MAME - Winter 2025 Graduate Course Offerings

Course Code/Title:

MATL 8810-1

Solidification Fundamentals 

Class Day/Time:

Monday 10:00 am - 12:50 pm  

Instructor:

Dr. Hu

Capacity:

30 seats

Course Description:

Fundamental principles of solidification theory including themodynamics, kinetics, solid-liquid interface morphology and growth mechanics.  Soldification mechansims of pure metals.  Heat flow phenomena in casting and crystal growth.  Effect on solidification heat transfer of process variables, casting and mold properties, metal and mold temperatures.  Students will apply the fundamentals of thermodynamics and kinetics to materials processes such as casting and welding.  

Course Code/Title:

MATL 8890-10

Applied Finite Element Analysis

Class Day/Time:

Monday
5:30 pm - 8:20 pm 

Instructor:

Dr. Adhikari

Capacity:

10 seats

Course Description:

This course focuses on the modeling aspects of the finite element method using three well known commercial Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software packages known as DYNA, IDEAS and ANSYS.  A variety of stress analysis problems in two and three dimensions are studied and the accuracy of the simulations are assessed through comparison with available theoretical and experimental results.  Both static and dynamic situations are covered.  The students are expected to prepare a final report summarizing their work and an oral presentation. 

Course Code/Title:

MATL 8890-11

Automotive Materials and Manufacturing Methods  

Class Day/Time:

Tuesday/Thursday 10:00 am - 11:20 am  

Thursday 

4:00 pm - 5:50 pm 

Instructor:

Dr. Hu

Capacity:

5 seats

Course Description:

The objective of this course is to introduce both the metallics and non-metallic materials employed in automobiles.  The metallic automotive materials are comprised of ferrous and nonferrous alloys.  Although the traditional ferrous alloys - cast irons and steels are still present in automobiles, the advanced high strength ferrous alloys are emerging.  The nonferrous alloys - aluminum and magnesium-based lightweight are increasingly used in the auto industry.  Polymers as the non-metallic lightweight materials are widely employed in automobiles.  The content to be covered ranges from the production of introduced automotive materials to their recent development and to understand the rationale for the usage of various automotive materials, the advantages of their manufacturability and properties are discussed. 

Course Code/Title:

MATL 8890-17

Aerospace Materials and Manufacturing 

Class Day/Time:

Tuesday/Thursday/  8:30 am - 9:50 am  

Wednesday

11:30 am - 12:50 pm 

Instructor:

Dr. Riahi

Capacity:

5 seats

Course Description:

Properties and selection of metals, ceramics, polymers, and composite materials for aerospace applications.  Structural and gas-turbines alloys.  Machining, casting, forming, heat treating, and joining processes for original manufacture and repair.  Manufacture and application of composite. In-service materials degradation.   

Course Code/Title:

INDE 8210-1 

Industrial Experimentation and Applied Statistics 

Class Day/Time:

Friday
11:30 am - 2:20 pm 

Instructor:

Dr. Wang

Capacity:

50 seats

Course Description:

Distribution of functions of variable, estimations and test of hypotheses, power of tests, non-parametric tests, sampling techniques, analysis of variance, randomized blocks. Latin squares and factorial experiments. 

Course Code/Title:

INDE 8360-1 (cross-listed with MECH 8290-9)

Computer-Aided Design 

Class Day/Time:

Wednesday
8:30 am - 11:20 am  

Instructor:

TBA

Capacity:

10 seats

Course Description:

This course is CAD/CAM/CAE is directed towards students preparing to work as technical professionals and mechanical designers in industry.  This course is based on from theory to practice and discusses important integration issues and approaches.  The lectures present basic and generic principles and tools; this is supplemented with significant hands-on practice and engineering applications.  Much of the learning will result from "hands-on" experience operating CAD software and learning the machining tools and a bit of programming (CAM) as well. 

Course Code/Title:

INDE 8900-22 (cross-listed with MECH 8290-17)

Additive Manufacturing 

Class Day/Time:

Thursday
10:00 am - 12:50 pm  

Instructor:

Dr. Urbanic 

Capacity:

5 seats

Course Description:

3D Printing, or additive manufacturing (AM), has captured the world's imagination.  Complex component designs. in the aerospace and medical industries, jewelry designs, fashion, and archeological artifact reconstructions have all shown to be exciting growth areas for AM solutions.  However, it is perceived that intricate designs can be 'done in one' using a one-button fabrication process, but the reality is not so optimistic.  This course will introduce you to the AM process family, the workflow, materials and system infrastructure requirements.  Design for Additive Manufacturing and process planning elements will be covered.  This course is designed to introduce several AM processes, providing a basic scientific understanding of the possibilities and limitations.  Students will be exposed to several slicer software tools. Students should be CAD skills.     

Course Code/Title:

INDE 8900-28

Facilities Design and Logistics 

Class Day/Time:

Thursday 
1:00 pm - 3:50 pm  

Instructor:

Dr. Abdul-Kader

Capacity:

40 seats

Course Description:

Approaches to establishing location and layout of space, equipment, and services for industrial facilities.  Criteria and data for generating & comparing alternatives. Computerized layout planning models, storage systems, AS/RS, Material handling, scope, definitions, and principles, unit load design, types of equipment, flow of material and line balancing.  Environmental, human and cost considerations.  Electrical and lighting systems and atmospheric systems.  

Course Code/Title:

MECH 8240-1 (cross-listed with MATL 8890-10)

Applied Finite Element Analysis 

Class Day/Time:

Monday
5:30 pm - 8:20 pm 

Instructor:

Dr. Adhikari

Capacity:

55 seats

Course Description:

Course Code/Title:

MECH 8290-4

Air Conditioning

Class Day/Time:

Tuesday 
4:00 pm - 6:50 pm 

Instructor:

TBA

Capacity:

60 seats

Course Description:

Course Code/Title:

MECH 8290-9 (cross-listed with INDE 8360-1)

Computer-Aided Design

Class Day/Time:

Wednesday
8:30 am - 11:20 am  

Instructor:

TBA

Capacity:

65 seats

Course Description:

This course in CAD/CAM/CAE is directed towards students preparing to work as technical professionals and mechanical designers in industry.  This course is based on from theory to practice and discusses important integration issues and approaches.  The lectures present basic and generic principles experience operating CAD software and learning the machining tools and a bit of programming (CAM) as well. 

Course Code/Title:

MECH 8290-17 (cross-listed with INDE 8900-22)

Additive Manufacturing

Class Day/Time:

Thursday
10:00 am - 12:50 pm 

Instructor:

Dr. Urbanic

Capacity:

 25 seats

Course Description:

3D Printing, or additive manufacturing (AM), has captured the world's imagination.  Complex component designs in the areospace and medical industries, jewelry designs, fashion, archeological artifact reconstructions have all shown to be exciting growth areas for AM solutions. Howerever, it is perceived that intricate designs can be 'done in one' using a one-button fabrication process, but the reality is not so optimistic.  This course will introduce you to the AM process family, the workflow, materials and system infrastructure requirements.  Design for Additive Manufacturing and process planning elements will be covered.  This course is designed to introduce several AM processes, providing a basic scientific understanding of the possibilities and limitations.  Students will be exposed to several slicer software tools.  Students whoud have CAD skills. 

Course Code/Title:

MECH 8290-23 

Advanced Fluid Mechanics 

Class Day/Time:

Wednesday
1:00 pm - 3:50 pm 

Instructor:

Dr. Roussinova 

Capacity:

30 seats

Course Description:

This course provides a solid grounding in the principles of incompressible fluid mechanics conservation laws of mass, momentum (Navier-Stokes equations) and energy using tensorial (indicial) notations.  The processes of how a fluid flow is modeled, the development of the basic equations of fluid mechanics, the simplification of these basic equations using appropriate assumptions, the establishment of proper boundary/initial conditions, and methods of reducing the resulting equations through judicious parameter scaling will be covered. The physical interpretation of the mathematical terms using in solutions to fluid mechanics problems applied to canonical flows, such as boundary layers, jets and wakes will be discussed.  A brief introduction to turbulence, statistical representation of turbulence, turbulence spectra and Kolmogorov hypothesis are also planned.  Various examples of analytical and numerical solutions to fluid problems will be analyzed as described in the current research literature. The course will provide an opportunity to review fluid mechanics fundamentals, to read research papers and build the necessary engineering intuition needed to practically employ effective numerical solution techniques.  

Course Code/Title:

MECH 8290-37

Industrial Fluid Power

Class Day/Time:

Wednesday
6:00 pm - 8:50 pm 

Instructor:

TBA

Capacity:

60 seats

Course Description:

Course Code/Title:

MECH 8290-44

Vehicle Dynamics

Class Day/Time:

Monday
10:00  am - 12:50 pm 

Instructor:

TBA

Capacity:

40 seats

Course Description:

Course Code/Title:

MECH 8290-53

Elements of Ocean and Subsea Engineering

Class Day/Time:

Thursday 
1:00 pm - 3:50 pm 

Instructor:

Dr. Reader

Capacity:

50 seats

Course Description:

Elements of Ocean and Subsea Engineering will examine the application of engineering principles to the ocean and subsea environments.  An assortment of subsea devices and vehicles will be studied along with energy generating offshore structures and systems.  While this course will concentrate on some technical design aspects and ocean engineering principles, the need for these devices, vehicles and systems for the exploration, exploitation, and security of a nation's oceanic resources and territory will also be emphasized, particularly with regard to the impact of rising sea levels, future global food security, and the shortcomings of subsea communication technologies.  The engineering development of (a) national security systems, e.g. submarines, (b) underwater survey and measurement equipment, e.g., AUVs (autonomous underwater vehicles, (c) scientific as commercial submersibles, and (d) underwater and offshore energy enterprises, will be reviewed along with consideration of new systems such as gliders and drones. 

Course Code/Title:

MECH 8290-60 (cross-listed with ELEC 8900-30)

Advanced Energy Storage Systems

Class Day/Time:

Tuesday/Thursday 
4:00 pm - 5:20 pm

Instructor:

Dr. Balasingam

Capacity:

50 seats

Course Description:

This is a graduate course designed to provide in-depth knowledge in energy storage systems, particularly, batteries.  This course will introduce important battery management problems, such as battery fuel gauging, optimal charging, and cell balancing, and introduce engineering approaches to solve them.  This course offers hands on experience in battery management through programming examples supported by realistic data.  

Course Code/Title:

MECH 8290-88

Mechanism Design in Catia v5

Class Day/Time:

Tuesday
10:00 am - 12:50 pm 

Instructor:

Dr. Zamani

Capacity:

50 seats

Course Description:

The focus of this course is to design mechanisms which are common in mechanical engineering applications.  In addition to creating simple animation modes of such mechanisms, the kinematic laws are incorporated to accommodate their real-life behaviour.  The CAD tool used for such purposes is the well-known Catia v5 commercial code widely employed in the automotive and aerospace sectors.