Contact: Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
PO Box 30001 / MSC 3450
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
Phone: (575) 646-3501
Fax: (575) 646-6111
M E 102. Mechanical Engineering Orientation 1 cr.
Emphasis on tours of M E labs and NMSU facilities that illustrate possible
career paths for mechanical engineers. Students are introduced to department
faculty, student organizations, and support services at NMSU. Topics include
role of good communication skills, using modern technology, team building,
and intellectual property. Students are advised in planning balance of their
academic program. Restricted to majors.
M E 159. Graphical Communication and Design 2 cr. (1+3P)
Sketching and orthographic projection. Covers detail and assembly working drawings,
dimensioning, tolerance specification, and design projects.
M E 166. Introduction to Mechanical Engineering 2 cr.
Introduction to mechanical engineering and the software tools used for communication
and computation in engineering. Restricted to majors. Corequisite: MATH 191.
M E 222. Introduction to Product Development 3 cr. (2+3P)
Introduction to modern methods used in the realization of products. Traditional
manufacturing processes, such as metal stamping, turning, milling, and casting
are reviewed. Modern methods of rapid prototyping and model making are discussed
in context of computer-aided design. Techniques for joining metals, plastics,
and composites are discussed. Role of quality control is introduced. Prerequisite:
M E 159.
M E 234. Mechanics-Dynamics 3 cr.
Kinematics and dynamic behavior of solid bodies utilizing vector methods. Prerequisites:
MATH 192, C E 233. Corequisite: MATH 291.
M E 236. Engineering Mechanics I 3 cr.
Force systems, resultants, equilibrium, distributed forces, area moments, friction,
and kinematics of particles. Prerequisite: MATH 192. Corequisite: PHYS 215.
M E 237. Engineering Mechanics II 3 cr.
Kinetics of particles, kinematics and kinetics rigid bodies, systems of particles,
energy and momentum principles, and kinetics of rigid bodies in three dimensions.
Prerequisite: M E 236 and MATH 192. Corequisite: MATH 291.
M E 240. Thermodynamics 3 cr.
First and second laws of thermodynamics, irreversibility and availability,
applications to pure substances and ideal gases. Prerequisite: PHYS 215.
M E 260. Mechanical Engineering Problem Solving 3 cr. (2+3P)
Evolution and application of computers and computer hardware/software. Development
of problem-solving techniques, and their implementation and execution on
the computer. Satisfies general education computer science requirement. Prerequisite:
MATH 185.
M E 326. Mechanical Design 3 cr.
Design methodology and practice for mechanical engineers. Prerequisites: M
E 237 and C E 301.
M E 328. Engineering Analysis I 3 cr.
Mathematical methods for exact and approximate solutions of engineering problems.
Prerequisite: MATH 392.
M E 329. Engineering Analysis II 3 cr.
Numerical methods for roots of linear and nonlinear equations, numerical integration,
and the solution of ordinary differential equations with emphasis on software
design and engineering applications. Prerequisites: MATH 392 and M E 260.
M E 330. Environmental Management Seminar I 1 cr.
Restricted to M E majors. Same as C E 330, E E 330, E T 330, CH E 330.
M E 331. Intermediate Strength of Materials 3 cr.
Covers stress and strain, theories of failure, curved flexural members, flat
plates, pressure vessels, buckling, and composites. Prerequisites: C E 301
and MATH 392.
M E 332. Vibrations 3 cr.
ibration of single and n-degree of freedom systems considering free, forced,
and damped motion. Lagrange's equations. Dynamic stability. Controls. Matrix
iteration. Prerequisite: M E 237.
M E 333. Intermediate Dynamics 3 cr.
Three dimensional kinematics and kinetics, orbal motion,. Lagrange's equations,
dynamic stability, and controls. Prerequisite: M E 237.
M E 338. Fluid Mechanics 3 cr.
Properties of fluids. Fluid statics and fluid dynamics. Applications of the
conservation equations--continuity, energy, and momentum--to fluid systems.
Prerequisite: M E 237. Corequisites: C E 301 and M E 328.
M E 340. Applied Thermodynamics 3 cr.
Thermodynamic cycles, Maxwell relations, Gibbs and Helmholtz functions, mixtures,
psychrometrics, chemical reactions, chemical equilibrium. Design of thermodynamic
systems. Prerequisite: M E 240.
M E 341. Heat Transfer 3 cr.
Fundamentals of conduction, convection, and radiation. Design of heat transfer
systems. Prerequisites: M E 240, M E 328.
M E 345. Experimental Methods I 3 cr. (2+3P)
Emphasis on experimental techniques, basic instrumentation, data acquisition
and analysis, and written presentation of results. Includes experiments in
dynamics and deformable body mechanics. Prerequisites: MATH 392, M E 237,
and M E 240. Corequisite: C E 301.
M E 400. Undergraduate Research 1-3 cr.
Performed with the direction of a department faculty member. May be repeated
for a maximum of 6 credits. Prerequisite: consent of faculty member.
M E 401. Heating/Air-Conditioning System 3 cr.
Same as E T 401.
M E 405. Special Topics 3 cr.
Topics of modern interest to be offered by the departmental staff. Prerequisite:
consent of instructor.
M E 425. Design of Machine Elements 3 cr.
Design of machine elements through the application of mechanics. Fatigue and
theories of failure. Design projects assigned. Prerequisite: C E 301.
M E 426. Design Project Laboratory I 3 cr. (6P)
Students address a design problem in which innovation and attention to detail
are emphasized. Solution of the problem entails applications of mechanics
and/or the thermal sciences. Prerequisites: M E 326, M E 341, M E 338. Corequisite:
M E 425.
M E 427. Design Project Laboratory II 3 cr. (6P)
Continuation of M E 426. Prerequisite: M E 426.
M E 430. Environmental Management Seminar II 1 cr.
Same as C E 430, A EN 430, E S 430, and G EN 430.
M E 445. Experimental Methods II 3 cr. (2+3P)
Emphasis on experimental techniques, instrumentation and data acquisition in
fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and thermodynamics. Laboratory results will
be presented in written and verbal formats. Prerequisites: M E 338, M E 340,
M E 341, and M E 345.
M E 449. Mechanical Engineering Senior Seminar 1 cr.
Senior seminar course covering topics relevant to graduating mechanical engineering
seniors (job placement, interviewing techniques, resume preparation). Prerequisite:
senior standing.
M E 452. Introduction to Automation and Control System Design 3 cr. (2+3P)
Control system design and implementation. Emphasis on practical applications
of traditional control algorithms to mechanical engineering applications in
thermofluid systems and mechanical systems. Design of feedback analog and digital
control systems. Introduction to robots and automation. Lab assignments include
programming industrial robotic and automation systems. Prerequisite: consent
of instructor. Main campus only.
M E 453. Internal Combustion Engines 3 cr.
Cycles, characteristics, and principles of combustion for air breathing engines.
Course taught on an as-needed basis. Prerequisite: M E 340.
M E 460. Computer-Aided Design 3 cr.
Computer-aided design and 3-D parts visualization. Finite element analysis
of parts, components, and subsystems using commercially available packages.
Prerequisites: senior standing. Same as M E 518.
M E 461. Polymers, Their Composites, and Mechanical Behavior 3 cr. (2+3P)
Principles of polymerization, polymer properties and polymer characterization.
The fabrication and physical properties of polymer-based composite materials.
Synthesis and characterization of polymers and polymeric composites. This course
will be taught on an as-needed basis. Prerequisites: CHEM 112 and MATH 191.
Same as CH E 461.
M E 463. Low Speed Aerodynamics 3 cr.
Introduction to incompressible aerodynamics using potential flow and boundary
layer theories. Prerequisites: M E 329, M E 338.
M E 467. Vibrations 3 cr.
Free and forced vibrations analysis of discrete and continuous systems. Emphasis
on classical and transform techniques for solution of single and multiple
degree of freedom systems. Prerequisites: M E 237 and M E 328.
M E 471. Product Development 3 cr.
Study of the product development activity from needs determination through
prototyping. Prerequisite: senior standing in M E or consent of instructor.
Same as M E 517.
M E 473. Compressible Flow 3 cr.
Development and application of the principles of compressible flow. Emphasis
upon one-dimensional, nonviscous flow. Prerequisites: M E 338, M E 340.
M E 480. Nuclear Systems 3 cr.
Fundamentals of nuclear energy, systems, design, and analysis. Applications
of nuclear energy in power production. Survey of modern nuclear systems.
Prerequisite: MATH 192 or consent of instructor.
M E 482. Concepts in Computer-Integrated Manufacturing 3 cr. (2+2P)
Same as I E 482 and E T 482.
M E 484. Biomechanics 3 cr.
Comprehensive coverage of mechanical properties of living tissues and fluids,
and the relationship between structure and function in living tissues and
organs. Formulation of their mechanical and rheological properties for quantitative
analysis of biological deformation and fluid flow in vivo and the implications
of these properties to biological problems are emphasized. Specific topics
include application of engineering tools in the study of biological tissue
mechanics; structure, function, and mechanical properties of biological tissues;
and mechanics of human movement. Prerequisites: M E 237, M E 329, and PHYS
216.
M E 487. Mechatronics 3 cr. (2+3P)
Introduction to the analysis and design of computer-controled electromechanical
systems, including data acquistion and conversion, force and motion sensors,
actuators, mechanisms, feedback control, and robotic devices. Students required
to work in teams to construct and test simple robotic systems. Prerequisites:
E E 201, M E 237, and M E 345. Corequisites: M E 425 and M E 445.
M E 499. Advanced Topics 1-3 cr.
Problems in mechanical engineering. May be repeated for a maximum of 6
credits. Prerequisite: consent of department head.
