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Engineering Technology

SET 100: ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY FIRST YEAR SEMINAR
A seminar for all engineering technology majors. Introduction to the University of Dayton, the School of Engineering, the Department of Engineering Technology, engineering technology programs and careers. Emphasizes professional ethics, critical thinking and communications and team dynamics. Academic policies, academic planning, registration procedures, counseling and career placement services.
0 semester hours

SET 101: ENRICHMENT WORKSHOP
A workshop structured to provide collaborative learning for first-year engineering technology students. Work will focus on math, chemistry and other first year courses. Required of all first-year engineering technology students both semesters.
1 semester hour

SET 153L: TECHNICAL COMPUTATION LABORATORY
Introduction to applications and use of computers for engineers with concentration on spreadsheets, electronic communications and object oriented programming using Visual Basic.
1 semester hour

SET 198: RESEARCH AND INNOVATION LABORATORY
Students participate in (1) selection and design, (2) investigation and data collection, (3) analysis and (4) presentation of a research project. Research can include, but is not limited to, developing an experiment, collecting and analyzing data, surveying and evaluating literature, developing new tools and techniques including software, and surveying, brainstorming and evaluating engineering solutions and engineering designs. Proposals from teams of students will be considered. Prerequisite: permission of department chairperson.
1-6 semester hours

SET 298: RESEARCH AND INNOVATION LABORATORY
Students participate in (1) selection and design, (2) investigation and data collection, (3) analysis and (4) presentation of a research project. Research can include, but is not limited to, developing an experiment, collecting and analyzing data, surveying and evaluating literature, developing new tools and techniques including software, and surveying, brainstorming and evaluating engineering solutions and engineering designs. Proposals from teams of students will be considered. Prerequisite: permission of department chairperson.
1-6 semester hours

SET 300: ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER SEMINAR
A seminar for full-time engineering technology majors who transferred from another academic institution. Introduction to the University of Dayton, the School of Engineering, the Department of Engineering Technology, engineering technology programs and careers. Emphasizes professional ethics, critical thinking and communication, and team dynamics. Academic policies, academic planning, registration procedures, counseling and career placement services.
1 semester hour

SET 398: RESEARCH AND INNOVATION LABORATORY
Students participate in (1) selection and design, (2) investigation and data collection, (3) analysis and (4) presentation of a research project. Research can include, but is not limited to, developing an experiment, collecting and analyzing data, surveying and evaluating literature, developing new tools and techniques including software, and surveying, brainstorming and evaluating engineering solutions and engineering designs. Proposals from teams of students will be considered. Prerequisite: permission of department chairperson.
1-6 semester hours

SET 400: SPECIAL TOPICS IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Investigation and discussion of current topics in engineering technology. May be taken more than once. Prerequisite: permission of department chairperson.
1-4 semester hours

SET 499: SEMINAR
Career planning for engineering technology majors. The job search process, résumé preparation, the job interview, professional development. Required of all engineering technology majors in the junior or senior year.
1 semester hour

Computer and Electronic Engineering Technology

ECT 110: ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS I
Practical concepts of DC and AC circuits: current, voltage, resistance, power, series and parallel circuits, capacitance, magnetic circuits and inductance.
3 semester hours

ECT 120: ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS II
Practical concepts of DC and AC circuits: reactance, impedance, phase, circuit analysis, power factor, resonance, filters, transformers and polyphase circuits. Circuit calculations using vectors and complex algebra. Prerequisite: ECT 110.
3 semester hours

ECT 120L: ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS LABORATORY
Experiments in basic DC and AC circuits to accompany ECT 120. Three laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: ECT 110.
1 semester hour

ECT 206: ELECTRON DEVICES I
Fundamentals of semiconductor diodes, transistors (bipolar and field effect), amplifiers, biasing and small signal analysis. Prerequisite: ECT 120.
3 semester hours

ECT 206L: ELECTRON DEVICES I LABORATORY
To accompany ECT 206. Three hours of laboratory a week.
1 semester hour

ECT 208: ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTATION
Study of modern cathode ray oscilloscopes and other instrumentation including controland transfer of data using a bus system.
1 semester hour

ECT 224: DIGITAL COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS
Fundamental theory and techniques of electronic data processing to include binary arithmetic, switching theory (Boolean algebra) and basic circuitry (gates, adders, registers and memory). Prerequisite: ECT 110.
3 semester hours

ECT 224L: DIGITAL COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS LABORATORY
To accompany ECT 224. Three hours of laboratory a week.
1 semester hour

ECT 306: ELECTRON DEVICES II
Fundamentals of integrated circuits, operational amplifiers, transistors, photoelectric devices, silicon-controlled rectifiers and their associated circuits. Prerequisite: ECT 206.
3 semester hours

ECT 306L: ELECTRON DEVICES II LABORATORY
To accompany ECT 306. Three hours of laboratory a week.
1 semester hour

ECT 328: ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
Study of communication circuits including amplifiers, osciliators, modulators, demodulators, antennas, waveguides and microwave devices. Prerequisite: ECT 306.
3 semester hours

ECT 328L: ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS LABORATORY
To accompany ECT 328. Three hours of laboratory a week.
1 semester hour

ECT 357: MICROPROCESSORS I
Study of microprocessor architecture, hardware, software, applications and development tools. Prerequisite: ECT 224. Corequisite: ECT 357L.
3 semester hours

ECT 357L: MICROPROCESSORS I LABORATORY
To accompany ECT 357. Emphasis on memory design, I/O design, and software development. Three hours of laboratory a week. Corequisite: ECT 357.
1 semester hour

ECT 358: MICROPROCESSORS II
Advanced microprocessors study including development tools and software with regards to interfacing equipment in applications. Prerequisite: ECT 357. Corequisite: ECT 358L.
3 semester hours

ECT 358L: MICROPROCESSORS II LABORATORY
To accompany ECT 358. Emphasis on microcomputer programming. Three hours of laboratory a week. Prerequisite: ECT 357. Corequisite: ECT 358.
1 semester hour

ECT 361: PROGRAMMING STRUCTURES
The study of programming language concepts. Emphasis on the C language and its application to microcomputer hardware and software development. Prerequisite: SET 153L.
3 semester hours

ECT 362: CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS OF COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEMS
Introduction to the fundamentals and applications of computer operating systems and the interaction of hardware and software. Operating systems for large-scale, mini- and microcomputers introduced through case studies. Prerequisites: ECT 357 and ECT 361.
3 semester hours

ECT 400: SELECTED TOPICS
Investigation and discussion of current technical topics in electronic and computer engineering technology. May be taken more than once. Prerequisite: permission of department chairperson.
1-4 semester hours

ECT 408: DATA ACQUISITION AND MEASUREMENTS
Measurement and evaluation of the characteristics of engineering materials, structural mechanics, electromechanical systems and physical systems. Emphasis on data acquisition, signal conditioning and manipulation and virtual instrumentation. Prerequisites: ECT 120L, ENG 102, and ECT 361 or MCT 221.
2 semester hours

ECT 450: MICROELECTRONICS
Study of the principles, design techniques and fabrication processes utilized in the construction of integrated circuits and circuit boards. Use of electronic computer aided design software to assist in design, layout, simulation and evaluation of projects. Prerequisite: ECT 206.
3 semester hours

ECT 451: ADVANCED INSTRUMENTATION
Advanced study of microcomputer controlled sensors and actuators in a variety of applications. Prerequisite: ECT 208.
3 semester hours

ECT 452: FEEDBACK CONTROLS
Study of principles of control including Nyquist criteria, Bode plots, PID loops, fuzzy logic and artificial neural networks. Laplace transform analysis is utilized. Prerequisite: ECT 306.
3 semester hours

ECT 459: MICROPROCESSOR SYSTEMS DESIGN
Study of complete mechatronic designs with an emphasis on development systems, operating system integration, interfacing and control strategies Prerequisites: ECT 357 and ECT 358.
3 semester hours

ECT 460: ADVANCED MICROPROCESSOR SYSTEMS
Study of advanced micro-processor families and their applications to systems, including single and multi-processor design. Prerequisite: ECT 357.
3 semester hours

ECT 461: POWER DISTRIBUTION AND CONTROL
Study of power distribution systems including components, basic operation, characteristics and application. Emphasis on the generation of electric power, its transmision and its application to high power systems. Prerequisite: ECT 120.
3 semester hours

ECT 462: TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
Study of communication methods and protocols. Applications to networks, satellite communication, phone systems, fiber optics, modems and other data transmission. Prerequisite: ECT 357.
3 semester hours

ECT 464: PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS
Study of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and their applications in manufacturing. Topics include PLC architecture, programming, program documentation, system monitoring, automated manufacturing systems and operator interfacing techniques. Prerequisite: MFG 431.
3 semester hours

ECT 465: DIGITAL DATA COMMUNICATIONS
Study of digital communication protocols and methods. A special emphasis is placed on networks. Prerequisite: ECT 357 or equivalent.
3 semester hours

ECT 466: MICROCOMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
To develop an understanding of the basic hardware architecture of industry standard microcomputers including CPUs, standard busses, memory, mass storage devices, Systems-on-a-Chip and their implementation, I/O devices, and network interfaces. Study of architecture of recent microprocessors. Prerequisite: ECT 357 or equivalent.
3 semester hours

ECT 490: SENIOR PROJECT
The design, construction and presentation of an original project. The project may be individual or part of an interdisciplinary engineering technology team project. Written and oral reports. Prerequisites: CMM 110, [CMM 111 or 112], ECT 408, ECT 464, IET 323, MTH 138 and senior status.
2 semester hours

Industrial Engineering Technology

IET 230: WORK MEASUREMENT
Fundamentals of work simplification and motion economy using the techniques of time-and-motion study. Setting of labor standards using the techniques of stop watch, pre-determined time, standard data and work sampling. Prerequisite: MTH 137. Corequisites: IET 230L and SET 153L.
3 semester hours

IET 230L: WORK MEASUREMENT LABORATORY
The application of real-world time-and-motion-study techniques such as flow process, man-machine and gozinta charts. Calculations for time standards, production efficiency, line balance, cost reduction, manpower and equipment. A written and oral report on a team project. Three hours of laboratory each week. Prerequisite: MTH 137. Corequisites: IET 230 and SET 153L.
1 semester hours

IET 308: PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT METHODS
Study of the principles and current practices of optimizing production using Lean Manufacturing concepts. Just-in-time, Kaizen, set-up reduction, pull systems, focused factories, standard operations, total productive maintenance and defect-free manufacturing.
3 semester hours

IET 316: QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Introduction of the mathematical techniques used to support decision making and managerial analysis. Probability theory, decision theory, linear programming and queuing theory. Prerequisites: MTH 207 and SET 153L.
3 semester hours

IET 317: INDUSTRIAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
Comparison of manufacturing or service industry projects and investments based on their economic value. Quantification of costs and benefits; analysis using present worth, annual worth and rate of return methods. Study of simple and compound interest. Prerequisites: MTH 137 and SET 153L.
3 semester hours

IET 318: STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL
Statistics and probability theory applied to produce control charts (x-bar, R, s, p, u, and c) to monitor processes. Interpretation and application of these charts. Problem solving techniques, pareto analysis, and modern quality management techniques. Prerequisites: MTH 207 and SET 153L.
3 semester hours

IET 319: QUALITY IMPROVEMENT METHODS
Study of problem-solving methodologies and techniques. Team development. Students will learn to use Pareto diagrams, force field analysis, cause and effect diagrams, process mapping and other problem-solving tools. Quality costs, product liability and ethics are also covered. Prerequisites: IET 318 and SET 153L.
3 semester hours

IET 320: QUALITY ASSURANCE TECHNIQUES
Students will be exposed to a variety of current quality assurance topics that companies use to improve quality, increase productivity and reduce costs. Topics include: total preventive maintenance, quality function deployment, reliability engineering, design of experiments and sample size selection. Prerequisites: IET 318, MTH 207 and SET 153L.
3 semester hours

IET 321: QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Provides students with an understanding of managing a total quality environment to improve quality, increase productivity and reduce costs. An introduction to Deming, Juran and others. Total Quality Management implementation strategies, requirements of ISO 9000, QS 9000 and the Malcolm Baldrige award will be covered. Prerequisites: IET 318, MTH 207 and SET 153L.
3 semester hours

IET 322: HUMAN FACTORS
Methods of improving the interaction of humans with their physical work environment. Study of human characteristics to determine the best designs for tasks, products, work stations and other environmental features. Written and oral projects. Prerequisite: junior or senior status.
3 semester hours

IET 323: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Study of the structure, techniques and application of project management including project proposals, project plans, decision making, styles of management and communications. Semester team project with written and oral presentations. Prerequisite: SET 153L.
3 semester hours

IET 332: FACILITIES LAYOUT
Design of facilities for the most efficient flow of raw materials, work-in-process, and completed stock through a work place. Facilities layout, material handling and warehousing in relation to trends toward reduced inventory, smaller lot sizes and just-in-time. Prerequisites: IET 230, IET 230L and MCT 110L.
3 semester hours

IET 400: SELECTED TOPICS
A self-paced research course. Preparation of a documented written research project on an engineering technology subject. May not be taken more than once. Prerequisites: junior or senior status and permission of department chairperson.
3 semester hours

IET 415: MANAGEMENT OF TECHNICAL ORGANIZATIONS
Study of the structure of industrial and service organizations; study of the duties and responsibilities of a manager or supervisor in a technical organization in developing an effective project or production team. Study of labor administration; labor legislation, current labor practices and international management.
3 semester hours

IET 418: COST ESTIMATING
Study of the fundamentals of cost estimating of labor, material and overhead for products, projects, operations and systems. The concepts of internal and external cost estimating, types of costs, ethics, budgets and profit. Semester team and individual projects with written and oral presentations. Prerequisites: MTH 137 and SET 153L.
3 semester hours

IET 420: INDUSTRIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
Application of safety techniques and principles to identify and correct unsafe situations and practices. Study of system safety, failure modes and effects analysis, fault tree analysis, preliminary hazard analysis, hazardous materials and practices, OSHA, health and personal protection.
3 semester hours

IET 423: THE IET IN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
Case studies, articles, guest speakers and projects to provide insight into how industrial engineering technology skills and training can be applied to service industries including hospitals, banks, and eating and retailing establishments. Prerequisite: IET majors of junior status.
3 semester hours

IET 425: ELEMENTS OF COST CONTROL
Survey of the methods of breakdown and cost analysis of labor, material, and overhead used in manufacturing and service organizations. Basic financial and cost accounting including balance sheets, income statements, change of financial condition, ratio analysis and Activity-Based Costing. Prerequisites: MTH 137 and SET 153L.
3 semester hours

IET 490: SENIOR PROJECT
Applications of IET principles to a real world project using student teams for analysis and productivity improvement. Students will manage a project, applying planning, scheduling, monitoring and control techniques. Oral and written project proposals, status updates and final reports presented by teams of students to the management of the sponsoring organizations. Prerequisites: CMM 110, [CMM 111 or CMM 112], IET 308, IET 317, IET 323, IET 332, MTH 138 and senior status.
2 semester hours

Manufacturing Engineering Technology

MFG 108L: MANUFACTURING PROCESSES LABORATORY
Application of metal-cutting theory using single- and multiple-point cutting tools, basic metal removal process of toolroom and production machines. Experience on conventional milling machines, shapers, lathes, surface grinders and drill presses. Three hours of laboratory a week.
1 semester hour

MFG 204: MATERIALS AND PROCESSES
Chemical and physical properties of metals, ceramics and polymers; casting processes; powdered metallurgy; metal forming; plastics processes. Oral and written presentation of a team case study. Prerequisite: SET 153L. Corequisite: MFG 204L.
3 semester hours

MFG 204L: MATERIALS AND PROCESSES LABORATORY
Testing of materials for tensile strength, impact and hardness properties, cooling curves and equilibrium diagram development, heat treating and hardenability curve determination, cold forming, plastics materials processing, micro polishing and metallography; visits to local industries. Three hours of laboratory a week. Prerequisite: SET 153L. Corequisite: MFG 204L.
1 semester hour

MFG 206L: DIMENSIONAL METROLOGY
Theory and practice of precision measurement including the surface plate, angle and sine plates; surface texture and roundness; optical microscope and profile projector; mechanical and electronic gages; co-ordinate measuring machine; length standards and height gages; fixed and functional gages; sources of measurement error; introduction to Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing. Three hours of laboratory a week. Prerequisite: MCT 110L and MTH 137.
1 semester hour

MFG 208L: GEOMETRIC DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING
Study of the use of ANSI Y14.5M-1994, the engineering standard for geometric dimensioning and tolerancing. Includes the proper use of GD&T symbols, reading and interpretation of engineering drawings, techniques for determining part adherence to design requirements and workmanship standards. Three hours of laboratory a week. Prerequisite: MCT 110L.
1 semester hour

MFG 240: MANUFACTURING DESIGN
Manufacturing planning; advanced Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing using ANSI 14.5M-1994; paper gaging; process planning; advanced cutting tools; workholders; power presses-blanking, forming, draw dies, fine blanking; group technology, gage, jig and fixture design. Prerequisites: MCT 110L, MFG 108L, MFG, 204 and MFG 206L.
3 semester hours

MFG 400: SELECTED MANUFACTURING TOPICS
Investigation and discussion of current topics in manufacturing engineering technology. May be taken more than once. Prerequisite: permission of the department chairperson.
1-4 semester hours

MFG 424: ROBOTICS
Study of robotics including history, robot geometry, cost justification, end-effector (types, use and design), sensors and programming. Application of robots in industries. Robot programming and operation projects and end-effector design projects. Prerequisites: MCT 220, MCT, 313 and SET 153L.
3 semester hours

MFG 426: AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS AND CIM
CIM systems and interrelationships; group technology, computer-aided process planning, expert systems, local area networks, automated flow lines, data collection and material handling. Team project to plan, design and make an oral presentation of a proposal for a complete manufacturing cell. Prerequisites: ECT 110 and SET 153L.
3 semester hours

MFG 431: CONTROLS FOR INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION
Topics include: fundamentals of digital logic, pneumatic power, electromechanical sensors and actuators, pneumatic and electrical control circuit analysis and design, industry safety and design standards, concepts of mechatronics, programmable logic controllers and networking communications. Includes lab experiences. Prerequisites: ECT 120 and SET 153L.
3 semester hours

MFG 432: MATERIALS AND PROCESSES-PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES
Introduction to the more common plastics and composite engineering materials and their properties. Study of processes including extrusion, injection molding, blow molding, compression and transfer molding, and forming. Topics on part and tooling design. Prerequisites: CHM 123 and MFG 204.
3 semester hours

MFG 434: COMPUTER NUMERICAL CONTROL
Introduction CNC programming of turning center and machining center; applicationof CAM software to design CNC programs, edit programs and display tool paths. Parametric part programming concepts to produce complex surfaces. Machine set-up and operation. Design, programming and production of products in extensive CNC lab facility. Prerequisites: MCT 110L, MFG 108L, MTH 138 and SET 153L.
3 semester hours

MFG 435: ADVANCED NUMERICAL CONTROL
Instruction in the programming of complex, multi-axis CNC machines. Extended parametric programming. Programming language techniques. Prerequisite: MFG 434.
3 semester hours

MFG 490: SENIOR PROJECT
Study and research in a specific area that integrates major elements from previous design and manufacturing process courses, culminating in individual and/or group projects, technical reports and presentations. Prerequisites: CMM 110, [CMM 111 or 112], IET 323, MFG 108L, MFG 240, MFG 431, MTH 138 and senior status.
2 semester hours

Mechanical Engineering Technology

MCT 110L: TECHNICAL DRAWING AND CAD
Technical sketching and shape description, orthographic projection theory, multi-view drawings, necessary views, sectional views, working and shop drawings, dimensioning practices, tolerancing, thread and fastener representation and nomenclature, and assembly and detail drawings. Six hours of laboratory a week using instruments and commercial Computer Aided Design (CAD) software.
2 semester hours

MCT 111L: INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN
Advanced topics of Computer Aided Design (CAD) using three-dimensional, parametric, solid modeling software. Laboratory assignments involving the CAD software are completed through a series of individual and team design projects. Introduction to design requirements, conceptualization, and design decisions. Computer drafting topics such as ANSIY 14.5M-1994 geometric dimensioning and tolerancing standards, weld symbols, machining and surface finish symbols. Blueprint reading. Prerequisite: MCT 110L.
2 semester hours

MCT 220: STATICS AND DYNAMICS
Study of forces on bodies at rest and in motion using Newton's three laws of motion. Vectors, force systems, components, reactions, resultants, free body diagrams, equilibrium, centroids, moment of inertia, kinetics and kinematics. Prerequisite: SET 153L. Corequisite: MTH 137.
3 semester hours

MCT 221: STRENGTH OF MATERIALS
Analysis and design of load-carrying members, considering stress, strain and deflection. Study of direct tension, compression, and shear; torsion; shear and moment diagrams; bending; combined stress; analysis of columns; pressure vessels. Prerequisites: MCT 220, MFG 204, MFG 204L, MTH 137 and SET 153L.
3 semester hours

MCT 231: FLUID MECHANICS
Fluid properties, fluid statics including manometry, submerged surfaces, buoyancy and stability of floating bodies. The principles of fluid flow including Bernoulli's and energy equations, energy losses and pump power. Analysis and design of pipe line systems and open channels; pump selection. Prerequisites: MTH 137 and SET 153L.
3 semester hours

MCT 313: INDUSTRIAL MECHANISMS
Design and analysis of linkages and cams. Graphical solutions to kinematics problems including the concepts of instantaneous motion and relative motion. Development and analysis of motion diagrams. Study of geometric features of gears and gear transmission systems. Prerequisites: MCT 110L, MCT 220, MTH 137 and SET 153L.
3 semester hours

MCT 317: MACHINE DYNAMICS
Principles of applied engineering mechanics as they relate to machines; static force analysis in both 2 and 3 dimensional systems, kinetics of machine components by the methods of force-mass-acceleration, work-energy and impulse-momentum; machine balancing; introduciton to mechanical vibrations. Prerequisites: MCT 313 and MTH 250.
3 semester hours

MCT 330: DESIGN OF MACHINE ELEMENTS
Analytical design techniques used to evaluate machine elements; stress analysis, working stress, failure theories, fatigue failure; design methods for spur gears, shafts, keys and couplings, roller and journal bearings, and springs. Original design project. Prerequisites: MCT 110L, MCT 221 and SET 153L.
3 semester hours

MCT 333L: MECHANICAL MEASUREMENTS
Laboratory evaluations of metal fatigue, stress, strain, noise, vibration, buckling and nondestructive examination. Utilization of power supplies, transducers, conditioners, amplifiers, recorders and computer data acquisition. Log books and written final reports.
1 semester hour

MCT 336: FLUID POWER
Study of hydraulic and pneumatic fluid power components and systems used in industrial, mobile and aerospace applications; standard symbols in circuit design; circuit analysis; specification for pumps, valves, cylinders and circuits; hydraulic fluids; filtration; electric motors; system efficiencies; proportional control and electrohydraulic servo control systems; seals; fluid conductors; pneumatic components and systems. Library research project. Prerequisites: MCT 221. Corequisites: MCT 336L.
1 semester hour

MCT 336L: FLUID POWER LABORATORY
To accompany MCT 336. Evaluation of fluid power components: pressure, flow, RPM, sound level, current, voltage, power, torque and time. Graphical design, computational analysis, assembly, and testing of typical circuits and systems. Testing of hydraulic fluids for viscosity, pour point, flash and fire point, specific gravity. Three hours of laboratory a week. Corequisite: MCT 336.
1 semester hour

MCT 342: THERMODYNAMICS
Energy analysis of engineering systems using the concepts and laws of thermodynamics. The principle of the mechanical equivalent of heat, behavior of pure substances, use of thermodynamic property tables and study of gas mixtures. Application of the Carnot cycle to both heat engines and reversed heat engines. Prerequisites: MCT 231, MTH 138 and SET 153L.
3 semester hours

MCT 400: SELECTED MECHANICAL TOPICS
Investigations and discussion of current technical topics in mechanical engineering technology. Research report. May be taken more than once. Prerequisite: permission of the department chairperson.
1-4 semester hours

MCT 423: PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Synthesis of mechanical devices and systems. Emphasis on the integration of various machine elements into a single unit. Activities include design, scheduling, budgeting, purchasing, fabrication, assembly and performance testing of an original team project. Prerequisite: MCT 330.
3 semester hours

MCT 430: DESIGN OF FLUID POWER SYSTEMS
Energy efficiency; pressure drop determinations, variable volume pressure-compensated pumps, accumulators, proportional and electrohydraulic valves, cylinder design, hydraulic motor selection; circuit design, open and closed loop systems, power unit design; sizing of electric motors; use of industrial data and National Fluid Power Association-JIC design standards. Individual design project. Prerequisite: MCT 336.
3 semester hours

MCT 432: HEAT POWER
Applications of the principles of thermodynamic cycles. Analysis of energy transfer systems such as internal combustion and gas turbine engines. Power generation through steam cycles including reheat and regenerative cycles. Reversed heat engine cycles and vapor compression cycles used in heating and cooling. Prerequisite: MCT 342 and SET 153L.
3 semester hours

MCT 438: HEAT TRANSFER
The principles of conduction, convection and thermal radiation energy transfer. Conduction through series and parallel walls, pipes and containers. Forced and free convection through films, thermal radiation of energy between surfaces and the overall transfer of heat. Prerequisite: MCT 231 and SET 153L.
3 semester hours

MCT 440: APPLIED VIBRATIONS
Free and forced vibration of single degree of freedom systems with and without damping. Industrial applications including reciprocating and rotating machinery, balancing, isolation, and noise reduction. Demonstrations of vibration sensors and instrumentation. Prerequisite: MCT 317 and SET 153L.
3 semester hours

MCT 445: EXPERIMENTAL MECHANICS
The selection, application, and use of strain gages and strain gage rosettes. Transformation of stress and strain. Advanced mechanics of materials topics with empirical verification of theoretical predictions. Prerequisite: MCT 221.
2 semester hours

MCT 445L: EXPERIMENTAL MECHANICS LABORATORY
The Installation of strain gauge rosettes. Experiments to determine the state of strain and stress in structures using strain gauges, photoelasticity and brittle coatings. Vibration measurement using strain gauges, accelerometers and motion transducers. Written and oral reports.
1 semester hour

MCT 446: APPLIED FINITE ELEMENT MODELING
Introduction to the fundamentals of structural finite element modeling. Geometry creation, element types, material specification, problem solution and results postprocessing. A focus is placed on modeling techniques using commercially available software. Prerequisite: MCT 221 and SET 153L.
3 semester hours

MCT 490: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY SENIOR PROJECT
Bringing together analytical and graphical techniques from previous courses to accomplish the design of a complete mechanism, machine or mechanical system. Conceptual, preliminary and final design. Prototyping and evaluation of an original team project. Written and oral reports. Prerequisites: CMM 110, [CMM 111 or 112], IET 323, MCT 317, MCT 330, MTH 138 and senior status.
2 semester hours