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mechanical engineering graduate courses
Mercer offers a variety of courses designed to provide you with advanced study in mechanical engineering. Click on a course to view more information. Note: Course descriptions reflect those outlined in the Mercer University Macon Campus Catalog.
MAE 604. Engineering Analysis (3 hours)
Prerequisites: MAT 293 or equivalent, MAT 330 or equivalent.
The solution of ordinary and partial differential equations. Use of Laplace and Fourier transforms, and infinity series to obtain solutions. Emphasis on engineering applications.
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MAE 608. Mechanical Engineering Applications of
Partial Differential Equations (3 hours)
Prerequisites: MAT 293 or equivalent, MAT 330 or equivalent.
Characteristics and classification of second order equations. Wave equation; boundary value problems with Laplace's equation; Green's function; initial value problems of the wave and heat equations.
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MAE 621. Advanced Solid Mechanics (3 hours)
Prerequisite: MAE 320 or equivalent.
Torsion of non-circular shafts, bending of curved beams, membrane stresses in shells, bending of flat plates, bending of beams on elastic foundations, inelastic deformation of members in axial loading, torsion and bending.
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MAE 623. Machine Dynamics (3 hours)
Prerequisite: MAE 422 or equivalent
An introduction to the dynamics of machines, engines, and machine components. Review of fundamentals of kinematics including linkages, cams and gears. Fundamentals of machine dynamics, dynamic force analysis, static and dynamic balancing, engine dynamics, multi-cylinder engines, and cam dynamics.
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MAE 630. Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics (3 hours)
Prerequisite: MAE 335 or equivalent.
Theories of thermodynamics and their application to problems in engineering practice and design. Equilibrium, Gibb's function, non-ideal gases, and second law analysis.
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MAE 632. Intermediate Fluid Mechanics (3 hours)
Prerequisite: MAE 330 or equivalent.
Study of incompressible viscous flows. Fundamental equations and solutions using both analytical and numerical techniques. Laminar flow, transition, and turbulent flow.
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MAE 634. Intermediate Heat Transfer (3 hours)
Prerequisites: EGR 235 or equivalent, MAE 310 or equivalent, MAE 330 or equivalent.
Application of basic laws to the analysis of heat transfer. Exact and approximate solutions to conduction, convection and radiation problems. Separation of variables in rectangular and cylindrical coordinates. Radiation in non-participating media. Selected convection solutions involving the Navier-Stokes equations.
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MAE 635. Conduction Heat Transfer (3 hours)
Prerequisite: MAE 430 or equivalent.
Mathematical theory of steady state and transient heat conduction: solution of the governing differential equations by analytical and/or numerical methods.
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MAE 636. Convection Heat Transfer (3 hours)
Prerequisite: MAE 430 or equivalent.
Study of convective energy transport in internal and external flows under both laminar and turbulent conditions. Analytical, numerical, empirical solution techniques for governing equations. Heat exchanger analysis and design.
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MAE 637. Radiation Heat Transfer (3 hours)
Prerequisite: MAE 430 or equivalent.
Mathematical theory of thermal radiation with design applications. Ideal and non-ideal surfaces, participating media, and radiation in enclosures. Analytical and numerical methods stressed in problem solving.
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MAE 640. Aircraft Structural Analysis (3 hours)
Prerequisite: MAE 320 or equivalent.
General loads on aircraft: bending, shear, and torsion in sheet-stiffener structures: shear flow in open and closed thin sheet: bending and membrane stresses in thin sheet.
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MAE 642. Aircraft Structures Design (3 hours)
Prerequisite: MAE 320 or equivalent.
Design of non-buckling beams: design of semi-tension field beams: sandwich panel construction and design: bolted and riveted fittings and connections: welded connections: details in structural design.
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MAE 650. Finite Elements (3 hours)
Prerequisite: MAE 310 or equivalent, MAE 320 or equivalent, MAE 430 or equivalent.
Variational principles. Method of weighted residuals. Elements and interpolation functions. Finite element applications in elasticity, heat transfer, and fluids.
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MAE 660. Materials in Mechanical Engineering (3 hours)
Prerequisite: MAE 322 or equivalent, MAE 362 or equivalent.
Analysis of the relationships between the structure of polymeric materials and metals and their mechanical properties. The primary emphasis is on the mechanisms for obtaining strength and ductility in higher strength metals. Materials selection, matching materials and processing with service conditions is considered.
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MAE 661. Laminated Composite Materials (3 hours)
Prerequisite: EGR 252 or equivalent, MAE 320 or equivalent.
The structure and mechanical properties of composite laminates.
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MAE 662. Fatigue and Fracture (3 hours)
Prerequisite: MAE 310 or equivalent, MAE 322 or equivalent.
Fatigue and fracture of metals and composites are covered. Fatigue crack initiation, fracture mechanics and fatigue crack growth are covered as well as final fracture.
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SPECIAL COURSES: MAE 691, 692, 693, 697, 698, 699 for variable credit. May be repeated for credit with permission of advisor.
MAE 691, 692, 693. Special Topics (1-6 hours)
MAE 697. Independent Study (1-6 hours)
MAE 698. Professional Seminar (1-6 hours)
MAE 699. Thesis Research (1-6 hours)
A maximum of 6 hours of research may be counted toward the degree. Only grades of satisfactory or unsatisfactory will be assigned.
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