INTRO TO MACHINING
Introduction to the manual machine operation, CNC fabrication and usage of basic hand tools, band/hack saws, drill presses, grinders and sanders.
- F 9:10 a.m.-11 a.m.
- F 11:10 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
- F 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
- F 9:10 a.m.-11 a.m.
- F 11:10 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
- F 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
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Instructor:
Sinisa Vukelic
CULPA: 2 h-index: 11 Info - 1 points
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LAB II
Experiments in engineering and physical phenomena: aerofoil lift and drag in wind tunnels, laser Doppler anemometry in immersed fluidic channels, supersonic flow and shock waves, Rankine thermodynamical cycle for power generation, and structural truss mechanics and analysis.
- MW 1:10 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
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Instructor:
Qiao Lin
h-index: 41 Info - 3 points
MECHANICS
MECHANICS I
Elements of statics; dynamics of a particle and systems of particles.
- MW 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
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Instructor:
Jeffrey W Kysar
CULPA: 9
h-index: 37
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MECHANICS
MECHANICS I-RECITATION
Elements of statics; dynamics of a particle and systems of particles.
- F 10:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
- F 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
- F 1:05 p.m.-2:20 p.m.
- F 10:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
- F 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
- F 4:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
- F 5:30 p.m.-6:45 p.m.
- F 3:35 p.m.-4:50 p.m.
- F 10:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
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Instructor:
Jeffrey W Kysar
CULPA: 9
h-index: 37
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HEAT TRANSFER
Steady and unsteady heat conduction. Radiative heat transfer. Internal and external forced and free convective heat transfer. Change of phase. Heat exchangers.
- TR 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
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Instructor:
Michael Burke
h-index: 22 Info - 3 points
HEAT TRANSFER
RECITATION
Steady and unsteady heat conduction. Radiative heat transfer. Internal and external forced and free convective heat transfer. Change of phase. Heat exchangers.
- F 1 p.m.-2 p.m.
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Instructor:
Michael Burke
h-index: 22 Info - 0 points
COMPUTER GRAPHICS & DESIGN
Introduction to drafting, engineering graphics, computer graphics, solid modeling, and mechanical engineering design. Interactive computer graphics and numerical methods applied to the solution of mechanical engineering design problems.
- MW 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
- MW 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
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Instructor:
Sinisa Vukelic
CULPA: 2 h-index: 11 Info - 3 points
REVIEW OF FUNDMNTLS MECE ENGR
Review of core courses in mechanical engineering, including mechanics, strength of materials, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, materials and processing, control, and mechanical design and analysis. Review of additional topics, including engineering economics and ethics in engineering. The course culminates with a comprehensive examination, similar to the Fundamentals of Engineering examination. Meets the first 4.5 weeks only.
- T 4:10 p.m.-6:40 p.m.
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Instructor:
Sinisa Vukelic
CULPA: 2 h-index: 11 Info - 1 points
ENGINEERING DESIGN
Building on the preliminary design concept, the detailed elements of the design process are completed: systems synthesis, design analysis optimization, incorporation of multiple constraints, compliance with appropriate engineering codes and standards, and Computer Aided Design (CAD) component part drawings. Execution of a project involving the design, fabrication, and performance testing of an actual engineering device or system.
- TR 1:10 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
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Instructor:
Yevgeniy Yesilevskiy
h-index: 7 Info - 3 points
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN
Introduction to numerical methods and their applications to rigid body mechanics for mechanisms and linkages. Introduction to finite element stress analysis for deformable bodies. Computer-aided mechanical engineering design using established software tools and verifications against analytical and finite difference solutions.
- TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
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Instructor:
Gerard H Ateshian
CULPA: 3 Info - 3 points
MATERIALS/PROCESSES IN MANUFAC
Introduction to microstructures and properties of metals, polymers, ceramics and composites; typical manufacturing processes: material removal, shaping, joining, and property alteration; behavior of engineering materials in the manufacturing processes.
- TR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
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Instructor:
Y. Lawrence Yao
CULPA: 3 h-index: 95 Info - 3 points
HONORS TUTORIAL IN MECH ENGIN
Individual study; may be selected after the first term of the junior year by students maintaining a 3.2 grade-point average. Course format may vary from individual tutorial to laboratory work to seminar instruction under faculty supervision. Projects requiring machine-shop use must be approved by the laboratory supervisor. Students may count up to 6 points toward degree requirements. Students must submit both a project outline prior to registration and a final project write up at the end of the semester.
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Instructor:
Gerard H Ateshian
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Instructor:
Arvind Narayanaswamy
CULPA: 9
h-index: 26
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Instructor:
Vijay Vedula
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Instructor:
James Hone
CULPA: 11
h-index: 124
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Instructor:
Kristin Myers
CULPA: 3
h-index: 25
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Instructor:
Jeffrey W Kysar
CULPA: 9
h-index: 37
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Instructor:
Vijay Modi
CULPA: 3
h-index: 40
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Instructor:
Peter J. Schuck
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Instructor:
Y. Lawrence Yao
CULPA: 3 h-index: 95 Info -
Instructor:
Qiao Lin
h-index: 41 Info -
Instructor:
Matei T Ciocarlie
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Instructor:
Michael J Massimino
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Instructor:
Michael Burke
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Instructor:
Sunil Agrawal
Wikipedia h-index: 65 Info -
Instructor:
Sinisa Vukelic
CULPA: 2 h-index: 11 Info -
Instructor:
Hod Lipson
Wikipedia h-index: 79 Info -
Instructor:
Yevgeniy Yesilevskiy
h-index: 7 Info - 3 points
PROJECTS IN MECH ENGINEERING
Independent project involving theoretical, computational, experimental, or engineering design work. May be repeated, but no more than 3 points may be counted toward degree requirements. Projects requiring machine-shop use must be approved by the laboratory supervisor. Students must submit both a project outline prior to registration and a final project write-up at the end of the semester.
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Instructor:
Gerard H Ateshian
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Instructor:
Arvind Narayanaswamy
CULPA: 9
h-index: 26
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Instructor:
Vijay Vedula
h-index: 17 Info -
Instructor:
James Hone
CULPA: 11
h-index: 124
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Instructor:
Kristin Myers
CULPA: 3
h-index: 25
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Instructor:
Richard W Longman
CULPA: 6 h-index: 45 Info -
Instructor:
Jeffrey W Kysar
CULPA: 9
h-index: 37
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Instructor:
Vijay Modi
CULPA: 3
h-index: 40
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Instructor:
Peter J. Schuck
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Instructor:
Y. Lawrence Yao
CULPA: 3 h-index: 95 Info -
Instructor:
Qiao Lin
h-index: 41 Info -
Instructor:
Matei T Ciocarlie
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Michael J Massimino
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Instructor:
Harry West
CULPA: 1 h-index: 1 Info -
Instructor:
Sunil Agrawal
Wikipedia h-index: 65 Info -
Instructor:
Sinisa Vukelic
CULPA: 2 h-index: 11 Info -
Instructor:
Michael Burke
h-index: 22 Info -
Instructor:
Hod Lipson
Wikipedia h-index: 79 Info -
Instructor:
Yevgeniy Yesilevskiy
h-index: 7 Info -
Instructor:
Karen Kasza
h-index: 17 Info - 1-3 points
FIELDWORK
May be repeated for credit, but no more than 3 total points may be used toward the 128-credit degree requirement. Only for MECE undergraduate students who include relevant on-campus and off-campus work experience as part of their approved program of study. Final report and letter of evaluation required. Fieldwork credits may not count toward any major core, technical, elective, and nontechnical requirements. May not be taken for pass/fail credit or audited.
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Instructor:
Kristin Myers
CULPA: 3
h-index: 25
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- 1-2 points
MECHATRONICS & EMBEDDED MICRO
Enrollment limited to 12 students. Mechatronics is the application of electronics and microcomputers to control mechanical systems. Systems explored include on/off systems, solenoids, stepper motors, DC motors, thermal systems, magnetic levitation. Use of analog and digital electronics and various sensors for control. Programming microcomputers in Assembly and C. Lab required.
- R 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
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Instructor:
Enrico Zordan
h-index: 5 Info - 3 points
MECHANICS OF FLUIDS
Mechanics of Fluids
Fluid dynamics and analyses for mechanical engineering and aerospace applications: boundary layers and lubrication, stability and turbulence, and compressible flow. Turbomachinery as well as additional selected topics.
- W 4:10 p.m.-6:40 p.m.
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Instructor:
Vijay Vedula
h-index: 17 Info - 3 points
MEMS PRODUCTION & PACKAGING
MEMS PRODUCTION AND PACKAGING
Applications-driven study of the packaging and manufacturing of MEMS devices. Covers underlying physical phenomena such as fracture mechanics and materials science topics relevant to MEMS production. Packaging approaches such as glass-to-metal seals and CTE matching. Electrical filtering and noise sources as relevant to the transducer signal chain. Comparative MEMS design as focused on a common example: pressure transducers.
- M 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
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Instructor:
John P Hilton
CULPA: 1 Info - 3 points
ADVANCED THERMODYNAMICS
Advanced classical thermodynamics. Availability, irreversibility, generalized behavior, equations of state for nonideal gases, mixtures and solutions, phase and chemical behavior, combustion. Thermodynamic properties of ideal gases. Applications to automotive and aircraft engines, refrigeration and air conditioning, and biological systems.
- R 4:10 p.m.-6:40 p.m.
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Instructor:
Arvind Narayanaswamy
CULPA: 9
h-index: 26
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- 3 points
MECH & THERMODYNAMICS OF PROPULSION
Principles of propulsion. Thermodynamic cycles of air breathing propulsion systems including ramjet, scramjet, turbojet, and turbofan engine and rocket propulsion system concepts. Turbine engine and rocket performance characteristics. Component and cycle analysis of jet engines and turbomachinery. Advanced propulsion systems. Columbia Engineering interdisciplinary course.
- S 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
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Instructor:
Sean Bradshaw
Info - 3 points
INTRO TO AERODYNAMICS
Principles of flight, incompressible flows, compressible regimes. Inviscid compressible aerodynamics in nozzles (wind tunnels, jet engines), around wings (aircraft, space shuttle) and around blunt bodies (rockets, reentry vehicles). Physics of normal shock waves, oblique shock waves, and explosion waves.
- S noon-2:30 p.m.
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Instructor:
Peter A Levoci
Info - 3 points
ENERGY DYNAMICS OF GREEN BLDGS
ENERGY DYNAMCS OF GREEN BLDGS
Introduction to analysis and design of heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems. Heating and cooling loads. Humidity control. Solar gain and passive solar design. Global energy implications. Green buildings. Building-integrated photovoltaics. Roof-mounted gardens and greenhouses. Financial assessment tools and case studies. Open to Mechanical Engineering graduate students only.
- R 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
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Instructor:
Mohammad M Naraghi
Info - 3 points
DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS
Digital Control Systems
Real-time control using digital computers. Solving scalar and state-space difference equations. Discrete equivalents of continuous systems fed by holds. Z-transer functions. Creating closed-loop difference equation models by Z-transform and state variable approaches. The Nyquist frequency and sample rate selection. Classical and modern based digital control laws. Digital system identification.
- W 4:10 p.m.-6:40 p.m.
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Instructor:
Richard W Longman
CULPA: 6 h-index: 45 Info - 3 points
DIGITAL MANUFACTURING
Additive manufacturing processes, CNC, Sheet cutting processes, Numerical control, Generative and algorithmic design. Social, economic, legal, and business implications. Course involves both theoretical exercises and a hands-on project.
- M 1:10 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
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Instructor:
Hod Lipson
Wikipedia h-index: 79 Info - 3 points
ROBOTICS STUDIO
Hands-on studio class exposing students to practical aspects of the design, fabrication, and programming of physical robotic systems. Students experience entire robot creation process, covering conceptual design, detailed design, simulation and modeling, digital manufacturing, electronics and sensor design, and software programming.
- M 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
- M 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
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Instructor:
Hod Lipson
Wikipedia h-index: 79 Info - 3 points
MORPHOGENESIS:BIOL MAT SHP/STR
Introduction to how shape and structure are generated in biological materials using engineering approach emphasizing application of fundamental physical concepts to a diverse set of problems. Mechanisms of pattern formation, self-assembly, and self-organization in biological materials, including intracellular structures, cells, tissues, and developing embryos. Structure, mechanical properties, and dynamic behavior of these materials. Discussion of experimental approaches and modeling. Course uses textbook materials as well as collection of research papers.
- R 1:10 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
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Instructor:
Karen Kasza
h-index: 17 Info - 3 points
INTRO TO HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT
Introduction to human spaceflight from a systems engineering perspective. Historical and current space programs and spacecraft. Motivation, cost, and rationale for human space exploration. Overview of space environment needed to sustain human life and health, including physiological and psychological concerns in space habitat. Astronaut selection and training processes, spacewalking, robotics, mission operations, and future program directions. Systems integration for successful operation of a spacecraft. Highlights from current events and space research, Space Shuttle, Hubble Space Telescope, and International Space Station (ISS). Includes a design project to assist International Space Station astronauts.
- F 1:10 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
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Instructor:
Michael J Massimino
Wikipedia Info - 3 points
MS PROJECTS IN MECH ENGINEER
Master's level independent project involving theoretical, computational, experimental, or engineering design work. May be repeated, subject to Master's Program guidelines. Students must submit both a project outline prior to registration and a final project write-up at the end of the semester.
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Instructor:
Sunil Agrawal
Wikipedia h-index: 65 Info -
Instructor:
Peter J. Schuck
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Instructor:
Gerard H Ateshian
CULPA: 3 Info -
Instructor:
Michael Burke
h-index: 22 Info -
Instructor:
Vijay Vedula
h-index: 17 Info -
Instructor:
Matei T Ciocarlie
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Instructor:
James Hone
CULPA: 11
h-index: 124
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Instructor:
Jeffrey W Kysar
CULPA: 9
h-index: 37
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Instructor:
Qiao Lin
h-index: 41 Info -
Instructor:
Richard W Longman
CULPA: 6 h-index: 45 Info -
Instructor:
Michael J Massimino
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Instructor:
Vijay Modi
CULPA: 3
h-index: 40
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Instructor:
Kristin Myers
CULPA: 3
h-index: 25
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Instructor:
Arvind Narayanaswamy
CULPA: 9
h-index: 26
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Instructor:
Harry West
CULPA: 1 h-index: 1 Info -
Instructor:
Sinisa Vukelic
CULPA: 2 h-index: 11 Info -
Instructor:
Y. Lawrence Yao
CULPA: 3 h-index: 95 Info -
Instructor:
Hod Lipson
Wikipedia h-index: 79 Info -
Instructor:
Karen Kasza
h-index: 17 Info -
Instructor:
Sunil Agrawal
Wikipedia h-index: 65 Info - 1-3 points
FIELDWORK
Only for ME graduate students who need relevant off-campus work experience as part of their program of study as determined by the instructor. Written application must be made prior to registration outlining proposed study program. Final reports required. May not be taken for pass/fail credit or audited. International students must consult with the International Students and Scholars Office.
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Instructor:
Hod Lipson
Wikipedia h-index: 79 Info - 1 points
NANOSCALE ACTUATION & SENSING
NANOSCALE ACTUATION/SENSI
Interaction of light with nanoscale materials and structures for purpose of inducing movement and detecting small changes in strain, temperature, and chemistry within local environments. Methods for concentrating and manipulating light at length scales below the diffraction limit. Plasmonics and metamaterials, as well as excitons, phonos, and polaritons and their advantages for mechanical and chemical sensing, and controlling displacement at nanometer length scales. Applications to nanophotonic devices and recently published progress in nanomechanics and related fields.
- W 1:10 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
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Instructor:
Peter J. Schuck
Info - 3 points
ADVANCED HEAT TRANSFER
Application of analytical techniques to the solution of multidimensional steady and transient problems in heat conduction and convection. Lumped, integral, and differential formulations. Topics include use of sources and sinks, laminar/turbulent forced convection, and natural convection in internal and external geometries.
- M 4:10 p.m.-6:40 p.m.
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Instructor:
Arvind Narayanaswamy
CULPA: 9
h-index: 26
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- 3 points
ADVANCED MACHINE DYNAMICS
Review of classical dynamics, including Lagrange’s equations. Analysis of dynamic response of high-speed machine elements and systems, including mass-spring systems, cam-follower systems, and gearing; shock isolation; introduction to gyrodynamics.
- R 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
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Instructor:
Nicolas W Chbat
Info - 3 points