Course Table

Course Description

MECH 501 Analytical Methods in Engineering (3-0-3)

The course strengthens capabilities to comprehend physical phenomenon of mechanical engineering into analytical methods, and focuses on methods of finding solutions and results as well as meanings of physics.

MECH 510 Analytical Dynamics (3-0-3)

Prerequisite: Dynamics or Professor’s permission The course deals with particles, rigid body movements and biomechanics, Newton’s Laws of Motion, Lagrange Equation, Hamilton mechanics and Euler’s Formula, conversion theories of dynamics, and also central force problems, orbital mechanics, gyroscope movement, stability of movement, and collision as applications.

MECH 511 Advanced Mechanical Vibrations (3-0-3)

Prerequisite: Mechanical Vibrations or professor’s permission Students will study various methods of based on one matrix iteration and principles learned in Mechanical Vibrations. Also, learnings will extend to proportional damping and non-proportional damping.

MECH 515 Continuum Mechanics (3-0-3)

Prerequisite: Solid Dynamics I,II This course deals with deformable kinematics, principles of stress, law of conservation of mass, linear momentum, and energy balance as well as mechanical structural equations of ideal fluid, linear viscosity fluid, linear elastic solid.

MECH 518 Computational Kinematics and Dynamics (3-0-3)

Prerequisite: Dynamics The course targets to calculate complex structures with computers using basic link structure, kinematics, and dynamics, and introduces constraint problem of body, revolute, translational joint, and link speed and acceleration.

MECH 522 Time Series and System Analysis(3-0-3)

The course researches applications to industry systems, identification, stability distinction, predictive control, characterization, and design through mechanical approaches to time series analysis. Dynamic Data System will be introduced as well as its theory and applications, and use of computer modeling strategies using DDS. Also, students will research evaluating system properties.

MECH 525 Advanced Automatic Control (3-0-3)

Prerequisite: System Control The course deals with formation of dynamic systems, model and properties of control system, state variable conversions of control system, analysis of control system response, basic control methods application, controllability and observability theory, system stability, and LQ optimal through experiments.

MECH 526 Transducer Theory and Its Applications (3-1-3)

Prerequisite: General Physics II, Solid Dynamics I,II, Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Mechanic Vibrations, System Control Students will learn to categorize various types of energy conversions used in sensors and actuators based on physical properties or dynamic properties. Students will learn about sensors and actuator models, and learn methods of predicting and interpreting the models after being introduced to approaches to energy conversion models. Finally, students will manufacture sensors and actuators consisting energy conversions, and conduct a project comparing the model and experiment results.

MECH 531 Acoustics(3-0-3)

Prerequisite: Solid Dynamics I,II, Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Mechanic Vibrations Students will learn about theories of acoustics in order to understand acoustic phenomenon. The course mainly focuses on understanding of sound waves, learning and inducing acoustic control equation, sound transmission, reflection, refraction, attenuation, absorption, pipes, cavities, waveguides, resonators, ducts, and filters, acoustic generation and detection theory, acoustic transducer.

MECH 532 Tissue Engineering for Mechanical Engineers (3-0-3)

Many people choose tissue engineering as the most prospect research areas of the 21st century. Tissue engineering is the study of restoring, regenerating, or replacing damaged tissue that has lost its function using bioengineering technology. This course teaches basics of variety of related fields, and shows various approaches to research. This course includes mathematical and mechanical introductions in order run simulations of basic cell biology, chemistry, biomaterial, anatomy, CAD/CAM, manufacturing technology, cell behavior. Also, basic experiments of cell cultures and scaffold fabrication will be provided. This course will act as a foundation to students who wish to conduct research in tissue engineering.

MECH 533 Applied Optics (3-0-3)

- Fundamentals of Applied Optics (geometrical optics, interference, diffraction, optics of solids)
- Optical instrumentation and equipment
- Lasers and light sources
- Optical detectors and display
- Introduction of new option measurement technology in engineering
- Introduction of laser material processing technology

MECH 534 Bio-Imaging Technology (3-0-3)

The course introduces the latest bio-filming methods used to observe microscopic structures of biomaterials. Also, the course introduces in-vivo dynamics researches of cell organelles, vesicles, and agents using its applications.

MECH 540 Elasticity (3-0-3)

The course takes an in-depth consideration of principles linear elasticity including deformation, balance equation, constitutive equation, and energy laws as well as formation and analyzing methods of boundary problems. The course will deal with one-dimensional and three-dimensional boundary problems.

MECH 541 Mechanics of Composite Materials(3-0-3)

Students will observe various mechanical properties of composite materials including long fiber, shot fiber, and particle type by dividing into macroscopic behavior and microscopic behavior as well as being introduced to stress concentration phenomenon, stress-strain formula of nonisotropic materials, orthotropic composite fault theory, and composite laminate analysis.

MECH 544 Fracture Mechanics(3-0-3)

Prerequisite: Elasticity or professor’s permission Students will consider principles of linear elastic fracture and fracture mechanics and learn to make applications to engineering problems. Students will learn analyzing methods of crack tip stress fields and be introduced to evaluation methods to mechanical parts. Fundamental principles of creep fracture and dynamic fracture will also be dealt.

MECH 550 Advanced Thermodynamics (3-0-3)

Prerequisite: Thermodynamics Students will extend basic thermodynamics knowledge to apply to phase equilibrium, chemical equilibrium, and electric equilibrium to deal with calculating material property of composite materials. Also, kinetic molecular theory and partition function and entropy, fundamental principle of thermodynamics, deals with definitions and theoretical models related to thermodynamic properties.

MECH 560 Advanced Heat Transfer (3-0-3)

Prerequisite: Heat Transfer or professor’s permission Students will apply principles of conduction, convection, and radiation heat transfer, and apply to composite and realistic problems. Therefore, the course teaches analytical methods and numerical analytical methods, making applications to designing industrial tools such as heat exchanger.

MECH 562 Energy Conversion and Power Plant Technology (3-0-3)

The course teaches energy conversion technology using relative economic analysis of energy resources to produce electricity. The course will teach students of individual system properties and design technology of power plants, and have students perform an overall analysis to use energy reasonably whiling learning to save them.

MECH 570 Advanced Fluid Dynamics (3-0-3)

Prerequisite: Fluid Dynamics The course deals with fundamentals of fluid dynamics including Navier Stokes equation, momentum theory, vortex theory, applications of inviscid potential flow, slow viscous flow, boundary layer theory and approximate values, and turbulence theory and empirical formula.

MECH 571 Aerodynamics (3-0-3)

Prerequisite: Fluid Dynamics II The course starts with 2-dimensional ideal fluid theory and introduces Joukowski’sairfoil theory, and thin airfoil theory. The course further explains about dynamics theory caused by eddy, vortex, eddy current loss, vortex distribution, and linked velocity. Finite wing theory, and as a mean of flow analysis lifting line theory and lifting surface theory are introduced. In order to help aid understandings of such theories, flow analysis of their properties and distribution are taught.

MECH 574 Capillary and Wetting Phenomena (3-0-3)

Prerequisite: Thermodynamics, Fluid Dynamics The importance of surface phenomenon is emphasized as small engineering systems and processes gained importance. Important problems of surface phenomena are the following:

• 1) Fuel cell, two-phase flow
• 2) lab-on-a-chip, micro-electronics, display
• 3) Biological problems in which cells adhere to the surface of blood vessels
• 4) Other bubble or droplet related problems

The focus of the course includes surface tension, capillarity phenomenon, and wetting phenomenon. This course introduces various engineering problems related to the topics and provides principle theories necessary for analysis.

MECH 575 Electrokinetics (3-0-3)

Electrical double layer exists on almost every surface in contact with fluids. By adding an electrical field, electoosmotic flow will result from electromagnetic force or result in electrophoresis of particles. Electrokinesis deals with such phenomenon, and the most widely used method for control of particle/fluids in micro/nano scale. Granting electricity to electrodes within fluids form electric double layer and causes electrode polarization, and such phenomenon greatly influences monitoring and detecting biochemical reaction. Students will learn fundamental principles of electric double layer and electokinesis and solutions through numeral analysis.

MECH 578 Gas Dynamics (3-0-3)

The course deals with principles of compressible fluids systematically including fluid compressibility effects, isentropic flow, 1-dimensional irregular theory, acoustic and shock wave, Prandti-Meyer wave, interferences and reflection of shock waves, theory of perturbation, slender body theory, law of similarity of high speed flow, transonic flow, method of characteristics, viscous flow and heat transfer effects, and compressive flow.

MECH 579 Introduction to Microfluidics(3-0-3)

The course teaches about principle theories of microfluidics (ex. differential equations of transfer phenomenon, electrokinetics, dielectrophoresis) and related issues. Also, general knowledges regarding applications of microfluidics and overall issues are provided. Ultimately, students learn to analyze particles behaviors considering electric force and fluid force acting on the particle, after analyzing flow within micro channels.

MECH 582 Optimum Design (3-0-3)

The course introduces optimization theory in finite dimension using finite element method in mechanical factors and structure designs, and optimization methods regarding limiting conditions (size, strain, yield-factor) as well as making necessary mathematical models and computer algorithms.

MECH 583 Introduction to Finite Element Method (3-0-3)

Finite element method plays an important role as a means of numeral analysis analyzing different engineering problems. Students will learn basic principles of finish element method such as structure analysis, elastic strain, heat transfer phenomenon, and flow phenomenon as well as FEM system applications such as ABAQUS.

MECH 588 Theory of Mechanical Design (3-0-3)

This course introduces theory of mechanical designs and teaches axiomatic design and theory of inventive problem solving. Mechanical design, newly emerging design theory, suggests systematic and logical design theory rather than intuitive and empirical past design methods. Mechanical design suggests basis for describing objectives of each stages of design problems and designs of different areas. Therefore, designers are able to clearly understand goals and means. Using axiomatic design, suggested designs are logically evaluated and therefore, can easily choose good designs. Axiomatic design can be applied to all design areas such as system design, manufacturing system design, material and material process design, and product design. Axiomatic design can be understood using examples of the actual industry. Theory of inventive problem solving seeks solutions inducing inferences. Such problem solving may be applied to mathematics, medicine, and many other areas.

MECH 598 Bio Dynamics(3-0-3)

This course analyzes bio dynamics with mechanics, and mainly deals with human biological and physiological phenomenon and relevant engineering applications. This course deals with theories and analysis of bio dynamics while putting lecture emphasis on latest research trends and applications, as well as introducing mutual relationships among biotechnology related studies such as medicine, life science, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, and chemistry.

MECH 621 Advanced Microelectro Mechanical Systems (3-0-3)

Prerequisite: Introduction to MEMS The course introduces MEMS technology which advanced from micro area related research, and students are able to develop new technology and process with various MEMS technologies. The course not only deals with advanced micro/nano patterning, deposition, etching, processes, but also deals with mechanical, electric, and biochemical properties of materials used in MEMS. The course introduces element technology and microstructure designs and functions required in various fields and analyze recent cases. Also, new technologies are discussed considering latest research trends to seek improvements.

MECH 624 Biofluid Mechanics (3-0-3)

The course analyses biological biofluid movement of plants or animals along with circulatory systems. The course deals with blood cells and blood theology, studies cause and solutions of circulatory diseases from heart, blood vessels, and lungs as well as how living bodies have adapted to natural environments.

MECH 635 Biological Materials: Structure and Mechanical Properties(3-0-3)

Prerequisite: Solid Dynamics I,II or professor’s permission The course deals with biological ceramic, biological polymer, multi scale structures of biological materials such as biological composite materials, and teach mechanical property relations through lectures, presentation, and discussions. Also, students will learn to run numerical simulations using FEM by understand Thermo-Mechanical Behavior models of biomaterials.

MECH 639 Advanced Robotics I (3-0-3)

This course deals with designs of robot manipulator kinematics, dynamics, and control system. Homogeneous transformation, kinetic equations and solutions, and motion trajectory and dynamics are introduced and students will learn each areas by programming through simulations.

MECH 646 Nanobiotechnology (3-0-3)

Students will understand nano-energy conversion and material transfer, as well as related element and behavior characteristics through nano-biomaterial responses of mechanical, material, physical, chemical, and biological analysis.This course deals with high throughput analysis and processing of BioMEMS element and MEMS(Micro/Nano Elector Mechanical Systems) develop cases as well as related science technological pending issues.

MECH 647 Bioengineering (3-0-3)

Prerequisite: Human Body Dynamics, Work Physiology Students will learn mechanical and electric analysis of human body parts and studies measuring system components and functions of the body, as well as collecting data and computational methods of analysis.

MECH 650 Microscale Heat Transfer(3-0-3)

Students will understand heat transfer in microscopic perspective using electron, phonon, and photons, and introduces analysis methods which do not fulfill conditions of local thermodynamic equilibrium.

MECH 655 Alternative Energy (3-0-3)

The course will overview regenerating energy which may solve thermal pollution such as solar energy, wind energy, tidal, wave, ocean-thermal, biomass, and hydrogen energy and its engineering applications. Students will learn the total amount of alternative energy available on earth to physical and engineering properties of alternative energy, engineering system design technology using alternative energy, and special application field including technological and economic analysis of heat pump, heat storing system, and collecting system.

MECH 674 Viscous Fluid Flow (3-0-3)

This course is intended for graduate students majoring in fluid dynamics or heat transfer to master basic principles of viscous fluid flow and enhance physical phenomenon in order to practice advanced solutions.

MECH 678 Flow Visualization (3-0-3)

The course will introduce various flow visualization methods utilized in complex fluid flow visualizations, and students will learn how to analyze flow structures. The course deals with velocity measurement like PIV/PTV which are utilized through advancements of optics, electric industry, and image processing technology, and quantitative flow visualization methods such as temperature measurement and other measurement theories.

MECH 679 Fundamentals of Wind Energy Engineering (3-0-3)

Students will learn basic principles required for designing, installing, and operating wind energy windmills and its applications systematically in order to enhance analysis and designs of wind energy engineering.

MECH 686 Computational Fluid Mechanics (3-0-3)

The course deals with fluid flow discretization of differentiate equations, numerical analysis method of non-compressive fluid and compressive fluid, theories of astringency and stability of numeral results, and applications to fluid engineering problems.

MECH 692 Experimental Methods for Thermo-Fluid Dynamics (1-3-3)

Prerequisite: Heat Dynamics, Fluid Dynamics, professor’s permission Students will learn different methods of experiment in order to obtain results of temperature, pressure, speed, and flux which are important to heat and fluid engineering. Students will learn measurement methods and related principles, and actually conductexperiments. Collect data and processing method, wind tunnel test, hot-wire anemometer, laser velocimetry, flow visualization method, uncertainty analysis, and temperature and heat flux measurement.

MECH 699 Master Thesis Research (Credits vary)

MECH 701 Special Topics in Systems and Design A/Z (3-0-3)

MECH 702 Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering (Credits vary)

MECH 704 Special Topics in Applied Mechanics A/Z (3-0-3)

MECH 707 Special Topics in Thermo Fluids A/Z(3-0-3)

MECH 716 Energy Methods (3-0-3)

Using principles of energy existing inside strains and solves approximate solution if analytical methods aren’t available, and introduces elastic structure analysis using principles of virtual work, stationary and minimum potential energy, and Hamilton's principle, as well as continuous system analysis, basic principles of finite element method, and buckling theory.

MECH 727 Advanced Topics in Robotics (3-1-3)

The course deals with dynamic motion plans and control methods of industrial robots in depths, as well as Path/Trajectory Planning, High Level Motion Programming, Advanced Control methods and AI applications.

MECH 736 Optimal Control (3-0-3)

Prerequisite: System Control The course focuses on optimal control applications of mechanical engineering, and deals with optimal control methods such as calculus of variations, linear state regulator problem, and tracking problem. Kalman filtering, LQG/LTR, Disturbance Observer are introduced term paper must be submitted.

MECH 739 Advanced RoboticsⅡ (3-0-3)

The course introduces latest robotics research areas and research papers based on contents of Advanced Robotics I. The class runs by seminars, computer simulations, and term projects of students’ choice.

MECH 741 Theory of Plates and Shells(3-0-3)

Prerequisite: Elasticity The course deals with elastic plates and shells that go through minor strains as well as various similar theory formations, and introduces analytic methods applying basic numeral analytic methods such as finite difference method and finite element method to plate and shell problems.

MECH 743 Elastic Waves in Solids (3-0-3)

Prerequisite: Elasticity, Analytic Methods in Engineering The course studies theories of elastic waves. Differential equations and analytic methods of elastic waves are learned and deal with important phenomenon. The course will deal with problems regarding infinite elastic wave transfer, half infinite interactions with its boundaries, and guided waves.

MECH 745 Elasticity of Composite Materials (3-0-3)

The course deals with anisotropic materials and elastic theories of composite laminates, and introduces 3-dimensional fracture theory, elastic equilibrium of anisotropic materials, plate theories of orthotropic materials of composite laminates, primary dynamic theory of composite laminates, and strains of anisotropic materials.

MECH 747 Theory of Viscoelasticity (3-0-3)

The course deals with phenomenon of solid materials deform over time, and introduces experimental methods such as linear theory, non-linear theory, Boltzmann’s superposition principle, time-temperature superposition theory，analytic method using boundary value problem and initial value problem as a correspondence principle, and stress related equations.

MECH 748 Plasticity (3-0-3)

The course studies fundamental principles of plasticity. The course deals with yield criteria and perfect plasticity, elastic and solid plastic theories, and plastic theory applications.

MECH 760 Convection Heat Transfer (3-0-3)

Prerequisite: Heat Transfer The course analyzes heat and material transfer in laminar and turbulent boundaries based on laws of conservation of momentum, energy, and mass. Heat transfer coefficients are discuss through analytical method and experimental methods and teaches about heat transfer phenomenon of natural convection.

MECH 761 Radiation Heat Transfer(3-0-3)

Course Recommendation: Heat Transfer, Professor’s permission The course deals about basic laws of radiation heat transfer as well as radiation properties of solid surfaces and properties of medium. Students analyze multiple thermal developments where conduction, convection, and radiation coexist and research radiation phenomenon when a medium with properties of absorption, scatter, and radiation exist. Use of solar energy and heat transfer phenomenon in ultra-high temperatures are discussed.

MECH 762 Hydrodynamic Stability(3-0-3)

The course deals with natural phenomenon and engineering problems regarding basic understandings of fluid flow stability and analytic methods.

MECH 769 Turbomachinery (3-0-3)

Prerequisite: Fluid Mechanics The course deals with basic theories of designs including turbine, compressor, pump, fans, and analyzes problems including axis and radial of working fluid, rotor energy exchange, cavitation, stall, and surge. Students will research theories of steam and gas turbine, principle cycle, and heat transfer and aerodynamic problems using irreversible process theory

MECH 771 Waves in Fluids (3-0-3)

Prerequisite: Fluid Mechanics, professor’s permission The class begins with introductions of waves in fluids and reviews linear theories of acoustic, water, and internal waves as well as non-linear wave theories. Mathematical and physical problems relating to propagation, stability, spread, and reduction are introduced.

MECH 774 Turbulence (3-0-3)

Prerequisite: Advanced Fluid Dynamics, Professor’s permission Students will learn about physical phenomenon of turbulent flow and related theories, and deals with analytic model development of turbulent flow model and engineering applications of turbulent flow. The course deals with turbulent flow fundamental equation, theoretical analysis of homogeneous turbulent flow, dimension analysis, Kolmogorov’s Law, physical structure of inhomogeneousturbulent flow, jet and wake, and engineering applications of turbulent flow.

MECH 775 Two Phase Flow (3-0-3)

Prerequisite: Fluid Dynamics, Heat Transfer The course discusses about pressure drop of two phase flow, heat transfer, and phase change phenomenon such as condensation and boiling. Based on these, design technology applications and such as steam generator, condenser, and nuclear reactor are analyzed. Also, instability of two phase flow and flow boiling are considered.

MECH 783 Advanced Finite Element Method (3-0-3)

Prerequisite: Finite Element Method, professor’s permission The course organizes various methods of theory structures dealt in Finite Element Method, and apply them to heat transfer, elasticity, plasticity, and fliud flow analysis. Also, the course deals with finding approximate solutions in case of material or geometric nonlinearity, and time being added as a variable.

MECH 803 Mechanical Engineering SeminarⅠ (1-0-1)

MECH 804 Mechanical Engineering SeminarⅡ(1-0-1)

MECH 806 Technical Writing (3-0-1)

MECH 899 Doctoral Dissertation Research (Credits vary)