Interest in Mechanical Engineering
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2 - Combustion and the Environment
3 - Ground Vehicle Systems
4 - Heat Transfer,Thermodynamics,and Energy System
Manufacturing
5 - Mechanical Design, System Dynamics and Control
6 - Transportation Systems
Biomedical and
Engineering Fluid Mechanics:
This field of study is based on
the fundamentals of fluid mechanics and their broad range of applications in
the biomedical and engineering arenas. Areas of current research include blood
circulation in the body and its potential role in the regulation of normal
physiological function and in the development of disease; groundwater and
atmospheric flows and their implications for pollutant transport and
environmental concerns; aerodynamic flow around transportation vehicles and its
impact on vehicle performance; and flow in combustion engines and other energy
systems with considerations of efficiency and environmental impact. These areas
are investigated both experimentally and computationally.
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Combustion and the
Environment:
Combustion is widely used for energy generation, propulsion, heating,
and waste disposal, as well as for many other applications. Mechanical
engineers are often heavily involved with the design of combustion systems
(internal combustion engines, gas turbines, furnaces, etc.) and deal with
aspects of combustion ranging from increasing efficiency to reducing
pollutant emissions. This area of interest is designed for those who would like
to work in fields that use combustion, or that deal with pollution related to
combustion. With the current increased emphasis on reducing pollutants while
efficiency is maintained or increased, the efforts of mechanical engineers in
designing and improving combustion systems are becoming more important.
The program of study
focuses on basic aspects of combustion, such as the properties of flames and
fuels and pollution; applications of combustion to practical systems like
engines and burners; design and optimization of systems that use combustion;
and environmental considerations like pollution generation, control, transport,
and effect.
Ground
Vehicle Systems:
An aspect of mechanical
engineering is the design of surface vehicles. The emphasis in on the design of
more environmentally benign vehicles that can provide transportation while
using fewer resources. Innovations in this field require competence in vehicle
dynamics, propulsion and engine concepts, control of power transmission, and
construction of lightweight manufacturing structures and systems. Alternatively fueled
power systems, including electric drives, are also studied.
Heat Transfer,
Thermodynamics, and Energy Systems:
This area of interest emphasizes the
fundamentals of heat transfer and thermodynamics and their application to the
design of advanced engineering systems. The objective of this program of study
is to introduce the fundamental processes of heat transfer and thermodynamics
in complex engineering systems to enable more efficient, cost effective, and
reliable designs with less environmental pollution and impact. An understanding
of heat transfer and thermodynamics is required for the design of efficient,
cost-effective systems for power generation (including advanced energy
conversion systems), propulsion (including combustion engines and gas
turbines), heat exchangers, industrial processes, refining, and chemical
processing. This area of interest is important to many industries-aerospace,
defense, automotive, metals, glass, paper, and plastic-as well as to the
thermal design of electronic and computer packages.
Manufacturing:
Manufacturing
is the process of converting raw materials into products. A major activity of
mechanical engineers is studying and working with various production methods
and techniques, integrating creative design activities into actual fabricated
products. The emphasis in the manufacturing program is to provide hands-on
experience with state-of-the-art and computer-integrated processes and
manufacturing methods. Laboratories have state-of-the-art manufacturing
equipment for conventional and non-traditional machining, three-dimensional
measurement, and plastic injection molding. Computer-oriented manufacturing is
also an emphasis of the program. A manufacturing engineer will have a solid
background in manufacturing processes and systems as well as in statistics,
design, controls, and applications of microprocessors.
Mechanical Design:
The creation and improvement of
products, processes, or systems that are mechanical in nature are the primary
activities of a professional mechanical engineer. The development of a product,
from concept generation to detailed design, manufacturing process selection and
planning, quality control and assurance, and life-cycle considerations are areas
of study and specialization in the area of mechanical design. Solutions to such
major social problems as environmental pollution, lack of mass transportation
and of raw materials, and energy shortages will depend heavily on the
engineer’s ability to create new types of machinery and mechanical systems. The
engineer-designer must have a solid and relatively broad background in the
basic physical and engineering sciences and have the ability to solve a variety
of problems. In addition to having technical competence, the designer must be
able to consider the social -economic consequences of a design and its possible
impact on the environment. Product safety, reliability and economics are other
considerations.
System Dynamics and Control:
Engineers are increasingly concerned with the performance of integrated
dynamics systems in which it is not possible to optimize component parts
without considering the overall system. System dynamics and control specialists
are concerned with the modeling, analysis, and simulation of all types of
dynamic systems and with the use of automatic control techniques to change the
dynamic characteristics of systems in useful ways. The emphasis in this program
is on the physical systems that are closely related to mechanical engineering,
but the techniques for studying these systems apply to social, economic, and
other dynamic systems.
Transportation Systems:
An important aspect of mechanical engineering is the planning, design,
and operation of transportation systems. As society recognizes the increasing
importance of optimizing transportation systems to minimize environmental
degradation and energy expenditure, engineers will need to consider major
innovations in the way people and goods are moved. Such innovations will
require competence in vehicle dynamics, propulsion and control, and an
understanding of the problems caused by present-day modes of transportation.
