MEC411
Mechanics of Machines
Dynamics of complex, multi-component systems; gears, simple, compound and epicyclic gear trains; power screws and belt drives; flywheels and gyroscopes.
Weekly: Lab:1 hr. Lecture:4 hrs
GPA Weight: 1.00
Course Count: 1.00
Billing Units: 1
ME8130
Robot Mechanics
This is a graduate course about robotics including topics such as forward kinematics, inverse kinematics, dynamics, sensors, actuators, and control.
MEC709
Control Systems
Mathematical model representation of physical control systems which involve mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical components. Open and closed-loop control system analysis. Block diagram algebra. First, second and higher order system stability analysis using techniques such as: Bode diagrams, Routh-Horowitz analysis, Root Locus analysis. Introduction to system compensation such as Lead-Lag Compensators.
Weekly: Lab: 1 hr. Lecture: 3 hrs. Tutorial: 1 hr.
GPA Weight: 1.00
Course Count: 1.00
Billing Units: 1
MEC323
Statics and Mechanics of Materials
Statics will cover rigid body equilibrium, including: two and three-force members, trusses, frames and machines. Mechanics of materials will cover introductory stress and strain, Hooke’s Law, axial and torsional loading and statically indeterminate problems.
Weekly: Lab:1 hr. Lecture:4 hrs.
GPA Weight: 1.00
Course Count: 1.00
Billing Units: 1