3, or class 2, lab. Selected advanced topics from the areas of me-chanics of materials, structures, stress analysis, and strain measurements are considered. Basic electronic strain gage circuits and instrumentation are presented, with emphasis on transducer applications. MET 313 Applied Fluid Mechanics Class 3, cr. The fundamental principles of fluid mechanics are developed, including properties of fluid, pressure, hydrostatics, dynamics of fluid flow, friction losses, and sizing of pipes.
Emphasis is on problem solving.
MET 314 Applications of Machine Elements Class 3, cr. 3, or class 2, lab. Machine element topics, including chain drives, spur gears, power screws, bevel gears, ball and roller bearings, journal bearings selection and lubrication, relevant microcomputer software, and other select topics are considered. MET 315 Applied Mechanism Kinematics and Dynamics Class 3, cr. 3, or class 2, lab. Graphical and semigraphical methods are used to determine displacements, velocities, and accelerations in common mechanisms.