Undergraduate Bulletin - Loyola Marymount University

394 / MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
MECH 300
Professional Seminar
1 Semester Hour
Preparation for professional work and graduate studies.
Resume and cover letter. Mock interviews. Career options:
small, medium, and large firms; consulting; government
service. US and foreign graduate schools, patent,
trademark, and copyright law. Code of ethics for
engineers. Professional societies. Total quality
management.
Lecture, 1 hour.
MECH 312
Materials Science
3 Semester Hours
A study of metallic, polymeric, and ceramic materials,
emphasizing dependence of mechanical and electrical
properties on solid-state bonding forces and microstructure.
Introductory design considerations.
Lecture, 3 hours.
Prerequisites: CHEM 110 and 111.
Corequisite: MECH 341.
MECH 315
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
3 Semester Hours
A concise introduction to the relationship of the
microstructures and processing of metallic, ceramic,
polymer, and composite materials and their relation to the
properties required in engineering design.
Lecture, 3 hours.
Prerequisites: CIVL 200 and MECH 312.
Corequisite: MECH 342.
MECH 334
Dynamics II
3 Semester Hours
Rigid body dynamics, rotating frame. Graphical methods
for kinematics. Kinematics and elements of dynamics of
planar linkages and gears. Synthesis of simple
mechanisms. Rotor balancing. Computer simulations.
Lecture, 3 hours.
Prerequisite: MECH 231.
MECH 340
Engineering Systems II
3 Semester Hours
Process dynamics, instrumentation, and feedback applied
to automatic process control.
Lecture, 3 hours.
Prerequisite: MATH 245.
MECH 341
Mechanical Engineering Lab I
2 Semester Hours
Students, working in teams, implement experimental
projects in the disciplines of material science, mechanics
of materials, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics. Lab
safety, instrumentation, test planning, data analysis, and
report writing are emphasized.
Lecture/Laboratory, 3 hours.
Prerequisite: Junior standing.
MECH 342
Mechanical Engineering Lab II
2 Semester Hours
A continuation of MECH 341 with projects in the
disciplines of metallurgy and heat transfer. Lab safety,
statistical data analysis, and report writing are
emphasized.
Lecture/Laboratory, 3 hours.
Prerequisite: MECH 341.
Corequisites: MECH 315 and 353.
MECH 353
Heat Transfer
3 Semester Hours
The fundamentals of conduction, convection, and
radiation heat transfer. Thermal analysis and design of
components and devices. Numerical analysis of heat
conduction problem.
Lecture, 3 hours.
Prerequisite: Junior standing in Engineering Physics or
Mechanical Engineering.
MECH 398
Special Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
MECH 399
Independent Studies
1-3 Semester Hours