MEE211 / Engineering Graphics [0-2, 1 cr.]

An introduction in the basics of 2D drafting, sketching and pictorial views, orthographic multiviews, auxiliary and section views, dimensions, drawing layouts and presentations. Basic use of a computer aided drafting software (such as AutoCAD).

MEE212 / Computer Applications in IME [1-2, 2 cr.]

This course is designed to introduce students to powerful computational software such as MATLAB and MATHMATICA and to database systems. Students will learn how to write MATLAB and MATHEMATICA programs for Industrial and Mechanical engineering applications. Array definitions and manipulations, user-defined functions, solution of differential equations, plotting, and several built in functions will be covered.

Pre-requisites: COE212 / Engineering Programming and GNE333 / Engineering Analysis

MEE241 / Dynamics [3-0, 3 cr.]

This course covers kinematics, and kinetics of particles, systems of particles, and kinetics of rigid bodies.

Pre-requisites: MTH201 / Calculus III and CIE200 / Statics.

MEE301 / Thermodynamics [3-0, 3 cr.]

This course covers the basic concepts of work and heat, systems and control volumes, pure substances, equation of state, first law for systems, steady flow energy equation, second law for systems and control volume, and entropy.

Pre-requisite: Sophomore standing.

MEE302 / Energy Conversion [3-0, 3 cr.]

This course covers the performance and design considerations of energy conversion systems, the design and performance problems involving steam, gas turbine, and combined cycle power plants, and the reciprocating and rotary engines.

Pre-requisite: MEE301 / Thermodynamics.

MEE311 / Fluid Mechanics [3-0, 3 cr.]

This course covers fluid statics, analysis of fluid motion using the continuity, momentum, and energy, relationship, and the introduction to viscous flow.

Pre-requisite: MEE241 / Dynamics.

MEE312 / Fluid Mechanics Lab [0-3, 1 cr.]

This course entails laboratory experiments in fluid mechanics.

Concurrent with MEE311 Fluid Mechanics.

MEE320 / Strength of Materials [3-0, 3 cr.]

This course covers mechanical properties and behavior of stressed materials, stress analysis of beams, columns and shafts, statically indeterminate structures, plane stress and strain, and principal stresses.

Pre-requisite: CIE200 / Statics.

MEE321 / Material Properties and Processes [3-0, 3 cr.]

This course covers the mechanical and physical properties of engineering materials (metals, ceramics and polymers), which are explained through their structures. Topics include strength and ductility, crystal structures and defects, phases, heat treatment. The course includes a revision of theories and principles of atomic structure and chemical bonding.

Pre-requisite: sophomore standing.

MEE332 / Manufacturing Processes [3-0, 3 cr.]

This course offers a balanced quantitative and qualitative coverage of manufacturing processes: Casting, Material Removal, Deformation, Welding and Assembly. Course presents an overview of engineering materials, primary-manufacturing processes and includes projects tailored towards using manufacturing processes for obtaining functional products.

Pre-requisite: MEE321 / Material Properties and Processes.

MEE333 / Manufacturing Lab [0-3, 1 cr.]

Lab provides students with hands-on experience in the use of traditional mechanical workshop equipment and software for manufacturing drawings generation. Students are also introduced to CNC Programming.

Concurrent with MEE332 / Manufacturing Processes.

MEE341 / Kinematics and Dynamics of Linkages [3-0, 3 cr.]

This course covers kinematics of mechanical devices, displacement, velocity and acceleration of linkages, cams and gear trains, and an introduction to synthesis, design, and computer problems.

Pre-requisites: MEE241 / Dynamics, MEE351 / Computer Aided Design

MEE351 / Computer Aided Design [2-2, 3 cr.]

This course covers the numerical design chain encompassing conceptual design techniques & methodologies, sketching, geometrical modeling, design specifications and product assembly. Course includes projects tailored towards using CAD software for designing mechanical engineering products.

Pre-requisites: MEE211 / Engineering Graphics

MEE391 / Instrumentation and Measurements [2-3, 3 cr.]

Data acquisition; design of experiments and laboratory safety; selection of instruments for experiments; informal and formal report writing; statistics of large samples applied to fixed and dynamic response of instruments; use of instrumentation software.

Pre-requisites: ELE305 / Introduction to Electrical Engineering; GNE331 / Probability and Statistics

MEE401 / Energy Systems [2-0, 2 cr.]

This course covers the energy and its transformation, balance, and open/closed systems.

MEE403 / Heat Transfer [3-0, 3 cr.]

This course covers the transfer of heat by conduction, radiation and convection, and the analysis of steady state, and simple transient heat processes, and the evaporation, boiling, and condensing, heat transfer.

Pre-requisites: MTH304 / Differential Equations, MEE311 / Fluid Mechanics.

MEE404 / Heat Transfer Lab [0-3, 1 cr.]

This course entails laboratory experiments in heat transfer.

Pre-requisites: GNE 331 / Probability and Statistics; Concurrent with MEE403 Heat Transfer.

MEE407 / Internal Combustion Engines [3-0, 3 cr.]

This course covers the principles, practice, and characteristics, of internal combustion engines, with laboratory demonstrations in engine testing and performance. The laboratory entails experiments in internal combustion engines.

Pre-requisite: MEE302 / Energy Conversion.

MEE414 / Thermal Systems Design [3-0, 3 cr.]

This course coves the analysis and design of thermal systems using the principles developed in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer. Students develop computer programs to solve open-ended thermal design problem.

Pre-requisites: MEE403 / Heat Transfer.

MEE421 / Finite Element Methods [3-0, 3 cr.]

This course introduces a numerical technique used in the solution of PDE governed problems. Applications cover solid mechanics, fluid dynamics and heat transfer problems in 1D. The course provides an insight on the extension to 2D and 3D problems. Bar, truss, beam and frame elements are covered in solid mechanics applications. Computer program development for the solution of 1D problems. Use of state of the art commercial finite element software (COMSOL Multiphysics).

Pre-requisites: GNE333 / Engineering Analysis I, and MEE320 / Strength of Materials.

MEE422 / Mechanical Engineering Design [3-0, 3 cr.]

This course covers application of engineering design process to the design of mechanical components, subsystems and machines, problem-solving techniques, ethics, and patents.

Prerequisite: MEE320 / Strength of Materials.

MEE442 / Mechanical Vibrations [3-0, 3 cr.]

This course covers kinematics and force analysis of machine and machine elements, balancing, critical speed, flywheel design and dynamic measurement, and design and computer problems.

Pre-requisites: MEE341 / Kinematics and Dynamics of Linkages, and MTH304 / Differential Equations

MEE443 / Mechanical Vibrations Lab [0-3, 1 cr.]

This course entails laboratory experiments in machine dynamics.

Pre-requisites: GNE331 / Probability and Statistics; Concurrent with MEE442 / Mechanical Vibrations.

MEE445 / Control Systems [3-0, 3 cr.]

This course covers control system design of mechanical systems, emphasis on thermal, fluid, and motion, systems under feedback control, and classical control topics, including laplace transforms, system modeling, stability theory, and practical applications to professional practice. Pre-requisites: GNE333 Engineering Analysis I; Concurrent with MEE442 Mechanical Vibrations.

MEE446 / Control Systems Lab [0-3, 1cr]

The Control Systems lab provides experiential training of the methods used in modeling, analysis, simulation, and control of engineering systems. Students will design and implement controllers using modern Instruments and software.
Pre-requisites: MEE391 / Instrumentations and Measurements Concurrent with MEE445 / Control Systems.

MEE491 / Seminar on Contemporary Issues in MEE [2-0, 2 cr.]

This is a seminar course covering contemporary issues in Mechanical Engineering. Students are asked to research contemporary subjects in the field and present findings to the class.
Pre-requisites: Third year standing.

MEE498 / Professional Experience [0-6, 6 cr.]

This course covers professional experience through training in the execution of real-life engineering projects.

Pre-requisites: Fifth-year standing and the consent of the instructor.

MEE515 / Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning [3-0, 3 cr.]

This course covers principles of vapor compression and absorption refrigeration, heat pumps, psychometrics, principles of thermal comfort, and environmental aspects, determination of heating and cooling loads, and air conditioning system design and analysis.

Pre-requisite: MEE403 / Heat Transfer.

MEE516 / Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Lab [0- 3, 1 cr.]

This course entails laboratory experiments in refrigeration and air-conditioning.
C
oncurrent with MEE515 / Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning.

MEE533 / Advanced CAD/CAM [3-0, 3 cr.]

This course covers the application of the design process to design and manufacture engineering products throughout the different steps of specification, behavioral modeling, design analysis, material selection, prototyping, manufacturing and testing. The course requires extensive usage of PLM software packages to the design and manufacturing of a mechanical design problem.

Pre-requisite: MEE332 / Manufacturing Processes, MEE351 / Computer Aided Design; 5th year standing

MEE543 / Acoustics and Vibration Control [3-0, 3 cr.]

This course covers the acoustic momentum, energy and intensity, propagation, reflection and absorption, effects of the physical properties, transmission of sound in real media, forced and free vibration systems, with one or more degrees of freedom, vibration isolation, and transmission applied to problems of rotating, and reciprocating, machinery, and design problems on vibration isolation systems, and absorbers.

Pre-requisite: MEE442 / Mechanical Vibrations.

MEE550 / Mechatronics [3-0, 3 cr.]

Mechatronics is an interdisciplinary engineering area that comprises the integration of mechanical engineering, electronics, control systems, and computer science, which together contribute to design smart products and processes. This course will cover principles and interfacing techniques of several sensors and actuators; rapid prototyping of closed-loop computer controlled electromechanical systems; analysis, design, and implementation of Mechatronic systems. Basic electronics, DC motors, stepper motors, H-bridges, various sensors, signal conditioning, PIC microcontrollers, PLCs, and others topics will be covered in class lectures and lab assignments.

Pre-requisite: MEE391 / Instrumentation and Measurements.

MEE590 / Energy Audit [3-0, 3 cr.]

This course covers the survey of energy sources, cost analysis, alternatives, environmental issue, audit techniques, and technical reporting.

Pre-requisite: MEE403 / Heat Transfer.

MEE591 / Project I [3-0, 3 cr.]

This course covers selected engineering project using acquired technical knowledge, formal report, and presentation.
Pre-requisites: Fifth year standing and MEE332 Manufacturing Processes

Co-requisites: MEE414 / Thermal Design Systems, INE428 / Project Management, MEE422 / Mechanical Engineering Design and MEE593 / Capstone Engineering Design

MEE592 / Project II [3-0, 3 cr.]

This course covers advanced engineering project, using acquired technical knowledge, formal report, and presentation.

Pre-requisites: Fifth year standing and MEE591 Project I

MEE593 / Capstone Engineering Design [1-0, 1 cr.]

Course reinforces and integrates topics covered in other courses in the curriculum and used in engineering design. Topics covered include need identification and problem definition, managing the design process, team behavior and group dynamics, design research and information gathering, concept generation and evaluation, risk, reliability, and safety, legal and ethical issues in design, communicating the design.

Co-requisites: Project I

MEE594 – Undergraduate Research Project [3-0, 3 cr.]

This course covers advanced engineering undergraduate research project, using acquired technical knowledge, formal report, and Presentation 

Pre-requisites: Final year standing and the consent of the instructor.

MEE599 / Topics in Mechanical Engineering [1-3, 3 cr.]

This course covers the treatment of new development in various areas of mechanical engineering.

Pre-requisites: Fifth-year standing and the consent of the instructor.