Faculty, University of Wisconsin-Madison                                                                                             Fall / Spring 2013

ME 340: Introduction to Dynamic Systems, Mechanical Engineering (Enrollment: 124 / 117)

Mathematical modeling and analysis of dynamic systems with mechanical, thermal, and fluid elements; time domain solutions; analog computer simulation; linearization techniques; block diagram representation; numerical methods; frequency domain solutions; modal analyses; introduction to control systems; 9 laboratory assignments on dynamics of simple mechanical systems.

 

Faculty, University of Wisconsin-Madison                                                                                             Fall 2012

ME 306: Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering (Enrollment: 38)

Relationship between internal stresses and deformations produced by external forces acting on deformable bodies, and design principles based on mechanics of solids: normal stresses, shear stresses, and deformations produced by tensile, compressive, torsional, and bending loading of members; beam deflections; elastic energy and impact; multi-dimensional stress states; and buckling of columns.

 

Visiting Lecturer, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign                                                                  Spring 2012

ME 472: Introduction to Tribology, Mechanical Engineering (Enrollment: 22)

An introduction to friction, wear and lubrication; engineering surfaces; surface properties and surface topography; Hertzian contacts, and contact of rough surfaces.

 

      Faculty Advisor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign                                                                    Fall 2011

ME 470: Senior Design Project, Mechanical Engineering (Enrollment: 3)

Projects involve evaluation of a manufacturing process, development of a new product or production process, testing of product characteristics, analysis of material behavior, simulation of in-field product performance, or optimization of system performance. The sequence of discussion topics follows the phases of a project life cycle as the project evolves.

 

      Teaching Instructor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign                                                              Spring 2011

ME 340: Dynamics of Mechanical Systems, Mechanical Engineering (Enrollment: 30)

Mathematical preliminaries (ordinary differential equations, Laplace transform, convolution methods), dynamic modeling of mechanical components and systems; time domain and frequency domain analysis of linear time invariant systems; multi-degree of freedom systems; linearization of nonlinear systems; unforced/forced vibrations; modal analyses; introduction to control systems; 7 laboratory assignments on dynamics of simple mechanical systems.

 

      Teaching Assistant, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign                                                               Fall 2010

TAM 251: Introductory Solid Mechanics, Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (Enrollment: 223)

Relationship between internal stresses and deformations produced by external forces acting on deformable bodies, and design principles based on mechanics of solids: normal stresses, shear stresses, and deformations produced by tensile, compressive, torsional, and bending loading of members; beam deflections; elastic energy and impact; multi-dimensional stress states; and buckling of columns.

 

Teaching Assistant, Sabanci University, Istanbul                                                                                    Spring 2005

Math 206: Vector Calculus, Faculty of Engineering and Sciences (Enrollment: 7)

Functions of one and many variables, vectors, vector fields, special functions, derivatives of single and multivariable functions and vector fields; approximations to functions, gradients; applications of derivatives; integration of multi-variable functions, flux integrals, divergence theorem, parameterized curves, line integrals, conservative vector fields, Green's theorem, and Stokes's theorem.