Courses

Engineering-science design course that examines manufacturing processes for metals, polymers, and composites as well as manufacturing systems that integrate these processes. Lecture topics include: forming, machining, joining, assembling, process integration, computer-aided manufacturing, and manufacturing system engineering. Prereq., MCEN 2024. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of MCEN 2024. Restricted to students with 87-180 credits (Senior, Fifth Year Senior) Mechanical Engineering (MCEN) majors or Mechanical Engineering Concurrent Degree majors only.

Introduces manufacturing principles and practices that are essential to competing successfully in a global environment. Topics include manufacturing as a competitive tool, total quality management, process control, benchmarking, total productive maintenance, just in time, design of experiments, flexible manufacturing, and case studies.

Discusses the concepts and techniques of applied statistics essential to quality control and product/process improvement. Includes computer control (SQC/SPC), sampling methods and time series analysis, and methods of experimental design. Prereq., MCEN 4120. Same as CHEN 5127 and CVEN 5127. Restricted to College of Engineering and Applied Science Graduate Students or BS/MS Mechanical Engineering Concurrent Degree students. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Engineering and Applied Science Graduate Students or BS/MS Mechanical Engineering or Concurrent Degree students.

Same as CHEN 5128. Restricted to College of Engineering and Applied Science Graduate Students or BS/MS Mechanical Engineering Concurrent Degree students. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Engineering and Applied Science Graduate Students or BS/MS Mechanical Engineering or Concurrent Degree students.

To provide basic knowledge of the technologies and processes required for the packaging and manufacturing of electronic products. Topics covered include wafer fabrication, different levels of packaging, thermal management, life cycle engineering, printed wiring board assembly processes, and process control. Restricted to College of Engineering and Applied Science Graduate Students or BS/MS Mechanical Engineering Concurrent Degree students. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Engineering and Applied Science Graduate Students or BS/MS Mechanical Engineering or Concurrent Degree students.

Addresses issues of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) modeling, design, and fabrication. Emphasizes the design and fabrication of sensors and actuators due to significance of these devices in optics, medical instruments, navigation components, communications, and robotics. Prereq., instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Engineering and Applied Science Graduate Students or BS/MS Mechanical Engineering or Concurrent Degree students.