Noise and Vibration Control This course presents a general approach to designing and implementing noise control measures for mechanical equipment spaces. It provides recommendations for mechanical equipment installations, including specifications, testing methods, and applicable standards. The course provides a method of analysis to mitigate noise in neighborhoods adjacent to mechanical equipment installations. Noise level estimates…
Fundamentals of Metals Having a fundamental understanding of the structure and properties of metals, stress mechanisms, and failure modes is an important part of determining the usefulness of metal alloys for a specific application. Often, materials are subject to variable forces (loads). The mechanical engineer calculates these forces to establish the service that can be…
Introduction to HVAC Controls Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) Control systems operate the mechanical equipment (boilers, chillers, pumps, fans, etc.) to maintain the proper environment in a cost-effective manner. This course provides an overview of the control systems that are in wide-spread use today and includes details of their operation. It presents examples of control…
Fluid Flow Fluid flow and practical fluid mechanics are essential to many engineering problems. This course provides an overview of the basic principles of fluid flow including the three key attributes required to solve fluid flow problems. Bernoulli’s Equation is discussed in detail to provide a basis for understanding the different types of energy in…
Heat Transfer The transfer of heat is an integral part of many industrial processes. Moreover, heat transfer affects our everyday lives – from an oven heating our dinner to the wind cooling us on a hot summer day. Thus, it is important that the engineer understands how to apply the basic principles of heat transfer…
Thermodynamics This course provides a detailed overview of thermodynamics including thermodynamic principles in practical industrial, commercial and residential applications. The student will comprehend, analyze and solve various types of practical thermodynamic problems through several case studies. Laws, equations, graphs, charts, tables and diagrams, pertaining to various thermodynamics concepts, are covered and utilized in the analysis…