ME 335/L

Khashayar “Kash” Behdinan

California State University

Terms and Conditions for Use

Emergency Information

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Identify instruments with appropriate speciation’s to achieve a defined experimental objective Use statistical techniques to estimate random uncertainty and calculate propagation of error Use computational tools (e.g. Excel or Matlab ) to perform data analysis calculations and present results in a graphical form Interface sensors with a PC-based data acquisition system, and effectively use the related software (e.g. LabView )

Course Objectives

Course Plan

Experimentation is an important tool for mechanical engineers. Numerous examples can be cited showing the relevance of experimentation to design and analysis. The behavior of many physical systems must be evaluated experimentally since it is too complex to be adequately explained through theoretical analysis. The monitoring and control of processes and operations require that key performance variables be reliably and accurately measured. Many prototype designs must be tested for safe operation before they can be sold to the public. In fact, it is difficult to imagine any product designed by engineers that will not require some experimentation during its development. To plan and perform experiments, engineers must understand the fundamentals behind the measurement of physical quantities such as temperature, pressure, force, strain, and position, as well as appropriate mathematical techniques for interpreting the measurement results. These topics will be explored in a combined lecture/laboratory format.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Figliola and Beasley, Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements, 6th Edition Previous editions of this text will also be suitable.

TextBook

Mechanical Measurements Lab

Basic Concepts of Measurement Methods (1week) Probability and Statistics (2week) Uncertainty Analysis (2week) Sampling, Digital Devices, and Data Acquisition (1week) Midterm (1 week) Measurement System Behavior (2week) Temperature Measurements (1week) Static and Dynamic Characteristics of Signals (2week) Strain Measurement (1week) Final Exam (1 week)