Course Title: Introduction to Engineering Science
Course Attribute: Professional Compulsory Course
Hours/credits: 40 hours/2 credits
Pre-courses: Advanced mathematics, Physics- Mechanics
Teaching goal and requirement:The course is designed to give students a systematic understanding of the history, connotations, concepts and theories of engineering science. Let students master the methods of mathematical physics modeling of engineering problems and determine the main influencing factors. The student will learn how to optimize engineering problems through mathematical analysis and simulation methods. Taking typical problems in the fields of aerospace engineering, ocean coast engineering, environmental energy engineering, biomedical engineering, and micro/nano-fluidic chips technology as examples, students will gain broad knowledge of engineering problems and basic understanding of core scientific issues. Then through the integration of science and education, as well as research training, it will lay the foundation for improving the ability to solve practical engineering problems.
Course summary:
Chapter 1 Introduction (2 Credit Hours)
1-1 Science, technology and engineering
1-2 From applied mechanics to engineering science
1-3 About engineering science
1-4 Engineering scientist and its training
Chapter 2 Aviation and aerospace engineering (8 Credit Hours)
2-1 Mathematical, physical modeling
2-2 Dimensional analysis
2-3 Theoretical research
2-4 Numerical and experimental simulation
Chapter 3 Research methods in engineering science (6 Credit Hours)
3-1 Brief history
3-2 Aircraft inside and outside the atmosphere
3-3 Aerodynamic basis
3-4 Aerodynamic load
3-5 Aerodynamic heating
3-6 Rocket propulsion
3-7 Outlook
Chapter 4 Marine and coastal engineering (6 Credit Hours)
4-1 Brief history
4-2 Development and utilization of the ocean
4-3 Marine environment
4-4Marine structure load
4-5 Dynamic response of floating structures
4-6 Near-shore marine environment and engineering
4-7 Outlook
Chapter 5 Environment, energy engineering (6 Credit Hours)
5-1 Brief history
5-2 Atmosphere, water body, geological environment
5-3 Transport of momentum, energy, material
5-4 Major environmental pollution, natural disasters
5-5 Climate change
5-7 Outlook
Chapter 6 Biomedical engineering (6 Credit Hours)
6-1 Brief history
6-2 Mechanical properties of biological media
6-3 Cardiovascular flow
6-4 Air flow in the lungs
6-5 Microcirculation
6-7 Outlook
Chapter 7 Micro/nano-fluidic chips technology (6 Credit Hours)
7-1 Brief history
7-2 Main characteristics of micro-nano scale flow
7-3 Design concepts for micropumps, microvalves, micromixers and microseparators
7-4 Droplet manipulation in microchannels
7-5 Organ chips
7-6 Introduction to nanoflow control
7-7 Outlook
