ENR 100 – Introduction to Engineering – 1 Credit(s)
Unified foundation for all engineering majors. Topics covered include resume preparation, the PE licensure process, professional societies, the engineering design process, technical writing, research, engineering ethics, measurement and uncertainty, common engineering units (both SI and USCS), unit analysis, deductive reasoning, propositional logic, proofs, informal fallacies, cognitive biases, inductive reasoning, the scientific method, and the role of analysis and simulation in the design process. Students will design a real-world engineering system and compose a formal design report in accordance with engineering technical writing standards.
Prerequisite(s): None
ENR 110 – Technical Writing & Research – 3 Credit(s)
Best practices for primary and secondary research in engineering. Literature reviews drawn from appropriate sources, including professional codes/standards, technical journals, and technical conferences, emphasizing the importance of peer-review. Familiarization with campus library resources, both physical and electronic. Standards of technical writing in engineering, with particular emphasis on IEEE format. Resume preparation and the creation of effective presentations. Software covered will include both MS Word/PowerPoint and LaTeX/Beamer.
Prerequisite(s): None
ENR 240 – Measurement & Instrumentation – 3 Credit(s)
Data acquisition techniques using standard measurement devices commonly encountered in engineering. Standard definitions and bases for SI and USCS unit systems, with relevant conversions. Uncertainty quantification, including basic statistics and confidence intervals. Sound experiment design and methodology. Reporting of results in accordance with engineering technical writing standards.
Prerequisite(s): ENR 110
ENM 210 – Computer-Aided Design – 3 Credit(s)
Use of commercial solid modeling software to generate 2D and 3D graphical representations of engineering systems at component and assembly levels. Standardized dimensioning and tolerancing systems, including ISO, ANSI, and GD&T. Bill of materials. Introduction to the concept of meshing in relation to analysis and simulation software.
Prerequisite(s): None
ENM 215 – Introductory Dynamics – 3 Credit(s)
Newtonian mechanics of particles and rigid bodies. Newton’s laws of motion, and first-principles derivations of the work-energy theorem, impulse-momentum theorem, and linear/angular momentum balance for rigid bodies. Applications covered include projectile motion, roller coaster track design, gear systems, rolling motion, steering mechanisms, orbital motion, and gyroscopic motion.
Prerequisite(s): MAT 346, PHY 223
ENM 220 – Thermodynamics & Kinetic Theory – 3 Credit(s)
Classical thermodynamics, up to the third law. System and control volume analysis of thermodynamic processes and power generation cycles. Refrigerators and heat pumps. Ideal gas mixtures and moist-air applications. Lumped capacitance models of conductive heat transfer. Introduction to kinetic theory, statistical thermodynamics, and the emergence of macroscopic properties from microscopic atoms and molecules.
Prerequisite(s): MAT 340, ENM 215
ENM 230 – Materials Science – 3 Credit(s)
Fundamental materials science with applications to material selection, processing, and enhancement in engineering. Mechanical, thermal, electrical, and optical properties of metals, alloys, polymers, ceramics, and composites. Emphasis on the emergence of macroscopic properties from atomic, molecular, or crystal microstructure. Material failure mechanisms, including yielding, fatigue, creep, corrosion, wear, and fracture.
Prerequisite(s): CHE 150
ENM 320 – Introductory Fluid Mechanics – 4 Credit(s)
Control volume analysis of fluids. Hydrostatic pressure, buoyancy, and Archimedes’ principle. Distinctions among various types of flows, including compressible / incompressible, ideal / viscous, laminar / turbulent, internal / external, and transient / steady-state. Dimensional analysis and the Buckingham Pi theorem. Drag and lift coefficients. The continuity, Euler, and Navier-Stokes equations, along with analytical solutions for simple flows. Questions of existence, uniqueness, and smoothness of solutions. Use of commercial CFD software for intractably complex problems. Relevant laboratory experiments will supplement the lecture.
Prerequisite(s): ENM 220
ENM 330 – Introductory Solid Mechanics – 4 Credits
Analysis of stress, strain, and displacement in deformable solids, including elastic, plastic, thermal, and creep deformation. Loading in tension/compression, torsion, shear, and bending. Shear-force and bending-moment diagrams. Derivation of the Euler-Bernoulli beam equation, along with analytical solutions for various boundary conditions. Thin-walled pressure vessels. Buckling of columns. Introduction to the tensorial nature of stress and strain and their transformation rules. Use of commercial finite element software for intractably complex problems. Relevant laboratory experiments will supplement the lecture.
Prerequisite(s): MAT 329, ENM 215, ENM 230
ENM 350 – Analytical Mechanics – 3 Credit(s)
Variational calculus with applications to problems of constrained optimization, including geodesics and the isoperimetric problem. D’Alembert’s principle, the Euler-Lagrange equation, Hamilton’s principle of stationary action, Hamilton’s canonical equations, Noether’s theorem, Liouville’s theorem, and the Hamilton-Jacobi equation. Cursory discussion of relationships to relativity and quantum mechanics.
Prerequisite(s): ENM 215, MAT 244
ENR 420 – Electromechanical Control Systems – 3 Credit(s)
Theory and physical realization of electromechanical control systems using modern instruments and components, including sensors, transducers, and actuators. Analog and digital signal processing. Closed loop feedback control methods in both time and frequency domains. Optimal control.
Prerequisite(s): ENR 240, ENE 210, ENM 350
ENM 425 – Heat Transfer – 4 Credit(s)
Fundamentals and engineering applications of conductive, convective, and radiative heat transfer. Calculation of heat transfer coefficients for simple materials, geometries, and flows commonly encountered in engineering. Fourier’s law of conduction. Derivation of the heat/diffusion equation, along with both analytical and numerical solutions for various boundary conditions. Free and forced convection. Use of commercial software for intractably complex problems. Relevant laboratory experiments will supplement the lecture.
Prerequisite(s): ENM 320, MAT 341, MAT 350
ENM 470 – Machine Design & Optimization – 3 Credit(s)
Design of common machine elements against mechanical failure. Topics include tensorial nature of stress/strain, stress/strain transformation rules, principal stresses/strains as eigenvalues, von Mises and Tresca yield criteria (with comparative accuracy), fracture, and fatigue failure theories. Design optimization. Use of commercial finite element software for intractably complex problems. Application of standard manufacturing processes and techniques.
Prerequisite(s): ENM 210, ENM 330, ENM 350
ENM 475 – Introduction to Continuum Mechanics – 3 Credit(s)
Continuum theory of solids and fluids, tensors and indicial notation, stress and strain, balance of linear and angular momentum, Hooke’s law of linear elasticity, Newton’s law of viscosity, strain energy, and introduction to either the finite element method or computational fluid dynamics.
Prerequisite(s): ENM 320, ENM 470, MAT 341, MAT 350
ENR 495 – Capstone Design I – 3 Credit(s)
In multidisciplinary teams representing the various engineering majors across campus, students will synthesize and apply the knowledge, skills, and experiences they have accumulated throughout their respective curricula by designing and creating a product that serves the good of the local community, society, or the environment. The first semester will culminate with a preliminary design report and presentation.
Prerequisite(s): ENM 320, MAT 350, ENR 420, ENM 470
ENR 496 – Capstone Design II – 3 Credit(s)
Continuation of ENR 495 (Capstone Design I). In multidisciplinary teams representing the various engineering majors across campus, students will synthesize and apply the knowledge, skills, and experiences they have accumulated throughout their respective curricula by designing and creating a product that serves the good of the local community, society, or the environment. The second semester will culminate with a final report, presentation, and prototype.
Prerequisite(s): ENR 495
ENR 497 – Senior Seminar – 1 Credit(s)
Current issues in engineering, presented by guest speakers from industry, government labs, and academia.
Prerequisite(s): ENR 495
