COURSE PORTFOLIO at UTSA
ME 1301 Introduction to Engineering Design (renamed ME 1302 Mechanical Engineering Practice)
This purpose of this course is to introduce the concept of engineering design. Engineering Design is an iterative decision-making process used for devising a component, product, process, or system and its form to meet the needs and functions desired by the customer. As an introduction course to engineering design at freshman level, this course focuses on the design process itself and highlights its iterative nature through a series of lectures and group-based, active learning exercises. In addition, the course also presents an overview on material and manufacturing process selection, engineering economics, and project management.
ME 3263 Manufacturing Engineering (taught as ME 4953 Fundamentals of Manufacturing in Fall 2006)
An integrated coverage of mechanical properties of materials, tolerances, measurement and quality assurance, manufacturing processes, and manufacturing systems; fundamental definitions, design for manufacturing, and mathematical models; hands-on applications related to measurement and manufacturing processes.
ME 4563/5563 Computer Integrated Manufacturing (taught as ME 4953/5013 in Fall’07)
Fundamental concepts and models related to computer aided design, computer aided process planning, computer aided manufacturing, production planning and scheduling, and manufacturing execution systems. Laboratory work includes computer-aided applications and programming of automated production equipment.
ME 4573/5573 Facilities Planning and Design
This course presents basic concepts and fundamentals essential to understand, analyze, and solve problems related to manufacturing plant layout and material handling system selection. Topics include Product, Process, and Schedule Design; Flow, Space, and Activity Relationships; Material Handling; Layout Planning Models and Design Algorithms; and Warehouse Operations. The subjects included in this course are organized around integrated product, process, and manufacturing system design principles.
LIST OF FORMAL COURSES TAUGHT: (number of classes taught shown in parenthesis)
Current (UTSA / Aug 2006-present)
| ME 1301 Introduction to Engineering Design (1)
ME 1302 Mechanical Engineering Practice (3) |
Fall 2006
Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013 |
| ME 3263 Manufacturing Engineering (8) | Fall 2009, Summer 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013 |
| ME 4563/5563 Computer Integrated Manufacturing (2) | Fall 2007, Fall 2008 |
| ME 4573/5573 Facilities Planning and Design (6) | Spring 2007, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Spring 2015. |
| ME 4953 Fundamentals of Manufacturing (1) | Fall 2006 |
| ME 4913 Special Studies in Mechanical Engineering (3) | Summer 2007 (4 students), Spring 2008 (3 students), Fall 2010 (2 students) – Total: 9 students |
| ME 6953 Independent Study (11) | Summer 2007 (1 student), Fall 2007 (2 students), Summer 2008 (1 student), Fall 2008 (1 student), Spring 2009 (2 students), Summer 2009 (3 students), Fall 2009 (5 students), Spring 2010 (1 student), Fall 2010 (2 students), Spring 2011 (1 student), Spring 2013 – Total: 20 students |