Course Descriptions

The courses listed herein have been approved by the faculty as authorized by the Board of Trustees. Prerequisites (if any) and the General Education Requirement(s) which each course fulfills (if any) are noted following each course description.

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Mechanical Engineering
	MECH 210 - Materials Science I 4.00 credit hours Basic principles of structure-property relationships in the context of chemical, mechanical and physical properties of materials. Lecture/Laboratory. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 161 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	MECH 220 - Mechanical Design I 4.00 credit hours Engineering drawing, computer aided design and drafting (CAD), engineering drawing control, product design life-cycle, designing for sustainability, system design, product performance metrics, accelerated life testing, mechanism and linkage design. Lecture/Laboratory. Prerequisite(s): MECH 210 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	MECH 320 - Mechanical Design II 2.00 credit hours Analysis of stress and strain, torsion, bending, beams, springs, pressure vessels contact stress, stability, stress concentration, fatigue. Lecture/Laboratory. Prerequisite(s): MATH 152 , PHYS 211 and MECH 220 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	MECH 321 - Mechanical Design III 4.00 credit hours Basic elements of machines, gears, bearings, shafts, fasteners, electric motors, brakes, clutches, linkages, kinematic synthesis. Lecture/Laboratory. Prerequisite(s): MECH 320 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	MECH 410 - Control Systems 4.00 credit hours Analysis of system response to inputs and initial conditions, feedback, design of control systems. Lecture/Laboratory. Prerequisite(s): MATH 255 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	MECH 420 - Manufacturing Processes 2.00 credit hours Introduction to machines and methods of rapid prototyping and production, extrusion, injection molding, plating, casting, milling, turning, abrasive jet, stamping, forging and rolling. Lecture/Laboratory. Prerequisite(s): MECH 320 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	MECH 430 - Mechanical Simulation 4.00 credit hours Finite element analysis and design optimization, solid modeling, mesh generation, thermal, linear, non-linear, and event simulation. Lecture/Laboratory. Prerequisite(s): MECH 320 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	MECH 440 - Robotics I 4.00 credit hours Inverse kinematics, end effectors, dynamics, position control. Lecture/Laboratory. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 300 . Click here for the schedule of classes.

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Course Descriptions

MECH 210 - Materials Science I

MECH 220 - Mechanical Design I

MECH 320 - Mechanical Design II

MECH 321 - Mechanical Design III

MECH 410 - Control Systems

MECH 420 - Manufacturing Processes

MECH 430 - Mechanical Simulation

MECH 440 - Robotics I