In this elective course, students apply Mechanical Engineering principles to a design or research project of their own choosing. Students may work individually or in small groups. Although each student is generally expected to select a project topic in the student’s desired field of specialization, latitude is permitted in topic selection, where appropriate. In particular, ME 482 projects may continue work begun as ME 481 projects, and projects may involve other disciplines as well as Mechanical Engineering. All Mechanical Engineering professors are normally expected to participate in supervising the ME 482 projects, and each student (or group) is supervised by a faculty member assigned to serve as a faculty resource and to provide guidance. Projects are selected, approved, monitored and marked by a course coordinator, in consultation with each faculty supervisor. [Offered: W] Prereq: ME 380; Level at least 4A Mechanical Engineering students only. Antireq: MTE 482
