74 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: DGET 1250, MATH QL1080. 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 MFET SI2300. MET 2899. 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 3050. Dynamics (3) F Fundamentals of force, mass and acceleration, work and energy, and impulse and momentum applied to particles and rigid bodies. Prerequisites: MATH SI1210, PHYS PS/SI2210 and MFET SI2300. MET 3150. Engineering Technology Materials (3) S Material properties, processing and selection of materials for technological applications. Design parameters for material selection of metals and nonmetals. Mechanical behavior and service failures of metallic alloys and other engineering materials at high and low temperatures. Lecture plus laboratory work in materials testing. Prerequisites: CHEM PS/SI1110 and MFET 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: TBE TE1700 or equivalent, MFET SI2300. MET 3400. Machine Design (3) F Application of engineering technology fundamentals to machine design. Techniques involved in designing and selecting individual machine parts. Prerequisite: MFET 2300. 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 learn how to specify instrumentation systems, take data and interpret the results. Lecture plus laboratory work in selected topics. Prerequisites: CEET 1850, MET 3400. MET 3700. Testing and Failure Analysis (3) F Mechanical testing of materials, fatigue, fracture, wear, corrosion, embrittlement, failure mechanisms and analysis, case studies of failures. Lecture plus laboratory work. Prerequisite: MET 3150 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 3400. MET 4200. Mechanical Design with FEA (3) S 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. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. MET 4500, 4510. Senior Project (3,3) 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 4200. MET 4650. Thermal-fluid Sciences (5) S Fundamentals of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer. First and second laws of thermodynamics, thermodynamic cycles, fluid statics and fluid dynamics, basic principles of heat transfer by conduction, convection and radiation. Lecture plus laboratory work in thermal-fluid sciences. Prerequisites: MATH SI 1210, PHYS PS/SI2210 and CHEM PS/SI1110. 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 instmctor. MET 4890. 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: MET 3400. MET 4920. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs (1-3) Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title with the credit authorized for the particular offering will appear on the student transcript. MET 4990. Seminar in Mechanical Engineering Technology (1) S Guest lectures from local industry, professionalism and engineering ethics, technology and society, and employment preparation. Prerequisite: MET 4500. Parson Construction Management Technology Location: Engineering Technology Building, Room 236 Telephone Contact: 801-626-7761 E-Mail: ParsonCMT@weber.edu Faculty: Associate Professors - Steven Peterson, Jeff Plant; Assistant Professors - Chris Soelberg, Rock Spencer I he Parson Construction Management Technology program teaches the processes, procedures and management techniques necessary to function as a "Professional Constructor" as defined by the American Institute of Constructors and the American Council of Construction Education. It is designed to prepare students for immediate professional level employment or further study by developing a cohesive, solid technical foundation bolstered by practical, hands-on experiences, Weber State University 2005 - 2006 Catalog