ME 598

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Subject offerings of new and developing areas of knowledge in mechanical engineering intended to augment the existing curriculum. See Class Schedule or departmental course information for topics and prerequisites.

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ME 598 class schedule data for fall 2015
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
65187	Lecture-Discussion	NM	10:00AM -11:50AM	MW	336 Mechanical Engineering Bldg	Saif, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/15-12/09/15 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Neuromechanics Section Info: This course will employ the concepts of forces and energies in understanding neuroscience. The course will be at the interface of neuroscience, physical science and engineering. The topics to be covered are: Foundations of mechanics - basics of continuum mechanics, elastic and viscoelastic response of connective tissues, laws of thermodynamics, nonequilibrium statistical mechanics of single molecules, thermal forces and Brownian motion, Generalized Stokes-Einstein relationship, and classical ion dynamics; Cell and molecular biology - cell cytoskeleton, kinetics of polymerization and depolymerization, cell membrane mechanics (electrostatic double layer, surface tension), cell adhesion and motility, receptor-ligand interaction, focal adhesions, molecular motors, protein conformational dynamics and mechanotransduction; Neuroscience - anatomy of the brain, neuron cells and glia, action potential, ion channels and the mechanics of signal transmission, structure of the synapse and synaptic transmission, origin of forces in neurons and their role in the development of cortex, axonal force and neuronal growth, axon force and synaptic plasticity.
46358	Lecture-Discussion	SMS	10:00AM -11:50AM	TR	206 Transportation Building	Salapaka, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/15-12/09/15 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Noise in Engrg & Natural Systm Section Info: With the increased ability to manipulate and interrogate matter at the nanometer scale, the need to understand, mitigate and utilize fundamental sources of noise in engineering and biological systems has found renewed relevance. In this course, a working knowledge of the mathematics to describe fundamental sources of noise such as thermal noise will be developed. In this part of the course, Brownian motion and random walk models will be developed as a means to describe noise sources. Together with this background and statistical mechanical tools used to derive the equipartition theorem, the Langevin model of noise, and the fluctuation dissipation theorem will be developed. Processes such as the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process, Langevin Brownian motion and some processes with fluctuations without dissipation will be studied. In the second part of the course, the Master equation approach to chemical and biological systems will be developed followed by the Fokker-Planck equation. Recent results in efficient computational methods will be studied. The application of such methods for simulation of a single Kinesin molecule on a microtubule will be presented. The final part of the course will develop the application of the developed tools for understanding the effect of noise in applications such as single motor protein dynamics and interrogation tools used to study single molecule dynamics like Atomic Force Microscope and Laser Tweezers. The course will involve reading of recent papers and projects by students. Prerequisite: An introductory course on Probability
52200	Discussion/ Recitation	TEX	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Jacobi, A Smith, K	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/15-12/09/15 Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Tsinghua Internship Section Info: Tsinghua Exchange Students Special Course
46893	Lecture-Discussion	TL	10:00AM -11:50AM	TR	106B6 Engineering Hall	Lee, T	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/15-12/09/15 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Laser Diag Proplsn Enrgy Rsrch Section Info: Topics Covered ? Fundamental laser and optics principles ? Spectroscopy of chemical energy conversion at high temperatures ? Linear and non-linear spectroscopy measurement techniques ? Advances in high speed single point and 2-D imaging techniques ? Turbulent chemical energy conversion in advanced propulsion systems ? Ignition and oxidation chemistry of alternative next generation fuels Prerequisites: Physics 212 and Thermodynamics ME300 (or equivalent) Grading: There will be two quizzes and one midterm exam during the semester. There will also be one final project (design of advanced diagnostics technique).
52199	Discussion/ Recitation	TSE	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Jacobi, A Smith, K	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/15-12/09/15 Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Tsinghua Internship Section Info: Tsinghua Exchange Students Special Course