Introduction...

About Machine Vision Systems

Mechanical Components

I. Mathematics
A. Analytic geometry
B. Integral calculus
C. Matrix operations
D. Roots of equations
E. Vector analysis
F. Differential equations
G. Differential calculus
II. Engineering Probability and Statistics
A. Measures of central tendencies and dispersions (e.g., mean, mode, standard deviation)
B. Probability distributions (e.g., discrete, continuous, normal, binomial)
C. Conditional probabilities
D. Estimation (e.g., point, confidence intervals) for a single mean
E. Regression and curve fitting
F. Expected value (weighted average) in decision-making
G. Hypothesis testing
III. Chemistry
A. Nomenclature
B. Oxidation and reduction
C. Periodic table
D. States of matter
E. Acids and bases
F. Equations (e.g., stoichiometry)
G. Equilibrium
H. Metals and nonmetals
IV. Computers 7%
A. Terminology (e.g., memory types, CPU, baud rates, Internet)
B. Spreadsheets (e.g., addresses, interpretation, “what if,” copying formulas)
C. Structured programming (e.g., assignment statements, loops and branches,
function calls)
V. Ethics and Business Practices 7%
A. Code of ethics (professional and technical societies)
B. Agreements and contracts
C. Ethical versus legal
D. Professional liability
E. Public protection issues (e.g., licensing boards)

VI. Engineering Economics
A. Discounted cash flow (e.g., equivalence, PW, equivalent annual FW, rate of return)
B. Cost (e.g., incremental, average, sunk, estimating)
C. Analyses (e.g., breakeven, benefit-cost)
D. Uncertainty (e.g., expected value and risk)
VII. Engineering Mechanics (Statics and Dynamics)
A. Resultants of force systems
B. Centroid of area
C. Concurrent force systems
D. Equilibrium of rigid bodies
E. Frames and trusses
F. Area moments of inertia
G. Linear motion (e.g., force, mass, acceleration, momentum)
H. Angular motion (e.g., torque, inertia, acceleration, momentum)
I. Friction
J. Mass moments of inertia
K. Impulse and momentum applied to:
1. particles
2. rigid bodies
L. Work, energy, and power as applied to:
1. particles
2. rigid bodies
VIII. Strength of Materials
A. Shear and moment diagrams
B. Stress types (e.g., normal, shear, bending, torsion)
C. Stress strain caused by:
1. axial loads
2. bending loads
3. torsion
4. shear
D. Deformations (e.g., axial, bending, torsion)
E. Combined stresses
F. Columns
G. Indeterminant analysis
H. Plastic versus elastic deformation
IX. Material Properties 7%
A. Properties
1. chemical
2. electrical
3. mechanical
4. physical
B. Corrosion mechanisms and control
C. Materials
1. engineered materials
2. ferrous metals
3. nonferrous metals
X. Fluid Mechanics
A. Flow measurement
B. Fluid properties
C. Fluid statics
D. Energy, impulse, and momentum equations
E. Pipe and other internal flow
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XI. Electricity and Magnetism 9%
A. Charge, energy, current, voltage, power
B. Work done in moving a charge in an electric field (relationship between voltage
and work)
C. Force between charges
D. Current and voltage laws (Kirchhoff, Ohm)
E. Equivalent circuits (series, parallel)
F. Capacitance and inductance
G. Reactance and impedance, susceptance and admittance
H. AC circuits
I. Basic complex algebra
XII. Thermodynamics 7%
A. Thermodynamic laws (e.g., 1st Law, 2nd Law)
B. Energy, heat, and work
C. Availability and reversibility
D. Cycles
E. Ideal gases
F. Mixture of gases
G. Phase changes
H. Heat transfer
I. Properties of:
1. enthalpy
2. entropy
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I. Chemistry
A. Inorganic chemistry (e.g., molarity, normality, molality, acids, bases,
redox, valence, solubility product, pH, pK, electrochemistry)
B. Organic chemistry (e.g., nomenclature, structure, qualitative and
quantitative analyses, balanced equations, reactions, synthesis)
II. Material/Energy Balances 15%
A. Mass balance
B. Energy balance
C. Control boundary concept (e.g., black box concept)
D. Steady-state process
E. Unsteady-state process
F. Recycle process
G. Bypass process
H. Combustion
III. Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 10%
A. Thermodynamic laws (e.g., 1st Law, 2nd Law)
B. Thermodynamic properties (e.g., internal thermal energy, enthalpy,
entropy, free energy)
C. Thermodynamic processes (e.g., isothermal, adiabatic, isentropic)
D. Property and phase diagrams (e.g., T-s, h-P, x-y, T-x-y)
E. Equations of state (e.g., van der Waals, Soave-Redlich-Kwong)
F. Steam tables
G. Phase equilibrium and phase change
H. Chemical equilibrium
I. Heats of reaction
J. Cyclic processes and efficiency (e.g., power, refrigeration, heat pump)
K. Heats of mixing
IV. Fluid Dynamics
A. Bernoulli equation and mechanical energy balance
B. Hydrostatic pressure
C. Dimensionless numbers (e.g., Reynolds number)
D. Laminar and turbulent flow
E. Velocity head
F. Friction losses (e.g., pipe, valves, fittings)
G. Pipe networks
H. Compressible and incompressible flow
I. Flow measurement (e.g., orifices, Venturi meters)
J. Pumps, turbines, and compressors
K. Non-Newtonian flow
L. Flow through packed beds

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