ENGINEERING PROBLEM SOLVING I

ME 273

This course will serve the dual purpose of providing students with a high level of proficiency in the Engineering Equation Solver software as well as giving students the opportunity to solve high-level engineering problems using this tool. Students leaving the course will have a very solid understanding of equation solving software including advanced features that would not be covered in any other class on campus. Students will also get another opportunity to apply sophisticated computing tools to engineering applications.

NE 550

Analysis of nuclear systems for the production of useful power. Emphasis: thermodynamic cycles, reactor types, coupling of reactor and power plant, design synthesis, and plant economics.

EMA/EP 471

Use of computational tools for the solution of problems encountered in engineering physics applications. Topics covered include orbital mechanics, structural vibrations, beam and plate deformations, heat transfer, neutron diffusion, and criticality. Emphasis will be on modeling, choice of appropriate algorithms, and model validation.

EP 476

Background for professional numerical computation in Linux environments begins with shell scripting and software archiving. Programming skills in a compiled language are then developed through scientific and engineering examples. Engineering problem-solving skills are reinforced through applications that require numerical solutions to systems of differential and/or integral equations, while motivating progressively more advanced computational methods.

NE 231

Nuclear fission/fusion, medical applications of radiation, radiation safety. Socio-economic topics including environmental justice, community engagement, nuclear policy. Brief history of and controversies in nuclear engineering. Career paths and ethics in engineering, and introduction to professional communication.