Undergraduate Studies
Biomechanics Track
Core Elective:
| TAM 335 |
Introductory Fluid Mechanics (4 hr) |
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Prerequisite: TAM 212 |
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| ME 300 |
Thermodynamics (3 hr) |
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Prerequisite: TAM 212 |
Free Elective Recommendations:
| GE 101 |
Engineering Graphics & Design (3 hr) |
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| MCB 252 |
Cells, Tissues & Development (3 hr) |
Required Fundamental Courses: (8 hr)
| TAM 210 |
Introduction to Statics (2 hr) |
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Prerequisite: PHYS 211; credit or concurrent registration in MATH 242 or MATH 243 |
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| TAM 212 |
Introductory Dynamics (3 hr) |
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Prerequisite: TAM 210 or TAM 211 |
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| TAM 251 |
Introductory Solid Mechanics ( 3 hr) |
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Prerequisite: TAM 210 or TAM 211 |
Required Advanced Courses: (Select 2 courses; 6-8 hr)
| BIOE 461/ |
Cellular Biomechanics (4 hr) |
| TAM 461 |
Prerequisite: TAM 251 or equivalent |
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| ME 498 AWJ |
Experimental Tissue Mechanics (3 hr) |
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No prerequisites |
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| ME 498 EH1 |
Modeling of Musculoskeletal Biomechanics (3 hr) |
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Prerequisite: ME 340 or knowledge of statics, dynamics and differential equations |
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| BIOE 406/ |
Veterinary Ortho Biomechanics (3 hr) |
| VB 406 |
Prerequisite: MCB 150 and MCB 103, or equivalents |
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| TAM 445 |
Continuum Mechanics (4 hr) |
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Prerequisite: TAM 251; MATH 241 or MATH 380 |
Biomechanics Additional Electives: (Can be used as Required Advanced Course)
| ME 330 |
Engineering Materials (4 hr) - Recommended for Prosthetics |
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and Orthodics |
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Restricted to 2 BIOE Registrations per semester - Spring preferred; contact BIOE Dept office |
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Prerequisite: TAM 251, CHEM 104 or equivalent |
Other ME courses require prior ME department approval - contact BIOE Dept office
Fundamentals
| ME 370 |
Mechanical Design, I (3 hr) |
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Prerequisite: ME 170, TAM 212, and TAM 251 |
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| ME 440 |
Kinematics and Dynamics of Mechanical Systems (3 hr) |
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Prerequisite: ME 370 or consent of instructor |
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| ME 451 |
Intermediate Solid Mechanics (4 hr) |
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Prerequisite: TAM 251 and MATH 380 |
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| ME 471 |
Introduction to Finite Element Analysis (3 hr) |
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Prerequisite: CS 101, ME 370, and AAE 470, or consent of instructor |
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| ME 472 |
Introduction to Tribology (4 hr) |
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Prerequisite: Senior or graduate standing or consent of instructor |
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| ME 485 |
Introduction to MEM Devices and Systems (3 hr) |
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Prerequisite: Senior standing in the College of Engineering |
Metals/Ceramics/Polymers
| ME 371 |
Mechanical Design, II (3 hr) |
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Prerequisites: ME 330 and ME 370 |
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| TAM 424 |
Mechanics of Structural Metals (3 hr) |
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Prerequisite: TAM 324/CEE 300 or ME 330 |
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| TAM 427 |
Mechanics of Polymers (3 hr) |
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Prerequisite: TAM 324/CEE 300 or ME 330 |
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| TAM 428 |
Mechanics of Composites (3 hr) |
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Prerequisite: TAM 324/CEE 300 or ME 330 |
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| ME 430 |
Failure Mechanisms in Engineering Materials (3 hr) |
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Prerequisite: ME 330 or equivalent |
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| ME 431 |
Failure Analysis of Mechanical Components (3 hr) |
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Prerequisites: ME 330 and ME 371. ME 430 is recommended but not required. |
Control Systems
| ME 340 |
Model and Analysis of Dynamic Systems (3.5 hr) |
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Prerequisite: TAM 212, MATH 385, ECE 205/206, and MATH 415 |
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| ME 360 |
Signal Processing, Instrumentation and Control (3.5 hr) |
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Prerequisite: ME 340 |
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| ME 460 |
Industrial Control Systems (4 hr) |
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Prerequisite: ME 340 and ME 360 or equivalent, or consent of instructor |
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| ME 461 |
Computer Control of Mechanical Systems (3 hr) |
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Prerequisite: ME 360 or ABE 425 |
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| ME 462 |
Modern Control Theory (4 hr) |
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Prerequisite: ME 340 or equivalent, or consent of instructor |
Fluids
| AE 311 |
Incompressible Flow (3 hr) |
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Prerequisite: CS 101; credit or concurrent registration in MATH 241 or MATH 380 |
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| AE 312 |
Compressible Flow (3 hr) |
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Prerequisite: AE 311, CS 101, MATH 385, ME 300; credit/concurrent registration in AE 201 |
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| ME 300 |
Thermodynamics (3 hr) |
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Prerequisite: MATH 241 (formerly MATH 243) or MATH 242 |
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| TAM 335 |
Introductory Fluid Mechanics (4 hr) |
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Prerequisite: TAM 212 |
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| TAM 435 |
Intermediate Fluid Mechanics (4 hr) |
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Prerequisite: TAM 335, ME 310, or AE 312; MATH 380 |
