Study of process of planning and conducting engineering experiments. Topics include the development of hypotheses of physical phenomena, the use of uncertainty analysis, experimental design, methods of evaluating experimental results, and the construction of empirical models. Control systems analysis and design techniques are presented for wide range of dynamic systems through the use of modern control tools. Builds upon the foundation of classical feedback control theory. Design problems with hands-on experience.
Emphasis is on design of digital controllers for dynamic systems.
Finite element method is introduced and applied to problems in two-dimensional elasticity, plates, heat transfer, and transient structural mechanics. This course introduces the basic concepts and principles of thermodynamics. Topics include the construction of tables of thermodynamic properties, the design and optimization of energy conversion devices, the elements of chemical thermodynamics, and the elements of non-equilibrium thermodynamics. Presentation of modern computational procedures for solving engineering problems in the areas of heat transfer and fluid mechanics. Topics include solutions of problems formulated as ordinary differential equations or partial differential equations.