MEC - Mechanical Engineering
This course examines topics covered in EGR 217 Strength of Materials within a laboratory setting.
EGR 217 can be taken concurrently or as a prerequisite
This course aims to cultivate virtuous leadership in a technological era. It investigates the growing need for an ethical sophistication in our engagement with the technological world. The course will specifically examine ethical cases surrounding the ethical development and use of technical systems, their impact on persons and society, and the personal role and response of those with responsibility for the development and deployment of technology. This includes an examination of codes of ethics, artificial intelligence systems, and current issues in fields of engineering and computing. In the light of Church Teaching, it aims to provide students with the knowledge and tools to defend Christian values in the face of technological and social change.
This course introduces students to the analysis, design, and specifications of mechanical components such as shafts, bearings, and power transformers. Students will learn to make basic design decisions regarding the suitability of different materials in mechanical components (e.g. steel versus aluminum); and make basic design decisions regarding the suitability of different components in a mechanical system (e.g. shaft and bearing selection, bolts vs welds).
This course introduces students to fundamental principles of manufacturing processes and solid modeling practices. Students will learn to create and analyze CAD models, focusing on design intent, parametric modeling, design for manufacturing, and GD&T. The course will cover key manufacturing processes, including conventional and CNC machining, casting, additive manufacturing, and forging. By the end of the course, students will be able to apply CAD tools to real design problems, assess the manufacturability of their designs, and generate technical drawings according to appropriate standards and best practices.
This laboratory course complements the Solid Modeling and Manufacturing class. Students will combine solid modeling tools and manufacturing processes during a series of weekly hands-on activities in a lab setting. The course includes cutting techniques and tools, 3D printing, water jet cutting, manual and CNC machining, and welding. Lab sessions will be focused on the study of manufacturability of different designs and materials, and integration of digital design with the production of real parts. By the end of the course students will have developed basic skills in the selection and use of key manufacturing processes and equipment.
MEC 330 can be taken concurrently or as a prerequisite
This course examines the basic properties and analysis of the behavior of fluids such as hydrostatic pressure and fluid statics, the mass and energy equations, especially the Bernoulli equation, internal flow analysis of major and minor losses in laminar or turbulent flow, and the Navier-Stokes Equation.
This course provides hands-on experience in the study of the fundamental principles of fluid mechanics through a weekly series of experiments. The topics to be explored include fluid statics, fluid dynamics, flow measurement techniques, flow visualization, pressure losses in pipes, and pump performance. Students will develop skills in the use of flow measurement devices, pressure measurement devices, analysis of flow behavior, experimental techniques, and report writing. By the end of the course students will be able to apply fluid mechanics concepts to real engineering problems and effectively communicate their results through technical reports.
MEC 350 can be taken concurrently or as a prerequisite
The course presents the three modes of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation studied in different geometries. Methods for solving multi-mode heat transfer are presented throughout the course. Applications of heat transfer such as heat exchangers and heat transfer from extended surfaces are also presented.
This course provides hands-on experience in the study of heat transfer mechanisms: conduction, convection, and radiation, through a weekly series of experiments. The topics to be explored include steady state and transient conduction in solids, thermal conductivity of fluids and liquids, convection on flat surfaces, convection on finned surfaces, thermal radiation, tubular HX, shell and tube HX, plate HX. Students will develop skills in the use of temperature measurement instruments, devices, analysis of heat transfer processes, experimental techniques, and report writing. By the end of the course students will be able to apply heat transfer principles to real engineering problems and effectively communicate their results through technical reports.
MEC 360 can be taken concurrently or as a prerequisite
Provides the student with the opportunity to pursue a research project. Students will conduct research in consultation with Mechanical Engineering faculty. The project and the amount of credit must be approved by the faculty member.
A work experience opportunity with the purpose of expanding education by applying accumulated knowledge in EGR.
Permission of chair. Internships must be preapproved if they are to be counted for class credit.
This course covers modeling, analysis, and control of single and multiple degree-of-freedom dynamical systems, including mechanical, electrical, thermal, fluid systems and their combinations (mixed systems). Topics may include the processes of energy storage and dissipation, modeling of dynamic systems, basic concepts in system theory, classical control analysis, and design methods.
Initiation of the capstone project in mechanical engineering. This course provides the fundamental tools of the design process to produce an effective design solution in a realistic professional environment with conflicting customer needs and technical capabilities. Students are expected to pursue their project in a way that shows proficiency in the mechanical engineering tools, processes and techniques, and demonstrate ethical professional conduct.
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MEC 320 can be taken either as a corequisite or prerequisite.
Culmination of the capstone project in mechanical engineering. Students will work in teams to complete a research and/or design project. The students are expected to complete their project in a way that shows proficiency in the engineering design process and demonstrate professional conduct.