite element modeling of surface contact and machining, thin-film processing and characterization, adhesion and fatigue of MEMS devices, plasma-assisted surface functionalization of biomaterials, surface patterning for cell adhesion and growth control, mechanics & tribology of magnetic recording devices, mechanotransduction effects in natural cartilage, microfibrous scaffolds for tissue engineering, surface nanoengineering techniques, tribology and mechanics of artificial joints.
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Dorian Liepmann, Professor. Bioengineering, mechanical engineering, bioMEMS, biosensors, microfluid dynamics, experimental biofluid dynamics, hemodynamics, valvular heart disease, cardiac flows, arterial flows.
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+ Dennis K. Lieu, Professor. Actuators, magnetics, acoustics, electromechanical devices, rolling elements, spindle motors, structural mechanics.
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Liwei Lin, Professor. Nanotechnology, MEMS (microelectromechanical systems), NEMS (nanoelectromechanical systems), design and manufacturing of microsensors, microactuators, development of micromachining processes, silicon surface/bulk micromachining, micromolding process.
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Fai Ma, Professor. Dynamical systems with inherent uncertainties, vibration, stochastic simulation.
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Simo Aleksi Makiharju, Assistant Professor.
Samuel Mao, Associate Adjunct Professor. Mechanical engineering, processing, materials, energy transport, conversion and storage, nano, micro and meso scale, phenomena and devices, laser-material interactions, nonlinear science.
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Philip Marcus, Professor. Algorithms, fluid mechanics, nonlinear dynamics, atmospheric flows, convection, ocean flows, numerical analysis, turbulence, planet formation, internal gravity waves, inertial waves, desalination.
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Sara Mcmains, Associate Professor. Geometric and solid modeling, general purpose computation on the GPU (GPGPU), CAD/CAM, computational geometry, layered manufacturing, computer graphics and visualization, virtual prototyping, virtual reality.
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Mohammad Mofrad, Professor. Nuclear pore complex and nucleocytoplasmic transport, mechanobiology of disease, cellular mechanotransduction, integrin-mediated focal adhesions.
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Stephen Morris, Professor. Continuum mechanics, micro mechanics of solid-solid phase changes, interfacial phenomena (evaporating thin films), electroporation.
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Grace O'Connell, Assistant Professor. Tissue engineering, biomechanics, intervertebral disc, cartilage.
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+ Oliver O'Reilly, Professor. Continuum mechanics, vibrations, dynamics.
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+ Andrew Packard, Professor. Design, robustness issues in control analysis, linear algebra, numerical algorithms in control problems, applications of system theory to aerospace problems, flight control, control of fluid.
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Panayiotis Papadopoulos, Professor. Continuum mechanics, computational mechanics, contact mechanics, computational plasticity, materials modeling, solid mechanics, applied mathematics, dynamics of pseudo-rigid bodies.
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+ Kameshwar Poolla, Professor. Cybersecurity, modeling, control, renewable energy, estimation, integrated circuit design and manufacturing, smart grids.
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+ Lisa Pruitt, Professor. Tissue biomechanics, biomaterial science, fatigue and fracture micromechanisms, orthopedic polymers for total joint replacement, cardiovascular biomaterials, synthetic cartilage, acrylic bone cements, tribology of diamond and DLCs.
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Robert O. Ritchie, Professor. Structural materials, mechanical behavior in biomaterials, creep, fatigue and fracture of advanced metals, intermetallics, ceramics.
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S. Shankar Sastry, Professor. Computer science, robotics, arial robots, cybersecurity, cyber defense, homeland defense, nonholonomic systems, control of hybrid systems, sensor networks, interactive visualization, robotic telesurgery, rapid prototyping.
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Omer Savas, Professor. Fluid mechanics.
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Shawn Shadden, Associate Professor.
Lydia Sohn, Professor. Micro-nano engineering.
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David Steigmann, Professor. Finite elasticity, mechanics, continuum, shell theory, variational methods, stability, surface stress, capillary phenomena, mechanics of thin films.
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Andrew Szeri, Professor. Biomedical engineering, fluid dynamics, dynamical systems.
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Hayden Taylor, Assistant Professor. Manufacturing, microfabrication, nanofabrication, semiconductor manufacturing, computational mechanics, nanoimprint lithography.
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Masayoshi Tomizuka, Professor. Mechatronics, control systems theory, digital control, dynamic systems, mechanical vibrations, adaptive and optimal control, motion control.
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Paul K. Wright, Professor. Mechanical and electrical engineering design, 3D-printing, manufacturing, energy systems, wireless sensor networks, sensors/MEMS/NEMS, IT systems, automated manufacturing & inspection.
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Kazuo Yamazaki, Professor. Etc., micro custom diamond tool design and fabrication system, CNC machine tool control software and hardware system, ultrasonic milling, intelligent manufacturing systems, mechatronics control hardware and software for manufacturing processes and equipment, computer aided manufacturing system for five axis, milling - turning integrated machining process, nano/micro mechanical machining processes and equipment, precision metrology for nano/micro mechanical machining, Non-traditional manufacturing processes such as electric discharge machining, laser machining and electron beam finishing.
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Ronald W. Yeung, Professor. Mathematical modeling, hydromechanics, naval architecture, numerical fluid mechanics, offshore mechanics, ocean processes, separated flows, wave-vorticity interaction, vortex-induced vibrations, stratified fluid flow, ocean energy, green ships, tidal energy, multi-hull flow physics, Helmholtz resonance, ship motion instabilities, tank resonance.
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Xiang Zhang, Professor. Mechanical engineering, rapid prototyping, semiconductor manufacturing, photonics, micro-nano scale engineering, 3D fabrication technologies, microelectronics, micro and nano-devices, nano-lithography, nano-instrumentation, bio-MEMS.
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Tarek Zohdi, Professor. Finite element methods, computational methods for advanced manufacturing, micro-structural/macro-property inverse problems involving optimization and design of new materials, modeling and simulation of high-strength fabric, modeling and simulation of particulate/granular flows, modeling and simulation of multiphase/composite electromagnetic media, modeling and simulation of the dynamics of swarms.
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Lecturers
George Anwar, Lecturer.
+ Sara Beckman, Senior Lecturer SOE. Business, innovation, management, product development, operations strategy, environmental supply chain management.
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Ayyana M. Chakravartula, Lecturer.
Robert Hennigar, Lecturer.
Marcel Kristel, Lecturer.
Chris Mccoy, Lecturer.
Christopher Layne Myers, Lecturer.
David B. Rich, Lecturer.
Michael Shiloh, Lecturer.
Julie Sinistore, Lecturer.
Kourosh (Ken) Youssefi, Lecturer.
Visiting Faculty
Shaochen Chen, Visiting Professor.
Emeritus Faculty
David M. Auslander, Professor Emeritus. Control systems, simulation, mechatronics, real time software, energy management, satellite attitude control, demand response, machine control.
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David B. Bogy, Professor Emeritus. Fluid mechanics, mechanics in computer technology, tribology in hard-disk drives, laser measurement systems, numerical simulations, static and dynamic problems in solid mechanics.
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Gilles M. Corcos, Professor Emeritus.
Hari Dharan, Professor Emeritus. Mechanical behavior, composite materials structures, manufacturing processes.
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Robert W. Dibble, Professor Emeritus. Mechanical engineering, laser diagnostics.
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Ralph Greif, Professor Emeritus. Heat and mass transfer, micro scale transport, fuel cells, cooling at the chip level, semiconductor wafers, materials processing, laser surface interactions, nuclear reactor safety, phase change, buoyancy transport, bio heat transfer, reacting flows.
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Frank E. Hauser, Professor Emeritus. Mechanical engineering.
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George Leitmann, Professor Emeritus. Economics, planning, dynamics systems, control theory, optimal control, dynamic games, & robust control, applications engineering, mechanical systems, business administrations, biological systems.
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Alaa E. Mansour, Professor Emeritus. Structural reliability, safety, probabilistic dynamics of marine structures, strength of ship, offshore structures, development of design criteria.
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C. D. Jr. Mote, Professor Emeritus.
Patrick J. Pagni, Professor Emeritus. Fire safety engineering, fire physics, fire modeling, post earthquake fires.
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Boris Rubinsky, Professor Emeritus. Medical imaging, biotechnology, biomedical engineering, low temperature biology, micro and nano bionic technologies, electrical impedance tomography, bio-electronics, biomedical devices biomedical numerical analysis, bio-heat and mass transfer, electroporation light imaging.
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Robert F. Sawyer, Professor Emeritus. Regulatory policy, air pollutant formation and control, motor vehicle emissions, combustion chemistry, motor fuels, health effects of air pollution.
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Wilbur H. Somerton, Professor Emeritus.
Benson H. Tongue, Professor Emeritus. Nonlinear dynamics, acoustics, vibrations, modal analysis, numerical modeling.
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George J. Trezek, Professor Emeritus.
Kent S. Udell, Professor Emeritus. Contaminated aquifer restoration, enhanced petroleum recovery, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, mass transfer, multiphase transport in porous media, microscale heat transfer.
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Faculty
Joonhong Ahn, Professor. Radioactive waste management, mathematical safety assessment of deep geologic repository, transport of radionuclides in geologic formations, environmental impact of severe accidents.
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Lee A. Bernstein, Adjunct Professor.
Massimiliano Fratoni, Assistant Professor. Nuclear reactor design, fuel cycle analysis, fusion reactors.
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Ehud Greenspan, Professor.
Peter Hosemann, Associate Professor. Microscopy, nanomaterials, Nuclear materials, material science, radiation damage, corrosion in liquid metals, materials development, materials under extremes, nuclear applications, ion beam microscopy, nanoscale mechanical testing.
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Daniel M. Kammen, Professor. Public policy, nuclear engineering, energy, resources, risk analysis as applied to global warming, methodological studies of forecasting, hazard assessment, renewable energy technologies, environmental resource management.
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Ka-Ngo Leung, Professor. Plasma and Ion Beam technology in microfabrication processes.
Digby D. Macdonald, Professor in Residence.
Edward C. Morse, Professor. Applied plasma physics: fusion technology: microwaves, experimental investigation of RF plasma heating, experimental studies of compact toroids spectral method for magnetohydrodynamic stability.
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Eric B. Norman, Professor. Nuclear astrophysics, experimental nuclear physics, homeland security, neutrinos.
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Per F. Peterson, Professor. Nuclear engineering, heat and mass transfer, reactor thermal hydraulics, nuclear reactor design, radioactive waste, nuclear materials management.
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Rachel Slaybaugh, Assistant Professor. Computational methods, high performance computing, neutron transport.
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Karl A. Van Bibber, Professor. Experimental nuclear physics, Particle Astrophysics, Accelerator Technology and Neutron Sources.
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Kai Vetter, Professor in Residence.
Jasmina L. Vujic, Professor. Nuclear engineering, numerical methods in reactor physics, neutron and photon transport, reactor core design and analysis, shielding, radiation protection, biomedical application of radiation, optimization techniques for vector, parallel computers.
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Lecturers
Ralph E. Berger, Lecturer.
Alan Michael Bolind, Lecturer.
Emeritus Faculty
T. Kenneth Fowler, Professor Emeritus. Plasma physics, nuclear engineering, magnetic fusion, confinement and stability of plasmas for thermonuclear fusion, fusion reactor design, spehromak compact toroid plasma confinement configuration.
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Lawrence M. Grossman, Professor Emeritus. Nuclear engineering, reactor physics, numerical approximation methods in neutron diffusion, transport theory, control and optimization theory in nuclear reactor engineering.
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Selig N. Kaplan, Professor Emeritus. Radiation reactions, interaction of radiation of matter, detection and measurement of ionizing radiation.
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William E. Kastenberg, Professor Emeritus. Risk management, risk assessment, nuclear reactor safety, ethical issues in emerging technologies.
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Donald R. Olander, Professor Emeritus. Nuclear engineering, nuclear materials: reactor fuel behavior, hydriding of zirconium and uranium, high-temperature kinetic and thermodynamic behavior of nuclear reactor fuels, performance of degraded nuclear fuels.
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Contact Information
Mechanical Engineering Program
6141 Etcheverry Hall
Phone: 510-642-1338
Fax: 510-642-6163
Department Chair, Mechanical Engineering
Professor Roberto Horowitz
6143 Etcheverry Hall
Department Chair, Nuclear Engineering
Professor Karl van Bibber
4153 Etcheverry Hall
Departmental Student Affairs Adviser, ME
Shareena Samson
6193 Etcheverry Hall
Phone: 510-642-4094
Departmental Student Affairs Adviser, NE
Kirsten Wimple Hall
4149 Etcheverry Hall
Phone: 510-642-5760
Engineering Student Services
(ESS)
230 Bechtel Engineering Center
Phone: 510-643-7594