Offered spring semester of odd years. MatLab and Interactive Physics software tools are used. Offered fall semester of even years. Thermodynamics Course develops statistical mechanics and engineering thermodynamics. In the statistical portion, the microcanonical and canonical formalisms are developed as well as the three laws of thermodynamics.
Some attention is given to heat transfer and fluid dynamics.
The course contains a significant design project. Offered fall semester of odd years. The structure, processing, and properties of engineering materials are studied with an emphasis on metallic systems. Also covered are material selection, linear elastic fracture mechanics and dislocation theory. Course contains a significant research component.