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Course Codes: PR-Prerequisite; CI-With consent of the instructor; CC-With the consent of the chairperson; CR-Corequisite; Lec.-Lecture; Lab.-Laboratory; Demo.-Demonstration; Pro.-Problem; Dis.-Discussion; 6A-Satisfies Gordon Rule; EC-Satisfies English Composition; QM-Satisfies Quantitative Methods; NS-Satisfies Natural Sciences; SS-Satisfies Social Sciences; HP-Satisfies Historical Perspectives; FA-Satisfies Fine Arts; AF-Satisfies African, Latin American, Middle Eastern, or Asian Perspectives; XMW-Major Works and Major Issues; XLW-Literature and Writing.

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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING COURSES

EAS 4121 HYDRO AND AERODYNAMICS (3)

PR: EML 3701, MAP 4302. Advanced fluid dynamics, ideal and viscous flows, applications to flow around immersed bodies.

EML 3262 KINEMATICS AND DYNAMICS OF MACHINERY (3)

PR: MAC 3282, PHY 3048, EGN 3321. Kinematics of machines and mechanisms; position, velocity, and acceleration analysis of mechanisms; cams; gear trains; inertia forces in mechanisms; flywheels; balancing of rotating masses.

EML 3303 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LAB I (3)

PR: EML 3500, EML 3701, EML 4041. Engineering laboratory measurements. Use of the library and the writing of technical reports. Experiments in the measurement of temperature, pressure, fluid flow, psychrometrics, concentration, viscosity. Mass-energy balances of simple systems.

EML 3500 MACHINE ANALYSIS AND DESIGN I (3)

PR: EGN 3311, EGN 3365. Stress and deflection analysis of machine parts, variable loads, endurance limits, fasteners, bearings, power transmission, code consideration of pressure and vacuum vessels, elements of design.

EML 3701 FLUID SYSTEMS (3)

PR: EGN 3343; Principles of fluid flow; piping and duct systems; fluid machinery; metering of compressible and incompressible flow; boundary layer theory; dimensional analysis; introduction to aerodynamics.

EML 4041 COMPUTATIONAL METHODS (3)

PR: EGN 2210, EGN 4450. Techniques to solve engineering problems using numerical methods and digital computers. Topics include roots of equations, simultaneous linear equations, numerical integration and differentiation, and curve fitting.

EML 4106C THERMAL SYSTEMS AND ECONOMICS (3)

PR: EGN 3343. Power and refrigeration cycles; fuels and combustion; internal combustion engine cycles; co-generation; nuclear energy; methods of economic analysis.

EML 4142C HEAT TRANSFER I (3)

PR: EML 3701, EML 4041. Conduction, convection and radiant heat transfer; thermal properties of materials; role of fluid flow in convective heat transfer; design and selection of heat exchangers.

EML 4220 VIBRATIONS (3)

PR: EML 3433 and EML 3262. Natural frequency, damping and resonance in single-degree-of-freedom systems. Vibration isolation and absorbtion. Lagrange's equations. Multi-degree of freedom systems. Introduction to vibration of continuous systems and predictive maintenance.

EML 4302 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY II (3)

PR: EML 3303, EML 4142. Continuation of EML 3303 with emphasis on material and energy balances, stress analysis and vibrations. Lec.-lab. The Team-Project-Time Approach.

EML 4312 MECHANICAL CONTROLS (3)

PR: EGN 3433, EML 4041. Introduces the concept of dynamic systems. Modeling of dynamic systems. Laplace Transforms. Transfer Functions. Block Diagrams. Characteristic equation. Time response of first and second order systems. Stability of dynamic systems. Routh stability criterion. Frequency response of dynamic systems. Polar plots and Bode plots. Introduction to state space model.

EML 4419C PROPULSION I (3)

PR: EML 3701, EML 3500 or CI. Introduction to the design of propulsion systems. Basic analysis of internal combustion, jet and rocket engines. Application to ground and air transportation. Advanced propulsion concepts. Special topics for class discussion.

EML 4501 MACHINE DESIGN (3)

PR: EML 3500, EML 3262. Continuation of EML 3500. Antifriction bearings, journal bearings, power transmission, shafting.

EML 4551 CAPSTONE DESIGN -XMW (3)

PR: EML 4501. Comprehensive design or feasibility project requiring application of previously acquired engineering knowledge; use of ANSYS and CAD.

EML 4552 SENIOR MECHANICAL DESIGN (3)

PR: EML 4551 or CC. Comprehensive design or feasibility study project. In some cases may be a continuation of EML 4551.

EML 4601 AIR CONDITIONING DESIGN (3)

PR: EML 4106, EML 3701. Application of thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid flow to sizing of HVAC systems. Heating and cooling calculations, air requirements, equipment sizing. Energy Code requirements. Design project.

EML 4905 INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-4)

PR: CI. Specialized independent study determined by the student's needs and interests. May be repeated up to 15 credit hours.

EML 4930 SPECIAL TOPICS IN MECHANICAL ENGR. (1-4)

PR: CC. May be repeated up to 9 credit hours.

EML 5225 ACOUSTICS AND NOISE CONTROL (2)

Fundamentals of Sound Propagation; Sound Power and Intensity. Psychoacoustics; Industrial Noise sources and Methods of Attenuation; Instrumentation for Noise Measurements.

EML 5245 TRIBOLOGY (3)

PR: EML 4501. An introduction to friction, lubrication, and wear. Contact of real surfaces, mechanics of friction, surface failures, boundary lubrication fluid properties, thin film lubrication, thick film lubrication, bearing and lubricant selection.

EML 5325 MECHANICAL MANUFACTURING PROCESSES (3)

PR: CI. Description of mechanical material cutting, forming and fabrication methods, as used in modern industrial manufacturing processes.

EML 5395 MOTOR SELECTION AND CONTROL (3)

PR: EGN 3373, EGN 3433. Standard electrical voltages; power wiring in industrial plants; NEMA motor designs, techniques for estimating motor starting times and temperature rise; motor selection; starting and operating safety interlocks; conventional motor starting and control systems; direct digital (programmable) controls; electrical code requirements for conductors and protective devices.

EML 5930 SPECIAL TOPICS III (1-4)

PR: CC. May be repeated up to 9 credit hours.

EML 5931 SPECIAL TOPICS IV (1-4)

PR: CC. May be repeated up to 9 credit hours.


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