Mechanical Engineering Tech Business Education/Administrative Systems General Information Specific Requirements: • Mechanical Engineering Technology courses required: MET 123 (2), 230 (5), 236 (5), 331 (5), 332 (3), 333 (5), 335 (4), 336 (3), 338 (3), 430 (4), 431 (5), 432 (4), 453 (3), 461 (2), 462 (2), 463 (2), 471 (3), 472 (3), 473 (5), 499 (2). • Support courses required: Math 106 (5), 107 (5), 211 (5), 212 (5), 241 (4); Mfet 121/121L (4); DG 120/120L (3), 160/ 160L (4), 220/220L (3), 244/244L (3), 245 (3), 261/261L (4); EET 181/181L (4), 182/182L (4); CS 130 (4), 160 (4); CIS PD170 (4); Chem NS111 (5); Phsx NS261 (4), 262 (4), 263 (4), NS264(1), 265(1), 266(1). PROGRAM: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY-ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE General Requirements: • At lease 20 hours from the general education courses listed in the catalog including at least one course in each of the four areas of Humanities (HU), Natural Sciences (NS), Social Sciences (SS), and Personal Development (PD). • A minimum of 108 credit hours with a grade of C or better in major courses, mathematics and drafting courses. • Engl 111 (4), 210 (3); Commun HU102 (3); Two credits of Physical Education. • An overall GPA of 2.00 or C. Specific Requirements: • Mechanical Engineering Technology courses required: MET 123 (2), 230 (5), 236 (5). • Support Courses required: Math 106 (5), 107 (5), 211 (5), 212 (5); DG 120/120L (3), 160/160L (4), 220/220L (3), 244/ 244L (3), 245 (3), 261/261L (4); EET 181/181L (4), 182/ 182L (4); Mfet 121/121L (4); CIS PD170 (4); 130 (4) or 160 (4); Chem NS111 (5); Phsx NS261 (4), 262 (4), 263 (4), NS264(1), 265(1), 266(1). MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY COURSES - MET 123. Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Technology (2) A Introductory course for students planning to major in mechanical engineering technology. The experimental and analytical tools used in engineering technology fundamentals of mechanical design and problem solving; explanation of the mechanical engineering technology curriculum and its place in the occupational spectrum. 189. Cooperative Work Experience (1-4) 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: DG 143 and Math 106. 230. Statics (5) A, S A study of the forces associated with rigid bodies in equilibrium. Development of problem solving skills. Prerequisite: credit or concurrent enrollment in Math 211 or Reltec 118. Credit or concurrent enrollment in Phsx NS261 recommended. 236. Materials and Processes (5) Survey of industrially important materials, the principles of material behavior, and the processes used to change material shape and condition for industrial use. 289. Cooperative Work Experience (1-4) A continuation of MET 189. Prior consent of the department chair and the employer are required. Prerequisites: Math 212. 331. Strength of Materials (5) A, W Relations among forces, stresses, strains and deformations of elastic bodies. Procedures for determining the required dimensions of a member to carry a given load subject to specifications of material, stress and deflection. Prerequisite: MET 230. 332. Machine Design I (3) W Application of engineering fundamentals to machine design with emphasis on stress and deflection analysis and techniques involved in designing and selecting individual machine parts. Three one- hour lectures per week. Prerequisite: MET 331. 333. Engineering Materials, Application and Testing (5) A Material selection for resistance to both load and environment design parameters for material selection and various metal and nonmetal systems, corrosion, service failures and mechanical behavior of engineering alloys, and composites at high and low temperatures. 335. Experimental Mechanics (4) S Laboratory projects including strain gage technology, modal analysis of structures, and finite element modeling. Prerequisite: MET 332 and Math 212 or Reltec 119. 336. Computer Programming: Application to Engineering Problems (3) A Application of computing software to problems in engineering technology. Prerequisite: CS 130 or CS 160 and MET 331. 338. Machine Design II (3) S Application of engineering fundamentals to machine design. Techniques involved in designing and selecting individual machine parts. Three one-hour lectures per week. Prerequisite: Credit or concurrent enrollment in MET 332. 389. Cooperative Work Experience (1-4) A conintuation of MET 289. Prior consent of the department chair and the employer are required. Prerequisites: MET 230 and Math 212. 430. Introduction to Fluid Mechanics (4) W The behavior of fluids under static and dynamic conditions is studied and analyzed. Classical problems and laboratory experiments in fluid mechanics. Three one-hour lectures and one three-hour lab per week. Prerequisite: MET 472 Thermodynamics. 431. Introduction to Heat Transfer (5) S Basic principles and mathematical models of heat transfer are studied. Solution of problems by finite element analysis is emphasized, together with supporting laboratory work. Prerequisite: MET 472 Thermodynamics. 432. Mechanical Measurements & Instrumentation (4) 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. Prerequisite: Phsx NS262, 265 (or EET 136, 137); EET 181, 182, and MET 332. 453. Engineering Economy and Project Management (3) Methods and considerations in the economic analysis of engineering projects. Preparation for the engineering economy portion of the Engineer-in-Training exam. Introduction to project management methods and software. 461, 462, 463. Senior Projects (6) A, W, S An engineering problem for each program will be selected for team solution. Problems will require analysis, evaluation, design, planning, development, production and testing. Prerequisite: MET 338. Corequisite: MET 453. Courses must be taken in order shown. 471. Kinematics (3) W Analysis of displacement, velocity and acceleration in mechanisms by graphical and analytical methods: kinematic analysis of linkage, cams, gears, gear trains and miscellaneous mechanisms. Three one- hour lectures per week. Prerequisites: DG 244 and MET 230. 472. Fundamentals of Thermodynamics (3) A Basic principles of energy and energy transfer; properties; gas laws; first and second laws of thermodynamics. Applications of thermodynamic systems. Three lectures per week. Prerequisites: Math 212; Phsx 263; ChemNSlll orNS121; MET 332. 473. Dynamics (5) W Concepts of force, mass and acceleration, of work and energy, and of impulse and momentum are applied to problems involving particles and rigid bodies. Analysis in a simple and logical manner applying a few, well understood, basic principles. Prerequisite: MET 230, and Math 212 or Reltec 119. 483. Directed Readings (1-4) Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. 489. Cooperative Work Experience (1-4) A continuation of MET 389. Prior consent of the department chair and the employer are required. Prerequisites: MET 332 and DG 261/261L. 492. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs (1-6) Consult the quarterly 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. 499. Seminar in Mechanical Engineering Technology (2) 5 Directed studies and group discussions about the application of new design techniques, processes and materials in the mechanical field. An examination of new technological concepts, and their effect on our society. Prerequisite: MET 461 and 472. DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS EDUCATION/ ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS Student Services Interdisc. Programs Applied Science & Technology Chair: Margaret Bennett Location: Building 2, Room 218 Telephone Contact: Julie Warnick 626-6059 Professor: Margaret O. Bennett, Alden A. Talbot; Assistant Professors: Donna M. Roberts, Diana J. Green; Instructors: Nancy Hoyt, Lynda H. Money, Pat McFerson Description The program provides majors with a broad overview of business with careers in teaching, information processing and telecommunications supervision, and secretarial areas. The department specializes in word processing, spreadsheets, database management, telecommunications, desktop publishing, records management, and other related skills. Departmental Policies Students for any degree from the Business Education/ Business & Administrative Systems or Secretarial Science program are Economics subject to the following policies: 1. Students who have taken shorthand and/or keyboarding at another school will be placed in the appropriate level courses by means of an evaluation of their proficiency. Any skills courses that are bypassed may be replaced by elective courses in business. ArtsS Humanities Education 2. Students transferring credits from another institution must take at least one keyboarding course or equivalent at Weber State to verify their skills. 3. To enroll in any skill course, a student must have a grade of C or better in the preceding course in the same skill. 4. Business Education/Administrative Systems credits earned more than ten years earlier than the proposed date of graduation will not be accepted toward major requirements unless validated through a challenge examination or department chair approval. 5. Any deviation from the printed graduation requirements must be approved by the department chair prior to taking the course(s) in question. Health Professions Science Social & Behavioral Sciences 54 55 Continuing Education