Undergraduate Catalog 2011-2013 - SUNY Institute of Technology

Courses
C O U R S E S
MTC 198 Industrial Instrumentation (2)
A freshman-level course that teaches the fundamentals of devices
and methods used to instrument industrial processes and commercial
products. Focuses on conventional instruments, electro-mechanical
transducers, and computer-based data acquisition equipment and
techniques. Two hours of lecture per week, with laboratory work
substituted for lecture as appropriate. Prerequisite: Introductory Physics,
Algebra, and Trigonometry. Students who completed this course cannot
take MTC 398 for credit. Cross listed with ITC 198.
MTC 210 Introductory Heating, Ventilating and Air
Conditioning (HVAC) (2)
Topics include principles of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and heat
transfer relevant to HVAC, concepts of air conditioning, principles of
mechanical refrigeration, psychrometrics and load estimating. Two
hours of lecture per week.
MTC 215 Sustainable Energy Systems (2)
An introduction to sustainable energy systems. Topics include solar energy,
wind energy, fuel cell technology, biomass energy, geothermal energy,
clean coal technology, ocean energy, hydraulic power, and nuclear power.
Two hours of lecture per week. Cross listed with ETC 215 and CTC 215.
MTC 218 Statics (2)
Analysis of equivalent systems of forces, free body diagrams, equilibrium
of particles and rigid bodies, centroids, friction, and forces in structures.
Two hours of lecture per week, with laboratory work substituted for
lecture as appropriate. Prerequisites: PHY 101 and MAT 120. Cross
listed with ITC 218 and CTC 218.
MTC 220 Introductory Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology (2)
Topics include working principles of fuel cells, types of fuel cells, hydrogen
production, hydrogen safety, hydrogen engines and vehicles, hybrid solar
hydrogen car and hydrogen economy. Two hours of lecture per week.
MTC 222 Strength of Materials (2)
Effect of shape and composition on strength of materials. Moments of
inertia, shear forces and bending moments in beams, torsion of shafts,
thermal expansion, and pressure vessels. Two hours lecture per week,
with laboratory work substituted for lecture as appropriate. Prerequisites:
PHY 101 and MAT 120 and MTC 218. Cross listed with CTC 222.
MTC 261 Introductory Fluid Mechanics (4)
Introduction to fluid mechanics, fluid properties, fluid statics and
dynamics, pressure variation in flowing fluids, drag and lift, applications
of fluid mechanics. Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory
per week. Students may not receive credit for both MTC 261 and MTC
461. Cross listed with ITC 261.
MTC 290 Introduction to Nanotechnology (2)
An introductory course covering fundamentals of nanotechnology and
its applications. Course content will cover diverse nanosystems including
carbon nanotubes, semiconductor quantum dots, nanosensors, molecular
machines, and nanomedicine. Prerequisite: one course in Physics or
permission of the instructor. Cross listed with ETC 290.
MTC 301 Professionalism in the Work Place (2)
Topics include lifelong learning; professional, ethical and social
responsibilities; respect for diversity and a knowledge of contemporary
professional, societal and global issues; and a commitment to quality,
timeliness, and continuous improvement. Cross listed with ITC 301
and CTC 301.
MTC 308 Mechanical Components (4)
Fundamental principles of design, working stresses, analysis and design
of mechanical components such as shafting, springs, screws, belts, and
chains. Four hours of lecture per week, with laboratory work substituted
for lecture as appropriate. Prerequisites: MTC 218 and MTC 222 or
equivalent, or permission of instructor.
MTC 320 Applications Project I (2)
Individual student designed project in a major field, includes: written
specifications of project requirements, project plan, milestone
identification, implementation, and descriptive report. An oral
presentation regarding the project is required. Course includes a onehour
lecture per week. Students will work on an independent basis for
the other hour.
MTC 321 Applications Project II (2)
Individual student designed project in a major field, includes: written
specifications of project requirements, project plan, milestone
identification, implementation, and descriptive report. An oral
presentation regarding the project is required. Course includes a onehour
lecture per week. Students will work on an independent basis for
the other hour.
MTC 327 Production & Operations Management (4)
Modern production and operations management in an industrial setting.
Planning, organizing, and controlling using the relevant qualitative and
quantitative approaches. Covers topics such as forecasting, capacity
requirement, planning, work standards, scheduling, fundamentals of
inventory control, and material requirement planning. Cross listed
with ITC 327.
MTC 330 Assistive Technology (2)
Introduction to the fundamentals of assistive technology for people
with physical disabilities. Rehabilitation engineering with an emphasis
on mechanical devices used to enhance mobility and manipulation,
improving physical interaction with the environment. Topics include
prosthetics, manual wheelchairs, power wheelchairs, and alternative
methods for computer access. Two hours of lecture per week. Cross
listed with ITC 330.
MTC 350 Solar Energy Technology (2)
Introduction to solar energy, insolation, fundamental principles of
thermodynamics and heat transfer relevant to solar energy applications.
Study of the working principles of solar collectors, heating and cooling
systems. Application of solar energy for power generation in space. One
hour of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week.
MTC 352 Thermodynamics (2)
Energy determination science for fluids systems. Enthalpy, entropy, and
internal energy properties. Problems in energy state change, steady flow
within elementary mechanical systems, and the measurement of energy.
MTC 362 Experimental Stress Analysis (4)
Empirical determination of stresses in mechanical components. Static
and dynamic stress analysis of combined tension, torsion, and bending
loads. Use of commercial instrumentation. Three hours of lecture and
two hours of laboratory per week.
MTC 363 Mechanisms Analysis and Design (4)
The kinematic study of mechanisms, including velocity and acceleration
analysis of linkages, cams, and gears in mechanical systems. Introduction
to inertia forces in uniform motion machinery. Prerequistes: MTC 218
and MAT 122 or equivalents.
MTC 373 Statistical Quality Control (4)
Modeling and inferences of process quality. Philosophy and methods
of statistical process control and quality improvement in the modern
business environment. Techniques for quality troubleshooting, decisionmaking,
and implementation. Review of basic concepts or statistics will be
included. Prerequisite: STA 100 or STA 225 or permission of instructor.
Cross listed with ITC 373.
MTC 388 Fundamentals of Solid Modeling with
Pro/Engineer (2)
Detailed study of creating three-dimensional solid models of mechanical
components using Pro/Engineer. Topics include feature-based modeling,
protrusion, sweeps, blends, and assembly drawings. One hour of lecture
and two hours of laboratory per week.
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