MAE 1170

Introduction to Mechanical Engineering

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2014-2015 Catalog.

Introduction to fundamentals of mechanical and aerospace engineering. Students learn and understand topics such as materials characteristics, the behavior of materials, and material selection for performing engineering function. They also learn fundamentals including topics such as stress and strain, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, automotive engineering, and engineering design and product development.

Outcomes

• Students will be able to perform unit conversion, estimation, approximations, and think critically about engineering problems.
• Have a basic understanding and ability to solve problems in major areas of the mechanical engineering curriculum.
• Have experience designing and building a device (e.g. a small battery-powered car), and performing and documenting laboratory experiments.
• Become comfortable identifying a system and its interactions with surroundings and using this approach to solve problems.

When Offered Fall.

Comments Course in Introduction to Engineering series. This ENGRI course not required for entry into the Mechanical Engieering major.

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