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MAE 180: INTRODUCTION TO MICROMACHINING AND MICROELECTOMECHANICAL SYSTEMS
Introduction to micromachining technologies and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). Methods of micromachining and how these methods can be used to produce variety of MEMS, including microstructures, microsensors, and microactuators. Students design microfabrication processes capable of achieving desired MEMS device. Design of experiments also covered.
MAE 163A: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER CONTROLLED MACHINES
Modeling of computer-controlled machines, including electrical and electronic elements, mechanical elements, actuators, sensors, and overall electromechanical systems. Motion and command generation, servo-controller design, and computer/machine interfacing.
MAE 162M: SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN
Analytical course of a large engineering system. Design factors include functionality, efficiency, economy, safety, reliability, aesthetics, and social impact. Final report of engineering specifications and drawings to be presented by design teams.
MagneTRAC
My team designed an adaptive, automated suspension system that could be easily retrofitted to replace an existing ... (see just a little bit more)
MAE 168: FINITE ELEMENT TECHNOLOGY
Introduction to finite element method (FEM) and its matrix formulation of computer implementation of FEM concepts; practical use of FEM codes. Preprocessing and postprocessing techniques; graphics display capabilities; geometric and analysis modeling; interactive engineering systems; links with computer-aided design. Recent trends in FEM technology; design optimization. Term projects using FEM computer codes.
MAE 166C: DESIGN OF COMPOSITE STRUCTURES
History of composites, stress-strain relations for composite materials, bending and extension of symmetric laminates, failure analysis, design examples and design studies, buckling of composite components, nonsymmetric laminates, micromechanics of composites.
MAE 162C: ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS DESIGN
Laboratory and design course consisting of design, development, construction, and testing of complex mechanical and electromechanical systems. Assembled machine is instrumented and monitored for operational characteristics.
Project Sensha
My team built an autonomous line following tank that would follow another tank on a specified track while maintaining a constant distance. It would also allow other vehicles to merge into the track when it sensed them coming in from the sides and would stop when it "heard" a siren ... (read a little bit more)
MAE 162B: MECHANICAL PRODUCT DESIGN
Lecture and laboratory (design) course involving modern design theory and methodology for development of mechanical products. Economics, marketing, manufacturability, quality, and patentability. Design considerations taught and applied to hands-on design project.
"The Crusher"
We built what we thought was an original product but with time I have come to interact with several people from other colleges who have told me that other people they know also designed and built a can crusher for their senior design class ... (just a little bit more information)
MAE 162A: MECHANISMS AND MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
Analysis and synthesis of mechanisms and mechanical systems. Kinematics, dynamics, and mechanical advantages of machinery. Displacement velocity and acceleration analyses of linkages. Fundamental law of gearing and various gear trains. Computer-aided mechanism design and analysis.
I worked on a quick return four bar mechanism generator given a specific path. The diagram above shows the different angles between the links of the mechanism. I wrote the code to generate the arm lengths in C++ and used Excel for verification and plotting of the desired curve profile.
MAE 133A: ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS
Applications of thermodynamic principles to engineering processes. Energy conversion systems. Rankine cycle and other cycles, refrigeration, psychrometry, reactive and nonreactive fluid flow systems.
Desalination of Salt Water
My group worked on a sea water desalination plant ... (read more)
MAE 184: INTRODUCTION TO GEOMETRY MODELLING
Fundamentals in parametric curve and surface modeling, parametric spaces, blending functions, conics, splines and Bezier curve, coordinate transformations, algebraic and geometric form of surfaces, analytical properties of curve and surface, hands-on experience with CAD/CAM systems design and implementation.
I worked on two projects in this class. The first involved drawing a 2004 Lamborghini Murcielago in CAD using SolidWorks. The other involved writing a primitive feature recognition program (i.e. CAD program) using Java.
MAE 131A: INTERMEDIATE HEAT TRANSFER
Steady conduction: two-sided, two-ended, tapered, and circular fins; buried cylinders, thick fins. Transient conduction: slabs, cylinders, products. Convection: transpiration, laminar pipe flow, film condensation, boundary layers, dimensional analysis, working correlation, surface radiation. Two-stream heat exchangers. Elements of thermal design.
The class project involved writing a program that would profile the temperature across a material given specific boundary condition on different sides of the material.
MAE 183: INTRODUCTION TO MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
Manufacturing fundamentals. Materials in manufacturing. Manufacturing systems. Rapid prototyping. Material removal processes. Solidification and forming. Joining and assembly. Particulate and surface processes. Electronics manufacturing.
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