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COURSES

 

Engineering (Engr)

Note: Associated lecture and laboratory courses must be taken concurrently except for Engr. 140, 140L; 160, 160L; 161, 161L; and 163, 163L.

1. Plane Surveying: Elementary (2)
Prerequisite: Math B, C, one year of mechanical drawing, or permission of instructor. Familiarization with surveying instruments; calculations and map drawing.

1L. Plane Surveying: Elementary Laboratory (1)
Field practice in measurement of distances and in use of the level and transit for practical problems. (3 lab hours; field trips)

2. Plane Surveying: Advanced (2)
Prerequisite: Engr 1, 1L. Theory and computation covering topographic surveying, land surveying, mine surveying, engineering astronomy, subtense bar.

2L. Plane Surveying: Advanced Laboratory (1)
Field practice in land surveying, triangulation, astronomy; transit and plane table mapping. (3 lab hours; field trips)

11. Manufacturing Processes (2)
General purpose and production machine tools, metal cutting and welding, hot and cold forming, grinding, gages, jigs, fixtures, tooling.

20. Engineering Drawing (2)
Not open to students with credit in Engr. 19. Prerequisite: Ind. Arts 20; or a year of high school mechanical drawing and satisfactory score on mechanical drawing proficiency test. Sections, auxiliary views, screws and fasteners, dimensioning, simple machine drawing. (2 2-hour lecture-labs)

21. Descriptive Geometry (3)
Prerequisites-. Engr. 19 or 20; trigonometry. Methods of accurate projection of lines, planes and various types of solids; the intersections and developments of solids with plane and single-curve surfaces; applications to engineering problems. (2 3- hour lecture-labs)

22. Mechanism (2)
Prerequisites: Engr 19 or 20, Physics 4A. Elementary principles of mechanism; gears, cams, and other mechanical linkages.

22L. Mechanism Laboratory (2)
Prerequisite or concurrently: Engr 22. Graphical solution of motion problems. (3 lab hours)

30. Analytical Mechanics: Statics (3)
Prerequisite: Physics 4A; Math 6 (or concurrently). Statics, analysis of force systems, equilibrium problems, friction, graphic and algebraic methods of problem solution, centroids and nioments of inertia.

32. Materials of Engineering Construction (2)
Prerequisite or concurrently: Engr 30. Properties of engineering materials; basic structure of materials, mechanical properties. and control of properties during production and fabrication.

101. Route Surveying (2)
Prerequisite: Engr 2, 2L. Computation and field work covering surveys for highway, irrigation, construction and other kinds of engineering projects. (1 lecture, 3 lab hours; field trips required)

102. Geodetic Surveying (2)
Prerequisite: Engr 2, 2L; Math 76. Triangulation; adjustment of geodetic figures; base line measurement, map projection; precise leveling. (1 lecture, 3 lab hours; field trips required)

122. Mechanics of Machines (3)
Prerequisite: Engr 121, 130, 131. Analytical study of machinery; application of principles covered in courses on mechanism, mechanics of materials and materials of engineering construction courses.

123. Machine Design (2)
Prerequisite: Engr 122. Design of machine elements and complete machines; preparation of detail and assembly drawings and specifications. (2 2-hour lecture-labs)

130. Analytical Mechanics Dynamics (3)
Prerequisite: Engr 30. Mathematical treatment of the principles of kinematics and kinetics with applications to problems in engineering.

131. Mechanics of Materials (4)
Prerequisite: Engr 30; 32 (or concurrently). Application of principles of mechanics to design of structural and machine members; stress analysis of beams and columns. (3 lecture, 2 lab hours)

132. Materials Laboratory (2)
Prerequisite: Engr 32; 131 (or concurrently). Instruction and practice in making standard tests of iron, steel, cement, concrete, brick, and other engineering materials. (1 lecture, 3 lab hours)

133. Steel and Timber Structures (3)
Prerequisite: Engr 135. Design of trusses and building frames; structural detailing in steel and timber. (1 lecture, 3 lab hours)

134. Reinforced Concrete (2)
Prerequisite: Engr 135. Design in reinforced concrete; detail drawing of reinforced concrete structures. (1 lecture, 3 lab hours)

135. Structural Engineering Theory (3)
Prerequisite: Engr 131. Stresses in simple framed structures; introduction to theory of moment distribution and analysis of rigid frames; solution of problems by mathematical and graphical methods.

136. Metals Laboratory (2)
Prerequisite: Engr 132. Determination of physical properties of metals as manufactured and affected by heat-treatment and forming processes. (1 lecture, 3 lab hours)

137. Soils and Concrete Laboratory (2)
Prerequisite: Engr 132. Mechanical properties of soils in conjunction with engineering structures; designing concrete mixes; effect on mechanical properties of variation in mixes. (1 lecture, 3 lab hours)

140. Fluid Mechanics (3)
Prerequisite: Engr 130; 160 or 163 (or concurrently). Properties of fluids; theory of the flow of fluids with applications to engineering problems.

140L. Fluid Mechanics Laboratory (1)
Laboratory experiments illustrating the principles of fluid mechanics; methods of water measurement; tests of hydraulic equipment. (3 lab hours; field trips)

141. Irrigation Engineering (2)
Prerequisite: Engr 131, 140. Flow of water in canals, design of canals and canal systems, measurements of water, surveys for irrigation systems. (1 lecture, 3 lab hours; field trips)

150. Direct Currents (3)
Prerequisite: Physics 4B, Math 4. Magnetic and electric circuits; characteristics of direct current apparatus.

150L. Direct Currents Laboratory (1)
Prerequisite or concurrently: Engr 150. Operating and testing direct current apparatus. (3 lab hours)

151. Alternating Currents (3)
Prerequisite: Engr 150. Basic alternating current circuits; characteristics of alternating current apparatus.

151L. Alternating Currents Laboratory (1)
Prerequisite: Engr 150L. Operating and testing alternating current apparatus. (3 lab hours) (3 lab hours)

152. Electrical Circuits (3)
Prerequisite: Engr 151, 151L. Coupled circuits, networks, unbalanced three-phase circuits, symmetrical components, filters.

152L. EElectrical Circuits Laboratory (1)
Prerequisite or concurrently: Engr 152. Experiments involving coupled circuits, networks, unbalanced three-phase circuits, symmetrical components, filters. (3 lab hours)

153. Electrical Transmission (3)
Prerequisite: Engr 151, 151L (or concurrently). Principles of transmission of electrical energy over wires at power and comniunication frequencies and through wave guides and space at ultra-high frequencies.

153L. Electrical Transmission Laboratory (1)
Experiments involving electrical transmission of energy. (3 lab hours; field trips)

160. Applied Thermodynamics: Gas Cycles (3)
Prerequisite: Physics 4C; Engr 130 (of concurrently). Thermodynamic processes; theoretical cycles for gasoline and diesel engines; performance of internal combustion engines; compression and expansion of air; flow of gases.

160L. Mechanical Engineering Laboratory (1)
Instruments employed in mechanical engineering practice; measurement of temperature, pressure, and horsepower; performance of internal combustion engines and air compressors. (3 lab hours; field trips)

161. Applied Thermodynamics - Vapor Cycles (3)
Prerequisite: Engr 160. Combustion; vapor processes; performance of boilers, steam engines, turbines; heat transfer.

161L. Mechanical Engineering Laboratory (2)
Prerequisite: Engr 160L. Heat power apparatus; flue and exhaust gas analyses; efficiency and heat balance in boilers and engines; flow of vapors. (4 lab hours; field trips)

162. Air Conditioning (3)
Prerequisite or concurrently: Engr 161, 161L. Theory and practice in air conditioning including psychrometrics, load estimating, heating and cooling systems, fluid design and controls.

162L. Air Conditioning Laboratory (1)
Practical laboratory work with commercial type units; test of components of air conditioning systems. (3 lab hours; field trips)

170. Engineering Economy (2)
Prerequisite: senior standing in engineering. Interest, depreciation, sinking funds, bonds; comparisons of costs of alternative solutions to engineering problems.

171. Legal Aspects of Engineering (2)
Prerequisite: senior standing in engineering. Principles of contracts and specifications affecting engineering work; codes and legal requirements; preparation of specifications and reports.

172. Senior Project (2)
Prerequisite: senior standing in engineering. Selection and study of a problem by student under supervision of a staff member; final written report to the engineering staff. (Individual project except by special permission)

190. Independent Study (1-5)

 



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