72 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY COURSES MET MET 1000. Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Technology (1) F Introductory course for students majoring in mechanical engineering technology. The role of mechanical engineering technology and its place in the occupational spectrum. The experimental and analytical tools used in mechanical engineering technology and fundamentals of mechanical design and problem solving. Prerequisite: Credit or concurrent enrollment in Math QL1080 or equivalent. MET 1890. Cooperative Work Experience (1-3) Provides academic credit for on-the-job experience. Grade and amount of credit will be determined by the department. Prior consent of the department chair and the employer are required. Prerequisites: CDGT 1250, Math QL1080. MET SI2100. Statics (3) F A study of the forces associated with rigid bodies in equilibrium. Development of problem solving skills. Co-requisite: Math SI 1210. Credit or concurrent enrollment in Phsx PS/SI2210/L recommended. MET 2200. Engineering Technology Materials (3) F Material selection for resistance to both load and environment. Design parameters for material selection of various metal and nonmetal systems. Corrosion, service failures and mechanical behavior of engineering alloys and composites at high and low temperatures. Lecture plus laboratory work in materials testing. MET SI2300. Strength of Materials (4) S Stress-strain relationships, properties of areas, shear and moment diagrams, material properties and reduction of data from strain gage rosettes. Analysis of stress, strain and deformation due to axial, torsional and flexural loading. Lecture plus laboratory work in selected topics. Prerequisite: MET SI2100. MET 2890. Cooperative Work Experience (1-3) Provides academic credit for on-the-job experience. Grade and amount of credit will be determined by the department. Prior consent of the department chair and the employer are required. Prerequisite: Credit or concurrent enrollment in MET SI2100. MET2899. Associate Degree Assessment (0) This course is to serve as an assessment tool whereby all AAS degree seeking students in the College of Applied Science and Technology demonstrate their learned knowledge in at least three areas of Applied Technology study. At present, this knowledge will be demonstrated through the use of the Work Keys exams administered through the Campus Testing Center. MET 3000. Dynamics of Particles (3) F Concepts of force, mass and acceleration, work and energy, impulse and momentum applied to problems involving particles. Analysis in a simple and logical manner applying a few well-understood, basic principles. Prerequisites: MET SI2100, Math SI1210, Phsx 2210. MET 3100. Dynamics of Rigid Bodies (3) S Moment of inertia of mass; kinematics of rigid bodies; basic concepts of force, mass and acceleration, or work and energy, and of impulse and momentum are applied to problems involving rigid bodies. Lecture plus computer-based laboratory work. Prerequisite: MET 3000. MET 3200. Machine Design I (3) F Beam deflections, columns, singularity functions, theories of failure and machine design problems. Lecture plus laboratory work using mechanical test equipment and computer software. Prerequisite: MET SI2300. MET 3300. Computer Programming Applications of Mechanical Engineering Technology (3) F Applications of computer programming and computer software to problems in mechanical engineering technology. Lecture plus computer-based laboratory work. Prerequisites: TBE1700, MET SI2300. MET 3400. Machine Design II (3) S Application of engineering technology fundamentals to machine design. Techniques involved in designing and selecting individual machine parts. Prerequisite: MET 3200. MET 3500. Mechanical Measurements and Instrumentation (3) S Principles of temperature, pressure, strain, flow, force, and vibration measurements. Techniques of computerized data acquisition and reduction. Students will leam how to specify instrumentation systems, take data and interpret the results. Lecture plus laboratory work in selected topics. Prerequisites: MET 3200, CEET 1140. MET SI3600. Thermodynamics (3) S Basic principles of energy and energy transfer. Properties, gas laws, first and second laws of thermodynamics. Applications of thermodynamic systems. Lecture plus laboratory work in thermodynamics. Prerequisites: Math SI1210, Phsx 2210, Chem PS/SI1110. MET 3890. Cooperative Work Experience (1-3) Provides academic credit for on-the-job experience. Grade and amount of credit will be determined by the department. Prior consent of the department chair and the employer are required. Prerequisite: Credit or concurrent enrollment in MET 3200. MET 4200. Mechanical Design with FEA (3) F Application of engineering technology fundamentals in mechanical design using Finite Element Analysis. Lecture plus computer-based laboratory work. Prerequisite: MET 3400. MET 4300. Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning (3) S Principles of heating, ventilating and air conditioning of buildings. Refrigeration systems, air and water distribution and solar energy. Indoor thermal environmental control. Co-requisite: MET SI4600. MET SI4400. Fluid Mechanics (3) F The behavior of fluids under static and dynamic conditions is studied and analyzed. Classical problems of fluid mechanics. Applications of fluid mechanics systems. Lecture plus laboratory work in fluid mechanics. Prerequisite: MET SI3600. MET 4500, 4510. Senior Project (2,2) F, S A mechanical engineering technology project will be selected for team participation. Projects will require planning, analysis, design, development, production, testing and documentation. Prerequisite: MET 3400. MET SI4600. Heat Transfer (3) 5 Fundamental principles of conduction, convection and radiation are studied. Analytical and numerical methods. Applications of heat transfer systems. Lecture plus laboratory work in heat transfer. Prerequisites: MET SI3600, MET SI4400. MET 4800. Individual Research in Mechanical Engineering Technology (1-3) F, S Special individual research and development projects in mechanical engineering technology. Credit and time determined by the student and the faculty project supervisor. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. MET 4830. Directed Readings (1-3) F, S Directed individual readings in mechanical engineering technology. Topic selected in consultation with instructor. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Weber State University 2003-2004 CATALOG