Undergraduate Studies

Biomechanics Track

Core Elective:

TAM 335	Introductory Fluid Mechanics (4 hr)
	Prerequisite: TAM 212
- or -
ME 300	Thermodynamics (3 hr)
	Prerequisite: TAM 212

Free Elective Recommendations:

GE 101	Engineering Graphics & Design (3 hr)
MCB 252	Cells, Tissues & Development (3 hr)

Required Fundamental Courses: (8 hr)

TAM 210	Introduction to Statics (2 hr)
	Prerequisite: PHYS 211; credit or concurrent registration in MATH 242 or MATH 243

TAM 212	Introductory Dynamics (3 hr)
	Prerequisite: TAM 210 or TAM 211
TAM 251	Introductory Solid Mechanics ( 3 hr)
	Prerequisite: TAM 210 or TAM 211

Required Advanced Courses: (Select 2 courses; 6-8 hr)

BIOE 461/	Cellular Biomechanics (4 hr)
TAM 461	Prerequisite: TAM 251 or equivalent
ME 498 AWJ	Experimental Tissue Mechanics (3 hr)
	No prerequisites
ME 498 EH1	Modeling of Musculoskeletal Biomechanics (3 hr)
	Prerequisite: ME 340 or knowledge of statics, dynamics and differential equations
BIOE 406/	Veterinary Ortho Biomechanics (3 hr)
VB 406	Prerequisite: MCB 150 and MCB 103, or equivalents
TAM 445	Continuum Mechanics (4 hr)
	Prerequisite: TAM 251; MATH 241 or MATH 380

Biomechanics Additional Electives: (Can be used as Required Advanced Course)

ME 330

Engineering Materials (4 hr) - Recommended for Prosthetics

	and Orthodics
	Restricted to 2 BIOE Registrations per semester - Spring preferred; contact BIOE Dept office
	Prerequisite: TAM 251, CHEM 104 or equivalent

Other ME courses require prior ME department approval - contact BIOE Dept office

Fundamentals

ME 370	Mechanical Design, I (3 hr)
	Prerequisite: ME 170, TAM 212, and TAM 251
ME 440	Kinematics and Dynamics of Mechanical Systems (3 hr)
	Prerequisite: ME 370 or consent of instructor
ME 451	Intermediate Solid Mechanics (4 hr)
	Prerequisite: TAM 251 and MATH 380
ME 471	Introduction to Finite Element Analysis (3 hr)
	Prerequisite: CS 101, ME 370, and AAE 470, or consent of instructor
ME 472	Introduction to Tribology (4 hr)
	Prerequisite: Senior or graduate standing or consent of instructor
ME 485	Introduction to MEM Devices and Systems (3 hr)
	Prerequisite: Senior standing in the College of Engineering

Metals/Ceramics/Polymers

ME 371	Mechanical Design, II (3 hr)
	Prerequisites: ME 330 and ME 370
TAM 424	Mechanics of Structural Metals (3 hr)
	Prerequisite: TAM 324/CEE 300 or ME 330
TAM 427	Mechanics of Polymers (3 hr)
	Prerequisite: TAM 324/CEE 300 or ME 330
TAM 428	Mechanics of Composites (3 hr)
	Prerequisite: TAM 324/CEE 300 or ME 330
ME 430	Failure Mechanisms in Engineering Materials (3 hr)
	Prerequisite: ME 330 or equivalent
ME 431	Failure Analysis of Mechanical Components (3 hr)
	Prerequisites: ME 330 and ME 371. ME 430 is recommended but not required.

Control Systems

ME 340	Model and Analysis of Dynamic Systems (3.5 hr)
	Prerequisite: TAM 212, MATH 385, ECE 205/206, and MATH 415
ME 360	Signal Processing, Instrumentation and Control (3.5 hr)
	Prerequisite: ME 340
ME 460	Industrial Control Systems (4 hr)
	Prerequisite: ME 340 and ME 360 or equivalent, or consent of instructor
ME 461	Computer Control of Mechanical Systems (3 hr)
	Prerequisite: ME 360 or ABE 425
ME 462	Modern Control Theory (4 hr)
	Prerequisite: ME 340 or equivalent, or consent of instructor

Fluids

AE 311	Incompressible Flow (3 hr)
	Prerequisite: CS 101; credit or concurrent registration in MATH 241 or MATH 380
AE 312	Compressible Flow (3 hr)
	Prerequisite: AE 311, CS 101, MATH 385, ME 300; credit/concurrent registration in AE 201
ME 300	Thermodynamics (3 hr)
	Prerequisite: MATH 241 (formerly MATH 243) or MATH 242
TAM 335	Introductory Fluid Mechanics (4 hr)
	Prerequisite: TAM 212
TAM 435	Intermediate Fluid Mechanics (4 hr)
	Prerequisite: TAM 335, ME 310, or AE 312; MATH 380