General course in the most important types of engineering drawings. A foundation course in lettering, geometrical exercises, orthographic projections, including auxiliary views, sections, pictorial representation. The computer is introduced as a drafting tool. Lecture and laboratory four hours.

An introductory lecture/lab course to acquaint students with the technical aspects of mechanical engineering and professional responsibility.

Principles of statics, resultants, equilibrium, and analysis of force systems. Structure analysis, forces in space, friction, centroids, and moments of inertia.

A study of the mechanical and physical properties, micro structure, and the various testings of engineering materials (metals, plastics, woods, and concrete) from the viewpoint of manufacture and construction.

A continuation of MCEG 2013. Study of problems of unbalanced force systems. Kinematics and kinetics of rigid bodies. Work and energy, impulse and momentum.

An introduction to common computational methods, tools, and procedures used in the solution of common engineering problems. A standard solution methodology is introduced along with instruction in units systems, spreadsheet and calculator computations and the use of engineering software.

A minimum of six weeks of supervised on-the-job training with a university research program, engineering firm, manufacturer, municipality, or company employing engineers. A written report is required within one week of internship completion. Students will also present their internship experience to an engineering class or at a student engineering RSO meeting.

Reduction of engineering systems to mathematical models; methods of analysis using computers; interpretation of numerical results; optimization of design variables. Examples are drawn from various engineering disciplines.

Fundamental stress and strain relationships, torsion, shear and bending moments, stresses and deflections in beams; introduction to statically indeterminate beams, columns, combined stresses, and safety factors.

Morphological aspects of manufacturing processes, testing of engineering metals, metal working processes, metal forming processes, machining, non-destructive inspection methods, statistical process control, control charts, and total quality management concepts.

An introduction to thermodynamics, including thermodynamic properties of pure substances, heat and work, the first and second laws of thermodynamics, and entropy with applications to power and refrigeration cycles.

A study of the design and implementation of alternative energy sources in power production and other applications. Renewable sources are emphasized.

The study of the relative motion of machine components, force systems applied to these components, the motions resulting from these forces, and their effect on machine design criteria.

Analysis of machines and components through application of basic fundamentals and principles.

A study of the basic materials testing procedures and instrumentation. Emphasis will be placed on proper laboratory techniques including data collection, data reduction, and report preparation. Lecture one hour, laboratory three hours.

Energy management in commercial building and industrial plants. Utility rate structures. Sources of primary energy. Energy conversion devices. Prime movers of energy. Heat. Electricity. Lighting. HVAC Equipment. Building envelope. Electric motors. Estimating energy savings. Economic justification. Energy auditing.

An introduction to atomic and nuclear processes and to nuclear science and engineering fundamentals, including the nature of nuclear radiation, the nuclear chain reaction, criticality, power reactor types, and applications of nuclear technology.

A study of each of the common kinds of nuclear radiation, including the detection and analysis methods and applications to nondestructive assays. Use of computers in analyses. Lecture one hour, laboratory three hours.

A study of the protection of individuals and population groups against the harmful effects of ionizing radiation. Included in the study is: (1) radiation detection and measurement, (2) relationships between exposure and biological damage, (3) radiation and the environment, (4) design criteria for processes, equipment, and facilities so that radiation exposure is minimized, and (5) environmental impact of nuclear power plants.

Students will conduct various hands-on activities associated with manufacturing processes using industry typical practices. One hour lecture, one hour lab.

Students will gain experiential learning in an industrial environment by participation in an engineering internship with an approved industry partner. Students will be required to participate in engineering project(s) under supervision of an engineer at the selected partner industry, complete written and oral reports.

Individual or specialized study in advanced area under the direction of a faculty advisor.

Individual or specialized study in advanced area under the direction of a faculty advisor.

Individual or specialized study in advanced area under the direction of a faculty advisor.

Individual or specialized study in advanced area under the direction of a faculty advisor.

This course provides the student with an in-depth background to the mechanisms and applications of dislocation motion, crystal plasticity, phase transformations and solidification processes. Common industrial and experimental processes are studied for both ferrous and non-ferrous materials.

A study of the fundamental causes of corrosion and corrosion damage in metals and metallic components. Electrochemistry is used to explore the basic reactions governing environmental corrosion while thermodynamics and kinetics are used to investigate the rate of controlling steps of environmental attack. Includes an overview of techniques commonly used to control corrosion damage in industry and architecture.

This course serves as the first part of a two course sequence in which the student completes a senior design project. Design methodologies and tools including real world design considerations such as environmental impact, engineering ethics, economics, safety, product costing and liability are introduced. Design for manufacture, project management, scheduling and proposal writing will be covered. Successful completion of this course shall require completion of a proposal for a senior design project being accepted by the faculty design project review process.

A study of the design and operation of steam electric power plant components and systems. Fossil and renewable energy plants are emphasized.

Advanced laboratory experiments in heat transfer and thermal systems. Conduction, convection and radiation heat transfer phenomena, power and refrigeration cycle operation, psychrometrics. Lecture one hour, laboratory three hours.

A study of the operating and design principles of internal combustion engines. The course will cover combustion cycles, emissions, and performance analysis and testing. Lecture three hours with lab exercises.

A study of statics and dynamics of incompressible fluids. Major topics include the basic fluid flow concepts of continuity, energy and momentum, dimensional analysis, viscosity, laminar and turbulent flows, and flow in pipes.

Introduction to approximate methods using finite elements. Development of the finite element method using variational formulations. Applications include machine design, mechanical vibrations, heat transfer, fluid flow and electromagnetics.

Design and analysis of specific machine components including gears, clutches, springs, and bearings.

A continuation of MCEG 3313. The study of thermodynamics is extended to the investigation of relations for simple substances, non-reacting mixtures, reacting mixtures, chemical reactions and a study of availability analysis. Power and refrigeration cycles are studied in more depth.

A study of fluid mechanics and thermodynamics experimentation techniques. Laboratory projects will be assigned with student responsibility for procedure development and test program implementation. Formal laboratory reports will be required. Lecture one hour, laboratory three hours.

Basic thermal energy transport processes, conduction, convection, and radiation, and the mathematical analysis of systems involving these processes in steady state and time dependent cases.

A study of the principles of human thermal comfort including applied psychometrics and air-conditioning processes. Fundamentals of analysis of heating and cooling loads and design of HVAC systems.

The study of free and forced vibration of single degree-of-freedom systems, response to harmonic, periodic and non- periodic excitations. Multi-degree-of- freedom systems and matrix methods are explored. Computational techniques for predicting system response continuous systems are introduced.

First of a two part sequence of courses to complete a group project in mechanical engineering design. Emphasis will be placed on designing a mechanical system or sub-system with due regard for: safety, environmental concerns, reliability, longevity, ease of manufacturing, maintainability, and cost effectiveness. Both a written and oral report are required.

Second of a two part sequence of courses to complete a group project in mechanical engineering design. Where appropriate, a team approach will be employed. Emphasis will be placed on designing a mechanical system or sub-system with due regard for: safety, environmental concerns, reliability, longevity, ease of manufacturing, maintainability, and cost effectiveness. Both a written and oral report are required.

A study of the various types of nuclear reactor plants including the methods used for energy conversion. Relative advantages/disadvantages of various plant types investigated.

Individual study in advanced area of the student's choice under the direction of a faculty advisor.

Individual study in advanced area of the student's choice under the direction of a faculty advisor.

Individual study in advanced area of the student's choice under the direction of a faculty advisor.

Individual study in advanced area of the student's choice under the direction of a faculty advisor.

This course provides the student with an in-depth background to the mechanisms and applications of dislocation motion, crystal plasticity, phase transformations and solidification processes. Common industrial and experimental processes are studied for both ferrous and non-ferrous materials.

This course provides the student with an introductory study on the principles, mechanisms and chemistry of material corrosion. The study will extend to material failures linked to corrosion processes and effects of environment on corrosion potential and kinetics.

A study of the design and operation of steam-electric power plant components and systems. Fossil and renewable energy plants are emphasized.

A study of the operating and design principles of internal combustion engines. The course will cover combustion cycles, emissions and performance analysis and testing. Lecture three (3) hours with lab exercises.

Introduction to approximate methods using finite elements. Development of the finite element method using variational formulations. Applications include machine design, mechanical vibrations, heat transfer, fluid flow, and electromagnetics.

Energy management in commercial building and industrial plants. Utility rate structures. Sources of primary energy. Energy conversion devices. Prime movers of energy. Heat. Electricity. Lighting. HVAC Equipment. Building envelope. Electric motors. Estimating energy savings. Economic justification. Energy auditing.

A study of the principles of human thermal comfort including applied psychrometrics and air-conditioning processes. Fundamentals of analysis of heating and cooling loads and design of HVAC systems.

The study of free and forced vibration of single degree-of-freedom systems, response to harmonic, periodic and non-periodic excitations. Multi degree-of-freedom systems and matrix methods are explored. Computational techniques for predicting system response of continuous systems are introduced.

A study of the various types of nuclear reactor plants including the methods used for energy conversion. Relative advantages/disadvantages of various plant types investigated.

A individual or group study in an advanced area of engineering under the direction of a faculty advisor. May be taught in conjunction with an associated MCEG 4993 section.

Development of field equations and generalized constitutive expressions for fluid and solid continua. Topics include: tensor analysis, kinematics, conservation of mass and momentum, and invariance and symmetry principles.

Analysis of stress and strain in two and three dimensions, equilibrium and compatibility equations, torsion of non-circular members, and variational methods.

A study of various energy sources and the production of usable energy from them. Conventional and alternative energy sources are covered as well as economic environmental concerns.

Prerequisites or A study of the advanced principles of heat transfer: numerical methods in heat transfer, advanced boundary layer theory, advanced thermal radiation topics, and heat exchangers.

Special topics in engineering relating to current engineering topics not covered in other courses.

Special topics in engineering relating to current engineering topics not covered in other courses.

Special topics in engineering relating to current engineering topics not covered in other courses.

Students will complete an engineering project approved by their Advisory Committee. The project must include elements of engineering design and project management with a subject relevant to the student's program of study. Successful completion of the project will include a professional report and full presentation of the project findings/results.

Students will complete an engineering project approved by their Advisory Committee. The project must include elements of engineering design and project management with a subject relevant to the student's program of study. Successful completion of the project will include a professional report and full presentation of the project findings/results.

Students will complete an engineering project approved by their Advisory Committee. The project must include elements of engineering design and project management with a subject relevant to the student's program of study. Successful completion of the project will include a professional report and full presentation of the project findings/results.

Students will complete an engineering project approved by their Advisory Committee. The project must include elements of engineering design and project management with a subject relevant to the student's program of study. Successful completion of the project will include a professional report and full presentation of the project findings/results.

Students will complete an engineering project approved by their Advisory Committee. The project must include elements of engineering design and project management with a subject relevant to the student's program of study. Successful completion of the project will include a professional report and full presentation of the project findings/results.

Students will complete an engineering project approved by their Advisory Committee. The project must include elements of engineering design and project management with a subject relevant to the student's program of study. Successful completion of the project will include a professional report and full presentation of the project findings/results.

Research of an engineering related topic. Students will be required to submit a final written report and a symposium presentation.

Research of an engineering related topic. Students will be required to submit a final written report and a symposium presentation.

Research of an engineering related topic. Students will be required to submit a final written report and a symposium presentation.

Research of an engineering related topic. Students will be required to submit a final written report and a symposium presentation.

Research of an engineering related topic. Students will be required to submit a final written report and a symposium presentation.

Research of an engineering related topic. Students will be required to submit a final written report and a symposium presentation.