An examination of various aspects of automotive and motorsports engineering presented by faculty and industry representatives. A continuation of MEGR 3355 including project execution, project reporting , leading to an oral presentation and a final written report. An examination of various aspects of automotive and motorsports engineering presented by faculty and industry representative. Supervised individual study within an area of a student's particular interest which is beyond the scope of existing courses. May be repeated for credit.
Topics originate from the student or the faculty member supervising the study.
May be repeated for credit. A continuation of MEGR 3114. Topics include boundary layers, flow over body surfaces, compressible flow, turbomachinery and propulsion devices. Application of principles of thermodynamics, fluid flow and heat transfer to internal combustion engines, compressors, turbines, heat exchanges, refrigeration, cryogenics. Modeling of industrial robots, homogeneous transformations, static forces, kinematics, velocities, dynamics, computer animation of dynamic models, motion trajectory planning, and introduction to vision, sensors and actuators.