MEC-ENGR 452      Advanced Mechanics Of Materials
Analysis of more complicated problems in stresses and strains.
Credits: 3 hours
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MEC-ENGR 453      Experimental Stress Analysis
Photoelastic, electric strain gage, brittle lacquer methods of experimental stress analysis for static loads. Strain gage work includes strain rosettes.
Credits: 3 hours
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MEC-ENGR 454      Power Generation Systems
Fundamentals of the power industry in a format suitable for all engineering disciplines. Survey of electric power systems, including fossil and nuclear steam cycles, combustion turbines, combines cycles, and renewable such as solar and wind. Introduction to major machinery components, systems, controls, and an overview of fuels, emissions, and emission control technologies.
Credits: 3 hours
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MEC-ENGR 455      Digital Control Of Mechanical Systems
Introduction to digital control systems. Topics include Z-transforms, sampling, stability analysis, and digital controller design.
Credits: 3 hours
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MEC-ENGR 456      Mechanical Component Design
Introduction to mechanical engineering design and its impact on human history, principles of design with ductile and brittle materials for static and dynamic loading, classical and reliability-based factors of safety, fracture mechanics in design, application to the design of selected machine components.
Credits: 3 hours
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MEC-ENGR 457      Mechatronic System Design
Basic principles of mechatronic applications for mechanical engineers through course instruction and "hands-on" activities and projects.
Credits: 3 hours
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MEC-ENGR 458      Modern Control Systems
Controller design for multiple-input/multiple-output systems; controllability and observability; stochastic control problems; regulators and tracking controllers; observers. .
Credits: 3 hours
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MEC-ENGR 460      Electromechanical Conversion
Basic principles of energy conversion; magnetic circuitry in general and in machinery; DC machine theory, transformer operation and circuit application; synchronous machine theory electric system operation; introduction to power electronic principles and practices.
Credits: 3 hours
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MEC-ENGR 461      Electromechanical Conversion II
Application of fundamental and concepts of power systems to practical power plant and industrial applications. Identification of the significant internal components of power system equipment: Single and Three Phase Circuits, DC and AC Generators/Alternators,Transformers,DC and AC Motors,Dc and AC Transmission,and System Electrical Protection.
Credits: 3 hours
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MEC-ENGR 466      Applied Optimization And Decision Modeling
Introduction to mathematical programming techniques and applications. Linear and integer programming, transporation models, multiple objective and goal programming.
Credits: 3 hours
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MEC-ENGR 470      Experimental Design & Analysis
Presentation of concepts and methods of statistical analysis and the design of experiments. Concepts, techniques, interpretation, and use of results are stressed. Focus is on experimental strategy and objectives, and the application of the methods discussed, rather than the mechanics of derivation. Major sections include: a review of hypothesis testing and basic analysis of variance techniques; single factor experiments including 2k and 3k design, confounding, and Taguchi philosophy; nested and split plot designs; analysis of covariance and an introduction to response surface methods.
Credits: 3 hours
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MEC-ENGR 476      Machine Tool Design
Methodology of machine tool design. Dynamic modeling, analysis, synthesis, and simulation of machine tools to meet functional requirements and design constraints.
Credits: 3 hours
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MEC-ENGR 483      Manufacturing Automation
This course covers fundamentals underlying contemporary manufacturing automation. The following two aspects of manufacturing automation will be emphasized: (1) computer based systems for automating and controlling manufacturing processes such as numerically controlled machining and material handling robots; and (2) use of software systems in facilitating information exchange between different components of manufacturing decision support systems. The course will be taught using a project-based learning approach.
Credits: 3 hours
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MEC-ENGR 484      Vibration Analysis
Vibration theory with application to mechanical systems.
Credits: 3 hours
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MEC-ENGR 486      Applied Finite Element Analysis
The study of advanced simulation techniques for the solution to engineering problems. The use of Finite Element Method toward solving mechanical, structural, vibration and potential flow problems will be explored. The use of current commercial simulation tools will be used extensively.
Credits: 3 hours
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MEC-ENGR 491      Internship
For International students who must register to cover off-campus employment which is approved as related to their degree by their departmental advisor and ISAO.
Credits: 0-6 hours
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MEC-ENGR 495      Vehicle Dynamics
Analysis and prediction of the dynamic behavior of ground vehicles utilizing computer simulation. Mechanics of various suspension systems, tire-roadway interaction, vehicle aerodynamics, vehicle handling and steering characteristics. Special topics including non-holonomic constraint formulation and stability of motion.
Credits: 3 hours
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MEC-ENGR 496WI      Mechanical Design Synthesis
Modern design theories and methodologies, with emphasis on the initial stages of the design process. Effect of design choices on the earth and living systems. Principles of embodiment design and life-cycle considerations. A comprehensive group design project is required. The course satisfies the Writing Intensive requirement.
Credits: 4 hours
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MEC-ENGR 499      Intermediate Heat Transfer
Advanced topics in conduction, convection and radiation heat transfer including transient heat transfer, phase change and heat exchangers.
Credits: 3 hours
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