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3.00 Credits
Fall Semester This is a laboratory course that accompanies Materials Science (ME260). This course includes experiments in brittle/ductile fracture, creep, phase diagrams, metallography, Weibull distributions, and corrosion. Corequisite: ME260. 1 credit hour.
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3.00 Credits
Spring Semester Students in Strength of Materials learn to calculate the stresses and deformations in beams, shafts, and other mechanical components subjected to various loads. We begin with the concepts of loads, displacements, stresses, strains, and deformations in solids. From there, topics of study include the laws of elasticity, properties of engineering materials, analysis and design of bar-type members subject to axial loading, torsion, bending, shear, and combined loading, the principle of superposition, pressure vessels, Mohr's circle, and deflection in beams. Prerequisite: ME250. 3 credit hours.
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3.00 Credits
Spring Semester Students in the Materials and Solids Laboratory conduct experiments demonstrating the mechanical behavior of engineering materials. Experiments may emphasize statistical experiment design, fundamental concepts in strength of materials, the use of instrumentation such as strain gauges, LVDT's, or accelerometers, or other topics. Communication skills including laboratory report writing and/or oral presentations are emphasized in this class. Corequisite: ME264. 1 credit hour.
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3.00 Credits
Spring Semester This course has two primary objectives. The first is to demonstrate how solids, liquids, and gases are characterized in engineering processes. The second is to develop and apply the fundamental laws that govern engineering processes involving energy transfer, heat, and work. The course begins by examining the properties needed to describe solids, liquids, and gases. Next, the concepts of work, heat transfer, and energy are introduced. These concepts then lead to the development of the fundamental laws used for analysis of thermodynamic systems including conservation of mass, energy, and entropy. The course concludes by applying these fundamental laws to study several important thermodynamic devices including power plants, internal combustion engines, air conditioning/refrigeration systems, and heat pumps. Prerequisite: MAT172. 4 credit hours.
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3.00 Credits
Fall Semester This course introduces the student to the basic components of electro-mechanical systems such as actuators, kinematic devices, analog and digital electronic devices, sensors, microprocessors, and data acquisition systems. Relevant principles of signal processing (e.g., calibration, sampling, aliasing, and filtering) and digital logic are discussed. The course objective is to provide a broad introduction to the essential aspects of electro-mechanical systems so that the student may successfully design and build a rudimentary electro-mechanical device. Prerequisites: ME280, ME281, and EGR256. 4 credit hours.
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3.00 Credits
Summer Semester This course serves as an introduction to fluid mechanics. In previous courses the basic laws for solids have been developed and implemented. The intent of this course is to formulate and apply analogous laws for fluids. The initial portion of the class focuses on defining a fluid and its properties. This is followed by an analysis of fluids at rest (hydrostatics) and the forces they impart on mechanical objects such as dams. The final portion of the class covers fluids in motion. A variety of analysis techniques are covered. These methods include control volume analysis, differential analysis, and dimensional analysis. Once developed, these analysis techniques are used to investigate a range of fluid dynamics problems such as the flow within piping systems, external aerodynamic drag forces, and the selection, operation and performance of pumps. Prerequisites: MAT272, ME250, ME320. 3 credit hours.
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3.00 Credits
Summer Semester The main intent of this course is to supplement and enhance the material taught in Thermodynamics (ME320) and Fluid Mechanics (ME360) via hands-on laboratory experiments. Additionally, this course is designed to (1) provide experience with the setup, calibration, and execution of experiments; (2) demonstrate the important aspects of data analysis and evaluation; and, (3) give experience designing and conducting experiments. The course is split into two parts. In the first part students conduct a series of experiments designed to demonstrate thermo-fluid principles. A wide range of state-of-the-art laboratory facilities are available for these experiments. In the second part, students, working in teams, are required to design, construct, and execute an experiment of their own. Formal laboratory reports are required and technical writing is emphasized. Corequisite: ME360. 1 credit hour.
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4.00 Credits
Summer Semester Students in Machine Design investigate theories of failure of machine components, and thus learn to analyze and design components to predict and avoid failure. Students will investigate static loading, fatigue loading, surface loading, and their associated modes of failure. Specific component types, such as fasteners, springs, bearings, gears, brakes and shafts will be covered. Prerequisites: ME252 and ME264. 4 credit hours
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3.00 Credits
Spring Semester This course introduces fundamentals of feedback control of dynamic physical systems with a focus on discrete models of physical systems as one-, two-, and multi-degree of freedom systems. The resulting difference equations are represented in block diagrams and signal-flow graphs comprised of integrators, differentiators, and amplifiers. Open- and closed-loop transfer functions and their relation to system response are also introduced. Attention is given to issues of sample-period selection, stability, and discrete controller design. First- and second-order continuous system responses are studied. Frequency domain methods such as root locus, phase margin, and gain margin are introduced as tools for the design of continuous controllers. Prerequisites: ME252 and ME340. 4 credit hours.
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3.00 Credits
Spring Semester This course examines the fundamental modes by which heat is transferred, namely conduction, convection, and radiation. The theory behind each of these heat transfer modes is presented and then applied to the design and analysis of practical engineering problems and devices. Exposure is provided to design and open-ended problem solving using analytical, empirical, and computational solution techniques. Prerequisites: EGR258 and ME360. 3 credit hours.
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