General Information Design Development Testing Applications Modifications Production Service Management Technical Sales Fleet Management PROGRAM: AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY- BACHELOR DEGREE (Accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.) General Requirements: • Specific course requirements of the college (see index). • Bachelor degree General Education requirements (see index). • A minor is not required. • Automotive Engineering Technology majors must have a C or better in all departmental courses, as well as drafting and math. • An overall GPA of 2.00 or C. • 201 total hours are required for this degree. Sixty of the 201 total hours must be upper division (courses numbered 300 and above). Specific Requirements: • Automotive Engineering Technology courses required: Auentc 100(5), 110(5), 120(5), 200(5), 210(5), 220(5), 300(3), 410(3), 461(2), 462(2), 463(2). • Engineering Technology support courses required: Mechet 230(5), 331(5), 332(3), 338(3), 430(3), 431(3), 471(3), 472(3), 473(5); Mfentc 121(3), 236(5), 334(4), 345(3), 360(3), 456(3); Inentc 360(3); Comsci 101(4) and 260 (4); Phsx 111(4), 113(4), 114(1), 116(1); Chem 101(5); Dgtech 142(4) and 244(3); Htech 124(5), 136(5), 137(2); Elentc 355(4); Reltec 115(5), 117(5) 118(5); Math 241(4). AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY COURSES-AUENTC M 100. Brakes and Suspension Systems (5) Theory, operation, application and maintenance of suspension and brake systems. Three lectures and two 3-hour labs a week. 110. Driving Mechanisms (5) Theory, maintenance, principles of operation of clutches, transmissions, drive lines. Three lectures and two 3-hour labs a week. 120. Internal Combustion Engine (5) Theory, operation, application, and maintenance (preventative and overhaul) of I.C. engines. Three lectures and two 3-hour labs a week. 189. Cooperative Work Experience (1-9) Open to all first year students in Automotive Engineering Technology. The course objectives for each student will be developed between the student, the department, and a suitable employer providing the opportunity for on-the-job experience. Evaluation of course participants will be shared between the employer, student, and the department. 200. Electrical Systems (5) Fundamentals of electricity. Theory, operation, testing, diagnosing, maintenance procedures. Three lectures and two 3-hour labs a week. 210. Fuel Systems (5) Theory, operation, application and maintenance of carburetion and fuel injection systems on gas and diesel I.C. engines. Three lectures and two 3-hour labs a week. 220. Engine Diagnosis & Testing (5) Trouble shooting diagnosis and testing of electrical and fuel systems. PM procedures. Three lectures and two 3-hour labs a week. Prerequisites: Auentc 200 and 210. 289. Cooperative Work Experience (1-9) Open to second year Automotive Engineering technology students. A continuation of Auentc 189. 292. Short courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs (1-6) In order to provide flexibility and to meet many different needs, a number of specific offerings are possible using this catalog number. When the number is used it will be accompanied by a brief and specific descriptive title. The specific title and the credit authorized for the particular offering will appear on the student transcript 300. Fuel and Lubricants (3) Characteristics, families, test, additives and performance related to I.C. engines. Prerequisites: Chem 101 or 111; Auentc 210. 340. Diesel Power Selection (3) Selection and installation of diesel equipment for mobile equipment Three lectures. 350. Electric and Hydrostatic Drives (3) Principles and fundamentals of electric and hydrostatic systems. Control mechanisms and power units used in these systems. Three lectures. 360. Diesel Service and Management (3) Selection and installation of diesel equipment Testing, diagnosing and repair. Three lectures. 381. Modification of Engines for High Performance (3) Modification of design parameters and the effect on various outputs of the engine, i.e., power, RPM, BMEP, torque, exhaust emissions, fuel consumption. 389. Cooperative Work Experience (1-9) Open to third year Automotive Engineering Technology students. A continuation of Auentc 289. 410. Testing and Analysis of Power Units (3) Testing on engine dynamomter, chassis dynamometer and other equipment Graphs prepared and analyzed. One lecture and two 2-hour lecture-lab combinations. 461, 462, 463. Senior Projects (6) An engineering design problem will be selected for team solution. Problems will require analysis, evaluation, design, planning, development production and testing. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. 483. Directed Readings (1-4) Arranged. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. 489. Cooperative Work Experience (1-9) Open to fourth year Automotive Engineering Technology students. A continuation of Automotive Engineering Technology 389. 492. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs (1-6) In order to provide flexibility and to meet many different needs, a number of specific offerings are possible using this catalog number. When the number is used, it will be accompanied by a brief and specific descriptive tide. The specific title, with the credit authorized for the 186 particular offering, will appear on the student transcript. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Advisers: Ross W. Eskelson, Robert Parker, and J. Norman Smith Description: Mechanical Engineering Technology is concerned with the design, development, manufacture and operation of a wide variety of machines and apparatus primarily devoted to the creation, conversion and utilization of power for the benefit of mankind Applications where Mechanical Engineering Technology may be utilized include environmental control, transportation systems, safety and human comfort, materials production and processing^naterials handling, medical equipment, food production and processing, and many others. The program in Mechanical Engineering Technology at Weber State College is conducted to produce individuals with skills and knowledge to design, develop, test and evaluate a product, component, and/or system. Skills are developed in: 1. Drafting, CAD and machine design 2. Mathematical analysis 3. Technical report writing 4. Computing languages and applications 5. Stress analysis 6. Instrumentation and experimental methods 7. Heat sciences 8. Dynamics and the dynamic response of structures 9. Fabrication 10. Human relations and communications The curriculum includes "hands-on" experience in shops and laboratories devoted to engineering graphics, computer-aided design, stress analysis, metallurgy, metal cutting, metal forming, hydraulics, fabrication, testing, physics, chemistry and electronics. In the Senior Projects laboratory, a prototype is designed, constructed and tested to verify achievement of the design objectives and the effectiveness of the processes used. PROGRAM: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY- BACHELOR DEGREE General Requirements: • Specific course requirements of the college (See index). • Bachelor degree General Education requirements (See index). • A minor is not required. • Mechanical Engineering Technology majors must have a C or better in major courses, mathematics and drafting courses. • An overall GPA of 2.00 or C. • 210 total hours are required for this degree. Sixty of the 210 total hours must be upper division (courses numbered 300 and above). Specific Requirements: • Mechanical Engineering Technology courses required: Mechet 123(2), 230(5), 331(5), 332(3), 333(5), 335(4), 336(3), 338(3), 430(3), 431(3), 499(2), 461(2), 462(2), 463(2), 471(3), 472(3), 473(5). • Support courses required: Reltec 115(5), 117(5), 118(5), 119(3); Mfentc 121(4), 236(5), 334(4), 345(3), 346(3), 456(3); Dgtech 142(4), 244(3), 245(3); Htech 124(5), 136(5), 137(2), 150(3); Hentc 355(4), Commun 102(3); Comsci 101(4), 130(4), 260(4); Chem 111(5), 112(5), 113(5); Phsx 111(4), 114(1), 113(4), 116(1); Engl 101(3), 102(5), 210(3); Inentc 360(3), 353(4). • SUBSTITUTIONS may be made for the specified math and physics courses as follows: Math 106, 107, 211 and 212 for RELTEC 115, 117, 118 and 119. Physics 261, 263, 264 and 266 for 111, 113, 114 and 116. PROGRAM: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY- ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE General Requirements: • A minimum of 108 credit hours with a grade of C or better in major courses, mathematics and drafting courses. • Engl 101(3), 210(3); Commun 102(3); Phys Ed (2). • An overall GPA of 2.00 or C. • General Education requirements for the Associate of Applied science degree (see Index) Specific Requirements: • Mechanical Engineering Technology courses required: Mechet 123(2), 230(5), 331(5), 332(3), 336(3) • Support Courses required: Reltec 115(5), 117(5), 118(5); Dgtech 142(4), 143(4), 244(3), 245(3); Htech 124(5), 136(5), 137(2); Mfentc 121(3), 236(5), 345(3), 360(3); Comsci 101(4), 130(4) or 260 (4); Chem 111(5); Phsx 111(4),114(1). Student Services Interdisc. Programs Allied Health Sciences Arts& Humanities Business& Economics MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY COURSES-MECHET m Education 123. Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Technology (2) 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. 230. Statics (5) A study of the forces associated with rigid bodies in equilibrium. Development of problem solving skills. Prerequisite: credit or concurrent enrollment in Reltec 118. Credit or concurrent enrollment in Physics 111 recommended. 331. Strength of Materials (5) Relations among forces, stresses, strains and deformations of elastic g bodies. Procedures for determining the required dimensions of a member to carry a given load subject to specifications of material, stress and deflection. Prerequisite: Mechet 230 and Reltec 118 or equivalent Natural Sciences Social Sciences Technology 187 Continuing Education