Undergraduate Bulletin - Loyola Marymount University

410 / MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
MECH 270
Materials
3 Semester Hours
Introduction to the chemistry and physics of different
materials. Types of materials (metals, ceramics, polymers,
and composites) and the relation between their structure and
properties. Selection of materials in different applications.
Lecture, 3 hours.
Prerequisite: MATH 101 or higher, or placement into MATH
106 or higher.
MECH 275
Energy and the Environment
3 Semester Hours
The basic concepts of temperature, heat, and energy
conversion; various methods of energy conversion including
stationary electric power plants, nuclear energy, solar
heating and cooling, wind energy, geothermal energy, and
ocean thermal energy; the effects of energy conversion on
the environment.
Lecture, 3 hours.
Prerequisite: MATH 101 or higher, or placement into MATH
106 or higher.
MECH 278
The Science of the Automobile
3 Semester Hours
An introduction to today’s automotive technology, and
the science that supports it, using a systems approach
to automotive design. Automotive design, function, and
features are discussed, along with the manufacturing
processes involved in automotive construction and the
effect of globalization on the automotive industry.
Lecture, 3 hours.
Prerequisite: MATH 101 or higher, or placement into MATH
106 or higher.
MECH 298
Special Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
MECH 299
Independent Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
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. Professional societies.
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.
Degrees of freedom and mobility analysis. Computer
simulations.
Lecture, 3 hours.
Prerequisite: MECH 231.