Fundamentals of Solidification. 4 Hours. 4 Hours. For individual instruction courses (Independent Study, Readings, Continuations, Theses, and Dissertations) not listed in Banner Incomplete Grade Contract This form is to be completed together by a student and their instructor when an Incomplete grade is given for a course; Submit the completed form to the GSE office in 130 Snell Topics include software quality assurance, and study of the concepts of Deming, Ishikawa, Feigenbum, and Taguchi’s approach in quality planning, organization, and improvement. Mathematical Methods for Mechanical Engineers 1. Working in groups in part III, students select and investigate a relevant, current topic in musculoskeletal biomechanics and present their findings to the class. Also covers the analysis necessary for such long-term financial decisions as issuance of stock or bonds; contracting of leases or loans, and financing of a new enterprise; mergers, capital budgeting, the cost of capital, and the valuation of a business. Offers students an opportunity to obtain an understanding of the basic physical, chemical, and aerodynamic processes associated with combustion in gas turbine engines and their relevance to combustor design and performance in applications ranging from aeronautical to power generation. Covers fundamentals of smart electric power grid. Lean thinking is imperative for organizations aspiring to stay competitive in global markets. Examines the equations for the transport of mass, momentum, and energy with chemically reacting gases. Requires successful completion of the seminar program. Studies fundamental concepts of probability. These extensive programs and concentrations allow for the selection of a degree that meets a wide variety of personal and professional goals. ENSY 5000. 4 Hours. Students who complete the thesis option must make a presentation of their thesis before approval by the department. Green’s, divergence, and Stokes theorems are introduced for vector and scalar fields. Find Faculty & Staff • 4 Hours. Studies and applies the Bernoulli equation and potential flow theory to external flow analyses and the theory of lift generation on airfoils. Teaming is a critical technique used to make a positive impact on personal and organizational performance and is essential for engineering and other technical disciplines. Requires equivalent course work if prerequisites are not met. It is recommended that all new students attend orientation sessions held by the MIE department and the Graduate School of Engineering to acquaint themselves with the course work requirements and research activities of the department as well as with the general policies, procedures, and expectations. Covers the fundamentals and usage of processes and techniques for bulk, thick film, thin film, and patterned structures. ENSY 5585. Industrial engineering (IE) applies mathematical modeling and analytical tools to make better decisions for designing and managing efficient and effective systems. Introduces a brief treatment of AI methods. Emphasis is on phase stability and equilibria, phase diagram computation with applications to phases in metals, alloys, and ionic compounds. Students take courses at Hebrew University, Tel Aviv University, or Ben Gurion University of the Negev under the study-abroad program. ME 7305. Reviews basics of machine learning, discusses important neural network architectures, and presents neural network training methods and algorithms. MATL 6285. Note: Printed catalogs do not contain course descriptions. May be repeated without limit. Recitation for IE 5617. Cross-disciplinary activities, particularly between engineering and business students, are encouraged wherever possible. Students must apply and be admitted to the Gordon Engineering Leadership Program in order to pursue this option. 4 Hours. Discusses data mining case studies that are drawn from manufacturing, retail, healthcare, biomedical, telecommunication, and other sectors. Indicates successful completion of program requirements for PhD candidacy. IE 5137. Offers continuing dissertation supervision under individual faculty supervision. IE 6500. ME 5690. Also introduces analysis of variance. Requires prior completion of an undergraduate course in biomechanics (Northeastern’s BIOE 2350 or equivalent). 4 Hours. Elasticity and Plasticity. 4 Hours. Special Topics in Materials Engineering. 0 Hours. Emergency Information • Offers students an opportunity to obtain foundational knowledge of team performance and learn the practical application of principles to enable them to develop practical skills in managing engineering and other technical team development initiatives. Soft matter (also known as “soft condensed matter” or “complex fluids”) is less ordered than metals and oxides (hard condensed matter) and is more subject to thermal fluctuations and applied forces. Offers topics of current interest in industrial engineering. Covers the stresses, strains, and displacements in general continuous media. Offers students an opportunity to conduct full-time research under faculty supervision. Explores environmental and economic aspects of different materials used in products throughout the product life cycle. Constitutes the first half of a thesis-scale project in technology commercialization. Dissertation Continuation. 2020-21 College of Professional Studies Undergraduate PDF Essentials of Fluid Dynamics. MC is both a business and production paradigm where a company provides the customers with goods and services that suit their individual needs but does so with the efficiency and costs of mass production. Uses practical applications, examples, and problems to cover a broad range of engineering fields, such as mechanical, electrical, industrial, computer, structures, and automatic control systems. The research advisor will guide the students' thesis work, and thesis reader(s) may be assigned at the discretion of their research advisor. The specific neural network models covered in this course include feedforward neural networks such as deep learning architectures, radial basis function networks, support vector machines, self-organizing feature maps, and recurrent networks. Passing of the language assessment at the end of this course can be used to waive the TOEFL/IELTS requirements for co-op eligibility within the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. 4 Hours. EMGT 5220. Also discusses issues relating to PV systems, economics, and sustainability. Presents Navier-Stokes equations as differential forms of conservative properties. Studies the role and function of engineering organizations based on modern behavioral science concepts as well as the application of psychology to industry relative to human relations, group dynamics, tests and measurements, personnel practices, training, and motivation. A final project involves the development and presentation of a structured data analytics application that addresses industrial engineering concepts. 4 Hours. Students in other options (i.e., thesis or project) are not eligible to take independent study. For more information please refer to Graduate Certificate Programs. Discusses the fundamentals of radiation in absorbing, emitting, and scattering media including the equation of radiative transfer with methods of solution, pure radiative transfer in participating media, and interaction of radiation with conduction and/or convection. IE is applied in many areas, including healthcare systems, supply chains, logistics and transportation engineering, manufacturing, sustainability, resilient systems, energy systems, and human-in-the loop systems. Our cutting-edge and vibrant doctoral programs include PhDs in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, and an interdisciplinary PhD (housed in the College of Engineering). Offers a variety of opportunities to practice and demonstrate comprehension and learning. Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering. 4 Hours. Graduate Traineeship 1, Technical Writing and Communications. 617.373.2740 Advanced Control Engineering. IE is applied in many areas, including healthcare systems, supply chains, logistics and transportation engineering, manufacturing, sustainabili… 4 Hours. Students work together in groups and individually to practice verbal and written communication that can increase their English competency and comfort level for work in the United States. myNortheastern • Topics include electronic structures, band theory; thermal, electrical, and magnetic properties; and processing methods including film deposition. Reviews the fundamental laws of thermodynamics and balance equations for mass, energy, exergy, and entropy. Requires work/training with a sponsoring organization or employer to improve a process or develop a project that is of significant value to the organization and demonstrates a quantifiable market impact while enhancing the student’s technological and engineering depth and fostering the student’s leadership development. 4 Hours. Students who do not meet course prerequisites may seek permission of instructor. PhD Candidacy Achieved. Focuses on kinematics and material functions for complex fluids; techniques of viscometry, rheometry, and linear viscoelastic measurements for such fluids; mathematical expressions and constitutive laws describing rich and complex behavior of complex fluids under different flow conditions; continuum mechanics frame invariance and convected derivatives for finite strain viscoelasticity; differential and integral constitutive equations for viscoelastic fluids; the roles of non-Newtonian behavior, linear viscoelasticity, and time- and rate-dependent properties of a wide range of fluids, from cells and saliva, to oil and polymers, with examples on normal stresses; elastic recoil; stress relaxation in processing flows; molecular theories for dynamics of complex fluids; and more. 2 Hours. Mechanical engineers design, develop, and support the manufacture of machinery and devices to transmit power or to convert energy from thermal to mechanical form in order to power the modern world and its machines. The applications of systems engineering methods, such as optimization, simulation, and queuing models, are discussed through papers and case studies in different care settings (e.g., hospitals, emergency departments, surgery departments, and outpatient clinics) for different diseases (e.g. Courses must be approved by the coordinator of Jewish studies at Northeastern. Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS). 4 Hours. ME 5665. If deemed appropriate by the research advisor, other faculty members may be invited to serve as thesis readers to provide technical opinions and judge the quality of the thesis and presentation. 4 Hours. ME 7290. Offers students an opportunity to understand the phenomenological aspects of nonlinear and time-dependent material behavior and to obtain the ability to develop and use mathematical models that describe inelastic deformation behavior. Studies principles of the methods of risk assessment and reliability analysis including fault trees, decision trees, and reliability block diagrams. MEIE 6850. These basic concepts provide the preamble for the presentation of the more complex multiphase and porous flow transport behavior. Economic Decision Making. 2020-21 Undergraduate PDF Specifically covers data mining techniques for data preprocessing, association rule extraction, classification, prediction, clustering, and complex data exploration. Covers basic aspects of computer graphics and CAD/CAM. Studies thermochemistry, chemical equilibrium, fuels and combustion, steam power plant cycle, gas turbine systems, thermo-economics, nuclear power plants, and energy recovery. We use data analytics for designing prognostics and preventive strategies for manufacturing operations. PhD Candidacy Achieved. Discusses surface and volume integrals, conservative vector fields, and surface flux. Students must apply and be admitted to the Galante Engineering Business Program in order to pursue this option. Covers stress and strain analysis in continuous media. Mechanical Behavior and Strengthening Mechanisms. Department of English Welcome to the Writing Program. 2020-21 Graduate PDF Mechanical Engineering Leadership Challenge Project 2. 4 Hours. Students pursuing study or research under the guidance of a faculty member can choose project option by taking Master’s Project (IE 7945). ENSY 5600. Candidacy Preparation—Doctoral. Please see the Program Requirements tab on the top menu of this page for more information. 2020-21 Course Descriptions PDF. Makes a study of the economics of a domestic water and/or space heating system using f-chart analysis.