Collection Development Policies:
Engineering: Mechanical and Materials
Purpose: This collection supports teaching and
research in Mechanical Engineering through the doctoral level and in
Materials Science & Engineering through the masters level. Interdepartmental
specialization in Materials Science is also offered at the doctoral level.
Concern for these fields is centered in Department of Mechanical and Materials
Engineering. However, specific areas will be of interest to faculty and
students in other programs, schools, and departments including Chemistry,
Physics, Chemical Engineering, and Civil Engineering.
General Collection Guidelines:
- Languages:
English is the primary language of the collection. Works
originally in other languages are purchased only in English
translation.
- Chronological Guidelines:
Primarily the last 100 years.
- Geographical Guidelines:
Not applicable.
- Treatment of the Subject:
Undergraduate textbooks are not ordinarily purchased. Advanced
level textbooks and popular works are purchased selectively.
- Types of Material:
Most materials acquired, whether print or electronic, are in the
form of monographs and periodicals. Included are reference works;
proceedings/transactions of congresses, societies and symposia;
and selected government documents.
- Date of Publication:
Primarily the past five years, though earlier publications may be
sought. In the case of non-current publications there is ordinarily
no preference given to original printings or editions.
Observations and Qualifications by Subject with
Collection Level:
Materials Science and Engineering
Materials Science:
C(1) / B
Structural nature; thermodynamics and phase equilibrium; phase
transformations; mechanical, physical and chemical properties
of metals, polymers, crystals, ceramics, wood, and composites.
Materials of Engineering:
C(1) / B
Non-ferrous metals and alloys, iron and steel, powders, thermoplastics,
elastomers, thermosetting materials, crystals, ceramics, glasses,
composite materials, thin films.
Behavior of Materials:
C(1) / B
Failure, fatigue, creep, oxidation, corrosion, other effects.
Evaluation of Materials:
C(1) / B
Property testing, non-destructive testing, macro- and micro
examination, materials selection, microscopy and electron microscopy.
Forming and Fabrication of Materials:
C(1) / B
Forming processes for metals, polymer materials, and
ceramics and glasses, and processes for material removal
and joining.
Microtechnology, macrotechnology:
C(1) / B
Nanotechnology:
C(1) / B
Mechanical Engineering
Basic Methods:
B
Continuum mechanics, finite element and finite difference
methods, other computational methods.
Dynamics and Vibration:
C(1) / B
Kinematics and dynamics, vibrations of structures
and structural elements, wave motions, impact on solids,
waves in fluids, acoustics, stability, chaotic motion.
Automatic Control:
C(1) / B
System theory and design, control systems, robotics, manufacturing,
optimization, optimal control systems, differential games.
Mechanics of Solids:
C(1) / B
Elasticity, viscoelasticity, fracture, damage
processes, and mechanics, friction and wear, machine
elements, machine design, fastening and joining.
Mechanics of Fluids:
B
Computational fluid dynamics, flow,
boundary layers, turbulence, aerodynamics, fluid
dynamics, lubrication, flow measurements, multi-phase
flows.
Heat Transfer:
C(1) / B
Thermodynamics, convection, conduction,
radiation, devices and systems, thermomechanics,
mass transfer, combustion, prime movers and propulsion
systems.
Energy:
C(1) / B
Fossil fuel systems, nuclear systems, solar power, hydrogen
power, and other energy systems; fuel cells; environmental mechanics.
Joel Cummings
Spring 2004