Calendar 2005-2006 - The University of Akron

122 The University of Akron 2005-2006
4600: Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical engineers design and analyze physical systems and are employed in
a variety of industries in different capacities. Mechanical engineers play important
roles in many types of companies, including automotive, petroleum, energy generation
and conversion, aerospace, tire, consulting, chemical, electronic, and manufacturing.
The Mechanical Engineering curriculum at The University of Akron is designed to
give the student knowledge of fundamental principles of the (1) thermal/fluids
stem, (2) structures and motion stem, and (3) controls stem of mechanical engineering,
as well as the application of these principles to pertinent problems. A significant
measure of the mechanical engineering education is the degree to which
it has prepared the graduate to pursue a productive engineering career that is
characterized by continued professional growth.
To meet the curriculum requirements specified by The American Society of
Mechanical Engineers (ASME) for ABET accreditation, the undergraduate program
in Mechanical Engineering must satisfy the following program outcomes:
• Apply energy, momentum, continuity, state and constitutive equations to thermo-fluid
and mechanical systems in a logical and discerning manner.
• Design and perform laboratory experiments for thermal, fluid and mechanical
systems to gather data and test theories.
• Design thermal, fluid and mechanical and control systems to meet specifications.
• Participate effectively in the same-discipline and cross disciplinary groups.
• Identify, formulate, solve thermal, fluid and mechanical engineering problems
by applying first principles, including open-ended problems.
• Develop practical solutions for mechanical engineering problems under ethical
constraints.
• Communicate effectively with written, oral and visual means in a technical setting.
• Recognize the fact that solutions may sometimes require non-engineering considerations
such as art and impact on society.
• Be prepared for a lifetime of continuing education.
• Recognize environmental constraints and safety issues in engineering.
• An ability to use modern modeling and simulation techniques and computing
tools.
• General Education — 29 credits.
• Natural science: Credits
3150:151,2,3 Principles of Chemistry I/Lab, II 7
3450:221,2,3 Analytic Geometry-Calculus I, II, III 12
3450:335 Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations 3
3650:291,2 Elementary Classical Physics I, II 8
• Engineering core:
3470:401 Probability and Statistics for Engineers 2
4300:201 Statics 3
4300:202 Introduction to Mechanics of Solids 3
4400:320 Basic Electrical Engineering 4
4600:165 Tools for Mechanical Engineering 3
4600:203 Dynamics 3
4600:300 Thermodynamics I 3
4600:310 Fluid Mechanics I 3
• Mechanical engineering:
4600:301 Thermodynamics II 2
4600:311 Fluid Mechanics II 2
4600:315 Heat Transfer 3
4600:321 Kinematics of Machines 3
4600:336 Analysis of Mechanical Components 3
4600:337 Design of Mechanical Components 3
4600:340 Systems Dynamics and Response 3
4600:360 Engineering Analysis 3
4600:380 Mechanical Metallurgy 2
4600:400 Thermal System Components 3
4600:401 Design of Energy Systems 2
4600:402 Senior Seminar 1
4600:431 Fundamentals of Mechanical Vibrations 3
4600:441 Control Systems Design 3
4600:460 Concepts of Design 3
4600:461 Design of Mechanical Systems 2
4600:483 Mechanical Engineering Measurements Laboratory 2
4600:484
• Electives:
Mechanical Engineering Laboratory 2
Electives must include three credits from Mechanical Engineering Design Electives, three credits
from Technical Electives, and three credits from Mechanical Engineering Technical Electives.
Polymer Engineering Specialization Certificate
Mechanical Engineering students may earn a Polymer Engineering Specialization
Certificate by taking one of the following courses:
9871:401 Introduction to Elastomers
Credits
3
9871:402 Introduction to Plastics 3
9871:407 Polymer Science 4
and the following two courses:
4700:425 Introduction to Blending and Compounding of Polymers 3
4700:427 Mold Design 3
A mechanical engineering student may choose a Design of Energy Systems or
Design of Mechanical Systems polymer-related project in lieu of one of the above
4700 polymer engineering courses with approvals from the chairs of the
Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Department of Polymer
Engineering.
Motion and Control Specialization Certificate
All manufacturing processes involve motion and control which may range from
simple use of pneumatics cylinders in robotics to coordinated motion and
sequence control in assembly lines. The technology in motion and control grows
and changes at a pace that makes systems of more than five years old obsolete.
The primary purpose of the Motion and Control Specialization certificate program
is to provide the graduating engineers with a focused expertise in motion and
control and to furnish the necessary tools in order to enable them to follow the
changes in technology after graduation. In addition, the program will also serve
the practicing engineers and life-long learners to come back to school to refresh
their skills using the certificate program.
Persons interested in this program should contact the Department of Mechanical
Engineering.
Admission:
To participate in the program, the student should be formally admitted to The
University of Akron as a post-baccalaureate, undergraduate, graduate or nondegree
graduate student.
Requirements:
Students should successfully complete all three courses listed below:
4600:442/542 Industrial Automatic Control 3
4600:444/544 Robot Design and Control Applications 3
4600:670 Integrated Flexible Manufacturing Systems* 3
4700: Mechanical Polymer
Engineering
The Department of Mechanical Engineering in cooperation with the Department
of Polymer Engineering has developed the undergraduate program in Mechanical
Polymer Engineering. This program integrates mechanical engineering science
and design with polymer processing science and technology.
The Mechanical Polymer Engineering curriculum at The University of Akron is
designed to give the student knowledge of fundamental principles as well as the
application of these principles to polymer processing problems. A significant measure
of the Mechanical Polymer Engineering education is the degree to which it
has prepared the graduate to pursue a productive engineering career in the polymer
industry that is characterized by continued professional growth.
To meet the curriculum requirements specified by The American Society of
Mechanical Engineers (ASME) for ABET accreditation, the undergraduate program
in Mechanical Polymer Engineering must satisfy the following program outcomes:
• An ability to apply knowledge of mechanical behavior of polymeric fluids and
solid polymers in a logical and discerning manner.
• An ability to apply energy, momentum, continuity, and constitutive equations
to interdisciplinary mechanical-polymer systems.
• Develop, design and perform laboratory experiments for interdisciplinary
mechanical-polymer systems to gather data and test theories.
• Design of mechanical and polymeric components and machinery to meet the
desired steady state or transient specification.
• Participate effectively in the same-discipline and cross disciplinary groups.
• An ability to identify, formulate and solve mechanical and polymer engineering
problems by applying first principles, including open ended problems.
• Develop practical solutions to mechanical and polymer engineering problems
under ethical constraints.
* Undergraduate students must obtain permission to take this course.