Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering General Information MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Advisors: Robert Parker, J. Norman Smith and Carl Wood Description Engineering Technology is that part of the technological field which requires the application of scientific and engineering knowledge and methods combined with technical skills in support of engineering activities; it lies in the occupational spectrum between the craftsman and the engineer at the end of the spectrum closest to the engineer. The areas of concentration for mechanical engineering technology are machine design and heat power. The program at Weber State College is intended to develop specific skills in: Drafting, CAD and machine design Stress analysis Heat sciences Manufacturing processes Experimental methods and instrumentation Computing languages and mathematics Dynamics and the dynamic response of structures Technical report writing and communication skills Interpersonal relations The curriculum includes "hands-on" experience in shops and laboratories as well as in-depth problem solving courses based on mathematics and the engineering sciences. Successful students in this program reach levels of proficiency in making laboratory measurements, in calculating and in writing reports. The faculty continually strives to improve the program of instruction so that our graduates will: • Have the skills necessary for engineering design with emphasis on the entire process of developing and manufacturing high-quality, low-cost products. Have science the ability to apply the principles of engineering :e to the analysis of engineering problems. • Have experienced first-hand laboratory comparisons of theory and experiment and explained, in writing, the divergences. • Have experienced serious, graded technical writing assignments. A solid understanding of the facts tends to produce clear writing, and the writing exercise requires that one organize his thoughts. • Have demonstrated competence in a senior-year team project requiring design, analysis, fabrication, test and evaluation. PROGRAM: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY-BACHELOR DEGREE General Requirements: • Specific College Requirements (see index). • Requirements for General Education (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. • 199 total hours are required for this degree. Sixty of the 199 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 (4), 431 (5), 432 (4), 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); Mfentc 121 (4), 236 (5), 345 (3), 346 (3); Dgtech 142 (4), 143 (4), 244 (3), 245 (3); Eltech 124 (5); Commun HU102 (3); Comsci PD101 (4), (or Cis PD170), 130 (4), 260 (4); Chem NS111 (5); Phsx NS111 (4), NS112 (4), NS113 (4), 114 (1), 115 (1), 116 (1); Engl 101 (3), 102 (5), 210 (3); Inentc 353 (4), 360 (3). • Technical electives: Students must elect at least one course from the following: Eltech 150 (3), 255 (4), Mfentc 334 (4), or 456 (3). • SUBSTITUTIONS may be made for the specified math and physics courses as follows: Reltec 115 (5), 117 (5), 118 (5) and 119 (3) may be substituted for the four math courses listed above. Physics NS261, NS263,264 and 266 may be substituted for the Physics NS111, NS113,114,116 courses listed above. Physics NS262 and 265 (or Eltech 136 and 137) may be substituted for Physics NS112 and 115. PROGRAM: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIA TE 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 HU102 (3); Two credits of Phys Ed. • An overall GPA of 2.00 or C. • Requirements for General Education (see index). Specific Requirements: • Mechanical Engineering Technology courses required: Mechet 123 (2), 230 (5), 331 (5), 332 (3), 336 (3) • Support Courses required: Math 106 (5), 107 (5), 211 (5), 212 (5). Dgtech 142 (4), 143 (4), 244 (3), 245 (3); Eltech 124 (5), 136 (5), 137 (2); Mfentc 212 (4), 236 (5), 345 (3); Comsci PD101 (4) (or Cis PD170), 130 (4) (or 260); Chem NS111 (5); Phsx NS111 (4), 114(1). • SUBSTITUTIONS may be made as follows: Phsx NS112 (4) and 115 (1) may be substituted for Eltech 136 and 137. Reltec 115, 117 and 118 may be substituted for Math 106,107,211 and 212. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY COURSES - MECHET m 214 123. 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 designand problem solving; explanation of the mechanical engineering technology curriculum and its place in the occupational spectrum. 189. Cooperative Work Experience (1-4) Students enrolled in Mechet and currently employed in a job with significant engineering technology content (drafting, machine shop, technical writer, etc.) may, as an elective, and in addition to the program requirements detailed in this catalog, enroll for co-op credits. One hour of credit requires 100 hours on-the-job. Prior consent of the Department chair and the employer are required. 289. Cooperative Work Experience (1-4) Students enrolled in Mechet and currently employed in a job with significant engineering technology content (drafting, machine shop, technical writer, etc.) may, as an elective, and in addition to the program requirements detailed in this catalog, enroll for co-op credits. One hour of credit requires 100 hours on-the-job. Prior consent of the Department chair and the employer are required. Prerequisites: Math 107 and Dgtech 143. 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 Phsx NS111 recommended. 331. Strength of Materials (5) 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: Mechet 230 and Reltec 118 or equivalent. 332. Machine Design I (3) Application of engineering fundamentals to machine design with emphasis on stress and deflection analysis and techniques involved in designing and selecting individual machine parts. Prerequisites: Mechet 331. Three one-hour lectures per week. 333. Engineering Materials, Application and Testing (5) 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) Laboratory projects including strain gage technology, modal analysis of structures, and finite element modeling. Prerequisite: Mechet 331 and Eltech 150. 336. Computer Programming: Application to Engineering Problems (3) Logical programming applied to topics of numerical analysis, mechanics of elastic bodies, heat transfer and structural dynamics. Prerequisite: Comsci 130 or Comsci 260 and Mechet 331. 338. Machine Design II (3) Application of engineering fundamentals to machine design. Techniques involved in designing and selecting individual machine parts. Three one-hour lectures per week. Prerequisite: Mechet 332. 389. Cooperative Work Experience (1-4) Students enrolled in Mechet and currently employed in a job with significant engineering technology content (drafting, machine shop, technical writer, etc.) may, as an elective, and in addition to the program requirements detailed in this catalog, enroll for co-op credits. One hour of credit requires 100 hours on-the-job. Prior consent of the Department chair and the employer are required. Prerequisites: Mechet 230 and Math 212. 430. Introduction to Fluid Mechanics (4) 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: Mechet 472 Thermodynamics. 431. Introduction to Heat Transfer (5) 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: Mechet 472 Thermodynamics. 432. Mechanical Measurements & Instrumentation (4) 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 NS112,115 (or Eltech 136,137), Eltech 124, and Mechet 332. 461,462,463. Senior Projects (6) An engineering problem for each program will be selected for team solution. Problems will require analysis, evaluation, design, planning, development, production and testing. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. 471. Kinematics (3) Analysis of displacement, velocity and acceleration in mechanisms by graphical and analytical methods: kinematic analysis of linkage, cams, gears, gear trains and miscellaneous mechanism. Three one-hour lectures per week. Prerequisites: Dgtech 244 and Mechet 230. 472. Fundamentals of Thermodynamics (3) 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 NS113 or NS263; Chem NS101 or NS111 or NS121; Mechet 332. Student Services Interdisc. Programs Allied Health Sciences Arts& Humanities Business & Economics Education Natural Sciences Social Sciences 215 Continuing Education