2001-2002 Academic Catalog

School of Engineering, ENGR-451 Propulsion 3 hours Introduction to the principles of thrust production and compressible flow; thermodynamics of jet propulsion systems. Prerequisite: ENGR-352 Ther111odyna111ics II; ENGR-360 Fluid Mechanics. ENGR-460 Compressible Fluid Flow 3 hours Introduction to the compressible flow of gases in engineering systems, isentropic flow in variable-area passages, shock and expansion waves, flow with wall friction and heat transfer. Prerequi– site: ENGR-250 Numerical Methods i11 Engineering; ENGR-351 Thermodynamics I; ENGR-360 Fluid Mechanics. ENGR-461 Senior Design 1-W 5 hours Senior design project for engineers. Each student works on the project chosen in the previous fall quarter design class. Student teams work independently to find a solution consistent with the specifica– tions in the design proposal and acceptable to the faculty advisor. Mid-term design review and end-of-quarter oral presentation. Prerequisite: electrical engineeringstudents: ENGR-421 Electrical Design; mechanical engineering students: ENGR-425 Mechanical Design; and senior status engineering. (Fee: $45) ENGR-462 Senior Design II-Sp 5 hours A continuation of ENGR-461 emphasizing prototyping, trouble– shooting, design modifications, project finalization, reporting and oral presentation. Capstone course. Prerequisite: ENGR-461 Senior Design I. (Fee: $45) ENGR-466 Radiation and Solar Energy-A 3 hours Introduction to the fundamentals of radiation heat transfer including shape factors, wave length dependence, and material properties. Applications to solar energy engineering and design problems. Prerequisite: ENGR-365 Heat Transfer. (even years) ENGR-471 Electrical Machines-W 4 hours Introduction to the fundamentals of power circuits and the principles of analysis and characteristics of transformers and AC and DC rotating machines. Three lectures and one two-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: ENGR-310 Electronics and Instrumentation. (Fee: $20) ENGR-474 Dynamics of Machines 3 hours Dynamic ana'rysis of machines and mechanisms; Newton's laws of motion, energy methods, force analysis, shaking forces, static and dynamic balancing, engine dynamics, multi-cylinder engines, and cam dynamics. Prerequisite: ENGR-374 Kinematics and Design of Machines. ENGR-476 Advanced Strength of Materials 3 hours Analysis of beams with non-symmetrical sections, non-circular torsion, beams on elastic foundations, failure theories, Mohr's circle for stress and strain, load-deflection analysis by energy methods. Prerequisite: ENGR-276 Mechanics III Strength ofMaterials. ENGR-480 Professional Ethics-Sp 4 hours Professional conduct, engineer-client relations, product liability, legal problems, theories of morality, and the ethics code established by the engineering profession studied from a biblical perspective; students explore ethical problems encountered in the application of engineering practice. Prerequisite: senior engineering status. ENGR-486 Vibrations 3 hours Free and forced vibrations of mechanical systems having lumped mass and elasticity, single and multiple degree-of-freedom systems, matrix formulation, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, Laplace Transform, dissipative systems; introduction to random, continuous, and nonlinear vibrations; engineering applications. Prerequisite: ENGR- 275 Mechanics II-Dynamics; ENGR-310 Electronics and Instrumen– tation; MATH-387 Differential Equations. (Fee: $20) ENGR-487 Vibrations Laboratory 1 hour Laboratory experiments to demonstrate and support ENGR-486 Vibrations; function and calibration of motion detection transducers, measurement of the frequency response and impulse response fimction, electrodynamic shakers, instrumentation, Fast Fourier Transform and spectral analysis. One two-hour laboratory per week. (Fee: $30) ENGR-488 Random Vibration and Signature Analysis 3 hours Introduction to vibration analysis of discrete and continuous systems to random excitation; harmonic vibration, transient response, convolution integral, Laplace and Fourier Transform, Discrete Fourier Transform and Fast Fourier Transform; random variables, coherence, correlation, auto- and cross-correlation, power spectral density, transfer function, and modal analysis; experience using a commercial FFT analyzer and Model Analysis software. Prerequisite: ENGR-486 Vibmtions. Project required. (Fee: $30) ENGR-495 Senior Seminar-A 0 hours Required weekly meeting ofsenior engineering majors to address the transition into the professional work environment. Prerequisite: senior status in e11gh1eeri11g. (Fee: $30) ENGR-496 Competition Project-Sp 0 hours Engineering Seniors on an Engineering Department Intercollegiate Design Competition may use this course to provide on their transcript a record of their participation throughout the year. The name of the competition will be designated. The SAE Micro Baja Competitio11 challenges students to desig11 a11d build a11to110111011s vehicles to mce through m1 obstacle course in the shortest time. The team sholl'/1 here bm11ght home 8 out of a possible 11 trophies.