2006–2007 - Florida Institute of Technology

MAE 3091 THEORY OF MACHINES (3 credits). Kinematics and dynamics
of mechanisms, including structural and mobility considerations; graphical,
analytical and computer methods for velocities and accelerations in constrained
motion; cams and gears; analysis of combined static and dynamic forces arising
from uniform and accelerated motion; and dynamic balancing. Prerequisites:
MAE 2082, MTH 2201.
MAE 3191 ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS 1 (3 credits). Studies
the conservation of energy and mass in closed- and open-flow systems. Includes the
physical properties and equations of state for pure substances; the first and second
laws of thermodynamics; and reversible processes and Carnot cycle. Prerequisites:
CHM 1101. Corequisites: MTH 2001, PHY 2002.
MAE 3192 ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS 2 (3 credits). Practical
problems involving power and refrigeration cycles and chemical thermodynamics,
the combustion process and compressible flows as examined in applications involving
nozzles and blade passages. Prerequisites: MAE 3191.
MAE 3241 AERODYNAMICS AND FLIGHT MECHANICS (3 credits).
Dynamics of frictionless fluid including the effects of unsteadiness and three
dimensionality; tools and rules for the construction of elementary flows about bodies,
flows about airfoils and wings in three dimensions. Prerequisites: MAE 3061,
MTH 3101. Corequisites: MAE 3062.
MAE 3260 EXPERIMENTAL AERODYNAMICS (3 credits). Offers theory
and practice in wind tunnel test techniques, measurements of lift and drag by force
balance, pressure distributions and wake surveys, LDA, thermal anemometry,
computer-based data acquisition and reduction using LabView and uncertainty
analysis. Prerequisites: MAE 3064, MAE 3241.
MAE 3291 JUNIOR DESIGN (1 credit). Introduces the concepts and methodology
of rational aerospace design through interaction with seniors completing
their capstone design projects and development of team proposals for capstone
design projects that will be implemented during the senior year. (Requirement:
Junior standing.)
MAE 4014 CONTROL SYSTEMS (3 credits). Stresses both classical and
modern control methodologies. Includes frequency and time-domain representation
of linear systems, stability analysis and design techniques. Prerequisites:
ECE 4991, MTH 2201.
MAE 4024 MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS (3 credits). Focuses on both
discrete and continuous systems. Includes free and forced vibration of single
and multiple degrees of freedom systems, and vibration control techniques.
Prerequisites: MAE 2082, MAE 3083, MTH 3201.
MAE 4050 APPLIED FINITE ELEMENT METHOD IN MECHANICAL
DESIGN (3 credits). Presents the finite element method with application to
mechanical design configurations. Generates numerical solutions for mechanical
components subjected to static, dynamic and buckling loads. Prerequisites:
MAE 2082, MAE 3083.
MAE 4071 THERMAL SYSTEMS DESIGN (3 credits). Radiative heat
transfer applications in thermal systems. Elementary methods of optimization
for design. Application of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat
transfer. Equipment fundamentals with emphasis on heat exchanger design and
analysis. Design projects involving use of software and laboratory experiments.
Prerequisites: MAE 4171.
MAE 4074 HEAT TRANSFER LABORATORY (1 credit). Reinforces the
activities associated with MAE 4071 and MAE 4171. Investigates the physics of
heat transfer (conduction, convection, radiation) through the use of modern experimental
techniques. Prerequisites: MAE 4171.
MAE 4090 ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING (3
credits). Include industrial robots, robot actuators, teaching robots, automated
parts handling, robot workcell planning and implementation, numerical control
and CAD/CAM, programmable logic controllers and modern rapid prototyping
techniques.
MAE 4121 MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT (3 credits). Introduces
manufacturing processes, traditional and nontraditional processes, and computeraided
manufacturing and robotics. Design for manufacture and assembly; Deming
and Taguchi; short machine-shop laboratory; and individual or group product
design. Prerequisites: CHE 3260, CHE 3265, MAE 3083.
MAE 4171 PRINCIPLES OF HEAT TRANSFER (3 credits). Steadystate
and transient heat conduction for one- and multidimensional systems; free
and forced convection in both internal and external flows for both laminar and
turbulent conditions; boiling and condensation. Introduces radiation properties,
blackbody radiation and surface emission. Prerequisites: MAE 3061, MTH 3201.
MAE 4175 HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING
(3 credits). Air-vapor mixture properties and psychometrics, solar radiation in
heating and air conditioning applications, heating/cooling load calculations,
annual energy consumption, heat generation and cooling processes. Prerequisites:
MAE 3061, MAE 3192, MAE 4171.
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MAE 4176 COMBUSTION ENGINEERING (3 credits). Analyzes combustion
devices and systems (e.g., boilers, gas turbines, engines), pollutant formation
and control, fuels, analysis of open flames and fires. (Requirement: Instructor
approval or prerequisite course.) Prerequisites: MAE 4171.
MAE 4177 ENERGY CONVERSION TECHNOLOGIES (3 credits).
Energy resources, conversion processes and energy economics. Consideration
of fuel supplies, thermodynamics, environmental impact and energy storage.
Emphasizes conversion of natural sources to electricity, treating both the technical
and economic aspects of fossil, nuclear, solar and geothermal power production.
Prerequisites: MAE 3192, MAE 4171.
MAE 4178 SOLAR ENERGY ANALYSIS (3 credits). Fundamental issues
such as solar radiation, radiation properties of opaque and transparent materials,
solar collectors and storage, system thermal calculations and solar process economics;
application areas such as solar water heating, building heating and cooling,
solar thermal power systems. Prerequisites: MAE 4071.
MAE 4190 DESIGN METHODOLOGIES AND PRACTICE (1 credit).
Covers engineering ethics and design methodologies with case studies. Presents
relevant design projects and case studies by faculty and invited engineers representing
local industry. Requires development of a proposal for MAE 4193.
(Requirement: Junior standing in mechanical engineering.) Prerequisites:
COM 2223.
MAE 4193 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN 1 (3 credits).
Student teams work on engineering projects proposed in MAE 4190 or by the
faculty, as well as projects sponsored by industry. These projects are selected
from a broad range of technical areas including mechanical design, thermal
and fluid system analyses, instrumentation and control, energy system analysis.
(Requirement: Senior standing.) Prerequisites: MAE 4190.
MAE 4194 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN 2 (4 credits).
Student teams complete their design projects. Details of engineering analyses and
prototype construction and testing results including sensitivity, optimization and
cost analyses are presented and outlined in a written final report. Oral presentations
are made to faculty and engineers from participating industry. Prerequisites:
MAE 4193.
MAE 4242 AIRCRAFT STABILITY AND CONTROL (3 credits). Static
stability of an airplane in pitch and sideslip; static manual control; general equations
of unsteady motion; the stability of derivatives; stability of uncontrolled
motion (lateral and longitudinal), including characteristic motions, their frequencies
and their rates of decay. Prerequisites: MAE 3061, MTH 3101.
MAE 4261 AIR-BREATHING ENGINES (3 credits). Studies the performance
analysis and component design of air-breathing engines. Includes ideal
and actual cycle analyses, thrust and efficiency considerations, the flows in inlets
and diffusers, combustors and nozzles, as well as compressors and turbines.
Prerequisites: MAE 3062.
MAE 4262 ROCKETS AND MISSION ANALYSIS (3 credits). Deals with
performance analysis of rockets, emphasizing chemical rocket propulsion: thrust
and specific impulse, mission requirements and rocket staging; solid- and liquidpropellant
rockets, and propellants; and orbital mechanics and mission analyses.
Prerequisites: MAE 4261.
MAE 4281 AEROSPACE STRUCTURAL DESIGN (3 credits). Bending,
shear and torsion of open and closed sections, bending of thin plates, structural
instability; stress analysis of aircraft components, introduction to finite element
methods, airworthiness and elementary aeroelasticity. Stresses design issues in all
topics. Prerequisites: MAE 3083. Corequisites: MAE 4284, MTH 3201.
MAE 4284 AEROSPACE ENGINEERING STRUCTURES LABORA-
TORY (1 credit). Experimental testing of structures and structural components.
Presents a variety of testing methods and uses a variety of materials,
including advanced composites. Introduces topics in experimental stress analysis.
Emphasizes hands-on involvement by students in all areas. Prerequisites:
MAE 3083. Corequisites: MAE 4281.
MAE 4291 AEROSPACE ENGINEERING DESIGN 1 (3 credits). Design
of an aircraft, spacecraft or component to meet desired needs. Students are given a
simulated request for proposals including a measure of merit and a set of specifications
that a satisfactory design must meet. Teams work under faculty supervision to
develop a design to best meet these requirements. Students present their designs
in written reports at the end of each semester. Lectures, readings and group
discussions introduce some of the ethical and legal issues that engineers must
face. Prerequisites: MAE 3062, MAE 3083, MAE 3241, MAE 4281. Corequisites:
MAE 3260, MAE 4242, MAE 4261.
MAE 4292 AEROSPACE ENGINEERING DESIGN 2 (3 credits). Design
of an aircraft, spacecraft or component to meet desired needs. Students are given a
simulated request for proposals including a measure of merit and a set of specifications
that a satisfactory design must meet. Teams work under faculty supervision to
develop a design to best meet these requirements. Students present their designs
in written reports at the end of each semester. Lectures, readings and group
discussions introduce some of the ethical and legal issues that engineers must face.
Prerequisites: MAE 4291.