Stem cell biology at the intersection of developmental/cell biology and medicine; overview of stem cell biology in the context of embryonic development, tissue maintenance and cancer. Embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells, reprogramming and differentiation, stem cells in adult tissues and cancer, therapeutic applications of stem cells. Advanced molecular and cellular techniques to study, generate and manipulate stem cells.

Advanced theoretical and applied methods in modern genomic research; classical and novel approaches used to solve problems in functional genomics and system biology; modern sequencing techniques and their utilization in biomedical research.

Detailed literature-based course to investigate nuclear receptor signaling in disease. Advanced molecular biology techniques to investigate nuclear receptor signaling. Nuclear receptor pharmacology.

Detailed literature-based course to investigate nuclear receptor signaling in disease. Advanced molecular biology techniques to investigate nuclear receptor signaling. Nuclear receptor pharmacology.

Detailed literature-based course to investigate nuclear receptor signaling in disease. Advanced molecular biology techniques to investigate nuclear receptor signaling. Nuclear receptor pharmacology.

Statics: force, moment, equilibrium of rigid bodies, moment of inertia of areas, structural analysis of trusses, frames and machines, internal forces and moments. Mechanics of materials: normal and shear stresses and strains, mechanical properties of materials, axial load, torsion, bending, transverse shear, combined loadings, transformation of stresses, principal stresses and Mohr's circle, and beam deflection.

Formulation of the mechanical engineering design process. Spatial representation, visual thinking and graphical presentation. Conceptual product design. Use of Computer Aided Design tools. Design exercises.

Characteristics of fluids, fluid statics, Bernoulli equation, fluid kinematics, boundary layers, viscous flows and turbulence.

Basic concepts to analyze and design different machine components. Design of assemblies to meet certain requirements.

Topics will be announced when offered.

Basic instrumentation and measurement techniques for mechanical engineering systems. Experimentation with thermal systems and machines to demonstrate thermodynamics, fluid, heat transfer, dynamics and control concepts. Data acquisition, analysis, and presentation techniques.

Material and manufacturing process selection in automotive engineering, product design and development, quality control and testing methods, general introduction to other fields of automotive engineering.

Teaches deterministic vibratory motion of mechanical systems. Includes free, forced-harmonic, forced-periodic, and forced-transient vibration of single-degree-of-freedom, multiple-degree-of-freedom, and continuous systems. It also gives an introduction to the Finite Element Method.

Foundations of fluid mechanics introduced at an advanced level. Aspects of kinetic theory as it applies to formulation of continuum fluid dynamics. Introduction to tensor analysis and derivation of Navier Stokes equations and energy equation for compressible fluids. Boundary conditions and surface phenomena. Viscous flows, boundary layer theory, potential flows and vorticity dynamics. Introduction to turbulence and turbulent flows.

The primary objective of this course is to teach the basic principles of Aerospace Engineering. A brief introduction to the major areas of the field including aerodynamics, flight dynamics, guidance & control, structures and propulsion will be made. Methodologies, including basic mathematical implementations, for designing aerospace systems will be discussed. During this course, students will gain insight into the fundamental issues of the field along with the present progress made on these problem areas. A general understanding for the failure of aerospace systems will also be developed through example cases.

Product realization systems from Computer Aided Design (CAD) to Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM). Manufacturing Automation. Modern sensors in manufacturing. Computer control of manufacturing systems. Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machine tools. Machining processes. Rapid prototyping. Fundementals of industrial robotics.

Fabrication and characterization techniques for micro and nano electro mechanical systems, MEMS & NEMS (including: microlithography; wet & dry etching techniques; physical & chemical vapor deposition processes; electroplating; bonding; focused ion beams; top-down approaches - electron-beam lithography, SPM, soft lithography - ; bottom-up techniques based on self-assembly). Semiconductor nanotechnology. Nanotubes & nanowires. Biological systems. Molecular electronics.

Understanding and imitating the basic principles and techniques used by nature in designing and manufacturing of materials, machines and mechanisms. A wide spectrum of case studies will be explored: The organization and functioning of proteins, molecular machines, smart minipumps, soft electroactive membrane actuators and sensors, gels, Ph activated systems, polymeric muscles and robotic actuation.

A capstone design course where students apply engineering and science knowledge in a mechanical engineering design project. Development, design, implementation and management of a project in teams under realistic constraints and conditions. Emphasis on communication, teamwork and presentation skills.

Material and manufacturing process selection in automotive engineering, product design and development, quality control and testing methods, general introduction to other fields of automotive engineering.

Teaches deterministic vibratory motion of mechanical systems. Includes free, forced-harmonic, forced-periodic, and forced-transient vibration of single-degree-of-freedom, multiple-degree-of-freedom, and continuous systems. It also gives an introduction to the Finite Element Method.

Foundations of fluid mechanics introduced at an advanced level. Aspects of kinetic theory as it applies to formulation of continuum fluid dynamics. Introduction to tensor analysis and derivation of Navier Stokes equations and energy equation for compressible fluids. Boundary conditions and surface phenomena. Viscous flows, boundary layer theory, potential flows and vorticity dynamics. Introduction to turbulence and turbulent flows.