MECHNCHL 2630 3 credits
Thermodynamics
Basic concepts and definitions, ideal gases, and properties. Conservation of mass principle. First law of thermodynamics for closed and open systems. Second law of thermodynamics, reversibility, and availability. P: MATH 2840 and PHYSICS 2530. F, S, Su

MECHNCHL 2950 & 2960 2 credits
Mechanical Engineering Cooperative Education
Work experience in industry under the direction and jurisdiction of the College of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science. P: Sophomore standing and consent of the cooperative education director. F, S, Su

MECHNCHL 2970 1 credit
Mechanical Engineering Internship
Work experience in industry under the direction of the Cooperative Education Office of the College of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science. Note: This program is separate and distinct from the Cooperative Education Program and is principally designed to cover the summer vacation period. At the department chair's discretion, it may be used to cover other exceptional work experiences. Su

MECHNCHL 3030 3 credits
Dynamical Systems
Mathematical modeling and analysis of dynamic systems. Formulation of system governing equations by Newtonian and Lagrangian approaches. Laplace transforms and numerical techniques of solution. System model representation and computer simulation concepts. Block diagrams and transfer functions. Time and frequency response of dynamic systems. P: GENENG 2230 and MATH 3630. F, S

MECHNCHL 3040 3 credits
Engineering Materials
A study of metals, polymers and ceramics. Crystal structures, microstructures, molecular structures and imperfections. Relationship between structures and observed mechanical properties. Material failure. C: GENENG 2340. F, S

MECHNCHL 3230 3 credits
Manufacturing Processes
Primary manufacturing processes including casting, rolling, and forging. Secondary processes. Overview of materials and testing. Design for manufacturing. Mechanics and economics of metal cutting, economics of process planning, principles of machine cutting, economics of process planning principals of machine tool design. Machine tools. Automation, flexible manufacturing systems, computer numerical control. P: MECHNCHL 3040. F, S

MECHNCHL 3300 3 credits
Fluid Dynamics
Fluid properties, fluid statics, fundamental equations of fluid motion, dimensional analysis, external flow and boundary layers, viscous flow in pipes, compressible flow. P: MECHNCHL 2630. F, S

MECHNCHL 3330 3 credits
Design of Machine Elements
Nonstandard loading, deflection analysis, failure theories for static and cyclic loading followed by engineering statistics, safety factors and reliability. Design and selection of a wide range of machine elements such as fasteners, springs, shafts, bearings, and gears. Open-ended design projects, consideration of alternative solutions, concurrent engineering design, and detailed system description. P: MECHNCHL 3040 and a minimum grade of "C" in GENENG 2340. F, S

MECHNCHL 3630 3 credits
Applied Thermodynamics
Thermodynamics of vapor and gas power cycles, air conditioning and refrigeration cycles. Ideal gas mixtures and psychrometrics. Combustion and reacting mixtures. Design projects. P: MECHNCHL 2630. F, S

MECHNCHL 3640 3 credits
Heat Transfer
One- and two-dimensional steady-state heat conduction, unsteady-state heat conduction, numerical methods in conduction transfer. Forced and free convection. Heat exchangers. Radiation shape factor, radiation heat exchange, and shielding. Mass diffusion, convection mass transfer, permeability. P: MECHNCHL 2630. C: MECHNCHL 3300. F, S

MECHNCHL 3720 2 credits
Mechanical Systems Laboratory
Introduction to engineering laboratory equipment, experimental procedures, report writing, automated data acquisition, and statistical analysis. Emphasis is on the experimental analysis of mechanical systems, including topics such as vibrations, strain gauges, and DC motors. Along with the electronics used to instrument and measure these systems. C: MECHNCHL 3030. F, S

MECHNCHL 3730 3 credits
Mechanical Systems Design
Development of design process through team design projects and case studies. Design considerations including performance, manufacturing, and economic considerations. Use of computers for evaluation of alternatives. Fits and tolerances. Optimization. P: MECHNCHL 3330. F, S

MECHNCHL 3830 3 credits
Mechanisms and Machines
Introduction to mechanisms. Analysis and synthesis of mechanical systems. Study of motion, velocity, and acceleration related to cams and gears. Machine dynamics. P: GENENG 2230 or ENGRPHYS 3240. F, S

MECHNCHL 3950 & 3960 2 credits
Mechanical Engineering Cooperative Education
Work experience in industry under the direction and jurisdiction of the College of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science. P: Junior standing and consent of cooperative education director. F, S, Su

MECHNCHL 3970 1 credit
Mechanical Engineering Internship
Work experience in industry under the direction of the Cooperative Education Office of the College of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science. Note: This program is separate and distinct from the Cooperative Education Program and is principally designed to cover the summer vacation period. At the department chair's discretion it maybe used to cover other exceptional work experiences. Su

MECHNCHL 4330 3 credits
Automatic Controls
(cross offered under ELECTENG 3310)
Analysis and synthesis of single-input, single-output linear time-invariant systems are considered using classical Laplace transform methods such as root locus and frequency domain techniques. The laboratory experiments and computer simulations demonstrate practical applications of the concepts. P:(MECHNCHL 3030 and GENENG 2930) or ELECTENG 2220. F, S

MECHNCHL 4430 3 credits
Advanced Materials
Discussion of recent advances in materials. Polymeric, ceramic and metal matrix composites, austempered ductile cast iron, advanced ceramics, titanium alloys, design methods for thermoplastic polymers. P: MECHNCHL 3040.

MECHNCHL 4440 3 credits
Failure of Materials
Fatigue and fracture of materials are covered. Included are stress-life and strain-life analysis, fracture mechanics, stress concentration influences and variable amplitude loading. While some design component is present in the lectures, the major design component is contained in the laboratory where projects are designed, built, and tested via fracture and fatigue. Mechanical testing principles and principles for recognition of fatigue failure from fracture surfaces are also developed in the laboratory. P: MECHNCHL 3040.

MECHNCHL 4500 3 credits
Biomedical Engineering
An overview of the human physical system as a context for engineering design. Interaction and interdependence, and the effects of medical, surgical, and therapeutic intervention. Principles of usability, accessibility, and universal design of products to meet the needs sensory or cognitive categories. P: Senior standing in engineering or consent of instructor.

MECHNCHL 4520 3 credits
Power Plant Design
Analysis and design of steam power systems. Combustion turbines. Renewable energy. Environmental aspects and economics of power generation. Recent developments, future trends, and societal issues in power industry. P: MECHNCHL 3630

MECHNCHL 4550 3 credits
Heat Transfer Applications
Review of conduction, convection, and radiation heat transfer. Extension to various properties and more complex geometries. Current heat transfer problems and applications such as electronic cooling, heat pipes, capillary pumped loops, and cryogenics. Survey of currently used correlations and numerical techniques. Application to design problems. P: MECHNCHL 3630 and MECHNCHL 3640.

MECHNCHL 4600 3 credits
Energy Systems Design
Design and analysis of energy conversion systems with emphasis on solar energy. Flat plate and concentrating collectors for air and liquids, energy storage, flow and control systems requirements, solar electrical power generation. Wind energy conversion, biomass. P: MECHNCHL 3630 and MECHNCHL 3640.

MECHNCHL 4630 3 credits
Internal Combustion Engine Design
Design of internal combustion engines for various applications. Gasoline engines, diesel engines, 4 stroke cycles and 2 stroke cycles. P: MECHNCHL 3630 and MECHNCHL 3640.

MECHNCHL 4640 3 credits
Mechanical Design of Internal Combustion Engines
Mechanical design and experimental development of internal combustion engines to meet comprehensive design criteria: marketability, thermodynamic performance, dynamic issues, efficiency, lubrication, emissions, economy, drivability, design for manufacture. P: MECHNCHL 3730 or MECHNCHL 4730.

MECHNCHL 4650 3 credits
Environmental Control Design
Theory and design of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration units. Heating and cooling loads for air conditioning, heat pump, psychometry, cryogenics, and high temperature water distribution. P: MECHNCHL 3630 and MECHNCHL 3640.

MECHNCHL 4720 2 credits
Thermal Systems Laboratory
Instrumentation and measurement techniques in thermal systems; verification of basic principles; laboratory tests on components of thermal systems; experimental approach for solving engineering problems; application of computer to data acquisition and data processing. P: MECHNCHL 3630 and MECHNCHL 3640. C: MECHNCHL 3720. F, S

MECHNCHL 4730 3 credits
Thermo-Fluid Systems Design
Concept of thermal systems; design of energy system components; modeling and simulation of thermal systems; application of principles in thermal science to an open-ended design project. P: MECHNCHL 3630 and MECHNCHL 3640. F, S

MECHNCHL 4800 3 credits
Finite Element Method
Introduce the finite element method. Emphasizes beam and frame analysis, plane stress, plane strain, axisymmetic, and three-dimentional stress analysis. Includes field problems, such as heat transfer. Utilizes readily available finite element computer programs to solve stress analysis, heat transfer and other engineering related problems. P: MECHNCHL 3330

MECHNCHL 4830 3 credits
Mechatronics
Study of electro-mechanical systems and their interfaces. D.C. servo-motors, stepper motors, microcontrollers, D/A and A/D converters, and electronic filters. The design of a microcomputer controlled device will be used to demonstrate the practical application of these devices. C: MECHNCHL 4330 or ELECTENG 3310

MECHNCHL 4840 3 credits
Vibration Systems Design
Design of mechanical systems constrained by vibrating response considerations. P: MECHNCHL 3030.

MECHNCHL 4850 3 credits
Computer-Aided Engineering
Use of current tools in the design and simulation of mechanical systems. Generation of a paperless project, including solid modeling and computer assembly of mechanical systems, system dynamic analysis, and system optimization. Interfaces between various computer software packages and the creation of computer routines to extend built in software modeling capabilities. P: MECHNCHL 3330.

MECHNCHL 4930 3 credits
Senior Design Project
Application of creativity and synthesis. Simulation of engineering project environment. Integration of technical knowledge in an open-ended comprehensive design project. Oral and written reports. This course must be taken during the last semester in residence. P: Open to graduating seniors only, MECHNCHL 3230. F, S

MECHNCHL 4980 1-3 credits
Current Topics in Engineering
In-depth study of a current topic of interest to the engineering profession. The topic to be covered will be identified in the course title.

MECHNCHL 4990 1-3 credits
Independent Study
Advanced study in the area of specialization. P: Senior standing and consent of the department chair.