MECH Engineering Mechanics



MECH-290 Mechanics of Solids I  3 cr.
Technical calculations, dimensional analysis, freebody diagrams, force systems and equilibrium, friction, elementary statically determinate framed structures, and simple stress.
Prerequisites: take PHYS-231, PHYS-241 or PHYS-281.

MECH-291 Mechanics of Solids II  3 cr.
Stress and strain, torsion, bending of beams, compound stress, principal stress, deflection of beams, statically indeterminate members and columns.
Prerequisites: take MECH-290 or PHYS-331.

MECH-293 Engineering Mechanics  3 cr.
Force systems and equilibrium in two and three dimensions, free body diagrams, trusses, frames, friction, kinematic analysis of particle and rigid body translation, rotation, and general plane motion, force-acceleration analysis, work-energy analysis, impulse momentum analysis, impact, damped and undamped vibrations, and forced vibrations.
Prerequisites: take PHYS-281.

MECH-294 Mechanics of Materials 3 cr.
Stress and strain, stress-strain curves, material properties, stress and strain transformation, axially loaded members, elastic and inelastic flexure, shear and bending moment diagrams, beam deflections, combined loading, fatigue, column buckling.

Prerequisites: take MECH-293.

MECH-298 Field Experience 1-2 cr.

MECH-332 Mechanical Design 4 cr.
Analysis and design of machine elements: gearing bearings, shafting and friction devices.

Prerequisites: take MECH-290 and MECH-291.

MECH-337 Mechanical Design Practicum  3 cr.
Practical application of mechanical design in a team project. Creativity, documentation standards, design for manufacturability, design analysis, team dynamics, communication skills, and finite element analysis are applied to an industrial standard in the design of a machine,system, or product.

Prerequisites: take CADD-113, CADD-436 and MECH-332.

MECH-392 Mechanics of Machinery I 3 cr.
Dynamics of machinery: rectilinear and curvilinear motion; translation and rotation of a rigid body, force-acceleration equation, impulse and momentum; work, power and energy; balancing and vibration.

Prerequisites: take MECH-290 or PHYS-331; and take MATH-153.

MECH-393 Mechanics of Machinery II  3 cr.
Graphical analysis and synthesis of linkages, cams, gear trains, displacement, velocity, acceleration and dynamic forces.

MECH-398 Field Experience 1-2 cr.

MECH-437 Mechanical Design Lab  3 cr.

An experimental study in the design of electro-mechanical systems. Design, functional prototype construction, experimentation and validation of systems are emphasized.

Prerequisites: take MECH-337 and ELEC-341.

MECH-498 Field Experience  1-2 cr.