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This course presents the student with a general vision of the most important areas in Mechanical Engineering, and also their impact on the current technological society. Topics about fundamentals of engineering design, materials engineering, manufacturing processes, energy,English,- conversion, machine design and construction are discussed from several points of view, both empirical and analytical.

This course trains students in the planning, conduction and socialization of experiments under within the context of the real engineering practice. Special focus is placed on the correct measurement of physical variables that are common in engineering. The course covers topics like: unit systems, measurement of basic physical variables, collection and analysis of data, etc.

This course trains students in the planning, conduction and socialization of experiments under within the context of the real engineering practice. Special focus is placed on the correct measurement of physical variables that are common in engineering. The course covers topics like: unit systems, measurement of basic physical variables, collection and analysis of data, etc.

Thermodynamics is the first of four courses required in the energy conversion area. This course focuses on the understanding and application of the first and second law of thermodynamics to the analysis of basic macroscopic thermodynamic systems. Thus, it deals with the study of the various energy forms and its transference through the system boundaries in the forms of heat and work. Additionally, pure substances are studied and closed and open systems are analyzed. The course is complemented with the study of the Otto, Diesel, and Brayton power cycles.

Thermodynamics is the first course of a series of four mandatory courses in the area of Energy Conversion. This course focuses on the understanding of the first and second laws of thermodynamics for the analysis of basic macroscopic systems (closed and open) and their interaction with the surroundings. As such, emphasis will be given to the study of different energy forms and its transfer through the boundaries of a system as heat or work. Additionally, the properties of pure substances will be studied. The course will finish with the study of power cycles (Otto’s cycle, Diesel cycle and Brayton’s cycle).

This course gives the student a conceptual framework for understanding the behavior of materials in engineering: metals, polymers, ceramics and composites. This course emphasizes in the relation between the structure at several scales (nano, micro and macro scale) and the physical and mechanical properties of materials in order to understand the mechanical processes of fabrication as well as treatments to modify properties.

This course gives the student a conceptual framework for understanding the behavior of materials in engineering: metals, polymers, ceramics and composites. This course emphasizes in the relation between the structure at several scales (nano, micro and macro scale) and the physical and mechanical properties of materials in order to understand the mechanical processes of fabrication as well as treatments to modify properties.

This course deals with drawing as an engineering language and shows how it constitutes a powerful tool of design and communication. The course is based on projects that challenge and create the need in the student of transmitting his/her ideas through the use of contemporary techniques and tools of computer aided design (CAD).

This course deals with drawing as an engineering language and shows how it constitutes a powerful tool of design and communication. The course is based on projects that challenge and create the need in the student of transmitting his/her ideas through the use of contemporary techniques and tools of computer aided design (CAD).

This is the first course of a series of three courses in the area of Mechanical Systems in the Mechanical Engineering Program. This course focuses on the basic concepts of applied mechanics in engineering (free body diagram, degrees of freedom, Newton’s laws, etc). This course is structured in three parts: the first part is dedicated to fundamentals; the second part is dedicated to statics of particles, bodies and systems; the third part is dedicated to dynamics of particles (kinematics and kinetics; motion in a plane, conservation of energy and linear momentum).

This lab focuses on the basic concepts of mechanics applied to engineering (free-body diagram, Newton’s laws, particles and solid bodies’ equilibrium, friction, structures and trusses analysis, etc.).

Automation and production research group seminar where participants demonstrate their progress in the research topics they are working on.