MET - Mechanical Engineering Technology

This course introduces students to the Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) system. Students will learn about terminology, symbols, terms, rules and concepts of GD&T. Datums, position tolerance along with various controls are among other topics covered.  Upon successful course completion, students will be able to interpret, evaluate and use basic geometric dimensioning techniques as they apply to blueprint drawings of mechanical devices

This course covers fundamentals and applications of statics, including the analysis of coplanar and non-coplanar force systems using analytical and graphical methods.  Students will learn about systems of forces and couples; equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies; distributed force systems; normal, shear and bending moment diagrams; centroids and moments of inertia; and the analysis of structures.  Upon successful course completion, students will be able to demonstrate their understanding of statics by applying the concepts to solve for forces induced in engineering structures by external loads in equilibrium.

This course introduces students to more advanced features, commands, and functions of 3-D parametric modeling. Students will learn about working environment customization, weldment assemblies, advanced patterns and family tables, advanced drawing functions, and advanced design tools. Upon successful course completion, students will be able to create and assemble complex parts and produce related drawings.

This course surveys and introduces common processes and design for manufacturing considerations. Student will learn about methods and equipment used to transform materials; the inter-dependency between geometry (form), materials properties, and processes; their effects on the functionality of the manufactured artifact; and the processing of polymers, metals, and ceramics. Upon successful course completion, students will be able to select materials and related manufacturing processes for engineering applications.

This course covers the basics of mechanical drives such as belts, chains, and gears. Students will be able to identify the roles of proper lubrication and alignment, bearings, and fastening techniques. Upon successful course completion, students will be able to apply proper troubleshooting techniques to identify failure signs and select the appropriate remedy.

This course introduces students to machine shop techniques. Students will learn how to interpret machining guidelines, the specifications of machining operations, and the practical techniques of handling machines tools.  Upon successful course completion, students will be able to identify machine tool operations required to safely manufacture engineering parts.

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills required to understand CNC manufacturing processes. Students will learn about CNC systems, controls, operation, set-up, G-code, and an introduction to Computer Aided Machining (CAM) to manufacture finished parts from stock material.

This course introduces students to the theory and operation of hydraulic and pneumatic devices and systems. Students will learn various applications for power transmission and control systems. Upon successful course completion, students will be able to apply learned skills for the analysis, operation, and maintenance of fluid power systems.

This course consists of experimentation involving the use of the various hydraulic and pneumatic devices studied in the Hydraulics & Pneumatics Systems course.  Students will learn hydraulics and pneumatics principles through laboratory experimentations.  Upon successful course completion, students will be able to build and operate hydraulics/pneumatics systems.

This course describes the theory and operation of various types of pumps.  Students will learn how to apply fluid mechanics principles by analyzing exemplary systems.  Upon successful course completion, students will be able to identify and troubleshoot various components of pumps and compressors.

This course covers plane motion and devices used to generate plane motion.  Students will learn how to compute and analyze displacement, velocity, and acceleration in mechanical systems.  Upon successful course completion, students will be able to analyze or design practical mechanical mechanisms encountered in engineering applications.

This course describes stress-strain relationships. Students will learn how stress-strain relationships can result from direct loads, torsional loads, and bending loads; the results obtained from applying more than one of these loads simultaneously; and the effects of beam deflection and column loading.  Upon successful course completion, students will be able to calculate stresses induced in engineering parts and structures due to various external loads.

This course offers students an exploration of the fundamental principles and techniques of materials science. Through a series of laboratory experiments, students will gain experience in testing, analyzing, and characterizing various materials, including metals, polymers, ceramics, and composites. This course is designed to complement theoretical knowledge gained in materials science lecture courses. Upon successful course completion, students will have gained procedural knowledge for conducting standard material tests and calculate material properties based on experimental data.

This course introduces students to machine shop techniques and design for machining through a combination of lectures and projects.  Students will learn about design for machining guidelines, the specifications of machining operations, and the practical techniques of handling machines tools.  Upon successful course completion, students will be able to identify and schedule machine tool operations required to safely manufacture engineering parts.

This course introduces students to machine shop techniques and designing, machining guidelines, specification of machining operations, and shop measurement instruments and techniques.  Students will learn machines tools through laboratory experimentations.  Upon successful course completion, students will be able to safely operate various machine tool to manufacture engineering parts.

This course provides students with knowledge and skills required to safely program, set-up, and operate CNC machines. Students will learn about CNC systems, controls, operation, set-up, hand-compiled programs such as G-code, and CAM programs. Upon successful course completion, students will be able to define the list of required processes, their logical/optimum sequence, and create a complete CNC program to manufacture finished parts from stock material.

This course introduces quality management, control and improvement in manufacturing processes. Students will learn lean enterprise, six sigma, statistical process control, management and planning tools.  Upon successful course completion, students will be able to apply techniques required to successfully control and improve quality in manufacturing processes.

This course describes the fundamental principles of fluid mechanics through the study of manometry, buoyancy, and forces on submerged bodies; boundary layers; flow over surfaces; Bernoulli’s equation with applications; orifices; pipe losses; and hydrodynamics.  Students will learn how to apply fluid mechanics principles by analyzing exemplary systems.  Upon successful course completion, students will be able to solve for parameters of static or dynamic fluids in engineering systems.

This course consists of experimentation involving the fundamental principles of fluid mechanics, as applied to static equilibrium, internal and external flow, pumps and hydrostatic transmissions.  Students will learn the principles of fluid mechanics through laboratory experiments.  Upon successful course completion, students will be able to safely conduct experiments to measure the characteristics and parameters of fluids dedicated laboratory equipment.

This course requires students to implement, test and demonstrate a solution to a problem statement related to engineering technology systems.  Students will learn to demonstrate achievement of the program’s learning objectives throughout the course.  Upon successful course completion, students will be able to demonstrate the program’s outcomes of mechanical engineering technology through an engineering project.

This course requires students to produce individual or group projects based upon a Mechanical Engineering Technology centric experience. Students will learn how to apply the hypothesis and design concepts of a senior project.  Upon successful course completion, students will be able to demonstrate attainment of the program’s learning outcomes for mechanical engineering technology.

This course provides the student with applied practical training through collaboration with industry partners.  Students will learn how to apply acquired competencies and skills in a technical setting facility.  Upon successful course completion, students will able to demonstrate a working knowledge of a mechanical engineering technologist’s duties and responsibilities.

This course provides the student with applied practical training through collaboration with industry partners.  Students will learn how to apply acquired competencies and skills in a technical setting facility.  Upon successful course completion, students will able to demonstrate a working knowledge of a mechanical engineering technologist’s duties and responsibilities.

This course provides the student with applied practical training through collaboration with industry partners.  Students will learn how to apply acquired competencies and skills in a technical setting facility.  Upon successful course completion, students will able to demonstrate a working knowledge of a mechanical engineering technologist’s duties and responsibilities.

This course provides the student with applied practical training through collaboration with industry partners.  Students will learn how to apply acquired competencies and skills in a technical setting facility.  Upon successful course completion, students will able to demonstrate a working knowledge of a mechanical engineering technologist’s duties and responsibilities.

This course provides the student with applied practical training through collaboration with industry partners.  Students will learn how to apply acquired competencies and skills in a technical setting facility.  Upon successful course completion, students will able to demonstrate a working knowledge of a mechanical engineering technologist’s duties and responsibilities.

This course describes the dynamic behavior of particles; translation, rotation and plane motion of a rigid body; and the principles of conservation of energy and momentum.  Students will learn how to analyze the dynamics of exemplary mechanical systems.  Upon successful course completion, students will be able to solve kinematics and kinetics problems related to mechanical systems.

This course introduces students to mechanical components and system design and provides analysis/design of clutches, brakes, belts and roller chain.  Students will learn about indeterminate normal loading, superposition of stresses and deflections, compound stresses, columns and fatigue, theories of failure, shaft design and deflections of shafts with non-uniform moments of inertia involving computer verification, antifriction bearings, engineering materials, and helical compression springs.  Upon successful course completion, students will be able to design and assemble mechanical components into engineering systems.

This course introduces the basic concepts of finite element analysis (FEA) method.  Students will learn about linear algebra, truss and beam, and heat transfer elements subjects to steady state conduction and convection. Upon successful course completion, students will be able to perform forces, stress, displacement and heat analysis of various mechanical and structural engineering systems using use a FEA software.

This course describes instrumentation for measurement and control of physical variables, with emphasis on basic circuit analysis, electrical instruments, sensors and measurement principles, and automatic controls from a systems point of view.  Students will learn the basics of electronic instrumentation, theory and application of Laplace transforms in control systems.  Upon successful course completion, students will be able to design or simulate electronic instruments to measure and control physical variables encountered in mechanical systems.

This course consists of experimentation involving the use of the various instrumentation devices studied in the Instrumentation & Industrial Control course.  Students will learn instrumentation and industrial control through laboratory experimentations.  Upon successful course completion, students will be able to operate electrical instruments, build electronic circuits to measure and control physical variables that govern mechanical systems.

This course describes the fundamentals of thermodynamics including work and heat; the classical approach to first and second laws of thermodynamics; ideal gas, entropy, reversibility, irreversibility; and study of various processes and cycles.  Students will learn the laws of thermodynamics and their applications in mechanical systems.  Upon successful course completion, students will be able to calculate parameters of fluids throughout various thermodynamics processes and cycles.

This course describes the basic principles of heat transfer, including theory and applications of conduction, free and forced convection and radiation heat transfer, heat exchangers, and heat transfer measurement.  Students will learn the theory and applications of heat transfer as applied to internal combustion engines, steam engines, engine dynamometers, refrigeration and heat pumps, solar energy systems, and heat exchangers.  Upon successful course completion, students will be able to safely design or analyze devices involved in exchange of heat.

This course consists of experimentation involving the fundamental principles of thermodynamics and heat transfer, as applied to internal combustion engines, steam engines, engine dynamometers, refrigeration and heat pumps, solar energy systems, and heat exchangers.  Students will learn the basics of thermodynamics and heat transfer through laboratory experimentations.  Upon successful course completion, students will be able to perform experiments related to various modes of heat exchange, analyze, and interpret the results.