Lyons > EMCH 361

 Course information subject to change.  This page updated 01/12/06

EMCH 361: Measurements and Instrumentation
Dr. Lyons' Spring 2006 Section

 
Course Description.  Principles of measurement, probability and statistics, analysis of data, and experimental planning. Measurement of parameters in mechanical engineering systems.  (Prereq: ELCT 221, STAT 509, PHYS 212. Coreq: EMCH 260)

Textbook. Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements 4rd Ed., Figliola and Beasley, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2000.
 ISBN 0-471-44593-2 or 978-0-471-44593-7.
 

 Course Objectives. Students will:
  • Design and conduct experiments.
  • Explain the operating principles of common instrumentation.
  • Analyze and interpret experimental results.
  • Apply statistical methods for experimental uncertainties.
  • Organize and write laboratory reports.
  • Organize and give an oral presentation.
Assignments (Dates are Tentative):
Lab Content In-Lab Dates Due Date Grade Basis
Psychrometry and Statistics Jan 9-11 Jan 20

15%
Density and Uncertainty Jan 23-25 Feb 3

15%
Computer Heating and Data Acquisition Feb 6-8 Feb 17

15%
Velocity and Numerical Integration & Differentiation Feb 20-22 Mar 3 20%
Strain Concentrations and Image Correlation Mar 13-31 Apr 5

20%
Research Project Apr 10-21 Apr 28

15%

RULES AND TOOLS
Grade Scale Attendance etc

Links                   

A
B+
B
C+
C
D+
D
F		 90-100
86-89
80-85
76-79
70-75
66-69
60-65
0-59
Rules and Expectations
 Students must attend all lab sessions and complete all assignments or will earn a grade of “Incomplete.”
> Read More >
 
How to write EMCH361 Report
 How to Report Data  
 How to Give a Tech Talk
Example PowerPoint
 How Not to Write a Lab Report
 Old Lab Reports
Misc Images

 

PEOPLE
Professor
Jed S. Lyons, PhD, PE
Room A132
(803) 777-9552
lyons@sc.edu
Office Hr:  TTh 9-10:00
Instructor
Ashis Sen
Room A139
sen@engr.sc.edu
Instructor
Scott Williams
Room C007
christsw@engr.sc.edu
The views and opinions expressed in this page are strictly those of the page author. The contents of the page have not been reviewed or approved by the University of South Carolina. This page copyright (c) 2002-05, The Board of Trustees of the University of South Carolina.