82 Suggested Course Sequence Please refer to this program in the online catalog (weber.edu/catalog) and/or contact the department for a suggested course sequence. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY COURSES - MET MET 1000. Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Technology and Design (3) 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 1500. Mechanical Design Engineering (3) S This course will focus on understanding the engineering design process within the MET discipline. Students will develop problem statements and use brainstorming techniques to generate design concepts. These design concepts are evaluated and implemented for possible solutions to bring a factious engineered product to market. Prerequisite: MET 1000. 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 2500. Modern Engineering Technologies (3) S A survey of modern engineering technologies including, but not necessarily limited to, energy generation, nano systems, smart materials, robotics, lasers, transportation systems, and bioengineer- ing. Prerequisite: MET 1500. 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's Degree Assessment (0) This course is to serve as an assessment tool whereby all AAS degree seeking students in the College of Applied Sdence & 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) 5 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: TBETE1700 or equivalent, MFET SI2300. MET 3400. Machine Design (3) F Application of engineering technology fundamentals to machine design. Techniques involved in designing and seleding individual machine parts. Prerequisite: MFET 2300. MET 3500. Mechanical Measurements and Instrumentation (3) 5 Prindples 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 or ENGR 2270 and ENGR 3300. 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) 5 Application of engineering technology fundamentals in mechanical design using Finite Element Analysis. Lecture plus computer- based laboratory work. Prerequisite: MET 3400 or ENGR 3330 and ENGR 3340. MET 4300. Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning (3) 5 Prindples 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 projed 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) 5 Fundamentals of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer. First and second laws of thermodynamics, thermodynamic cycles, fluid statics and fluid dynamics, basic prindples of heat transfer by condudion, 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 devdopment projeds 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 Direded individual readings in mechanical engineering technology. Topic sdeded 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. Weber State University 2008 - 2009 Catalog