THEORY AND DESIGN FOR MECHANICAL MEASUREMENTS LABORATORY ME 435L Summer 2006 (50887 Wednesday 3-5:50 PM Rm. 17-1467) CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY AT POMONA DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 1 COURSE OUTLINE: Performance of instrumentation and measurement techniques using a variety of laboratory experiences and activities. Data collection, reduction and synthesis. Design methodology of a digital data acquisition measurement system. Group collaboration and team-working skill development. Project and time management skill development. Design of an experiment. CO-REREQUISITES: ME 435 INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Kevin R. Anderson Associate Professor Mechanical Engineering Department California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Office 17-2631 (909) 869-2687 [email protected] www.csupomona.edu/~kranderson1 OFFICE HOURS: See web site for latest office hour postings. LAB MANUAL: Distributed first day of class in ME 435 notes package GRADING: Lab Reports (4 @ 15% each) = 60% LabView Project = 40% LAB REPORTS: • Groups collect and share common data, each member of the group submits an individual write-up. Typical length of individual report is 7~8 pages including figures, tables and appendices. • Four experiments will be performed over the duration of the 10 week quarter, by groups comprised of 2 members (in some cases no more than 3). Data is collected w/in a 3 hour lab module. Each group member submits an INDIVIDUAL REPORT. •••• Individual reports are due exactly 1 week after day of data collection. See your instructor to examine representative hardcopy examples of blue ribbon reports, this will allow you to gain perspective on what is expected of you on the lab reports prior to submission for critical review. •••• Rewrite Policy: Any individual may resubmit a lab write-up a second time for critical evaluation after the lab has been graded and red-lined and handed back to that individual. The grade of the original submission and the rewrite will be averaged for the final write-up score, e.g. first submission = F, rewrite = A, average overall score = C. Rewrites are due 1 week after receipt of original red-lined individual report. BEWARE: You may receive a lower grade on a rewrite depending on whether new issues are found on the second read or not. DRY-LABS:THEORY AND DESIGN FOR MECHANICAL MEASUREMENTS LABORATORY ME 435L Summer 2006 (50887 Wednesday 3-5:50 PM Rm. 17-1467) CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY AT POMONA DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 2 In the event that lab equipment is not operating, the groups will be given a set of raw data which is representative of the lab under repair. The group members will then proceed with any appropriate data analysis/synthesis/reduction LABVIEW PROJECT: Labview™ Course project will be assigned roughly the 4th or 5th week of the quarter and will be due on day of final exam. Goal of the project is to expose the student to the programming language Labview™. Details of the problem statement to follow. at time/date of final exam sitting of ME 435 lecture. DEADLINES: All due dates are firm. Absolutely no extensions, no exceptions. This means you’d better start your lab reports the day that you collected the data. Be advised, putting off the write-up until the night before it is due will show through in the overall lack of quality of the finished product. ATTENDENCE: Mandatory in ME 435L since your teammate is counting on you. Arriving late or leaving Early (before that day’s module is completed) will not be tolerated. You will receive a grade of F on that day’s module if any activities such as these occur. CHEATING & PLAGIARISM: 1. Cheating is the act of behaving dishonestly for personal gain. Cheating in ME 435L will result in immediate failure of the course and the violators will be reported to the university administration. 2. Plagiarism is the act of taking the intellectual property of another and claiming it as your own. 3. Evidence of such misappropriation of other people’s work is viewed as an act of plagiarism and will be dealt with accordingly. 4. Refer to pages 52-53 of the Cal Pomona 2005-2007 Catalog for further discussion of cheating and plagiarism. LAB ETIQUETTE:THEORY AND DESIGN FOR MECHANICAL MEASUREMENTS LABORATORY ME 435L Summer 2006 (50887 Wednesday 3-5:50 PM Rm. 17-1467) CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY AT POMONA DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 3 • Students are expected to be on time for class and remain once lab has begun. Please be respectful of your colleagues and instructor. No profanity, cell phones, pagers, food or drinks allowed at any time. • Abandoning groups (quitting, changing partners) after the 3rd week of the quarter will not be tolerated. This is a team effort, and letting down your teammate is non-professional. Measurements Lab ME 435L Rms. 17-1467 Laboratory Rules and Etiquette a) No food or drinks allowed in lab at any time. b) No late arrivals will be tolerated. c) No early departures will be tolerated. d) Students are expected to be on time and remain for the duration of the lab session or until that day’s module is complete, whichever comes first. e) Please behave professionally. f) No use of profanity at any time, practice to become a professional. g) Please refrain from using cell-phones and pagers during lab time, unless it is a true emergency. h) No horseplay i) No uninvited guests, i.e. friends from other classes, which may act as a disturbance to that day’s activitiesTHEORY AND DESIGN FOR MECHANICAL MEASUREMENTS LABORATORY ME 435L Summer 2006 (50887 Wednesday 3-5:50 PM Rm. 17-1467) CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY AT POMONA DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 4 ME 435L Memo Report Checklist STUDENT NAME:_______________________________________________ EXPERIMENT:__________________________________________________ Area/Score 0 = Poor 1 =Marginal 2 = Adequate 3 =Very Good Abstract Main Body Conclusions Data Analysis Uncertainty Analysis Tables & Graphs References Format & Organization Neatness Grammar