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Course Number: 2112
Credit Hours: 1 Title: Introduction to Programming Course Description: Development and implementation of algorithms in a procedure-oriented language, with emphasis on numerical methods for engineering problems. |
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Course Number: 2213
Credit Hours: 2 Title: Introduction to Design Course Description: The course introduces students to the basics of engineering design and emphasizes the foundations of geometric modeling as applied to mechanical design through use of modern computer- aided design tools, such as SolidWorks; Introduces physical prototyping tools; geometric visualization concepts: projection, isometric, oblique, perspective; three-dimensional representations, surface, and solid modeling; dimensioning and tolerancing and 3D printing. |
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Course Number: 2301
Credit Hours: 3 Title: Statics Course Description: Statics is a course that covers the mechanics of particles and rigid bodies in static equilibrium in two- and three- dimensional space. This includes the calculations of translational and rotational forces using both scalar and vector computations in two- and three-dimensions. Force equilibrium concepts are extended to analyze trusses using both the method of joints and method of sections. A general introduction into elastic beam theory and internal force diagrams is presented. Finally, concepts involving center of mass, centroid of an area, and area moment of inertia are discussed. |
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Course Number: 2302
Credit Hours: 3 Title: Dynamics Course Description: This course will provide the students with a stepping-stone from physics to application of mechanics to design problems that will be encountered in advanced courses. Aspects of motion, forces, work, energy, impulse and momentum will be introduced to understand how they are applied to practical problems. |
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Course Number: 2372
Credit Hours: 3 Title: Mechanics of Solids Course Description: This course provides an introduction to the concepts of stress, deformation and strain in solid materials. Basic relationships between loads, stresses, and deflections of structural and machine elements such as rods, shafts and beams are developed. The load-carrying capacity of these elements under tension, compression, torsion, bending and shear forces are considered. It is essential for the prediction of structural failure in any industry application. This course is the pre-requisite to Dynamics, Machine Design and any further study in deformable mechanics. |
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Course Number: 2374
Credit Hours: 3 Title: Thermodynamics I Course Description: Properties of a pure substance and equations of state for ideal and real gases will be introduced with the concepts of work and heat during a thermal process. The first law of Thermodynamics will be presented with internal energy and enthalpy as applied to a system and a control of volume. The second law of thermodynamics as well as entropy transfer and generation during reversible and irreversible processes will be discussed, basic concepts of thermodynamic cycles (including Carnot cycle) and thermal efficiency will be covered. |
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Course Number: 3210
Credit Hours: 2 Title: Measurements Lab Course Description: Theory and application of measurements with various instruments are treated. Topics include technical report writing, statistics, and data acquisition. Experiments involving pressure, temperature, speed, power, torque, frequency and flow measurements are conducted, documented and reported. |
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Course Number: 3300
Credit Hours: 3 Title: Design of Mechanism Course Description: This course helps students develop the ability to formulate and solve problems in the kinematics and dynamics of machinery; and to develop an understanding of the implications of computed results and to improve the design of machinery. |
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Course Number: 3310
Credit Hours: 3 Title: Heat Transfer Course Description: Fundamental principles and theory of heat transfer by conduction, convection and radiation. Engineering applications and techniques, such as heat transfer from extended surfaces, and heat exchangers. |
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Course Number: 3311
Credit Hours: 3 Title: Fluid Mechanics Course Description: This course introduces fluid flow concepts through the derivation of basic equations of mass, momentum, energy equations and their applications to engineering problems. Engineering aspects of flow measurements are covered and discussed as well as the use of Computational Fluid Mechanics (CFD) in engineering fluid mechanics. |
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Course Number: 3320
Credit Hours: 3 Title: Mechanical Design I Course Description: The design of machine components considering the design process, loads, stress, deflection and stiffness, material properties; failure theories; designing for static strength and fatigue life. A written and oral presentation of the conceptual design of a machine to meet a specified societal need is required. |
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Course Number: 3340
Credit Hours: 3 Title: Engineering Analysis Course Description: Physical and mathematical aspects of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, thermal, and electrical systems are introduced. Analysis techniques for modeling the dynamic performance of lumped mass systems are presented and applied using a unified state-space representation. Both formal analytical and extensive computer methods are utilized for the determination of model response. |
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Course Number: 3350
Credit Hours: 3 Title: Computer-Aided Engineering Course Description: An overview of simulation-based design, including 3-D parametric solids models and finite element analysis, and its applications in mechanical engineering. Course focuses on the modeling aspects of mechanical systems simulation in static stress and deflection analysis. |
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Course Number: 3380
Credit Hours: 3 Title: Thermodynamics II Course Description: Applications of thermodynamics principle and laws in power generation, propulsion and HVAC are introduced through concepts of vapor power cycles, air standard cycles, properties of gas mixtures, psychrometry, and thermodynamics of chemically reacting systems. Design aspects of engineering thermodynamics are introduced through assignments of open-ended problems and design projects. State -of-the-art software programs are introduced to sove the design problems and projects. |
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Course Number: 4110
Credit Hours: 1 Title: Seminar Course Description: Instruction in effective public speaking. Oral and written presentation and discussion of selected topics including those from current literature of fields related to mechanical engineering. Professional activities are encouraged. |
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Course Number: 4301
Credit Hours: 3 Title: Special Topics Course Description: An investigation into specialized areas of engineering under the guidance of a faculty member. This course may be repeated for credit when topics of investigation differ. |
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Course Number: 4310
Credit Hours: 3 Title: Integrated System Design Course Description: The first of a sequence of two senior design courses. Students work in teams on complex engineering projects in which they are exposed to the design process from concept to analysis to prototyping and reporting. |
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Course Number: 4313
Credit Hours: 3 Title: Thermal Systems Design Course Description: This course covers analysis, modeling and design of thermal systems involving applications of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer and engineering economics. The student will complete an engineering project involving design of a thermal or energy system considering realistic engineering constraints, component selection, system modeling and simulation and life-ycle economic analysis. |
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Course Number: 4316
Credit Hours: 3 Title: Engineering Design Project Course Description: The second of a sequence of two senior design courses. Students work in teams on complex engineering projects in which they are exposed to the design process from concept to analysis to prototyping and reporting. |
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Course Number: 4317
Credit Hours: 3 Title: Dynamic Systems Analysis Course Description: A continuation of MEEN 3340 with emphasis on simulation methods and computer techniques in solving engineering problems. |
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Course Number: 4319
Credit Hours: 3 Title: Materials Science Course Description: This course provides a basic knowledge of materials science, the structure and properties of different materials, and their practical uses along with possible failures, which are quite essential for a mechanical engineer to learn. This course also has laboratory sessions teaching different techniques and equipment that help in studying or analyzing the materials structures and properties. |
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Course Number: 4321
Credit Hours: 3 Title: Applied Numerical Analysis Course Description: The course covers the advanced topics in numerical methods and their applications in different engineering problems which include experiemental data analysis and statisical methods, optimization methods and numerical methods in solving differential equations. Student will use the commerical software of Matlab and Excel in this course. Offered: Other |
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Course Number: 4323
Credit Hours: 3 Title: Mechanical Design II Course Description: A continuation of the design of machine components including the design of threaded fasteners and power screws, welded joints, mechanical springs, lubrication and sliding bearings, rolling-element bearings, spur gears, shafts, clutches and brakes, and miscellaneous power transmission components. Completion of the conceptual design begun in MEEN 3320 to include the addition of a power source, greater design detail in the elements, economic aspects of the design, and other matters as appropriate. Both a report and a presentation are required. Team formation and the use of various engineering software packages are encouraged. |
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Course Number: 4324
Credit Hours: 3 Title: Engineering Fracture Mechanics Course Description: This course introduces the fundamental principals of linear elastic fracture mechanics in mechanical design and extends students' knowledge in mechanical component design with consideration of cracks. It also introduces stress intensity factors and energy release rates and calculation of stress intensity factors in various configurations. |
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Course Number: 4325
Credit Hours: 3 Title: Undergraduate Research Course Description: The purpose of the class is to provide undergraduate students a unique opportunity to experience hands-on interdisciplinary research in the field of mechanical engineering. Selected students are generally in the senior year of their study with GPA> 3.2 and have sufficient basic knowledge to conduct research. |
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Course Number: 4326
Credit Hours: 3 Title: Control of Mechanical Systems Course Description: Mathematical modeling of various systems, transient and steady-state response, frequency response analysis, root-locus, stability, control system design, steady-states representations, controllability and observability and design of system in state space. |
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Course Number: 4350
Credit Hours: 3 Title: Turbomachinery Course Description: Flow problems encountered in the design of water, gas and steam turbines, centrifugal and axial-flow pumps and compressors, aerothermodynamic design of gas turbines. |
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Course Number: 4360
Credit Hours: 3 Title: Intro to CFD Course Description: This is an introductory course of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). It will cover the basic concepts underlying the computational fluid dynamics including derivation of governing equations, discretization, grid generation, applications or numerical methods, error reduction, and solution testing, and interpretation of numerical results. Commercial CFD software packages will be used to solve practical engineering fluid dynamics problems. |
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Course Number: 4362
Credit Hours: 3 Title: Energy Engineering Course Description: Different types of energy resources and their uses, different types of energy conversion technology such as fuel cells, thermoelectric, and solar energy conversion, and energy conservation technologies such as pinch technology and cogeneration, current and future challenges of energy generation and conservation, environmental issues such as air pollution, smog and greenhouse effects, and NOx emissions. |
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Course Number: 4366
Credit Hours: 3 Title: Manufacturing Processes Course Description: Theoretical considerations in casting, bulk deformation, sheetmetal forming, polymers parts machining and welding process will be taught in this manufacturing course. |
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Course Number: 4368
Credit Hours: 3 Title: Gas Turbn heat Trans/Cool Tech Course Description: The important and fundamental consideration of gas turbines heat transfer and cooling are introduced. Different aspects of internal cooling and film cooling technologies are discussed. State-of-the-art experimental design and numerical modeling related to gas turbines heat transfer and cooling are presented. |
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Course Number: 4369
Credit Hours: 3 Title: Energy Conservation/Management Course Description: Students will learn fundamental of energy conservation and management, energy audit procedures, energy conservation analysis and technologies to improve energy efficiency. |