Jun 30, 2024  
2022-2023 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


The number system reflects the level of course material and associated rigor. With the exception of upper graduate level and professional courses, any prerequisite restrictions limiting the level of a student accepted into a course shall be specified in a course prerequisites. Courses shall be numbered as follows:

001-099 No credit, non-degree and/or developmental courses;
100-199 Freshmen level course; undergraduate credit only;
200-299 Sophomore level course; undergraduate credit only;
300-399 Junior level course; undergraduate credit only;
400-499 Advanced junior and senior level course; undergraduate credit only;
400G-499G Senior and first year graduate level course; graduate credit for non-majors only;
500-599 First year graduate level course; undergraduate and graduate credit;
600-799 Upper graduate level course; open only to graduate students;
800-999 Professional Programs course; open only to students in professional colleges and to students in other colleges offering professional degrees as defined by the Council on Postsecondary Education.
The letter R following the course designation and number indicates a remedial course. No course designated with an R will be counted as credit toward a bachelor’s degree at the University of Kentucky.

Courses may be approved for variable credits, e.g., (1-3), (2-6), etc. In no case, however, may the total credits exceed the maximum number authorized for the course.

Repeated registration in a course may be allowed if the course description carries the statement: “May be repeated to maximum of … credits.” However, a student may enroll only one time in a specific course during a given semester. Courses with the same number are not considered to be the same course if different identifying titles are an integral part of the record.

Unless indicated in the course description, the number of credits for a course indicates the number of lecture or discussion or class hours.

Exceptions to the requirements for admission to courses may be made as follows:

Seniors with superior ability or preparation may be admitted to courses numbered between 600 and 799, upon approval of the instructor, the dean of the student’s college and the Dean of The Graduate School.

 
  
  • MD1 327 - MEDICINE @ TULANE UNIV SCH OF MED


    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4

  
  • MD1 387 - MEDICINE @ TUFTS UNIV MA


    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4

  
  • MD1 423 - MEDICINE @ MAYO MED SCH, MN


    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4

  
  • MD1 467 - INTERNAL MED @ ST LOUIS UNIV SCH MED


    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4

  
  • MD1 468 - MEDICINE @ WASH UNIV S M ST LOUIS


    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4

  
  • MD1 521 - MEDICINE @ UMDNJ SCH OF MED


    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4

  
  • MD1 567 - INTERNAL MED @ NEW YORK UNIV


    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4

  
  • MD1 581 - INTERNAL MED @ GREENVILLE HOSP SYS


    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4

  
  • MD1 582 - INTERNAL MED @ BOWMAN GRAY S M


    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4

  
  • MD1 584 - INTERNAL MED @ UNIV N CAR SCH MED


    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4

  
  • MD2 082 - CARDIOLOGY @ UNIV OF CO MED SCH


    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4

  
  • MD2 239 - CARDIOLOGY @ NORTHWESTERN


    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4

  
  • MD2 311 - CARDIOLOGY @ CARDIAC CARE CTR, BEREA


    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4

  
  • MD2 468 - CARDIOLOGY @ WASH USM ST LOUIS


    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4

  
  • MD3 027 - DERMATOLOGY @ MAYO CLINIC, SCOTTSDALE


    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4

  
  • MD3 040 - DERMATOLOGY @ UNIV OF ARKANSAS


    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4

  
  • MD3 167 - DERMATOLOGY @ UNIV OF S FLORIDA


    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4

  
  • MD3 168 - DERMATOLOGY @ U OF FL COL MED


    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 1 - 6 (Variable)

  
  • MD3 186 - DERMATOLOGY @ EMORY UNIV


    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 1 - 6 (Variable)

  
  • MD3 234 - DERMATOLOGY @ SOUTHERN IL UNIV


    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 1 - 6 (Variable)

  
  • MD3 301 - DERMATOLOGY @ UNIV OF LOUSIVILLE


    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4

  
  • MD3 323 - DERMATOLOGY @ TULANE UNIV


    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4

  
  • MD3 327 - DERMATOLOGY @ TULANE UNIV SCH MED


    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4

  
  • MD3 586 - DERMATOLOTY @ WAKE FOREST UNIV


    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4

  
  • MD3 596 - DERMATOLOGY @ WAKE FOREST UNIV


    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4

  
  • MD4 261 - ENDOCRINE @ UNIV OF IOWA


    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4

  
  • MD5 214 - GASTRO @ NORTHWESTERN UNIV


    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4

  
  • MD5 261 - GASTROENTER @ UNIV OF IOWA


    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4

  
  • MD5 468 - GASTROENTEROLOGY @ WASH UNIV ST LOUIS


    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4

  
  • MD6 083 - NEPHROLOGY @ FITZSIMMONS ARM MED CTR


    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4

  
  • MD7 072 - INFECTIOUS DIS @ UNIV OF SOUTHERN CAL


    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4

  
  • MD7 584 - INFECTIOUS DIS @ UNIV OF N CAR


    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4

  
  • MD8 082 - PULMONARY MED @ UNIV OF CO SOM


    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4

  
  • MD8 189 - PULMONARY MED @ EISENHOWER ARMY MC, GA


    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4

  
  • MD8 556 - PULMONARY MED@ PATCHUGUE NY


    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4

  
  • MD9 301 - HEM/ON @ UNIV OF LOUISVILLE


    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4

  
  • MD9 582 - HEMA/ON @ BOWMAN GRAY


    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4

  
  • MD9 596 - HEMA/ONC @ WAKE FOREST UNIV


    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4

  
  • ME 101 - INTRODUCTION TO MECHANICAL ENGINEERING


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    The course introduces the engineering profession and the skills and expectations required for success. Engineering applications of calculus are also presented.

    Prereq or concur: MA 113.
    Approved for Distance Learning.
  
  • ME 205 - COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING GRAPHICS


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    Combines freehand sketching techniques, both orthographic and pictorial, and the use of a solid modeling program to describe and define mechanical objects using current industrial standards. An introduction to basic dimensioning and tolerancing techniques is included.

  
  • ME 220 - ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS I


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    Fundamental principles of thermodynamics.

    Prereq: PHY 231; Co-Req MA 213.
    Approved for Distance Learning.
    Crosslisted with: AER 220
  
  • ME 220J - ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS I


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    Fundamental principles of thermodynamics.

    Prereq: PHY 231. Prereq or concur: MA 214.
  
  • ME 251 - INTRODUCTION TO MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING PROCESSES


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    A background course in the areas of materials and manufacturing processes for mechanical engineers. Includes basic microstructure of materials, material properties and processing. Also includes an overview of casting, metal forming, machining, additive processing, non- traditional manufacturing processes, and manufacturing of non-metallic components.

    Prereq: MA 113, CHE 105.
    Approved for Distance Learning.
    Crosslisted with: AER 251
  
  • ME 310 - ENGINEERING EXPERIMENTATION I


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    An instrumentation lab to provide the student with an understanding of the characteristics and application of instrumentation related to basic measurements in ME. Design and planning of experiments. Uncertainty analysis. Principles and application of technical writing and information retrieval.

    Prereq: ME 330, EE 305 and engineering standing. Prereq or Co-req: ME 340.
  
  • ME 311 - ENGINEERING EXPERIMENTATION II


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    A laboratory to instruct the student in the performance of basic mechanical engineering components and systems. Performance of experiments, application of theory and reporting. Introduction to error analysis, and design and planning of experiments.

    Prereq: ME 310, ME 321, ME 325, and engineering standing.
  
  • ME 321 - ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS II


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    Gas mixtures, air-water vapor mixtures. Air conditioning system design. Principles and design of energy conversion devices, power and refrigeration cycles. Principles of combustion, chemical equilibrium, one-dimensional gas dynamics. Nozzle design. Continuation of ME 220.

    Prereq: ME 220, MA 214, and engineering standing.
    Approved for Distance Learning.
  
  • ME 321J - ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS II


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    Gas mixtures, air-water vapor mixtures. Air conditioning system design. Principles and design of energy conversion devices, power and refrigeration cycles. Principles of combustion, chemical equilibrium, one-dimensional gas dynamics. Nozzle design. Continuation of ME 220.

    Prereq: ME 220, MA 214, and engineering standing.
  
  • ME 325 - ELEMENTS OF HEAT TRANSFER


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    Fundamental principles of conduction, convection, radiation heat transfer. Numerical methods for heat transfer problems. Design and applications of heat transfer equipment such as fins and heat exchangers.

    Prereq: AER 330 or ME 330, MA 214, and engineering standing.
    Crosslisted with: AER 325
  
  • ME 325J - ELEMENTS OF HEAT TRANSFER


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    Fundamental principles of conduction, convection, radiation heat transfer. Numerical methods for heat transfer problems. Design and applications of heat transfer equipment such as fins and heat exchangers.

    Prereq: MA 214, ME 330, CS 221 and engineering standing.
  
  • ME 330 - FLUID MECHANICS


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    Introduction to the physical properties of fluids, fluid statics. Equations of conservation of mass, momentum and energy for systems and control volumes. Dimensional analysis and similarity. Principles of inviscid and real fluid flows including derivation and application of the Navier-Stokes equations. Flow through pipes and around bodies. Application and design of fluid handling systems.

    Prereq: Engineering standing, ME 220 or AER 220, and MA 214.
    Approved for Distance Learning.
    Crosslisted with: AER 330
  
  • ME 330J - FLUID MECHANICS


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    Introduction to the physical properties of fluids, fluid statics. Equations of conservation of mass, momentum and energy for systems and control volumes. Dimensional analysis and similarity. Principles of inviscid and real fluid flows; flow through pipes and around bodies. Application and design of fluid handling systems.

    Prereq: Engineering standing, ME 220, and MA 214.
  
  • ME 340 - INTRODUCTION TO MECHANICAL SYSTEMS


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    Modeling of mechanical, thermal, hydraulic, and electrical systems, and other phenomena from a system viewpoint. Analysis of continuous-time models for free and forced response. Laplace transforms and transfer functions. Introduction to numerical simulation. Analysis of higher- order systems.

    Prereq: MA 214, and engineering standing. Co-req: EM 313.
    Approved for Distance Learning.
  
  • ME 344 - MECHANICAL DESIGN


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    Fundamentals of design with methods of approximation. Introduction to optimum design considerations. Synthesis and problems on the design of various mechanical elements.

    Prereq: ME 151 or ME 251, EM 302, engineering standing; concur: EM 313.
    Approved for Distance Learning.
  
  • ME 344J - MECHANICAL DESIGN


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    Fundamentals of design with methods of approximation. Introduction to optimum design considerations. Synthesis and problems on the design of various mechanical elements.

    Prereq: ME 151, EM 302, engineering standing; concur: EM 313.
  
  • ME 346 - MECHANICAL SYSTEMS DESIGN


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    A course using a modified case method to teach the principles involved in designing complete mechanical systems. A unique problem is chosen each semester. The system to be designed is usually one not presently in existence, but for which a need exists. The student is required to synthesize a general solution to a problem, apply analytical techniques to arrive at a more detailed solution, and finally prepare a report presenting by freehand sketches and written descriptions his solution to the problem. Lecture, one hour; laboratory, six hours.

    Prereq: ME 344 and engineering standing.
  
  • ME 347 - DYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF DESIGN PROBLEMS


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    A course emphasizing the role of analysis in design. Actual design objectives are met through the use of mathematical modeling techniques and the application of the principles of dynamics, kinematics and vibrations.

    Prereq: EM 313, engineering standing; concur: ME 344.
  
  • ME 380 - TOPICS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (VARIABLE TOPICS)


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    A lecture-recitation course on a topic of current interest. Modern developments in mechanical engineering will be stressed. Offered as a technical elective in mechanical engineering. May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits.

    Prereq: Variable, given when topic identified and engineering standing.
    Approved for Distance Learning. Repeatable up to 9 credit hours.
  
  • ME 380J - TOPICS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (VARIABLE TOPICS)


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    A lecture-recitation course on a topic of current interest. Modern developments in mechanical engineering will be stressed. Offered as a technical elective in mechanical engineering. May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits.

    Prereq: Variable, given when topic identified and Engineering standing.
    Repeatable up to 9 credit hours.
  
  • ME 395 - INDEPENDENT WORK IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 1 - 3 (Variable)

    Special research and problems for individual students who wish to pursue independent investigations. Variable credit: may be repeated to a maximum of six credit hours for technical electives. A final report is required. Prereq: Consent of department chairperson via permit.

    Prereq: Consent of department chairperson via permit.
    Repeatable up to 6 credit hours.
  
  • ME 411 - ME CAPSTONE DESIGN I


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    The first semester of the capstone design sequence in mechanical engineering. Topics important in product design and manufacturing are included, including consideration of economics, safety, and communication. Students will develop a project plan concerned with the design of a complex system of current interest to mechanical engineers. Students will work in small groups and emphasis will be on original work. Lecture, two hours; laboratory/independent team work, three hours per week. Prerequisite Engineering Standing; prerequisite: ME 310, ME 325, ME 340, ME 344.

    Prereq: EM 313, ME 205, ME 310, ME 325, ME 340, ME 344.
    Meets UK Core: Intellectual Inquiry in Arts and Creativity.
  
  • ME 412 - ME CAPSTONE DESIGN II


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    Second semester of the capstone design sequence in mechanical engineering. Students will complete a project concerned with the design of a complex system of current interest to mechanical engineers. Students will work in small groups and emphasis will be on original work. Topics include engineering ethics, design and communication. Lecture, 1 hour; lab 4 hours per week.

    Prereq: ME 411 and engineering standing. Course is to be taken semester immediately following ME 411.
    Approved for Distance Learning.
  
  • ME 416 - AUTOMOTIVE PAINTING TECHNOLOGY


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    The course will introduce students to the automotive painting process and technology, and its impact on color, appearance, coating quality, and corrosion prevention. These include pretreatment, electrodeposition, sealers/PVC, Primer, and topcoat with emphasis on material selection and technology implementation.

    Prereq: Engineering Standing. ME 321, ME 330 or enrollment in the Production Engineering Certificate.
  
  • ME 417 - SHEET METAL FORMING


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    Overview of sheet metal forming and related manufacturing processes, emphasizing practical applications in the automotive industry. Fundamentals of sheet metal forming mechanics, including large-strain plastic deformation, flow rules, formability, and workability. A thorough survey of sheet metal forming methods, including deep drawing, stretching, blanking, bending, etc. Significant design considerations will be integrated with every forming process and real-world case studies will be presented to emphasize course contents.

    Prereq: Engineering Standing, ME 302 or enrollment in the Production Engineering Certificate.
    Approved for Distance Learning.
  
  • ME 418 - AUTOMOTIVE ASSEMBLY AND QUALITY CONTROL


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    This course will focus on automotive assembly and production processes. During the assembly process, the vehicles are inspected to meet the manufacturer quality. In this course students, will be able to identify possible defects sources and methods to inspect and evaluate the processes using nondestructive techniques. The students will be learning both theoretical and practical principles using a combination of class and laboratory lectures.

    Prereq: Engineering Standing, ME 340 or enrollment in the Production Engineering Certificate.
  
  • ME 440 - DESIGN OF CONTROL SYSTEMS


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    Fundamentals of classical control theory. Mathematical representation of feedback control systems using block diagrams and transfer functions. Design and analysis of feedback control systems using root-locus, Nyquist, and Bode methods to ensure system stability and meet desired system response specifications. Numerical simulation of feedback control systems.

    Prereq: Engineering standing and ME 340 and ME 310.
  
  • ME 501 - MECHANICAL DESIGN WITH FINITE ELEMENT METHODS


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    This course emphasizes mechanical design techniques based on the finite element method, using machine design background as the starting point. Techniques for modeling machine elements will be shown in relation to the basic FEM theory. Emphasis will be on quantifying loads, the resulting stress and deflection, and relating them to design allowables, leading to an acceptable design solution.

    Prereq or concurrent: Engineering Standing, ME 344 and ME 205; or Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
    Approved for Distance Learning.
    Crosslisted with: MFS 501
  
  • ME 503 - LEAN MANUFACTURING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    This course will introduce students to the fundamental concepts of production improvement utilizing lean manufacturing principles and practices. In addition to the lectures, web-based simulations/experiments/games will be used to help learn the application of the tools supported by industry case studies. A Capstone Simulation will be used to demonstrate the collective application of all the tools and techniques (details included below). An application project is also included where students will work in teams to study a real-life manufacturing or service environment to assess the current state, identify improvement opportunities and develop countermeasures for implementation.

    Prereq: Engineering standing or with Instructor permission.
    Approved for Distance Learning.
    Crosslisted with: SCE 503, MFS 503
  
  • ME 505 - MODELING OF MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND MACHINES


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    This course is aimed at providing the undergraduate and graduate students in mechanical and manufacturing engineering basic knowledge and understanding of the major manufacturing processes for modeling, monitoring and control of these processes through a series of analytical and experimental techniques and tools, including group work for assignments and experiments.

    Prereq: EM 302, EM 313, and engineering standing; or graduate standing with instructor consent.
    Approved for Distance Learning.
    Crosslisted with: MFS 505
  
  • ME 506 - MECHANICS OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    A study of the structural advantages of composite materials over conventional materials, considering high strength-to-weight and stiffness-to-weight ratios. Fiber reinforced, laminated and particulate materials are analyzed. Response of composite structures to static and dynamic loads, thermal and environmental effects, and failure criteria are studied.

    Prereq: EM 302, engineering standing or consent of instructor.
    Crosslisted with: AER 506, MSE 506
  
  • ME 507 - DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURING


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    This course will provide a strong foundation in the concepts, theories and applications of design engineering methodologies for effective manufacture of high quality products at low costs and high productivity. In addition to the lectures, the assembly and design analysis of ‘product based assembly kits’ will be used to apply and help learn the tools presented in class. The final project includes the application of these tools to re-design a given product from a manufacturing and assembly perspective.

    Prereq: ME 344 or instructor permission.
    Approved for Distance Learning.
    Crosslisted with: MFS 507
  
  • ME 510 - VIBRO-ACOUSTIC DESIGN IN MECHANICAL SYSTEMS


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    Application of basic acoustics and vibrations to engineering problems in vibro-acoustic design. The objective is to acquaint the student with the tools used in industry for noise and vibration control and to make the student aware of the major applications of such tools in the automotive, aerospace, and consumer product industries.

    Prereq: ME 340, ME 310. This course is open only to graduate students or undergraduates with engineering standing.
    Approved for Distance Learning.
  
  • ME 511 - MACHINING OF MATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    This course will introduce fundamentals of machining processes covering machinability (machining performance), surface integrity, including machining quality and sustainable machining processes in industry applications, particularly focusing on automotive and aerospace machining operations. By using real-world machining problems presented by manufacturers with case studies, students will be able to apply classroom knowledge immediately to solve industrial problems in machining.

    Prereq: Engineering Standing or enrollment in the Production Engineering Certificate.
    Crosslisted with: MFS 511
  
  • ME 512 - MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    This course introduces students to fundamentals of design, planning and control of manufacturing systems aided by computers. Concepts of control hardware, NC programming languages, software aspects related to NC manufacturing, programmable controllers, performance modeling of automated manufacturing systems, group technology and flexible manufacturing systems, etc. will be adressed.

    Prereq: Engineering standing.
    Crosslisted with: MFS 512
  
  • ME 513 - MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    The analysis of vibrational motion of structural and mechanical systems. Single-degree-of-freedom systems; free vibrations; nonperiodic excitation; harmonic excitation. Modal analysis of multiple-degree-of- freedom systems. Vibration of continuous bodies, including strings and bars (axial, torsional and flexural modes). Energy methods.

    Prereq: EM 313 and EM 302, engineering standing or consent of instructor.
    Approved for Distance Learning.
    Crosslisted with: AER 513, MFS 513
  
  • ME 514 - COMPUTATIONAL TECHNIQUES IN MECHANICAL SYSTEM ANALYSIS


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    Computer-based methods of analyzing mechanical systems are studied. The studies include the numerical solution techniques on which the analyses are based. Linear and nonlinear static and dynamic structural systems are analyzed. Finite element and other engineering software packages are used.

    Prereq: ME 340. This course is open only to graduate students or undergraduates with engineering standing.
    Approved for Distance Learning.
  
  • ME 515 - ROTORDYNAMICS OF TURBOMACHINERY


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    Review of dynamic characteristics unique to high speed rotating shafts in turbomachinery. Equations of motion for a rotor, including gyroscopic effects; computational methods, including finite element; effects of bearings and nonlinearities, stability; application to design situations in high-speed equipment, including aerospace, energy generation, and other industrial applications.

    Prereq: EM 313 and Engineering standing; pre/co-requisite for Western Kentucky University students: ME 415 and ME 344; pre/co-requisites for UK students: ME 344 and ME 501; or Graduate Standing or consent of instructor.
    Approved for Distance Learning.
    Crosslisted with: MFS 515
  
  • ME 516 - SYSTEMS ENGINEERING


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    Systems Engineering is a discipline necessary for cost-effective development of complex multi-disciplinary systems. Optimal design of modern systems for defense, transportation, telecommunications and energy, among other industries, requires a different perspective than the design of subsystems operating within them. This course presents principles and the practice of Systems Engineering, along with its origins in the aerospace and software industries, historical perspective and case studies of current interest. Topics include system life-cycle, requirements definition, modeling, personality, trade studies, design optimization (with minimal information), risk management, proposal writing and others. Guest lecturers and case studies provide a realistic setting for understanding the application of course materials. Prerequisite: Engineering Standing or consent of instructor.

    Prereq: Engineering Standing.
    Approved for Distance Learning.
    Crosslisted with: AER 516
  
  • ME 526 - LEAN OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT I


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    This course will revolve around the development of a Single-Product (also called Single-Purpose) production system. It covers topics in basic lean system operations of as well as the management system to support the attainment of highest customer satisfaction with respect to Safety, Quality, Cost, Productivity, Delivery and Human Resource Development. Working in teams, students apply fundamental lean tools and concepts to develop a lean operations environment capable of driving continuous improvement in a simulated factory. As the operational environment evolves, key management principles and tools are explored using the teachings of Taiichi Ohno and others considered to be the pillars of the Toyota Production System. All Students enrolled in this course are required to meet the University of Kentucky’s recommended PC or Mac computer system requirements and have a webcam and microphone or headset to participate in on-line team meetings. Students enrolled in the on-line section (201) must have demonstrated high-speed internet access with at least 50 Mbps upload/download speed capability for class activities.

    Prereq: Enrollment restricted to junior-level or above students in good standing with the COE or consent of the Instructor.
    Approved for Distance Learning.
    Crosslisted with: MFS 526, EE 526
  
  • ME 527 - APPLIED MATHEMATICS IN THE NATURAL SCIENCES I


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    Construction, analysis and interpretation of mathematical models applied to problems in the natural sciences. Physical problems whose solutions involve special topics in applied mathematics are formulated, various solution techniques are introduced, and the mathematical results are interpreted. Fourier analysis, dimensional analysis and scaling rules, regular and singular perturbation theory, random processes and diffusion are samples of selected topics studied in the applications. Intended for students in applied mathematics, science and engineering.

    Prereq: MA 432G or three hours in an equivalent junior/senior level mathematics course, or consent of the instructor. This course is open only to graduate students or undergraduates with engineering standing.
    Crosslisted with: MA 527
  
  • ME 530 - GAS DYNAMICS


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    Consideration of the mass, energy and force balances applied to compressible fluids. Isentropic flow, diabatic flow, flow with friction, wave phenomena and one-dimensional gas dynamics. Applications to duct flows and to jet and rocket propulsion engines.

    Prereq: ME 321, ME 330 and engineering standing.
    Approved for Distance Learning.
    Crosslisted with: AER 530
  
  • ME 531 - FLUID DYNAMICS I


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    Stress at a point (introduced as a tensor of rank two). Equation of conservation of mass, rate of strain tensor, derivation of Navier-Stokes equation, source-sink flows, motion due to a doublet, vortex flow, two- and three-dimensional irrotational flow due to a moving cylinder with circulation, two-dimensional airfoils.

    Prereq: ME 330, engineering standing.
    Crosslisted with: AER 531
  
  • ME 532 - ADVANCED STRENGTH OF MATERIALS


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    Unsymmetrical bending of beams, thin plates, stress analysis of thick-walled cylinders, and rotating discs. Theory of elastic energy, curved beams, stress concentration, and fatique.

    Prereq: EM 302 and engineering standing.
    Approved for Distance Learning.
    Crosslisted with: AER 532
  
  • ME 542 - KINEMATIC SYNTHESIS OF MECHANISMS


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    Fundamentals in the analysis and synthesis of mechanisms including coupler curves, guided plane systems and linkage design.

    Prereq: ME 344, EM 313 and engineering standing.
  
  • ME 548 - AERODYNAMICS OF TURBOMACHINERY


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    Aerodynamic analysis and design of turbomachines (pumps, compressors and turbines). Blade element performance (deflection and losses), and models for performance prediction are present. Special topics - rotating stall and surge, and aeromechanical considerations.

    Prereq: ME 321 and ME 330. This course is open only to graduate students or undergraduates with engineering standing.
    Approved for Distance Learning.
  
  • ME 549 - POWER GENERATION


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    Modern powerplants for electric power generation and cogeneration. Thermodynamic analysis of different concepts of powerplants. Design studies of specific powerplants.

    Prereq: ME 321 and ME 330. This course is open only to graduate students or undergraduates with engineering standing.
    Approved for Distance Learning.
  
  • ME 554 - CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROCESSING OF POLYMER SYSTEMS


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    Theory and practice as related to the chemical and physical processing of polymer systems. Polymer rheology, heat transfer in polymer flows, polymer engineering properties. Polymer processing operations and materials selection; flow instabilities.

    Prereq: CME 330, CME 425 or ME 325; or consent of instructor. This course is open only to graduate students or undergraduates with engineering standing.
    Crosslisted with: CME 554, MSE 554, MFS 554
  
  • ME 555 - INTRODUCTION TO MICRO-/NANO-ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    This course provides an overview of micromachined structures with an emphasis on operational theory and fabrication technology.

    Prereq: Engineering standing or consent of instructor.
    Crosslisted with: EE 555, MSE 555
  
  • ME 556 - INTRODUCTION TO COMPOSITE MATERIALS


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    Modern composite materials and their applications. Basic concepts and definitions. Fundamental properties of fibers and polymer resins. Manufacturing methods. Analysis and design of laminated and chopped fiber reinforced composites. Micro- and macro-mechanical analysis of elastic constants. Failure theory of composite materials. Computational design of composites.

    Prereq: Engineering Standing, and EM302 or with Instructor permission.
    Approved for Distance Learning.
    Crosslisted with: MFS 556, MSE 556, CME 556
  
  • ME 560 - ENGINEERING OPTICS


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    Fundamentals of geometrical and physical optics; applications as related to problems in engineering design and research; details of some optical measurement techniques; introduction to lasers; techniques for determining optical properties.

    Prereq: Engineering standing.
    Crosslisted with: EE 566
  
  • ME 563 - BASIC COMBUSTION PHENOMENA


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    Simultaneous application of fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer, chemical kinetics and thermodynamics to combustion. Topics covered include chemical kinetics, chain and thermal explosions, detonation and deflagration, flammability limits, stirred reactors. Flame stabilization in high and low velocity streams, laminar and turbulent diffusion flames, droplet burning, and metal combustion.

    Prereq: ME 321, ME 330, ME 325 and engineering standing; or graduate standing.
  
  • ME 565 - SCALE MODELING IN ENGINEERING


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    A study of concepts of scale modeling in engineering applications. The course will include dimensionless numbers, scaling laws, and their application in engineering design and research.

    Prereq: ME 310, ME 321, ME 325. This course is open only to graduate students or undergraduates with engineering standing.
  
  • ME 570 - FUNDAMENTALS OF NANOELECTRONIC DEVICES AND MATERIALS


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    Energy bands in crystals; heterostructures; quantum wells and low dimensional systems; the two-dimensional electron gas and MODFET; transmission in nanostructures; current topics in nanoscale devices.

    Prereq: EE 360 and engineering standing, or consent of instructor.
  
  • ME 578 - PROCESS MONITORING AND MACHINE LEARNING


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    This course will include two major parts: machine learning theories and applications. Machine learning theories will cover legacy techniques (e.g., support vector machine, Bayesian inference) and then go deeper into deep learning (convolutional and recurrent neural network). The application part will cover some practical studies on how can we leverage the machine learning techniques to analyze the data collected from factory floors. Also, programming of the machine learning techniques (e.g., Python) will be covered in the class as well.

    Prereq: MA 213 and MA 214, EE 421G or ME 310, or instructor permission.
    Approved for Distance Learning.
    Crosslisted with: MFS 578, EE 578
  
  • ME 580 - HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    A course emphasizing the use of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer principles in thermal environmental design. Building energy requirements will be computed and thermal comfort criteria will be studied.

    Prereq: BAE 427 or ME 321, or consent of instructor. This course is open only to graduate students or undergraduates with engineering standing.
    Approved for Distance Learning.
    Crosslisted with: BAE 580
  
  • ME 583 - INDUSTRIAL ENERGY UTILIZATION AND ASSESSMENT


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    This course considers energy use in industrial settings - including energy flows and energy transformations. Students will learn methodologies for assessing, analyzing, and reducing energy use and cost in industrial facilities and auxiliary equipment. The content presented in this course is intended to be consistent with the US Department of Energy Industrial Assessment Center program methods. Students will learn how to perform energy assessments in real engineering settings.

    Prereq: Engineering standing or consent of instructor.
    Approved for Distance Learning.
    Crosslisted with: EE 583, BAE 583, EGR 583, MFS 583
  
  • ME 585 - FOURIER SERIES AND BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    An introductory treatment of Fourier series and its application to the solution of boundary value problems in the partial differential equations of physics and engineering. Orthogonal sets of functions, Fourier series and integrals, solution of boundary value problems, theory and application of Bessel functions and Legendre polynomials.

    Prereq: MA 432G or equivalent. This course is open only to graduate students or undergraduates with engineering standing.
    Crosslisted with: MA 485G
  
  • ME 590 - APPLIED CFD AND NUMERICAL HEAT TRANSFER


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    This course is an introduction to computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and numerical heat transfer for advanced undergraduate students who wish to become intelligent users of modern CFD tools. The emphasis will be on verification and validation of solutions obtained using CFD through comparison to analytical and empirical results. At the completion of this course, the student will have an appreciation for both the capabilities and limitations of modern CFD tools, as well as the ability to critically analyze a CFD solution to determine it’s validity through post-processing and an understanding of flow phenomena.

    Prereqs: AER 330 or ME 330, AER 325 or ME 325.
    Approved for Distance Learning.
    Crosslisted with: AER 590
  
  • ME 599 - TOPICS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (SUBTITLE REQUIRED)


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    A detailed investigation of a topic of current significance in mechanical engineering such as: computer-aided manufacturing, special topics in robotics, and current topics in heat transfer. May be repeated under different subtitles to a maximum of nine credits. A particular topic may be offered at most twice under the ME 599 number.

    Prereq: Variable; given when topic is identified: This course is open only to graduate students or undergraduates with engineering standing.
    Approved for Distance Learning. Repeatable up to 9 credit hours.
  
  • ME2 596 - RES IN MED @ WAKE FOREST UNIV


    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4

  
  • MFS 501 - MECHANICAL DESIGN WITH FINITE ELEMENT METHODS


    College of Engineering

    Credit(s): 3

    This course emphasizes mechanical design techniques based on the finite element method, using machine design background as the starting point. Techniques for modeling machine elements will be shown in relation to the basic FEM theory. Emphasis will be on quantifying loads, the resulting stress and deflection, and relating them to design allowables, leading to an acceptable design solution.

    Prereq or concurrent: Engineering Standing, ME 344 and ME 205; or Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
    Approved for Distance Learning.
    Crosslisted with: ME 501
 

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