• ME 4340: Gas Turbine Eng

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Thermodynamic analysis and design of ground-based and aero-propulsion gas turbine engines. Prerequisites: ES 2310 and 2330.
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• ME 4350: Airplane Aero & Flight

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Introduce students to the fundamentals of airfoil and wing design, airplane aerodynamics, and airplane stability. Links these fundamental ideas to the design and performance of real aircraft. Prerequisites: ES 2330.
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• ME 4360: Nuclear Engineering

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Introduction to the fundamentals of nuclear engineering, including power plant design and the fuel cycle. Topics include the fuel cycle and fuel design, reactor physics, reactor theory and design, reactor thermo-hydraulics, radiation protection and safety, and fuel reprocessing and recycling. Cross listed with ESE 4360. Prerequisites: MATH 2310, ESE 3040, AND ESE 3360.
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• ME 4380: Steam Plant Engineering

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Consideration of detailed component design for major subsytems in steam plants, including various boiler types, steam turbines, coal pulverizers, coal gasifiers, heat exchangers, air heaters, sulfur scrubbers, and ash removal systems. Applications to solar, geothermal, biomass, nuclear, natural gas, and coal-fired plants will be presented. Integration of steam plants in combined cycles and coal gasification cycles will be discussed. Cross listed with ESE 4380. Prerequisites: ESE/ME 3040 and ESE/ME 3360.
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• ME 4430: HVAC Sys Analysis & Design

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Engineering design and performance analysis procedures for commercial building mechanical systems including energy conservation techniques. Relationship to aesthetic, architectural and structural elements are considered. Cross listed with ARE 4430. Prerequisites: Completion of the ME Success Curriculum, ARE 3400 and ARE/ME 3360 or concurrent.
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• ME 4450: Princ Mat Selection

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  A review of the economic and engineering aspects of materials selection. A detailed study of the properties, applications and limitations of engineering materials systems. Emphasis is on metal alloy systems, but non-metallics are included. Forming and joining processes are outlined. Prerequisites: ME 3450.
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• ME 4460: Solar/Geothermal Engineering

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  An introduction to the engineering of solar-powered energy systems, including evaluation of the energy resource, passive design considerations, economics of active solar systems, design of flat plate collectors and water heating systems, and design of concentrating collectors for larger building or electrical generation applications. Design considerations for geothermal energy systems for both small-scale and commercial-scale applications. Cross listed with ESE 4460. Prerequisite: ESE 3360 or ME 3360 or ARE 3360.
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• ME 4461: Computational Fluid Dynamics I

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  An introduction to the fundamental techniques, theory, and application of computational fluid dynamics. Topics include the process for practical CFD problem solving using a commercial CFD software, discretization methods, numerical stability, consistency and convergence, solution techniques (explicit and implicit methods), and verification and validation procedures. Prerequisites: ME Success Curriculum, ME/ESE 3060 and ME/ESE 3360. Cross listed with ESE 4461. Dual listed with ME 5461.
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• ME 4470: Wind/Ocean Energy

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Introduction to the harvesting of wind and ocean energy, including discussions of the wind resource, wind turbine aerodynamics, blade materials, turbine dynamics, electrical systems, control systems, and energy storage. An overview of ocean energy capture systems is also presented. Cross listed with ESE 4470. Prerequisites: ES 2210, ES 2310, ES 2330, and ES 2410.
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• ME 4474: Tpcs:Mech Engr I

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Directed research in mechanical engineering. Prerequisite: junior standing in engineering.
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