General Concentration, Manufacturing Concentration, Mechanical Engineering Technology - Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering Technology Faculty, Course Descriptions
Mechanical Engineering Technology
(Bachelor of Science Degree
Offered)
Our purpose is to develop students into Mechanical Engineering Technologists capable of applying current engineering concepts to industrial applications. Instruction is in the broad area of technological education, bridging the gap between the research engineer and the skilled craftsman and technician trained in the vocational-technical schools.
Our graduates apply engineering principles to today's industrial needs in the areas of manufacturing, machine design, heating, ventilating and air conditioning, and power production. We emphasize practical, applications-oriented laboratory experience in manufacturing processes and techniques, instrumentation and controls, and equipment and machinery performance testing and evaluation, with particular emphasis on the needs of industries prevalent in the Southeast.
In addition to the common core of courses taken by all MET students, a student may concentrate in an area of specialization by the appropriate choice of elective courses.
General
Concentration
The MET bachelor degree
with a general concentration permits the selection of five elective courses
in the major. It is strongly encouraged (but not required) that students
concentrate these five elective courses in one of the following areas to
enhance their knowledge and preparation in an area in which they are most
interested in working.
Energy Systems/Thermal Systems Design: The Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Refrigeration area specializes in the design and operation of heat and mass transfer systems which produce the needed environments for manufacturing operations, industrial processes and human comfort.
Systems that utilize mechanical equipment such as pumps, blowers, fans, compressors and heat exchanges are found in fields as diverse as air conditioning, low temperature metallurgy, food preservation, chemical processing and industrial manufacturing.
Graduates of this program are employed as systems designers for consulting firms and mechanical contractors; as manufacturer sales representatives; and as maintenance supervisors.
The Heat/Power area of specialization deals with energy conversion, i.e., the study of internal combustion engines, steam turbines, boilers, air compressors, pumps and fans. The program includes study in thermodynamics, heat transfer and fluid mechanics.
Graduates with this specialty are employed as process plant engineers in the petrochemical and pulp and paper industry; as power generation plant results engineers; as maintenance supervisors; and as sales representatives for manufacturers. Specialty courses in this area include:
Machine/Mechanical Design: This area of specialization is concerned with the application of fundamental principles of design to new and existing machines, machine parts and mechanical structures; the fabricating, testing and assembly of components into production of mechanical systems; and the operation of machines and mechanical equipment.MET 3402 Thermodynamics II
MET 4341 Automation Systems and Controls
MET 4411 Refrigeration
MET 4412 Air Conditioning and/or
MET 4431 Plant and Power Applications
Graduates may be employed as designers of machinery and/or machine parts for the improvement of production operations and cost; as product designers; as supervisors of fabricating facilities, manufacturing plants, maintenance and repair shops; and as sales and service representatives of industrial and manufacturing firms. Specialty courses in this area include:
NOTE: MET 4801 - 4805 Special Projects and MET 4901 - 4905 Special Topics may also be used to satisfy portions of the above requirements.MET 3123 Dynamics of Machines
MET 4124 Vibrations and Advanced Dynamics
MET 4133 Advanced Engineering Materials
MET 4142 Machine Design II
MET 4341 Automation Systems and Controls
Manufacturing
Concentration
The area of specialization
called Manufacturing is concerned with manufacturing production processes
and operations: tool and jig design, and the design and layout of manufacturing
facilities. Graduates may be employed in areas such as steel production
and fabrication, aircraft and automobile fabrication and assembly, cable
manufacture, and textile mills.
The MET bachelor degree with a manufacturing concentration is obtained by the appropriate selection of elective courses. These courses emphasize a variety of topics in modern manufacturing and are as shown below. Four courses from the list below must be completed to obtain this designation. A student may take fewer than four of the courses and elect the General Concentration if desired.
NOTE: In approximately 40 states in the U.S., including Georgia, bachelor degree Engineering Technology graduates with the appropriate work experience are eligible to take examinations for registration as Professional Engineers.MET 3331 Tool Design
MET 4133 Advanced Engineering Materials
MET 4332 Advanced Tool Design
MET 4341 Automation Systems and Controls
MET 4342 Numerical Control of Machines
MET 4351 Manufacturing Systems Design Project
| Mechanical Engineering Technology - Bachelor of Science | |||||
| Area A Essential Skills | 9 hours | ||||
| ENGL | 1101 | Composition I | 3 | ||
| ENGL | 1102 | Composition II | 3 | ||
| MATH | 1113 | Pre-calculus (the extra hour is applied to area F) | 4 | ||
| Area B Institutional Options | 4 hours | ||||
| SPCH | 2400 | Public Speaking | 2 | ||
| STS | 2400 | Science, Technology, and Society | 2 | ||
| Area C Humanities/ Fine Arts | 6 hours | ||||
| Area C | Group 1 | Take One Course From the Literature Group | 3 | ||
| Area C | Group 2 | Take One Course From the Art and Culture Group | 3 | ||
| Area D Science, Mathematics, and Technology | 11 hours | ||||
| MATH | 2253 | Calculus I (the extra hour is applied to Major Req.) | 4 | ||
| Area D | See your advisor before you select science courses* | 8 | |||
| Area E Social Sciences | 12 hours | ||||
| Area E | Group 1 | American Context | 3 | ||
| Area E | Group 2 | World History | 3 | ||
| Area E | Group 3 | Behavioral Science | 3 | ||
| Area E | Group 4 | Cultures and Societies | 3 | ||
| Area F (The extra hour from area A is counted here) | 18 Hours | ||||
| CHEM | 1211K | Principles of Chemistry I | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| CS | 2123 | C Programming | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| ENGL | 2010 | Technical Writing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MATH | 2254 | Calculus II | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| MATH | 2306 | Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Major Requirements (The extra hour from area D is counted here) | 69 Hours | ||||
| ECET | 3000 | Electrical Principles | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| EG | 1211 | Engineering Graphics I | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| EG | 1212 | Engineering Graphics II | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| MET | 1000 | MET Orientation | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MET | 1311 | Manufacturing Processes | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MET | 1321 | Manufacturing Processes Lab I | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| MET | 2322 | Manufacturing Processes Lab II | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| MET | 3101 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| MET | 3121 | Statics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MET | 3122 | Dynamics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MET | 3131 | Strength of Materials | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| MET | 3132 | Engineering Materials | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| MET | 3401 | Thermodynamics I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MET | 4141 | Machine Design I | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| MET | 4421 | Instruments and Controls | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| MET | XXXX | Major Elective | 12 | ||
| Free Elective | 3 | ||||
| One of the following three courses | |||||
| MET | 3123 | Dynamics of Machines | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MET | 3331 | Tool Design | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MET | 3402 | Thermodynamics II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Degree Program Total | 129 | ||||
*Since Physics I and II are requirements for the degree, it is strongly recommended that they be taken to satisfy the Lab Science component of Area D of the Core Curriculum. It is also recommended that you discuss Lab Science options with your assigned Faculty Advisor and/or the Mechanical Engineering Technology Program Head.
NOTES:
1. MET majors are required to earn a 2.0 average in all courses (not a "C" in every course) designated as "MET" and "EG" courses.[return to top]
2. PHYS 1111K for PHYS 2211K and PHYS 1112K for PHYS 2212K are course substitutions allowed.
3. The Free Elective may not be MATH 1111.
4. For more information about Areas A through E, see the "Core Curriculum" section.
Mechanical
Engineering Technology Faculty
| Allen, Robert Glenn,
Associate Professor |
M.S., Southern Polytechnic State University; B.M.E.T., Southern Polytechnic State University |
| Brani, David M.,
Associate Professor |
Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology; M.S.M.E., Georgia Institute of Technology; B.S.M.E., University of Florida; P.E., Georgia |
| Conrey, Gregory M.,
Associate Professor |
M.Ed., Georgia State University; B.S., Eastern Kentucky University |
| Horton, Donald D.,
Associate Professor |
M.S.M.E., Michigan Technological University; B.S.M.E., Michigan Technological University; P.E., Georgia |
| Pearce, Britt K.,
Professor |
Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology; M.S.M.E., Georgia Institute of Technology; B.S.M.E., Clemson University; P.E., Texas |
| Russell, Norman A.,
Associate Professor |
Ph.D., Institute of Paper Chemistry; M.S., Institute of Paper Chemistry; B.S., Pulp and Paper Technology, North Carolina State University; P.E., Alabama |
| Santander, Julio,
Associate Professor |
M.S.M.E., Georgia Institute of Technology; B.S.M.E., University of Michigan |
| Sweigart, John F.,
Associate Professor and Program Head |
M.S.E.M., University of Missouri-Rolla; B.S.M.E., University of Missouri-Columbia; P.E., Georgia |
| Williams, Orren W.,
Professor |
M.S.N.E., Louisiana State University; M.S.N.E., Georgia Institute of Technology; B.S.M.E, Louisiana State University |
Faculty Emeriti
Lee, Julian R., Professor
Emeritus, Mechanical Engineering Technology
Taylor, Leonard H., Head
and Professor Emeritus, Mechanical Engineering Technology
Young, Ronald C., Professor
Emeritus, Mechanical Engineering Technology
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