Automotive Engineering Tech Mechanical Engineering Tech Information Student Program Summary forms which contain a quarter-by-quarter outline of courses are available in each department. AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Advisors: Ross W. Eskelson, Robert P. Parker and Blaine Thornock Description The automobile plays a significant role in the economic life of this nation. It accounts for roughly 15 percent of the average household budget. The U.S. factories that produce cars and the businesses that service them employ a full 15 percent of the working population. Add to the automobile the many other ground, sea and air vehicles designed, produced and serviced in this country and a very significant segment of the economy is encompassed. Automotive Engineering Technology includes the study of: • Common elements of mobile vehicles and equipment (engines, transmissions, suspension, steering, brakes, fuel systems, etc.), • Basic skills of the design and production process (drafting, CAD, stress analysis, materials, manufacturing processes, etc.), • Basic sciences (math, physics, chemistry, computer science, engineering sciences, etc.), • General education and communication skills. Persons well prepared in these disciplines have found excellent career opportunities in the design, production and maintenance of automotive products. PROGRAM: AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY-BACHELOR DEGREE Accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). General Requirements: • Specific Requirements (see index). • Requirements for General Education (see index). • Requirement for ABET of 36 credits in Humanities, Social Science and written and oral communication will be satisfied by: Engl 111 (4), 112 (4), 210 (3), 481 (3); Humanities General Education electives (6); Social Science General Education electives (9); Commun HU102 (3); Electives - 4 credit hours. • 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. • 206 total hours are required for this degree. Sixty of the 206 total hours must be upper division (courses numbered 300 and above). Specific Requirements: • Automotive Engineering Technology courses required: Auentc 110 (5), 200 (5), 210 (5), 300 (3), 320 (5), 400, (4), 410 (3), 420 (4), 461 (2), 462 (2), 463 (2). • Technical support courses required: Mechet 230 (5), 331 (5), 332 (3), 335 (4), 338 (3), 430 (4), 431 (5), 432 (4), 472 (3), 473 (5); Mfentc 121 (4), 236 (5), 345 (3); Comsci PD101 (4) (or Cis PD170), and 130 (4) (or 160); Phsx NS111 (4), NS113 (4), 114(1), 116(1); ChemNSlll (5); Dgtech 142 (4), 143 (4), 244 (3); Eltech 124 (5), 136 (5), 137 (2); Math 106(5), 107 (5), 211 (5), 212 (5). • Reltec 115, 117, 118 and 119 may be substituted for Math 106, 107, 211, and 212. • Technical electives: Select at least one course from the following: Dgtech 245, Eltech 255, Inentc 353, 360, Mfentc 334, 360, 456, Math 241, Mechet 471. m AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY COURSES - AUENTC 110. Driving Mechanisms (5) A Theory, maintenance, principles of operation of clutches, transmissions, drive lines. Three lectures and two 3-hour labs a week. 189. Cooperative Work Experience (1-4) Open to all first year declared majors 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, stduent, and the department. Prerequisite: Dgtech 143 & Math 106. 200. Electrical Systems (5) A '91-92 Fundamentals of electricity. Theory, operation, testing, diagnosing, maintenance procedures. Three lectures and two 3-hour labs a week. Prerequisite: Credit or concurrent enrollment in Eltech 136 and 137 or Phsx 112 and 115. 210. Fuel Systems (5) W'91-92 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. Prerequisite: Auentc 200. 289. Cooperative Work Experience (1-4) Open to second year Automotive Engineering technology students. A continuation of Auentc 189. Prerequisite: Auentc 210. 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) A Characteristics, families, test, additives and performance related to I.C. engines. Prerequisites: Chem NS111 and Auentc 210. 320. Engine Diagnosis and Testing (5) S '91-92 Diagnosis and testing of ignition, fuel systems and computer controls in current automotive technology to meet performance and federally regulated emission standards. Three lectures and two 3-hour labs per week. Prerequisite: Auentc 200 and 210. 389. Cooperative Work Experience (1-4) Open to third year Automotive Engineering Technology students. A continuation of Auentc 289. Prerequisite: Mechet 331 and Auentc 320. 400. Automotive structures, steering, suspension and brakes (4) A '91-92 Performance characteristics and design parameters in current automotive technology. Three lectures and three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: Credit or concurrent enrollment in Mechet 331. 410. Testing and Analysis of Power Units (3) 5 Testing on engine dynamomter, chassis dynamometer and other equipment. Graphs prepared and analyzed. One lecture and two 2- hour lecture-lab combinations. Prerequisite: Credit or concurrent enrollment in Auentc 320. 420. Internal combustion engines (4) W Performance characteristics and design parameters in current automotive technology of I.C. engines. Three lectures and three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: Auentc 320. 461,462,463. Senior Projects (6) A, W, S An engineering design problem will be selected for team solution. Problems will require analysis, evaluation, design, planning, development, production and testing. Prerequisite: Mechet 338. Courses must be taken in the order listed. 483. Directed Readings (1-4) Arranged. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. 489. Cooperative Work Experience (1-4) Open to fourth year Automotive Engineering Technology students. A continuation of Automotive Engineering Technology 389. Prerequisite: Mechet 338. 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 title. The specific title, with the credit authorized for the particular offering, will appear on the student transcript. 236 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Advisors: Robert Parker 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 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 these programs 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 the ability to apply the principles of engineering science to the analysis of engineering problems. • Have experienced first-hand laboratory comparisons of theory and experiment and explained, in writing, the divergencies. • 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. Student Services Interdisc. Programs Allied Health Sciences Arts& Humanities Business & Economics Education Natural Sciences Social Sciences Technology 237 Continuing Education