Engineering Fundamentals
Engineering Fundamentals
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Materials Science
Freshman Engineering Fundamentals Science
Investigates structure-property-processing relationships of shipbuilding materials with an emphasis on steel, alloys, composites, phase equilibrium, and heat treatment.
Strength of Materials
Sophomore Engineering Fundamentals Engineering Science
Analyzes stress and strain in structural elements under axial, bending, torsional, and pressure loads using Mohr’s Circle, buckling theory, and deflection methods.
Engineering Mechanics – Statics
Freshman Engineering Fundamentals Engineering Science
Applies vector mechanics to physical bodies in equilibrium, analyzing forces, moments, trusses, centroids, friction, and moments of inertia.
Engineering Mechanics – Dynamics
Sophomore Engineering Fundamentals Engineering Science
Kinematics and kinetics of particles and rigid bodies using work-energy, impulse-momentum, and 3D spatial motion analysis.
Thermodynamics
Sophomore Engineering Fundamentals Engineering Science
Classical engineering thermodynamics covering first and second laws, open/closed systems, entropy generation, power cycles, and refrigeration.
Fluid Mechanics
Sophomore Engineering Fundamentals Engineering Science
Fluid statics, manometry, the Bernoulli equation, control volumes, Navier-Stokes equations, dimensional analysis, and viscous pipe flow.
Math III – Engineering Mathematics I
Sophomore Engineering Fundamentals Mathematics
Studies ordinary and partial differential equations, Fourier series, Laplace transforms, and numerical methods for physical engineering problems.
Math IV – Engineering Mathematics II
Sophomore Engineering Fundamentals Mathematics
Covers vector calculus, Green’s/Stokes’/Divergence theorems, complex variable theory, and linear algebra matrices for fluid systems.
Probability and Statistics
Junior Engineering Fundamentals Mathematics
Covers probability distributions, Rayleigh and Weibull wave spectra modeling, hypothesis testing, Monte Carlo simulations, and machine learning.
Vibrations
Junior Engineering Fundamentals Engineering Science
Single and multi-degree-of-freedom vibrations, forced/damped oscillations, resonance, vibration measurement, and shipboard vibration absorber design.
Electrical Engineering II – Machines & Controls
Junior Engineering Fundamentals Electrical Eng.
Electro-magnetic machinery, transformers, synchronous/asynchronous motors, shipboard electrical distribution, electric propulsion, and automation.
Hydrodynamics
Junior Engineering Fundamentals Engineering Science
Potential flow theory, boundary layer mechanics, CFD fundamentals, added mass, lifting surfaces/foils, and wave forces via Morison's equation.
