Course Descriptions
CHEM 107 General Chemistry for Engineering Students
Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours.
(CHEM 1309, 1409*) General Chemistry for Engineering Students. Introduction to important concepts and principles of chemistry; emphasis on areas considered most relevant in an engineering context; practical applications of chemical principles in engineering and technology. Students completing CHEM 107 and changing majors to curricula requiring CHEM 101 and CHEM 102 may substitute CHEM 107 for CHEM 101. Only one of the following will satisfy the requirements for a degree: CHEM 107 or CHEM 101.
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in CHEM 117; also taught at Galveston and Qatar campuses.
& CHEM 117 General Chemistry for Engineering Students Laboratory
Credit 1. 3 Lab Hours.
(CHEM 1109, 1409*) General Chemistry for Engineering Students Laboratory. Introduction to important concepts and principles of chemistry in the laboratory; emphasis on areas considered most relevant in an engineering context; practical applications of chemical principles in engineering and technology. Students completing CHEM 117 and changing majors to curricula requiring CHEM 111 and CHEM 112 may substitute CHEM 117 for CHEM 111. Only one of the following will satisfy the requirements for a degree: CHEM 117 or CHEM 111.
Prerequisites: CHEM 107 or registration therein; also taught at Galveston and Qatar campuses.
ECEN 214 Electrical Circuit Theory
Credits 4. 3 Lecture Hours. 3 Lab Hours.
Resistive circuits including circuit laws, network reduction, nodal analysis, mesh analysis; energy storage elements; sinusoidal steady state; AC energy systems; magnetically coupled circuits; the ideal transformer; resonance; introduction to computer applications in circuit analysis.
Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in PHYS 207 or PHYS 208; grade of C or better in CHEM 107, CHEM 102, or CHEM 120; grade of C or better in MATH 308, or concurrent enrollment.
or ECEN 215 Principles of Electrical Engineering
Credits 3. 2 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours.
Fundamentals of electric circuit analysis and introduction to electronics for engineering majors other than electrical and computer engineering.
Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in MATH 251 or MATH 253; Grade of C or better in PHYS 207 or PHYS 208.
ENGL 104 Composition and Rhetoric
Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. (ENGL 1302) Composition and Rhetoric. Focus on referential and persuasive researched essays through the development of analytical reading ability, critical thinking and library research skills.
Prerequisite: Freshman or sophomore classification; also taught at Galveston and Qatar campuses.
ENGL 210 Technical and Professional Writing
Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours.
(ENGL 2311) Technical and Professional Writing. Focus on writing for professional rhetorical situations; correspondence and researched reports fundamental to the workplace—memoranda, letters, electronic correspondence, research proposals and presentations; use of visual rhetoric and document design in print and electronic mediums; emphasis on audience awareness, clarity of communication and collaborative team-work; also taught at Galveston and Qatar campuses.
ENGR 102 Engineering Lab I - Computation
Credits 2. 1 Lecture Hour. 3 Lab Hours.
Introduction to the design and development of computer applications for engineers; computation to enhance problem solving abilities; basic concepts of software design through the implementation and debugging of student-written programs; introduction to engineering majors, career exploration, engineering practice within realistic constraints, e.g. economic, environmental, ethical, health and safety, and sustainability; pathways to success in engineering.
Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MATH 151 or MATH 150, or concurrent enrollment; admission to the college of engineering.
ENGR 216/PHYS 216 Experimental Physics and Engineering Lab II - Mechanics
Credits 2. 1 Lecture Hour. 3 Lab Hours.
Description and application of laws of physical motion to the solution of science and engineering problems; using sensing, control and actuation for experimental verification of physics concepts while solving engineering problems.
Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in MATH 151 or MATH 171 or equivalent; grade of C or better in ENGR 102; grade of C or better and concurrent enrollment in PHYS 206; also taught at Galveston campus.
Cross Listing: PHYS 216/ENGR 216.
ENGR 217/PHYS 217 Experimental Physics and Engineering Lab III - Electricity and Magnetism
Credits 2. 1 Lecture Hour. 3 Lab Hours.
Electromagnetism and electromechanical systems; use of sensing, control and actuation to demonstrate key physical relationships through the transducer relationships linking pressure, temperature and other physical stimuli to changes in electric and magnetic fields.
Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in MATH 152 or MATH 172, or equivalent; grade of C or better in PHYS 206 or equivalent; grade of C or better in PHYS 216/ENGR 216 or ENGR 216/PHYS 216; grade of C or better and concurrent enrollment in PHYS 207; also taught at Galveston campus.
Cross Listing: PHYS 217/ENGR 217.
ISEN 302 Economic Analysis of Engineering Projects
Credits 2. 2 Lecture Hours.
Principles of economic equivalence; time value of money; analysis of single and multiple investments; comparison of alternatives; capital recovery and after-tax analysis of economic projects.
Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in MATH 152 or MATH 172; also taught at Qatar campus.
MATH 151 Engineering Mathematics I
Credits 4. 3 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours.
(MATH 2413) Engineering Mathematics I. Rectangular coordinates, vectors, analytic geometry, functions, limits, derivatives of functions, applications, integration, computer algebra. MATH 171 designed to be a more demanding version of this course. Only one of the following will satisfy the requirements for a degree: MATH 131, MATH 142, MATH 147, MATH 151 or MATH 171.
Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MATH 150 or equivalent or acceptable score on TAMU Math Placement Exam; also taught at Galveston and Qatar campuses.
MATH 152 Engineering Mathematics II
Credits 4. 3 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours.
(MATH 2414) Engineering Mathematics II. Differentiation and integration techniques and their applications (area, volumes, work), improper integrals, approximate integration, analytic geometry, vectors, infinite series, power series, Taylor series, computer algebra. MATH 172 designed to be a more demanding version of this course. Only one of the following will satisfy the requirements for a degree: MATH 148, MATH 152 or MATH 172.
Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MATH 151 or equivalent; also taught at Galveston and Qatar campuses.
MATH 251 Engineering Mathematics III
Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours.
(MATH 2315) Engineering Mathematics III. Vector algebra, calculus of functions of several variables, partial derivatives, directional derivatives, gradient, multiple integration, line and surface integrals, Green's and Stokes' theorems. MATH 221 designed to be a more demanding version of this course. Only one of the following will satisfy the requirements for a degree: MATH 221, MATH 251, or MATH 253.
Prerequisite: MATH 148, MATH 152, or MATH 172; also taught at Galveston and Qatar campuses.
or MATH 253 Engineering Mathematics III
Credits 4. 3 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours.
(MATH 2415) Engineering Mathematics III. Vector algebra; calculus of functions of several variables, partial derivatives, directional derivatives, gradient, multiple integration, line and surface integrals, Green's and Stokes' theorems, computer algebra. MATH 221 designed to be a more demanding version of this course. Only one of the following will satisfy the requirements for a degree: MATH 221, MATH 251, or MATH 253.
Prerequisite: MATH 148, MATH 152, or MATH 172.
MATH 308 Differential Equations
Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours.
Ordinary differential equations, solutions in series, solutions using Laplace transforms, systems of differential equations. Only one of the following will satisfy the requirements for a degree: MATH 307 or MATH 308.
Prerequisite: MATH 221, MATH 251, or MATH 253, or concurrent enrollment; knowledge of computer algebra system; also taught at Galveston and Qatar campuses.
MEEN 210 Geometric Modeling for Mechanical Design
Credits 2. 1 Lecture Hour. 2 Lab Hours.
Foundations of geometric modeling as applied to mechanical design through use of modern computer-aided design (CAD) and physical prototyping tools; basics of systematic design methodology; geometric visualization concepts: multiview orthographic, isometric, oblique, perspective; three-dimensional representations, surface and solid modeling; dimensioning and tolerancing; rapid prototyping using 3D printing.
Prerequisite: Mechanical engineering major; grade of C or better in ENGR 102.
MEEN 223 Principles of Materials and Manufacturing
Credits 2. 2 Lecture Hours.
Structures of metals, polymers and ceramics, including structure-mechanical property relationships; defects and diffusion in materials; basic machining theory and processes, including geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T); overview of manufacturing processes for metals and polymers, including additive technologies.
Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in CHEM 120, or CHEM 107 and CHEM 117; grade of C or better in PHYS 206.
MEEN 225 Engineering Mechanics
Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours.
Application of the laws of classical mechanics to simplified, plausibly real world problems or interest to mechanical engineering, including the analysis of cables, frames, trusses, beams, machines and mechanisms.
Prerequisite: Mechanical engineering major; grade of C or better in PHYS 206; grade of C or better in MATH 251 or MATH 253, or concurrent enrollment.
MEEN 260 Mechanical Measurements
Credits 3. 2 Lecture Hours. 3 Lab Hours.
Introduction to the basic principles of engineering experimentation including: instrumentation and measurement techniques, signal processing and data acquisition, statistical data analysis, and interpretation and reporting of results.
Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in STAT 211; Grade of C or better in ECEN 215, MATH 308 and MEEN 315, or concurrent enrollment.
MEEN 305 Solid Mechanics
Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours.
Applications of stress and deformation relationships for deformable bodies and mechanical elements relevant to mechanical engineers; to include axially loaded members, stability of columns, torsional members and beams, failure theories, combined loadings; introduction to structural design.
Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MEEN 225; grade of C or better in MEEN 210 or concurrent enrollment.
MEEN 315 Principles of Thermodynamics
Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours.
Theory and application of energy methods in engineering; conservation of mass and energy; energy transfer by heat, work and mass; thermodynamic properties; analysis of open and closed systems; the second law of thermodynamics and entropy; gas, vapor and refrigeration cycles.
Prerequisite: Grade of a C or better in MEEN 221 or MEEN 225; grade of a C or better in MATH 251 or MATH 253.
MEEN 344 Fluid Mechanics
Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours.
Application of laws of statics, buoyancy, stability, energy and momentum to behavior of ideal and real fluids; dimensional analysis and similitude and their application to flow through ducts and piping; lift and drag and related problems.
Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MEEN 315 and MATH 308.
MEEN 345 Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
Credit 1. 3 Lab Hours.
Introduction to basic fluid mechanics instrumentation; experimental verification and reinforcement of the analytical concepts introduced in MEEN 344.
Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in MEEN 260; grade of C or better in MEEN 344 or concurrent enrollment.
MEEN 357 Engineering Analysis for Mechanical Engineers
Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours.
Practical foundation for the use of numerical methods to solve engineering problems; error estimation, Taylor series, numerical solution of linear and non-linear algebraic and differential equations; introduction to engineering optimization.
Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MATH 308.
MEEN 360 Materials and Manufacturing Selection in Design
Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours.
Selecting materials and manufacturing processes in design; emphasis on mechanical properties of materials; microstructure production and control; manufacturing processes for producing various classes of materials.
Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MEEN 223 and MEEN 260.
MEEN 361 Materials and Manufacturing in Design Laboratory
Credit 1. 3 Lab Hours.
Experiments in materials characterization and manufacturing processes; emphasis on material mechanical properties; microstructure production and control; manufacturing processes for producing various shapes for components and structures.
Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MEEN 210 and MEEN 260; grade of C or better in MEEN 360 or concurrent enrollment.
MEEN 363 Dynamics and Vibrations
Credits 3. 2 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours.
Application of Newtonian and energy methods to model dynamic systems (particles and rigid bodies) with ordinary differential equations; solution of models using analytical and numerical approaches; interpreting solutions; linear vibrations.
Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MEEN 225 or MEEN 221, and MATH 308; grade of a C or better in MEEN 357 and MEEN 305, or concurrent enrollment.
MEEN 364 Dynamic Systems and Controls
Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours.
Mathematical modeling and analysis of different types of dynamic systems; introduction to feedback control, time and frequency domain analysis of control systems, stability, PID control, root locus; design of computer-based controllers.
Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MEEN 260, MEEN 363, and ECEN 215.
MEEN 365 Dynamic Systems and Controls Lab
Credit 1. 0 Lecture Hours. 3 Lab Hours.
Introduction to basic control systems instrumentation; experimental verification of control system concepts; implementation of computer-based controllers; data acquisition and analysis.
Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MEEN 260, MEEN 363, and ECEN 215; grade of C or better in MEEN 364, or concurrent enrollment.
MEEN 368 Solid Mechanics in Mechanical Design
Credits 3. 2 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours.
Design of structural/mechanical members for stiffness, strength and stability under a variety of loading conditions; use of Static and Fatigue Failure Theories to estimate life of components.
Prerequisite: Grade of a C or better in MEEN 305; grade of C or better in MEEN 210, or concurrent enrollment.
MEEN 381 Seminar
Credit 1. 2 Other Hours.
Presentations by practicing engineers and faculty addressing: effective communications, engineering practices, professional registration, ethics, career-long competence, contemporary issues, impact of technology on society and being informed; preparation of a resume, a lifelong learning plan, two papers, two oral presentations and complete an online assessment of the mechanical engineering program.
Prerequisite: Major in mechanical engineering.
MEEN 399 High Impact Experience for Mechanical Engineers
Credits 0. 0 Other Hours.
Participation in an approved high-impact learning practice; reflection on professional outcomes from engineering body of knowledge; documentation and self-assessment of learning experience at mid-curriculum point.
Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.
MEEN 401 Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Design
Credits 3. 2 Lecture Hours. 3 Lab Hours.
The design innovation process; need definition, functional analysis, performance requirements and evaluation criteria, conceptual design evaluation, down-selected to an embodiment; introduction to systems and concurrent engineering; parametric and risk analysis, failure mode analysis, material selection, and manufacturability; cost and life cycle issues, project management.
Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MEEN 360, MEEN 361; grade of C or better in MEEN 364, MEEN 365, MEEN 368, MEEN 461, and MEEN 464, or concurrent enrollment.
MEEN 402 Intermediate Design
Credits 3. 2 Lecture Hours. 3 Lab Hours.
Product detail design and development process including case studies; project management, marketing considerations, manufacturing, detailed design specifications; failure modes, application of codes and standards, selection of design margins; product (component) development guidelines; intellectual property, product liability and ethical responsibility.
Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MEEN 401.
MEEN 464 Heat Transfer Laboratory
Credit 1. 3 Lab Hours.
Basic measurement techniques in conduction, convection, and radiation heat transfer; experimental verification of theoretical and semi-empirical results; uncertainty analysis.
Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in MEEN 345; grade of C or better or MEEN 461 or concurrent enrollment.
MEEN 467 Mechanical Behavior of Materials
Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours.
Fundamentals of flow and fracture in metals, emphasizing safe design by anticipating response of materials to complex stress and environmental service conditions; micromechanisms of flow, fatigue, creep and fracture; fracture mechanics approach to design; special emphasis given to microstructure-mechanical property relationship and damage tolerant design.
Prerequisite: MEEN 360 and MEEN 361.
PHYS 206 Newtonian Mechanics for Engineering and Science
Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours.
(PHYS 2325, PHYS 2425*) Newtonian Mechanics for Engineering and Science. Calculus-based introductory Newtonian mechanics; laws of physical motion for solution of science and engineering problems.
Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in MATH 151 or MATH 171, or equivalent; also taught at Galveston and Qatar campuses.
PHYS 207 Electricity and Magnetism for Engineering and Science
Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours.
(PHYS 2326, PHYS 2426*) Electricity and Magnetism for Engineering and Science. Calculus-based electricity and magnetism; electromagnetic phenomena; basic laws of electricity and magnetism; science and engineering problems involving charges, electromagnetic fields, and electrical circuits.
Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in PHYS 206; grade of C or better in MATH 152 or MATH 172 or equivalent; also taught at Galveston and Qatar campuses.
STAT 211 Principles of Statistics I
Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours.
Introduction to probability and probability distributions; sampling and descriptive measures; inference and hypothesis testing; linear regression, analysis of variance.
Prerequisite: MATH 148, MATH 152, or MATH 172; also taught at Galveston and Qatar campuses.