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Course Descriptions
CE 27100 Basic Mechanics I (Statics)
Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: ENGR 18100. Corequisite: MA 26100.
Loads; structural forms; analysis of axially loaded members, flexural members, torsional members; combined loading conditions; buckling. Basic behavioral characteristics of structural elements and systems illustrated by laboratory experiments. |
CE 30300 Engineering Surveying
Class 2, lab 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: CE 27100.
Horizontal and vertical control surveys on site and route projects for engineering design and construction layout. Geometric design of horizontal circular curves, spiral easement curves, and vertical parabolic curves. Earthwork volume computation and balancing. Use of coordinate geometry (COGO) design software including terrain and design surface modeling. Methods and tools used for construction layout, as-built surveys, and industrial measurements. |
CE 32300 Soil Engineering
Class 2, lab 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: ME 27400.
Introduction to soil engineering and testing. Identification and classification tests, soil water systems, settlement principles, soil stresses, and shear strength testing. |
CE 32401 Mechanics of Materials
Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: ME 27400.
Integrated approach to mechanics of materials emphasizing mechanics fundamentals as applied to machine design applications. Stress and strain in machine elements; mechanical properties of materials; extension, torsion, and bending of members; thermal stress; pressure vessels; static indeterminacy, stress transformation, Mohr's circle. |
CE 33001 Structure and Properties of Materials
Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: ME 32401 or CE 32401.
The relationship between the structure of materials and the resulting mechanical, thermal, electrical, and optical properties. Atomic structure, bonding, atomic arrangement; crystal symmetry, crystal structure, habit, lattices, defects, and the use of X-ray diffraction. Phase equilibria and microstructural development. Applications to design. |
ECE 20100 - Linear Circuit Analysis I
Class 3, cr. 3.
Volt-ampere characteristics for circuit elements; independent and dependent sources; Kirchhoff's laws and circuit equations. Source transformations. Thevenin's and Norton's theorems; superposition. Transient response of RC, RL, and RLC circuits. Sinusoidal steady-state and impedance. Instantaneous and average power. |
ECE 20200 Linear Circuit Analysis II
Class 3, cr. 3.
Continuation of ECE 201. Use of Laplace Transform techniques to analyze linear circuits with and without initial conditions. Characterization of circuits based upon impedance, admittance, and transfer function parameters. Determination of frequency response via analysis of poles and zeros in the complex plane. Relationship between the transfer function and the impulse response of a circuit. Use of continuous time convolution to determine time domain responses. Properties and practical uses of resonant circuits and transformers. Input - output characterization of a circuit as a two-port. Low and high-pass filter design. |
ECE 20700 - Electronic Measurement Techniques
Lab 1, cr. 1.
Experimental exercises in the use of laboratory instruments. Voltage, current, impedance, frequency, and wave form measurements. Frequency and transient response. Elements of circuit modeling and design. Permission of department required. |
ECE 30800 System Simulation & Control Laboratory
Lab 3, cr. 1 Prerequisite: ECE 20700. Corequisite: ECE 38200.
Instruction and laboratory exercises in the solution of differential equations that arise in the modeling of physical systems. Instruction in the principles of operation and design of linear control systems. |
ECE 32100 Electromechical Motion Devices
Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: ECE 202.
The general theory of electromechanical motion devices relating electric variables and electromagnetic forces. The basic concepts and operational behavior of DC, induction, brushless DC, and stepper motors used in control applications are presented. |
ECE 32300 Electromechical Motion Devices & Systems Laboratory
Lab 3, cr. 1. Corequisite: ECE 32100.
Experiments closely coordinated with ECE 321 involving measurement of fundamental parameters of various electromechanical devices using modern instrumentation techniques. Computer simulation is used to predict steady-state and dynamic operating characteristics. Comparison of predicted and measured performance is emphasized. |
ECE 38200 Feedback System Analysis & Design
Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: ECE 20200. Corequisite: ECE 30800.
In this course, classical concepts of feedback system analysis and associated compensation techniques are presented. In particular, the root locus, Bode diagram, and Nyquist criterion are used as deeterminants of stability. |
ENGR 17100 Engineering Fundamentals I
Class 4, lab 2, cr. 5. Corequisite: MA 16700.
An introduction to approaches and techniques for solving engineering problems. Software tools are introduced and used for solving engineering case studies. Engineering report writing is included. Presentation techniques are also demonstrated. In the laboratory, students use various software packages to solve real-world problems. |
ENGR 18100 Engineering Fundamentals II
Class 4, lab 2, cr. 5. Prerequisite: ENGR 17100. Corequisite: MA 16900.
A more advanced exposure to engineering problem solving. More in-depth use is made of programming and applications software. Students work in teams to perform real-world case studies. Numerous oral and written presentations are required. |
ENGR 45000 Engineering Analysis
Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisites: MA 26200.
Preparation for the senior design project course, ENGR 461. Case studies are used to examine how a major project is accomplished, from start to finish. Ways to avoid and/or correct design problems are examined. |
ENGR 45100 Engineering Analysis II
Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: ENGR 45000.
Advanced engineering methods and applied math to complement the senior design project course, ENGR 46100. The courses willfocus on numerical techniques in engineering analysis including finite element analysis, finite difference analysis, quadrature, and more. |
ENGR 46100 Engineering Design Experience
Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisites: Senior status.
Capstone project course, designed to integrate the various subjects the student has studied. Both individual and group project formats may be used. An oral presentation and written project report is required at the end of the semester. |
ENGR 49900 Engineering
Variable Cr. 1-9.
Hours and subject matter to be arranged by qualified faculty member within the department. |
ME 20000 Thermodynamics I
Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: MA 26100, ME 27000 or CE 27100.
First and second laws of thermodynamics, entropy, reversible and irreversible processes, properties of pure substances. Application to engineering problems. |
ME 27000 Basic Mechanics I (Statics)
Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: ENGR 18100. Corequisite: MA 26100.
Vector operations, forces and couples, free body diagrams, equilibrium of a particle and of rigid bodies. Friction. Distributed forces. Centers of gravity and centroids. Applications from structural and machine elements, such as bars, trusses, and friction devices. Kinematics and equations of motion of a particle for rectilinear and curvilinear motion. |
ME 27400 Basic Mechanics II (Dynamics)
Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: ME 27000 or CE 27100. Corequisite: MA 26200.
Review and extension of particle motion to include energy and momentum principles. Planar kinematics of rigid bodies. Kinetics for planar motion of rigid bodies, including equations of motion and principles of energy and momentum. Three-dimensional kinematics and kinetics of rigid bodies. Linear vibrations, with emphasis on single-degree-of-freedom systems. |
ME 30201 Thermodynamics II
Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: ME 20000.
Properties of gas mixtures, air-vapor mixtures, applications. Thermodynamics of combustion processes, equilibrium. Energy conversion, power, and refrigeration systems. |
ME 31001 Fluid Mechanics (Fluid Dynamics)
Class 3, lab 2, cr. 4. Prerequisites: ME 27400, ME 30201 and ENGR 45000.
Continuum, velocity field, fluid statics, manometers, basic conservation laws for systems and control volumes, dimensional analysis. Euler and Bernoulli equations, viscous flows, boundary layers, flow in channels and around submerged bodies, one-dimensional gas dynamics, turbomachinery. |
ME 31601 Heat and Mass Transfer
Class 3, lab 2, cr. 4 or class 3, lab 3, cr. 4. Prerequisite: ME 31001.
Fundamentals of heat transfer by conduction, convection, and radiation; mass transfer by convection.
Relevance to engineering applications. |
ME 32401 Mechanics of Materials
Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: ME 27400.
Integrated approach to mechanics of materials emphasizing mechanics fundamentals as applied to machine design applications. Stress and strain in machine elements; mechanical properties of materials; extension, torsion, and bending of members; thermal stress; pressure vessels; static indeterminacy, stress transformation, Mohr's circle. |
ME 33001 Structure and Properties of Materials
Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: ME 32401 or CE 32401.
The relationship between the structure of materials and the resulting mechanical, thermal, electrical, and optical properties. Atomic structure, bonding, atomic arrangement; crystal symmetry, crystal structure, habit, lattices, defects, and the use of X-ray diffraction. Phase equilibria and microstructural development. Applications to design. |
ME 35300 Machine Design I
Class 3, lab 3, cr. 4. Corequisite: ME 32401 or CE 32401.
Introduction to the principles of design and analysis of machines and machine components. Design for functionality, motion, force, strength, and reliability. The laboratory experience provides open-ended projects to reinforce the design process. |
ME 36600 Systems and Measurements
Class 2, lab 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: ME 27400.
Introduction to engineering measurement fundamentals, including digital and frequency domain techniques, noise, and error analysis. |
ME 37600 System Modeling and Analysis
Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: ENGR 45000.
Introduction to modeling electrical, mechanical, fluid, and thermal systems containing elements such as sensors and actuators used in feedback control systems. Dynamic response and stability characteristics. Closed loop system analysis including proportional, integral, and derivative elements to control system response. |
ME 45101 Machine Design II
Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: ME 35300.
Design and analysis of mechanical systems, for fluctuating loading. Fatigue analysis. Application of design fundamentals to mechanical components, and integration of components to form systems. |
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