Mechanical Engineering (English) | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | ME407 | ||||||||
Course Name: | Mechanical Experimental Lab II | ||||||||
Course Semester: | Fall | ||||||||
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Language of instruction: | EN | ||||||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||||||
Type of course: | Compulsory | ||||||||
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Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||||||
Course Coordinator : | Dr.Öğr.Üyesi ALPER TEZCAN | ||||||||
Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr.Öğr.Üyesi HAYRETTİN KARCI |
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Course Objectives: | This is the second of a two course sequence. The purpose of the Mechanical Experimental Lab II course is to give students the fundamental knowledge of experimental uncertainty analysis, sensors for measuring various physical phenomena such as mechanical quantities (strain, displacement, velocity), pressure, temperature, and humidity, fluid flow rate, fluid velocity, fluid level etc and also to teach conducting experiments, analyzing experimental results, writing reports on experiments and presenting their experimental findings. |
Course Content: | Experimental Uncertainty Analysis. Measurement of Solid Mechanical Quantities. Measurement of Pressure, Temperature and Humidity. Measuring Fluid Flow Rate, Fluid Velocity, Fluid Level, and Combustion Pollutants. Dynamic Behaviour of Measurement Systems. Project Presentations |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
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Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Describe the course. Introduction. Course overview. | none |
2) | Define uncertainty. Experimental uncertainty analysis. Chapter 7 Lab 1: Introduction to lab facilities. Lab requirements. Measurement of solid-mechanical quantities. Chapter 8 Lab 2: LED Lecture and discussion | none |
4) | Define solid-mechanical quantities. Measurement of solid-mechanical quantities. Chapter 8 Lecture and discussion | Homework 1: Problem solving |
5) | Define pressure, temperature and humidity measurement sensors. Measuring pressure, temperature, and humidity. Chapter 9 Lab 4: Proximity sensors Lecture, discussion and problem solving | Continue research and work on homework 1 |
6) | Define pressure, temperature and humidity measurement sensors. Measuring pressure, temperature, and humidity. Chapter 9 Lab 5: Thermocouples Lecture and discussion | none |
7) | Define fluid measurement units. Measuring fluid flow rate, fluid velocity, fluid level, and combustion pollutants. Chapter 10 Lab 6: Piezoelectric effect Lecture and discussion | Project : A selected sensor search and presentation of its working principle, where it is used, cost, etc. |
8) | Define fluid measurement units. Measuring fluid flow rate, fluid velocity, fluid level, and combustion pollutants. Chapter 10 Lab 7: Load Cell Lecture and problem solving | Homework 2: Problem solving |
9) | Exam I | none |
10) | Define dynamic behavior of measurement systems. Dynamic behavior of measurement systems. Chapter 11 Lab 8: Humidity sensor Lecture and discussion | none |
11) | Define dynamic behavior of measurement systems. Dynamic behavior of measurement systems. Chapter 11 Lab 9: Ultrasonic sensor Lecture and discussion | none |
11) | Define dynamic behavior of measurement systems. Dynamic behavior of measurement systems. Chapter 11 Lab 9: Ultrasonic sensor Lecture and discussion | none |
12) | Define dynamic behavior of measurement systems. Dynamic behavior of measurement systems. Chapter 11 Lab 10: Hall Effect Lecture, Problem Solving and Discussion | Problem solving |
13) | Presentations of projects. Student presentations: Short presentation on chosen sensor application guidelines for planning and documenting experiments. Chapter 12 Lecture and discussion | none |
14) | Presentatations of projects. Student presentations: Short presentation on chosen sensor application guidelines for planning and documenting experiments. Chapter 12 Lecture and discussion | none |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | A.J. Wheeler and A.R. Ganji, Introduction to Engineering Experimentation, 3rd Edition, Pearson Education, 2010. |
References: | R.S. Figliola, and D.E. Beasley, Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements, 5th Edition, Wiley, 2011. E.O. Doebelin, Measurement Systems - Application and Design, 5th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2004. J.P. Holman, Experimental Methods for Engineers, 7th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2010. P.F. Dunn, Measurement and Data Analysis for Engineering and Science, 2nd Edition, Taylor&Francis/CRC Press, 2010. |
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Program Outcomes | ||||||||||||
1) Sufficient knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering related to their branches; and the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas to model and solve engineering problems. | ||||||||||||
2) The ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | ||||||||||||
3) The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions include such issues as economy, environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety, social and political issues, according to the nature of design.) | ||||||||||||
4) Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively. | ||||||||||||
5) Ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results to examine engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics. | ||||||||||||
6) The ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; individual work skill. | ||||||||||||
7) Effective communication skills in Turkish oral and written communication; at least one foreign language knowledge; ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions. | ||||||||||||
8) Awareness of the need for lifelong learning; access to knowledge, ability to follow developments in science and technology, and constant self-renewal. | ||||||||||||
9) Conform to ethical principles, and standards of professional and ethical responsibility; be informed about the standards used in engineering applications. | ||||||||||||
10) Awareness of applications in business, such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, and innovation; information about sustainable development. | ||||||||||||
11) The ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; individual work skill. | ||||||||||||
12) In order to gain depth at least one, physics knowledge based on chemistry knowledge and mathematics; advanced mathematical knowledge, including multivariable mathematical and differential equations; familiarity with statistics and linear algebra. | ||||||||||||
13) The ability to work in both thermal and mechanical systems, including the design and implementation of such systems. |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Sufficient knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering related to their branches; and the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas to model and solve engineering problems. | 4 |
2) | The ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | 3 |
3) | The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions include such issues as economy, environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety, social and political issues, according to the nature of design.) | 3 |
4) | Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively. | |
5) | Ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results to examine engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics. | |
6) | The ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; individual work skill. | |
7) | Effective communication skills in Turkish oral and written communication; at least one foreign language knowledge; ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions. | |
8) | Awareness of the need for lifelong learning; access to knowledge, ability to follow developments in science and technology, and constant self-renewal. | |
9) | Conform to ethical principles, and standards of professional and ethical responsibility; be informed about the standards used in engineering applications. | |
10) | Awareness of applications in business, such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, and innovation; information about sustainable development. | |
11) | The ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; individual work skill. | |
12) | In order to gain depth at least one, physics knowledge based on chemistry knowledge and mathematics; advanced mathematical knowledge, including multivariable mathematical and differential equations; familiarity with statistics and linear algebra. | 2 |
13) | The ability to work in both thermal and mechanical systems, including the design and implementation of such systems. | 2 |
Field Study | |
Expression | |
Brainstorming/ Six tihnking hats | |
Individual study and homework | |
Lesson | |
Lab | |
Homework | |
Project preparation |
Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing) | |
Homework | |
Application | |
Individual Project | |
Presentation | |
Reporting |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Laboratory | 1 | % 10 |
Homework Assignments | 1 | % 10 |
Project | 1 | % 10 |
Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Laboratory | 8 | 4 | 32 |
Application | 14 | 1 | 14 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 9 | 5 | 45 |
Project | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Homework Assignments | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Midterms | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Final | 1 | 8 | 8 |
Total Workload | 145 |