Department of Mechanical Engineering

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402 ENGINEERING CENTER 
(248) 370-2210 
FAX: (248) 370-4416

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Chairperson: Brian P. Sangeorzan

Professors emeriti: Bhushan Bhatt, Robert Edgerton, Michael Y.Y. Hung, Gilbert L. Wedekind

Professors: Gary C. Barber, Sergey Golovashchenko, Randy Gu, Laila Guessous, Zissimos P. Mourelatos, Sayed Nassar, Brian P. Sangeorzan,  Xia Wang, Lianxiang Yang, Qian Zou

Associate professors: Yin-Ping Chang, Krzysztof (Chris) Kobus, Michael A. Latcha

Assistant professors: Sarah Beetham, Christopher Cooley, Dan DelVescovo, Jonathan Maisonneuve, Ryan Monroe, Ankun Yang, Yongsoon Yoon

Special Instructors: Stephen Bazinski, Turgay Bengisu, Zhijun Wu

Adjunct professors: Alex Alkidas, Dennis Corrigan, Shuxin (Peter) Gu, Yung-Li Lee, Edward Groff

Advisory Board

The Mechanical Engineering Advisory Board assists the department in enhancing its educational and research programs and ensuring their relevance to current and emerging technological needs. Board members are:

Ray Kuczera, Ph.D., Vice President of Engineering, GKN Driveline

David Lamb, Ph.D., Subject Technical Expert, Modeling and Simulation, TARDEC

Yung -Li Lee, Ph.D., Senior Durability Technical Fellow, Stellantis

Charon Morgan, Vice President of Engineering, Eaton Corporation

Rohit Paranjpe, Ph.D., Director, Powertrain Virtual Engineering, Stellantis

Jason A. Ryska, M.S., MBA, Director, Global Manufacturing Technology Development

Peter Schihl, Ph.D., P.E., Senior Research Scientist, Ground Vehicle Propulsion and Mobility, US Army Ground Vehicle Systems Center

David Sonntag, MSc., Manager of Capital Projects, Detroit Edison Company

Yucong Wang, Ph.D., Manager, Department of Materials Technology, General Motors Powertrain

General Information

The Department of Mechanical Engineering carries out the mission of the School of Engineering and Computer Science by offering undergraduate majors in mechanical engineering including various depth areas. The department also offers master’s and Ph.D. programs in mechanical engineering and a Ph.D. program in mechanical engineering. The Mechanical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.

Schedule of classes

Specific offerings for each semester may be found in the Schedule of Classes.

Programs

• Mechanical Engineering, B.S.E.
• Mechanical Engineering, B.S.E., Specialization in Automotive Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering, B.S.E., Specialization in Energy
• Mechanical Engineering, B.S.E., Specialization in Manufacturing

Courses

• ME 3200 - Engineering Mechanics
• ME 3250 - Mechanics of Materials
• ME 3300 - Computer-Aided Design
• ME 3500 - Introduction to Fluid and Thermal Energy Transport
• ME 3700 - Properties of Materials
• ME 3801 - PREP I - Powertrain Readiness Engineering Program
• ME 3802 - PREP II: Powertrain Readiness Engineering Program
• ME 4200 - Vibrations and Controls
• ME 4210 - Analysis and Design of Mechanical Structures
• ME 4220 - Vehicle Dynamics
• ME 4230 - Automotive Driveline Dynamics
• ME 4260 - Acoustics and Noise Control
• ME 4300 - Mechanical Systems Design
• ME 4350 - Mechanical Computer-Aided Engineering
• ME 4360 - Mechanical Computer-Aided Manufacturing
• ME 4434 - Metamodeling and Optimization Methods in Design
• ME 4500 - Energy Systems Analysis and Design
• ME 4510 - Intermediate Fluid Mechanics
• ME 4520 - Intermediate Heat Transfer
• ME 4530 - Alternative Energy Systems
• ME 4535 - Introduction to Electric Drive Vehicle Engineering
• ME 4540 - Internal Combustion Engines I
• ME 4550 - Fluid and Thermal Systems Design
• ME 4580 - Fundamentals of Nuclear Engineering
• ME 4585 - Nuclear Reactors and Power Plants
• ME 4600 - Materials Properties and Processes
• ME 4610 - Polymeric Materials
• ME 4620 - Plastics Product Design
• ME 4630 - Lubrication, Friction, and Wear
• ME 4700 - Manufacturing Processes
• ME 4710 - Flexible and Lean Manufacturing Systems
• ME 4720 - Product and Process Development
• ME 4730 - Fasteners and Bolted Joints
• ME 4740 - Robotic Systems
• ME 4750 - Optical Measurement and Quality Inspection
• ME 4803 - PREP III: Powertrain Readiness Engineering Program
• ME 4804 - PREP IV: Powertrain Readiness Engineering Program
• ME 4900 - Special Topics
• ME 4995 - Directed Research
• ME 4996 - Independent Study
• ME 4998 - Senior Project
• ME 4999 - Senior Mechanical Engineering Design Project

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