21 courses with the subject ME, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
ECO 153 ) The effects that resource allocation can have on engineering decision making. Topics include time value of money, analysis of alternatives using rates of return, depreciation, taxes, inflation, etc. Computer simulations are used throughout to study engineering designs and the resulting economic impact.
ENGR 253L ; Concurrent enrollment in ENGR 254L ) A broad introductory course in which students use the mechanical engineering design process to explore what mechanical engineers do and why it matters. Topics include engineering design process, kinematics of machine elements, engineering ethics, and mechanical engineering careers.
ENGR 250 ) Introduction to mechanics of deformable bodies including the concept of stress and strain, generalized Hooke’s Law, axial load, torsion, pure bending, transverse loading, transformation of stress and strain components in 2D, design of beams and shafts for strength, deflection of beams, statically indeterminate problems, work and energy, and column buckling.
ME 260LMechanics of Materials Lab1
(Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment in ME 260 required) Experimental approaches to investigate properties of deformable bodies comprising uniaxial tension and compression tests, shear tests, stress and strain measurements, engineering and true stress/strain torsion tests of cylinders, bending tests of beams with different supports, buckling of columns. Two hours laboratory.
ENGR 251 , MATH 222 , Concurrent enrollment in MATH 341 .) An introduction to fluid mechanics to describe and control fluid flows, Lectures include fluid properties, hydrostatics, mass conservation, momentum and energy equations, Bernoulli’s and Euler’s equations, viscous flow, pressure losses in piping systems, boundary layer, internal and external flows, drag and lift forces, laminar and turbulent flows, and dimensional analysis.
ME 353LFluid Mechanics Lab1
(Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment in ME 353 ) Experimental study of fundamental concepts in fluid mechanics through conducting experiments including measurement of fluid properties, hydrostatics, demonstration of Bernoulli’s equation, flow friction and energy loss in pipes, and drag force measurements to complement lecture material of ME 353 . Two hours laboratory.
ME 360L ) Theory of engineering measurement, experimental design, computerized data acquisition, data and statistical analysis. Topics related to use of transducers for measurement and analysis of physical quantities, including force, strain, temperature, humidity, flow, velocity, acceleration, and vibration.
ME 360 ) Application of engineering measurement, experimental design, computerized data acquisition, data and statistical analysis. Use of transducers for measurement and analysis of physical quantities, including force, strain, temperature, humidity, flow, velocity, acceleration, and vibration. Two hours laboratory.
ME 362Materials Selection3
Introduces the Ashby approach to materials selection, a systematic method for choosing materials for applications based on design constraints, design objectives, and combinations of relevant materials properties. All classes of materials are considered, including metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites.
(Prerequisites or concurrent enrollment in ME 270 required) Fundamentals of manufacturing processes. Topics include metal forming, forging, cutting, welding, joining, and casting; selection of metals, plastics and other materials relative to the design and choice of manufacturing processes; the interrelationships between the properties of the material, the manufacturing process and the design of components.
ME 240 , ME 260 , ME 370 ) Provides students with hands-on-experience for performing and analyzing a broad spectrum of manufacturing processes including metal casting, injection molding, powder metallurgy, metal forming, metal removal, joining, inspection and measurement.
ME 260 / ME 260L and ME 270 ) The fundamentals of mechanical engineering design and analysis of the components frequently employed in machines such as shafts, gears, belts, fasteners, weldments, springs, bearings, structural integrity, fatigue failure of mechanical elements, reliability, and cost considerations. Three hours lecture.
MATH 341 , CMPS 134 , ME 360 / ME 360L , ENGR 251 , ENGR 350 ) The theory, modeling and simulation of dynamical systems, design, and construction of fully integrated electro-mechanical systems controlled by microcontrollers and microcomputers with the application of sensors, actuators, signal processing, programmable logic controllers, embedded systems, and programming.
ME 440Heat Transfer3
(Prerequisites or Concurrent enrollment: ME 353, ENGR 350) Introduction to the fundamental modes of heat transfer (conduction, convection, and radiation). The lectures cover Fourier's law of heat conduction, steady-state and transient conduction, finned surfaces, Newton's law of cooling, free (natural) convection, forced (assisted) convection, phase changes (boiling and condensation), heat exchangers, black body, emissivity, and Stefan-Boltzmann law.
(Prerequisite ENGR 352 , and prerequisite or concurrent enrollment in ME 440 required) Experimental study of fundamental concepts in Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer through conducting experiments including the relationship between energy, work, and heat, methods of heat transfer, heat engine and power generation cycles, heat pump and refrigeration cycle to complement lecture material of ME 440 and ENGR 352 . Two hours laboratory.
(Prerequisites or concurrent enrollment in EE 450 and EE 450L required.) This is the first half of a one-year mechanical engineering project emphasizing the development of professional project-oriented skills, including communication, team management, application of engineering fundamentals, creative problem-solving, teamwork, project management with considerations of ethics, aesthetics, safety, and economics.
ME 460 ) The second half of a one-year mechanical engineering project emphasizing the development of professional project-oriented skills, including communication, team management, application of engineering fundamentals, creative problem-solving, teamwork, project management with considerations of ethics, aesthetics, safety, and economics.
ENGR 251 , Concurrent enrollment in MATH 341 .) An introduction to the mechanical vibrations in single and multiple degree-of-freedom systems including the free response of vibrating systems, harmonic motion, forced vibration, response to harmonic excitations, resonance, damping, isolation, and transmissibility.
ME 470LDynamics and Vibrations Lab1
(Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment in ME 470 required) Experimental study of dynamics and mechanical vibrations including free and forced responses of vibrating systems, resonance, the effects of damping in forced vibrations responses, analysis of multi-degree of freedom systems, techniques to suppress vibration, measurement of moment of inertia, static and dynamic balancing, and centrifugal governors. Two hours laboratory.
