Mechanical Engineering (ME)

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ME 111 Mech Engineering Computations3 Credit hours   

Introduction to effective problem-solving techniques used in various engineering applications. Computational tools including C and MATLAB will e covered.

Pre-req: MTH 127 with a minimum grade of D or MTH 130 with a minimum grade of D or MTH 132 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D or MTH 229 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D or MTH 229H (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D or ACT Math with a score of 24 or SAT Mathematics Before Mar. 16 with a score of 560 or SAT MATH SECTION SCORE with a score of 570.

Concurrent PR: MTH 132 or MTH 229 or MTH 229H
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ME 240 Manufacturing Processes3 Credit hours   

An introduction to manufacturing systems and strategy. A study of manufacturing processes. Measurement and quality assurance machining, welding, and casting processes. Hot and cold forming and joining processes. 1 lec and 6 lab

Pre-req: ENGR 215 with a minimum grade of D and (ENGR 102 with a minimum grade of D or CE 102 with a minimum grade of D).

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ME 245 Circuits and Instrumentation3 Credit hours   

This course provides basic concepts of DC and AC circuit analysis, an overview of the instrument characteristics and measurement principles, and description and evaluation of sensors commonly used with instrumentation.

Pre-req: MTH 230 with a minimum grade of D.

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ME 305 Aircraft Systems3 Credit hours   

This course covers flight dynamics; and modeling, stability, and control aspects of aircrafts.

Pre-req: ENGR 213 with a minimum grade of D.

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ME 310 Thermodynamics II3 Credit hours   

Gas, vapor, combined power cycles, co-generation, entropy, combustion, fuel cells, and equations of state.

Pre-req: ENGR 219 with a minimum grade of D.

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ME 312 Flight Mechanics3 Credit hours   

This course covers flight dynamics; modeling, stability, and control aspects of aircrafts.

Pre-req: ME 305 with a minimum grade of D.

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ME 320 Fluid Power3 Credit hours   

This course covers physical principles of fluid power cylinders, control valves, fluid power components: compressors, pumps, valves, cylinders, and motors, fluid power circuits, troubleshooting: hydraulic, symptoms, procedures, pneumatics.

Pre-req: ENGR 214 with a minimum grade of D and ENGR 216 with a minimum grade of D.

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ME 325 Mechanical Engineering Lab-I1 Credit hour   

Experiments in fluid, heat, and thermodynamics; Experimental analysis, planning, and design; Estimation of error and uncertainty analysis; Principles and performance of measuring systems; Laboratory experience; Technical report writing.

Pre-req: (ME 360 with a minimum grade of D or ENGR 318 with a minimum grade of D) and ENGR 219 with a minimum grade of D and STA 345 with a minimum grade of D and ME 350 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D.

Concurrent PR: ME 350
Attributes: No Textbook Required
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ME 330 Manufacturing Methods/Design3 Credit hours   

This course covers economical production by understanding the capabilities of different manufacturing processes, candidate manufacturing processes for a given part, performing manufacturabiliity evaluation at the design stage, automation, IMS.

Pre-req: ME 240 with a minimum grade of D.

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ME 340 Machine Element Design3 Credit hours   

Mechanical design of machine elements, static and fatigue failures, shaft systems, bearings, gears, springs, screws and fasteners.

Pre-req: ENGR 216 with a minimum grade of D.

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ME 350 Heat Transfer3 Credit hours   

Analysis and solutions of conduction, free and forced convection, radiation heat transfer and design of heat exchangers.

Pre-req: ENGR 219 with a minimum grade of D and (ME 360 with a minimum grade of D or ENGR 318 with a minimum grade of D).

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ME 360 Fluid Dynamics4 Credit hours   

Fluid statics, fluid kinematics, Bernoulli equation, momentum analysis, dimensional analysis, internal flows, fluid machinery, power and efficiency, external flows, compressible flows, differential analysis and Navier-Stokes equation, computational fluid dynamics.

Pre-req: ENGR 214 with a minimum grade of D and MTH 231 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D.

Concurrent PR: MTH 231
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ME 410 Kinematics & Design of Machine3 Credit hours   

The determination of the motion and forces of machines and mechanisms including rotating machinery, cams and gears. Analyze position, velocity, accelerations, static loads, and dynamic loads.

Pre-req: ENGR 214 with a minimum grade of D and ENGR 216 with a minimum grade of D.

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ME 420 Control Systems3 Credit hours   

This course provides basic concepts of control; open and closed-loop control systems; and PLC Programming.

Pre-req: ME 245 with a minimum grade of D and MTH 335 with a minimum grade of D.

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ME 422 Flight Stability and Control3 Credit hours   

This course covers flight dynamics; and modeling, stability, and control aspects of aircrafts.

Pre-req: MTH 335 with a minimum grade of D and ME 312 with a minimum grade of D.

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ME 425 Mechanical Engineering Lab-II1 Credit hour   

Engineering measurements and experimentations. Hands-on labs and data analyses in several major topics of the Mechanics of Materials theory and Theory of Machines.

Pre-req: ME 340 with a minimum grade of D.

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ME 430 Design of Thermal Systems3 Credit hours   

Design and analysis of thermal systems including components selection and integrations.

Pre-req: ME 350 with a minimum grade of D.

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ME 435 Design of Mechanical System3 Credit hours   

Problem solving methodology in the design, analysis, and synthesis of mechanical systems. Engineering design process involving modeling, computer simulation, concepts of optimization, robustness, reliability, sustainability.

Pre-req: ME 410 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D.

Concurrent PR: ME 410
Attributes: No Textbook Required
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ME 440 Design & Analysis Energy Sys3 Credit hours   

Design characteristics and operational performance of energy systems.

Pre-req: ME 310 with a minimum grade of D.

Attributes: No Textbook Required
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ME 445 Hydraulic & Pneumatic Control3 Credit hours   

This course covers standard symbols, pumps, control valves, assemblies, actuators, filter regulator lubricator (FRL), maintenance procedures, switching, control devices, fluid power circuits including design, application, and troubleshooting.

Pre-req: ME 245 with a minimum grade of D.

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ME 447 Engineering Analysis4 Credit hours   

Experimental laboratory mainly from within the thermo-fluids area, concerned with fluid statics, flow, heat transfer, internal combustion engines, data acquistion, analysis, including use of computers. Principles of good experimental design.

Pre-req: MTH 335 with a minimum grade of D.

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ME 450 CNC and Rapid Prototyping3 Credit hours   

This course covers CNC CAD/CAM, CNC tools, coordinate systems, CNC programming Language, CNC operation, CNC tool paths, CNC turning, G/M code reference, CNC milling work-holding, rapid prototyping, 3D printing.

Pre-req: ME 240 with a minimum grade of D.

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ME 451 Jet Propulsion3 Credit hours   

The theories and principles of jet propulsion. Thermodynamic cycles. The mechanics and thermodynamics of combustion. Turbine engine performance characteristics. Component and cycle analysis of jet engines and turbomachinery.

Pre-req: ME 310 with a minimum grade of D.

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ME 452 Capstone Design I1 Credit hour   

Prepares mechanical engineering students for ME 453 Capstone Design II, professional responsibility, development of effective communication skills, and learning strategies. Students begin to work on a capstone design project.

Pre-req: ME 350 with a minimum grade of D and ME 410 with a minimum grade of D.

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ME 453 Bison image  Capstone Design II3 Credit hours   

Students utilize the engineering design process to complete a comprehensive project that addresses a real-world problem with realistic constraints in a collaborative environment.

Pre-req: ME 452 with a minimum grade of D.

Attributes: Capstone Course
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ME 455 Metallurgy3 Credit hours   

Covers material properties and behavior of pure metals and common metal alloys. Discuss various aspects of extractive, mechanical, physical metallurgy, theory and practice of identification, selection, processing, conditioning, and testing.

Pre-req: ENGR 215 with a minimum grade of D.

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ME 456 Materials for Aerospace3 Credit hours   

Covers the main structural materials used in aircraft in terms of their production, properties, performance, and applications.

Pre-req: ENGR 215 with a minimum grade of D.

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ME 460 Vibrations3 Credit hours   

Modeling of vibratory motion of single and multiple degree of freedom systems; free and forced response; modal summation method for response predictions; simulation of the vibration by using Matlab.

Pre-req: ENGR 214 with a minimum grade of D and MTH 335 with a minimum grade of D.

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ME 465 Mechatronics3 Credit hours   

Dynamic analysis of mechatronic systems, sensors, transducers, and electric circuits and control.

Pre-req: ME 420 with a minimum grade of D.

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ME 471 Finite Elements Method3 Credit hours   

This course covers flight dynamics; and modeling, stability, and control aspects of aircrafts.

Pre-req: ENGR 216 with a minimum grade of D and ENGR 335 with a minimum grade of D.

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ME 473 Computational Fluid Dynamics3 Credit hours   

Conservation laws of fluid motion and heat transfer; Fundamental knowledge to use numerical techniques to solve fluid-thermal problems.

Pre-req: ENGR 335 with a minimum grade of D and (ME 360 with a minimum grade of D or ENGR 318 with a minimum grade of D).

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ME 475 Introduction to Robotics3 Credit hours   

Introduction to effective problem-solving techniques used in various engineering applications. Computational tools including C and MATLAB will be covered.

Pre-req: ME 410 with a minimum grade of D and ME 420 with a minimum grade of D.

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ME 480 Special Topics1-4 Credit hours   

Subject matter to be selectred from topics of current interest.

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ME 481 Special Topics1-4 Credit hours   

Subject matter to be selected from topics of current interest.

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ME 482 Special Topics1-4 Credit hours   

Subject matter to be selected from topics of current interest.

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ME 483 Special Topics1-4 Credit hours   

Subject matter to be selected from topics of current interest.

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ME 485 Independent Study1-4 Credit hours   

Individual study of advanced mechanical engineering areas.

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ME 486 Independent Study1-4 Credit hours   

Individual study of advanced mechanical engineering areas.

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ME 487 Independent Study1-4 Credit hours   

Individual study of advanced mechanical engineering areas.

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ME 488 Independent Study1-4 Credit hours   

Individual study of advanced mechanical engineering areas.

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