VM250 Design and Manufacturing I
(Spring)
VM250 develops students' competence and self-confidence as engineers with design and manufacturing. Emphasis on the creative design process bolstered by the application of physical laws and mechanics. Instruction on how to complete projects on schedule and within budget. Robustness and manufacturability are emphasized. The subject relies on active learning via a major design-and-build project. Lecture topics include idea generation, estimation, concept selection, visual thinking, computer-aided design (CAD), mechanics of machine elements, manufacturing processes, selection of materials and manufacturing processes, basic electronics, and technical communication.
VM350 – Design and Manufacturing II (Summer)
VM350 covers analysis and synthesis of kinematic mechanisms, machine component design, sensor and actuators, advanced engineering graphics, programming of microcontrollers and many design integrated skills with fun projects.
VM513 – Continuum Mechanics
(Fall)
Continuum mechanics is a branch of solid mechanics that analyzes the kinematics and the mechanical behavior of materials modeled as continuous matter rather than discrete particles. Continuum mechanics covers fundamental physics - conservation of mass, momentum, and energy where differential equations are derived to describe the behavior of a continuous matter. Continuum mechanics deals with physical properties independent of any particular coordinate system in which they are observed. These physical properties are then represented by tensors, which are mathematical objects with the required property independent of a coordinate system. These tensors can be expressed in coordinate systems for computational convenience.