Gannon University

MAHESH AGGARWAL, Ph.D., Chairperson
FACULTY: Professors: Mahesh C. Aggarwal, Gong Chen, Ludwik A. Medeksza, Michael J. Panza, Hamid Torab. Assistant Professors: Scott E. Steinbrink, Karinna Vernaza. Lecturers: Theodore Brown, Ibrahim Kacar, Michael Sirak.

Overview and Objectives:

The overall goal of the Mechanical Engineering Program is to provide the student with a fundamental and application based education. This program is designed to prepare the student for employment in research, development, design and production in industry or government as well as to assure a high level of preparation for those students who continue to advanced studies. A part of this preparation is to recognize and respond to ethical and public issues, including safety, social and environmental concerns.

To facilitate and support student development, the department has up-to-date laboratories for education and research, including strength of materials lab, fluid mechanics lab, heat transfer lab, automatic control lab, computer graphics and CAD lab. A technician and a machine shop support these labs.

The ME Programs maintains an up-to-date curriculum, has modern laboratories, well qualified faculty and a strong academic and career advising system. Students have access to the University Center for Experiential Learning and to the Faculty.

Program Objectives

• Provide mathematics, science and core engineering science courses for a strong foundation for problem formulation and problem solving in both thermal and mechanical systems areas.
• Provide the ability to use modern skills, tools and techniques by integrating computer skills throughout the ME curriculum including software for simulation, graphics, data manipulation, probability and statistics, and programming.
• Provide design experience for components, processes, and systems integrated throughout the curriculum and culminating with a capstone senior design project that includes both oral and written communication of project outcomes. (The integration is shown in the course structure of design concepts and problems in the table at the end of the objectives.)
• Provide laboratory experience in thermal and mechanical systems including conducting of experiments, the design of several experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and formal written technical reports.
• Provide a broad education through the Core of Discovery emphasizing development of personal values and ethical responsibility to daily and professional engineering life, development of skills necessary for experiencing informed literary and aesthetic judgement, development of student appreciation of diverse cultures and societies, appreciation of working with people, and a knowledge of contemporary issues.
• Provide a recognition of the need for lifelong learning through contact with local industry engineers' experiences, the use of real life industrial problems in courses, and a curriculum emphasizing the appreciation of learning and new technologies

Design Integration Table

The Program:

Mechanical Engineers are required to take 32 credits of basic science and math, 36 credits of Core of Discovery composed of humanities and social science, and 67 credits of engineering, science, and design. This program leads to a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.

The program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc.

A five year cooperative professional practice program is also available. The student must meet the same course requirements as the four year student. Additionally, a total of four work sessions in industry are included. Students must maintain a 2.75 GPA to participate in this option.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:

ENG 101: Introduction to Engineering
Introduction to Engineering is intended to stimulate and enhance student's interest and their understanding of engineering. Various engineering disciplines will be introduced. Crossdisciplinary nature of the engineering field and its interaction with non-engineering disciplines will be discussed and demonstrated. The design process and creative problem solving and systems approach to engineering design will be presented. Evaluation criteria of economics, environmental concerns, ethics, health and safety will be discussed. The experimental component of this course is intended to review the foundation of scientific experimentation and reporting and introduce various measurement devices used in engineering. The importance of experience, observation and analogies in problem solving will be emphasized. Various skills needed for problem solving in engineering will be discussed and practiced throughout the course. These skills include team skills, perspective of quantity and size, communication skills (written, oral, and graphical) and basic computer skills.
3 credits, Fall,

ENG 327: Automatic Control Laboratory
This lab follows the Automatic Control course. The lab includes the design and conducting of experiments and the analysis and interpretation of the experimental data using mathematical models and statistical tools. Laboratory: three hours per week.
Prerequisite: ME 326
1 credit, Spring

ENG 399: Co-op Placement
For the students in the five year Co-op option. Students register for each full period in industry. Students are evaluated by an engineer in industry and are under the mentorship of the department faculty.
Prerequisite: Permission of the department.
0 credit

ME 201: Statics
A study of force systems acting on bodies which are not in motion. Learning the math and engineering skills in using 2-D & 3-D force vectors. Learning how to use freebody diagrams. Learning to use components & resultants, moments & couples. Math and engineering skills in the study of centroids, frames, trusses, beams and friction. Associated computer assignments on Statics problems.
Prerequisites: PHYS 111, ME 205 and ME 206 (may be taken concurrently)
3 credits, Fall

ME 204: Dynamics
A study of motion and the forces, which affect motion, based on the vectorial approach to kinematics and kinetics of particles & rigid bodies. Using freebody diagrams. Includes the math and engineering skills used in translation, rotation, and general plane motion as well as dynamic force analysis, conservation of mechanical energy, work-energy methods, methods of momentum, impulse, and moment of momentum. Associated computer assignments on Dynamics problems.
Prerequisite: ME 201
3 credits, Spring

ME 205: Digital Computer Usage
An introduction to computer programming using Visual Basic for Excel and an introduction to Matlab. Emphasis on the logical thought process needed to solve engineering problems, and on the application of engineering principles. Students will use the computer lab to complete assignments.
2 credits, Fall

ME 206: Digital Computer Lab
Laboratory experience to complement ME 205. Three hours per week.
Concurrent with ME 205
1 credit, Fall

ME 207: Engineering Graphics
An introduction to the principles and applications of engineering graphics. Learning drafting convention and the concepts of engineering documentation. Orthographic sketching and drawing. Auxiliary views and cut sections. Familiarization with standard parts such as threaded fasteners. Dimensioning and tolerancing.
2 credits, Fall

ME 208: Engineering Computer Graphics Lab
Introduction to a 2D CAD software (Cadkey) and a 3D CAD solids based software (Pro/Engineer). Extensive hands-on experience in both Cadkey and ProEngineer covering part and assembly design, and production drawings.
Prerequisite: ME 207
1 credit, Spring

ME 212: Introduction to Thermal Sciences
Introduction to thermodynamics, fluid flow, and heat transfer for non-Mechanical Engineers. Thermodynamic properties of substances, 1st and 2nd laws and applications to power cycles; control volumes. External and internal flows. Heat transfer through conduction, convection, and radiation.
Prerequisites: PHYS 212, MATH 307
3 credits, Spring

ME 214: Strength of Materials
Concepts of stress & strain, Hooke’s law, Poisson’s ratio, axial tension, compression, torsion & shear. Transverse loading and bending; shear & moment diagrams, and deflections. Compound stress, Mohr’s circle & principal stresses, statically indeterminent loading, and column instability. Associated computer problems.
Prerequisite: ME 201
3 credits, Fall

ME 215: Strength of Materials Laboratory
Laboratory to accompany SL 214. Design and conducting experiments to understand basic principles and to compare theory vs. experiment. Experiments are on hardness, impact, tension, torsion, bending, fatigue, strain gages, photoelastic stress, and columns. Learning communication of results using clear technical writing. Use of Excel for processing experimental data, graphing results, and doing statistical analysis.
Prerequisite: ME 214 (may be taken concurrently)
1 credit, Fall

ME 312: Engineering Thermodynamics
Introduction to concepts of system, control volume and control surface; properties of pure substances; equations of state for ideal and non-ideal gases; first and second laws of thermodynamics and their consequences. Application of first and second law to vapor power cycles, vapor refrigeration cycles and air standard power cycles: air-water vapor mixtures (concept of psychrometric chart).
Prerequisite: PHYS 212
3 credits, Spring

ME 315: Materials Science
An introductory study of engineering properties of materials. Learning the engineering science of atomic structure, crystals, crystal imperfections, and diffusion. Learning mechanical properties, dislocations & strengthening, and failure mechanisms. Learning phase diagrams & transformations, thermal processing and alloys. Learning properties and processing ceramics. Learning properties and processing of polymers and composites. Learning about corrosion, electrical, thermal, magnetic, & optical properties. Learning about material selection for design; most commonly used alloys of steel. Associated computer assignments on materials science.
Prerequisite: CHEM 111
3credits, Fall

ME 326: System Dynamics and Control
An introduction to dynamic system modeling, analysis, and control. Representation of mechanical, thermal-fluid, electrical, and control components in various engineering systems. Steady state and transient specifications and stability characteristics to design interdisciplinary engineering systems including actuator, process, and control.
Prerequisites: ME 403, ME 204, ECE 231 (may be taken concurrently)
3 credits, Fall

ME 329: Materials Processing
An introduction to different methods of producing components of machines and structures as well as to the use of modern tools and techniques in materials processing. Application of the previously gained knowledge from the general area of engineering sciences, in particular materials science and strength of materials, to identifying and solving engineering problems encountered in designing various manufacturing processes. Topics covered include: casting, metal forming, welding, powder metallurgy, and machining. Important elements of material selection and heat treatment are also covered. Students will develop the ability to determine the equipment, materials, and processes which are necessary to convert the design into reality in an efficient manner.
Prerequisites: ME 315, ME 214
3 credits, Spring

ME 334: Kinematics of Mechanisms
Analysis of motion of the mechanism elements. Synthesis of mechanisms based on the known need for motion and/or its geometry. Introduction to the use of modern, simulation software and techniques to solve the problems as well as to design and evaluate motion of kinematic chains.
Prerequisites: ME 204, ME 207
3 credits, Fall

ME 335: Machine Elements
Math and engineering sciences (including physics, engineering mechanics and materials) are applied in the study of a variety of machine elements. The basics of lubrication, friction and wear will be studied. Students will learn to apply load concepts, stress concepts and failure prediction criteria to the design of shafts, bearings, gears, springs, screws, brakes and clutches. Students will deal with associated computer assignments for designing, solving and integrating machine elements
Prerequisite: ME 214
2 credits, Spring

ME 336: Fluid Mechanics
Properties of fluids; Hydrostatic pressure, forces on submerged surfaces; Fluid flow, continuity, momentum, and energy (Bernoulli) equations; Similitude and dimensional analysis; Flows in closed conduits (laminar and turbulent flow), major and minor losses; Flow over external surfaces; Open channel flow; Inviscid flow; Basic principles of compressible flow.
Prerequisites: MATH 304, ME 312, MATH 243 (all three may be taken concurrently)
3 credits, Fall

ME 337: Heat Transfer
Concepts of heat transfer characteristics; Generalized heat conduction equation; Special cases of one or two dimensional steady and non-steady heat conduction; Graphical and numerical solutions of more complex problems; Electrical analogy; Free and forced heat convection in fluids; Fundamental principles of viscous fluid flow and boundary layer concepts; Introduction to radiative properties/shape factors; heat exchange between ideal and non-ideal bodies; Introduction of heat exchangers.
Prerequisites: ME 312, ME 336
3 credits, Spring

ME 338: Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
The lab includes the design and conducting of experiments and the analysis and interpretation of the experimental data. Laboratory: Three hours per week.
Prerequisite: ME 336
1 credit, Spring

ME 339: Heat Transfer Laboratory
The lab includes the design and conducting of experiments and the analysis and interpretation of the experimental data. Laboratory: Three hours per week.
Prerequisite: ME 337
1 credit, Fall

ME 345: Computer Aided Design
Aproject based course in which student will learn various ways of using computer as a tool in the design of a machine or structure including but not limited to geometric modeling of parts and assemblies. Student will develop the ability to identify and solve problems that occur in the course of designing a machine. Selected interactive software packages to calculate and size as well as solid modeling software to geometrically design will be used as means for aiding the process of designing a part of a machine or structure. In addition, student will write his/her own programs to automate design procedures that are not covered by the commercial software. The course deals with design application of such engineering disciplines and sciences as engineering mechanics, strength of materials, machine elements design, statistics, heat, power and fluids.
Prerequisites: ME 208, ME 334, ME 335
3 credits, Fall

ME 350: Engineering Design
Elements of engineering design, and introduction to the design process. Application of computer-aided methods, such as use of Excel, MINITAB and/or Pro/ENGINEER. Development of awareness of multifaceted design issues, such as social, economic, technical and environmental concerns, and their interrelation. Communication of ideas and results. Course culminates in a formal written proposal for the Senior Design Lab project.
Prerequisites: MATH 242, ME 207
2 credits, Spring

ME 354: Senior Design Laboratory in Mechanical Engineering
Capstone project in Mechanical Engineering to be completed individually or in a team. Follow-up course to SL 350. The student will complete the project while demonstrating the following abilities: identification of a design problem, formulation of a team for solution of that problem, complete a preliminary design. In addition the student should show proper concern for ethical issues in design, and demonstrate the ability to speak and write in clear, focused, well developed, logical and grammatically correct English. The student will be expected to demonstrate the ability to gather and synthesize information from various sources and use that information in presentations.
Prerequisites: ME 350, ME 335, ME 337
3 credits, Fall

ME 362: Energy Systems Design
Basic principles and application of solar and biomass energy; fuel cell; basic principles and application of internal combustion engines, gas turbine engines and steam power plants.
Prerequisites: ME 336, ME 337
3 credits, Spring

ME 363: Dynamic Problems in Machine Design
A project based course that applies the basic principles and methods of dynamics to the design of engineering systems. Special focus is on including the dynamic force analysis in designing translating, rotating, and reciprocating systems. The student will develop the ability to identify and solve problems associated with the dynamics and base design of a machine on the combined force analysis. Computer equipped with modern simulation software will be used to analyze dynamic behavior of the designed systems.
Prerequisites: ME 207, ME 208, ME 334, ME 335
3 credits, Spring

ME 364: Environmental Engineering Design
The engineering principles underlying the current practices of heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration design including absorption refrigeration; Design of central fan systems; Complete design of residential and industrial systems for heating and cooling requirements.
Prerequisites: ME 336, ME 337
3 credits, Fall

ME 390-399: Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Special courses developed from student interest in all areas of mechanical engineering. Brief description of current content to be announced in schedule of classes.
Prerequisite: Permission of the Chairperson of the Department. May be taken more than once.
3 credits

ME 403: Engineering Analysis
The theory and application of matrix and vector algebra, systems of ordinary differential equations, numerical methods, Laplace transforms, and probability and statistics for engineering problems. Application of MATLAB software.
Prerequisite: MATH 304
3 credits, Spring

ME 405: Finite Element Method
Basic approach to finite element method, and theoretical foundation of the method, including fundamentals of matrix algebra. Element formulation for solid mechanics and thermal analysis problems, by the direct method, potential energy and Galerkin’s method of weighted residuals. Use of modern finite element analysis software such as NASYS for analysis and design.
Prerequisites: MATH 304, ME 214, ME 337
3 credits, Fall

ME 407:Engineering Optimization
Fundamentals of vector and matrix algebra, economic analysis, numerical methods for solution of linear and nonlinear equations. Basic theory, concepts and methods of engineering optimization. Primary techniques from both classical and modern optimization as applied to engineering decision making.
Prerequisites: ME 214, ME 312, ME 350, ME 403
3 credits, Spring

ME 410: Thermal Systems Design
This course reviews the fundamentals of thermal systems design and optimization. Basic considerations in thermal systems design will be discussed. General approach to system analysis, modeling, simulation and optimization will be introduced. Various optimization techniques and methods will also be presented and discussed.
Prerequisites: MATH 304, ME 336, ME 337
3 credits, Fall

ME 440: Advanced Thermodynamics
Application of first, second, and third law of thermodynamics, thermodynamic cycles, mixtures, chemical reactions, phase and chemical equilibrium, irreversibility and availability.
Prerequisite: ME 312
3 credits, Fall

ME 441: Lubrication Systems Design
Application of math & engineering science principles of lubrication in the design of mechanical systems. Understanding bearing classes & selection, lubricant properties, and bearing materials. Design concepts and engineering science in hydrodynamic bearings, gas lubricated bearings, elastohydrodynamic bearings, and antifriction bearings.
Prerequisites: ME 335, ME 336
3 credits

ME 444: Advanced Strength of Materials
Application of selected advanced engineering theories for analysis and design of structural components under static loading. Topics include: curved beams, inelastic action, beams on elastic foundation, plate theory, contact stresses; other topics as time and interest permit. Use of computer resources for solution of engineering design problems.
Prerequisite: ME 214
3 credits, Spring

ME 460: Machine Design II
A project based course that applies the engineering sciences and basic engineering disciplines such as engineering mechanics, strength of materials, materials selection, machine elements design, statistics, and heat transfer as well as economic considerations to design of machines, structures, and apparatus. Student will develop the ability to identify and solve problems that occur in the course of designing a machine. The course integrates knowledge from other courses in the accomplishment of design objective. Student will develop the ability to set a proper sequence of steps in designing a machine. Geometric modeling of the designed machine parts will be performed using computer equipped with solid modeling software.
Prerequisites: ME 207, ME 208, ME 334, ME 335
3 credits, Spring

ME 461: Vibrations
Modeling and analysis of linear and torsional mechanical vibratory systems. Study of free vibration and vibration damping. Properties and response for harmonic, periodic, shock, and random inputs. Solutions of systems with two or more degrees of freedom. Vibration of beams. Design for vibration control.
Prerequisites: ME 204, ME 403
3 credits, Spring

ME 465: Computer Assisted Engineering
Topics include the application of Matlab software to multi component mechanical and thermal/fluid system design, analysis and synthesis, static and transient systems. Mathematical techniques include nonlinear equation solution, nondimensional analysis, lumped vs. distributed models, optimization and design sensitivity analysis, probability and statistics, and Monte Carlo simulation. Examples are taken from industrial mechanical engineering problems of current interest.
Prerequisite: ME 204, ME 214, ME 337, ME 403
3 credits, Spring

ME 466: Turbomachinery Design
Application of general principles of fluid mechanics to fluid machinery design. Design principles of centrifugal and axial compressors, degree of reaction estimates, blade design, state performance calculations, axial flow turbines. Design calculations of blade stresses, disc stresses and thermal stresses.
Prerequisite: ME 336
3 credits

ME 470: Heat Exchanger Design
Application of general principles of heat transfer and fluid mechanics (pressure drop) in design of heat exchangers. Different types of heat exchangers will be studied in design-oriented projects.
Prerequisites: ME 336, ME 337
3 credits, Fall

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Mechanical Engineering Curriculum
(Numerals in front of courses indicate credits)

*The student, with the academic advisor’s instruction, plans an individual course of study consistent with his career objectives. The suggested technical electives for the major options are as follows:

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Mechanical Engineering Co-Op Professional Practice Option

*Work Period
**Core of Discovery Courses

Notes:
(1) Fall and Spring follow the regular engineering schedule.
(2) For maximum financial aid, 12 credits of The Core of Discovery Courses should be taken during the 4 month summer session listed.
(3) One credit Co-Op seminar (ME 296) is to be taken during the Spring Semester of freshman year.
(4) Students should register for zero credit Co-Op Placement (ENG 399) for each work period.

Five Year Program - Mechanical Engineering/MBA
The School of Engineering and Computer Science in cooperation with the Dahlkemper School of Business offers a special program for qualified undergraduates leading to a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Degree and a Master of Business Administration Degree. The program may be completed in five years of full time study (includes three summers).

Five Year Mechanical Engineering/MBA Curriculum
(Numerals in front of courses indicate credits)

*The student, with the academic advisor’s instruction, plans an individual course of study consistent with his career objectives. The suggested technical electives for the major options are as follows:

**Either Advanced Thermodynamics or Machine Design 2 must be taken.

Waive

FIFTH YEAR

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