Academics
Teaching Interests
Dr. Lin's teaching interest is in the area of solid mechanics. Courses listed below are/were offered by Dr. Lin at UTEP. All courses offered are heavily flavored with projected-based learning concept. Fundamental theories are actively coupled with real world issues with the purpose of thorough understanding of knowledge.
MECH 1321 - Statics
- Force vectors
- Equilibrium of a particle
- Force system resultants
- Equilibrium of a rigid body
- Internal forces and friction
MECH 3334 - Mechanical Design
- Load and stress analysis
- Deflection and stiffness
- Failures resulting from static loading
- Failures resulting from variable loading
- Shafts and shaft components
MECH 3345 - System Dynamics
- Modeling of rigid body mechanical systems
- Solution methods for dynamic models
- Electrical and electromechanical systems
- Laplace transform
- Control system design and Root Locus plot
MECH 4395 - Functional Materials and Systems
- Introduction to functional materials
- Mechanics of functional materials
- Modeling and analysis
- Materials system design
- Characterization of functional material system
MECH 4395/MECH 5390 - Green Energy Materials
- Overview of green energy materials and manufacturing
- Green engineering harvesting materials and devices
- Nano manufacturing
- Green engineering storage devices
- Energy harvesting from ambient environment
MECH 5302 - Solid Mechanics I
- Stress and strain
- Behavior of engineering materials
- Linear elastic behavior
- Constrictive equations
- Energy based method
MECH 5312 - Solid Mechanics II
- Introduction to continuum mechanics
- Linear elastic behavior
- Plasticity and visco-plasticity
- Fracture mechanics
- Failure analysis
ME/IE 4395/5390 - Green Energy Materials and Engineering Summer Course
- Course Introduction and Overview
- Green Energy Engineering and Life Cycle Analysis
- Overview of Green Energy Materials and Engineering
- Evaluation of Green Energy materials found in practice
- Evaluation of Green Energy material performance
- Green Engineering Storage Devices
- Green Engineering harvesting Materials and Devices
- Nano-materials
- Nano-manufacturing