Registration Announcement Fall 2026

SEC.                009      CRN    42437              Gragston

010    CRN    42441              Johnson

011    CRN    42443              Kreth

012    CRN    42446              Moeller

                                    013      CRN    42447 Palies

                                    014      CRN    42448              Schmisseur

                                    015      CRN    42451              Zhao

                                    021      CRN    42461              Hossain

Grading Restriction: P/NP only.

Repeatability: May be repeated.

Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate. Graduate students only.

SEC.                002      CRN    56435 (Same as BME 501 002 CRN 56437, ME 501 002 CRN 56438)

TEXT:  Advanced Engineering Mathematics; Erwin Kreyszig; Wiley; ISBN 0470458364

TIME:  Tuesday & Thursday                                                                10:20 – 11:35                                                               Fully Online

PROF:  Dr. Mark Gragston                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Provides new graduate students with a review and introduction of mathematics necessary for engineering problems in heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and more.  Topics include solution of ODEs, Eigenvectors and Eigenvalues, Complex Variables Calculus, Fourier Analysis and Orthogonal functions, and PDES.

Cross-listed: (Same as Biomedical Engineering 501 and Mechanical Engineering 501)

SEC.                002      CRN 42466                  Moeller

Required for the student not otherwise registered during any semester when student uses university facilities and/or faculty time before degree is completed.
Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated.
Credit Restriction: May not be used toward degree requirements.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate

SEC.                001      CRN 60116 (Same as BME 001 CRN 60119 ME 001 CRN 60121)

TEXT:    Data Analysis: Bayesian Tutorial; D.S. Sivia and J. Skilling; Oxford University Press; 2^nd edition; ISBN 0198568312

TIME:     Tuesday & Thursday                                                              3:05- 4:20                                                                                          E-111

PROF:    Dr. Esteban Cisneros-Garibay

Provides a foundational knowledge of uncertainty and propagation, quantification methodologies. It consists of 2 modules: I: Probability Concepts, Basic Statistical Operations, and Set Operations and II: Probabilistic UQ Methods with introduction to non-Probabilistic Methods.
Cross-listed: (Same as Biomedical Engineering 504 and Mechanical Engineering 504.)

SEC.                001      CRN    57103  (Same as ME 516 001 CRN 57105)

TEXT:  Random Data: Analysis and Measurement Procedures; Julius S. Bendat and Allan G. Piersol;

Wiley; 4^th Ed.; ISBN 978-0-470-24877-5

TIME:  Tuesday & Thursday                                                                8:45 – 10:00                                                                             E-113

PROF:  Dr. Phil Kreth

Various tools and techniques used in the analysis of random data. Data classification; statistics and probability; spectral and correlation functions; data acquisition fundamentals; input-output system models; and an introduction to modern data analysis procedures.

Cross-listed: (Same as: Mechanical Engineering 516.)

(DE) Prerequisite(s): Undergrad degree in engineering. Consent of instructor.Recommended Background: Logic-based programming knowledge (preferably within MATLAB) and some laboratory research

SEC.                001      CRN    49296  (Same as ME 517 001 CRN 49275)

TEXT:  Course notes will be provided

TIME:  Monday & Wednesday                                                 8:45- 10:00                                                                  E-110

PROF:  Dr. Reza Abedi

Modern computational theory applied to conservation principles across the engineering sciences. Weak forms, extremization, boundary conditions, discrete implementation via finite element, finite difference, finite volume methods. Asymptotic error estimates, accuracy, convergence, stability. Linear problem applications in 1, 2 and 3 dimensions, extensions to non-linearity, non-smooth data, unsteady, spectral analysis techniques, coupled equation systems. Computer projects in heat transfer, structural mechanics, mechanical vibrations, fluid mechanics, heat/mass transport.

Cross-listed: (Same as Mechanical Engineering 517.)

Comment(s): Bachelor’s degree in engineering or natural science required.

Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

SEC.                002      CRN    56478  (Same as ME 520         002 CRN 56480)

TEXT:    Fundamentals of Gas Dynamics; Robert Zucker; John Wiley and Sons, Inc; 3rd edition; ISBN 9781119481706

TIME:  Monday & Wednesday                                                 1:30- 2:45                                                                    E-111

PROF:  Dr. Milt Davis

Fundamentals of gas dynamics including varying area flow, flow through nozzles, standing normal shocks, Oblique shocks, flow with friction, flow with heat addition and an introduction to propulsion.

Cross-listed: (Same as Aerospace Engineering 520.)

SEC.                001      CRN    53567

TEXT:  Hypersonic and High-Temperature Gas Dynamics; John D. Anderson, AIAA;

                                    ISBN 1624105149

TIME:  Monday & Wednesday                                                 3:05 – 4:20                                                                               Fully Online

PROF:  Dr. Mark Gragston

Slender body flow; similitude; Newtonian theory; blunt body flow; viscous interactions; free molecule and rarefied gas flow.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 512

SEC.                001      CRN 53372

TEXT:    Fundamentals of Turbulent Flows; Parviz Moin and W.H. Ronald Chan; Cambridge; ISBN 1009431404

TIME:  Monday & Wednesday                                                 11:40-12:30                                                                             Fully Online

PROF:  Dr. Mark Gragston

Macroscopic effects, analogies, statistical treatment, correlation functions, energy spectra, diffusion; application of turbulent jets and pipe flow.

(DE) Prerequisite(s): 511 and 512.

SEC.       002    CRN    46264  (Same as ME 533 002 CRN 46265)

TEXT:    TBA

TIME:     Tuesday & Thursday                                                              1:30 – 2:45                                                                             E-110

PROF:    Dr. Hans Desmidt

Kinematics and dynamics of particles in three dimensions. Rotating coordinate systems. Hamilton’s

principle. Lagrange’s equations of motion. Kinematics and dynamics of rigid bodies.

Cross-listed: (Same as Mechanical Engineering 533.)

Recommended Background: 391 or Mathematics 431 and an undergraduate vibrations course.

SEC.       001    CRN    44635  (Same as ME 541 003 CRN 45450)

TEXT:    TBD

TIME:     Monday & Wednesday                                                           1:30 – 2:45                                                                             E-110

PROF:    Dr. Devina Pribadi Sanjay

Derivation of equations governing flow of inviscid and viscous fluids (conservation of mass, Newton’s

second law, conservation of energy). Equations of state and constitutive relations. Euler and Navier-

Stokes forms and nondimensionalization. Exact solutions and introduction to potential and boundary-

layer flows.

Cross-listed: (Same as Mechanical Engineering 541.)

Credit Restriction: Students cannot receive credit for both Aerospace Engineering 511 and

Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering 541.

Recommended Background: A fluid mechanics course.

SEC.       001    CRN 51944     

TEXT:    Physics of Electric Propulsion (textbook is available from Amazon.com); Robert G. Jahn;

               Dover Publications; ISBN 10:0486450406; 13: 978-0486450407

TIME:     Monday & Wednesday                                                                       1:30- 2:45                                                                                                      E-113

PROF:    Dr. Trevor Moeller

Engineering concepts of electric propulsion and its application to modern satellites and deep space probes. Topics include physical principles, practical designs, and performance levels of electrically-powered space propulsion thrusters including: ion engines; pulsed and steady-state (fixed field) plasma and MHD thrusters, including Hall Thrusters, and others.

Recommended Background: Rocket propulsion.

Registration Permission: Consent of Instructor.

SEC.                002      CRN    42474              Gragston

                                    003      CRN    42475              Johnson

                                    004      CRN    45241              Kreth

                                    005      CRN    45242              Moeller

                                    006      CRN    45243              Palies

                                    007      CRN    45244              Schmisseur

                                    008      CRN    45245              Zhao

                                    009      CRN    45246              Hossain

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Comment(s): Enrollment limited to students in problems option.
Registration Permission: Consent of advisor.

SEC.                001      CRN    42478

TEXT:  None

TIME:  Will be announced through email

PROF:  Dr. Trevor Moeller

All phases of aerospace engineering, reports on current research at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and UTSI.

Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 20 hours.

SEC.       006    CRN                47884 (Same as ME 599 003 CRN  47102)

TEXT:    (1) System Engineering Management; Blanchard, B. and Blyler,J; John Wiley and Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey; 2016; 5^th edition; ISBN 9781119225317 (epdf) 9781119225324 (epub) 9781119047827 (hardcopy)

               (2) Integrating Program Management and Systems Engineering: Methods, Tools, and Organizational Systems for Improving Performance; Rebentisch, E.; John Wiley and Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey; 1^st edition; ISBN 9781119259145 (epdf) 9781119259152 (epub) 9781119258926 (hardcopy)

TIME:     Monday & Wednesday                                               10:20- 11:35                                                                                                               E-113

PROF:    Dr. Colette de la Barre

This course examines the application of systems engineering principles, methods and tools on complex development programs where a systems thinking approach is needed. Case studies are used throughout the course work to provide real-world examples and the associated lessons learned from industry and government programs. Systems engineering focuses on defining customer needs and required functionality early in the development cycle, documenting requirements, then proceeding with design synthesis and system validation while considering all aspects of the product lifecycle including cost, schedule, test, manufacturing, performance, operations, and end-of-life. This course emphasizes the strong linkage between systems engineering and program management and the need to integrate these disciplines to improve complex program performance. The course concludes with a call-to-action to become the engineering change-agents needed today to improve program performance on complex development programs.

SEC.                002      CRN    42482              (Same as ME 004  CRN 50455)

TEXT:    Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction; William D. Callister Jr., David G. Rethwisch

TIME:     Monday & Wednesday                                                                       3:05- 4:20                                                                              E-113

PROF:    Dr. Delower Hossain

Emphasizes essential concepts such as atomic structure and bonding, crystallography, defects, diffusion, phase transformations, and structure-property-processing relationships. These fundamentals form the scientific basis for advanced material systems, including nanomaterials, composites, and semiconductors. Biomaterials, energy material, and functional materials.

SEC                 005      CRN    42494              Gragston

                                    006      CRN    42496              Johnson

007    CRN    42498              Kreth

                                    008      CRN    42500              Moeller

                                    014      CRN    42506              Palies

                                    015      CRN    42507              Schmisseur

                                    016      CRN    51189              Zhao

                                    017      CRN    45428              Hossain

Grading Restriction: P/NP only.
Repeatability: May be repeated.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.

SEC.                002      CRN    48140

TEXT:  TBD

TIME:  TBD

PROF:  Dr. Kivanc Ekici

Methods of planning and conducting original research and proposal writing.
Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: Maximum 6 hours. May be repeated once.

Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate / doctoral students.
Registration Permission: Departmental approval.

BME                500      Master’s Thesis (1-15)

SEC.                012      CRN    46086              Johnson

Grading Restriction: P/NP only.
Repeatability: May be repeated.
Credit Level Restriction: Graduate credit only.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.

BME                501      Advanced Engineering Mathematics (3)

SEC.                002      CRN    56437 (Same as AE 501 002 CRN 56435, ME 501 002 CRN 56438)

TEXT:  Advanced Engineering Mathematics; Erwin Kreyszig; Wiley; ISBN 0470458364

TIME:  Tuesday & Thursday                                                                10:20 – 11:35                                                               Fully Online

PROF:  Dr. Mark Gragston                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Provides new graduate students with a review and introduction of mathematics necessary for engineering problems in heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and more.  Topics include solution of ODEs, Eigenvectors and Eigenvalues, Complex Variables Calculus, Fourier Analysis and Orthogonal functions, and PDES.

Cross-listed: (Same as Aerospace Engineering 501 and Mechanical Engineering 501)

BME                504      Introduction to Uncertainty Quantification (3)

SEC.                001      CRN 60119 (Same as AE 001 CRN 60116 ME 001 CRN 60121)

TEXT:    Data Analysis: Bayesian Tutorial; D.S. Sivia and J. Skilling; Oxford University Press; 2nd edition; ISBN 0198568312

TIME:  Tuesday & Thursday                                                                            3:05-4:20                                                                                                         E-111

PROF:  Dr. Esteban Cisneros-Garibay

Provides a foundational knowledge of uncertainty and propagation, quantification methodologies. It consists of 2 modules: I: Probability Concepts, Basic Statistical Operations, and Set Operations and II: Probabilistic UQ Methods with introduction to non-Probabilistic Methods.

Cross-listed: (Same as Biomedical Engineering 504 and Mechanical Engineering 504.)

BME                529      Application of Linear Algebra in Engineering Systems (3)

SEC.                001      CRN    46165  (Same as ME 001 CRN 46169)

TEXT:    Advanced Linear Algebra for Engineers with MATLAB; Sohail A. Dianat and Eli S. Saber;  CRC Press; Latest Edition; ISBN 9781420095234

TIME:     Tuesday & Thursday                                                  8:45- 10:00                                                                                        E-111

PROF:    Dr. Monty Smith

Methods of linear algebra with application to engineering problems. Systems of linear equations: matrix-vector notation, solutions to linear equations, matrix determinants, matrix inversion, Cramer’s rule, LU matrix decomposition. Vector spaces: spanning sets, vector norms, orthogonality, QR matrix decomposition, linear transformations. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors: characteristic polynomials, modal matrices, singular value decomposition. The Cayley-Hamilton theorem: matrix polynomials, functions of matrices, solutions to systems of differential and difference equations. Optimization: least-squares and weighted least- squares model.

SEC.       001    CRN    55939

TEXT:    Thin Film Coating for Biomaterials and Biomedical Applications; Hans J. Griesser; Woodhead; ISBN          9781782424536

TIME:     Monday, Wednesday, Friday                                      2:00- 2:40                                                                  Fully Online

PROF:    Dr. Chad Bond

Overview of the fundamentals of selected thin film deposition techniques and pertinent instrumentation with an emphasis on applications to biomaterials. Structural characterization and tailoring of thin films form implant-specific applications. Growth of thin films on biomaterial surfaces, the biological interface and biocompatibility. Uniformity, adhesion, cytotoxicity, and bacterial reduction synergy. Application of thin films in tissue engineering and stem cell technologies.

Registration Permission: Consent of instructor is required if from a different background than BME.

BME                595      Biomedical Seminar (1)

SEC.                002      CRN    45811 

TEXT:  None

TIME:  Will be announced through email

PROF:  Dr. Jacqueline Johnson

All phases of biomedical engineering, reports on current research at UTK and UTSI.
Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 20 hours.
Credit Level Restriction: Graduate credit only.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.

BME                600      Doctoral Research/Dissertation (3-15)

SEC.                011      CRN    45812              Johnson

Grading Restriction: P/NP only.
Repeatability: May be repeated.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.

BME                678      Magnetic Nanoparticles in Medicine (3)

SEC.                001      CRN    57085 

TEXT:    Magnetic Nanoparticles-From Fabrication to Clinical Applications; Nguyen T.K. Thanh; CRC Press; ISBN 9781439869321

TIME:  Monday, Wednesday & Friday                          10:30- 11:20                                                                             Fully Online

PROF:  Dr. Jaqueline Johnson

Magnetic nanoparticles have a wide and varied use in medicine. They can be used in magnetic separation, molecular carriers for gene separation, drug delivery or drug carriers, and hyperthermia treatment and as an enhancer for magnetic resonance imaging. The course addresses synthesis, properties and characterization of the nanoparticles as well as optional functionalization and applications, in particular pertaining to cancer therapy, toxin removal, imaging, lab-on-a-chip and thrombosis.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): Biomedical Engineering (BME) 578; Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) 567.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.  

MATH 537      Mathematical Principles of Continuum Mechanics I (3)

SEC.                002      CRN    60828

TEXT:    A First Course in Continuum Mechanics; O. Gonzales and A.M. Stuart; Cambridge University Press; 2008; softcover, 414 pages

TIME:  Tuesday & Thursday                                                                3:05- 4:20                                                                                Fully Online

PROF:  Dr. Steven M. Wise

Conservation principles, equations of equilibrium and motion for fluids and elastic solids, constitutive relations and stress, convexity properties, bifurcation phenomena, existence theory.
Recommended Background: Courses in advanced calculus and advanced differential equations Prerequisites: Vector Calculus.

ME                   500      Master’s Thesis (1-15)

SEC.                021      CRN    43136              Gragston

                                    022      CRN    43137              Johnson

                                    023      CRN    43138              Kreth

                                    024      CRN    43139              Moeller

                                    025      CRN    43140              Palies

                                    034      CRN    45253              Schmisseur

                                    035      CRN    45254              Zhao

                                    036      CRN    45255              Hossain

Grading Restriction: P/NP only.
Repeatability: May be repeated.
Credit Level Restriction: Graduate credit only.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.

ME                   501      Advanced Engineering Mathematics (3)

SEC.                002      CRN    56438  (Same as AE 501 002 CRN 56435, BME 501 002 CRN 56437)  

TEXT:  Advanced Engineering Mathematics; Erwin Kreyszig; Wiley; ISBN 0470458364

TIME:  Tuesday & Thursday                                                                10:20 – 11:35                                                               Fully Online

PROF:  Dr. Mark Gragston                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Provides new graduate students with a review and introduction of mathematics necessary for engineering problems in heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and more.  Topics include solution of ODEs, Eigenvectors and Eigenvalues, Complex Variables Calculus, Fourier Analysis and Orthogonal functions, and PDES.

Cross-listed: (Same as Biomedical Engineering 501 and Aerospace Engineering 501)

ME                   502      Registration for Use of Facilities (1-15)

SEC.                002      CRN    45256              Moeller

Required for the student not otherwise registered during any semester when student uses university facilities and/or faculty time before degree is completed.
Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated.
Credit Restriction: May not be used toward degree requirements.
Credit Level Restriction: Graduate credit only.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.

ME                   504      Introduction to Uncertainty Quantification (3)

SEC.                001      CRN 60121 (Same as AE 001 CRN 60116 BME 001 CRN 60119)

TEXT:  Data Analysis: Bayesian Tutorial; D.S. Sivia and J. Skilling; Oxford University Press; 2nd edition; ISBN 0198568312

TIME:  Tuesday & Thursday                                                    3:05-4:20                                                                                                                     E-111

PROF:  Dr. Esteban Cisneros-Garibay

Provides a foundational knowledge of uncertainty and propagation, quantification methodologies. It consists of 2 modules: I: Probability Concepts, Basic Statistical Operations, and Set Operations and II: Probabilistic UQ Methods with introduction to non-Probabilistic Methods.

Cross-listed: (Same as Biomedical Engineering 504 and Mechanical Engineering 504.)

ME                   511      Fundamentals of Heat Conduction (3)

SEC.                001      CRN    44869             

TEXT:  TBD

TIME:  Tuesday & Thursday                                                                10:20 – 11:35                                                               E-110

PROF:  Dr. Prashant Singh

Physical and mathematical formulations for Fourier heat conduction problems for lumped systems, transient and steady-state distributed systems.  Solutions by separation of variables, generalized integral transforms (Fourier and Laplace) for finite and infinite domains, Green’s function method, and perturbation methods for nonlinear systems.

Recommended Background: Undergraduate heat transfer course.

ME 516 Data Measurement and Analysis (3)
SEC. 001 CRN 57105 (Same as AE 516 001 CRN 57103)
TEXT: Random Data: Analysis and Measurement Procedures; Julius S. Bendat and Allan G. Piersol;
Wiley; 4th Ed.; ISBN 978-0-470-24877-5
TIME: Tuesday & Thursday 8:45 – 10:00 E-113
PROF: Dr. Phil Kreth
.
Various tools and techniques used in the analysis of random data. Data classification; statistics and probability; spectral and correlation functions; data acquisition fundamentals; input-output system models; and an introduction to modern data analysis procedures.
Cross-listed: (Same as: Aerospace Engineering 516.)
(DE) Prerequisite(s): Undergrad degree in engineering. Consent of instructor.
Recommended Background: Logic-based programming knowledge (preferably within MATLAB) and some laboratory research.

ME 517 Finite Elements for Engineering Applications (3)
SEC. 001 CRN 49275 (Same as AE 517 001 CRN 49296)
TEXT: Course notes will be provided
TIME: Monday & Wednesday 8:45- 10:00 E-110
PROF: Dr. Reza Abedi

Modern computational theory applied to conservation principles across the engineering sciences. Weak forms, extremization, boundary conditions, discrete implementation via finite element, finite difference, finite volume methods. Asymptotic error estimates, accuracy, convergence, stability. Linear problem applications in 1, 2 and 3 dimensions, extensions to non-linearity, non-smooth data, unsteady, spectral analysis techniques, coupled equation systems. Computer projects in heat transfer, structural mechanics, mechanical vibrations, fluid mechanics, heat/mass transport.
Cross-listed: (Same as Aerospace Engineering 517.)
Comment(s): Bachelor’s degree in engineering or natural science required.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

ME                   520      Fundamentals of Gas Dynamics (3)

SEC.                002      CRN    56480  (Same as AE 520          002 CRN 56478)

TEXT:    Fundamentals of Gas Dynamics; Robert Zucker; John Wiley and Sons, Inc; 3^rd edition; ISBN 9781119481706

TIME:     Monday & Wednesday                                                           1:30- 2:45                                                                  E-111

PROF:    Dr. Milt Davis

Fundamentals of gas dynamics including varying area flow, flow through nozzles, standing normal shocks, Oblique shocks, flow with friction, flow with heat addition and an introduction to propulsion.

Cross-listed: (Same as Aerospace Engineering 520.)

ME                   522      Thermodynamics II (3)

SEC.                001      CRN    59908

TEXT:  Materials will be provided.

TIME:  Tuesday & Thursday                                                     1:30- 2:45                                                                                E-111

PROF:  Dr. Peng Zhao 

The objective of this course is to develop a mastery of thermodynamics from the microscopic perspective. This course will cover the kinetic theory of gases, statistical mechanics, elementary quantum mechanics, the determination of thermodynamic properties from molecular structure, and the Boltzmann equation. Advanced thermodynamic topics will also be included, such as chemical and phase equilibrium, and non-equilibrium phenomena in aero-thermo-chemical applications.

Recommended Background: Undergraduate thermodynamics.

ME                   524      Fracture Mechanics (3)

SEC.                001      CRN    47902 

TEXT:  Material will be provided.

TIME:  Monday & Wednesday                                                  10:20-11:35                                                                             E-110

PROF: Dr. Reza Abedi

Mechanisms of fracture and crack growth; stress analysis; crack tip plastic zone; energy principles in fracture mechanics; fatigue-crack initiation and propagation; fracture mechanic design and fatigue life prediction. Analytical, numerical, and experimental methods for determination of stress intensity factors. Current topics in fracture mechanics.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

ME                   525      Combustion/ Chemically Reacting Flows I (3)

SEC.                001      CRN    49254

TEXT:    Material will be provided.

TIME:     Tuesday & Thursday                                                              10:20- 11:35                                                                           E-111

PROF:    Dr. Peng Zhao

Fundamentals: thermochemistry, chemical kinetics and conservation equations; phenomenological approach to laminar flames; diffusion and premixed flame theory; single droplet combustion; deflagration and detonation theory; stabilization of combustion waves in laminar streams; flammability limits of premixed laminar flames; introduction to turbulent flames.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 522 and 541 or consent of instructor.

ME         529    Application of Linear Algebra in Engineering Systems (3)

SEC.       002    CRN    46169 (Same as BME 002 CRN 46165)

TEXT:    Advanced Linear Algebra for Engineers with MATLAB; Sohail A. Dianat and Eli S. Saber; CRC Press; Latest Edition; ISBN 9781420095234

TIME:     Tuesday & Thursday                                                  8:45- 10:00                                                                                        E-111

PROF:    Dr. Monty Smith

Methods of linear algebra with application to engineering problems. Systems of linear equations: matrix-vector notation, solutions to linear equations, matrix determinants, matrix inversion, Cramer’s rule, LU matrix decomposition. Vector spaces: spanning sets, vector norms, orthogonality, QR matrix decomposition, linear transformations. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors: characteristic polynomials, modal matrices, singular value decomposition. The Cayley-Hamilton theorem: matrix polynomials, functions of matrices, solutions to systems of differential and difference equations. Optimization: least-squares and weighted least- squares model.

ME         533    Dynamics (3)

SEC.       002    CRN    46265  (Same as AE 533 002 CRN 46264)

TEXT:    TBA

TIME:     Tuesday & Thursday                                                              1:30 – 2:45                                                                             E-110

PROF:    Dr. Hans Desmidt

Kinematics and dynamics of particles in three dimensions. Rotating coordinate systems. Hamilton’s

principle. Lagrange’s equations of motion. Kinematics and dynamics of rigid bodies.

Cross-listed: (Same as Mechanical Engineering 533.)

Recommended Background: 391 or Mathematics 431 and an undergraduate vibrations course.

ME         541    Fluid Mechanics I (3)

SEC.       003    CRN    45450 (Same as AE 541 001 CRN 44635)

TEXT:    TBD

TIME:     Monday & Wednesday                                                           1:30 – 2:45                                                                             E-110

PROF:    Dr. Devina Pribadi Sanjay

Derivation of equations governing flow of inviscid and viscous fluids (conservation of mass, Newton’s

second law, conservation of energy). Equations of state and constitutive relations. Euler and Navier-

Stokes forms and nondimensionalization. Exact solutions and introduction to potential and boundary-

layer flows.

Cross-listed: (Same as Aerospace Engineering 541.)

Credit Restriction: Students cannot receive credit for both Aerospace Engineering 511 and

Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering 541.

Recommended Background: A fluid mechanics course.

ME         584    Turbomachinery Systems I (3)

SEC.       001    CRN    44877

TEXT:    Elements of Propulsion- Gas Turbines and Rockets; Mattingly and Boyer; AIAA Education Series; 2^nd edition, 2016; ISBN 9781624103711

TIME:     Monday & Wednesday                                   10:20- 11:35                                                                           E-111

PROF:    Dr. Milt Davis

Ideal cycle analysis of turbine engines, real cycle analysis, component performance analysis, component design and systems integration (inlets, nozzles, combustors, compressors, turbines), flowthrough theory, turbine engine component matching, transient operation, surge and rotating stall, engine control systems, structural considerations.

Comment(s): First-year graduate standing required.

Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

ME                   590      Selected Engineering Problems (2-6)

SEC.                001      CRN    43153              Gragston

                                    002      CRN    43154              Johnson

                                    003      CRN    44883              Kreth

                                    004      CRN    45257              Moeller

                                    005      CRN    45258              Palies

                                    006      CRN    45259              Schmisseur

                                    007      CRN    45260              Zhao

                                    008      CRN    45261              Hossain

Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Comment(s): Enrollment limited to students in problems option.
Registration Permission: Consent of advisor.

ME                   595      Mechanical Engineering Seminar (1)    

SEC.                001      CRN    43155

TEXT:  None

TIME:  Will be announced through email

PROF:  Dr. Trevor Moeller

All phases of mechanical engineering, reports on current research at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and the University of Tennessee Space Institute.
Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 20 hours

ME 599 Special Topics: System Engineering Applied to Complex Systems (3)
SEC. 003 CRN 47102 (Same as AE 599 006 CRN 47884)
TEXT: (1) System Engineering Management; Blanchard, B. and Blyler,J. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey; 5th edition; 2016 ISBN 9781119225317 (ePDF), ISBN 9781119225324 (ePub), ISBN 9781119047827 (hardcopy)
(2) Integrating Program Management and Systems Engineering: Methods, Tools, and Organizational Systems for Improving Performance; Rebentisch, E; John Wiley and Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey; 1st edition; 2017; ISBN 9781119259145 (ePDF), ISBN 9781119259152 (ePub), ISBN 9781119258926 (hardcopy)
TIME: Monday & Wednesday 10:20- 11:35 E-113
PROF: Dr. Colette de la Barre

This course examines the application of systems engineering principles, methods and tools on complex development programs where a systems thinking approach is needed. Case studies are used throughout the course work to provide real-world examples and the associated lessons learned from industry and government programs. Systems engineering focuses on defining customer needs and required functionality early in the development cycle, documenting requirements, then proceeding with design synthesis and system validation while considering all aspects of the product lifecycle including cost, schedule, test, manufacturing, performance, operations, and end-of-life. This course emphasizes the strong linkage between systems engineering and program management and the need to integrate these disciplines to improve complex program performance. The course concludes with a call-to-action to become the engineering change-agents needed today to improve program performance on complex development programs.

ME                   599      Special Topics: Introduction to Materials Science

SEC.                004      CRN    50455  (Same as AE 002 CRN 42482)

TEXT:    Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction; William D. Callister Jr., David G. Rethwisch

TIME:  Monday & Wednesday                                                              3:05- 4:20                                                                                E-113

PROF:  Dr. Delower Hossain

Emphasizes essential concepts such as atomic structure and bonding, crystallography, defects, diffusion, phase transformations, and structure-property-processing relationships. These fundamentals form the scientific basis for advanced material systems, including nanomaterials, composites, and semiconductors. Biomaterials, energy material, and functional materials

ME                   600      Doctoral Research/Dissertation (3-15)

SEC.                015      CRN    43174              Gragston

                                    016      CRN    43175              Johnson

                                    018      CRN    43177              Kreth

                                    019      CRN    43178              Moeller

                                    026      CRN    43185              Palies

                                    027      CRN    43186              Schmisseur

                                    028      CRN    43187              Zhao

                                    029      CRN    46784              Hossain

Grading Restriction: P/NP only.
Repeatability: May be repeated.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.

ME                   601      Doctoral Research Methodology (3)

SEC.                002      CRN    48588

TEXT:  TBD

TIME:  TBD

PROF:  Dr. Kivanc Ekici

Methods of planning and conducting original research and proposal writing.
Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: Maximum 6 hours. May be repeated once.

Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – doctoral student.
Registration Permission: Departmental approval.