2012–2013 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

LNG 1701 ELEMENTARY CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE 1
(3 credits). Introduces Chinese language (Mandarin/Putonghua) and culture.
Includes basic pronunciation (syllable and tones) and the writing system (radicals
and strokes). Develops listening, speaking, reading and writing skills for
the beginner. Covers approximately 300 Chinese characters. Also introduces the
social and cultural background of the language. (HU/SS)
LNG 1702 ELEMENTARY CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE 2
(3 credits). Continues LNG 1701. Provides deeper understanding of Chinese
language and culture. Includes constructing terms and phrases from basic
characters, expanding vocabulary, understanding grammar and increasing conversational
ability, developing reading skills, and writing not only correct but also
beautiful characters in the language. (HU/SS) Prerequisites: LNG 1701.
LNG 2101 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH 1 (3 credits). Reviews French grammar,
emphasizing conversation and reading assignments from literature and culture at the
intermediate level. Native speakers may not take this course. (Requirement: Two years
of high school French or prerequisite course.) (HU/SS) Prerequisites: LNG 1102.
LNG 2102 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH 2 (3 credits). Reviews French grammar,
emphasizing conversation and reading assignments from literature and culture at the
intermediate level. Native speakers may not take this course. (HU/SS) Prerequisites:
LNG 2101.
LNG 2201 INTERMEDIATE GERMAN 1 (3 credits). Reviews German
grammar, emphasizing conversation and reading assignments from literature and
culture. Native speakers may not take this course. (Requirement: Two years of high
school German or prerequisite course.) (HU/SS) Prerequisites: LNG 1202.
LNG 2202 INTERMEDIATE GERMAN 2 (3 credits). Reviews German
grammar, emphasizing conversation and reading assignments from literature and
culture. Native speakers may not take this course. (HU/SS) Prerequisites: LNG 2201.
LNG 2301 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH 1 (3 credits). Reviews Spanish
grammar, emphasizing conversation and reading assignments from literature
and culture at the intermediate level. Native speakers may not take this course.
(Requirement: Two years of high school Spanish, passing score on placement exam
or prerequisite course.) (HU/SS) Prerequisites: LNG 1302.
LNG 2302 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH 2 (3 credits). Continues a review of
Spanish grammar, emphasizing conversation and reading assignments from literature
and culture. Native speakers may not take this course. (Requirement: Passing score on
placement exam or prerequisite course.) (HU/SS) Prerequisites: LNG 2301.
LNG 3085 SPECIAL TOPICS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE LITERATURE
(3 credits). An advanced study of a particular author, a group of authors, a historical
literary movement or a literary theme or genre in the original foreign language. Topics
announced prior to registration. (HU/SS) Prerequisites: LNG 2102 or LNG 2302.
LNG 3301 ADVANCED SPANISH 1 (3 credits). Includes selected readings from
Spanish literature and other timely topics for continued development in reading,
writing and speaking skills. (Requirement: Four years of high school Spanish, passing
score on placement exam or prerequisite course.) (HU/SS) Prerequisites: LNG 2302.
LNG 3302 ADVANCED SPANISH 2 (3 credits). Includes selected readings
from Spanish literature and other timely topics for development in reading, writing
and speaking skills. (Requirement: Passing score on placement exam or prerequisite
course.) (HU/SS) Prerequisites: LNG 2302.
MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
MAE 1024 INTRODUCTION TO MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (3 credits).
Provides an overview of the engineering profession and the mechanical engineering
discipline. Introduces students to engineering problem-solving methodologies and
design theory and methodology. A competitive design project motivates the study of
engineering graphics, computer-aided design, manufacturing techniques and software
tools. (CL)
MAE 1025 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PRACTICUM 1 (1 credit).
Students support senior student engineering design team projects by helping to
develop design concepts, formalize designs through sketches and drawings, fabricate
mechanical components, test component performance and other activities related to
the successful completion of design projects. Corequisites: MAE 1024.
MAE 1201 INTRODUCTION TO AEROSPACE ENGINEERING (1 credit).
Provides a broad overview of the aerospace engineering profession through class meetings
involving formal lectures and presentations, and site/laboratory visits. Introduces
the concept of aerospace design as a precursor to a competitive freshman design
project to be implemented in MAE 1202.
MAE 1202 AEROSPACE PRACTICUM (2 credits). Introduces elementary design
concepts related to aerodynamics and aerospace structures. Includes word processing,
spreadsheet analysis, computer-aided design, graphics and documentation. Group
design projects are planned, analyzed, constructed, tested and reported in both lecture
and lab settings. (CL)
MAE 2024 SOLIDS MODELING AND 3-D MECHANICAL DESIGN
PRINCIPLES (3 credits). Students create geometries in isometric and perspective
views, free-form solids and sectioned solids to produce layouts for dimensioning/tolerancing.
Computer analysis focuses on determining inertial properties and interference
checking. Prerequisites: MAE 1024 or MAE 1202.
MAE 2025 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PRACTICUM 2 (1 credit).
Continues MAE 1025 with a higher level of responsibility and more advanced requirements.
Prerequisites: MAE 1025.
MAE 2081 APPLIED MECHANICS: STATICS (3 credits). Includes the elements
of statics in co-planar and three-dimensional systems; equilibrium of particles
and rigid bodies; simple structures, centroids and center of gravity; beam shear and
bending moment; friction; and virtual work. Prerequisites: PHY 1001.
MAE 2082 APPLIED MECHANICS: DYNAMICS (3 credits). Analyzes
kinematics and kinetics of particles, systems of particles, and rigid bodies. Discusses
absolute and relative motion approaches. Employs force-mass-acceleration, workenergy
and impulse-momentum methods. Prerequisites: MAE 2081.
MAE 2201 AEROSPACE FUNDAMENTALS (2 credits). Introduces the theory
and analysis of structures, aerodynamics, propulsion and control. Presents the theoretical
advances and continuing developments from a historical perspective by stressing the
roles and contributions of pioneers. Prerequisites: MAE 1202, MTH 1002, PHY 1001.
MAE 3024 COMPUTER-AIDED ENGINEERING (3 credits). Students
generate finite element models from solid geometries, defining load, boundary and
constraint conditions, characterizing material properties and optimizing performance.
Uses computer models to perform stress, stability and dynamic analysis of
mechanical components and assemblies. Prerequisites: CHE 3260, MAE 2024,
MAE 3083, MTH 3201 or MTH 3210.
MAE 3025 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PRACTICUM 3 (1 credit).
Continues MAE 2025 with a higher level of responsibility and more advanced requirements.
Prerequisites: MAE 2025.
MAE 3064 FLUID MECHANICS LABORATORY (1 credit). Provides a working
familiarity with the physical principles, measurement and flow visualization techniques
in fluid mechanics. Prerequisites: PHY 2092. Corequisites: MAE 3061 or MAE 3161.
MAE 3083 MECHANICS OF MATERIALS (3 credits). Stress and strain;
mechanical properties of materials; Hooke’s law; axial, torsion, pure bending and
transverse loading of members; transformations of stress and strain; failure criteria;
strain measurements; thin-walled pressure vessels; design for strength; energy
methods; design for impact; column buckling and stability. Prerequisites: MAE 2081.
MAE 3090 DESIGN OF MACHINE ELEMENTS (3 credits). Covers the
design of basic machine elements with an emphasis on failure prevention. Elements
include screws, fasteners, connections, welded/brazed joints, springs, bearings, gears,
clutches, brakes, couplings, flywheels, flexible mechanical elements and shafts.
Prerequisites: CHE 3260, CHE 3265, MAE 3083.
MAE 3091 THEORY OF MACHINES (3 credits). Kinematics and dynamics of
mechanisms, including structural and mobility considerations; graphical, analytical
and computer methods for velocities and accelerations in constrained motion; cams
and gears; analysis of combined static and dynamic forces arising from uniform and
accelerated motion; and dynamic balancing. Prerequisites: MAE 2082, MTH 2201.
MAE 3150 AEROSPACE COMPUTATIONAL TECHNIQUES (3 credits).
Focuses on numerical and computational tools and techniques widely used to solve
contemporary engineering problems. Includes advanced computer programming
methods. Introduces analysis software and numerical theory in CFD, FEA, matrix
inversion, ODE solution, root finding and numerical integration. (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, MTH 2001, PHY 1001.
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.
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