2008-2009 Bulletin – PDF - SEAS Bulletin - Columbia University

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING: THIRD AND FOURTH YEARS
EARLY DECISION TRACK
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SEMESTER V SEMESTER VI SEMESTER VII SEMESTER VIII
MECE E3018 (3) MECE E3028 (3) MECE E3038 (3) MECE E3410 (4)
Lab I Lab II Lab III Engineering design
REQUIRED
COURSES
MECE E3100 (3) MECE E3311 (3) MECE E3409 (3)
Fluids I Heat transfer CAD
MECE E 3301 (3) MECE E4608 (3) MECE E3601 (3)
Thermodynamics Manufacturing proc. Classical control sys.
REQUIRED
NONTECHNICAL
COURSES
TECHNICAL
ELECTIVES
NONTECH
ELECTIVES
HUMA W1121 or ECON W1105 (4) and
W1123 (3) W1155 recitation (0)
3 points 3 points 6 points
3 points 3 points 6 points
TOTAL POINTS 1
15 16 15 16
1 Students must complete 128 points to graduate.
January, it is usually taken after the student
has completed 30 points beyond
the bachelor’s degree. However, it may
not be delayed past the next examination
given after completion of 45 points.
The examination comprises a written
test, given in two parts over two days,
in which questions may be selected
from a broad set in all areas of mechanical
engineering and applied mathematics,
devised to test the candidate’s ability to
think creatively. There is also an oral
examination based on some research
project the student has undertaken.
A candidate who fails the examination
may be permitted to repeat it once in
the following year.
After passing the qualifying examination,
the student chooses a faculty
member in the pertinent area of specialization
who then serves as the research
adviser. This adviser helps select a
research problem and supervises the
research, writing, and defense of the
dissertation. Once a specific problem
has been identified and a tentative plan
for the research prepared, the student
submits a research proposal and presents
it to a faculty committee. The committee
considers whether the proposed
problem is suitable for doctoral research,
whether the plan of attack is well formulated
and appropriate to the problem,
and whether the student is adequately
prepared. It may approve the plan without
reservation, or it may recommend
modifications or additions. This is the
last formal requirement until the dissertation
is submitted for approval.
All doctoral students are required to
successfully complete four semesters
of the mechanical engineering seminar
MECE E9500.
COURSES IN MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING
MECE E1001x Mechanical engineering:
micromachines to jumbo jets
Lect: 3 3 pts. Professor Ateshian.
This introductory course explores the role of
mechanical engineering in developing many of
the fundamental technological advances on
which today’s society depends. Students will be
exposed to several mature and emerging technologies
through a series of case studies. Topics
include airplanes, automobiles, robots, and
modern manufacturing methods, as well as the
emerging fields of micro-electro-mechanical
machines (MEMS) and nanotechnology. The
physical concepts that govern the operation of
these technologies will be developed from basic
principles and then applied in simple design problems.
Students will also be exposed to state-ofthe
art innovations in each case study.
MECE E3018x Mechanical engineering
laboratory, I
Lect: 1. Lab: 5. 3 pts. Professor Kysar.
Experiments in instrumentation and measurement:
optical, pressure, fluid flow, temperature,
stress, and electricity; viscometry, cantilever
beam, digital data acquisition. Probability theory:
distribution, functions of random variables, tests
of significance, correlation, ANOVA, linear regression.
A lab fee of $50 is collected.
MECE E3028x and y Mechanical engineering
laboratory, II
Lect: 1. Lab: 5. 3 pts. Professor Wong.
Selected intermediate experiments in power and
energy conversion, heat transfer, and solid and
fluid mechanics. A lab fee of $50 is collected.
MECE E3038y Mechanical engineering
laboratory, III
Lect: 1. Lab: 5. 3 pts. Professor Basalo.
Selected advanced experiments in fluid mechanics,
heat transfer, and energy conversion. A lab
fee of $50 is collected.
SEAS 2008–2009