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ME 129: Tribology


Units: 3

Introduces the field of tribology. Fundamental principles of friction, lubrication, and wear are discussed from a mechanical engineering point of view. Topics include surface roughness, contact between surfaces, adhesion, friction, wear, fluid film lubrication, boundary lubrication, and nanotribology.

Course Details
Repeats Allowed for Credit: 0

Normal Letter Grade with Pass/No Pass option

Requisites and Restrictions
Prerequisite Courses: ENGR 120 and ENGR 151  
Open only to following major/minor(s):
  • Bioengineering (Undergraduate) - BENG
  • Biological Sciences (Undergraduate) - BIOS
  • Chemical Sciences (Undergraduate) - CHEM
  • Chemical Sciences Minor (Undergraduate) - CHEM
  • Computer Science & Engineering (Undergraduate) - CSE
  • Environmental Engineering (Undergraduate) - ENVE
  • Materials Sci & Engineering (Undergraduate) - MSE
  • Mechanical Engineering (Undergraduate) - ME
  • Physics (Undergraduate) - PHYS
  • Physics Minor (Undergraduate) - PHYS
  • Chemistry (Undergraduate) - CHM
  • Chemistry Minor (Undergraduate) - CHM

Instructor Permission Required: No


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