An overview of Additive Manufacturing (AM) technology and it's commercial use. Upon completion of this course, students will have a foundational understanding of AM including methods and processes materials, and common uses in modern manufacturing.
A cooperative college-industry, college-business, or college-government work experience. The student is interviewed and employed by an industrial, business or government organization, then a work program is outlined. Supervision of the work experience is conducted by the employer and the college coordinator. May be repeated if subject matter is different. Written permission of department chairperson required. Offered on a Pass-Fail basis only.
Lectures and written reports on current topic in technology. May be repeated for a maximum of 2 hours. Written permission of instructor required. Offered on Pass/Fail basis only.
Physical properties, structure and applications of materials used in manufacturing.
Sections
Materials in Industry
Section Information
Status:
Open
Start Date: 8/21/2023
End Date: 12/15/2023
Credit Hours: 3
Delivery Type: In-Person
Location: Main Campus
Maximum Capacity: 20
Seats Used: 12
Seats Available: 8
Wait List:
N/A
Footnotes:
InP
Additional Information: This course is currently being legislated to change ONLY the course # & name. Once these items are changed you will then be enrolled in ETECH 301.01 Eng Materials & Metallurgy. Everything else: Credit hrs, Instructor, location, days/times & types remain the same.
A cooperative college-industry, college-business or college-government work experience. The student is interviewed and employed by an industrial, business, or government organization, then a work program is outlined. Supervision of the work experience is conducted by the employer and the college coordinator. May be repeated if subject matter is different. Written permission of department chairperson is required. Offered on a Pass/Fail basis only.
A cooperative college-industry, college-business or college-government work experience. The student is interviewed and employed by an industrial, business, or government organization, then a work program is outlined. Supervision of the work experience is conducted by the employer and the college coordinator. May be repeated if subject matter is different. Written permission of department chairperson is required. Offered on a Pass/Fail basis only.
Special studies in technology to provide for the individual requirements of the student desiring supplemental work in the student's field of special interest. Prerequisite: Written permission of department chairperson. May be repeated if subject matter is different.
(3 hours lecture). Analysis of engineering proposals utilizing time value of money and related factors. Includes depreciation and after-tax consequences, feasibility and optimum life comparisons. Additional topics are manufacturing cost studies, estimating, sources of costs, allocation of costs and justifications.
Variable credit for one to four hours. Can be repeated. Junior/Senior engineering technology students can enroll for the course in their technical area as laboratory assistants during the semester a specific laboratory is offered. Prerequisites: Junior/Senior standing and written permission of instructor.
(2 hours laboratory). First course in electronics program required of all new students. Basic electronics concepts, introduction to instrumentation and preparing lab reports. Includes strategies for success in the electronics curriculum.
(2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory). Fundamentals of electricity and electronics including applied areas. Topics include: electricity, electromagnetism, basic laws, semiconductor theory and operation of test equipment. Laboratory experiences reinforcing essential concepts and fundamental measurements.
(2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory). Operation and characteristics of basic semi-conductor devices. Study of basic electronic circuits including wave-shaping circuits, power supplies, and amplifiers. Prerequisite: EET 144 D.C. Circuit Analysis Methods.
(2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory). Methods and mathematical techniques of analyzing A.C. circuits. Kirchoffs Laws and phaser analysis. Apparent, reactive and real power calculations. Branch, mesh and nodal analysis. Prerequisites: EET 144 D.C. Circuit Analysis Methods and MATH 126 Pre-Calculus or MATH 122 Plane Trigonometry. Recommended Corequisite: MATH 150 Calculus I.
(2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory). Transfer Functions and their applications. Convolution and signal analysis in the frequency and Z domain. Laplace, Fourier and Z transforms and their applications. Prerequisites: EET 246 AC Circuit Analysis Methods and either MATH 155 Calculus II or MATH 154 Engineering Calculus II.
(2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory). Theory of computer and microcomputer architecture. Experimentation with and applications of MPS's, ROM's, RAM's, PROM's, and I/O devices, both hardware and programming. Prerequisite: EET 244 Logic Circuits.
(2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory). Theory of operation and applications of circuits for processing analog signals. Laboratory experience includes operational amplifier circuits, filters, comparators and oscillators. Prerequisite: EET 245 Electronic Devices and Circuits, EET 246 AC Circuit Analysis Methods, and MATH 150 Calculus I.
(2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory). Theory and experimentation with the basic components of local and wide area networking. Includes cabling systems, protocols, operating systems, and interconnecting strategies. Investigations into the use of personal computers in network systems will also be performed. Prerequisite: EET 244 Logic Circuits.
(2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory). Digital logic design incorporating current technologies. Topics include state machine design and utilizing programmable logic devices, such as field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). Prerequisite: EET 244 Logic Circuits and either EET 247 Computer Programming for Electronic Systems or CIS 240 Intermediate Programming.
(3 hours lecture) Introduction to substation components and design. Components include, transformers, protective devices, switchgear, corrective components, relays, communication components, SCADA and power factor correction systems. NESC code and physical design will also be introduced. Prerequisite: EET 641 Electric Power.
(2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory). Students propose project ideas, develop conceptual designs, write product specifications, hold a critical design review to evaluate their preliminary design and work toward developing a prototype. Additionally, students will manage all aspects of their project, generate business and marketing data and provide valid methods for product validation. Prerequisites: EET 440 Capstone Fundamentals and nine additional hours of EET credit 300 level or above.
Sections
Senior Capstone I
Section Information
Status:
Open
Start Date: 8/21/2023
End Date: 12/15/2023
Credit Hours: 3
Delivery Type: In-Person
Location: Main Campus
Maximum Capacity: 20
Seats Used: 7
Seats Available: 13
Wait List:
N/A
Footnotes:
InP
Additional Information: Prerequisites: EET 440 Capstone Fundamentals and nine additional hours of EET credit 300 level or above.
Lectures and written reports on current topic in technology. May be repeated for a maximum of 2 hours. Written permission of instructor required. Offered on Pass/Fail basis only.
Special studies in technology to provide for the individual requirements of the student desiring supplemental work in the student's field of special interest. Prerequisite: Written permission of department chairperson. May be repeated if subject matter is different.
Selected topics in engineering technology. Regularly scheduled classroom and laboratory study pertaining to a distinct body of technical knowledge. May be repeated if subject matter is different. Written permission of department chairperson required.
Lectures and written reports on current topic in technology. May be repeated for a maximum of 2 hours. Written permission of instructor required. Offered on Pass/Fail basis only.
(3 hours lecture with open laboratory). This is an introductory course providing technical information on gas metal, flux core, plasma, and gas tungsten arc welding techniques employed by the welding industry. Techniques in weld inspection, NDE processes, semi-automatic and manual welding as well as plasma arc and oxy-fuel cutting.
(2 hours laboratory). Laboratory experiences in manufacturing methods. Disassembly and fabrication problems and discussion on the manufacturing process. Small team projects. Corequisite: MFGET 263 Manufacturing Methods I.
(3 hours lecture, with open laboratory). General methods of tool design with emphasis on jigs and fixtures. Enables the student to develop ideas into practical specifications for modern manufacturing methods. Prerequisites: MECET 226 Computer Aided Design or MFGET 261 Computer Aided Part Design or equivalent. MFGET 263 Manufacturing Methods I and MFGET 268 Manufacturing Methods I Laboratory or equivalent. Note: White this is not a CAD class the student is expected to be able to design and complete tool designs utilizing one of the modern 3D CAD systems (CATIA, ProE, SolidWorks, AutoCad, etc.)
(3 hours lecture). Dr. Deming's concepts using statistical process control charts for variables and attributes. Computer applications, quality cost, gauge repeatability and reproducibility, acceptance sampling techniques and topics on TQM, ISO 9000, DOE, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and ISO 14000. Prerequisite: A course in statistics.
(2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory). Applied ferrous and Non-ferrous metallurgy dealing with processing and manufacturing of metallic alloys. Metal structures will be evaluated using materialographic techniques. Mechanical properties of heat treated and non-heat treated alloys will be evaluated. Prerequisites: CHEM 105 Introductory Chemistry and CHEM 106 Introductory Chemistry Laboratory. MFGET 263 Manufacturing Methods I and MFGET 268 Manufacturing Methods I Laboratory or equivalent.
(3 hours lecture). Basic principles, techniques and materials used in pattern construction. Theory and practice in techniques and principles of metalcasting operations, equipment, testing, and inspection methods related to quality and production control. Prerequisites: MFGET 263 Manufacturing Methods I and MFGET 268 Manufacturing Methods I Laboratory or equivalent. Concurrent enrollment in MFGET 568 Principles of Metalcasting Laboratory (required for Manufacturing majors, recommended for others).
(4 hours laboratory). Laboratory experiences with various metalcasting processes: molding processes, coremaking techniques, ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy, sand control and gating and risering techniques. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment required in MFGET 567 Principles of Metalcasting.
(3 hours lecture with open laboratory). Design of components suitable for metalcasting processes. Emphasis placed on molding, fluid flow, heat transfer, gating, feeding, and subsequent machining as well as metallurgical properties, structural design and cost effectiveness. Computer assisted process simulation will be covered. Prerequisites: MFGET 567 Principles of Metalcasting and MFGET 568 Metalcasting Processing Laboratory.
(3 hours lecture with open laboratory). Interfacing computers and CAM software to develop Computer Numerical Control (CNC) programs for turning, milling, and other machines, (EDM and waterjet). Emphasis on manual programming, tooling considerations, post-processing, speeds and feeds, and transferring data among CAD, CAM and CNC. Prerequisite: MFGET 263 Manufacturing Methods I, MFGET 367 Manufacturing Methods II and MFGET 268 Manufacturing Methods I Laboratory or equivalent. Requires open laboratory assignments.
(2 hours lecture with open laboratory). A "capstone" experience incorporating design, design analysis and material selection based on design cost and quality. Projects will be assigned to teams or individuals to assure a professional experience in the major field. Prerequisite: For Manufacturing majors only: MECET 423 Mechanics of Materials. For Mechanical Majors only: MECET 523 Mechanical Design I. Enrollment restricted to manufacturing or mechanical seniors.
Introduction to fundamental principles of graphic communication. Use of computer aided design software to produce 2-D sketches, 3-D geometry, and introduction of analysis tools. Introduction to Additive Manufacturing. Investigate the role of designers in industry.
(3 hours lecture). Study of forces acting on rigid bodies at rest. Vectors, couples, equilibrium, distributed forces, geometric properties, beam analysis, and friction. Prerequisites: Grade of C or higher in PHYS 100 College Physics I or PHYS 104 Engineering Physics I and PHYS 130 Elementary Physics Laboratory I. Prerequisite or Corequisite: MATH 150 Calculus I or equivalent.
Use of computer aided design software to generate complex 3-D geometry and communicate detail design information, dimensioning and tolerancing, etc. Prerequisite: MECET 121 Engineering Graphics I or equivalent.
Computer aided drafting techniques, standards and tolerancing methods to prepare design layouts, assembly, detail and installation drawings. Emphasis on 2-D software and 2-D drawings. Prerequisites: MECET 121 Engineering Graphics I.
(2 hours lecture). Motion, forces, and mechanisms that produce motion in a mechanical system. Calculation of displacement, velocity, and acceleration of machine elements using graphics, mathematical and computer assisted methods. Prerequisites: MECET 121 Engineering Graphics I or MFGET 160 Manufacturing Graphics and MECET 220 Statics or PHYS 220 Engineering Mechanics I-Statics.
Sections
Kinematics
Section Information
Status:
Closed
Start Date: 8/21/2023
End Date: 12/15/2023
Credit Hours: 2
Delivery Type: In-Person
Location: Main Campus
Maximum Capacity: 0
Seats Used: 0
Seats Available: 0
Wait List:
N/A
Footnotes:
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Meeting Times
Day
Time
Building and Room
Monday
8:00am - 8:50am
Ks Technology Center
, W203
Wednesday
8:00am - 8:50am
Ks Technology Center
, W203
Instructors
Name Staff
Primary Instructor
(3 hours lecture). Principles of mechanics as applied to the strength and stiffness of engineering materials. Topics include stress, strain, properties of areas, torsion, bending, compound stresses, and columns. Prerequisite: MECET 220 Statics or equivalent. Corequisite: MECET 424 Mechanics of Materials Laboratory.
(2 hours laboratory). Laboratory activities designed to verify the properties of engineering materials using standard testing equipment and procedures. Testing of materials in tension, compression, shear, torsion, and bending in accordance with ASTM standards. Individual laboratory reports requiring the use of manual and computer assisted data collection and analysis techniques. Prerequisite or corequisite: MECET 423 Mechanics of Materials or equivalent.
Heat, temperature, laws of thermodynamics and their applications. Includes software simulations and project work to apply thermodynamic theories. Prerequisite: PHYS 100 College Physics I or PHYS 104 Engineering Physics I.
Study of forces acting on rigid bodies in motion. Kinematics and kinetics of particles, systems of particles, dynamics of machines and vibrations. Forces and acceleration analysis using Newton?s second law and energy and momentum methods. Includes software simulations of impact, vibration, etc. Prerequisite: MECET 220 Statics.
(3 hours lecture). Elementary fluid mechanics. Manual and computer assisted calculation of viscosity, flow, pressure and pressure-velocity relationships of fluid to design fluid power systems or control manufacturing processes. Emphasis on the selection of valves, accumulators, actuators, seals, pumps, and motors. Prerequisite: PHYS 100 College Physics I or PHYS 104 Engineering Physics I and PHYS 130 Elementary Physics Laboratory I. Corequisite: MECET 525 Fluid Mechanics Laboratory.
(2 hours laboratory). Laboratory activities designed to verify the principles of fluid mechanics. Topics include pressure and flow measurements, friction losses, pump performance, and use of computer software and laboratory equipment to gather data and write formal laboratory reports. Prerequisite or corequisite: MECET 524 Fluid Mechanics or equivalent.
Study of advanced modeling methods to support secondary operations in design, manufacturing and product communication. Topics include: 3d sketching, surfaces, and top down assembly. Prerequisite: MECET 226 Computer Aided Design.
(3 hours lecture). Design of shafting, springs, fasteners, belts, clutches, brakes, chains, bearings, and gears. Emphasis is placed on the manual and computer aided design of individual machine elements in accordance with ASME codes and other industrial standards. Prerequisite: MECET 523 Mechanical Design I or equivalent.
(2 hours lecture with open laboratory). A "capstone" experience incorporating design, design analysis and material selection based on design cost and quality. Projects will be assigned to teams or individuals to assure a professional experience in the major field. Prerequisite: For Manufacturing majors only: MECET 423 Mechanics of Materials. For Mechanical Majors only: MECET 523 Mechanical Design I. Enrollment restricted to manufacturing or mechanical seniors.
Lectures and written reports on current topic in technology. May be repeated for a maximum of 2 hours. Written permission of instructor required. Offered on Pass/Fail basis only.
(2 hours laboratory). Laboratory experiments involving plastic materials and processes used in plastics industry. Concurrent enrollment in PET 185 General Plastics required.
Introductory plastics course including topics in polymers and applications, processing and fabrication methods, tooling and molds, and testing. Concurrent enrollment in PET 180 General Plastics Laboratory is required.
(2 hours laboratory). Experiential course which supports PET 273 Plastics Processing I. Safety, economics, set-up, and production with extrusion, injection molding, blow molding, thermoforming, rotational molding, compression molding, transfer molding, casting, and fabrication. Co-requisite: PET 273 Plastics Processing I. Prerequisites: PET 185 General Plastics and PET 180 General Plastics Laboratory.
Processing techniques for polymers including; extrusion, injection molding, blow molding, thermoforming, rotational molding, compression molding, transfer molding, casting, and fabrication. Co-requisite: PET 272 Plastics Processing I Laboratory. Prerequisite: PET 185 General Plastics and PET 180 General Plastics Laboratory.
(3 hours lecture). Theories and practical aspects of industrial and scientific testing and characterization procedures of plastics. Understanding of properties, testing, identification, characterization, specification, and standardization of polymers. Prerequisites: PET 185 General Plastics, PET 180 General Plastics Laboratory, MATH 113 College Algebra or MATH 110 College Algebra with Review or MATH 126 Pre-Calculus, CHEM 215 General Chemistry I and CHEM 216 General Chemistry I Laboratory.
(2 hours laboratory) Techniques and procedures used for the testing, evaluation and selection of thermoplastic resins. Corequisite: PET 371 Thermoplastic Resins. Prerequisites: CHEM 320 Introductory Organic Chemistry and CHEM 326 Organic Chemistry Laboratory or CHEM 360 Introduction to Polymer Science and Technology.
Study of thermoplastic materials that are commercially available for the plastics industry. Review of the manufacture, properties and applications of widely utilized resins. The chemical structure ? property relationships (crystallinity, morphology, copolymerization, molecular weight, and physical properties). Corequisite: PET 370 Thermoplastic Resins Laboratory. Prerequisites: CHEM 320 Introductory Organic Chemistry and CHEM 326 Organic Chemistry Laboratory or CHEM 360 Introduction to Polymer Science and Technology.
Methods and systems used in the development of plastic products, from concept development, material selection, CAD design, CAE analysis, cost analysis, and prototyping, through molds/tooling used for production. Focus is placed on the design process using standard industry practices. Prerequisite: MECET 121 Engineering Graphics I, PET 273 Plastics Processing I, PET 281 Plastics Testing Technology.
(1 hour lecture-open lab). The (Part I) first semester "capstone" plastics course incorporating functional part/process selection and design, technical and processing analysis, and suitable polymeric material selection. Prerequisite: First semester "Senior status" and permission of instructor.
(1 hour lecture, 4 hours laboratory). An advanced course focused on Injection Molding. Emphasizing process control, troubleshooting, quality and automation. Prerequisite: PET 273 Plastics Processing I and PET 272 Plastics Processing Laboratory.
(3 hours lecture). Raw materials, processing, fabrication, testing, properties of composites, and application. Prerequisite: CHEM 215 General Chemistry I and CHEM 216 General Chemistry I Laboratory and junior standing or permission of instructor.
Theoretical and practical application of programmable logic devices, such as field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). Prerequisite: Undergraduate work in digital logic.
Selected topics in engineering technology. Regularly scheduled classroom and laboratory study pertaining to a distinct body of technical knowledge. May be repeated if subject matter is different. Written permission of department chairperson required.
(3 hours lecture). The use of management ?tools? to help with quality issues. Including: Total Quality Management (TQM), Benchmarking, ISO 9000-14000, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Design of Experiments (DOE), Failure Mode and Effect Analysis and Statistical Process Control.
Study of specific activities/topics/trends impacting the various engineering technology disciplines. Case studies and current innovation emphasis. May be repeated.
A systems approach to product/project design. System design process from needs identification through conceptual and detail design, product/project development, systems testing and evaluation. Operational and economic feasibility, reliability, maintainability, supportability. Consideration of various project/product design aspects (mechanical, thermal, electrical/electronic, aesthetic, safety, etc.).
The design and control of technologically based projects. Considering theoretical and practical aspects of systems models, organizational development, project planning and control, resource allocation, team development, quantitative and qualitative decision making, financial and legal issues.
Multidisciplinary capstone course incorporating aspects of design, project/product management, value engineering, quality control, current technologies and specific engineering/technology techniques to develop/design/improve products or processes. Collaboration of multidisciplinary backgrounds to address technical issues of varying duration and magnitude. Prerequisite: Should be taken as one of the last graduate courses in program. Permission of instructor.
(3 hours lecture). Value engineering concepts, function analysis system techniques (FAST) diagramming, creativity, matrix evaluation, design-to-cost, life cycle costing, human relations and strategies for organizing, performing and implementing value engineering work.
Inferential statistics, DOE Language and Concepts, Experimentation using One-Way and Multi-Way Classifications using ANOVA, Linear Regression, Two-Level Factorial Experiments and Fractional Factorial Experiments. Software applications.
Selected topics in engineering technology. Study pertains to a distinct body of technical knowledge. May be repeated if subject matter is different. Research paper and presentation to ETECH Graduate Committee required. Prerequisite: Written permission of the instructor required.
Methods of utilizing quantitative techniques in production planning, manufacturing engineering, quality control and product marketing for modern industry.
The study of flow behavior of fluids. Polymer rheology will explore the deformation and flow behavior of polymeric fluids in simple geometries. Polymer fluid mechanics (relevant to processing) will be presented in order to investigate deformation and flow behavior of viscoelastic polymeric liquids in complex geometries. Prerequisites: PET 273 Plastic Processing I or MECET 524 Fluid Mechanics and MECET 525 Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, CHEM 360 Introduction to Polymer Science and Technology or permission of instructor. Corequisite: CHEM 785 Physical Chemistry of Polymers or permission of instructor.
New and advanced techniques of processing composites including resin structures and non-destructive testing techniques associated with composites. Laboratory work required.