Transportation Engineering 3 credits Planning, design and operation of transportation systems with emphasis on multimodal transportation techniques and unified system engineering theories to analyze large scale transportation problems. Analyze the interactions between transportation infrastructure and environmental engineering planning. Engineering Project 3 credits Studies the techniques for defining and solving open-ended problems in engineering including problem definition, ideation, optimization, decision making, and oral and written communication of solutions. Utilizes engineering case studies which include technical ethical decisions. Students design projects utilizing computer aided engineering.
Students work in teams on a design project for one semester.
Course Description for Mechanical Engineering Courses ENGR 251. Mechanics of Materials 3 credits Introduction to the concept of stress, strain and deformation. 351 Kinematics of Machines 3 credits Fundamentals of the elements of mechanisms. Emphasis on the application of fundamental principles in the field of mechanical movements of machine components such as linkage, cam and gears. Fluid Mechanics 3 credits Comprehensive first course in basic and applied fluid mechanics.