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1.00 Credits
Students complete mechanics experiments for two- and three-dimensional structures under static loading conditions.Concepts include Young's Modulus, thermally induced stresses, torsion, and cantilever beams.The course introduces strain gages and measurement instrumentation as well as statistical data analysis and uncertainty principles.Students prepare written laboratory reports.(Co-requisites: ME 201, ME 205) One credit.
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3.00 Credits
This course on macroscopic thermodynamics with applications covers conservation of energy for open and closed systems; equations of state and pure substances; first and second law of thermodynamics, including the concepts of internal energy, enthalpy, and entropy; statistical thermodynamics including phase space, micro-state, macro-state, thermodynamics probability and partition function; tables of thermodynamic properties, ideal gasses, and elements of cycle analysis and applications.(Prerequisites: PS 16, PS 16L; co-requisite: MA 321) Three credits.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines principal stresses; Mohr's Circle; thin-walled pressure vessels; beam theory including shear and bending moment diagrams; deflection; elastic curves; indeterminate beams; energy methods; the use of superposition; and impact effects and column theory.Lab experiments reinforce these aspects of theory.This course includes a design project.(Prerequisite: ME 205) Three credits.
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1.00 Credits
This hands-on lab experience covers the concepts of kinematics, dynamics, and strength of materials.Experiments include gyroscopic motion, dynamic balancing, and verification of Mohr's circle using strain gage arrays, deflection of beams by superposition, photoelasticity, and column buckling.Labs require statistical data analysis and uncertainty calculations.Students complete written lab reports.(Co-requisites: ME 203, ME 306) One credit.
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3.00 Credits
This course applies the fundamentals of mechanical engineering design to analyze, design, and/or select components typically used in the design of complete mechanical systems.The course covers the design process and analysis of stress and deflection; material properties and loading (steady state and variable) as they relate to failure prevention; and the procedures for design and analysis of common machine elements such as fasteners, springs, rolling-element bearings, and gears.In team reverse-engineering projects, students apply the course topics to real hardware.The course emphasizes computer techniques and responsible design (safety factors and ethics).(Prerequisite: ME 306) Three credits.
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3.00 Credits
The advanced study of mechanical designs emphasize the process of developing creative solutions through conceptual analysis and synthesis in this course that covers topics related to the design of rotating mechanical systems, welded joint design, and fracture mechanics.Students conduct a research project, investigating and reporting on a topic in advanced design, and compete as part of a team in a design development project that applies structured design practices to real hardware.The course emphasizes concept generation and development.(Prerequisite: ME 311) Three credits.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines applications of finite element analysis in modern engineering including structural analysis, stiffness matrix formulation, and energy methods.The course explores computer techniques and guidelines for using finite elements with respect to sophisticated computer programs.Students solve problems manually and using finite-element software.(Prerequisites: MA 321, CD 211, and ME 306) Three credits.
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3.00 Credits
This course continues and applies concepts learned in ME 241.Topics include mixtures of ideal gases and vapors; psychrometry; combustion analysis of common power generating, refrigeration, and air conditioning cycles; figures of merit including thermal efficiency; continuity and momentum equations forsteady, one-dimensional frictionless flow; basic energy relations for turbomachinery; fundamentals of compressor and turbine design; and application and synthesis of design using thermodynamic principles.This course contains a lab segment.(Prerequisite: ME 241) Three credits.
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3.00 Credits
This course covers selected topics in energy conversion, including solar energy; propulsion; internal combustion engines; battery power; heat pumps; classics and novel power and refrigeration cycles; system analysis; system economics; and environmental considerations.The course includes computer simulation of power plant performance to optimize energy conversion efficiency.(Prerequisite: ME 241) Three credits.
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3.00 Credits
Topics in this course include incompressible fluids at rest and in motion; Bernoulli's theorem and the principle of similarity flow through orifices, nozzles, and pipes; flow through open channels; energy relationships as applied to pipe lines, pumps, and turbines; acceleration of fluid masses; fluid dynamics; the momentum theorem in turbomachinery; and introduction to compressible fluids.This course emphasizes design solutions using computer analysis and synthesis.(Prerequisite: ME 203, ME 241) Three credits.
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