This course covers the laws of fluid flow and associated transport processes, ideal fluid flow, laminar and turbulent flow phenomena, and measurement of flow properties. Experimental and computer laboratory sessions are scheduled throughout the course and help illustrate the concepts. Groups of four people work together on the laboratory experiments, but individual lab reports are submitted. The projects vary each semester and involve the identification, modeling, and analysis of design problems using optimization principles and computer-aided design. Two-hour lectures are held twice a week, but once projects get underway, about an hour of each class meeting can be used for the groups to work together.
Homework is assigned each class period to reinforce certain concepts and practice helps.
I that covers probabilistic and statistical aspects of engineering design. Topics covered include statistical aids for analyzing data, decision analysis, reliability and analysis of systems, and computer modeling and simulations. The last part of the course entails learning the basic applications of queueing systems. The pace of the class, homework assignments, projects, and tests are determined by the instructor.