Undergraduate Courses 2016-17

For Mechanical Engineering students only. This course is designed to develop students' skills in speaking to the technical and non-technical audiences that engineers will encounter in their professional careers. Oral assignments call for impromptu speeches and formal presentations. Graded P or F.

Continuation of MECH 1020 for Mechanical Engineering students only. This course is designed to develop students' skills in speaking to the technical and non-technical audiences that engineers will encounter in their professional careers. Oral assignments call for impromptu speeches and formal presentations. Graded P or F.

This course teaches fundamental technologies in automotive engineering. It is targeted at the general student body and opens to all the students of science, engineering, or business majors. It will cover all the important aspects of automobile engineering and technologies, including its history, development, and current state. Content wise, it will cover key components of an automobile, i.e., the engine, transmission (both manual and automatic), brake system, control, chassis, etc. In addition, it will cover the managerial and operational aspects of modern automobile companies.

Various fuels used by mankind, fossil and renewable sources; power generation technologies and the controversies; energy efficient technologies and the applications in buildings and consumable products; energy efficient manufacturing technologies; low energy infrastructure and impact to modern life style; myths behind sustainable energy systems and the debates; energy entrepreneurship, case studies and social impact.

Functions of buildings; intelligent and green buildings for contemporary living; sustainability and financial assessments of building systems; building systems: building materials/indoor comfort and health/lighting/water supply/information; security, energy use and supply for buildings; renewable energy for future; energy supply, energy conservation; impact of technology development on contemporary living.

Mechanical Engineering covers the broadest range of engineering amongst all related disciplines. In addition to the production of modern products useful in daily life, it is also associated with power generation and distribution,as well as new materials development. These will be used to explain mechanical engineering principles and their usage in product design and manufacture. Contents include Engineering Materials, Solid Mechanics and Structural Design, Renewable Energy, Indoor Environmental Quality, Smart Green Building, Energy Design, Sensors and Instrumentation, Robots and Controls, together with MEMS and LED Fabrication. First year students are preferred.

Introduction to the field of Aerospace engineering, discussion of basic aerospace systems and disciplines, working vocabulary of the field. Basic concepts. Demonstration through examples. Wind tunnel visit.

A practical training course in an industrial simulated environment. For students of the Mechanical Engineering Department only. Graded P or F.

Fundamental course on the analysis of the equilibrium and dynamic behavior of mechanical systems. Statics: equilibrium of particles and of rigid bodies; distributed forces; analysis of structures, including, trusses, frames, cables and beams. Dynamics: kinematics of particles; kinetics of particles, Newton's second law, energy, momenta, impact dynamics; systems of particles; kinematics of rigid bodies; kinetics of rigid bodies in two and three dimensions.

Forces, moments, equilibrium; principles of virtual work; analysis of structural members under axial load, torsion and bending; shear force and bending moment diagrams; statically indeterminate trusses; buckling and structural stability.

Fundamental concepts; hydrostatics; integral and differential equations of fluid flows; conservation of mass, momentum and energy; dimensional analysis; pipe flow; channel flow and boundary layers.

Fundamental concepts; pure substance; work and heat; control volume; Ideal and real gases. First and second laws of thermodynamics. Entropy. Elementary power and refrigeration cycles.

Atomic bonding of materials; crystal structure and defects; mechanical properties of materials; phase diagrams and phase transformations; heat treatment of metals; processing and applications of metallic materials.

Introduction to the engineering design process and engineering graphics; design specification, concept generation, and concept evaluation; geometric construction, sketching, orthographic projection, auxillary views, sectioning, dimensioning, tolerancing, and working drawing. For students under the four-year degree only.

This course covers key elements of intellectual property (IP) law that can protect business, engineering and scientific innovations, and its implications for business operations and management decisions. The course begins with an analysis of the competing policies underlying intellectual property laws and then move onto the basics of trade secrets, patent, copyright, and trademark law, as well as new international intellectual property standards. The students will identify, analyze and apply appropriate legal principles to practical IP situations. This course also empowers the students to understand the tensions inherent in IP rights and when IP law promotes innovation, or stifles it. This course is recommended for business, engineering, and science students.

This course's aim is to broaden the professional and engineering interests of students by enhancing their practicum/team-based experience through initiatives different from those of traditional lectures and tutorials. This is a project-based course to develop the students' knowledge/experience in designing and building a practical mechatronics system (formerly called Industrial Training). Students will work in teams to identify the needs for their designed prototype. Also, students will be given the opportunity to design and build various mechatronics components including electronic circuits, motors, sensors, etc. from CAD drawings, and practise their engineering knowledge through all laboratory sessions. The main goal is to develop and nurture skills in problem-solving, communication, interpersonal interaction, project and time management, etc. via the entire project.

Bi-axial stress state and failure criteria; thick-walled cylinders and spinning disks; bending of plates; elastic foundations; unsymmetric bending and torsion; curved beams; frame analysis; energy methods; plastic collapse and limit analysis.

Application of kinematics and dynamics in the analysis, design and synthesis of mechanisms. Type and dimensional design of linkages, cams and gears based on motion requirements and force transmission, in contrast to the strength requirements. Graphical, analytical and computer methods in analysis and design of mechanisms. Design considerations in mechanism synthesis.

Thermodynamics of combustion, chemical equilibrium, refrigeration and mixtures of gases. Analysis of power generation, propulsion systems. Performance of modern steam plants, gas turbines, internal combustion engines and refrigeration plants.

Transient and steady heat conduction. Natural and forced convection. Radiative exchange. Introduction to computational methods.

Structure, properties and applications of ceramics and polymers; introduction to composites; construction materials; corrosion and degradation of materials; materials selection and design considerations.

Geometric modeling systems, data structures, NC technology, NC machining, project.

Engineering specification, selection of materials, design criteria. Methods of joining and assembly. Engineering components design and applications: shafts and bearing, gearing, pulleys and belts, brakes and clutches. Design for manufacturing.

Introduction to system equations, block diagrams, signal flow graphs, state-space systems, transient response using convolution integral, root locus and frequency response methods. Design by root locus, frequency response and state space method. Nyquist stability test.

Students will work in teams to develop a conceptual design for a complete flight vehicle, using knowledge and skills acquired in the Aerospace Engineering Major curriculum. Specific considerations will include market conditions, mission requirements, aircraft size and layout, airfoil/wing geometry, aerodynamics, engine selection, airframe-engine integration, fuselage design, electrical and hydraulic systems, landing gear arrangement, flight stability and control, structures and materials, avionics and navigation systems, human factors, safety, manufacturing processes, and cost analysis. The teams will present their proposed designs via oral presentations and written reports.

Electromagnetic circuits, transformers, electromechanical energy conversion, DC machines, asynchronous and synchronous machines, special machines, transients and dynamics, three-phase circuits and power electronics, applications in electrical building services.

Irrotational flow, circulation, lift and drag, aerofoil, conformal mapping, lifting line theory, Elliptical wing, swept wing, delta wing, supersonic flow. For science and engineering students in their second year of study or above.

Elasticity, structural analysis, energy and matrix methods, fatigue, vibration, airworthiness and aeroelasticity. For science and engineering students in their second year of study or above.

Rotating machinery, turbojet, compressor blades, turbine blades, combustion, high temperature material, high by‐pass fan jet, rocket. For science and engineering students in their second year of study or above.

Introduction to the dynamics and control of atmospheric flight vehicles. Airplan performance, static longitudinal stability, maneuvering flight, directional stability and control, control surfaces, aerodynamic coefficients, flying modes, Laplace transform, open and feedback control, stall recovery. For science and engineering students in their second year of study or above.

This course covers avionic systems and communications, including analog and digital systems, aviation bands and frequencies, satellite and aircraft communications, selective calling, emergency locator transmitter, omni-directional range, instrument and microwave landing systems, and automatic direction finder. Other relevant topics may also be discussed in the course.

Fundamentals of instrumentation and measurement and their application in engineering testing and experimentation. Focuses primarily on application of the fundamental principles learned in MECH 3640, MECH 3650, MECH 3660, MECH 3670 and MECH 3680 to more advanced test and measurement applications. Includes principles of analog and digital data acquisition, analysis of discrete measurement data, statistical assessment of hypotheses, design of experiments, and similarity scaling of data. For AE students only.

Introduction to the principles of manufacturing processes; process characteristics, capabilities and limitations; related machinery and equipment; automation and common aspects of manufacturing, including metrology and quality assurance.

Introductory laboratory course to provide training in experimental techniques and laboratory procedures, data acquisition, analysis and presentation.

Covers selected topics of current interest to the Department not covered by existing courses. Offerings announced each semester.

Failure analysis, brittle and ductile fracture, creep rupture, fatigue cracking, environmental degradation of materials, damage tolerance design, life predication of engineering components, case studies.

Introduction of heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, moist air properties, heat transmission in building structures, solar radiation, air conditioning cooling load and heating load calculation, air distribution system design, indoor air quality, economic analysis, alternative cooling systems.

Indoor air pollutants in buildings and their transport dynamics with respect to building ventilation systems. Design methodology in handling indoor air quality in buildings and enclosed spaces. Building environmental assessment method.

Introduction to intelligent building and building automation, communication, safety and security systems; modeling and control of noise, illumination, mechanical transportation, electrical, electronic, fire safety subsystems; system integration and optimization with the building envelope; code of practice in design, operational characteristics and performance specifications.

Study of microstructure, morphology, and chemical compositions of engineering materials using optical, X-ray and electron methods; specimen preparation, instrumentation and case studies.

Basic concepts of finite element methods, element equations for basic structural elements, implementation and application of FEMs in 1-D and 2-D structural analysis and heat conduction.

Rigid body motion, forward and inverse kinematics, manipulator Jacobians, force relation, dynamics and position control robot manipulators, force control and trajectory generation, collision avoidance and motion planning, robot programming languages.

Principles of precision design, precision machining, and precision measurement; mathematical definitions and theoretical studies of tolerances for one-, two-, and three-dimensional precision assemblies; applications and industrial practices.

This course is intended for teaching numerical methods for engineering students at the senior level as well as at the beginning graduate level. The course will have three important objectives: (1) to teach the basic theories and fundamentals of numerical methods; (2) to help the students to acquire skills to implement these methods for computer solution; and finally (3) to provide an environment where the students can familiarize themselves with many today's popular commercial software systems, such as MATLAB, and their use in the solution of engineering problems.

Single-degree-of-freedom vibration, multiple-degree-of-freedom vibration, vibration in continuous media, numerical method and their application in mechanical engineering and building services.

This course focuses on aircraft performance, stability and control. Specific topics include static stability and control in equilibrium flight, dynamic stability and control, the dihedral effect and lateral control, aerodynamic control surfaces and coefficients, the drag polar, open and feedback control, and stall recovery.

Mechanical vibrations, waves and acoustics; the derivation of scalar and vector wave equations; Fourier analysis; boundary conditions; reflection, scattering and radiation; monopole, dipole and quadrupole; duct acoustics; passive and active control.

Thermodynamics and equilibrium, chemical kinetics, laminar premixed flames, laminar non-premixed flames, turbulent flames, kinetics of pollution formation, gas turbine combustion, condensed phase combustion, flame-flow interactions, internal flame processes, flame stabilization, heat-release dynamics.

A one-year project course offers practice of engineering design through a group design project chosen to integrate materials covered in the curriculum. Each student will be assigned a component of a large project which may be sponsored by industry. Credit load will be spread over the year.

For students admitted in 2011-12 onwards under three-year degree. A one-year project course offers practice of engineering design through a group design project chosen to integrate materials covered in the curriculum. Each student will be assigned a component of a large project which may be sponsored by industry. Credit load will be spread over the year.

This course is intended to provide final year UG students with practical hands-on training in the form of a co-op program in an engineering company located in Hong Kong or China. Students must obtain approval from the UG Coordinator before enrolling in the course.

A one-year Design project offers practice of aircraft design for the modern aerospace industry. Students will gain an overview of how to manage a design team and will also gain skills in carrying out detailed design problems. The course will cover design requirements; conceptual design methodology developed and applied incorporating center of gravity, inertias, structural layout, materials, propulsion integration, stability and control, vehicle sizing, performance, and acquisition costs; sources of information for aircraft design; configuration design: performance, weight and balance, propulsion; aerodynamic design: lift, drag and control; structural design: loads, materials; philosophies of design and analysis; system design: requirements and specification; system design procedures; systems integration. For AE students in their fourth year of study only. May be graded PP.

An individual one-year research project under the close supervision of a faculty member of the department. The individual student will conduct research on a specified topic related to aerospace engineering. Normally, a project proposal and a final report are required. For MAE students only. Instructor's approval is required for enrollment in the course. May be graded PP.

An individual one-year research project under the close supervision of a faculty member of the department. The individual student will conduct research on a specified topic related to mechanical engineering. Normally, a project proposal and a final report are required. For students of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering only. Instructor's approval is required for enrollment in the course. May be graded PP.