Coverage of the design process including project management, specifications, budgeting and case histories, Conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design phases. Technical proposal and report preparation and technical presentations. Organization of design teams to work on specific semester long mechanical design projects selected to illustrate the design process. Engineering 4th Year Standing or instructor permission.

Overview of the mechanical engineer's role as analyst and designer. Introduction to manufacturing tools, equipment, and processes; properties of materials relative to manufacture and design. Pre-requisite: PHYS 1425 or PHYS 1420 or PHYS 1710. Co-requisite: APMA 2120 or MATH 2310 or MATH 2315

Historical introduction, standard atmosphere, basic aerodynamics, airfoils and wings, flight mechanics, stability and control, propulsion (airbreathing, rocket and space), orbital mechanics.

Application of experimental methods for thermal-fluid behavior. Topics include fluid properties, pressure and buoyancy, jet momentum, dimensional analysis, pipe flow, data analysis, particle image velocimetry, and measurement uncertainty. The laboratory experience will include activities to reinforce principles from Thermodynamics (MAE 2100) and Fluid Mechanics (MAE 3210).  Corequisite: MAE 3210 OR MAE 3215 

Introduces numerical modeling concepts used in engineering simulation tools like computational fluid dynamics and structural mechanics analysis software. Topics covered include discretization methods of partial differential equations, numerical solutions of linear matrix equations, and relaxation techniques for solving stiff equation sets. As part of the course, students will use Matlab, CFD, and mechanical analysis tools.

Application of experimental methods to the design of experiments. Topics include data acquisition, hypothesis testing, and uncertainty assessment. Students will complete an array of experiments requiring the examination of test equipment and procedures for heat transfer, mechanical and fluid systems. Pre-requisites: MAE 2330 or MAE 3230.

Includes familiarization with concepts of mass production tooling and automation; metallurgical and mechanical aspects of machining and metal forming; and experiments with machine tools. Prerequisite: MAE 2000, MAE 3620.

Application of experimental methods for the mechanical behavior of components and materials. Topics include mechanical measurement systems (load cells, accelerometers, extensometers, rotary sensors, etc.), truss design, destructive material testing methods (e.g. tensil test), connections, data analysis, experiment design and technical writing. Co-requisites: MAE 2320 Dynamics and MAE 2310 Strength of Materials.

Aero- and thermodynamics of compressible fluids in air-breathing and rocket engines. Performance and cycle analysis of air-breathing engines, emphasizing turbojets, turbofans, turboprops, and ramjets; space propulsion including rocket dynamics, thrust chamber thermodynamics, and propulsion performance; performance of axial-flow and centrifugal compressors; turbines; and the matching of engine components. Prerequisite: MAE 3210 and MAE 2100.

Basic concepts of mechanics, systems of forces and couples: equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies; analysis of structures: trusses, frames, machines; internal forces, shear and bending moment diagrams; distributed forces; friction, centroids and moments of inertia; introduction to stress and strain; computer applications. Cross-listed as CE 2300. Prerequisite: PHYS 1425 or PHYS 1420 or PHYS 1710