Probability concepts and random variables. Failure rates and reliability testing. Wear-in, wear-out, random failures. Probabilistic treatment of loads, capacity, safety factors. Reliability of ...

Computational fluid dynamics is an important tool to investigate fluid flow problems in industry and academia. This course can be taken without prior background in computational techniques. A ...

Strategies and methods of designing, manufacturing, and testing of mechanical products. Engineering drawing and CAD, design methods, material properties, failure modes, selection methodology, ...

Use of computers to improve productivity and reduce cost in manufacture of discrete parts and assemblies. Manufacturing processes: analysis and evaluation of processes usage of the contemporary ...

Factors influencing the proportioning of machine elements: stresses, deformations, and failure criteria as applied to shafts, springs, belts, bearings, gears. Design of Elements is a required course ...

This course is usually taken by graduate students in mechancal engineering who specialize in fluid mechanics. A second course in graduate level fluid mechanics. Familiarity with Navier-Stokes ...

This document contains an archive of past Mechanical Engineering course offerings. Entries include course numbers, titles, and the academic years in which each course was taught. Please keep in mind ...

Introduction to state-of-the-art research in robotics. Robot geometries and kinematics; robot programming languages; dynamics and control; motion planning; machine vision; parts-feeders and jigs; ...

Application of tools from differential geometry and Lie groups to problems in dynamics, controllability, and motion planning for mechanical systems, particularly with non-Euclidean configuration ...

The Mechanical Engineering Graduate Students' Society (MEGSS) is a group that includes all ME graduate students at Northwestern University. The purpose of MEGSS is to promote the overall well-being of ...

These courses are taught by mechanical engineering faculty but are offered in other departments. Check the mechanical engineering course schedule for courses currently offered in the department.

Structures fail due to improper manufacturing, accidents (overloads), and aging (fatigue, environmental damage). Intelligent Structural Health Management (ISHM) systems seek to prevent catastrophic ...