Teaching

Offered: Fall 2023, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017.

Sample Materials: Syllabus, ICA 1, ICA 2 , Boeing Engineer Talk 

Description: Introduction to a broad range of engineering technology topics and fields, such as mechanical design, engineering materials, machining, computers and programming, data analysis and graphing, robotics, and communications, discussion includes the roles, duties, responsibilities, professional ethics, professionalism, fundamental skills and knowledge required of engineering technologists.

Offered: Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Summer 2022, Spring 2022, Summer 2020, Summer 2019, Fall 2018, Summer 2018, Spring 2018

Sample Materials: Syllabus, Sample Notes, Sample Tutorial 

Description: Introduction to the MATLAB programming environment including data types, graphics, functions, inputs/outputs, text processing, plotting functions, reading and writing data files, and case studies using MATLAB.

Offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021

Sample Materials: Syllabus, Tutorial 1, Tutorial 2, Quiz 

Description: This course uses vector methods for the study of force, coupled and equivalent force systems, equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies, centroid, centers of gravity, moments of inertia, and virtual work.  It includes analysis of simple structures such as trusses and beams, applications of dry friction models to belts and wedges and the method of virtual work.

Offered: Spring 2019, Spring 2018

Sample Materials: Syllabus, Class Work 

Description: This course introduces fundamentals of solar thermal process, solar thermal systems and their applications. Topics include solar radiation, solar thermal materials, solar thermal collectors, solar energy storage, solar cooling, solar thermal power systems, solar thermal efficiency evaluation, and economics of solar systems.

Offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017

Sample Materials: Syllabus, Quiz 1, Quiz 2 

Description: This course covers advanced topics in analysis of engineering materials and design of mechanical systems. Main focus will be given to mechanical behavior and mechanics of engineering materials, including fracture and failure as well as stress analysis.

Offered: Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018

Sample Materials: Syllabus, Tutorial 

Description: This course covers analysis of machine elements in terms of mechanical behavior of materials, stress concentration, combined stresses, fracture, and fatigue. The lab covers the basics of Finite Element Analysis (FEA), using SolidWorks Simulation, including the entire analysis process from meshing to evaluation of results for parts and assemblies. The SolidWorks simulations covers linear stress analysis, gap/contact analysis, Design Optimization, Fatigue Analysis, and best practices.

Offered: Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Summer 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Summer 2022, Spring 2022, Summer 2021, Spring 2021, Summer 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Summer 2019, Spring 2019

Sample Materials: Syllabus (Summer 2023), Presentation 1, Presentation 2 

Application Packet: Guidelines, 3 Application files, and Sample Syllabus

Description: Credit: 1-6 hours. Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing and permission of the Department Head. Student must be an integral part of an engineering project team in industry during the semester. Can be counted as technical elective only. 

Offered: Fall 2023, Spring 2018

Sample Materials: Syllabus, HW 2, HW 4 

Description: Instrumentations (3 credits)

Offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017 

Sample Materials: Syllabus, Lab Slides, Lab 02 Slides, Quiz 1, Quiz 2 

Description: This course covers signal and system analysis. Topics include analysis techniques for signals and systems in both time and frequency domain. It discusses the modeling, simulation and response of dynamic systems using Laplace transform methods and introduces the response parameters of first and 2nd order system responses. It covers the time and frequency responses of dynamic systems and gives introduction to feedback control. MATLAB and Simulink will be used for modeling, simulation and analysis.

Offered: Spring 2018 

Sample Materials: Syllabus, Class Work 

Description: This course discusses fundamental concepts, technologies, applications, environmental impacts, and economics of wind turbines. Topics include physical principles of wind energy conversion, wind blade and rotor aerodynamics, tower design, mechanical drive train, electrical and control systems, installation and maintenance, environmental issues, and costs of wind turbines.

Offered: Spring 2024, Fall 2022

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Description: Discussion of social, ethical, and professional issues. Presentations and research on topics of current interest in engineering and technology. Grades assigned on a Pass/Fall basis only.

Offered: Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Fall 2021

Description: This course is the first part of the Capstone Design Project. It covers engineering ethics, teamwork and leadership, problem solving, oral and written technical communication, project management, and the integration of ET with real-world examples such as case studies in computer systems, robots, and mechatronics. All team projects are subject to instructor’s approval. Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week.

Offered: Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Fall 2021

Sample Materials: Poster, Poster 1, Poster 2, Poster 3, Poster 4 

Description: This course is the second part of Capstone Design Project. It builds on and extends the themes covered in ET 4930, culminating in a written Capstone Design Project and an oral presentation to the ET faculty and students at the end of the semester. The capstone project can take a variety of forms, such as analytical, computational, design-based, or experimental. Social, ethical, and professional issues, as well as research on topics of current interest in engineering and technology will also be discussed. Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week.

Offered: Fall 2021

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Description: A study of design principles and rapid prototyping through solid model development. Students will develop solid models, convert them to machine tool software for code development and produce prototypes with CAM and 3D printing. Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory work each week.

Summer 2017: Strength of Materials

Fall 2016 - Spring 2017: Strength of Materials, Strength of Materials Lab, Engineering Statics, Engineering Dynamic, Engineering Measurements, Engineering Measurements Lab, Finite Element Analysis Lab

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Spring 2015 - Spring 2016: Intro to Mechanical Engineering Design, MATLAB, Numerical Analysis, System Dynamics, Mechanical Design, Engineering Measurements/Instrumentations, Fluid Mechanics Lab, Heat Transfer Lab, Intermediate Dynamics Lab

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Sample Materials: Dynamics of Machines (3 credits), UNLV – Sample Project 

Fall 2007 - Summer 2014: Engineering Dynamics, Dynamics of Machines (Mechanisms), Engineering Measurements Lab, System Dynamics Lab, Automatic Control Lab, MATLAB 

Fall 2003 - Spring 2007: AutoCAD, Machins Shop Practice, Engineering Dynamics, Strength of Materials

Spring 1999 - Spring 2003: Drafting/CAD, Statics, Dynamics of Machines, Fluid Mechanics, Mechanical Design II, Design of Material Handling Equipment