MAE 4501
Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Course Description
Prerequisites
3rd or 4th year standing
Applies basic engineering science, design methods, and systems analysis to developing areas and current problems in mechanical engineering. Topics vary based on student and faculty interest. Prerequisite: 3rd or 4th year standing.
Instructors
Sarah Sun
Fall 2026
mowe 11:00am - 12:15pm
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Toni Tang
Fall 2026
mowe 2:00pm - 3:15pm
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Xun Zhao
Fall 2026
mowe 3:30pm - 4:45pm
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Qing Chang
Spring 2026
tu 3:30pm - 6:00pm
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4.00
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Xiaodong Li
Spring 2026
fr 1:30pm - 4:00pm
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3.91
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Lin Ma
Spring 2026
tuth 9:30am - 10:45am
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Robert Rockwell
Fall 2025
Fr 2:00pm - 4:30pm
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3.99
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Peter Griffiths
Summer 2025
tba
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Michael Momot
Spring 2025
MoWeFr 9:00am - 9:50am
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Richard Kent
Fall 2024
TuTh 11:00am - 12:15pm
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4.00
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Tomonari Furukawa
Fall 2021
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3.58
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Timothy Harrell
Fall 2020
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Gavin Garner
Fall 2018
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3.95
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Baoxing Xu
Summer 2018
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Hilary Bart-Smith
Fall 2015
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4.00
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George Cahen
Fall 2015
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4.00
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David Sheffler
Fall 2015
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3.48
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Jeff Crandall
Fall 2014
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4.00
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Patrick Hopkins
Fall 2014
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3.76
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Pamela Norris
Fall 2013
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3.70
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Silvia Blemker
Fall 2012
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4.00
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John Thacker
Summer 2011
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3.70
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