Changes in ME 586 and ME 588

Engineering Faculty Document No. 43-06

TO: The Engineering Faculty

FROM: The Faculty of the School of Mechanical Engineering

DATE: April 2, 2007

RE: ME 586-ME 588 Changes

The Faculty of the School of Mechanical Engineering has approved the following changes in semester offerings. This action is now submitted to the Engineering Faculty with a recommendation for approval.

FROM:

ME 586 Microprocessors in Electromechanical Systems  Sem. 2.   Class 2, lab 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: Senior standing or consent of instructor.

ME 588 Mechatronics- Integrated Design of Electromechanical Systems  Sem. 1.  Class 2, lab 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: First semester senior standing or higher.

TO:

ME 586 Microprocessors in Electromechanical Systems  Sem. 1.   Class 2, lab 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: ME 375 or consent of instructor.

ME 588 Mechatronics- Integrated Design of Electromechanical Systems  Sem. 2.  Class 2, lab 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: ME 586 (or equivalent course) or consent of instructor.

REASON: The ME faculty want to make ME 586 and ME 588 a two-semester sequence where ME 588 builds off of the fundamental knowledge from ME 586.  ME 586 will be offered in fall and ME 588 will be switched to spring.  ME 586 (or an equivalent course) will become the standard prerequisite for ME 588, although the instructor can give their consent to take the course without it.  ME 375 Systems Modeling and Analysis will become the standard prerequisite for ME 586, although the instructor can give their consent to take the course without it.

James D. Jones

Associate Professor and Associate Head

School of Mechanical Engineering