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m e c h a n i c a l, i n d u s t r i a l,
and m a n u f a c t u r i n g engineering
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MIM 1188
Materials: The Stuff of Civilization
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4 QH |
Explores the interesting and important subject of materials technology for
nonengineering students. Covers the reasons for selecting materials for
particular applications, past and present, and the key issues associated with
processing. Answers the whys' about the stuff around us. Four laboratories
provide hands-on experience. No previous science courses are required. Not open
to engineering majors.
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MIM 1212
Engineering Probability and Statistics 1
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4 QH |
Presents probability theory axiomatically, with emphasis on sample space
presentation of continuous and discrete random variables. Covers descriptive
statistics, expected value of random variables, moment-generating functions,
sampling distribution, and point and interval estimations. Prereq. MTH1125.
Familiarizes the student with the theory and techniques of economic design and
evaluation of an investment project. Presents steps in the analysis of
investment proposals, time value of money, and cash flows. Analyzes cash flows
in terms of present worth, annual cost, rate of return, and benefit/cost ratio.
Studies effects of taxes on investment analysis. Utilizes mathematical and
graphical models to evaluate candidate solutions to design alternatives.
Introduces materials science for engineers, emphasizing the
structure/property/function relation. Topics include crystallography, structure
of solids, imperfections in crystals, phase equilibrium, phase transformations,
diffusion, and physical/electrical properties. Includes a lab. Prereq. CHM1132.
Introduces materials science for engineers, emphasizing the
structure/property/function relation. Topics include crystallography, structure
of solids, imperfections in crystals, phase equilibrium, phase transformations,
diffusion, and physical/
electrical properties. Prereq. NonMIME students; CHM1132.
Introduces materials science for engineers, emphasizing the
structure/property/function relation. Topics include crystallography, structure
of solids, imperfections in crystals, phase equilibrium, electrical and
magnetic properties of metals, semiconductors, and junctions. Prereq. NonMIME
students; CHM1132.
Examines vector representation of force and moment, equivalent force systems,
centroids and centers of gravity, and distributed forces. Examines free-body
diagrams and equations of equilibrium, applications to trusses, pin-connected
frames and beams, and elementary concepts of friction. Examines fundamentals of
dynamics, kinematics of particles, and kinetics of particles using force, mass,
and acceleration.
Studies the systems in which energy and its flow across systems boundaries are
important. In this course, energy, heat, and work are defined and used in the
First Law of Thermodynamics. Introduces other thermodynamic properties and
equations of state, with emphasis on tabular and graphical forms for simple
compressible systems on the ideal gas. Introduces the Second Law of
Thermodynamics and the property of entropy, and discusses their macro- and
microscopic implications. Concentrates on basic concepts and their proper
application to representative engineering systems. Prereq. MTH1223; not open to
mechanical/ industrial engineering majors.
Defines energy, heat, and work in the First Law of Thermodynamics. Introduces
other thermodynamic properties and equations of state, with emphasis on tabular
and graphical forms for simple and compressible systems on the ideal gas.
Discusses phases and phase transitions, and examines energy analysis of both
open and closed systems. Introduces macro- and microscopic implications of the
Second Law of Thermodynamics and the property of entropy. Emphasizes the
macroscopic consequences of irreversibility and the limitation placed, through
the Second Law, on the behavior of engineering systems. Energy and its
application in thermodynamics is investigated. This course meets four times
weekly and integrates problem-solving strategies while concentrating on basic
concepts. Prereq. MTH1223 taken concurrently.
Examines design of experiments, instrumentation, measurements, data analysis,
and report writing. Applies the principles developed in class to a variety of
lab experiments. Requires written reports. Topics include force, strain,
rotational frequency, temperature, pressure, power, and A/D conversion
techniques. Prereq. MTH1225, MIM1212, MIM1240, and MIM1280.
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MIM 1312
Engineering Probability and Statistics 2
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4 QH |
Examines the definition of a statistic and reviews the distributions and
approximations of random variables. Introduces hypothesis testing, including
tests for means, variances, and proportion. Covers nonparametric methods,
analysis of variance, and simple linear regression. Prereq. MIM1212.
Covers the engineering design process, principles of work physiology, and
workplace design from the standpoint of employee safety and effectiveness.
Covers work measurement techniques, including direct measurement synthetic
standards and work sampling. Includes a project in which principles of work
design must be applied.
Introduces students to the algorithms, theory, formulation, and computer
solution of deterministic models in operations research. Topics include linear
programming and duality; sensitivity and postoptimality analyses;
transportation and assignment problems; and shortest route, minimal spanning
tree, and maximal flow problems. Prereq. MTH1230.
Explores the concept of stress and strain, state of stress and strain at a
point, and stress-strain relations and material properties. Investigates moment
of inertia of areas, stress and deformation of simple members under axial and
torsional loads, and stresses in symmetrical beam bending. Involves lab
sessions to support the lectures. NonME students. Prereq. MIM1250 or
equivalent.
Explores the concept of stress and strain, state of stress and strain at a
point, and stress-strain relations and material properties. Investigates moment
of inertia of areas, stress and deformation of simple members under axial and
torsional loads, and stresses in symmetrical beam bending. Involves lab
sessions to support the lectures. Prereq. MIM1250.
Covers shear and bending moment diagrams; combined loading; analysis of
determinate and indeterminate beams by various methods (integration,
superposition, general energy and Castigliano's theorem); impact loading;
introduction to stability of structures, and buckling of columns with various
supports, including eccentric loads. Prereq. MIM1355.
Development of problem-solving ability in dynamics. Examines kinematics of
rigid bodies, including rotating reference frames; kinetics of rigid bodies
using force, moment, mass moment of inertia, and acceleration. Examines
kinetics of particles and rigid bodies using work and energy. Prereq. MIM1250.
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MIM 1364
Mechanics for Electrical Engineers
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4 QH |
Focuses on the study of the mechanics of rigid bodies, instantaneous equations
of motion, work, and energy; and impulse and momentum. Prereq. PHY1222.
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MIM 1366
Dynamics for Civil Engineers
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4 QH |
Covers kinematics, translating reference frames, mass moments of inertia, plane
motion of rigid bodies, and instantaneous equations of motion. Prereq. CIV1210.
Studies the theories that describe conduction, convection, and thermal
radiation heat transfer mechanisms. Discusses steady-state and transient
conduction problems in rectangular, cylindrical, and spherical coordinate
systems. Studies convective heat transfer mechanisms and introduces various
correlations. Presents a description of thermal radiation heat transfer between
surfaces. Includes various lab experiments. Prereq. MIM1280, MIM1375.
Studies fundamental principles in fluid mechanics. Topics include hydrostatics
(pressure distribution, forces on submerged surfaces, and buoyancy), Newton's
law of viscosity, dimensional analysis, integral forms of the basic laws
(conservation of mass, momentum, and energy), pipe flow analysis, and
differential formulation of basic laws with Laminar flow analyses. Prereq.
NonME students.
Studies fundamental principles in fluid mechanics. Topics include hydrostatics
(pressure distribution, forces on submerged surfaces, and buoyancy); Newton's
law of viscosity; dimensional analysis; integral forms of the basic laws
(conservation of mass, momentum, and energy); pipe flow analysis; and
differential formulation of basic laws with laminar flow analyses. Includes
labs and a computer project. Prereq. MIM1280 and MTH1225.
Studies of vapor power systems including the Rankine cycle and its
modifications for use with both fossil and nuclear fuels, vapor refrigeration
systems, and all-gas cycles, including the Brayton cycle and its modifications;
the Otto cycle; the Diesel cycle; and supercharging and turbocharging.
Introduces the concepts of availability and irreversibility and thermodynamics
of nonreacting mixtures with applications to air/water/vapor mixtures for
air-conditioning systems and cooling towers. Discusses the elements of optimum
power plant design. Other topics include reacting gas mixtures, combustion, and
chemical equilibrium. Includes a lab. Prereq. MIM1280.
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MIM 1400
Mechanical Engineering Computation and Interpretation
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4 QH |
Studies the application of software tools to the solution of mechanical
engineering problems. Techniques for purposes of understanding software,
including finite element and finite difference development, are treated as
needed. Software for advanced strength analysis, fluid dynamics, and heat
transfer problems are included. Interpretation of results is emphasized
throughout the course. Prereq. MIM1356 and MIM1370.
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MIM 1410
Digital-Simulation Techniques
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4 QH |
Covers model design and development, validation, and experimentation for
discrete event simulation models. Topics include problem formulation, data
collection and analysis, random variable generation, and statistical analysis
of output. Utilizes a major simulation language such as GPSS, SIMAN, or
SIMSCRIPT. Prereq. Higher-level language and MIM1312.
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MIM 1420
Computers and Information Systems
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4 QH |
Examines the design and implementation of computer-based information systems.
Topics include the value of information, tools of system analysis and design,
the impact of computer-based information systems on organizations and society,
rudimentary computer architecture, input devices, data organization and
storage, system configuration, communications, and output/display devices.
Examines modeling, analysis, and control of linear feedback systems through
consideration of the following topics: differential equations as system models,
transfer functions and block diagrams, system components and the method of
analogies, accuracy, and stability. Prereq. MTH1230.
Focuses on the stochastic models in operations research and their analytical
development and solution. Topics include queuing models, deterministic and
stochastic inventory models, Markov chains, and sequencing. Presents dynamic
programming and recursive functional expressions. Prereq. MIM1312 and MIM1325.
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MIM 1430
Manufacturing Systems and Techniques
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5 QH |
Focuses on manufacturing and design and their impact on each other. Covers the
basics of manufacturing systems and techniques. Examines manufacturing and
design; manufacturing engineering, planning, and control; and automation in
manufacturing. Topics include manufacturing systems, manufacturing processes,
rapid prototyping, design for assembly, design for manufacturability,
concurrent engineering, CAD/CAM systems, bill of materials, group technology,
mechanical tolerancing, quality control, just-in-time philosophy, NC part
programming, programmable logic controllers, flexible manufacturing systems,
and CIM. Use of a manufacturing lab and related experiments are required for
students to gain hands-on experience.
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MIM 1440
Mechanical Behavior of Materials
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4 QH |
Studies the physical basis for the mechanical behavior of solid materials,
including elasticity, plasticity, viscoelasticity, and fracture. Discusses
structural alloys and polymers. Prereq. MIM1240 and MIM1355.
Surveys the essential features and materials limitation of various methods for
processing materials. Topics include heat treatment (ferrous and nonferrous
alloys), casting, forming, joining, and machining. Prereq. MIM1240.
Covers applications of the basic concepts of mechanics, strength of materials,
and mechanical behavior of materials to design. Discusses basic considerations
in the design process and its open-ended nature. Reviews fundamentals of stress
and theories of failure, including fatigue considerations, in the analysis of
various machine components. Group activity is included in small design projects
that involve modeling and the design process itself. Involves lab sessions to
support the lectures. Prereq. MIM1356.
Studies free and forced vibrations of undamped and damped one-degree-of-freedom
systems. Includes rotational unbalance, support motion, vibration isolation,
vibration measuring equipment, nonviscous damping, general periodic excitation,
and nonperiodic excitation using numerical methods. Examines free and forced
vibration of multi-degree-of-freedom systems, the vibration absorber,
coordinate coupling, and normal modes of vibration. Lab sessions support the
lectures. Prereq. MIM1360.
Focuses on developing the ability of the students to synthesize their knowledge
and understanding of the concepts of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat
transfer to meet the specifications of various thermal design objectives
through the assignment of open-ended problems. Reviews fundamentals of heat
transfer and fluid mechanics, numerical methods in heat transfer, heat transfer
analysis of heat exchangers, heat exchanger pressure drop analysis, modeling,
system simulation, and topics in optimization. One or more design projects are
assigned. Utilizes various software on mainframe and microcomputers throughout
the course and in the projects. Prereq. MIM1370.
Applies the engineering sciences to the design of a system, component, or
process. Students choose the particular design project with the approval of
appropriate faculty. Design teams are organized. Each project includes the use
of open-ended problems, development and use of design methodology, formulation
of design problem statements and specifications, consideration of alternative
solutions, feasibility considerations, and detailed system descriptions. It
should include realistic constraints (such as economic factors, safety,
reliability, maintenance, aesthetics, ethics, and social impact). Prereq.
MIM1450 and MIM1475.
Continues the project started in MIM1501. Students remain in the same group and
under the direction of the same faculty advisers as in MIM1501. These
guidelines may be waived in exceptional cases with the department chair's
approval. Prereq. MIM1501.
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MIM 1505
Independent Study in Industrial Engineering
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4 QH |
Allows independent study on advanced IE topics for students usually in the
senior year and with high scholastic standing. Projects may be of an applied or
theoretical nature. A formal report is submitted to student's project
supervisor at the end of the quarter.
When offered, topics will vary depending on the interests of a group of
students and/or of the department. Prereq. Permission of the department.
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MIM 1507
Mechanical Engineering Project 1
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4 QH |
Involves a project of an analytical or experimental nature. Each student must,
before the end of the first week of the quarter, obtain written approval for a
proposed project from the department chair and a department faculty member
under whose supervision the student will work. A formal report must be
submitted to the faculty supervisor at the end of the quarter. Prereq. Senior
standing.
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MIM 1508
Mechanical Engineering Project 2
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4 QH |
Continues MIM1507. Prereq. MIM1507.
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MIM 1510
Production and Inventory Control
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4 QH |
Explores design of basic inventory models and inventory management systems,
single-stage and multistage systems and their dynamics, production control and
aggregate planning, and mathematical and heuristic approaches to aggregate
scheduling. Topics include cost structure and decision-oriented analyses and
consideration of job shop scheduling and dispatching problems. Prereq. MIM1312
and MIM1325.
Examines the use of descriptive and optimizing models (for example, simulation,
queuing theory, and linear programming) to design facilities and associated
materials-handling systems. Applies computer-assisted layout analysis
techniques to problems of real-world scope. Prereq. MIM1325.
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MIM 1514
Material Handling System Design
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4 QH |
Discusses the design and analysis of large material-handling systems. Topics
include computer control of handling systems, integration with production and
inspection, automated storage/retrieval systems, automatic identification
systems, and system acquisitions. Prereq. MIM1325.
Covers basic principles to state-of-the-art concepts and application of
statistical process control and design. Applies principles to a variety of
products. Topics include measuring and controlling product quality, Shewhart
control charts, quality cost, pareto analysis, discrete and variable sampling,
and military standards in quality control. Prereq. MIM1312.
Introduces students to the theory, topics, and applications of expert systems
in engineering. Topics include knowledge representations formats (production
rules, frames, networks, and logic systems), heuristics in engineering
(deterministic and nondeterministic), fuzzy logic, certainty factors,
cognition, memory, decision strategies, design of expert systems, shells,
machine learning techniques, current research goals, and applications in
engineering. Each student must complete a design project in expert systems
development and/or application. Prereq. GE1100, MIM1212, MIM1315, or permission
of instructor.
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MIM 1520
Human Considerations in Engineering Design
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4 QH |
Introduces human factors with emphasis on the physiological and anthropometric
bases of equipment, devices, and workplace design. Topics include an overview
of the field of human factors; work, fatigue, and endurance; thermal regulation
and heat stress; biomechanics; effects of aging on work capacity; and body
response to vibration.
Emphasizes human sensory/motor performance, information-processing
capabilities, learning, and skilled-task performance. Topics include an
introduction to the experiment as a source of knowledge of human performance
characteristics; vision, visual performance, and principles of display design;
audition, noise, hearing damage, and auditory signals; information processing;
signal detection; and system development. Prereq. MIM1300 or MIM1312.
Mass customization (MC) is both a business and a production paradigm in which a
company provides customers with goods and services that suit their individual
needs but does so with the efficiency and costs associated with mass
production. MC is important in many sectors, including computers, automotive,
health care, banking, insurance, and tourism. Provides students with conceptual
understanding and implementation strategies
of MC, based on principles of industrial engineering, mechanical engineering,
management science, and marketing. Topics include typology of mass-customized
production systems, manufacturing processes for MC, information needs of MC,
customer fucus, marketing issues, technology enablers, implementation methods,
and case studies. The course is taught using different pedagogical methods:
lectures, case discussions, plant visits, guest lectures, and a term project.
Cross-disciplinary activities, particularly between engineering and business
students, are encouraged wherever possible. Prereq. Junior/senior standing or
permission of instructor.
Examines analysis and design of major industrial engineering systems. Students
are expected to undertake up to five projects drawn from line balancing, job
shop scheduling, stochastic network analysis, reliability in design, complex
queuing system design, sequencing, or other areas of student and faculty
interest. Prereq. Senior standing.
Familiarizes students with the process of manufacturing and potential for
automation. Studies designing for automation including required hardware and
software. Involves hands-on experience with robotics programming and
implementation, programmable control programming, and CNC machine programming
using APT and G code. Prereq. MIM1315 or permission of instructor.
Discusses the utilization of materials science in the application and selection
of materials. Topics include reactions with environment, such as oxidation and
corrosion; materials selection criteria; and materials engineering case studies
dealing with materials selection and failure analysis. Prereq. MIM1240.
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MIM 1545
Environmental Issues in Manufacturing and Product Use
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4 QH |
Explores environmental and economic aspects of different materials used in
products throughout the product life cycle, concepts of industrial ecology,
life cycle analysis, and sustainable development. Requires students to work in
teams to analyze case studies of specific products fabricated using metals,
ceramics, polymers, or paper. Case studies compare cost, energy, resources
used, and emissions generated through the mining, refining, manufacture, use,
and disposal stages of the product life cycle. Issues in legislation (extended
product responsibility, recycling mandates, ecolabeling) and issues in disposal
strategies (landfill, incineration, reuse and recycling) are debated. Discusses
the difficulties associated with environmental impact assessments and the
development of decision analysis tools to weigh the tradeoffs in technical,
economic, and environmental performance in analyzing specific case studies.
Prereq. Permission of instructor.
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MIM 1550
Advanced Strength and Applied Elasticity
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4 QH |
Covers analysis of curved beams, rings, and thick-walled pressure vessels;
introduction to plane elasticity problems using rectangular and polar
coordinate systems; and concepts of stress and strength. Prereq. MIM1356.
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MIM 1555
System Analysis and Control
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4 QH |
Explores the theoretical background necessary to analyze and design simple
linear control systems. Focuses on system modeling, linear approximations and
their limitations, transfer functions, and block diagrams; transient and
frequency response; and stability. Discusses frequency domain and root-locus
techniques. Prereq. MIM1360.
Introduces the concepts of computational and numerical geometry for design.
Includes the implementation of computer graphics in design and use of
computer-aided design packages. Covers principles of numerical control
techniques of design and manufacture. Requires a design project. Prereq. GE1103
and MIM1356.
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MIM 1561
Advanced Computer-Aided Design
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4 QH |
Covers advanced applications of interactive graphics concepts to different
engineering tasks, including animation; solid modeling; numerical control; mass
properties; finite element modeling and analysis; and other traditional
engineering analysis. Presents advanced concepts and features of interactive
graphics and analysis programming languages. Includes FORTRAN interface and
CAD/CAM packages to give students hands-on experience in lab settings. Requires
a design project. Prereq. MIM1560.
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MIM 1570
Internal Combustion Engines
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4 QH |
Presents the concepts and theories of operation of internal combustion engines
based upon the fundamental engineering sciences of thermodynamics, gas
dynamics, heat transfer, and mechanics. Discusses the design and operating
characteristics of conventional spark-ignition, compression-ignition, Wankel,
and stratified charge spark-ignition engines. Includes performance analysis
using computer programs. Discusses the relationship between vehicle load and
engine load through differential and transmission gear-ratio selections.
Includes laboratory experiments. Prereq. MIM1380.
Provides an understanding of the basic physical, chemical, and aerodynamic
processes associated with gas turbine combustion and their relevance to the
combustion design and performance. Topics include early history of gas turbine
combustion; combustion fundamentals; advanced wall-cooling techniques; fuel
injection methods; mechanisms of combustion noise and approaches to noise
control; design and performance for ultra-low emissions. Prereq. MIM1280,
MIM1370, MIM1375, and MIM1380.
Covers velocity potential and stream functions; circulation and Kelvin's
theorem; two-dimensional, steady irrotational incompressible flow; and the
Karman-Pohlhausen method applied to two-dimensional boundary layers. Prereq.
MIM1375.
Focuses on application of the principles of fluid mechanics to compressible
flows. Discusses wave propagation and the concepts of sound speed and Mach
number. Emphasizes one-dimensional steady flows, including the effects of area
change, friction, and heat transfer. Considers normal shock waves and the
possibility of choking. Prereq. MIM1375.
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MIM 1750
Engineering Mechanics (Honors)
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5 QH |
Honors equivalent of MIM1250. The honors section meets separately.
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MIM 1755
Strength of Materials 1 (Honors)
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5 QH |
Honors equivalent of MIM1355. Prereq. MIM1250.
Honors equivalent of MIM1370. Prereq. MIM1280, MIM1375, and MTH1226.
To be added to any 4- or 5-QH course in the department when approved by the
Honors Committee of the College of Engineering. Once approved, the adjunct
information is forwarded to the honors office for dissemination to the honors
membership. Students may enroll in MIM1777 an unlimited number of times, as it
can be an adjunct to any mechanical or industrial engineering course.
Honors equivalent of MIM1280. Prereq. MTH1223 taken concurrently.
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MIM 1796
Undergraduate Honors Thesis 1
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4 QH |
Involves an analytical or experimental project. Before the end of the first
week of the quarter, each student must obtain written approval for a proposed
project from a department faculty member under whose supervision the student
will work and from the College of Engineering's Honors Committee. A formal
report must be submitted to the faculty supervisor at the end of the quarter.
Prereq. Junior or senior standing in the honors program.
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MIM 1797
Undergraduate Honors Thesis 2
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4 QH |
Continues MIM1796. Prereq. MIM1796.
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