ME101/L Spring 2018 Course Outline and
Syllabus
ME101 -- Introduction to Mechanical
Engineering (1 unit lecture and 1 unit lab)
Section 1: TTh
9:00AM - 10:55AM, Jacaranda 1592
Section 2: TTh
2:00PM - 3:55PM, Jacaranda 1592
Course website: http://www.csun.edu/~me101
Instructor:
Dr. Nhut Tan Ho
Office:
Jacaranda Hall, Room 4433
E-mail:
nhuttho@csun.edu
Office
Hours: TTh
10:30AM-11:30AM and by appointments
Student Mentor(s):
·
Hirantha
De Mel. Email: hirantha.demel.965@my.csun.edu
·
Eugene
Brusilovsky. Email: eugene.brusilovsky.292@my.csun.edu
·
Anton
Flicker. Email: anton.flicker.879@my.csun.edu
Required textbooks:
1.
Engineering Your Future, A Comprehensive
Approach, Ninth Edition, by Oakes, Leone, Gunn. Publisher: Great Lake
Press
2. Mousetrap
Car Plans: The Secrets to Success, by Doc Fizzix.
You can buy online
at http://www.docfizzix.com/products/books-plans/book100df.shtml
3.
How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie – October 1, 1998
(http://www.amazon.com/How-Win-Friends-Influence-People/dp/0671027034)
Course description
Provide students an introduction to and cultivate their interest
in mechanical engineering, and introduce students to and teach the Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate
(CDIO) principle as context for engineering education through project-based
learning. Introduce students to ME curriculum, managerial methods, planning for
graduation (finding academic advisor, creating long/short-term schedule,
reading DPR report), and internship programs (ME and Honors-Coop). Enhance
students’ success as engineering students and as persons by bringing about
positive behavioral and attitudinal changes in community building, professional
development, and academic development.
Course Learning Outcomes:
Students
will be able to:
1. Describe
the field of mechanical engineering, and explain the CDIO principle as context
for engineering education:
a. Identify
a complete mechanical design process of conceiving, designing, implementing,
and operating (CDIO) a machine/product in a team-based environment.
b. Recognize
key elements of project management, problem solving, critical thinking, written
and oral communication skills, information searching, and engineering ethics.
c. Demonstrate
understanding of mechanical engineering software: the internet, word
processing, spreadsheet, power point, computer-aided design (CAD).
2. Discuss
the ME curriculum, plan for graduation (finding academic advisor, creating
long/short-term schedule, using my Academic Planner, and reading DPR report),
and identify internship programs (ME and Honors-Coop)
3. Demonstrate
positive behavioral and attitudinal changes in these areas:
a. Community
building: students in the class make up a supportive learning community and
know each other by name.
b. Professional
development: students are motivated by a clear understanding of mechanical engineering
as a profession, and conduct themselves ethically and in a professional manner.
c. Academic
development: students know about and put into practice positive attitudes and
productive behaviors that will result in academic success
Grading:
The lecture grade is based on:
1. (15%)
Attendance and participation. Attendance is mandatory and recorded by
roster call when the instructor arrives in the class. For each absence, one
2% will be deducted from this attendance grade, unless the student has a
legitimate justification (e.g., Doctor’s note).
3. (15%)
Individual assignments. Write your name
and Section 1 or Section 2 on the upper right corner on all your submitted
work. Late submission is not
accepted. “My dog ate my homework”
is not a legitimate reason!). Students are responsible for
contacting their classmates for the materials that they miss when absent.
4. (50%)
Two exams.
5. (20%)
Grade on a 500-750 words term-paper on “Why I Want (do Do
Not Want) to Be an Engineer.”
The
lab grade is based on:
1. (50%)
Attendance, team contribution and assignments, and individual contribution
(project assignments and CDIO activities), two peer reviews
2. (50%)
Final project presentation evaluated by engineers from the industry and Dr. Ho.
Other
class policies:
All
assignments must be submitted to the ME office or to the instructor as
specified in the schedule below.
Electronic submission (such as emailing) is not permitted.
You
are not allowed to surf the internet (for emails or games) and to use cell
phones, tablets, laptops, and other devices during class lecture. Violation will result in receiving a grade
of an “F” and expelling from the class.
It
is important that you get basic contact information from two classmates (such
as email address or phone number) so you can call on these classmates for help
in case you miss a meeting or have a simple question.
If
you have a disability and need accommodations, please register with the
Disability Resources and Educational Services (DRES) office or the National
Center on Deafness (NCOD). The DRES office is located in Bayramian
Hall, room 110 and can be reached at 818.677.2684. NCOD is located on Bertrand
Street in Jeanne Chisholm Hall and can be reached at 818.677.2611. If you would
like to discuss your need for accommodations with me, please contact me to set
up an appointment.
WEEKLY LECTURE AND LAB SCHEDULE
(WE WILL CONTINUOUSLY UPDATE THE SCHEDULE, THEREFORE CHECK WEBSITE
FOR THE LATEST VERSION)
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Week |
Due |
Tuesday |
Thursday |
Assignment |
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W1- Jan 22 |
|
Purpose
and Philosophy of Class; ·
First, Last Name ·
Why you want to
study engineering ·
Something interesting
about you most people don’t know Game:
Get to know your classmates |
https://www.csun.edu/admissions-records/degree-progress-report-and-planner-guide Microsoft
Word and Excel Writing resume (www.csun.edu/career
and resume
guide) and making
work schedule.
|
*Purchase
Textbooks *Purchase
safety glasses for lab *Purchase
a protractor, caliper (digital, analog) Resume
and Work Schedule *Print
Design Packet |
|
W2- Jan 29 |
*Safety
glasses for project (Bring to class on
Feb. 1st) * Design Packet (Bring to
class on Feb. 1st) *Resume
and Work Schedule Due:
Any time before 9AM on Feb. 1st in room JD 4513 |
Discuss Design Packet Teams
formed Team
Contract and Code of Conduct Lecture (See Design Packet) Basic Kit is
Distributed to Teams Discuss
Basic Kit and Plotting test data: distance vs test number, lateral deviation vs
test number, time it takes to travel 5 meters vs distance along track,
instantaneous speed vs distance along track, etc… |
3-5 minute Team Skits |
*Read Part 1 (Dale Carnegie’s Book) *Read Chapter 10 (Engineering Your Future Book: Teamwork) Team Contract and Team Presenation (See Design Packet) (each team submits one contract and one
presentation) *Each
team must: assemble basic kit, perform at least 40 test
runs (20 for distance, and 20 for time it takes to travel 5 meters), make a video (one for distance,
one for speed) showing vehicle moving in slow motion on a floor marked with
distance and time markers, plot test results (distance vs test number,
lateral deviation vs test number, time it takes to travel 5 meters vs distance along track,
instantaneous speed vs distance along track, etc…) and prepare a summary in a Powerpoint |
|
W3- Feb 5 |
*Team
Contract, Code of Conduct, Biography.
Due:
Any time Before 9AM on Feb.
8th in room JD 4513 *Team
Contract Presentation (Soft copy in a
USB and ready for presenting on Feb. 8th at the beginning of the
class) |
*
Project Management Plan In Book: 12.1 - 12.9
(Refer to project packet for additional guidelines on Gantt and PERT charts. *Each
team submits one report |
Team
Contract Presentation Units
Lecture: Solutions for class exercises |
*Read: Chapter
11(Engineering Your Future Book: Project Management) *Read Part 2 (Dale Carnegie’s Book) *Read:
Chapters 15(Engineering Your Future Book: Units and Conversion) |
|
W4- Feb 12 |
Project
Management Plan 11.1
- 11.9 (one per team). Due:
Any time Before 9AM on Feb. 15 in room
JD 4513 Basic
Assembled Vehicle and Presentation of test results and videos. Put your presentation in a USB. (Ready to present at the beginning class
on Feb. 15th) |
|
Team presentations of assembled basic vehicle and test results |
*Read:
Chapter 12(Engineering Your Future Book: Engineering Design) * Deliverables 1
– 3 *Each
team submits one report *Read Part 3 (Dale Carnegie’s Book) *Prepare a Powerpoint presentation on the following concepts from the
Mousetrap book and other sources: ·
Topic
1:Friction, Momentum, Tolerance ·
Topic 2:Linear
and Rotational Inertia, Force, Acceleration ·
Topic 3:Torque,
Work/Energy (Kinetic/Potential), Power · Topic 4:Center of mass, Stress/Strain, |
|
W5- Feb 19 |
Deliverables
1-3 Report.Due: Any time Before 9AM on Feb.
22 in room JD 4513 Paper
Copy of Powerpoint presentation on the following concepts from
the Mousetrap book (Ready to present at the beginning class on Feb. 20th) |
Cooperative
Learning: Basic Concepts from Mousetrap Book |
Team working day Calculating
Potential Performance |
Deliverable
4:
Brainstorm/Generate Creative Ideas *Each
team submits one report *Read Part 4 (Dale Carnegie’s Book) |
|
W6- Feb 26 |
Deliverable
4 Report. Due: Any time Before 9AM on Feb. 29th in room JD 4513 |
Team presentations of assembled basic vehicle and test results |
5x5
Risk Mitigation Matrix Discussion FRDPARRC
Discussion Lab
5: Calculating Spring Constant |
*Read: Chapter
14(Engineering Your Future Book: Engineering Ethics) Deliverable
5:
A, B, and C Presentation: 15-Minute
Preliminary Design Presentation (See Design Packet for requirements) |
|
W7- Mar 5 |
Deliverable
5 Report. Due: Any time Before 9AM
on Mar. 8th in room JD 4513 BRING A SCANTRON TO CLASS ON Mar. 6th FOR
EXAM 1 |
PRELIMINARY
DESIGN PRESENTATIONS Assign based
groups and experts for Engineering Majors Lecture 1.
Mechanics
2.
Thermo-Fluid 1.
Thermodynamics
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermodynamics) 2.
Heat
transfer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_transfer) 3.
Fluid
Mechanics (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluid_mechanics) 3.
Design
and Manufacturing 1.
Design
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design) 2.
Manufacturing
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturing) 4. Control and
Mechatronics (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechatronics) |
PRELIMINARY
DESIGN PRESENTATIONS |
Peer
Review #1 (one per team) Prepare
a Powerpoint of your expertise |
|
W8- Mar 12 |
Peer
Review #1 (one per team). Due: Any time Before 9AM on Mar. 15th in room JD 4513 |
Formulae
Team Senior Design Presentation |
*Read: Chapter
2(Engineering Your Future Book) |
|
|
W9- Mar 19 |
|
SPRING RECESS: NO
CLASS |
SPRING RECESS: NO
CLASS |
|
|
W10- Mar 26 |
Paper Copy of Powerpoint of your expertise (Bring
to class on Mar 29) |
|
Co-operative
Learning: Powerpoint of your expertise |
Read: Chapter 2
(Engineering Your Future Book: Engineering Majors) *
Deliverable 6: Final Prototypes and test results *Prepare
for Testing day Week 11 |
|
W11- Apr 2 |
Deliverable 6 Report. Due: Anytime Before 9AM
on Apr. 5 in room JD 4513 Bring
a scantron to class for EXAM 1 |
Statistical
Profile of Engineering Profession Testing day (10 minutes each team) |
Testing day (10 minutes each team) Work
on Project Decision
Table Discussion EXAM 1 |
**Read:
Chapters 1, 3, 4 (Engineering Your Future Book) * Deliverable
7: Decision Table
|
|
W12- Apr 9 |
Due:
Anytime Before 9AM
on Apr. 12 in room JD 4513 |
Investment in
Engineering Education |
Work
on Project |
*Read:
Chapters 5 and 6 (Engineering Your Future Book) *Read:
Chapter 13(Engineering Your Future Book: Technical Communications) Team
Presentations on the 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2017/2018 (15 minutes
each group). See Design Packet for specific instructions. http://www.technologyreview.com/lists/technologies/2017/ https://www.technologyreview.com/lists/technologies/2018/ *Prepare
for Testing day Week 13 |
|
W13- Apr 16 |
Presentations on
the 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2017/2018 (Bring Soft Copy
of Powerpoint in a USB to class on Apr. 19) |
Team working day. |
Testing day (10 minutes each team) Team Presentations on the 10
Breakthrough Technologies of 2017/2018 (15 minutes each group). |
*PAPER:
"WHY I WANT TO BE AN ENGINEER" (EACH STUDENT SUBMITS) Deliverable
8 Paper copy of final
design presentation for review by Dr. Ho (one per team, see Section VIII
in Design Packet for requirements) |
|
W14- Apr 23 |
Deliverable 8 Report. Due:
Anytime Before 9AM
on Apr. 26 in room JD 4513 Deliverable
8: 8 prototypes due in class *REMINDER: PAPER: "WHY I WANT TO BE AN
ENGINEER" (EACH STUDENT SUBMITS) Due: Anytime Before 9AM on Apr. 26 in room JD 4513 |
Build
Day: Final Designs
SIGNUP FOR PRACTICE
PRESENTATION WITH MENTORS |
Teamwork
day |
Deliverable
9 Testable
vehicles Experimental data |
|
W15- Apr 30 |
Paper
copy of presentation for review with Dr. Ho (one per team) Bring to Class on May 1st at
the BEGINNING of class Soft
copy (in a USB) of presentation for practicing with Mentors. Bring to Class on Thursday May 3rd at the
BEGINNING of class |
Sign-up for
Potluck list Dr.
Ho’s meeting with teams to go over paper copy of presentation (one per team)
Bring to Class on Tuesday May 1st at the BEGINNING of class |
PRACTICE PRESENTATION WITH Mentors: CLASS MEETS IN ROOM JD1592 BUT EACH TEAM WILL TAKE TURN TO GO TO
JD4440 (ON FOURTH FLOOR OF JACARANDA HALL, WEST OF THE ME DEPARTMENT) TO
PRACTICE THE PRESENTATION. Morning
class: 9AM-9:25AM
– Group 1 9:25AM-9:50AM – Group 9:50AM-10:15AM – Group 3 10:15AM-10:40AM –
Group 4 Afternoon
class: 2PM-2:25PM
– Group 1 2:25PM-2:50PM – Group 2 2:50PM-3:15PM – Group 3 3:15PM-3:40PM –
Group 4 |
Deliverable
9 Report Final Design
Presentations Peer
Review #2 (One per team) |
|
May 7 |
Deliverable 9 Report. Peer
Review #2 (one per team). Testable
vehicles Experimental
data. Due:
Anytime Before 9AM
on May 10th in room JD 4513 Deliverable
10: Post
Implementation and Review Table (To include in Final Design Presentation) |
EXAM
2 Reminder
for Potluck List COMPETITION TAKE
ABET EXAM |
CELEBRATION:
POTLUCK FINAL
DESIGN PRESENTATIONS LOCATION:
JD4440 Morning
class: 8AM-9AM: Evaluators’ Presentations 9AM-9:25AM – Group 1 9:25AM-9:50AM – Group 2 9:50AM-10:15AM
– Group 3 10:15AM-10:40AM – Group 4 Afternoon class: 1PM-2PM: Evaluators’ Presentations 2PM-2:25PM – Group 1 2:25PM-2:50PM – Group 2
2:50PM-3:15PM – Group 3 3:15PM-3:40PM – Group 4 Potluck list for morning class Potluck list for afternoon class EVALUATOR(S): ·
Dr. Rebecca
Gottlieb, MiniMed Medtronics ·
Mr. Tim McDonald, US
Air Force Test Pilot School |
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