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course expands on the theory the variational, residual methods and systems, design sensitivity analysis;
of variational and weighted Galerkin FE formulation methods, introduction to genetic algorithms
residual methods and their use and then develops the Galerkin and particle-swarm techniques;
in formulating the FE equations formulation in the application applications.
for general PDE’s. The course of conduction heat transfer with MEC 553 - Online Condition-
provides theoretical treatment for radiation and convection boundary based Monitoring of Rotating
the formulation of isoparametric conditions. Both steady state Equipment
and special elements and their and transient conditions will be
applications in engineering considered. Direct time integration Credit Hours: 3
schemes, treatment of nonlinearities,
problems. Various types of accuracy and convergence Pre-requisite: Graduate status
elements, singularity elements characteristics will be discussed. In This is a first course in online
and extended FE will be discussed. the second area of application, the condition health monitoring aiming
The numerical methods for spatial course provides a unified theoretical at introducing basics of monitoring
and time integration, solution of treatment for the formulation of techniques and the use of vibration
linear algebraic equations, and the finite element, finite volume and acoustic measurements in
the evaluation of eigenvalues and finite difference methods in online monitoring of rotating
will be introduced. Application fluid dynamics. The formulation is equipment. The course covers the
in solid mechanics will include presented for general engineering following topics: Review of basic
elastic problems and linear elastic problems in incompressible fluid vibrations concepts; Overview of
fracture mechanics problems. In mechanics and convection diffusion condition monitoring systems;
each application area the basic analyses. The course is aimed at Vibration transducers; Vibration
governing equations will be giving students an overview of the signals from rotating machines;
outlined and methods of their use, limitations and applications of Basic signal processing techniques:
finite element formulation will be various numerical techniques in the Fourier and fast Fourier transforms,
Time-frequency analysis and wavelet
discussed. above fields. The use of a commercial transforms; Diagnostic techniques;
program (ANSYS, FLUENT) in a project
MEC 526 - Renewable Energy type of work will provide the students Rolling elements bearings faults and
Credit Hours: 3 with an overview of the capabilities detection; Journal bearing analysis,
and limitations of such programs stability and monitoring; Inverse
This course introduces the basic available in the market. Ethical and analysis for crack detection, crack size
technical and economic criteria to autonomous learning techniques will estimates and remaining safe life.
design efficient energy conversion be employed throughout the course MEC 554 - MEMS
processes of the traditional as well where relevant.
as renewable energy systems. The MEC 552 - Mechanical Design (Microelectromechanical
course discusses design strategies to Systems)
increase energy efficiency and more Optimization Credit Hours: 3
green operation. This introduces Credit Hours: 3 Pre-requisite: Graduate status
also spectrum of the most used Pre-requisite: Graduate status
energy systems and design and This course introduces the
selection criteria based on long-term General mathematical model fundamental engineering knowledge
economic viability and overall energy of optimum design problems; of MEMS (Microelectromechanical
management strategies formulation of optimal design Systems). The students will also
mechanical problems, Graphical learn about the nano-materials and
optimization; Review of calculus smart materials and their operation
Technical Electives concepts: gradient vector, Hessian characteristics and limitations. In
matrix and quadratic forms; this course fabrication technique of
unconstrained and constrained the MEMS components is provided
MEC 551 - Computational Fluid problems, inequality constraints and with concentration on the key
Dynamics (CFD) & Heat Transfer Karush-Kuhn-Tucker (KKT) conditions; components including actuation
(HT), linear programming methods for transducers and microfluidic chips.
Credit Hours: 3 optimum design; steepest descent The students will be expected to
employ the course knowledge by
Pre-requisite: Graduate status method, search and quasi-Newton participating in design project of
methods, finite element formulation
for optimal design problems, optimal MEMS system
The course provides a brief review of
design of mechanical dynamic
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