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  • 3.00 Credits

    An introduction to mechanical design and rapid prototyping required for Mechanical Engineering majors and open to makers. Students learn about mechanism design through design projects and rapid prototyping. Topics include: computer-aided design, dimensioning, tolerances, standard mechanical components, linkages, cams, gears, and 3D printing. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Produce 2D engineering drawings and 3D models of components and systems using CAD software. 2. Develop solutions to a problem using engineering design principles. 3. Produce 1st order designs of joints using principles of tolerances, fits, and statistics. 4. Produce 1st order designs of mechanisms such as linkages, gear trains, and cams. 5. Work in a team to design and prototype a mechanism using standard mechanical components and 3D printers. Course fee required. Corequisites: MECH 1005. FA
  • 0.00 Credits

    Lab portion of MECH 1000. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Explain basic 3D printing technology, materials, and software. 2. Prepare files for and operate a 3D printer. Corequisites: MECH 1000. FA
  • 3.00 Credits

    An introduction to manufacturing processes required for Mechanical Engineering majors and open to makers. Students learn about various manufacturing processes through lecture and tours of local manufacturing facilities. Topics include: advantages and limitations of common manufacturing methods, component assembly, quality control, and manufacturing economics. Inclusive Access Course Material (electronic book) fees may apply, see Fees tab under each course section for details. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Describe both the technical and business considerations of various manufacturing processes seen in local manufacturing facilities. 2. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of different manufacturing processes when determining how to manufacture a part. 3. Develop and construct a solution to a defined task using manufacturing methods taught in the course. 4. Employ basic experimental techniques to examine the effectiveness of multiple manufacturing processes. 5. Summarize a wide range of manufacturing processes, including reduction, consolidation, and additive techniques. FA
  • 2.50 Credits

    Prototyping required for Mechanical Engineering majors and open to makers. Students learn the following prototyping techniques through hands-on training: basic machining, manual and CNC milling and turning, laser/plasma/EDM/waterjet cutting, laying composites, injection/blow molding, lost wax/foam casting, welding, vacuum forming, electroplating, post processing of 3D printed parts, and the use of adhesives and fasteners. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of different prototyping techniques when creating a product. 2. Demonstrate competency in various prototyping techniques, including machining, casting, coating, and plastic extrusion. 3. Design, model, and create prototypes that meets specified design criteria using modern and varied prototyping techniques. Course fee required. Prerequisite: MECH 1000 (Grade C- or higher). FA
  • 3.00 Credits

    An introduction to coding required for Mechanical Engineering majors and open to makers. Students learn and apply the fundamentals of procedural and graphical programming to control microcontrollers, create user interfaces, and perform engineering analysis. The course culminates in a major design project that will be presented to the public at Engineering Design Day. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Solve simple engineering problems using procedural programming principles and constructs such as variables, conditional statements, logic, loops, and functions. 2. Manipulate and display data of various data types such as numerical, strings, and structures. 3. Create a simple app using event-based programming. 4. Control a microcontroller using graphical programming. Course fee required. Prerequisites: MECH 1000 (Grade C- or higher). Corequisites: MECH 1205. SP
  • 1.00 Credits

    Lab portion of MECH 1200. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Program a microcontroller to take data from various types of sensors. 2. Program a microcontroller to control various types of motors such as servo, stepper, and DC motors. 3. Prepare files for and operate a laser cutter. 4. Work in a team to design and prototype a microcontroller-controlled system that utilizes sensors and/or actuators that meets defined specifications. Corequisites: MECH 1200. SP
  • 3.00 Credits

    Fundamentals of static analysis required for Mechanical Engineering majors. Students learn to analyze bodies in equilibrium. Topics include: force vectors, equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies, structural analysis, internal forces, friction, centroids, and moments of inertia. Inclusive Access Course Material (electronic book) fees may apply, see Fees tab under each course section for details. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Reduce real-world problems into solvable statics problems using appropriate simplifying assumptions and free-body diagrams. 2. Analyze particles, 2D rigid bodies, and 3D rigid bodies subject to mechanical loads, such as forces, moments, and/or friction, using vector mathematics. 3. Calculate forces and moments in trusses and/or machines using method of sections and/or method of joints. 4. Produce shear and moment diagrams for beams subject to forces, moments, and/or distributed loads. 5. Calculate the center of mass of rigid bodies. Prerequisites: MATH 1220 AND PHYS 2210 OR ENGR 2050 AND PHYS 2010 and can be taken concurrently. FA
  • 3.00 Credits

    Fundamentals of dynamic analysis required for Mechanical Engineering majors. Students learn to analyze bodies not in equilibrium. Topics include: force, acceleration, work, energy, impulse, and momentum of particles and rigid bodies. Inclusive Access Course Material fees may apply, see Fees tab under each course section for details. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Reduce real-world problems into solvable dynamics problems using appropriate simplifying assumptions and free-body diagrams. 2. Model and analyze particles and rigid bodies subject to velocity, acceleration, and/or forces in multiple coordinate systems using kinematics and/or energy methods. 3. Model and analyze impulse and momentum of particles and rigid bodies. 4. Analyze one-degree-of-freedom vibrations in rigid bodies. Prerequisites: MECH 2010 (Grade C- or higher) AND PHYS 2210 (Grade C- or higher). SP
  • 3.00 Credits

    Fundamentals of materials science required for Mechanical Engineering majors. Students learn about properties and microstructure of metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites. Topics include: atomic bonding and structure, diffusion, modes of material failure, phase diagrams, and material selection. Inclusive Access Course Material fees may apply, see Fees tab under each course section for details. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Explain the origin of mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties of materials using atomic theory and crystal structure. 2. Predict the microstructure of materials using phase diagrams and kinetic constraints. 3. Design the mechanical properties of steel using heat treatment and diffusion processes. 4. Describe the key advantages and limitations for designing with metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites using failure mechanisms such as creep, corrosion, fatigue and crack propagation. 5. Propose materials for an application using the material selection process to optimize properties and cost. Prerequisites: CHEM 1210 (Grade C- or higher) and MATH 1220 (Grade C- or higher; can be enrolled concurrently). SP
  • 3.00 Credits

    Fundamentals of circuit analysis required for Mechanical Engineering majors and open to makers. Students learn to analyze DC and AC circuits through lecture and laboratory experiments. Topics include: resistive circuits, inductance and capacitance, transients, diodes, transistors, operational amplifiers, and transformers. Inclusive Access Course Material (electronic book) fees may apply, see Fees tab under each course section for details. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Calculate voltage, current, and power in DC circuits. 2. Calculate voltage, current, power, impedance, and phase angle in AC circuits. 3. Identify and analyze basic circuit components such as resistors, capacitors, inductors, diodes, transistors, op-amps, and transformers. 4. Analyze time-dependent transient effects in circuits. 5. Analyze circuits using software. Course fee required. Prerequisites: MECH 1200 (Grade C- or higher) OR CS 1400 and ECE 1200 (ECE 1200 can be taken concurrently). Corequisites: MECH 2215. FA
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