Engineering Mechanics - Course Descriptions
EM 102 Graphical Communications for Civil Engineers 1R-2L-2C S
Graduate Studies Eligible: No
Prerequisites: CE major only or consent of instructor
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
Introduces the basic techniques used in engineering and scientific communication. Topics will include sketching of pictorials, computer-aided drawing, orthographic drawings, auxiliary views, reading engineering drawings and using electronic forms of communication. Focus on civil engineering applications.
Graduate Studies Eligible: No
Prerequisites: CE major only or consent of instructor
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
Introduces the basic techniques used in engineering and scientific communication. Topics will include sketching of pictorials, computer-aided drawing, orthographic drawings, auxiliary views, reading engineering drawings and using electronic forms of communication. Focus on civil engineering applications.
EM 103 Introduction to Design 1R-3L-2C S
Graduate Studies Eligible: No
Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for this course.
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
Introduces the engineering design process including problem definition, analysis, alternate solutions, specifications of final solution, and techniques of oral and written communications. Stresses the importance of teamwork through group design efforts.
Graduate Studies Eligible: No
Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for this course.
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
Introduces the engineering design process including problem definition, analysis, alternate solutions, specifications of final solution, and techniques of oral and written communications. Stresses the importance of teamwork through group design efforts.
EM 104 Graphical Communications 1R-2L-2C F
Graduate Studies Eligible: No
Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for this course.
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
Introduces the basic techniques used in engineering and scientific communication. Topics will include sketching of pictorials, computer-aided drawing, orthographic drawings, auxiliary views, reading engineering drawings and using electronic forms of communication.
Graduate Studies Eligible: No
Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for this course.
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
Introduces the basic techniques used in engineering and scientific communication. Topics will include sketching of pictorials, computer-aided drawing, orthographic drawings, auxiliary views, reading engineering drawings and using electronic forms of communication.
EM 120 Engineering Statics 4R-0L-4C F, S
Graduate Studies Eligible: No
Prerequisites: MA 111
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
Covers two- and three-dimensional force systems, equilibrium, structures, distributed forces, shear and bending moment diagrams, friction, and area moments of inertia. Emphasizes free-body diagrams. Students may not receive credit towards graduation for both EM120 and any of EM121 or BE122.
Graduate Studies Eligible: No
Prerequisites: MA 111
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
Covers two- and three-dimensional force systems, equilibrium, structures, distributed forces, shear and bending moment diagrams, friction, and area moments of inertia. Emphasizes free-body diagrams. Students may not receive credit towards graduation for both EM120 and any of EM121 or BE122.
EM 121 Statics & Mechanics of Materials I 4R-0L-4C F, W, S
Graduate Studies Eligible: No
Prerequisites: MA 111
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
Covers two- and three-dimensional force systems, equilibrium, structures, distributed forces, and strength and elastic deflection of engineering materials due to loads applied axially. Emphasizes free-body diagrams. Students may not receive credit towards graduation for both EM 121 and any of EM 120 or BE 122.
Graduate Studies Eligible: No
Prerequisites: MA 111
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
Covers two- and three-dimensional force systems, equilibrium, structures, distributed forces, and strength and elastic deflection of engineering materials due to loads applied axially. Emphasizes free-body diagrams. Students may not receive credit towards graduation for both EM 121 and any of EM 120 or BE 122.
EM 202 Dynamics 4R-0L-4C F
Graduate Studies Eligible: No
Prerequisites: MA 112, and EM 120, and PH 111
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
Kinematics and kinetics of particles in space and rigid bodies in plane motion. Applications of the principles of Newton's laws, work-energy, impulse-momentum, and conservation laws to solutions of simple two-dimensional dynamics problems. Students may not receive credit towards graduation for both EM202 and ES214.
Graduate Studies Eligible: No
Prerequisites: MA 112, and EM 120, and PH 111
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
Kinematics and kinetics of particles in space and rigid bodies in plane motion. Applications of the principles of Newton's laws, work-energy, impulse-momentum, and conservation laws to solutions of simple two-dimensional dynamics problems. Students may not receive credit towards graduation for both EM202 and ES214.
EM 203 Mechanics of Materials 4R-0L-4C W
Graduate Studies Eligible: No
Prerequisites: EM 120
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
Strength and elastic deflection of engineering materials due to loads applied axially, in torsion, in bending, and in shear. Combined stresses and principal stresses. Applications to design of beams and shafts. Students may not receive credit towards graduation for both EM203 and any of EM204 or BE222.
Graduate Studies Eligible: No
Prerequisites: EM 120
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
Strength and elastic deflection of engineering materials due to loads applied axially, in torsion, in bending, and in shear. Combined stresses and principal stresses. Applications to design of beams and shafts. Students may not receive credit towards graduation for both EM203 and any of EM204 or BE222.
EM 204 Statics & Mechanics of Materials II 4R-0L-4C F, S
Graduate Studies Eligible: No
Prerequisites: EM 121 or EM 120 or BE 122
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
Strength and elastic deflection of engineering materials due to loads applied in torsion, in bending, and in shear. Shear diagrams, bending moment diagrams, and area moments of inertia. Combined stresses and principal stresses. Applications to design of beams and shafts. Students may not receive credit towards graduation for both EM 204 and any of EM 203 or BE 222.
Graduate Studies Eligible: No
Prerequisites: EM 121 or EM 120 or BE 122
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
Strength and elastic deflection of engineering materials due to loads applied in torsion, in bending, and in shear. Shear diagrams, bending moment diagrams, and area moments of inertia. Combined stresses and principal stresses. Applications to design of beams and shafts. Students may not receive credit towards graduation for both EM 204 and any of EM 203 or BE 222.
EM 301 Fluid Mechanics 4R-0L-4C S
Graduate Studies Eligible: No
Prerequisites: EM 202
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
Covers fluid properties, fluid statics, fluid dynamics, including pipe flow, and turbomachinery. Stresses the control volume approach, Eulerian description of flow, and conservation principles (mass, momentum, and energy). Students may not receive credit towards graduation for both EM301 and any of CHE 301 or ES212.
Graduate Studies Eligible: No
Prerequisites: EM 202
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
Covers fluid properties, fluid statics, fluid dynamics, including pipe flow, and turbomachinery. Stresses the control volume approach, Eulerian description of flow, and conservation principles (mass, momentum, and energy). Students may not receive credit towards graduation for both EM301 and any of CHE 301 or ES212.
EM 304 Advanced CAD | Professional Certification 4R-0L-4C W
Graduate Studies Eligible: No
Prerequisites: EM 104 or ENGD 100 or BE 118
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
This course covers advanced solid modeling techniques using SolidWorks. It is structured around the certification sequence offered by SolidWorks, and students will become officially certified by SolidWorks in a variety of modeling techniques by the end of the quarter. There are no exams in this course, but students must complete several levels of SolidWorks certification in order to pass. The course also includes two design/build projects in order to hone the CAD modeling skills of the students.
Graduate Studies Eligible: No
Prerequisites: EM 104 or ENGD 100 or BE 118
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
This course covers advanced solid modeling techniques using SolidWorks. It is structured around the certification sequence offered by SolidWorks, and students will become officially certified by SolidWorks in a variety of modeling techniques by the end of the quarter. There are no exams in this course, but students must complete several levels of SolidWorks certification in order to pass. The course also includes two design/build projects in order to hone the CAD modeling skills of the students.
EM 305 Advanced CAD | Parametric and Equation Driven Design 4R-0L-4C F
Graduate Studies Eligible: No
Prerequisites: EM 104 or ENGD 100 or BE 118, and either ES 201 or BE 132, and either EM 204 or BE 222
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
This course builds on student CAD knowledge in the areas of parametric and equation driven modeling.?Students will apply these techniques to leverage design reuse, build models that respond to changing engineering requirements, and capture both engineering performance and geometry of commonly engineered products and features such as threaded fasteners and snap-fits.?
Graduate Studies Eligible: No
Prerequisites: EM 104 or ENGD 100 or BE 118, and either ES 201 or BE 132, and either EM 204 or BE 222
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
This course builds on student CAD knowledge in the areas of parametric and equation driven modeling.?Students will apply these techniques to leverage design reuse, build models that respond to changing engineering requirements, and capture both engineering performance and geometry of commonly engineered products and features such as threaded fasteners and snap-fits.?
EM 402 Three-Dimensional Dynamics 4R-0L-4C F
Graduate Studies Eligible: Yes
Prerequisites: ES 214
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
Introduces the kinematics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies undergoing three-dimensional motion. Topics include the application of linear and angular momenta conservation, energy, Euler angles and other representations of a rotation, and numerical simulation of equations of motion. Additional topics may be added as needed.
Graduate Studies Eligible: Yes
Prerequisites: ES 214
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
Introduces the kinematics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies undergoing three-dimensional motion. Topics include the application of linear and angular momenta conservation, energy, Euler angles and other representations of a rotation, and numerical simulation of equations of motion. Additional topics may be added as needed.
EM 403 Advanced Mechanics of Materials 4R-0L-4C See Department
Graduate Studies Eligible: No
Prerequisites: ME 480, and MA 221
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
Establishes the tensor formulation of Generalized Hooke’s Law for 3D linear elastic materials. Explores the physical meaning of von Mises failure theory through specialized stress measures (such as hydrostatic stress, octahedral stress, and distortional stress). Explores the use of strain gauges to estimate component stress states. Uses the equations of compatibility to set up the classical formulation of elasticity problems. Establishes mathematical solutions to the plane stress and plane strain problems to derive stress concentration factors.
Graduate Studies Eligible: No
Prerequisites: ME 480, and MA 221
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
Establishes the tensor formulation of Generalized Hooke’s Law for 3D linear elastic materials. Explores the physical meaning of von Mises failure theory through specialized stress measures (such as hydrostatic stress, octahedral stress, and distortional stress). Explores the use of strain gauges to estimate component stress states. Uses the equations of compatibility to set up the classical formulation of elasticity problems. Establishes mathematical solutions to the plane stress and plane strain problems to derive stress concentration factors.
EM 406 Vibration Analysis 3R-3L-4C W
Graduate Studies Eligible: No
Prerequisites: ES 205
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
Dynamic analysis of vibrating mechanical systems. Includes studies of single- and multi-degree-of-freedom, damped and undamped systems in both free and forced motion. Applications to vibration isolation and absorption. Lab experiences emphasize the collection, processing, and interpretation of time-response and frequency-response data from sine sweeps and roving hammer tests. Explores numerical modal analysis using CAD software with finite element analysis capabilities.
Graduate Studies Eligible: No
Prerequisites: ES 205
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
Dynamic analysis of vibrating mechanical systems. Includes studies of single- and multi-degree-of-freedom, damped and undamped systems in both free and forced motion. Applications to vibration isolation and absorption. Lab experiences emphasize the collection, processing, and interpretation of time-response and frequency-response data from sine sweeps and roving hammer tests. Explores numerical modal analysis using CAD software with finite element analysis capabilities.
EM 493 Selected Topics in Engineering & Technology As assigned See Department
Graduate Studies Eligible: No
Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for this course.
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
Topics arranged by instructor.
Graduate Studies Eligible: No
Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for this course.
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
Topics arranged by instructor.
EM 501 Topics in Fluid Mechanics Arranged See Department
Graduate Studies Eligible: No
Prerequisites: ME 401 or consent of instructor
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
Course may be repeated for different topics in fluid mechanics.
Graduate Studies Eligible: No
Prerequisites: ME 401 or consent of instructor
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
Course may be repeated for different topics in fluid mechanics.
EM 502 Advanced Dynamics 4R-0L-4C See Department
Graduate Studies Eligible: No
Prerequisites: ES 205
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
Kinematics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies in two- and three-dimensional motion. Includes Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulation of equations of motion. Applications to conservative, nonconservative, holonomic and non-holonomic systems.
Graduate Studies Eligible: No
Prerequisites: ES 205
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
Kinematics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies in two- and three-dimensional motion. Includes Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulation of equations of motion. Applications to conservative, nonconservative, holonomic and non-holonomic systems.
EM 503 Advanced Vibration Analysis 4R-0L-4C See Department
Graduate Studies Eligible: No
Prerequisites: EM 406
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
Dynamic analysis of multiple-degree-of-freedom lumped parameter vibrating systems as well as continuous systems. Lagrange's equations of motion. Applications include numerical methods and matrix formulation. Introduction to nonlinear and random vibration analysis. Methods of Rayleigh and Rayleigh-Ritz.
Graduate Studies Eligible: No
Prerequisites: EM 406
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
Dynamic analysis of multiple-degree-of-freedom lumped parameter vibrating systems as well as continuous systems. Lagrange's equations of motion. Applications include numerical methods and matrix formulation. Introduction to nonlinear and random vibration analysis. Methods of Rayleigh and Rayleigh-Ritz.
EM 505 Theory of Elasticity 4R-0L-4C See Department
Graduate Studies Eligible: No
Prerequisites: EM 203 or EM 204
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
Introduces the classical formulation of problems in elasticity. Emphasizes the derivation and the applications of the basic constitutive equations of elasticity such as strain-displacement, equilibrium, compatibility, and stress-strain. Covers St. Venant's problems, energy principles, and variational methods.
Graduate Studies Eligible: No
Prerequisites: EM 203 or EM 204
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
Introduces the classical formulation of problems in elasticity. Emphasizes the derivation and the applications of the basic constitutive equations of elasticity such as strain-displacement, equilibrium, compatibility, and stress-strain. Covers St. Venant's problems, energy principles, and variational methods.
EM 508 Energy Methods in Engineering Mechanics 4R-0L-4C Not Offered
Graduate Studies Eligible: No
Prerequisites: EM 403, and MA 330
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
General concepts and principles in mechanics, conservative mechanical systems, and variational methods. Applications to deformable bodies.
Graduate Studies Eligible: No
Prerequisites: EM 403, and MA 330
Corequisites: There are no corequisites for this course.
General concepts and principles in mechanics, conservative mechanical systems, and variational methods. Applications to deformable bodies.