ME 4201: Senior Design I

1 Credit Hours

Prerequisite: ME 4141 and ME 4250 and Engineering Standing.
Concurrent: ME 3440
Part 1 of a two-course senior design capstone project for mechanical engineering. Students will form teams, define design projects, and write a proposal. Students will also begin preparation for FE Exam.

Course Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

Develop an understanding of fundamentals and application of the general characteristics of major material groups.
Develop and understanding of fundamentals and application of the atomic and microstructure of materials.
Develop an understanding of fundamentals and application of the mechanical, chemical, electrical and thermal properties of materials.
Develop an understanding of fundamentals and application of the deformation and failure mechanisms.
Develop an understanding of fundamentals and application of the equilibrium phase diagrams and microstructure transformations.
Develop an understanding of fundamentals and application of the mechanisms of strengthening techniques.
Develop an understanding of fundamentals and application of the integration of information to develop material selection.