MAE 490, Special Topics

MAE Courses
Upper Division View List MAE 300's View List MAE 408 - 459 MAE465 Aerospace Structures II MAE471 Analysis and Design of Machine Components MAE472 Design of Mechanical Engineering Systems MAE474/574 Computer-Aided Manufacturing MAE476 Mechanical Control Systems I MAE478 Aerospace System Design MAE479 Aerospace System Design II MAE481Space Systems Engineering MAE483 Space Flight and Orbital Mechanics MAE490 Special Topics MAE490A CAD/CAM MAE490B Robotics Principles MAE490C Environmental Engineering and Atmospheric Science MAE490D Hybrid Electrical Vehicles System Design MAE490E HVAC Systems Design and Equipment MAE490F Petroleum Engineering MAE491 Special Problems MAE495/595 Rapid Product Development MAE499/599 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Seminar Lower Division View List Graduate View List Engineering Technology View List Engineering (ENGR) View List	490. Special Topics (3) Prerequisites: Senior standing in engineering and consent of instructor. Selected topics from recent advances in mechanical and aerospace engineering. Content may vary from semester to semester. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with different topics. (Lecture-problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F). A. CAD/CAM Fundamentals of computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM). Creating, reading, and understanding databases for solid models. Assemblies and sub-assemblies. Design and analysis of mechanisms with linkages, gears, springs, dampers. Finite Element Modeling of parts, assemblies, and mechanisms. CAM, 3-axis milling, APT. Design optimization. Not open for credit to students with credit in ME 405A. Letter grade only (A-F). B. Robotics Principles Major components of a robot and robotic applications. Translational, rotational motion and motion conversions. Modeling of mechanical systems and kinematic chains. Physical control elements, forces encountered, and sensors. Software and hardware consideratons, including robot programming. Robot design examples. Not open for credit to students with credit in ME 405B. Letter grade only (A-F). C. Environmental Engineering and Atmospheric Science History, technology, control programs, and regulatory developments relating to combustion generated air pollution. Topics include: thermodynamics and kinetics of combustion, flame structures, particulate, unburned hydrocarbons, oxides of nitrogen and carbon, control technologies, atmospheric processes, ozone layers, and air pollutant dispersion models. Not open for credit to students with credit in ME 405C. Letter grade only (A-F). D. Hybrid Electrical Vehicles System Design History, technology, and future of hybrid vehicles. Topics discussed include: advanced transportation and electric/hybrid vehicles. Group projects involve testing, manufacturing, and modeling of various components for hybrid vehicles. Effects of aerodynamic forces, ergonomics and economics on overall design of the vehicles are investigated. Not open for credit to students with credit in ME 405D. Letter grade only (A-F). E. HVAC Systems Design and Equipment Prerequisites: MAE 330, CE 335. Design of air conditioning systems, the design process, occupant comfort, load calculations, components and control, all air systems, air and water systems, and all water systems. Not open for credit to students with credit in ME 405E. Letter grade only (A-F). F. Petroleum Engineering Prerequisites: Senior standing in engineering or science. Overview of petroleum engineering operations, properties of petroleum reservoir rocks, single-phase and multiphase fluid-flow through porous media. Properties of reservoir fluids. Field trips. (Lecture-problems 3 hours) Letter grade only (A-F). Course Outline Class Schedules View the current course offerings: Mechanical Engineering (MAE) MAE Fall 2008 MAE Summer 2008 Engineering Technology (ET) ET Fall 2008 ET Summer 2008 Engineering (ENGR) ENGR Fall 2008 Official Program Information Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering go to the current CSULB catalog section that describes the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Engineering Technology Programs go to the current CSULB catalog section that describes the Engineering Technology Program College of Engineering Description go to the CSULB catalog section that describes the College of Engineering. CSULB Official Catalog go to the official CSULB catalog page listing present and past catalogs. CSULB Current Schedule of Classes go to the official CSULB Schedule of Classes Table of Contents. Note: although every effort is made to keep this Web site up to date, you should also consult the printed catalog for official information and program requirements, which may vary depending on the year you enter(ed) the program.