ME4508 — Mechanical Engineering Computation and Design: Reviews & Ratings

ME4508 (Mechanical Engineering Computation and Design) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Average rating 2.3/5. Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.

Highlights the role of finite element analysis in product development. Introduces the theory of finite elements in elastic/plastic, static, and transient problems. Emphasis is on solid modeling in design using available commercial finite element software. Also covers other numerical techniques such as finite difference schemes in the solution of systems of partial differential equations, and numerical solution to systems of linear and nonlinear equations.

Average rating

2.3/5

Difficulty

4.0/5

Ratings

31

Last taught

Fall 2026

Credits

4 Hours

Prerequisites

(ME 2355 with a minimum grade of D- ; (MATH 2341 with a minimum grade of D- or MATH 315M with a minimum grade of D- )) or (BIOE 2350 with a minimum grade of D- ; (GE 2361 with a minimum grade of D- or MATH 2341 with a minimum grade of D- or MATH 315M with a minimum grade of D- ))

Professors

• Yustianto Tjiptowidjojo
• Hamid Nayeb Hashemi
• Rouzbeh Amini
• Uichiro Narusawa

Data updated October 2026.

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