2016-2017 Graduate Course Catalog

Nov 24, 2024

2016-2017 Graduate Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Mechanical Engineering/Energy Systems Engineering

Description

The combined degree is for students to complete the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and the Masters of
Science in Energy Systems Engineering degrees consecutively, with a goal of completing both degree requirements in five years.

6 credits of 500-level courses may be counted towards both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. A block of transfer credits labeled as “transferred from SU undergraduate record” appears on the graduate record and applies credit hours toward the graduate degree,

but is not calculated in the graduate GPA.

Contact

Young B. Moon, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Interim Department Chair

263 Link Hall

315-443-2341

hekhalif@syr.edu

Thong Dang, Graduate Program Director

263 Link Hall

443-4311
tgdang@syr.edu

Michelle Blum, Mechanical Engineering Program Director

239 Link Hall 443-2840

mmblum@syr.edu

Faculty

Jeongmin Ahn, Benjamin Akih-Kumgeh, Michelle Blum, Edward Bogucz, Frederick Carranti, Hamid Dalir, Thong Dang, John Dannenhoffer, Barry Davidson, Mark Glauser, Melissa Green, H. Ezzat Khalifa, Alan Levy, Jacques Lewalle, Young Moon, Shalabh Maroo, Vadrevu Murthy, Utpal Roy, Michael Roppo, Amit Sanyal, Roger Schmidt, Jianshun Zhang, Teng Zhang

Admissions

Students must be currently enrolled in the BS Mechanical Engineering program at Syracuse University, and should apply to the combined BS and MS program in the first semester of their third year of study. Admission is based upon academic performance. Students are accepted for graduate study after completion of the third year of study but are not fully matriculated as graduate students until all bachelor’s degree requirements have been met.

BSME Curriculum

First Year-Fall Semester

MAT 295 - Calculus I

CHE 150 - General Chemistry for Engineers

CHE 151 - General Chemistry for Engineers Laboratory

ECS 101 - Introduction to Engineering and Computer Science

WRT 105 - Studio 1: Practices of Academic Writing

ECN 203 - Economic Ideas and Issues

First Year-Spring Semester

MAT 296 - Calculus II

PHY 211 - General Physics I

PHY 221 - General Physics Laboratory I

ECS 104 - Engineering Computational Tools

MAE 184 - Engineering Graphics and Computer-Aided Design

Elective 1 (3 credits)

Second Year-Fall Semester

ELE 231 - Electrical Engineering Fundamentals I

ELE 291 - Electrical Engineering Laboratory I

MAT 397 - Calculus III

PHY 212 - General Physics II

PHY 222 - General Physics Laboratory II

ECS 221 - Statics

Elective 2 (3 credits)

Second Year-Spring Semester

MAT 485 - Differential Equations and Matrix Algebra for Engineers

ECS 222 - Dynamics

ECS 325 - Mechanics of Solids

MAE 251 - Thermodynamics

Elective 3 (3 credits)

Third Year-Fall Semester

ECS 326 - Engineering Materials, Properties, and Processing

MAE 315 - Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Laboratory

MAE 341 - Fluid Mechanics

MAE 312 - Engineering Analysis

Elective 4 (3 credits)

Third Year-Spring Semester

MAE 321 - Dynamics of Mechanical Systems

MAE 355 - Fundamentals of Heat Transfer

MEE 332 - Introduction to Machine Design

ELE 312 - Control Systems for MAE

Elective 5 (3 credits)

Fourth Year-Fall Semester

MFE 331 - Manufacturing Processes

MEE 416 - Mechanical Engineering Laboratory

MEE 471 - Design Practice

Elective 6 (3 credits)

Elective 7 (3 credits)

Fourth Year-Spring Semester

MEE 472 - Synthesis of Mech Systems

WRT 205 - Studio 2: Critical Research and Writing

Elective 8 (3 credits)

Elective 9 (3 credits)

Total Credits Required: 128

MSESE Curriculum

General Requirements

A student seeking an MS Degree in Energy Systems Engineering (MSESE) must complete ten (10) 3-
credit courses, no more than four (4) of which can be at the 500-level, the remainder must be at the 600-
level or higher.

Required Courses

The following 2 courses (6 credits) are required of all students regardless of BS major. Students who took
these courses as part of their BS degree may substitute 2 courses from the Energy Systems Tracks listed
below:

MAE 548 : Engineering Economics and Technology Valuation (3 credits)
MAE 551 : Energy Conversion (3 credits)

Select either MFE629 or MAE630, plus ECS650 (a total of 6 credits):

MFE 629 : Modeling and Optimization Techniques, or
MAE 630 : Advanced Practical Optimization (only 1 of these 2)
ECS 650 : Managing Sustainability: Purpose, Principles, and Practice (also BUA650)

Energy Systems Tracks
Select any 3 courses (9 credits) from one of the 3 tracks listed below:
Thermal Energy Track

MAE 553 : HVAC Systems Analysis& Design
MAE 554 : Principles of Refrigeration
MAE 585 : Principles of Turbomachinery
CEN 542 : Heat & Mass Transfer Operations
MAE 643 : Fluid Dynamics
MAE 651 : Advanced Thermodynamics; or CEN651: Chem .Engineering Thermodynamics (only 1
of these)
MAE 655 : Advanced Heat Transfer; CEN741: Transport Phenomena; or MAE657: Convective
Heat & Mass Transfer (only 1 of these)
MAE 658 : Building Environmental Modeling & Simulation
MAE 659 : Building Materials & Envelope
MEE 757 : Heat Exchange Systems
MAE 765 : Combustion Phenomena in Engineering

Alternative Energy Track

NUC 510 : Nuclear Power Plant Design, Operation & Safety (to be changed to Nuclear Reactor Design, Operation and Safety.)
NUC 520 : Radiochemistry, Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing and Nonproliferation
CEN 573 : Principles and Design in Air Pollution Control
MAE 587 : Design of Solar Energy Systems
MAE 588 : Principles of Wind Turbines (also ECS588 and CIE588).
CEN 662 : Biofuels, Bioprocessing and Biorefining
MAE 686 : Fuel Cell Science & Technology

Electric Energy Track

ELE 514 : Electric Power Systems, or ELE530: Electric Power Generation and Distribution
ELE6xx: Smart Grid;
ELE6yy: Power Electronics

Program Customization
Select 2 course (6 credits) from any of the ESE Tracks listed above, plus 1 course (3 credits) from
Business/Management, Social Sciences (Economics, Public Policy…), or Engineering/Computer Science
(ECS) Technical Elective (subject to the 500-level 4-course limit).
Additional Requirements

MAE 995 : Graduate Seminar (0 Credits)

MAE 994 : Energy-related Capstone Project (0 Credits)

The student will review technical papers or reports in the literature related to the student’s field of interest.
The student will prepare an oral presentation summarizing the technical content of the documents
reviewed, and present his/her findings before a faculty committee. A hard copy of the presentation, signed
by the student advisor, must be submitted to the MAE Graduate Office before the oral presentation
Suggested Sequence of Courses
Fall, Year 1: MAE548, MAE551 and MAE629 or one Energy Systems Track Elective [9 credits].

Spring, Year 1: ECS650, plus two Energy Systems Track Electives. Student may take MAE630 rather
than MAE629, instead of one of the two Track Electives [9 credits]

Summer, Year 1: (Optional): A student may take a Management/Business course, Social Sciences course,
or an ECS Technical Elective, if offered in the summer (possible 3 credits).

Year 2: Remaining Electives and 0-credit Capstone Project on an energy-focused topic.