ME 241 Fluid Mechanics I -- Fundamentals of fluid mechanics.  Properties and statics of fluids. Kinematics and dynamics of fluid motion -- continuity, momentum, and energy equations.  Dimensional analysis, flow in closed conduits.  (Lab)

ME 373 Engineering Fluid Mechanics -- Laminar and turbulent duct flows. Boundary layers and potential flows. Lift and drag forces. Thermodynamics and mechanics of compressible flow. Nozzle flows and choking. Wave motion and shock waves. Applications to fluid machinery.

ME 398 Engineering Design -- Product or system design projects carried out by small student groups.  Project definition, conceptual and detailed design, evaluation, and documentation. (Functioning prototype required)

ME 425  Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics -- Basis for advanced courses in fluid dynamics.  First quarter: Stress, flow kinematics, rate of strain, material derivatives, and general balance equation.  Navier-Stokes relationship.  Reynolds number classification, Stokes flow, and Oseen's improvement.  Second quarter: Viscous layers and vorticity diffusion.  Boundary layers: flat plate flow, integral solutions, and separation. Irrotational flow.  Two-dimensional potential flow.

ME 434 Random Data and Spectral Analysis -- Introduction to analysis of random data: stationarity, ergodicity, probability density function and related statistics, spectral density function, autocorrelation, and crossing analysis.  Applying spectral analysis: fast Fourier transform, aliasing, zero-padding, and excitation-response characteristics.  Nonstationary data and spectral analysis.

Gen Eng 205-3 Engineering Analysis 3 -- Dynamic behavior of elements. Modeling of mechanical (both translational and rotational), electrical, thermal, hydraulic, and chemical systems composed of those elements.