Mechanical Engineering Technology, Minor
Program Requirements
This minor is designed to serve students who are interested in supplementing their major with technical skills in alternative energy technologies. A minimum of 12 hours must be taken at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. For additional information contact an academic advisor in the College of Science and Engineering.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ENTC 3302 | Manufacturing Processes | 3 |
| ENGR 2325 | Statics | 3 |
| ENGR 2326 | Dynamics | 3 |
| ENTC 2414 | Circuit Analysis I | 4 |
| ENTC 3320 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| ENTC 4335 | Energy Conversion | 3 |
| Total Hours | 19 | |
Courses
Fundamental aspects of DC circuit analysis: charge, voltage, resistance, current, and power; Ohm's Law; methods of analysis; series and parallel circuits; Kirchhoff's voltage and current laws; Thevenin and Norton Theorems; electrical measurement instruments; and use of analysis software. Offered: Fall/Spring.
Subject material variable. May be repeated for different topics.
Application of measurement instrumentation and experimental techniques utilized in thermodynamics and fluid mechanics. Experiments and project in hydrostatics, hydrodynamics, and thermodynamics. Offered in Spring.
Introduction to metal and non-metallic manufacturing processes; casting, forging, rolling, extrusion, sheet metal forming, cutting tools turning and milling operations, abrasive machining, welding and joining, powder compaction, molding, forming of plastics, surface treatment, human factors and safety. Offered: Fall/Spring.
Fluid properties, fluid statics, dynamics, and kinematics, conservation of energy and momentum incompressible, laminar and turbulent flow. Similitude and dimensional analysis, and viscous flow. Offered: Fall (Spring as needed).
Prerequisite: (ENTC 2326 or ENGR 2326).
Concepts in strength of materials, stress, strain; torsion; deformation under load; direct, shear, and combined stresses; shear and moment diagrams; Mohr's circle; stress concentrations, bending stresses and torsional shear stresses, deflection in beams and shafts; columns, connections, and pressure vessels. Offered: Fall (Spring as needed).
Theory and application of energy methods in engineering; conservation of mass and energy; energy transfer by heat, work and mass; thermodynamic properties; analysis of open and closed systems; the second law of thermodynamics and entropy; gas, vapor and refrigeration cycles. Offered: Fall/Spring.
Application of human factors engineering principles utilized in mechanical system and product design. Overview of human characteristics and research and design techniques.
Use of computer aided design and solid modeling tools in engineering design and manufacturing including: solid modeling, stress, flow and heat transfer analysis using finite element methods, and rapid prototyping. Offered: Spring.
Prerequisite: ENTC 3308.
Experimental principles from Strength of Materials, and experiments and computer-based analysis of machine elements and structures for Strength of Material and Solid Mechanics.
Prerequisite: (ENTC 4330*).
* May be taken concurrently.
Fundamental study of convection, conduction and radiation as applied to heat transfer, heat exchangers, boilers, other heat transfer equipment. Offered: Spring.
Introduction to PLCs and their use in industrial automation. Topics include programming, counters, timers, interrupts, and process control applications. Offered: As needed.
Prerequisite: ENTC 3416.
Stress analysis of deformable bodies and mechanical elements; stress transformation; combined loading; failure modes; material failure theories; fracture and fatigue; deflections and instabilities; thick cylinders; curved beams; design of structural/mechanical members; design processes for shafts, bearings, springs, fasteners, and mechanical joints.
Prerequisite: ENTC 3308.
Principles and methods for staged separation processes including distillation, absorption and stripping, extraction, and adsorption systems. Offered in Fall and Spring
Prerequisite: ENTC 4320.
Process modeling, dynamics, and feedback control. Linear control theory. Application of Laplace transforms and frequency response to the analysis of open-loop and closed-loop process dynamics. Dynamic response characteristics of processes. Stability analysis and gain/phase margins. Design and tuning of systems for control of level, flow, and temperature. Offered Fall and Spring.
Prerequisite: ENTC 3306.
Fundamental principles of chemical reaction engineering and application to design and analysis of basic chemical reactors containing both homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions. Offered Fall and Spring.
Installation, design characteristics, operational performance, and maintenance of motors, turbines, pumps and compressors. Introduction to global energy concerns; fossil and nuclear fuels; energy consumption analysis; energy management and conservation techniques; renewable and alternative energy sources. Modern energy conversion devices such as fuel cells, photovoltaic cells, and micro-power turbines.
Prerequisite: ENGR 3316.
This course allows students to employ the knowledge attained in other courses to implement (including building, testing, and documenting) the project approved in ENTC 4415 - Project Justification and Management , within budget and on schedule. Course requirements include a written report and oral presentations. Normally taken in the student's last semester.
Prerequisite: ENTC 4415.
Analysis, management and cost, team work, optimal design, and computer simulation of mechanical systems and components; Applications in fluid flow and heat transfer, machine elements, and stress analysis. Selected course topics are assigned as projects.
Prerequisite: ENTC 4330.
Foundations of engineering economy, cash flow and equivalence, and project justification. Introduction to project management, planning, scheduling, and control, use of project management software, GANTT charts, PERT charts, critical path. Students prepare proposals, including specifications, timelines, schedule, and budget, for projects to be implemented in ENTC 4350 - Capstone Projects .
Introduction to control systems; open and feedback; Laplace transform and frequency response; control valves; electric motors; P, PI, and PID modes of control; analog and digital controllers Process characteristics; analysis of control systems; gain and phase margin; stability.
Prerequisite: ENTC 2414.
Subject material variable. May be repeated for different topics.
Requires a formal proposal of study to be completed in advance of registration, approval of supervising faculty and chairperson.