MECH 500 - ADVANCED MECHANICS OF MATERIALS Credits: 3 Offered concurrently with MECH 400. Additional work required. Cross-list: CEVE 500, Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: MECH 400. College: School of Engineering Department: Mechanical Engineering
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MECH 501 - DYNAMICS AND CONTROL OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS Credits: 3 Graduate version of MECH 411. Offered continually with MECH 411. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: MECH 411. Recommended prerequisite(s): MECH 343 and MECH 420 or equivalent. College: School of Engineering Department: Mechanical Engineering
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MECH 502 - VIBRATIONS Credits: 3 Term project is required. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: MECH 412. College: School of Engineering Department: Mechanical Engineering
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MECH 503 - COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN Credits: 3 Investigation of the integration of the computer into the area of design. Includes such subjects as optimization, finite element analysis, and commercial software. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: MECH 403. College: School of Engineering Department: Mechanical Engineering
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MECH 510 - ELASTO DYNAMICS Credits: 3 Propagation of waves in linearly-elastic strings, fluids, and solids. Surface waves, wave reflection and refraction at interfaces. Wave propagation in waveguides. Steady-state and transient half-space problems. Scattering of waves by cracks. College: School of Engineering Department: Mechanical Engineering
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MECH 511 - CONTINUUM MECHANICS I Credits: 3 Exploration of concepts and general principles common to all branches of solid and fluid mechanics. Includes non-Newtonian fluid mechanics and nonlinear elasticity. College: School of Engineering Department: Mechanical Engineering
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MECH 513 - THEORY OF ELASTICITY Credits: 3 Advanced topics in the linear theory of elasticity. Cross-list: CEVE 513. College: School of Engineering Department: Mechanical Engineering
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MECH 514 - NONLINEAR ELASTICITY Credits: 3 Development of the theory of finite elastic deformation and motion. Some exact solutions and methods of approximation. College: School of Engineering Department: Mechanical Engineering
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MECH 516 - THEORY OF PLASTICITY Credits: 3 Mathematical theory of plasticity. Thermodynamics of irreversible processes as applied to plasticity. Elasto-plastic boundary value problems. Slip-line theory. General principles. Single crystal plasticity. Dislocation dynamic-based plasticity. College: School of Engineering Department: Mechanical Engineering
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MECH 517 - FINITE ELEMENT METHODS Credits: 3 Course URL: http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~mech517 An introduction to Galerkin's method and the method of least squares applied to partial differential equations. Computational considerations for efficient interpolation, numerical integration, solution and post-processing methods. Error estimation and adaptive finite element analysis. Requires the use of ANSYS and Cosmoworks for a student project and a supporting literature survey. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: MECH 417. College: School of Engineering Department: Mechanical Engineering
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MECH 518 - THEORETICAL FRACTURE MECHANICS Credits: 3 Topics on the theory of linear and nonlinear fracture mechanics. Energetics of fracture, the J-integral, stress and strain fields near crack tips, R-curve behavior. Cross-list: MSCI 609. College: School of Engineering Department: Mechanical Engineering
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MECH 520 - NONLINEAR FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS Credits: 3 Formulation and solution of nonlinear intital/boundary value problems using the finite element method. Variational principles for nonlinear problems, finite element discretization, and equation-solving strategies for discrete nonlinear equation systems. Applications include: materially nonlinear equation systems. Applications include: materially nonlinear systems, geometrically nonlinear systems, transient nonlinear problems, and treatment of non smooth constraints in a nonlinear framework. Instructor permission required College: School of Engineering Department: Mechanical Engineering
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MECH 523 - PROBABILISTIC STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS Credits: 3 Introduction to probability theory and random processes. Includes the dynamic analysis of linear and nonlinear structural systems subjected to stationary and nonstationary random excitations reliability studies related to first excursion and fatigue failures, and applications to earthquake engineering, offshore engineering, and wind engineering. Recommended prerequisite(s): MECH 412 or CEVE 521 and basic knowledge of probability theory. College: School of Engineering Department: Mechanical Engineering
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MECH 524 - ENGINEERING MATHEMATICAL AND NUMERICAL METHODS Credits: 3 Elements of linear algebra, linear operators, systems of linear differential equations for discrete physical systems, calculus of variations, partial differential equations, Green's functions, examples from solid and fluid mechanics, discretization of continuous systems, finite element method. College: School of Engineering Department: Mechanical Engineering
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MECH 527 - COMPUTATIONAL METHODS IN STRUCTURAL MECHANICS Credits: 3 Introduction to differential and integral formulations, minimum principles, variational principles, weighted residuals, energy principles, and principle of virtual work. Boundary, initial, and eigenvalue problems. Finite element and finite difference methods for structural mechanics. Applications to static and dynamic truss beams and frame problems. MATLAB programming and use of computer software. Cross-list: CEVE 527. College: School of Engineering Department: Mechanical Engineering
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MECH 534 - MECHANICS AND SPORT Credits: 3 Additional work required. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: MECH 314. College: School of Engineering Department: Mechanical Engineering
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MECH 537 - DESIGN AND CONTROL OF COMPUTER NETWORKS Credits: 3 Graduate-level introduction to design and analysis of communication networks. Topics include wireless networks, media access, routine, traffic modeling, congestion control, and scheduling. Cross-list: ELEC 537. College: School of Engineering Department: Mechanical Engineering
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MECH 554 - COMPUTATIONAL FLUID MECHANICS Credits: 3 Course URL: http://www.mems.rice.edu/TAFSM/MECH454 Additional work required. Cross-list: BIOE 554, CEVE 554, Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: MECH 454. College: School of Engineering Department: Mechanical Engineering
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MECH 556 - LEGAL THEMES IN ENGINEERING AND MANAGING PRACTICE Credits: 3 Introduction to fundamental legal concepts of the American legal system for upper level undergraduate students, primarily aimed at what engineers, scientists and other professionals could expect to encounter in their professional careers. The primary focus is to provide students with the basic tools to understand and interact with lawyers. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: MECH 456. College: School of Engineering Department: Mechanical Engineering
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MECH 563 - ENGINEERING APPROACH TO MATH PROGRAMMING Credits: 3 Study of the minimization of functions of variables that are either unconstrained, subject to equality constraints, subject to inequality constraints, or subject to both equality and inequality constraints. Includes analytical and computational methods. Cross-list: CAAM 563. College: School of Engineering Department: Mechanical Engineering
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MECH 564 - ENGINEERING APPROACH TO OPTIMAL CONTROL Credits: 3 Study of optimal control theory and calculus of variations. Includes minimization of functionals depending on variables subject to differential constraints, nondifferential constraints, initial constraints, and final constraints, includes analytical and computational methods. College: School of Engineering Department: Mechanical Engineering
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MECH 572 - AEROSPACE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING Credits: 3 Integration of engineering problem solving methodologies based on systems concepts. Applications to complex, large scale aerospace systems and problems faced by engineering managers. Recommended Pre-requisite: MECH 472 and MECH 594. College: School of Engineering Department: Mechanical Engineering
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MECH 573 - ADVANCED FLUID MECHANICS I Credits: 3 Course URL: http://www.mems.rice.edu/TAFSM/MECH473/ Additional work required. College: School of Engineering Department: Mechanical Engineering
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MECH 574 - ADVANCED FLUID MECHANICS II Credits: 3 Continuation of MECH 573. Advanced topics in fluid mechanics. Possible topics include: vortex dynamics, aero acoustics, fluid stability theory, receptivity theory. College: School of Engineering Department: Mechanical Engineering
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MECH 576 - STRUCTURAL DYNAMIC SYSTEMS AND CONTROL Credits: 3 Introduction to structural dynamic systems and control. Linear systems and control theory, transform methods, state space methods, feedack control, observers, and identification. Applications using MATLAB. Demonstrations and laboratory examples. Students in MECH 576 will be required to do more advanced assignments and a project. Cross-list: CEVE 576. Recommended Prerequisites: (CEVE 521 or CIVI 521 or MECH 502) and (CEVE 527 or CIVI 527). College: School of Engineering Department: Mechanical Engineering
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