The primary purpose of this course is to acquaint pre- and in-service teachers with the theoretical background and instructional strategies to effective instruct second language learners who are younger (ages K-6) and/or beginning level proficiency. The course is guided by the national standards for the five areas of second language acquisition for elementary learners as defined by the National Standards for Language Learning.
In this course students engage in an internship under the supervision of a faculty member. The course is intended to help students apply, reinforce, and extend what they have learned in the classroom for their professional development. The production of a portfolio, project, or other form of summative work will allow the students to reflect on the semester's work in a focused synthesis. 10 hours of internship per week (150 hours in a semester) are generally equated with 3 credit hours. Course may be repeated up to 12 credit hours.
Combines freehand sketching techniques, both orthographic and pictorial, and the use of a solid modeling program to describe and define mechanical objects using current industrial standards. An introduction to basic dimensioning and tolerancing techniques is included.
Fundamental principles of thermodynamics.
A background course in the areas of materials and manufacturing processes for mechanical engineers. Includes basic microstructure of materials, material properties and processing. Also includes an overview of casting, metal forming, machining, additive processing, non- traditional manufacturing processes, and manufacturing of non-metallic components.
Gas mixtures, air-water vapor mixtures. Air conditioning system design. Principles and design of energy conversion devices, power and refrigeration cycles. Principles of combustion, chemical equilibrium, one-dimensional gas dynamics. Nozzle design. Continuation of ME 220.
Fundamental principles of conduction, convection, radiation heat transfer. Numerical methods for heat transfer problems. Design and applications of heat transfer equipment such as fins and heat exchangers.
Introduction to the physical properties of fluids, fluid statics. Equations of conservation of mass, momentum and energy for systems and control volumes. Dimensional analysis and similarity. Principles of inviscid and real fluid flows including derivation and application of the Navier-Stokes equations. Flow through pipes and around bodies. Application and design of fluid handling systems.
Fundamentals of design with methods of approximation. Introduction to optimum design considerations. Synthesis and problems on the design of various mechanical elements.
A lecture-recitation course on a topic of current interest. Modern developments in mechanical engineering will be stressed. Offered as a technical elective in mechanical engineering. May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits.
