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Course administered by the department for outstanding students selected as academic supervisors, based on Article 89 of the General Undergraduate Program Students Regulation (January 2007)

This course seeks to provide students with the tools to understand, from a general perspective, the function of the different human body systems. Likewise, it seeks to demonstrate the importance of the interdisciplinary nature of the approach and solution of some medical problems.

This introductory course belongs to the basic engineering sciences. It focuses in the study physical properties of fluids, in the application of principles of conservation, and in the study of mathematical and experimental tools that describe and analyze flows.

Additional IMEC 2210 exercise and laboratory course - Fluids Mechanics

This course focuses on the key topics of conduction, convection, and radiation. One- dimension conduction is studied analytically for steady and transient state conditions whereas twodimension conduction problems are analyzed basically using numerical and graphical methods. Forced convection analyses are considered for internal and external (turbulent and laminar) flows while natural and mixed convection conditions are considered only for external flows. Additionally, the course is complemented with the analysis of radiation problems for black and gray surfaces separated by nonparticipating media. During the development of the course, the students are encouraged to use the Engineering Equation Solver (EES) software in the Engineering problem solutions.

Thermodynamics is the first course in a series of four mandatory subjects in the Power Conversion area. This course focuses on the understanding of the first and second laws of thermodynamics for the analysis of basic macroscopic systems. As such, it will focus on the study of power means and the transfer of such power through the frontier of a system, such as heat and work. Furthermore, pure substance properties will be studied and closed and open systems will be analyzed. The course will be complemented with the study of power cycles (Otto cycle, Diesel cycle and Brayton cycle).

Additional IMEC 2330 exercise and laboratory course - Thermodynamics

This course introduces the student, who is already familiar with the basic properties and applications of the different kinds of materials, into materials property modification at different length scales,. Such approximation allows improving the criteria for process and product design based on materials structure. Furthermore, such knowledge would be contextualized in the national technological reality.

One of the most common problems for an engineer is to decide proportions, shape and materials for an element of a machine or structure, which have to support external forces during a lifespan without excessive wear, deformation or fracture. The purpose of this course is to provide at the student with bases on structural design unifying concepts from applied mechanics and science of materials.

This course introduces common technological methods involved in manufacturing and processing of products, made with different engineering materials. In order to achieve these objectives, the student will attend tutorials and discussion classes and will make guided investigations in the commercial and industrial environment. He also will participate in laboratory practice guided by the professor, class monitor or specialized technicians.

Mechanics of Dynamical Systems is the second course in a series of three required courses in the area of Mechanical Systems in the Mechanical Engineering Program. This course focuses on the study of the behavior of dynamical systems with one and two degrees of freedom. It allows the student to perform basic analysis of the vibration dynamics of mechanical systems, while also introducing the basic concepts of rigid body dynamics in two dimensions.

Additional IMEC 2540 exercise and laboratory course - Mechanical Systems Dynamics

This course introduces the design of machinery from the point of view of motion. This course discusses design of machinery in order to develop specific movements, the estimation of associated forces and required power for its operation and the power transmission elements to moving the machines. In this course, mathematical models to evaluate the dynamic behavior of machines are developed and simple mechanisms based on analysis and synthesis methodologies are designed and optimized

The design of mechanical systems is the activity in which a Mechanical Engineer uses the principles of science to develop a product. This product can be a structure, a mechanism, a machine, a plant, etc., that satisfies the needs or desires of a customer. Such need define the design objective, requirements, restrictions, and/or criteria. Additionally, the system’s operating conditions and the capital available for its development must be considered.,English,- The purpose of this course is to expose the students to the conditions under which mechanical systems are designed in a professional environment. Engineering problems must be solved in teams using the best information available, within a certain timestamp and with a limited budget. With this in mind, the course’s projects will be developed by teams of students.

This course establishes a bridge between Introduction to Mechanical Engineering and Undergraduate thesis, considering that the future engineer will probably have to carry out projects during his professional life. This course contributes to the achievement of the following purposes of the career:,English,- 1. The exploration of the context in which an engineering project is developed (local industrial environment, social, legal, economic, environmental, etc.). 2. Learning and peer feedback. 3. Contextual application of concepts, models and techniques learned during the first half of the undergraduate program. 4. The presentation of project results (reports, oral presentations, etc.).