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

Important mechanical properties of materials engineering such as yield strength and fracture toughness experimentally investigated with a view towards materials selection and design. Skills emphasized: experimental technique, statistical analysis of data, report writing, and oral presentation.

This General Education course addresses fundamental questions, ideas, and methods of analyses in the social and behavioral sciences with relevance to the area of public health. It introduces students to the cultural, social and behavioral factors that impact disease epidemiology and transmission of communicable diseases, that are determinants of diseases, and that effect health inequities. It introduces students to systems thinking and systems simulation modeling in disease prevention.

Engineering materials including metals, polymers, ceramics, and composites. Emphasis on the relationship between the microstructure of materials and their mechanical behavior, including the fundamentals of design for performance. Prerequisite: CHEM 111.

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Biomimicry is an approach to innovation that seeks sustainable solutions to human challenges by emulating nature's time tested patterns and strategies. In this class students will be introduced to the fundamentals of polymeric materials so that the useful pattern from the nature can be replicated in polymers economically and provides better engineering solutions to human's need. Application of polymeric materials and processing methods to biomimicry including moth eye, shark skin, morpho butterfly, lotus leaves, gecko feet, moth's eye, etc. will be covered.

Introduction to the fundamental tools of statistical quality control and related statistical techniques. Topics include control charts, sampling plans, process capability indices, and other statistical techniques. Emphasis on basic concepts, their application, and the risks associated with various quality control procedures.

Important mechanical properties of materials engineering such as yield strength and fracture toughness experimentally investigated with a view towards materials selection and design. Skills emphasized: experimental technique, statistical analysis of data, report writing, and oral presentation.

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

Understanding of basic factory dynamics and the impact of variability on performance and optimal process design through quantitative methods. Topics include inventory systems, push vs. pull manufacturing control systems, just-in-time, lean manufacturing and six-sigma principles, forecasting, capacity planning, and scheduling. Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of probability and statistics, linear programming and production planning.