General Mechanical
Introduces students to fiber optics, provides a background including fiber optic components and terminology, and equip students with ability to understand and evaluate various kinds of fiber optic sensors for a wide range of applications ... along with a detailed understanding of relevant signal processing and analysis techniques.
Credit only granted for: ENME611,ENME808 or ENME489R. Formerly: ENME808R.

General Mechanical
Overview of single- and multi-level design optimization concepts and techniques with emphasis on multidisciplinary engineering design problems. Topics include single and multilevel optimality conditions, hierarchic and nonhierarchic modes ... and multilevel post optimality sensitivity analysis. Students are expected to work on a semester-long project.
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing or permission of instructor.

Understand fundamental processes used for polymer processing, including injection molding, extrusion, batch mixing. Determine the effects of processing conditions and viscosity on the microstructure of polymers with and without fillers. Develop ... fundamental models of polymer processing techniques for control of microstructure.

Energy & The Environment
An examination of the interactions between molecules, which govern thermodynamics relevant to engineering, will be conducted. We will investigate both classical and statistical approaches to thermodynamics for understanding topics such as ... phase change, wetting of surfaces, chemical reactions, adsorption, and electrochemical processes. Statistical approaches and molecular simulation tools will be studied to understand how molecular analysis can be translated to macroscopic phenomena.
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Mechanical Engineering department.

Energy & The Environment
Rankine cycles with nonazeotropic working fluid mixtures, two-, multi- and variable-stage absorption cycles and vapor compression cycles with solution circuits. Power generation cycles with working fluid mixtures. Development of rules for ... finding all possible cycles suiting a given application or the selection of the best alternatives.
Prerequisites: ENME 633 or equivalent or permission of instructor.

General Mechanical
Fluid flows where viscous effects play a significant role. Examples of steady and unsteady flows with exact solutions to the Navier-Stokes equations. Boundary layer theory. Stability of laminar flows and their transition to turbulence. ...
Prerequisite: ENME640; or students who have taken courses with similar or comparable course content may contact the department; or permission of instructor. Formerly: ENME652.

General Mechanical
Exposition of classical and current methods used in analysis of inviscid, incompressible flows. ...
Prerequisite: ENME640; or students who have taken courses with similar or comparable course content may contact the department; or permission of instructor. Formerly: ENME653.

Energy & The Environment
Fundamentals of numerical analysis of engineers. Inversion of large, sparse matrices. Numerical solution of the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations in Cartesian and curvilinear grids. Application to turbulent flows and micro-fluidics. ...
Prerequisite: Must have completed graduate-level fluid mechanics; or permission of instructor.

Energy & The Environment
Definition of turbulence and its physical manifestations. Statistical methods and the transport equations for turbulence quantities. Laboratory measurement and computer simulation methods. Isotropic turbulence. Physics of turbulent shear ... flows.
Prerequisite: ENME640; or students who have taken courses with similar or comparable course content may contact the department; or permission of instructor.

General Mechanical
Kinematics in plane and space; Dynamics of particle, system of particles, and rigid bodies. Holonomic and non-holonomic constraints. Newton's equations, D'Alembert's principle, Hamilton's principle, and equations of Lagrange. Impact and ... collisions. Stability of equilibria.
Prerequisite: ENES221; or students who have taken courses with similar or comparable course content may contact the department; or permission of instructor.

General Mechanical
Nonlinear oscillations and dynamics of mechanical and structural systems. Classical methods, geometrical, computational and analytical methods. Birfurcations of equillibrium and periodic solutions; chaos. ...
Prerequisite: ENME662; and permission of instructor.

General Mechanical
Mechanics of deformable bodies, finite deformation and strain measures, kinematics of continua and global and local balance laws. Thermodynamics of continua, first and second laws. Introduction to constitutive theory for elastic solids, ... viscous fluids and memory dependent materials. Examples of exact solutions for linear and hyper elastic solids and Stokesian fluids.

General Mechanical
Micromechanics of advanced composites with passive and active reinforcements, mathematical models and engineering implications, effective properties and damage mechanics, recent advances in "adaptive" or "smart" composites.

Designed to provide graduate students with some of the concepts in robotics from a mathematical viewpoint, including introduction to group theory and basics of SO(3) and SE(3) group applied to robotics; rigid boy motion; manipulator kinematics; ... introduction to holonomic & non-holonomic constraints; dynamics of robot manipulators.
Credit only granted for: ENME675 or ENME808V. Formerly: ENME808V.

General Mechanical
Advanced methods of measurement in solid and fluid mechanics. Scientific photography, moire, photoelasticity, strain gages, interferometry, holography, speckle, ndt techniques, shock and vibration, and laser anemometry. ...
Prerequisite: undergraduate course in instrumentation or equivalent.

General Mechanical
Constitutive equations for the response of solids to loads, heat, etc. based on the balance laws, frame invariance, and the application of thermodynamics to solids. Non-linear elasticity with heat conduction and dissipation. Linear and non-linear ... non-isothermal viscoelasticity with the elastic-viscoelastic correspondence principle. Classical plasticity and current viscoplasticity using internal state variables. Maxwell equal areas rule, phase change, and metastability and stability of equilibrium states. Boundary value problems. Introduction to current research areas.
Prerequisite: ENME670; or permission of instructor.

General Mechanical
This course presents the mechanical fundamentals needed to address reliability issues in high-density electronic assemblies. Potential failure sites and the potential failure mechanisms are discussed for electronic interconnects at all packaging ... levels from the die to electronic boxes, with special emphasis on thermomechanical durability issues in surface mount interconnects. Models are presented to relate interconnect degradation & aging to loss of electrical performance. Design methods topreve nt failures within the life cycle are developed.

General Mechanical
This course will present classical reliability concepts and definitions based on statistical analysis of observed failure distributions. Techniques to improve reliability, based on the study of root-cause failure mechanisms, will be presented; ... based on knowledge of the life-cycle loadprofile, product architecture and material properties. Techniques toprev ent operational failures through robust design and manufacturing practices will be discussed. Students will gain the fundamentals and skills in the field of reliability as it directly pertains to the designand the manufacture of electrical, mechanical, andelectomechanical products.

General Mechanical
An advanced, unified approach to the solution of mechanical engineering problems, emphasis is on the formulation and solution of equilibrium, eigenvalue and propagation problems. Review and extension of undergraduate material in applied ... mathematics with emphasis on problems in heat transfer, vibrations, fluid flow and stress analysis which may be formulated and solved by classical procedures.

Energy & The Environment
(Credit will only be given for ENPM 624 or ENME 701, not both courses. Note: as ENME 701 was formerly offered as: ENME706 and ENME808D, students that took the course under these numbers will receive credit.) Discussion of the major sources ... and end-uses of energy in our society with particular emphasis on renewable energy production and utilization. Introduces a range of innovative technologies and discusses them in the context of the current energy infrastructure. Renewable sources such as wind and solar are discussed in detail. Particular attention is paid to the environmental impact of the various forms of energy.
Recommended Prerequisite: ENME633.

General Mechanical
This course aims at introducing the basic principles of the finite element method and applying it to plain beams and beams treated with piezoelectric actuators & sensors. The basic concepts of structural parameter i dentification are presented ... with emphasis on Eigensystem Realization Algorithms (ERA) and Auto-regression models (AR). Different active control algorithms are then applied to beams/piezo-actuator systems. Among thes e algorithms are: direct velocity feedback, impedancematchingcontrol, modal control methods & sliding mode controllers. Particular focus is given to feedforward Leat Mean Square (LMS) algorithm & filtered-X LMS. O ptimal placement strategies of sensor & actuators are then introduced & applied to beam/piezo-actuator systems.
Prerequisite: ENME662 and ENME602; or students who have taken courses with similar or comparable course content may contact the department. Recommended: Completion of coursework or background in Vibrations and Control recommended. Restriction: Must be in a major in ENGR-A. James Clark School of Engineering.

Energy & The Environment
This course covers thermochemistry and chemical kinetics of reacting flows in depth. In particular, we focus on the combustion of hydrocarbonf uels in both a phenomenological and mechanistic approach. The course co vers the specifics of ... premixed and nonpremixed flame systems, as wellasignition and extinction. Combustion modeling with equilibrium and chemical kinetic methods will be addressed. Environmental impact and emissi ons minimization will be covered in detail. Finally, the course will co ver available combustion diagnostic methods and their application in laboratory and real-world systems.
Prerequisite: ENME331 and ENME332; or students who have taken courses with similar or comparable course content may contact the department.

General Mechanical
This course aims at introducing the different damping models that describe the behavior of viscoelastic materials. Emphasis will be placedon m odeling the dynamics of simple structures (beams, plates & shells) with Passive Constrained Layer ... Damping (PCLD). Considerations will also be g iven to other types of surface treatments such as Magnetic Constrained Layer Damping (MCLD), Shunted Network Constrained Layer Damping (SNCLD),Active Constrained Layer Damping (ACLD) and Electrorheological Constrained Layer Damping (ECLD). Energy dissipation characteristics of the damp ing treatments will be presented analytically & by using the modal strain energy approach as applied to finite element models of vibrating structures.
Prerequisite: ENME662; or students who have taken courses with similar or comparable course content may contact the department. Recommended: Completion of coursework or background in Vibrations recommended. Restriction: Must be in a major in ENGR-A. James Clark School of Engineering.

General Mechanical
This course addresses a range of thermal issues associated with electronic products life cycle. Computational modeling approaches for various levels of system hierarchy. Advanced thermal management concepts including: single phase and phase ... change liquid immersion, heat pipes, and thermoelectrics.
Prerequisite: ENME331 and ENME332. Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in ENME473; or students who have taken courses with similar or comparable course content may contact the department.

General Mechanical
This course melds elements of traditional engineering economics with manufacturing process modeling and life cycle cost management concepts to form a practical foundation for predicting the cost of commercial products. Methodologies for calculating ... the cost of systems will be presented. Product life cycle costs associated with scheduling design, reliability, design for environment (life cycle assessment), and end-of-life scenarios will be discussed. In addition, various manufacturing cost analysis methods will be presented, including process-flow, parametric, cost of ownership, and activity based costing. The effects of learning curves, data uncertainty, test and rework processes, and defects will be considered. This course will use real life design scenarios from integrated circuit fabrication, electronic systems assembly, and substrate fabrication as examples of the applications of the methods mentioned above.

General Mechanical
This course will discuss issues related to silicon power device selection (IGBT, MCT, GTO, etc.), the characteristics of silicon device operation at temperatures greater thatn 125C, and the advantages of devices based on SOI and SiC. It ... will also discuss passive components and packaging materials selection for distributing and controlling power, focusing on the critical limitations to use of many passive components and packaging materials at elevated temperatures. In addition it will cover packaging techniques and analysis to minimize the temperature elevation caused by power dissipation. Finally, models for failure mechanisms in high temperature and high power electronics will be presented together with a discussion of design options to mitigate their occurrence.
Prerequisite: ENME382, ENME473, or ENME690.

Computer assisted approach to the solution of engineering problems. Review and extension of undergraduate material in applied mathematics including linear algebra, vector calculus, differential equations, and probability and statistics. ...
Prerequisite: Permission of ENGR-CDL-Maryland Applied Graduate Engineering Education.

Energy & The Environment
Covers the full range of technologies that utilize solar radiation for heating, cooling, lighting and electrical power generation, excluding photovoltaic applications. Topics include: Solar radiation calculations and predictions; Solar spectral ... characteristics, and diffuse and direct solar radiation; Passive solar applications; Heating; Daylighting; Thermal storage; Fenestration systems; Architectural design; Active solar applications for heating; Solar collectors; Water-based systems; ir-based systems; Domestic hot water heating; Space heating; Process heating; Cooling systems; Flat plate versus concentrating collectors; Fixed versus tracking collector systems; Solar thermal electrical power generation; Dish/Stirling engine systems; Linear concentrator systems; Power tower systems; Thermal storage; Combined cycle applications; Systems design and integration; Control systems and system operation; and Performance calculations and predictions.

Energy & The Environment
Covers a wide range of energy management and energy efficiency topics including energy auditing, energy efficient lighting systems and motors, demand limiting and control, control strategies for optimization, direct digital control, integrated ... building automation systems, communication networks, distributed generation, cogeneration, combined heat and power, process energy management and the associated economic analyses. Included will be the latest internet based technologies for accessing real-time energy pricing and managing energy demand remotely for multiple buildings or campuses.
Background in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer is recommended.

An examination of four central topics in wind energy engineering: the nature of wind energy as a resource for generating electricity; the aerodynamics of wind turbines by which the wind energy is converted into mechanical energy; the mechanics ... and dynamics of the wind energy system (tower, rotor, hub, drive train, and generator); and the electrical aspects of wind turbines. Additional topics to be included in the course include:Wind turbine design; wind turbine control; wind turbine siting, system design, and integration; Wind energy system economics; and wind energy systems environmental impacts and aspects. The course is intended to pass along substantial subject matter knowledge and skills, it can only be treated as an introduction to this extensive, multidisciplinary topic. However, students are expected to emerge with a substantial knowledge of wind energy systems and the methods used to analyze such systems.
Formerly: ENPM808Q.

Energy & The Environment
Provides students with fundamentals and applications of energy audit, modeling, and management in building energy systems. Energy audit procedures for electrical, lighting, mechanical and HVAC systems will be covered, and will include the economics/life-cycle ... costing analysis. Students will gain experience on conducting energy audit through real-world project(s). Building energy modeling tools, such as EnergyPlus and eQuest, will be introduced and implemented through assigned projects. The course coverage will also include contemporary topics such as energy management of mission critical facilities such as data centers, integrated building automation and control systems for energy efficiency, and real-time energy management for individual and network of buildings.
Students are expected to have prior knowledge of advanced undergraduate basic thermodynamics, heat transfer, and thermal transport processes. Knowledge of electrical systems and controls is desirable.

This course will focus on basic algorithms and techniques in machine learning and their practical implementation. The various topics include linear/nonlinear model classification and regression, logistic regression, support vector machines, ... kernels, decision trees, ensemble learning, random forests, principal component analysis, and neural networks. Various techniques for improving performance such as input-preprocessing, cross-validation, regularization, and fast optimization will also be discussed. The course will include an end-to-end machine learning project.

In-depth understanding of Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies and their applicability and limitations is important for future engineers in developing new engineering systems and identifying emerging opportunities in developing products ... for mass customization. This course will be given in two parts: Part I focuses on introduction of AM technologies, enabling features of design optimization for AM, material properties in AM, and advances in computational (techniques) for AM-fabricated material characterization. Here the aim is to provide in-depth fundamental knowledge and tools to evaluate new opportunities in AM. Part II provides specific case studies on applications in four targeted industrial sectors, namely: Aerospace, Defense, Energy and Water Harvesting applications. These case studies will demonstrate the potential opportunities and limitations associated with each of the four respective areas.

General Mechanical
An introduction and overview to formal models and methods in applied engineering optimization including analytical and computational techniques. The course will involve engineering optimization formulation examples, concepts, necessary and ... sufficient optimality conditions, global optimality, survey of solution techniques for unconstrained and constrained optimization problems and use of optimization software such as Matlab and Excel in solving practical engineering optimization problems. A semester-long group project will be used to reinforce the topics covered in the course.
This course is not open to students who have taken either ENME610 or ENME410.

Energy and the Environment
This course is focused on PSIRE issues and, as a result, it is not intended to be a comprehensive reference for other related subjects such as RE. Due to the global nature of PSIRE development, we would make a great effort to represent a broad ... range of international perspectives. This course is organized into three sections based on the most relevant subjects on PSIRE: Vision and Drivers, Transmission, and Distribution,