This course offers an examination of the principles of systems engineering (SE) and their application across the systems engineering lifecycle. Topics covered include an introduction to SE Concepts, the SE lifecycle, and the role of systems modeling and systems simulation. Moreover, of particular focus is exploring how systems thinking, as a collection of concepts, principles, methodologies, methods, and tools that underpin SE, can provide a valuable capability for engineering managers to more holistically deal with systems challenges and effectively deal with complex problems.

A Senior Design (SD) project course including design concept selection, design spec writing, assembly design (DFM), design analysis, a final report and oral presentations in defense of the design. Prerequisites: M&I-ENG 313, 354, 375 and 413. Satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for BS-ME majors..

The objective of this class is to gain a deeper understanding of several issues related to teaching and learning, including how students learn, different methods of instruction and mentoring, and the challenges in making and grading assignments.

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Design for manufacturability; emphasis on design for injection molding, die casting, and stamping. Introduction to design for assembly. Introduction to machining, metal casting, polymer processing, and bulk deformation processes (forging, extrusion, drawing, and rolling) and sheet-metalworking process. Prerequisites: M&I-ENG 201 and 211.

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Design of engineering systems, machines, consumer goods, etc. which acommodate the characteristics of human users, operators and manitaners. Methods for obtaining data about human performance, preferences, tolerances, and group behavior needed in engineering design problems. Case methods used with comprehensive readings in the literature. Student projects relating to human factors in design. Prerequisites: one previous course in human factors and consent of instructor.

Fundamental concepts of control theory. Topics include transfer functions for dynamic systems, block diagrams, Bode diagrams, root locus, and state space methods. Systems analyzed in the time and frequency domains. Prerequisites: M&I-ENG 310, 397B; MATH 331.

Theory and execution of selected mechanical engineering measurements. Lectures and 1 three-hour lab meeting.

Fundamentals of fluid mechanics including kinematics, the stress tensor, and basic equations. Inviscid flow and wave motion, advanced control volume analysis, including non-inertial reference frames. One-dimensional gas dynamics, shock waves, rarefaction and acoustic waves. Prerequisite: M&I-Eng 340 or equivalent. Mr. Perot, Mr. Schmidt.