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MET123 MATERIAL SCIENCE 2 Credit Hours The study of the science of materials used in the fields of engineering and manufacturing. Emphasis is placed on the physical properties of materials. Areas covered include: stress and strain, hardness, creep, fatigue, metallurgy, equilibrium diagrams, and heat treatments. Advantages, disadvantages and applications of ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals, plastics, elastomers, composites and ceramics are discussed. MET124 STATICS/STR OF MATERIALS 4 Credit Hours The study of major force systems under conditions of equilibrium. Various methods are used to analyze the effects loads have on structural members and machine components. Topics include force systems, friction, stress and strain, moment and shear diagrams, centroids, moments of intertia, and beam deflection analysis. Emphasis is placed on learning the fundamentals and applying them to solving problems. Prerequisites: PHY121, MTH121 MET221 ADV STRENGTH OF MATERIAL 2 Credit Hours The study of torsion, columns, combined stresses, thin- walled pressure vessels, connections (bolted, riveted and welded), and statically indeterminate beams. Emphasis is placed on learning the fundamentals and applying them to solving problems. Prerequisites: MET124 MET222 FLUID POWER 4 Credit Hours The study of the subjects essential to understanding the design, analysis, operation and application of fluid power systems is the focus of this course. Theoretical principles will be used to develop an understanding of hydrostatics and hydrodynamics. Teamwork skills will be reinforced through hands-on experimentation and written presentation of results. Students will submit formal reports in a format that requires the use of word processing and spreadsheet software. Prerequisites: MET124 MET223 DYNAMICS 2 Credit Hours Methods are developed to analyze kinematics and kinetics of bodies. Practical derivations, equations, and applications of displacement, velocity, acceleration, work, energy, power, impulse, and momentum in both planar and rotational motion will be applied. Prerequisites: MET124 MET225 MANUFACTURING PROCESSES 3 Credit Hours Students will investigate a variety of manufacturing techniques including casting, powder metallurgy, metal forming, hot and cold working, arc and gas flame welding, rapid prototyping, microelectronic manufacturing, and chip-type machining processes. Scheduled tours of local industry and/or guest speakers augment the material. MET226 TECH PROJECT-MECHANICAL 2 Credit Hours Students will apply knowledge acquired from technical courses and practical work experience to work independently and complete a technical task. A project is chosen by the student and proposed for approval by the instructor. Topics may be chosen from any area of mechanical, electro-mechanical, design, manufacturing, testing, quality assurance, etc. The scope of the project could include a literature survey, schematics, research analysis, design, fabrication, assembly and testing to create a new or optimize a current design or system. MET227 THERMODYNAMICS & HEAT TRANSFER 3 Credit Hours Fundamentals of thermodynamics: heat, work and energy. Thermodynamic processes: constant volume, constant pressure, isothermal, adiabatic and polytropic, P-V-T relationships, work and internal energy. Laws of thermodynamics: enthalpy, entropy and reversibility. Gas power cycles and efficiencies: Carnot, Otto, and Diesel. Fundamentals of heat transfer: conduction, convection, radiation and heat exchangers. Emphasis is placed on learning the fundamentals and applying them to solving problems. Prerequisites: PHY121, MTH121 MET228 MACHINE DESIGN 4 Credit Hours Descriptive, dimensional, and kinematic analysis of machine components including bearings, shafts, couplings, cam, brakes, gear drives, belt and chain drives, and clutches are the focus of this course. Laboratory work includes problem solving in the design of machine components with spreadsheet analysis when necessary. Prerequisites: MET124 MET229 ALT ENERGY SOURCES/FUEL CELLS 2 Credit Hours This course introduces the student to alternative energy sources, such as solar, wind power, geothermal, hydro-electric, and fuel cells. Nearly half of the course addresses fuel cell topics such as components (anode, cathode, electrolyte), fuels (hydrogen and hydrocarbons), and types of fuel cells (Polymer Electrolyte Membrane, Solid dOxide, Alkali, Phosphoric, Molten Carbonate). MET230 ANALYSIS/APPS OF FUEL CELLS 3 Credit Hours This course addresses the different types of fuel cells:Polymer Electrolyte Membrane, Solid Oxide, Alkaline, Phosphoric Acid, Molten Carbonate, and Direct Methanol among others. Material properties, operating characteristics, functions and real world applications are discussed and analyzed through different experiments. Prerequisites: MET229 MET231 FUEL CELL SYSTEMS 2 Credit Hours This course covers in detail fuel cell stack, fuel processor, power conditioner, heat exchanger and the remainder of subsystems for the fuel cell to function as required. Topics include:interconnect plates, series versus parallel electrical conduction, hydrogen fuel and storage, hydrocarbons and fuel processing, instrumentation and programming, power conditioning of DC and AC, heat transfer, and interfacing with the power grid. Prerequisites: MET230 MET232 FUEL CELL PROJECT 2 Credit Hours In coordination with faculty advisor, student works on a project to design and build a fuel cell system by selecting a marketing need (vehicular, portable, home, industry...), determining components, developing cost justification, documenting design process, creating bill materials, procuring necessary materials, documenting methodology assembling a model, evaluating performance, and presenting the proposal. Prerequisites: MET231

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