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100-Level Courses
MET 102 Production Design and Specifications
Class 1, lab. 5, cr. 3. Prerequisite: TG 110, MET 160, or 162 and 163.
The design, evaluation, and documentation of engineering specifications
required of manufacturability and assembly are introduced. Emphasis is
on CAD-based details, assemblies, design layouts, equipment installations
and related industrial practices.
MET 111 Applied Statics
Class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3. Prerequisite: MA 153, and MET 162 or 160; corequisite: MA 154.
Force systems, resultants and equilibrium, trusses, frames, beams,
and shear and moments in beams are studied.
MET 141 Materials I
Class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3.
An overview of structures, properties, and applica-tions of metals,
polymers, ceramics, and composites commonly used in industry is presented.
Problem-solving skills are developed in the areas of materials selection,
evaluation, measurement, and testing.
MET 142 Manufacturing Processes I
Class 2, lab. 3, cr. 3, or class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: MET 141.
Basic casting, forming, and joining processes are surveyed. The course
emphasizes the selection and application of various processes.
MET 160 Analytical and Computational
Tools in MET
Class 1, lab. 5, cr. 3. Credit will be granted for either MET 160, or 162 and 163.
The skills needed to solve technical problems in mechanical engineering
technology are developed. Instruction is given in analytical and computational
problem-solving techniques. The electronic calculator, the factor-label
method of unit conversions, engineering graphs, and the computer are used
to solve problems. Computer emphasis is on spreadsheet analysis, graphics,
and generation of technical reports through the integrated use of software
packages.
MET 162 Computational Analysis Tools
in MET
Lab. 3, cr. 1. Credit will not be granted for both MET 162 and 160.
Instruction is given in analytical and computational problem-solving
techniques. The electronic calculator, the factor-label method of unit
conversions, and engineering graphs are used to solve technical problems
in Mechanical Engineering Technology.
MET 163 Computer Application Tools in
MET
Class 1, lab. 2, cr. 2. Corequisite: MET 162. Credit will not be granted for both MET 163 and 160.
The computer is used to solve technical problems in mechanical engineering
technology. Emphasis is on spreadsheet analysis, graphics, and generation
of technical reports through the integrated use of computer software packages.
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200-Level Courses
MET 211 Applied Strength of Materials
Class 4, cr. 4, or class 3, lab. 2, cr. 4. Prerequisite: MET 111, and 163 or 160; corequisite: MA 221.
The principles of strength, stiffness, and stability are introduced
and applied primarily to mechanical components.
MET 212 Applications of Engineering Mechanics
Class 4, cr. 4, or class 3, lab. 2, cr. 4. Does not carry credit toward graduation in mechanical engineering technology. Prerequisite: MA 154.
Applications of engineering mechanics are introduced, based on an elementary
expansion of Newtonian physics as applied to static and dynamic force systems.
Internal stresses and strains produced by these forces in selected machine
elements are considered. Work, energy, and power are discussed.
MET 213 Dynamics
Class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3, or class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: MET 111; corequisite: MA 221.
Kinematics and kinetics principles of rigid-body dynamics are introduced.
Emphasis is on the analysis of bodies in plane motion.
MET 214 Machine Elements
Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: MET 160 or 163, 211, and 213.
The methods developed in statics, dynamics, and strength of materials
are applied to the selection of basic machine components. The fundamental
principles required for the selection of individual elements that compose
a machine are developed. Selected course topics are included as computer
exercises.
MET 220 Heat/Power
Class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3, or class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: MET 160, or 162 and 163, PHYS 218; corequisite: MA 221.
Heat/Power is an introduction to the principles of thermodynamics and
heat transfer. Basic thermodynamic processes are used to evaluate the performance
of energy-based systems such as internal combustion engines, power plants,
and refrigeration equipment.
MET 230 Fluid Power
Class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3, or class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: MET 111 or PHYS 218; MET 160, 163, or CPT 135; corequisite: MA 221.
This course consists of the study of compressible and incompressible
fluid statics and dynamics as applied to hydraulic and pneumatic pumps,
motors, transmissions, and controls.
MET 241 Polymer Materials and Processes
Class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3.
The technology of plastics materials and processes is studied. Characteristics
of thermoplastics and thermosetting plastics, and principles of molding,
forming, reinforcing, and other processes are introduced.
MET 242 Manufacturing Processes II
Class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3. Prerequisite: MET 141, MA 151 or 154, or MET 162, CPT 135 or MET 163.
This course surveys the manufacturing processes and tools commonly
used to convert cast, forged, molded, and wrought materials into finished
products. It includes the basic mechanisms of material removal, measurement,
quality control, assembly processes, safety, process planning, and automated
manufacturing.
MET 248 Welding
Class 1, lab. 4, cr. 3. Does not carry credit toward graduation in MET/CIMT.
Welding equipment and processes are studied. Laboratory practice is
provided in typical welding problems using both arc and gas methods.
MET 275 Industrial Practice I
Cr. 1. Prerequisite: admission to the cooperative education program.
Cooperative education students practice in industry and provide written
reports of this practice.
MET 276 Industrial Practice II
Cr. 1. Prerequisite: MET 275.
Cooperative education students practice in industry and provide written
reports of this practice.
MET 290 Special Topics in MET
Cr. 1-3.
Hours, subject matter, and credit to be arranged by faculty. Group
instruction in new or specialty areas of mechanical engineering technology
is provided by MET faculty, subject to MET curriculum subcommittee approval.
MET 299 Mechanical Engineering Technology
Credit 1- 3. Prerequisite: mechanical engineering technology major.
Independent project or laboratory work is conducted under the supervision
of appropriate MET faculty. Hours and subject matter must be arranged by
instructor and approved by MET curriculum subcommittee.
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300-Level Courses
MET 302 CAD in the Enterprise
Class 1, lab. 5, cr. 3. Prerequisite: MET 102 and junior status.
Theory and practice of management, use and integration of computer-aided
design systems, and related engineering tools and practices are studied
as they are applied in the industrial enterprise. Emphasis is on course
projects.
MET 311 Experimental Strength of Materials
Class 3, cr. 3, or class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3. Prerequisite: MET 214, MA 222, PHYS 219; corequisite: MET 382.
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. 3. Prerequi-site: MET 230 and 320, and MA 222.
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. 2, cr. 3. Prerequisite: junior or senior status; MET 211 and 213, or 212.
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. 2, cr. 3. Prerequisite: junior or senior status; MET 213 or 212.
Graphical and semigraphical methods are used to determine displacements,
velocities, and accelerations in common mechanisms. Cam followers and basic
motions; static and dynamic force analysis; static and dynamic shaft balancing;
and relevant microcomputer software also are considered.
MET 317 Machine Diagnostics
Class 3, cr. 3, or class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3. Prerequisite: MA 222, MET 212 or 213, and PHYS 219.
A broad spectrum of equipment behavior is introduced through the study
of four major operating parameters: vibration, noise, temperature, and
lubrication. Emphasis is placed on measurement and analysis of data using
diagnostic instrumentation and techniques found in modern process and manufacturing
plants.
MET 320 Applied Thermodynamics
Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: MET 220 and MA 221.
Following a review of fundamental concepts, ad-vanced power and refrigeration
cycles are analyzed. Applications such as gas mixtures, air-vapor mixtures,
and chemical reactions of combustion processes are presented.
MET 334 Advanced Fluid Power
Class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3. Prerequisite: MET 230.
Hydraulic and pneumatic circuits and their steady state and time variant
behavior as it affects the selec-tion and design of components and systems
used in fluid power transmission and motion control are studied. Emphasis
is placed on industrial and mobile applications, but the principles also
apply to aerospace, marine, and other fluid power systems
MET 344 Materials II
Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: MET 141 and CHEM 111.
Metals and polymers are studied. Topics include the bonding of atoms;
the structures of crystals and polymers; the coldworking, alloying, and
heat treating of metals; and the physical behavior of plastics. Course
emphasis is on the development and control of material properties to meet
engineering requirements and specifications.
MET 345 Welding Processes
Class 2, lab. 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: MET 142.
Welding processes, equipment, and weldments are studied. An in depth
look is taken into welding processes, welding problems, quality control,
inspection methods, welding filler metals, welding equipment, and weldment
design.
MET 375 Industrial Practice III
Cr. 1. Prerequisite: MET 276.
Cooperative education students practice in industry and provide written
reports of this practice.
MET 376 Industrial Practice IV
Cr. 1. Prerequisite: MET 375.
Cooperative education students practice in industry and provide written
reports of this practice.
MET 382 Controls and Instrumentation
for Automation
Class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3, or class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: MA 151, CPT 175, and PHYS 219.
Study of the procedures and techniques essential to industrial measurement
and transmission of data is provided in the areas of machine control, process
control, and automated testing. Concepts of hysteresis, repeatability,
weighted signals, span, suppression, range, and closed loop control are
emphasized.
MET 384 Instrumentation
Class 2, lab. 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: MA 150 or approval of instructor.
Introduction to the basic concepts and terminology of instruments.
Procedures and techniques essential to industrial measurement and transmission
of data. Emphasis on pressure flow, temperature level, and humidity measurements.
Study of hysteresis, repeatability, weighted signals, span, suppression,
and range.
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400-Level Courses
MET 400 Mechanical Design
Class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3. Prerequi-site: CPT 175, MET 320, and MET 214.
Theory and practice in the process of mechanical design is presented.
Cross-disciplinary aspects, decision-making, group dynamics, customer focus,
and other techniques and philosophies used in the industrial design process
will be studied. Emphasis is on multiple open-ended projects.
MET 411 Introduction to the Finite Element
Method
Class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3, or class 1, lab. 4, cr. 3. Prerequisite: MET 211 and 213, PHYS 218 and 219, and MA 222.
The finite element method is introduced, with emphasis on modeling
and interpretation of results. Linear static problems are solved using
commercial FEA software, and FEA results are verified through laboratory
tests and/or theoretical calculations. Topics include trusses, frames,
plane stress/strain, torsion, 3D structures, buckling, and natural frequency/mode
shape analyses.
MET 421 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Class 3, cr. 3, or class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3. Prerequisite: MET 320 or instructor's permission for non-MET majors.
Heat gains and losses, heat-producing equipment, cooling, and refrigeration
equipment are studied. System design is presented, including controls and
instrumentation for commercial, industrial, and residential systems.
MET 422 Power Plants and Energy Conversion
Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: MET 313 and 320.
The theories and skills learned from prerequisite coursework are applied
to the analysis and design of power plants and their systems and to selected
technologies of energy conversion. Industrial procedures and methods are
emphasized. Special projects are conducted at the Purdue power plant.
MET 426 Internal Combustion Engines
Class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3. Prerequisite: MET 320.
The course deals with the fundamentals of internal combustion engines,
with emphasis on performance, efficiency, and emissions. A comprehensive
review of engine/vehicle operating systems is conducted. Re-lated topics
such as turbocharging, fuel oxygenates, lubrication, and computerized engine
management are presented.
MET 432 Hydraulic Motion Control Systems
Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: MET 334 and 382.
Hydraulic feedback motion control systems, types, and applications
are studied. Simulation and performance of closed loop control systems
with single and multiple signal paths are emphasized. Dynamic system performance
is predicted and evaluated. System parameters, including accuracy, response
speed, fluid compressibility effects, load disturbances, and nonlinear
behavior of the components, are studied.
MET 436 Pneumatic Motion Control Systems
Class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3. Prerequisite: MET 334 and 382.
The application of pneumatic motion control systems to industrial motion
control and robotics is studied. Circuit design with control logic of both
fluid and electronic types is stressed, as applied to pneumatic point to
point and proportional controls. Control designs are implemented, tested,
and evaluated in the laboratory.
MET 444 Applied Metallurgy
Class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3, or class 1, lab. 4, cr. 3. Prerequisite: MET 344.
Metals used in common engineering applications are studied to determine
how their properties are achieved. Photomicrographic and other methods
are employed to investigate the alloying, hotworking, coldworking, and
heat treating processes of these metals. Detection, identification, and
diagnosis of metal failure are included.
MET 451 Manufacturing Quality Control
(CIMT 451)
Class 3, cr. 3, or class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3. Prerequisite: STAT 301. Credit will not be granted for both MET 451 and CIMT 451.
Quality control practices used in manufacturing industries; management,
statistical control charts, reliability, sampling plans, economics, computer
methods, and test equipment are presented and applied.
MET 475 Industrial Practice V
Cr. 2. Prerequisite: MET 376.
Cooperative education students practice in industry and provide written
reports of this practice.
MET 490 Special Topics in MET
Cr. 1-3.
Hours, subject matter, and credit to be arranged by faculty. (May be
repeated for up to six credits.) Group instruction in new or specialty
areas of mechanical engineering technology is provided by MET faculty,
subject to MET curriculum subcommittee approval.
MET 499 Mechanical Engineering Technology
Cr. 1-3. Prerequisite: mechanical engineering technology major.
Independent project or study of a special topic is conducted under
the supervision of appropriate MET faculty. Hours and subject matter must
be arranged with the instructor and approved by the MET curriculum subcommittee
before enrolling in the course.
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