MEC E 240 - Fundamentals of Thermodynamics

3.5 units (fi 8)(EITH/SP/SU, 3-1S-0)

Energy and energy transfer. Properties of pure substances. Energy analysis of closed systems and control volumes. The second law of thermodynamics, entropy, and exergy. Prerequisite: MATH 101. Credit can only be granted for one of CH E 243 or MEC E 240.

MEC E 664 - Advanced Design and Simulation of Micro and Nano Electromechanical Sensors (MEMS/NEMS)

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Advanced topics dealing with MEMS technologies, transduction mechanisms, and microfabricated sensors and actuators. Sensors for acceleration, rotation rate, pressure, and different micro actuators. MEMS in microfluidics and biomedical applications. Chemical, gas, and biosensors. Prerequisite: MEC E 563 and consent of Instructor. Not open to students with credit in MEC E 564.