2008–2009 - Florida Institute of Technology

inversion, ODE solution, root finding, numerical integration and matrix inversion.
(Requirement: Prerequisite courses or instructor approval.) Prerequisites: CSE 1502
or CSE 1503, MAE 3061 or MAE 3161, MAE 3083.
MAE 3161 FLUID MECHANICS (3 credits). Introduces fluid variables; fluid
statics; flow kinematics; equations of mass, momentum and energy conservation in
both integral and differential formulations; similitude and dimensional analysis; the
stress tensor; inviscid and viscous flows; flow in pipes; laminar and turbulent flows.
Prerequisites: MAE 2082, MAE 3191, MTH 2201.
MAE 3162 COMPRESSIBLE FLOW (3 credits). Studies high-speed compressible
flow. Extends boundary-layer theory to the compressible case. Also includes
normal and oblique shocks; compressible flow in ducts and nozzles; Mach waves;
Prandtl-Meyer expansions; method of characteristics; unsteady 1-D flows; and conical
flow. Prerequisites: MAE 3161.
MAE 3191 ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS 1 (3 credits). Studies
the conservation of energy and mass in closed- and open-flow systems. Includes the
physical properties and equations of state for pure substances; the first and second
laws of thermodynamics; and reversible processes and Carnot cycle. Prerequisites:
CHM 1101. Corequisites: MTH 2001, PHY 2002.
MAE 3192 ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS 2 (3 credits). Practical
problems involving power and refrigeration cycles and chemical thermodynamics, the
combustion process and compressible flows as examined in applications involving
nozzles and blade passages. Prerequisites: MAE 3191.
MAE 3241 AERODYNAMICS AND FLIGHT MECHANICS (3 credits).
Dynamics of frictionless fluid including the effects of unsteadiness and three dimensionality;
tools and rules for the construction of elementary flows about bodies, flows
about airfoils and wings in three dimensions. Prerequisites: MAE 3061 or MAE 3161.
Corequisites: MAE 3062 or MAE 3162.
MAE 3260 EXPERIMENTAL AERODYNAMICS (3 credits). Offers theory
and practice in wind tunnel test techniques, measurements of lift and drag by force
balance, pressure distributions and wake surveys, LDA, thermal anemometry, computer-based
data acquisition and reduction using LabView and uncertainty analysis.
Prerequisites: MAE 3064, MAE 3241.
MAE 3291 JUNIOR DESIGN (1 credit). Introduces the concepts and methodology
of rational aerospace design through interaction with seniors completing their
capstone design projects and development of team proposals for capstone design
projects that will be implemented during the senior year. (Requirement: Junior
standing.) (Q)
MAE 4014 CONTROL SYSTEMS (3 credits). Stresses both classical and
modern control methodologies. Includes frequency and time-domain representation
of linear systems, stability analysis and design techniques. Prerequisites: ECE 4991,
MTH 2201.
MAE 4024 MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS (3 credits). Focuses on both
discrete and continuous systems. Includes free and forced vibration of single and
multiple degrees of freedom systems, and vibration control techniques. Prerequisites:
MAE 2082, MAE 3083, MTH 3201.
MAE 4050 APPLIED FINITE ELEMENT METHOD IN MECHANICAL
DESIGN (3 credits). Presents the finite element method with application to mechanical
design configurations. Generates numerical solutions for mechanical components
subjected to static, dynamic and buckling loads. Prerequisites: MAE 2082, MAE 3083.
MAE 4071 THERMAL SYSTEMS DESIGN (3 credits). Radiative heat transfer
applications in thermal systems. Elementary methods of optimization for design.
Application of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer. Equipment
fundamentals with emphasis on heat exchanger design and analysis. Design projects
involving use of software and laboratory experiments. Prerequisites: MAE 4171.
MAE 4074 HEAT TRANSFER LABORATORY (1 credit). Reinforces the
activities associated with MAE 4071 and MAE 4171. Investigates the physics of heat
transfer (conduction, convection, radiation) through the use of modern experimental
techniques. Prerequisites: MAE 4171.
MAE 4090 ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING (3 credits).
Includes industrial robots, robot actuators, teaching robots, automated parts
handling, robot workcell planning and implementation, numerical control and CAD/
CAM, programmable logic controllers and modern rapid prototyping techniques.
MAE 4121 MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT (3 credits). Introduces
manufacturing processes, traditional and nontraditional processes, and computeraided
manufacturing and robotics. Design for manufacture and assembly; Deming
and Taguchi; short machine-shop laboratory; and individual or group product design.
Prerequisites: CHE 3260, CHE 3265, MAE 3083.
MAE 4175 HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING
(3 credits). Air-vapor mixture properties and psychometrics, solar radiation in heating
and air conditioning applications, heating/cooling load calculations, annual energy
consumption, heat generation and cooling processes. Prerequisites: MAE 3061 or
MAE 3161, MAE 3192, MAE 4171.
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MAE 4176 COMBUSTION ENGINEERING (3 credits). Analyzes combustion
devices and systems (e.g., boilers, gas turbines, engines), pollutant formation and
control, fuels, analysis of open flames and fires. (Requirement: Instructor approval or
prerequisite course.) Prerequisites: MAE 4171.
MAE 4177 ENERGY CONVERSION TECHNOLOGIES (3 credits). Energy
resources, conversion processes and energy economics. Consideration of fuel
supplies, thermodynamics, environmental impact and energy storage. Emphasizes
conversion of natural sources to electricity, treating both the technical and economic
aspects of fossil, nuclear, solar and geothermal power production. Prerequisites:
MAE 3192, MAE 4171.
MAE 4178 SOLAR ENERGY ANALYSIS (3 credits). Fundamental issues such
as solar radiation, radiation properties of opaque and transparent materials, solar
collectors and storage, system thermal calculations and solar process economics;
application areas such as solar water heating, building heating and cooling, solar
thermal power systems. Prerequisites: MAE 4071.
MAE 4190 DESIGN METHODOLOGIES AND PRACTICE (1 credit). Covers
engineering ethics and design methodologies with case studies. Presents relevant
design projects and case studies by faculty and invited engineers representing local
industry. Requires development of a proposal for MAE 4193. (Requirement: Junior
standing in mechanical engineering.) (Q) Prerequisites: COM 2223.
MAE 4193 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN 1 (3 credits). Student
teams work on engineering projects proposed in MAE 4190 or by the faculty, as well
as projects sponsored by industry. These projects are selected from a broad range
of technical areas including mechanical design, thermal and fluid system analyses,
instrumentation and control, energy system analysis. (Requirement: Senior standing.)
(Q) Prerequisites: MAE 4190.
MAE 4194 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN 2 (4 credits). Student
teams complete their design projects. Details of engineering analyses and prototype
construction and testing results including sensitivity, optimization and cost analyses
are presented and outlined in a written final report. Oral presentations are made to
faculty and engineers from participating industry. (Q) Prerequisites: MAE 4193.
MAE 4242 AIRCRAFT STABILITY AND CONTROL (3 credits). Static stability
of an airplane in pitch and sideslip; static manual control; general equations of
unsteady motion; the stability of derivatives; stability of uncontrolled motion (lateral
and longitudinal), including characteristic motions, their frequencies and their rates
of decay. Prerequisites: MAE 3061 or MAE 3161.
MAE 4261 AIR-BREATHING ENGINES (3 credits). Studies the performance
analysis and component design of air-breathing engines. Includes ideal and actual
cycle analyses, thrust and efficiency considerations, the flows in inlets and diffusers,
combustors and nozzles, as well as compressors and turbines. Prerequisites:
MAE 3062 or MAE 3162.
MAE 4262 ROCKETS AND MISSION ANALYSIS (3 credits). Deals with
performance analysis of rockets, emphasizing chemical rocket propulsion: thrust and
specific impulse, mission requirements and rocket staging; solid- and liquid-propellant
rockets, and propellants; and orbital mechanics and mission analyses. Prerequisites:
MAE 3062 or MAE 3162.
MAE 4281 AEROSPACE STRUCTURAL DESIGN (3 credits). Bending, shear
and torsion of open and closed sections, bending of thin plates, structural instability;
stress analysis of aircraft components, introduction to finite element methods,
airworthiness and elementary aeroelasticity. Stresses design issues in all topics.
Prerequisites: MAE 3083, MTH 3201.
MAE 4284 AEROSPACE ENGINEERING STRUCTURES LABORATORY
(1 credit). Experimental testing of structures and structural components. Presents
a variety of testing methods and uses a variety of materials, including advanced
composites. Introduces topics in experimental stress analysis. Emphasizes handson
involvement by students in all areas. Prerequisites: MAE 3083. Corequisites:
MAE 4281.
MAE 4291 AEROSPACE ENGINEERING DESIGN 1 (3 credits). Design of
an aircraft, spacecraft or component to meet desired needs. Students are given a
simulated request for proposals including a measure of merit and a set of specifications
that a satisfactory design must meet. Teams work under faculty supervision to
develop a design to best meet these requirements. Students present their designs
in written reports at the end of each semester. Lectures, readings and group discussions
introduce some of the ethical and legal issues that engineers must face. (Q)
Prerequisites: MAE 3062 or MAE 3162, MAE 3083, MAE 3241. Corequisites:
MAE 3260, MAE 4242.
MAE 4292 AEROSPACE ENGINEERING DESIGN 2 (3 credits). Design of
an aircraft, spacecraft or component to meet desired needs. Students are given a
simulated request for proposals including a measure of merit and a set of specifications
that a satisfactory design must meet. Teams work under faculty supervision to
develop a design to best meet these requirements. Students present their designs
in written reports at the end of each semester. Lectures, readings and group discussions
introduce some of the ethical and legal issues that engineers must face. (Q)
Prerequisites: MAE 4291.