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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