MECHENG 2630 Thermodynamics 3
credits
Basic concepts and definitions, properties of ideal gases and real
substances. Conservation of mass. First law of thermodynamics and entropy. Vapor power cycles..
P:
MATH 2740, and CHEMISTRY
1450 or CHEMISTRY 1240
MECHENG 2950 & 2960 Mechanical
Engineering
Cooperative Education 2 credits each
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 coordinator.
Note: Credits do not fulfill any graduation requirements.
MECHENG 2970 Mechanical Engineering Internship
1 credit
Work experience in industry under the direction of the
department chair
and Cooperative Education Office of the College of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science.
P: Consent
of the department chair.
Note:
This program is separate and distinct
from the Cooperative
Education Program and covers summer work experience. Credits do not fulfill any graduation requirements.
MECHENG 3030 Dynamical Systems
3 credits
Mathematical modeling and response analysis of dynamic
systems.
Formulation of system governing equations by Newtonian and Lagrangian
approaches. Laplace transform and numerical techniques of solution.
Transfer function and state-space approaches to modeling dynamic
systems. Time and frequency response of dynamic systems. Computer
solutions of system responses.
P:
MATH 3630, MECHENG 3430 and a grade of "C-" or better in GENENG 2230 and GENENG 2930.
MECHENG 3040 Engineering Materials
3 credits
A study of metals and polymers. Crystal structures,
microstructures, molecular structures and imperfections.
Relationship between structures and observed mechanical
properties. Material failure.
P: CHEMSTRY
1450 or CHEMISTRY 1240
C:
GENENG
2340
MECHENG 3230 Manufacturing Processes
3 credits
Overview of materials such as metals, alloys, composites and
ceramics. Primary manufacturing processes such as casting,
forging, rolling and extrusion. Secondary processes such as
forming, bending, drawing and swaging. Mechanics and
economics of metal cutting. Economics of process
planning. Special processes such as powder
metallurgy. Design and manufacturing. Manufacturing
systems, CAD/CAM/CNC/CIM.
P:
MECHENG 3040 and a grade of "C-" or better in GENENG 2230
MECHENG 3300 Fluid Dynamics
3 credits
Fluid properties, fluid statics, fundamental equations of fluid motion,
dimensional analysis, external flow and boundary layers, viscous flow
in pipes, compressible flow.
P:
MATH 2840, MECHENG 2630 and a grade of "C-" or better in GENENG 2230
MECHENG 3330 Design of Machine Elements
3 credits
Nonstandard loading, deflection analysis, failure theories for
static
and cyclic loading followed by safety considerations. Design
and selection of a wide range of machine elements such as fasteners,
springs, shafts, bearings and gears. Dimensioning, fits and
tolerances and design communication. Open-ended design
project.
P:
MECHENG
3040 and a grade of “C-” or better in both GENENG 2030 and GENENG 2340
MECHENG 3430 Introduction to Computational Methods
3 credits
An introduction to structured programming with engineering applications.
Fundamental programming concepts, algorthim development, and debugging.
Introduce and apply concepts in linear algebra to engineering problems in
statics, dynamics and other professional engineering courses. Problems include
solving systems of linear equations, root finding, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, and regression.
P: Students must be in a degree granting engineering program.
C:
MATH 3630
MECHENG 3640 Heat Transfer 3
credits
One and two-dimensional steady heat conduction, transient heat
conduction, numerical methods in conduction transfer. Forced and free
convection. Heat exchangers. Radiation heat exchange, shape factors and
shielding. Introduction to mass transfer.
P: MECHENG 3430
C:
MECHENG 3300
MECHENG 3720 Mechanical Systems Lab
3 credits
Introduction to engineering laboratory equipment, experimental
procedures, report writing, automated data acquisition, including
computer programming and statistical analysis. Emphasis is on the
experimental analysis of mechanical systems, including topics such as
vibrations, strain guages, and DC motors, along with the electronics
used to instrument and measure these systems.
P: MATH 4030
C:
MECHENG 3030
MECHENG 3830 Mechanisms and Machines 3 credits
Design and analysis of mechanisms and machines. A study of
simple machines such as linkages, geared systems, and cam-follower
systems.
Topics include mechanism motion and performance (position, velocity,
acceleration, force transmission, etc.), actuators, and design
considerations to improve machine performance. The use of a
customer-based, systematic design process to design and develop a
working mechanism.
P: A grade of "C-" or better in GENENG
2230 or ENGRPHYS 3240, and GENENG 2030
ME 3950 & 3960 Mechanical Engineering
Cooperative
Education 4 credits
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 coordinator
Note: credits do not fulfill any graduation requirements.
ME 3970 Mechanical Engineering Internship
1 credit
Work experience in industry under the direction of the
department chair
and Cooperative Education Office of the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Science.
P: Consent
of the cooperative education coordinator.
Note:
This
program is separate and distinct from the Cooperative Education Program
and covers summer work experience.
MECHENG 4330 Automatic Controls 3 credits
The
design and analysis of feedback control systems using root locus,
frequency response, and state space methods. The specification,
analysis, and compression of feedback systems. Laboratory
demonstrates the practical application of theoretical concepts.
P:
MECHENG
3030
MECHENG 4430 Advanced Materials
3 credits
Discussion of specialty materials in engineering design and
design for
manufacture. Stainless steels, light alloys, and
corrosion. Composite materials. Current topics and
advances.
P:
MECHENG
3040
MECHENG 4440 Failure of Materials
3 credits
Fatigue and fracture of materials are covered. Included are
stress-life and strain-life analysis, fracture mechanics, stress
concentration influences and variable amplitude loading. The
design component of the course is done using CAD, FEA simulation, and
fatigue life prediction software. Using commercially available software
gives the students experience designing realistic components subjected
to variable fluctuating load histories. Mechanical testing
principles and principles for recognition of fatigue failure from
fracture surfaces are also introduced in the course.
P:
MECHENG
3040
MECHENG 4500 Biomedical Engineering
3 credits
An overview of the human physical system as a context for
engineering
design. Introduction to the functional basis of physiologic
systems. Instrumentation, biomechanics, and design of medical devices.
Principles of accessibility and universal design.
P:
Senior
standing in engineering or consent of instructor
MECHENG 4520 Power Plant Design
3 credits
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:
MECHENG 2630
MECHENG 4550 Heat Transfer Applications
3 credits
Review of conduction, convection, and radiation
heat transfer. Extension to variable properties and more complex
geometries.
Current heat transfer problems and applications such as
electronic cooling, heat pipes, capillary pumped loops, and cryogenic
heat
transfer. Survey of currently used correlations and numerical
techniques. Application of
current state-of-the-art to design problems.
P:
MECHENG 3640
MECHENG 4560 Computational Fluid Dynamics 3 credits
Introduction
to computational fluid dynamics (CFD) with emphasis on using a
commercial software package. Concepts of consistency, stability,
convergence, scheme order, and turbulence modeling from the
practitioner's viewpoint are covered. Simulation of steady and
unsteady flows, compressible and incommmtressible flows, forced and
natural convection heat transfer, and conduction in solids are
performed.
P: MECHENG 3430 and MECHENG 3300
MECHENG 4600 Energy Systems Design
3 credits
Design and analysis of energy conversion systems
with emphasis on solar energy. Flat plate and concentrating collectors
for air and liquids, storage flow and control systems requirements,
solar
electrical power generation. Wind energy conversion, biomass.
P:
MECHENG 3640
MECHENG 4630 Internal Combustion Engine Design
3 credits
Design of internal combustion engines for
various applications. Gasoline engines,
diesel engines, 4 stroke cycles and 2 stroke cycles.
P:
MECHENG 3640
MECHENG 4640 Mechanical Design of Internal
Combustion Engines
3 credits
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:
MECHENG 4730
C: MECHENG 4630
MECHENG 4650 Environmental Control Design
3 credits
Theory and design of heating, air conditioning, and
refrigeration
units. Heating and cooling loads for air conditioning, heat pump, psychrometry.
P:
MECHENG 3640 and MECHENG 4730
MECHENG 4720 Thermal Systems Laboratory
2 credits
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.
C: MECHENG 3720
P:
MECHENG 3300 and MECHENG 3640
MECHENG 4730 Thermo-Fluid Systems Design 3 credits
A
course treating the concepts of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat
trasnfer, and mechanics in a unified presentation. Particular
emphasis will be directed towards applications to actual physical
systems including the gas power cycles, refrigeration cycles, heat
exchangers, ideal gas mixtures, psychromectrics and 1st law combustion.
Some design of devices involved in these applications
will also be included..
P:
MECHENG 3300 and MECHENG 3640
MECHENG 4740 Mechanical Systems Design 3 credits
Advanced
topics in the design of machines and mechanical systems.
Selection of machine elements implementing the design process and
considering factors such as: the environment, manufacturability,
assembly, ergonomics, aesthetics, safety, societal impact, reliability
and maintainability. Also, economic factors, fits and tolerances,
design communication and ethics. Application of fundamental
concepts via a project.
P: MECHENG 3330
MECHENG 4750 Computational Methods in
Engineering 3 credits
Use
of digital computers to solve equations
encountered in mechanical engineering problems. Numerical integration
and
differentiation, solution of linear and nonlinear equations, ordinary
and
partial differential equations (finite element and finite difference
methods),
systems of equations (matrix equations). Programming using MATLAB. How
to
choose the proper numerical method, and pitfalls that lead to bad
solutions
P:
MATH 3630 and MECHENG 3430
MECHENG 4800 Finite Element Method
3 credits
Introduction to the finite element method. Emphasis
on truss,
beam and frame analysis, plane stress, plane strain, axisymmetric, and
three-dimensional stress analysis. Dynamic analysis and field problems,
such as heat transfer. Readily available finite element
computer programs utilized to solve stress analysis, heat transfer and
other engineering related problems.
P:
MATH 3630, MECHENG 3430, and MECHENG
3330
MECHENG 4830 Mechatronics 3
credits
Study of electro-mechanical systems and their interfaces.
Programming of microcontrollers, fractional-horsepower motors, sensors,
programmable logic controllers (PLC’s), and control
electronics. Binary number systems and logic are
introduced. Application of control theory. Project.
C:
MECHENG 4330 or ELECTENG 3310
MECHENG 4840 Vibration System Design
3 credits
Modeling and analysis of single and multiple-degree of freedom
systems. Free and forced vibrations. Vibrations
applications such as balancing, whirling, vibration instruments,
vibration isolation, and suspension. Computer applications
involving matrices, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, and differential
equations. Design of mechanical systems involving vibrations.
P:
MECHENG
3030
MECHENG 4850 Computer-Aided Engineering
3 credits
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:
MECHENG
3830
MECHENG 4930 Senior Design Project
3 credits
Team based projects, primarily from industry. Rigorous
application of design processes and methods. Consideration of
real-life technical, economic, social, aesthetic, environmental and
other constraints. Consideration of several related topics
such as creativity, analysis, synthesis, project management,
scheduling, time management, engineering ethics, communication,
personality types, product safety and liability, copyrights and
patents, design for manufacture, economics, and robust
engineering. Integration of technical and management
knowledge in an open-ended design environment. Oral and
written reports. Open to graduating seniors only.
P:
MECHENG 3230, MECHENG 3330, MECHENG 3830 and MECHENG 4730
ME 4980 Current Topics in Engineering
1-3 credits
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.
P:
variable
ME 4990 Independent Study 1-3
credits
Advanced study in the area of specialization.
P:
senior
standing and consent of the department chair
P:-
Prerequisite course
C:-
Corequisite course