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MECT 1330 - Engineering Graphics Credit Hours: 3.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 2 ; Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: computer knowledge or consent of instructor.
Geometric construction, multiview, auxiliary views, section views, dimensioning. ANSI Y14 standards. Introduction to Computer Aided Engineering.
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MECT 1364 - Materials and Processes I Credit Hours: 3.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 2 ; Lab Contact Hours: 3
Survey of manufacturing processes. Application of machine tools, measuring tools, and primary processes to the manufacturing cycle.
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MECT 2354 - Introduction to Mechanics Credit Hours: 3.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 3 ; Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PHYS 1301 and MATH 1431 .
Static equilibrium conditions of forces, moments, friction, centroids, trusses, and moments of inertia.
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MECT 3118 - Fluid Mechanics Application Laboratory Credit Hours: 1.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 0 ; Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in MECT 3318 .
Laboratory experiments using standard measuring devices for performing hydraulic and pneumatic tests, noncompressible fluid piping systems, turbines, and pump stations.
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MECT 3155 - Strength of Materials Laboratory Credit Hours: 1.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 0 ; Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in MECT 3355 .
Experimentation to determine the mechanical properties of materials including tensile strength, hardness, creep, and toughness.
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MECT 3318 - Fluid Mechanics Applications Credit Hours: 3.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 3 ; Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: MECT 2354 and MATH 1432 .
Fluid properties, static fluid forces, buoyancy and pressure measurement. Fluid dynamics, including conservation laws, fluid pumps, motors and flow measurement devices.
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MECT 3331 - Applied Thermodynamics Credit Hours: 3.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 3 ; Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly MECT 2331
Prerequisite: MATH 1431 and PHYS 1302 or equivalents.
Heat and energy conversions and properties of gases and liquids. First and Second Laws of thermodynamics and applications. Thermodynamic power cycles and applications.
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MECT 3341 - Computer-Aided Drafting I Credit Hours: 3.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 2 ; Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: MATH 1330 and COSC 1304 or equivalents.
Computer-aided drafting and design (CAD) systems and computer graphics hardware and software. Selection and evaluation of CAD systems.
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MECT 3342 - Elements of Plant Design Credit Hours: 3.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 2 ; Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: MECT 1330 , MECT 3318 , and MECT 3331 .
Piping design problems associated with heat exchangers, pumps, horizontal and vertical vessels, pipeways, and plant layouts. Design concepts used in preparation of piping arrangement, elevation, and isometric drawings.
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MECT 3345 - Fundamentals of Power Generation Technology Credit Hours: 3.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 3 ; Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: TECH 2325 and MECT 3331 or consent of instructor.
Concept of designing power plant systems by incorporating various renewable and non-renewable energy sources for better energy efficiency, emerging efficient clean power technology.
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MECT 3355 - Strength of Materials Credit Hours: 3.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 3 ; Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: MECT 2354 and MATH 1432 .
Stresses, strains, torsion, shear and moment in beams. Bending and combined stresses. Analysis of columns.
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MECT 3358 - Dynamics of Mechanisms Credit Hours: 3.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 2 ; Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: MECT 1330 , MECT 2354 and MATH 1432 .
The motion of particles and rigid bodies, including forces, mass acceleration, work, and energy. Analysis of devices, including four-bar linkages, sliders, and gear trains.
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MECT 3360 - Automated Manufacturing Systems Credit Hours: 3.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 2 ; Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: MECT 1364 .
Automated manufacturing process planning and analysis, including CNC programming, robotics, and elements of computer-aided manufacturing.
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MECT 3362 - Industrial Work Measurement Credit Hours: 3.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 2 ; Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: MECT 1364 and MATH 1330 .
Workplace design and analysis, methods of work measurement, operating procedures, time standards, productivity measurement and improvement. Man-machine interaction and cost analysis.
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MECT 3365 - Computer-Aided Design I Credit Hours: 3.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 2 ; Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: MECT 3355 , MECT 1330 , and MECT 1364 or equivalents.
Use of computer-aided design software in the design and engineering of machinery, machine components, and mechanical systems.
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MECT 3367 - Quality Control Technology Credit Hours: 3.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 3 ; Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: MECT 1364 and MATH 1330 or equivalents.
Statistical analysis of data to establish quality control systems for manufacturing facilities.
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MECT 3377 - Introduction to Petroleum Technology Credit Hours: 3.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 3 ; Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: MECT 1364 and MECT 2354
Fundamental technology principles of petroleum industry, including; up, mid, and downstream.
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MECT 3399 - Senior Honors Thesis Credit Hours: 3.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 3 ; Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: approval of Thesis Advisor.
Undergraduate thesis. May be repeated for credit.
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MECT 4172 - Materials Technology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 0 ; Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in MECT 4372 .
Experiments of materials behavior including hardenability, effect of heat treatment on strength, microstructure and ductility.
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MECT 4188 - Ethics in Engineering Technology Credit Hours: 1.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 1 ; Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: senior status in the Engineering Technology department.
Ethical considerations and value judgments related to management, engineering, and engineering technology decisions.
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MECT 4198 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 1.0 - ;
Prerequisite: approval of department chair.
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MECT 4275 - Senior Design Project I Credit Hours: 2.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 1 ; Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: MECT 3358 , MECT 3318 , and credit for or concurrent enrollment in MECT 3365 .
Design, modeling, testing and validation processes. Complete design process from research through conceptualization to generation of final design and documents.
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MECT 4276 - Senior Design Project II Credit Hours: 2.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 1 ; Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: MECT 4275 .
Formulation, construction and/or fabrication work. Refining, experimenting, and testing of models considering alternatives. Analyzing results, preparing and submitting design documents including a project report.
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MECT 4292 - Sustainable Energy Design Project I Credit Hours: 2.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 2 ; Lab Contact Hours: 1
Prerequisite: ELET 4345, and MECT 3331 or ELET 4305 , or consent of instructor.
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MECT 4293 - Sustainable Energy Design Project II Credit Hours: 2.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 1 ; Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: MECT 4292 or consent of instructor.
Formulation, construction and/or fabrication of sustainable energy systems. Emphasizes prototype design, data analysis, and report preparation.
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MECT 4323 - Applications in Stress Analysis Credit Hours: 3.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 3 ; Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: MECT 3355 and MATH 1432 or equivalents.
Combined stress systems, nonsymmetrical loadings, structural joints and pressure vessels, beams and columns of composite materials, fatigue and impact applications.
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MECT 4326 - Fundamentals of Offshore Systems Credit Hours: 3.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 2 ; Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: MECT 3358 and credit for or concurrent enrollment in MECT 3365 .
Structural aspects of offshore systems and their dynamic properties. Basic theory in design and applications of theory to practical examples.
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MECT 4328 - Fundamentals of Pipeline Design Credit Hours: 3.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 2 ; Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: MECT 3365 and credit for or concurrent enrollment in MECT 4372 .
Pipeline mechanical design using the limit-state based strength method; flow assurance and material selection; pipeline stability, corrosion, and construction; inspection, monitoring, and maintenance of pipelines.
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MECT 4330 - Valve Design Credit Hours: 3.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 3 ; Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in MECT 3365 .
Valve design analysis and development, featuring a complete design package for a valve per ASME 16.34, API Spec 6A, or 6D code.
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MECT 4331 - Applied Thermal Systems Credit Hours: 3.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 3 ; Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: MECT 3318 and MECT 3331 .
Advanced vapor power cycles, air standard cycles, heat transfer concepts, heat exchange systems, and HVAC systems.
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MECT 4332 - Fundamentals of Drilling Technology Credit Hours: 3.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 2 ; Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: MECT 3318 .
Drilling rig components design and operation, circulating systems, well control and monitoring systems. Drill bit hydraulics, drilling mud composition, properties and functions. Experimental methods and software data analysis.
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MECT 4337 - Downhole Drilling Tools and Technology Credit Hours: 3.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 2 ; Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: MECT 3355 and MECT 4332 .
Selection of drilling tools and technology for drilling. Design and execution of complex well plans.
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MECT 4341 - Materials Selection and Management Credit Hours: 3.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 3 ; Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: MECT 3365 and MECT 4372 .
Material selection as part of the design process; material properties, process and process selection, hybrid materials, and case studies.
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MECT 4343 - Thermal Processing and Post-Processing of Materials Credit Hours: 3.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 3 ; Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: MECT 3331 and MECT 4372 .
Thermodynamic phenomena occurring during materials processing. Heat effects during solidification, phase transformation, recrystallization, and other postprocessing effects. Technologies to monitor phase transformations, recrystallization, and implications on materials characteristics.
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MECT 4360 - Fundamentals of Biomechanics Credit Hours: 3.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 3 ; Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: MECT 3318 and MECT 3355 .
Cardiovascular, skeletal and muscular systems: physiology, biomechanics, mechanical measuring techniques, relevance to health care field, tissue engineering, growth and remodeling, biofluid mechanics, and solid mechanics.
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MECT 4361 - Cardiovascular Mechanics Credit Hours: 3.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 3 ; Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: MECT 3331 , MECT 3355 , and MECT 3358 .
Healthy/diseased cardiovascular physiology, histology, cellular and extracellular matrix relations, solid mechanics, hemodynamics, applied thermodynamics, constitutive formulations, kinematics, mechanotransduction, growth and remodeling, and treatment of cardiovascular disease
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MECT 4365 - Computer-Aided Design II Credit Hours: 3.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 2 ; Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: MECT 3365 or equivalent.
Advanced computer-aided design software to integrate the design of system components and assemblies.
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MECT 4372 - Materials Technology Credit Hours: 3.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 3 ; Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: MECT 3355 and concurrent enrollment in MECT 4172 .
Structure and property relationships of materials including metals, ceramics, and polymers. Behavior of materials with emphasis on manufacturing processes and applications.
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MECT 4384 - Manufacturing Systems Control Credit Hours: 3.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 2 ; Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: MECT 3360 or equivalent.
Manufacturing systems including layout, maintenance, material handling, and controls. Lean manufacturing, cost analysis, and manufacturing economics.
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MECT 4394 - Selected Topics in Mechanical Engineering Technology Credit Hours: 3.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 2 ; Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: approval of department chair.
May be repeated for credit when topics vary
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MECT 4397 - Selected Topics in Mechanical Technology Credit Hours: 3.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 3 ; Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: approval of department chair.
May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
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MECT 4398 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 3.0 - ;
Prerequisite: approval of department chair.
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MECT 4399 - Senior Honors Thesis Credit Hours: 3.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 3 ; Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: approval of Thesis Advisor.
Undergraduate thesis. May be repeated for credit.
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