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3.00 Credits
Basic concepts, fundamental laws: absolute and relative motion, work, energy, impulse, momentum. Kinematic and kinetics of a particle, or rigid bodies. Central force motion. Impact. Advanced topics. Prerequisites: MENG 211, MATH 260.
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4.00 Credits
Stresses and strains in members under the actions of axial and shearing forces, bending and twisting moments. Transformations of stress and strain; principal stresses. Combined stresses; pressure vessels. Deflection of beams. Statically indeterminate problems. Columns. Prerequisites: MENG 211, MATH 180.
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3.00 Credits
Review of dimensions, units, and fundamental concepts. Study of First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics. Application to fluid dynamic processes. Energy conversion cycles. Reversed cycles. Concept of exergetic analysis. Prerequisites: PHYS 180, CHEM 107, Co-requisites: MATH 260.
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1.00 Credits
Introduction to measuring techniques in mechanical engineering. Analysis of experimental data with emphasis on accuracy, errors, and uncertainty. Mechanical, electrical, electronic, pneumatic, hydraulic and optical instruments are used in the experiments performed, and their design, function, and limitations are studied. Prerequisite: PHYS 170.
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3.00 Credits
Introductory course to the science of materials. Review of atomic theory and atomic bonding. Structure of crystals and nature of crystal imperfections and atom movements. Discussion of phase diagrams, multiphase materials and equilibrium relationships. Prerequisite: CHEM 107.
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1.00 Credits
This laboratory course should be regarded as a supplement to the theoretical studies of materials and mechanical properties of engineering materials. Important mechanical properties are defined and discussed. The operation and use of the testing equipment described, i.e., universal testing machines, hardness tester, torsion, impact and cyclic load tester. Deflection, deformation, and strain gauges. Low and high temperature testings. Metallographic laboratory techniques and nondestructive testing methods introduced. (Offered regularly, but not every semester.) Prerequisites: MENG 310, MENG 221.
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3.00 Credits
General overview of how CAD operates in a modern mechanical engineering design environment. Introduction to major commercial CAD software (CATIA, Pro/E, Solidworks, NX, etc.) in relation to the production of two and three dimensional images of design concepts for machinery components. Introduction to finite element techniques for structural analysis. Includes hands-on experience in the use of CAD software packages for designing and analyzing mechanical components. Prerequisites: MENG-105, MENG-221, MENG 212
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3.00 Credits
Mathematical modeling and analysis of lumped dynamic systems with mechanical elements. Topics: time domain solutions (with emphasis on one- and multi-degree-of-freedom vibration problems including free and forced vibrations), computer simulation, block diagram representation, numerical methods and frequency domain solutions. Prerequisite: MENG 212, MATH 320
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3.00 Credits
Fundamental fluid statics: manometry, forces on submerged surfaces, Archimedes' principle. Details of one-dimensional incompressible flow; conservation laws and application to flowing systems, cavitation, impulse-momentum problems, vanes. Pipe flows: laminar analyses, turbulent flows with emphasis on calculation of fluid properties. One-dimensional compressible flow; conservation laws, specialization to isentropic situations, nature of speed of sound. Applications including effects of area change, converging and diverging nozzles, choking phenomena, normal shock waves. Prerequisite: MENG 240.
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1.00 Credits
Introduction to basic instrumentation. Experiments involving pressure, velocity, temperature and viscosity measurements, determination of thermal properties of solids, liquids and gases. Calorimetry. Steam turbogenerator, reversed refrigeration cycles. Tests involving internal combustion engines, wind tunnel testing. Basic experiments in hydraulics. (Offered regularly, but not every semester.) Prerequisites: MENG 340, MENG 240.
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