Course Descriptions

Summer 2008

Industrial Engineering - Manufacturing

IND E 526 Reliability in Product Design and Testing
Product assurance including reliability and quality engineering. Reliability design, measurement, and optimization. Advanced topics in probabilistic design. Design of reliability test plans and analysis of test data. Design of reliability programs and their management. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

Prerequisite:
Instructor: Kailash C. Kapur
Credits: 3
Schedule: MW 3:00-4:30
Media: Web, CD

Mechanical Engineering

ME 599 Machining and Surface Integrity of Advanced Composites
Composite machining by traditional and nontraditional processes. Analysis involving the mechanics of composite cutting including cutting forces, tool-wear/tool-life and temperature analysis, chip control, machinability assessments and advances in cutting tool technology. The effects of process parameters on the surface finish, accuracy, material removal rate, and surface integrity will be discussed. The industrial applications of these processes will be highlighted.

Prerequisite:
Instructor: Ramulu
Credits: 3
Schedule: TTh 9:40-11:10
Media: Web, CD