Short Courses
MMAE 709 - 801 RELIABILITY ENGINEERING
This course will cover all aspects of electronics, physics, chemistry and mechanics that cause long-term failures in products. Topics to be addressed include value of eligibility in products, reliability concepts, economics, systems reliability, modeling techniques and uptime/downtime predications. Case studies will be presented, as well as examples of cost-benefits due to pro-active reliability input to systems design, manufacturing and testing, sensitivity analysis and reliability problems. (2-0-2)
MMAE 723 - 801 DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION
Introduction to purposes, tools, and concepts of Discrete Event Simulation, with particular emphasis on simulation of production systems for the manufacturing and services sectors. Focus will be on theory and application rather than specific software packages, although one program will be used as an example. (2-0-2)
MMAE 720 Introduction to Design Assurance
The course presents an overview of Design Assurance topics, as they would typically integrate into the product development timeline. As designers concentrate primarily on function and performance, the multi-disciplinary role of Design Assurance brings into focus a broad range of product issues such as consistency of performance, hardening the design against failures, test design and analysis, product safety and product liability exposure. (2-0-2)
MMAE 715 Project Management
This course covers the basic theory and practice of the project management from a practical viewpoint. Topics include project management concepts, resources, duration vs. effort, project planning and initiation, progress tracking methods, CPM and PERT, reporting methods, replanning, team project concepts, and managing multiple projects. Microsoft Project software is used extensively. (2-0-2)
MMAE 704 Introduction to Finite Element Analysis
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the theory and practice of the finite element method by combining lectures with selected laboratory experiences. Lectures cover the fundamentals of linear finite element analysis, with special emphasis on problems in solid mechanics and heat transfer. Topics include the direct stiffness method, the Galerkin method, isoparametric finite elements, numerical integration, and development of finite element equations, equation solvers, bandwidth of linear algebraic equations and other computational issues. Lab sessions provide experience in solving practical engineering problems using commercial finite element software. Special emphasis is given to mesh design and results interpretation using commercially available pre-and post-processing software. (2-0-2)