TSU 2004-2005 Undergraduate Catalog

Hamid R. Hamidzadeh, Ph.D., Head
ET 136 A. P. Torrance Hall
615-963-5391

Faculty: Y. Clark, L. Onyebueke, D. Rogers, A. Shirkhodaie.

General Statement: The Mechanical Engineering program systemically builds upon the knowledge acquired in the study of the physical sciences, mathematics, and engineering sciences to provide the student with a broad base in the various areas of mechanical and manufacturing engineering, and prepares them for careers in the private and public sectors and/or to pursue graduate study. Students may orient their program toward the mechanical design or manufacturing engineering or thermal-fluid systems design.

The educational objectives for the department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering are as follows:
The Mechanical and Manufacturing Department in the College of Engineering, Technology, and Computer Science prepares graduates for entry level positions in industry, to pursue graduate studies, and/or to work in related fields. The educational objectives for the Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Program are:

1. To provide the student with the knowledge of physical sciences, mathematics, and engineering science so that the student has the capability to delineate and solve mechanical and related engineering problems;

2. To familiarize the student with the systematic scientific approach to the identification and solution of practical problems in mechanical engineering;

3. To provide the student with experience through the systematic application of engineering fundamentals to the design of mechanical, thermal, and manufacturing components and systems;

4. To develop professional attitudes, ethical character, effective communication, and an understanding of the engineer’s responsibility to society and the impact of technology on society;

5. To provide the student with intellectual challenges and contemporary issues designed to arouse curiosity and a desire for life-long learning as a responsible engineer;

6. To provide students with experiences which will prepare them to function effectively in multicultural and multidiscipline teams with effective communication skills; and

7. To provide students with hands-on experimental learning activities with traditional and modern mechanical and manufacturing machinery, state-of-the-art technologies to enhance engineering problem solving including man-machine interface problems.
   The outcomes of the program require that the graduating students demonstrate the following:
    

   1. Ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering;

   2. Ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as, to analyze and interpret data;

   3. Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet needs;

   4. Ability to function on multidisciplinary teams;

   5. Ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems;

   6. Understanding of professional and ethical responsibility;

   7. Ability to communicate effectively;

   8. Broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context;

   9. Recognition of the need of an ability to engage in life-long learning;

   10. Knowledge of contemporary issues;

   11. Ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice;

   12. Ability to understand, and use codes and standards in the analysis and design process;

   13. A business sense and understanding of the economics of industry; and

   14. A security sense and capability of integrating it into mechanical design.

Mechanical Engineering Design Experience: A major curriculum objective is to provide mechanical engineering students with the ability to systematically apply engineering fundamentals to the design of mechanical, thermal, and manufacturing components and/or systems. Courses with engineering design content are integrated throughout the mechanical engineering curriculum.

The engineering design experience begins in the freshman year with ENGR 1011-Introduction to Engineering II. The design experience continues in the sophomore year with ENGR 2010- Thermodynamics, ENGR 2110-Statics, and ENGR 2120-Dynamics.

The sequence is followed in the Junior year with an interdisciplinary design course: ENGR 3200-Introduction to Design.

The Mechanical Design and Manufacturing sequence begins in the junior year with MEEN 3210-Mechanism Design, CVEN 3120-Mechanics of Materials, MEEN 3220-Design of Machine Elements, MEEN 3250 Computer Aided Design, and follows in the senior year with MEEN 4230-Machine Design. Students may take an elective course of MEEN 4800-Advanced Machine Design with 100% design content and a technical elective course of MEEN 4100-Instrumentation and Automatic Controls or MEEN 4700-Mechanical Vibration.

The Thermal Design sequence builds on ENGR 2010-Thermodynamics, CVEN 3100-Fluid Mechanics with two senior level thermal design courses MEEN 4150-Heat Transfer, MEEN 4250-Thermal-Fluid Systems Design, and an elective course with 100% design content MEEN 4200-Heating and Air Conditioning.

The mechanical engineering design requirement is completed with two semester capstone design courses ENGR 4500, 4510- Capstone Design I & II, which draw upon previous course work. An integral part of the design experience is the introduction of ethics, economics, social issues, and safety factors which are required to make a design successful. These concepts are introduced during the freshman year ENGR 1001, ENGR 1011-Introduction to Engineering I & II, reinforced during the junior year. ENGR 3200- Introduction to Design is integrated into design projects in junior and senior level design courses. At each level, a formal written report and a formal oral presentation are required to communicate the design.

The Bachelor of Science degree program in Mechanical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC of ABET).

Degree Requirements For
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering: 128 Semester Hours
Engineering Core: 91 semester hours
Major Core: 37 semester hours

TECHNICAL ELECTIVES: Choose one from the following: MEEN 4100, 4120, 4300, 4400, 4600, 4700, EEEN 4020 or any other approved by the advisor and Department Head.

DESIGN ELECTIVES: Choose one from the following: MEEN 4200, 4800.

Four Year Plan
Bachelor of Science Degree in
Mechanical Engineering

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

MEEN 3100 Materials Processing (2). Introduction to Manufacturing systems and the primary and secondary manufacturing processes. Prerequisite ENGR 3300, Co-requisite: MEEN 3511. (Formerly ME 310)

MEEN 3210 Mechanism Design (3). Analysis of mechanisms. A study of instantaneous centers, velocities, accelerations and forces in plane mechanisms by analytical and graphical methods. A study of cams and different gear trains. Design projects required. Prerequisite ENGR 2120. (Formerly ME 321)

MEEN 3220 Design of Machine Elements (3). A study of the fundamental principles which govern the design of machine elements. A study of design for strength, stiffness, wear and assembly. The design of screws, fasteners, welds, springs will be considered along with bearing selection and lubrication. Design projects required. Prerequisites: MEEN 3210, CVEN 3120. (Formerly ME 322)

MEEN 3250 Computer Aided Design (3). Introduction to software design and its application to engineering design. Computer aided design of curves and surfaces. Computational techniques useful in design processes including simulation and optimization. Design projects required. Prerequisite: ENGR 3400. (Formerly ME 325)

MEEN 3511 Measurements and Instrumentation Laboratory (1). Use of basic instruments used in mechanical engineering. Measurement of basic physical properties including length, area, time, speed, mass, weight, inertia, temperature, humidity, pressure, viscosity, thermal conductivity etc. Calibration of instruments. Statistical and uncertainty analyses of data. Prerequisites: ENGR 2211 or 2221 or 2231. Co-requisite: ENGR 3200, MEEN 3100. (Formerly ME 351L)

MEEN 3521 Manufacturing Processes Laboratory (1). Introduction to basic processing methods used to shape engineering materials. Use of lathes, milling, drilling, tapping, welding and casting. Basic testing of mechanical properties of materials. Prerequisite: ENGR 3300, Co-requisite: ENGR 3200, MEEN 3100. (Formerly ME 352L)

MEEN 4011 Mechatronics Laboratory (1). Introduction to advanced instrumentations used by engineers including displacement, acceleration, and force transducers, strain gauges, thermocouples, oscilloscopes, and data acquisition systems. Behavior of zeroth, first, and second order systems. Measurement of vibration and sound. Prerequisites: ENGR 2000, 2001. (Formerly ME 401L)

MEEN 4021 Thermal Fluid Systems Laboratory (1). Observation and analysis of common mechanical engineering systems. Hydraulic Pumps and Turbines. Pneumatic fans and blowers, internal combustion engines, refrigerators and heat pumps, and solar energy system. Prerequisite: CVEN 3100. (Formerly ME 402L)

MEEN 4100 Instrumentation and Automatic Control(s). Dynamic models and response of instruments and dynamic systems; transfer function and state space representation of mechanical, thermal, and electromechanical systems; time and frequency responses of systems; linear analysis of simple closed-loop systems; stability criteria; improvement of systems performance; and design of simple dynamic systems. Prerequisites: MATH 3120, ENGR 2000, 2001. (Formerly ME 410)

MEEN 4120 Mechanical Metallurgy (3). Introduction to various measures of strength. Topics include mechanical testing of poly-crystalline materials, plastic deformation of metals, and elementary geometry of dislocations. Prerequisites: ENGR 3300, CVEN 3120. (Formerly ME 412)

MEEN 4150 Heat Transfer (3). Introduction of heat transfer mechanisms: conduction heat transfer including steady state; one, two, and three dimensional conduction and conduction in the unsteady state; convection; heat transfer including forced and free convection; radiation heat transfer, and heat exchangers. Prerequisites: CVEN 3100, ENGR 3400. (Formerly ME 415)

MEEN 4200 Heating and Air Conditioning(s). Principles of heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems, refrigeration cycles, refrigerant properties, heating and cooling loads, psychrometry; processes for heating, cooling, humidifying, dehumidifying, purifying; heat transfer principles and controls. Heat loss and gain computations. Design and layout of heating and air-conditioning systems. Design projects required. Co-requisite: MEEN 4150. (Formerly ME 420)

MEE 4230 Machine Design (3). The design of machine parts including shafting, gears, brakes, clutches, flywheels, and frames. Design projects required. Prerequisites: MEEN 3220, 3250. (Formerly ME 423)

MEEN 4250 Thermal Fluid Systems Design (3). Application of analytical techniques, the design of thermal devices, and thermal-fluids engineering systems. Design projects required. Prerequisite: MEEN 4150. (Formerly ME 425)

MEEN 4300 Mechanical Energy Conversion (3). Energy sources: solar, chemical, hydraulic and nuclear. Discussion of solar cells, fossil fuels, hydraulic turbines, fuel cells, thermionic generators, thermoelectric generators, MHD generators, fission reactors and the steam power plant. Prerequisites: ENGR 2010, CVEN 3100. (Formerly ME 430)

MEEN 4400 Manufacturing Engineering (3). Operating concepts and functions present in manufacturing. Topics include, industrial organization, process planning, specifications of designs of tools, jigs and fixtures, product quality control and automated production facilities. Case methods of instruction, which emphasize student participation in class discussion. Prerequisite: MEEN 3100. (Formerly ME 440)

MEEN 4600 Fluid Dynamics (3). Review of foundations of fluid dynamics and thermodynamics as related to control volumes; introduction to compressible flow; one-dimensional isentropic flow; normal shock waves; flow in constant area ducts with friction and flow in ducts with heating and cooling. Prerequisite: CVEN 3100. (Formerly ME 460)

MEEN 4700 Mechanical Vibration (3). Free and forced vibrations of systems with one and multi degrees of freedom. Modal analysis. Vibration measurement. Vibration of distributed systems. Passive and active vibration controls. Design considerations. Prerequisites: MATH 3120, ENGR 2120. (Formerly ME 470)

MEEN 4800 Advanced Machine Design (3). Function and application of analytic techniques as integrated in design procedures and design methodology. Advanced design topics in selected areas such as gears, lubrication and seals. A study of indeterminate structures and introduction to fracture mechanics. Design projects required. Prerequisite: MEEN 4230. (Formerly ME 480)