Online Course Catalog
ME 498 TGO - Mech. Des. Optimization
Fall 2025
| Title | Section | CRN | Type | Hours | Times | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mech. Des. Optimization | TGO | 55931 | ONL | 4 | - | Tom Golecki |
Course Description
This course aims to provide the theory and practical experience in making measurements of thermodynamic parameters by using the spectral distribution of light. We will present the theoretical foundations for spectroscopic measurements of temperature, pressure, and concentration, including structure of matter, nature of light, statistical mechanics, and matter/light interactions. After these foundational topics, basic applications of emission spectroscopy, absorption spectroscopy, and fluorescence will be covered. A basic review of practical optics will be conducted, followed by a more detailed coverage of instrumentation for spectroscopic measurements, with a hands-on component. Scattering theory and non-linear optics will be reviewed, followed by a discussion of Rayleigh scattering and Raman scattering.
Credit Hours
3 or 4 hours
Prerequisites
ME 200, Phys 211, 212, Chem 102/103.
Subject Area
- Mechanical Science and Engineering