MENG420

Mechanical design and analysis using commercially available solid modeling, kinematics, and FEA computer software. Numerical methods and their applications using root solving, optimization, regression analysis, numerical differentiation and integration will be covered. An introduction to finite difference and finite element methods will also be presented. Two hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory weekly. Fall semester. Prerequisites: (COMP 110 or COMP 150 or ENGR 121), MATH 250 and 310, MENG 352 and 370.