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ME496 (Version: 2024 1) COURSE DETAILS


COURSE TITLE EFF YEAR EFF TERM DEPARTMENT CREDIT HOURS
ME496 MECHANICAL SYSTEM DESIGN 2024 1 Civil and Mechanical Engineering 3.5 (BS=0.0, ET=3.5, MA=0.0)
SCOPE
This course provides experience in the integration of math, science, and engineering principles into a comprehensive engineering design project. Open-ended, client-based design problems emphasize a multidisciplinary approach to total system design providing multiple paths to a number of feasible and acceptable solutions which meet the stated performance requirements. Design teams are required to develop product specifications, generate alternatives, make practical engineering approximations, perform appropriate analysis to support the technical feasibility of the design, and make decisions leading to an optimal system design. System integration, human factors engineering, computer-aided design, maintainability, and fabrication techniques are addressed. This course provides an integrative experience in support of the overarching academic program goal, and is often interdisciplinary in nature.
LESSONS: 10 @ 150 min (2.000 Att/wk) LABS: 20 @ 150 min
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
None

ME496 COURSE REQUISITES


TYPE COURSE EFF YEAR EFF TERM TRACK RED BOOK FLG
PRE REQUISITE  
  ME404 2007 1 1 Y
  XE485 2022 1 2 Y

ME496 (Version 2024-1) COURSE OFFERINGS


AYT #SECT/SIZE CPBLTY ENRLD WAIT SEATS CLOSED DETAILS
2024 - 2 28 4 112 58 0 54 N Hours

2025 - 2 27 18 486 76 0 410 N Hours

2026 - 2 30 18 540 91 0 449 N Hours

2027 - 2 14 18 252 94 0 158 N Hours


ME496 (Version: 2020 1) COURSE DETAILS (ARCHIVED)


COURSE TITLE EFF YEAR EFF TERM DEPARTMENT CREDIT HOURS
ME496 MECHANICAL SYSTEM DESIGN 2020 1 Civil and Mechanical Engineering 3.5 (BS=0.0, ET=3.5, MA=0.0)
SCOPE
This course provides experience in the integration of math, science, and engineering principles into a comprehensive engineering design project. Open-ended, client-based design problems emphasize a multidisciplinary approach to total system design providing multiple paths to a number of feasible and acceptable solutions which meet the stated performance requirements. Design teams are required to develop product specifications, generate alternatives, make practical engineering approximations, perform appropriate analysis to support the technical feasibility of the design, and make decisions leading to an optimal system design. System integration, human factors engineering, computer-aided design, maintainability, and fabrication techniques are addressed. This course provides an integrative experience in support of the overarching academic program goal, and is often interdisciplinary in nature.
LESSONS: 10 @ 150 min (2.000 Att/wk) LABS: 20 @ 150 min
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Cadets spend extensive time in project development laboratories fabricating and refining their final products under the supervision of laboratory technicians during Z-hour (mutually agreed upon meeting period).

ME496 COURSE REQUISITES


TYPE COURSE EFF YEAR EFF TERM TRACK RED BOOK FLG
PRE REQUISITE  
  ME404 2007 1 1 Y

ME496 (Version: 2009 2) COURSE DETAILS (ARCHIVED)


COURSE TITLE EFF YEAR EFF TERM DEPARTMENT CREDIT HOURS
ME496 MECHANICAL SYSTEM DESIGN 2009 2 Civil and Mechanical Engineering 3.5 (BS=0.0, ET=3.5, MA=0.0)
SCOPE
This course provides experience in the integration of math, science, and engineering principles into a comprehensive engineering design project. Open-ended, client-based design problems emphasize a multidisciplinary approach to total system design providing multiple paths to a number of feasible and acceptable solutions which meet the stated performance requirements. Design teams are required to develop product specifications, generate alternatives, make practical engineering approximations, perform appropriate analysis to support the technical feasibility of the design, and make decisions leading to an optimal system design. System integration, human factors engineering, computer-aided design, maintainability, and fabrication techniques are addressed. This course provides an integrative experience in support of the overarching academic program goal, and is often interdisciplinary in nature.
LESSONS: 3 @ 55 min (3.000 Att/wk) LABS: 44 @ 110 min
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Cadets spend extensive time in project development laboratories fabricating and refining their final products under the supervision of laboratory technicians during Z-hour (mutually agreed upon meeting period).

ME496 COURSE REQUISITES


TYPE COURSE EFF YEAR EFF TERM TRACK RED BOOK FLG
PRE REQUISITE  
  ME404 2007 1 1 Y

ME496 (Version: 2007 2) COURSE DETAILS (ARCHIVED)


COURSE TITLE EFF YEAR EFF TERM DEPARTMENT CREDIT HOURS
ME496 MECHANICAL SYSTEM DESIGN 2007 2 Civil and Mechanical Engineering 3.5 (BS=0.0, ET=3.5, MA=0.0)
SCOPE
This course provides experience in the integration of math, science, and engineering principles into a comprehensive vehicular system design project. Open-ended, client-based design problems emphasize a multidisciplinary approach to total system design providing multiple paths to a number of feasible and acceptable solutions which meet the stated performance requirements. Design teams are required to develop product specifications, generate alternatives, make practical engineering approximations, perform appropriate analysis to support the technical feasibility of the design, and make decisions leading to an optimal system design. System integration, human factors engineering, computer-aided design, maintainability, and fabrication techniques are addressed. This course provides an integrative experience in support of the overarching academic program goal, and is often interdisciplinary in nature.
LESSONS: 3 @ 55 min (3.000 Att/wk) LABS: 44 @ 110 min
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Cadets spend extensive time in project development laboratories fabricating and refining their final products under the supervision of laboratory technicians during Z-hour (mutually agreed upon meeting period).

ME496 COURSE REQUISITES


TYPE COURSE EFF YEAR EFF TERM TRACK RED BOOK FLG
PRE REQUISITE  
  ME404 2007 1 1 Y

ME496 (Version: 2005 2) COURSE DETAILS (ARCHIVED)


COURSE TITLE EFF YEAR EFF TERM DEPARTMENT CREDIT HOURS
ME496 MECHANICAL SYSTEM DESIGN 2005 2 Civil and Mechanical Engineering 3.5 (BS=0.0, ET=3.5, MA=0.0)
SCOPE
This course provides experience in the integration of math, science, and engineering principles into a comprehensive vehicular system design project. Open-ended, client-based design problems emphasize a multidisciplinary approach to total system design providing multiple paths to a number of feasible and acceptable solutions which meet the stated performance requirements. Design teams are required to develop product specifications, generate alternatives, make practical engineering approximations, perform appropriate analysis to support the technical feasibility of the design, and make decisions leading to an optimal system design. System integration, human factors engineering, computer-aided design, maintainability, and fabrication techniques are addressed. This course provides an integrative experience in support of the overarching academic program goal, and is often interdisciplinary in nature.
LESSONS: 3 @ 55 min (3.000 Att/wk) LABS: 44 @ 110 min
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Cadets spend extensive time in project development laboratories fabricating and refining their final products under the supervision of laboratory technicians during Z-hour (mutually agreed upon meeting period).

ME496 COURSE REQUISITES


TYPE COURSE EFF YEAR EFF TERM TRACK RED BOOK FLG
PRE REQUISITE  
  ME402 2005 1 1 Y
  ME492 2002 1 1 Y

ME496 (Version: 1990 2) COURSE DETAILS (ARCHIVED)


COURSE TITLE EFF YEAR EFF TERM DEPARTMENT CREDIT HOURS
ME496 MECHANICAL SYSTEM DESIGN 1990 2 Civil and Mechanical Engineering 3.5 (BS=0.0, ET=3.5, MA=0.0)
SCOPE
This course provides experience in the integration of math, science, and engineering principles into a comprehensive vehicular system design project. Open-ended, client-based design problems emphasize a multidisciplinary approach to total system design providing multiple paths to a number of feasible and acceptable solutions which meet the stated performance requirements. Design teams are required to develop product specifications, generate alternatives, make practical engineering approximations, perform appropriate analysis to support the technical feasibility of the design, and make decisions leading to an optimal system design. System integration, human factors engineering, computer-aided design, maintainability, and fabrication techniques are addressed.
LESSONS: 47 @ 55 min (3.000 Att/wk) LABS: 0 @ 0 min
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Comprehensive team design project; compensatory time provided.

ME496 COURSE REQUISITES


TYPE COURSE EFF YEAR EFF TERM TRACK RED BOOK FLG
PRE REQUISITE  
  ME402 1990 1 1 Y
  ME492 2002 1 1 Y