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Preparation for senior capstone courses. Course should only be taken in the semester preceding capstone design. Course is graded P/NP. (Shiley School students only)

Basic properties of a fluid, problems in hydrostatics. The general equations of fluid motion. Boundary layer concepts. Application to a variety of laminar and turbulent incompressible flow situations. The technique of dimensional analysis is introduced. Formerly ME 311.

Behavior of deformable body systems under various external loadings is presented with analysis of stress, strain, and deformation due to axial, torsional, bending and combined loads. Topics include statically indeterminate structures.

Economic analysis for choice among alternatives; present worth analysis, annual worth, rate of return and benefit-cost ratio analysis; effects of depreciation.

Basic probability and statistical analysis of engineering data. Methods and software for displaying data, commonly used probability distributions for discrete and continuous random variables, and statistical tools such as z-tests, t-tests, and linear regression are presented. Students are introduced to concepts of hypothesis testing and error analysis.

The course will cover medical equipment commonly seen in a low-resourced hospital, including principles of operation and typical problems. Class will focus on learning hands-on and technical knowledge required to complete basic electronic and mechanical repairs. Skills include troubleshooting, problem solving, and testing. The class will conclude with a 3-week trip to a developing country to repair medical equipment. Fee: $4,500

Selected group project in engineering. Must be arranged between the student and an individual faculty member, and subsequently approved by the dean of engineering. No more than three technical elective hours taken at the University may be satisfied with individualized study.

Practical field experience working within an engineering organization. Internships are individually arranged. Students will be required to supplement their experience with a learning agreement. Students may receive an IP (In Progress) grade until the completion of their internship. Course is graded Pass/No Pass.