Teaching

The following courses are what Dr. Tai regularly teaches.

MEEN 223 – Principles of Materials and Manufacturing

This is an entry-level course covering basics of materials science and manufacturing. 

MEEN 360 – Materials and Manufacturing Selection in Design

This is a required course. This course emphasizes the manufacturing aspects beyond fundamental atomic structure, bonding, dislocation, and stress-strain curve. The course provides the knowledge of metallurgy, mechanical behaviors, manufacturing and applications of materials including ferrous, non-ferrous metals, non-metals.

MEEN 453/687 – Additive and Subtractive Processes in Manufacturing

(offered in Spring only)This is a stacked elective course to senior or graduate students interested in the field of advanced manufacturing. This course emphasizes the knowledge base of subtractive processes (CNC machining and energy-based processes) and additive processes (3D printing). Students will understand the pros and cons of a variety of manufacturing processes and be able to select and develop a suitable process for a design.

MEEN 404 – Engineering Laboratory

The course focuses on research methods, including design of experiment and statistical analyses. In a separate studio section, students form teams to identify topics, develop and conduct experiments, analyze the results and complete a technical report for each topic.

MEEN 344 – Fluid Mechanics

This is a required course for the undergraduate curriculum. The course covers fluid statics and dynamics, including control volume analysis and Navier-Stokes equations to describe the behavior of  fluid, pipe flows, and lift/drag in an immersed flow condition.