2022-2023 Academic Catalog 
    
    Apr 29, 2024  
2022-2023 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


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Schedule Type Classifications

The delivery of instruction often requires educational material to be organized and presented to students in a variety of ways. In order to facilitate the planning for and scheduling of classes to accommodate these multiple types of instruction, it is necessary to divide courses into organizational parts which reflect the unique combinations of instructors, meeting places, and time patterns used to conduct the instruction. The schedule types listed below are intended to reflect the nature of activities required of students, the relationship between students and their instructors, and the settings required to deliver the content of an instructional offering.

  • LEC — Lecture
  • LAB — Laboratory
  • DIS — Distance Education
  • CLN — Clinic
  • EX — Experiential
  • IND — Individual Study
  • SD — Studio
 

Mathematics

  
  • MA 57100 - Elementary Topology


    Prerequisite(s): MA 44600 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Fundamentals of point set topology with a brief introduction to the fundamental group and related topics, topological and metric spaces, compactness, connectedness, separation properties, local compactness, introduction to function spaces, basic notions involving deformations of continuous paths. Typically offered Fall.


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  • MA 57700 - Computational Mathematics I


    Credit Hours: 3.00.  This is a graduate-level course in computational mathematics, which is the study of algorithms and methods for computing numerical answers to science and engineering problems. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the techniques and concepts of modern numerical analysis. In this course, students study algorithms and numerical methods for a variety of basic problems, studying their reliability, efficiency, and computer implementation. This course is designed for graduate students and select advanced undergraduate students in mathematics, computer science, engineering, and sciences. Topics include floating point arithmetic, numerical solutions of equations and systems, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, polynomial and spline interpolation and approximation, and curve fitting. Each numerical method discussed in class is demonstrated through the use of MATLAB, which is user friendly and presents advantages such as: powerful matrix structure, versatile two- and three-dimensional graphing facilities, and a vast number of built-in functions. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • MA 57800 - Computational Mathematics II


    Credit Hours: 3.00.  This course in computational mathematics is the study of algorithms and methods for computing numerical answers to science and engineering problems. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the techniques and concepts of modern numerical analysis. The students study algorithms and numerical methods for a variety of basic problems, studying their reliability, efficiency, and computer implementation. This course is designed for graduate students and select advanced undergraduate students in mathematics, computer science, engineering, and sciences. Topics include numerical optimization, numerical differentiation and integration, and computer solutions to differential equations. Each numerical method discussed in class is demonstrated through the use of MATLAB, which is user friendly and presents advantages such as: powerful matrix structure, versatile two- and three-dimensional graphing facilities, and a vast number of built-in functions. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • MA 58300 - History Of Elementary Mathematics


    Credit Hours: 3.00. A survey of elementary mathematics before calculus. An effort will be made to link the history of mathematics to that of other sciences and to the social history of the relevant periods. Some acquaintance with ancient or medieval history of Europe is desirable. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MA 58700 - General Set Theory


    Prerequisite(s): MA 45300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Set algebra; functions and relations; ordering relations; transfinite induction; cardinal and ordinal numbers; the axiom of choice; maximal principles; the continuum hypothesis; the axiom of constructibility; applications to algebra, analysis, and topology. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MA 59800 - Topics In Mathematics


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 5.00. Supervised reading courses as well as dual-level special topics courses are given under this number. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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Mechanical Engineering

  
  • ME 11500 - Engineering Drawing I


    Credit Hours: 1.00. (CE 11500) A technical drawing course covering engineering geometry, orthographic projection, auxiliary views, dimensioning, and tolerancing using sketching techniques, and 2-D CAD. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.


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  • ME 11600 - Engineering Drawing II


    Prerequisite(s): ME 11500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR CE 11500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 1.00. (CE 11600) A continuation of the technical drawing course covering 3-D parametric modeling, part assembly modeling, and detail and assembly drawings. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.


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  • ME 27100 - Basic Mechanics I (Statics)


    Prerequisite(s): MA 16300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND MA 16400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND PHYS 15200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. (CE 27101) Review of vector algebra and equilibrium. Hydrostatics, virtual work, static stability, friction. First and second moments of areas, volumes, and masses, center of gravity. Credit is not allowed for both CE 27101 and ME 27100. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ME 27500 - Basic Mechanics II (Dynamics)


    Prerequisite(s): MA 26100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND (ME 27100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR CE 27101 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-)

    Credit Hours: 3.00. (CE 27500) Fundamental concepts, kinematics, translation and rotation. Kinetics impulse, momentum, work, energy. Rectilinear and curvilinear translation of point masses. Plane motion of rigid bodies and vibration. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ME 29100 - Industrial Practice I


    Credit Hours: 0.00. Practice in industry and comprehensive written report of this practice. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ME 29200 - Industrial Practice II


    Credit Hours: 0.00. Practice in industry and comprehensive written report of this practice. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ME 30201 - Thermodynamics II


    Prerequisite(s): ME 20000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Properties of gas mixtures, air-vapor mixtures, applications. Thermodynamics of combustion processes, equilibrium. Energy conversion, power, and refrigeration systems. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ME 30500 - General Thermodynamics I


    Prerequisite(s): MA 26100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND PHYS 26100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Properties of pure substances, work and heat, first and second laws of thermodynamics, entropy, irreversibility and availability, power and refrigeration cycles, thermodynamic relations. Typically offered Spring.


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  • ME 30600 - General Thermodynamics II


    Prerequisite(s): ME 30500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Thermodynamic relations. Power and refrigeration cycles, methods of thermodynamic analysis, technical thermodynamics and design, energy conversion. Thermodynamics of combustion processes and equilibrium. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ME 31001 - Fluid Mechanics


    Prerequisite(s): ME 30201 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND ME 27400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND ENGR 45000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 4.00. Continuum, velocity field, fluid statics, manometers, basic conservation laws for systems and control volumes, dimensional analysis. Euler and Bernoulli equations, viscous flows, boundary layers, flow in channels and around submerged bodies, one-dimensional gas dynamics, turbomachinery. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ME 31100 - Engineering Economics And Project Management


    Prerequisite(s): MA 16400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. (ECE 31200). Introduction to principles of engineering project management and techniques. Topics include technical feasibility studies, project specifications, scheduling, validation, lifecycle costing, and economic analysis. The focus is on managing an engineering project through scheduling, budgeting, resource management, execution and control. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.


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  • ME 31200 - Fluid Mechanics


    Prerequisite(s): MA 26400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND (ME 27500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR CE 27500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-) AND ME 30500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. (CE 31200) Continuum, velocity field, fluid statics, basic conservation laws for systems and control volumes, dimensional analysis, Euler and Bernoulli equations, viscous flows, boundary layer flow in channels and around submerged bodies, one-dimensional gas dynamics. Typically offered Fall.


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  • ME 31300 - Fluid Mechanics Laboratory


    Prerequisite(s): MA 26400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND ME 27500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND ME 30500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND (ME 31200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) OR CE 31200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) )

    Credit Hours: 1.00. (CE 31300) Introduction to fluid mechanics laboratory, experiments on flow patterns, velocity profile in an air pipe, wind tunnel calibration, draining of a tank, pipe friction, boundary layer studies, falling ball experiments, and viscosity measurements. Typically offered Fall.


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  • ME 31601 - Heat And Mass Transfer


    Prerequisite(s): ME 31001 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 4.00. Fundamentals of heat transfer by conduction, convection, and radiation; mass transfer by convection. Relevance to engineering applications. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ME 32000 - Kinematic Analysis And Design


    Prerequisite(s): MA 26400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND (ME 11600 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR CE 11600 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-) AND ME 27500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Graphical, analytical, and computer techniques for analyzing displacements, velocities, and accelerations in mechanisms. Analysis and design of linkages, cams and gears. Laboratory projects include analysis, design, construction, and evaluation of mechanisms. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ME 32401 - Mechanics Of Materials


    Prerequisite(s): ME 27400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. (CE 32401) Integrated approach to mechanics of materials emphasizing mechanics fundamentals as applied to machine design applications. Stress and strain in machine elements; mechanical properties of materials; extension, torsion, and bending of members; thermal stress; pressure vessels; static indeterminacy, stress transformation, Mohr’s circle. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ME 32500 - Dynamics Of Physical Systems


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 20100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND ME 27500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND MA 26400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Development and solution of linear models; translational and rotational mechanical systems, electrical systems, electromechanical systems, thermal systems, hydraulic systems. The Laplace transform, transfer functions, and Bode plots, state variable representation and solutions. Computer analysis and simulation. Typically offered Fall.


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  • ME 32800 - Mechanics Of Materials Lab


    Prerequisite(s): ME 27400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 1.00. (CE 32800) Experimental approach to mechanics of materials emphasizing mechanics fundamentals as applied to machine design applications. Experiments cover stress and strain in machine elements; mechanical properties of materials; extension, torsion, and bending of members; thermal stress; pressure vessels; static indeterminacy, stress transformation, Mohr’s circle. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • ME 33001 - Structure And Properties Of Materials


    Prerequisite(s): (ME 32401 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR CE 32401 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-)

    Credit Hours: 3.00. (CE 33001) The relationship between the structure of materials and the resulting mechanical, thermal, electrical, and optical properties. Atomic structure, bonding, atomic arrangement, crystal symmetry, crystal structure, habit, lattices, defects, and the use of X-ray diffraction. Phase equilibria and microstructural development. Applications to design. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ME 34500 - Mechanical Engineering Experimentation


    Prerequisite(s): CE 27300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND MA 26400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND ME 27500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND ME 32500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Mechanical measurements and methods of experimentation. Calibration standards, statistical replication and error minimization, transducers and instrumentation, dimensional analysis and the design of an experiment. Laboratory experiments will require formal reports and will deal with displacements, velocities, pressures, and elastics strains. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ME 35300 - Machine Design I


    Prerequisite(s): ME 32401 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR CE 32401 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 4.00. Introduction to the principles of design and analysis of machines and machine components. Design for functionality, motion, force, strength, and reliability. The laboratory experience provides open-ended projects to reinforce the design process. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ME 37600 - System Modeling And Analysis


    Prerequisite(s): ENGR 45000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Introduction to modeling electrical, mechanical, fluid, and thermal systems containing elements such as sensors and actuators used in feedback control systems. Dynamic response and stability characteristics. Closed loop system analysis including proportional, integral, and derivative elements to control system response. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ME 39300 - Industrial Practice III


    Credit Hours: 0.00. Practice in industry and comprehensive written report of this practice. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ME 39400 - Industrial Practice IV


    Credit Hours: 0.00. Practice in industry and comprehensive written report of this practice. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ME 39500 - Industrial Practice V


    Credit Hours: 0.00. Practice in industry and comprehensive written report of this practice. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ME 40400 - Finite Element Analysis


    Prerequisite(s): MA 26400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND MA 26500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND CE 27300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. (CE 40400) Brief history of finite element method and ANSYS; direct formulation; minimum total potential energy formulation; verification of results; trusses. Examples using ANSYS, one-dimensional elements. Numerical integration, Gauss Quadrature. Examples of one-dimensional elements in ANSYS; heat transfer problems; solid mechanics problems; two-dimensional elements. Pre-processing with ANSYS; boundary conditions; applications; heat conduction problems; torsion problems; beams and frames. Credit is not allowed for both ME 40400 and CE 40400. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ME 41000 - Fluid Mechanics And Hydraulics


    Prerequisite(s): ME 31001 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 4.00. (CE 41000) This course is a continuation of Fluid Mechanics. Topics will include hydraulics, external boundary layer flow, and introduction to fluid power and gas dynamics. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ME 41600 - Heat Transfer


    Prerequisite(s): ME 30500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND ME 31200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND ME 31300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Steady state and transient heat transfer by conduction, laminar and turbulent convection, film condensation and boiling, and by radiation. Combined heat and mass transfer by diffusion and convection. The analysis and design of heat exchangers for process heat transfer. Typically offered Spring.


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  • ME 41700 - Heat Transfer Laboratory


    Prerequisite(s): ME 31300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 1.00. Heat transmission laboratory with measurements of temperature and flows. Experiments include temperature profiles in solids, thermal conductivity. Typically offered Spring.


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  • ME 42600 - Heating And Air Conditioning Analysis


    Prerequisite(s): ME 41600 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Psychometrics, air conditioning systems, equipment selection, duct design and piping design. Heating and cooling loads, solar radiation and heat transmission in buildings. Heat pumps. Application of air conditioning to residences, computer rooms, light commercial and high-rise buildings. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • ME 42900 - Senior Engineering Design I


    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 30700 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR COM 30700 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. (ECE 42900, CE 42900). The senior engineering design courses I and II constitute a two semester sequence of an interdisciplinary activity. The objective of these courses is to provide engineering students with supervised experience in the process and practice of engineering design Projects are chosen by the students or the faculty. Students working in teams pursue an idea from conception to realistic design The course concludes with a substantial written report and a formal oral presentation before faculty and students. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
    Experiential Learning (EL): Yes


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  • ME 43900 - Senior Engineering Design II


    Prerequisite(s): ME 42900 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. The senior engineering design courses I and II constitute a two-semester sequence of an interdisciplinary activity. The objective of these courses is to provide engineering students with supervised experience in the process and practice of engineering design. Projects are chosen by the students or the faculty. Students working in teams pursue an idea from conception to realistic design. The course is climaxed by the presentation of a substantial written report and a formal oral presentation before faculty and students. Typically offered Fall Spring.
    Experiential Learning (EL): Yes


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  • ME 45101 - Machine Design II


    Prerequisite(s): ME 35300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Design and analysis of mechanical systems, for fluctuating loading. Fatigue analysis. Application of design fundamentals to mechanical components, and integration of components to form systems. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ME 45700 - Vibration Analysis


    Prerequisite(s): ENGR 45000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course is an introduction to simple vibratory motions such as damped and undamped free and forced vibrations, resonance, vibratory systems with more than one degree of freedom. Topics will include Coulomb and hysteric damping, transverse vibration of beams, torsional vibration, computation of natural frequencies and mode shapes, applications. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ME 46100 - Machine Design I


    Prerequisite(s): CE 27300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND ME 32000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 4.00. Application of mechanics and mechanics of materials to the analysis and design of machine elements. Stress and deflection analysis, statistical considerations under steady and variable loading, stress principles applied to fasteners, springs, welded joints, and general machanical elements. Fits and tolerances; antifriction; spur gears. Laboratory includes projects, solutions of design problems, and experiments. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ME 47900 - Solar Engineering Systems


    Prerequisite(s): ME 30201 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND ME 31001 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND ME 31601 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY)

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Application of heat transfer, thermodynamics and photovoltaics to the design and analysis of solar energy collectors and systems. Theory, economics and practice of solar energy application. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ME 48500 - Linear Control Systems


    Prerequisite(s): ME 32500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 4.00. (ECE 38400). Introduction to classical control theory. Transfer functions, block diagram manipulation, and signal flow graphs. Transient and steady state responses; characteristics, and design. Sensitivity analysis and disturbance rejection. System stability. Root locus analysis and design . Frequency response analysis using Bode and polar plots. Nyquist criterion and Nichols chart. Controller design using Bode plots. Laboratory will include design, simulation of topics covered, and a number of practical experiments. Credit not allowed for both ECE 38400 and ME 48500. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.


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  • ME 48600 - Introduction To Manufacturing Engineering


    Prerequisite(s): CE 27300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND MSE 20000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Modern manufacturing processes and methods including forming, shaping, machining, and joining. Productivity, quality improvement, material and energy conservation, automatic processing and inspection, process planning, manufacturing control, robotics, CAD, CAM, and computer integrated manufacturing. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • ME 49500 - Special Topic Minicourses


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 6.00. Topics vary. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ME 49700 - Mechanical Engineering Projects


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 6.00. Projects or special topics of contemporary importance or of special interest outside the scope of the standard undergraduate curriculum. Interested students seek a faculty advisor in their area of special interest and together prepare a brief description of the work to be undertaken. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ME 50000 - Advanced Thermodynamics


    Prerequisite(s): ME 30600 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF B-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. The empirical, physical basis of the laws of thermodynamics. Availability/exergy concepts and applications. Properties and relations between properties in homogeneous and heterogeneous systems. The criteria of equilibrium. Application to a variety of systems and problems, including phase and reaction equilibrium. Offered in alternate years. Typically offered Fall.


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  • ME 50200 - Numerical Heat And Mass Transfer


    Prerequisite(s): ME 41600 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND ME 31200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course is to introduce students with basic concepts and techniques in computational heat transfer and fluid dynamics, and to prepare students for development and application of computer codes for engineering design and scientific research. The topics will include finite volume methods (FVM), discrete modeling of Navier-Stokes equations and energy equations, iterative solution algorithms, grid generation, boundary conditions, convergence and accuracy, applicability and pitfalls of commercial codes, and hand-on projects. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ME 50201 - Single Phase Convective Heat Transfer


    Prerequisite(s): ME 41600 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR (ME 31200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR CE 31200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-) OR ME 30500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course will cover fundamentals of single-phase convective heat transfer by focusing on methods in determining convective heat transfer rates in various flow conditions most of which will be combined with calculations for the other modes of heat transfer to predict the overall heat transfer. The topics will include external laminar flows, laminar flow in ducts, external and internal turbulent flows, natural convection, combined convection, and convective heat transfer in porous media flow. Permission of instructor required.


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  • ME 50500 - Intermediate Heat Transfer


    Prerequisite(s): ME 41600 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF B-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Heat and mass transfer by diffusion in one-dimensional, two-dimensional, transient, periodic, and phase change systems. Convective heat transfer for external and internal flows. Similarity and integral solution methods. Heat, mass, and momentum analogies. Turbulence. Buoyancy-driven flows. Convection with phase change. Radiation exchange between surfaces and radiation transfer in absorbing-emitting media. Multimode heat transfer problems. Typically offered Fall.


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  • ME 50810 - Introduction To Two Phase Flow And Heat Transfer


    Credit Hours: 3.00.  This course is intended for graduate engineer or scientist who is interested in multiphase flow and heat transfer area (where several different phases of fluids co-exist, e.g. water boiling, combustion and the operation of the power plant). Thermo-fluid transport phenomena in multiphase system will be discussed as well as the methodology and techniques to formulate and solve problems associated with the phenomena. Permission of instructor required.


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  • ME 51210 - Introduction To Aerodynamics


    Prerequisite(s): ME 31200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR ME 31200 FOR LEVEL GR WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00.  This course is an introductory upper-level class on aerodynamics and will cover the fundamentals of aerodynamics on fixed, rotatory and flapping wings. Classic aerodynamic theories and models, including Kutta-Joukowski theorem, lifting line theory, blade element method, disk momentum theory, quasi-steady model and etc will be explained and discussed in the class. Additionally, lab sections will be added to the class for an in-depth understanding about the subject. Permission of instructor required.


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  • ME 51300 - Engineering Acoustics


    Credit Hours: 3.00. The simple oscillator. Lumped acoustical elements. Electro-mechanical-acoustical analogies. Wave motion in strings and membranes. Introduction to linear acoustics through derivation of the wave equation and simple solutions. Plane and spherical waves. Acoustic intensity. Plane wave transmission through fluid layers and simple barriers. Sound absorption. Modeling of acoustical sources: monopoles, dipoles, quadrupoles. Mechanisms of sound generation and directionality. Sound propagation in one-dimensional systems (e.g., ducts and mufflers). Introduction to room acoustics. Typically offered Fall.


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  • ME 51500 - Quality Control


    Credit Hours: 3.00. (ECE 51801). This course examines the design in order to acquire a better product/process quality. Other aspects of design included are robust design, parameter design, or Taguchi Techniques. This course also gives students a current understanding of the techniques and applications of design of experiments in quality engineering design. The students will learn design of quality control systems in manufacturing, use of advanced statistical process controls, sampling inspection techniques, process capability, and other statistical tools. Also included are vendor sourcing and control tools, methods for establishing specifications and tolerances, quality function deployment, and other quality control techniques. In addition, Six Sigma will be included. The course is aimed primarily to engineering graduate students interested in project management. Prerequisite: Basic Statistics. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ME 51600 - Advanced Engineering Project Management


    Prerequisite(s): ME 3100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR ECE 31200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. (ECE 51600). Overview and concepts of project management (principles, body of knowledge, strategies); planning successful projects (defining, specifying, deliver options, scheduling, budgeting); implementing (organizing the team, work assignments, team building, team launch, effective leadership); risk analysis; executing (performance measurement, maintaining the schedule, adjustments/mid-course corrections, record keeping, status reporting, communications, managing conflict, time management); and closeout (performance measurement, maintaining the schedule, adjustments/ midcourse corrections, record keeping, status reporting, communications, managing conflict, time management). The course is aimed primarily to engineering graduate students interested in project management. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ME 51900 - Introduction To Wind Energy


    Prerequisite(s): ME 31200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course is intended for the undergraduate and graduate engineer or scientist who is interested in the wind energy technology; introduce the students to the technology and economics of converting wind energy to electricity and the environmental concerns of wind energy. Topics include: Introduction to renewable energy; Wind characteristics; Wind resource estimation; Wind Turbine aerodynamics; Wind energy system economics, Wind turbine sitting and Environmental aspect and impact. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ME 52100 - Air Quality Modeling


    Prerequisite(s): ME 31200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course is intended for the undergraduate and graduate engineer or scientist who is interested in the modeling of air pollution: the basic concepts of air quality and air pollution modeling; overview of practical and advanced approaches to air pollution modeling; evaluation and applications to air pollution related modeling. In order to obtain accurate assessments and forecasts of the effects of air contaminant dispersion, modeling based on solution of the nonlinear equations of fluid motion using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is a good choice. In this course, problems of engineering interest will be examined, related to both indoor and outdoor contaminant dispersion. Some of the homework problems will require use of a CFD code several source codes will be provided as well as access to commercial CFD codes. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ME 52300 - Electronics System Cooling


    Prerequisite(s): ME 41600 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This is an introduction to thermal analysis and management of electronic equipment with focus on cooling of electronic devices. The emphasis of this course is on the application of fundamental heat transfer principles to predict thermal load, temperature distribution, and hot-spot in electronics. Topics include: Introduction to various modes of heat transfer; Fins and heat sinks- design, analysis, and optimization; thermoelectric and refrigeration cooling; nanofluids, liquid cooling, boiling heat transfer and phase change thermal storage system; heat pipes; Analysis and design studies for chip modules, printed circuit boards; and trends in thermal packaging. The course is aimed primarily to ME graduate students specializing in thermal and fluid science area. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ME 52400 - Design And Analysis-Heating Ventilation And Air Conditioning


    Prerequisite(s): ME 41600 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course is an introduction to analysis and design of HVAC&R system. The emphasis is on the application of fundamental heat transfer and fluid mechanics principles to analyze HVAC systems. The topics covered includes: Introduction and basic concepts, Psychometrics, air conditioning systems, equipment selection, duct design and piping design. Heating and cooling loads, solar radiation and heat transmission in buildings. Heat pumps. Application of air conditioning to residences, computer rooms, light commercial and high-rise buildings. The course is aimed primarily to ME graduate students specializing in thermal and fluid science area. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ME 52950 - Theory Of Plates And Shells


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Derivation of elastic and plastic stress-strain relations for plate and shell elements; bending and buckling of rectangular plates, nonlinear geometric effects; post-buckling and ultimate strength of cold formed sections; general theory of elastic shells and axisymmetric shells; buckling, crushing and bending strength of cylindrical shells with application to offshore structures; and the application to crashworthiness of vehicles; explosive and impact loading of structures. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ME 53200 - Statistical Concepts In Engineering


    Credit Hours: 3.00. (ECE 52501). This course is directed toward the graduate student who has never had a statistics course or whose last statistics course was taken some time ago and a refresher course is required. The primary purpose of this course is to provide a basic understanding of fundamental probability and statistical principles, their underlying assumptions, and their use in data analysis using real-world engineering problems. The course is aimed primarily to engineering graduate students interested in project management. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and proficiency in Calculus. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ME 53400 - System Engineering


    Credit Hours: 3.00. (ECE 52701). In today’s environment, there is an ever-increasing need to develop and produce systems that are robust, reliable, high quality, supportable, cost-effective, and responsive to the needs of the customer or user. Reflecting these worldwide trends, System Engineering course introduces students to the full range of system engineering concepts, tools, and techniques, emphasizing the application of principles and concepts of system engineering and the way these principles aid in the development, utilization, and support of systems. The course covers systems engineering from both a technical and management perspective. The course is aimed primarily to engineering graduate students interested in project management. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ME 53600 - Numerical Methods In Engineering


    Credit Hours: 3.00. (ECE 50300) Numerical methods, solutions of equations of one variable, interpolation and polynomial approximation, numerical integration and differentiation, numerical solution of initial-value problems, solution of linear systems, iterative methods for solving linear systems, approximation theory, approximating eigenvalues, solutions of systems of nonlinear equations, boundary-value problems for ordinary differential equations, numerical methods for partial-differential equations. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ME 54300 - Advanced Engineering Economics


    Prerequisite(s): ME 31100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR ECE 31200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Effective project managers have complete command of their project costs and a thorough understanding of the financial aspects of their business. This course reviews the fundamentals of accounting, examines project cost accounting principles, applications, and impact on profitability; examines the principles of project costing; covers the elements involved in cash management; introduces the framework for how projects are financed and the potential impact financing has on the projects; and a framework for using an effective project cost system. This course is aimed primarily to engineering graduate students interested in project management. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ME 54310 - Solar Energy Engineering Systems


    Prerequisite(s): ME 31600 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR ME 31600 FOR LEVEL GR WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00.  This course will cover various topics in solar engineering system, including solar radiation, flat plate collector, concentrating collectors, solar system for heating/cooling, solar desalination and photovoltaic system. A PV system designing software (PVsyst) will be introduced for the final project. Permission of instructor required.


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  • ME 55101 - Introduction To Microfluidics


    Prerequisite(s): CE 31200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR ME 31200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Microfludics enables a diverse range of manipulations (e.g., focusing, separating, trapping, and enriching) of micrometer-sized objects, and has played an increasingly important role for applications that involve single cell biology and the detection and diagnosis of diseases. This class intends to include overview of microfluidics, basic principles and scaling laws, microfabrication techniques, magnetophoresis, and other microfluidic applications in engineering and sciences. In this course, we will start with fundamental physics of microflow and then progressively extend to relevant topics, such as microfabrication, magnetophoresis and other applications. Typically offered Spring.


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  • ME 55610 - Finite Element Method For Fluid Flow And Heat Transfer


    Credit Hours: 3.00.  This course is intended for the graduate engineer or scientist who is interested in learning the basic principles and foundation of the finite element method. In this course, the finite element method will be discussed utilizing the Galerkin Method of Weighted Residuals approach. Problems will be addressed to illustrate the basics of the numerical scheme. The intent of this course is to demonstrate the wide applicability of the finite element approach especially focus on solving problems in heat transfer, species transport and fluid flow. Permission of instructor required.


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  • ME 56000 - Kinematics


    Prerequisite(s): ME 32000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF B-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Geometry of constrained plane motion with applications to linkage design. Type and number synthesis, size synthesis. Path curvature, inflection circle, cubic of stationary curvature. Finite displacements, three and four separated positions. Graphical, analytical, and computer techniques. Typically offered Fall.


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  • ME 56300 - Mechanical Vibrations


    Prerequisite(s): CE 27300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF B- AND ME 32500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF B-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Review of systems with one degree for freedom. LaGrange’s equations of motion for multiple degree of freedom systems. Introduction to matrix methods. Transfer functions for harmonic response, impulse response, and step response. Convolution integrals for response to arbitrary inputs. Principle frequencies and modes. Applications to critical speeds, meassuring instruments, isolation, torsional systems. Introduction to nonlinear problems. Typically offered Fall.


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  • ME 56801 - Intermediate Fluid Dynamics


    Prerequisite(s): CE 31200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR ME 31200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00.  This course introduces the components of digital control systems and system models both on the z-domain (z-transfer functions) and on the time domain (state variable representations); and then covers analysis and design of digital control systems.  The various discrete-time controllers including PID controllers are designed using both time and frequency domain techniques.  The course further studies modern discrete-time control design including state and output feedback controllers, linear quadratic optimal control, and Kalman filters. Simulations to validate the designed systems are required. Permission of department required. Typically offered Spring.


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  • ME 57500 - Theory And Design Of Control Systems


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Covers the analysis and design of control systems from both a classical and modern viewpoint, with emphasis on design of controllers. Classical control design is reviewed, including both root locus and Bode domain design methodologies. The state space representation is introduced, along with notions of stability, controllability, and observability. State feedback controllers for pole placement and state observers are discussed with emphasis in their frequency domain implications. Typically offered Fall.


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  • ME 58300 - Design Of Heat Exchangers


    Credit Hours: 3.00. An introduction to the thermal design theory of heat exchangers in steady state and transient operation, and thermo-mechanical design challenges as applied to various heat exchanger configurations. Topics include: Classification of heat exchangers; Methods of analyzing various heat exchanger; Pressure drop analysis and flow distribution; Design considerations for regenerators, plate-fin, shell-and-tube heat exchangers; etc; Optimization of heat exchanger design; and methods od predicting heat exchangers fouling. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ME 58700 - Engineering Optics


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Fundamentals of geometrical and physical optics as related to problems in engineering design and research. Characteristics of imaging systems; properties of light sources; optical properties of materials. Diffraction, interference, polarization, and scattering phenomena as related to optical measurement techniques. Introduction to lasers and holography. (Laboratory work can be undertaken for additional credit by special arrangement.). Typically offered Spring.


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  • ME 59310 - Modeling Of Solar Cells And Batteries


    Credit Hours: 3.00.  This course is an introductory graduate course on modeling solar cells and batteries based on current research in the field. Topics include 1) Mathematical analysis: Ordinary differential equation, Laplace transform analysis 2) Modeling and simulations with MATLAB/Simulink and COMSOL 3) Applied experiments using data acquisition systems. Permission of instructor required.


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  • ME 59400 - Modeling Of Micro/Nano Materials Systems


    Credit Hours: 3.00.  Students learn how to apply fundamental knowledge of materials science and solid mechanics to the modeling and simulation of nano/micro material systems such as interatomic bonding, crystal structure, crystal orientation, defects, elastic material properties, single vs. polycrystal, and viscoelastic properties. Students learn basic principles of 1) Creating micro/nano material systems: nanowires, nanoparticle-based systems, thin films, and polycrystalline materials 2) Simulating micro/nano material systems using Molecular Dynamics (MD) and Finite Element Method (FEM).  3) High resolution microscopy: AFM and SEM for characterizing micro/nano material systems. Permission of instructor required.


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  • ME 59700 - Advanced Mechanical Engineering Projects I


    Credit Hours: 0.00 to 6.00. Projects or special topics of contemporary importance or of special interest that are outside the scope of the standard graduate curriculum can be studied under the Mechanical Engineering Projects course. Interested students should seek a faculty advisor by meeting with individual faculty members who work in their area of special interest and prepare a brief description of the work to be undertaken in cooperation with their advisor. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ME 66400 - Vibrations Of Continuous Systems


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Theory of small oscillations of continuous systems. Love’s equations for thin shells, reduction to special cases of shallow shells, plates, beams, etc. Initial stresses; influence of shear; thermal excitation. Initial value problems; forced vibrations; structural damping. The dynamic Green’s function, impedance concepts; variational approaches. Experimental procedures, scaling, composite, and stiffened shells. Prerequisite: knowledge of one degree of freedom system vibrations. Typically offered Spring.


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  • ME 69800 - Research MS Thesis


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 18.00. Research MS Thesis. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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Mechanical Engineering Technology

  
  • MET 10000 - Production Drawing And Computer-Aided Design


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course is an introduction to technical graphics and computer-aided design. The course includes sketching, production drawing, and a significant amount of hands-on experience on a CAD system. The production drawing portion covers topics like multi-view drawings, section views, auxiliary views, and dimensioning. Typically offered Fall.
    General Education: Technology


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  • MET 10101 - Introduction To Parametric Modeling


    Prerequisite(s): MET 10000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. An introduction to three-dimensional parametric solid modeling, using industrial CAD software. Basic modeling features, assembly modeling, surface modeling, and generating drawings from models are covered. Typically offered Spring.


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  • MET 10200 - Production Design And Specifications


    Prerequisite(s): MET 10101 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. The design, evaluation, and documentation of engineering specifications required of manufacturability and assembly are introduced. Emphasis is on CAD-based details, assemblies, design layouts, equipment installations, and related industrial practices. Typically offered Spring.


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  • MET 11800 - Applied Mechanics: Statics


    Prerequisite(s): (MA 14800 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) OR MA 15400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) OR MA 15900 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) ) AND MET 16000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY)

    Credit Hours: 3.00. A study of force systems, resultants and equilibrium, centroids of areas and centers of gravity of bodies, trusses, frames, beams, friction and moments of inertia of areas and bodies. Typically offered Spring.


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  • MET 14100 - Materials I


    Prerequisite(s): MA 14700 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) OR MA 15900 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR MA 15300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY)

    Credit Hours: 3.00. An overview of structures, properties, and applications of metals, polymers, ceramics, and composites commonly used in industry is presented. Problem-solving skills are developed in the areas of materials selection, evaluation, measurement, and testing. Typically offered Spring.
    General Education: Technology


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  • MET 16000 - Analytical And Computational Tools In MET


    Credit Hours: 3.00. The skills needed to solve technical problems in mechanical engineering technology are developed. Instruction is given in analytical and computational problem-solving techniques. The electronic calculator, the factor-label method of unit conversions, engineering graphs, and the computer are used to solve problems. Computer emphasis is on spreadsheet analysis, graphics, and generation of technical reports through the integrated use of software packages. Credit will not be granted for MET 16000 and MET 16200 or MET 16300. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • MET 16100 - Introduction To Engineering Technology


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course will introduce engineering technology students to resources and skills that will help them to be successful in their studies and ultimately in their careers. This course will help students explore engineering technology by introducing campus, regional, and national resources such as professional societies in their chosen fields. It will also help students improve in areas important to becoming better students. These areas may include topics such as planning academic careers, mentoring, improving study skills, goal setting, and utilization of library resources. In addition, the course will focus on specific introductory concepts and skills acquisition important to engineering technology students. Typically offered Fall.
    General Education: First Year Experience


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  • MET 16200 - Computational Analysis Tools In MET


    Credit Hours: 1.00. Instruction is given in analytical and computational problem-solving techniques. The electronic calculator, the factor-label method of unit conversions, and engineering graphs are used to solve technical problems in mechanical engineering technology. Credit will not be granted for both MET 16000 and 16200. Typically offered Spring.
    General Education: Quantitative Reasoning


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  • MET 21100 - Applied Strength Of Materials


    Prerequisite(s): (MET 11800 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR MET 11100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-) AND MA 16019 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY)

    Credit Hours: 4.00. The principles of strength, stiffness, and stability are introduced and applied primarily to mechanical components. Typically offered Fall.


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  • MET 21101 - Applied Strength Of Materials


    Prerequisite(s): (MET 11800 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR MET 11100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-) AND MA 16019 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course covers principles of applied strength of materials primarily with reference to stress-strain relationships, shear and bending moment diagrams, stresses and deflections of beams, axial loads, and other applied problems in the field of structural/mechanical design. This will include the use of computers to perform simulations and solve design problems. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • MET 21102 - Applied Strength Materials Lab


    Credit Hours: 1.00. This laboratory course focuses on testing of materials to determine their physical and mechanical properties. Students will verify physical testing through computer analysis using appropriate computer application and prepare reports from data secured from such tests and analysis. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • MET 21300 - Dynamics


    Prerequisite(s): (MET 11100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR MET 11800 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-) AND MA 16019 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY)

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Kinematics and kinetics principles of rigid-body dynamics are introduced. Emphasis is on the analysis of bodies in plane motion. Typically offered Fall.


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  • MET 21501 - Applied Machine Elements


    Prerequisite(s): (MET 21100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR MET 21101 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND MET 21102 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-) AND MET 21300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. The theories and methods developed in statics, dynamics, and strength of materials are applied to the selection of basic machine components. The course will develop the fundamental principles required for the selection of the individual elements of which a machine is composed. Typically offered Spring.


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  • MET 23000 - Fluid Power


    Prerequisite(s): PHYS 22000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course consists of the study of compressible and incompressible fluid statics and dynamics as applied to hydraulic and pneumatic pumps, motors, transmissions, and controls. Typically offered Spring.


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  • MET 24200 - Manufacturing Processes II


    Prerequisite(s): MET 10000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY)

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course surveys the manufacturing processes and tools commonly used to convert cast, forged, molded, and wrought materials into finished products. It includes the basic mechanisms of material removal, measurement, quality control, assembly processes, cold forming, safety, process planning, and automated manufacturing. Typically offered Fall.


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  • MET 29000 - Special Topics In MET


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00. Hours, subject matter, and credit to be arranged by faculty. Group instruction in new or specialty areas of Mechanical Engineering Technology is provided by MET faculty, subject to MET curriculum subcommittee approval. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MET 29900 - Mechanical Engineering Technology


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00. Independent project or laboratory work is conducted under the supervision of appropriate MET faculty. Hours and subject matter must be arranged by instructor and approved by MET curriculum subcommittee. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
    General Education: Quantitative Reasoning, Technology


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  • MET 30500 - Computer-Aided Design With Applications


    Prerequisite(s): MET 10000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course provides an advanced study of computer-aided drafting and design utilizing current industrial computer-aided design systems. The course covers the use of these systems in three dimensional and parametric modeling applications. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • MET 31300 - Applied Fluid Mechanics


    Prerequisite(s): MA 16021 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND MET 23000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. The fundamental principles of fluid mechanics are developed, including properties of fluid, pressure, hydrostatics, dynamics of fluid flow, friction losses, and sizing of pipes. Emphasis is on problem solving. Typically offered Fall.


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  • MET 31500 - Applied Mechanism Kinematics And Dynamics


    Prerequisite(s): (CGT 11000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR CGT 16300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR IT 10500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-) AND (MET 21300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR MET 11300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-)

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Displacements, velocities, and accelerations are determined using graphical, semi-graphical, and numerical analyses of rotational and translational motions of common mechanisms such as linkages, cams, gears, screws, and chains as well as their loading.


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  • MET 32300 - Applied Thermodynamics And Heat Transfer


    Prerequisite(s): PHYS 22000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND MA 16021 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course focuses on studying thermodynamic concepts including open and closed systems, thermo-physical properties of fluids and gasses, laws of thermodynamics and industrial applications in designing power and refrigeration cycles, as well as covering fundamental topics such as efficiency, exergy, and heat transfer mechanisms (Conduction, convection, and radiation). Investigation of performances of internal combustion engines and heat exchanges will also be explored. Laboratory sessions will cover practical applications of thermodynamics and heat transfer, focusing on solving current industrial problems associated with waste heat recover, solar photovoltaic energy generation, thermal energy storage, thermoelectric generators. Lab work will include computer simulations (using software packages such as Matlab, Energy 2D, and Energy 3D) and practical laboratory sessions in studying fluid and gas flows, and heat transfer in systems and aggregates.


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  • MET 32500 - Applied Thermodynamics I


    Prerequisite(s): MA 16021 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND PHYS 22000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Applications of perfect gas laws, steam tables, principles of conservation of mass and energy, and heat transfer as they apply to power plants, engines, pumps, fans and refrigeration systems. Typically offered Spring.


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