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Course information subject to change. This page updated 08/18/04 |
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EMCH
361:
Measurements
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Instrumentation
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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 3rd Ed., Figliola and Beasley, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2000. ISBN 0-471-35083-4 |
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. | |
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SCHEDULE |
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Week |
Topic |
Labs |
Note |
| 20 Aug | Ch 4. Statistics and Appendix A. Technical Writing | ||
| 23-Aug | Statics Lab | No class Wed. | |
| 30-Aug | Shop and Ch 5. Uncertainty |
Statics Lab |
No class Wed. |
| 6 Sep | CMM Lab | No class M & W | |
| 13 Sep | Ch 12. Metrology, Motion, Force | CMM Lab | Wed as needed |
| 20 Sep |
Ch 2. Characteristics of Signals |
Wed as needed | |
| 27 Sep | DIC (Shop) | Wed as needed | |
| 4 Oct | DIC (Strain Gauge) | Wed as needed | |
| 11 Oct |
Ch 8. Temperature |
Wed as needed No class Fri. | |
| 18 Oct |
Ch 9. Pressure and Velocity |
DIC (Tension Test) | Wed as needed |
| 25 Oct |
DIC (Software) |
Wed as needed | |
| 1 Nov |
Ch 11. Strain |
Wed as needed | |
| 8 Nov |
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AC Lab |
Wed as needed |
| 15 Nov | Wed as needed | ||
| 22 Nov | No class W & F | ||
| 29 Nov |
Ch 7. Sampling and Data Acquisition |
Technical Presentations | |
| 3 Aug |
Instructor Handout |
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| 4 Aug |
Instructor Handout |
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ASSIGNMENTS |
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| Report | Due Date |
Grade Points |
| Statics Lab Report | 15 Sept |
10 |
| DIC Design Memo | 17 Sept |
5 |
| CMM Lab Report | 29 Sept |
15 |
| DIC Project Report | 12 Nov |
25 |
| AC Lab Report | 1 Dec |
25 |
| Technical Presentation | 29 Nov - 3 Dec |
20 |
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RULES AND TOOLS |
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| Grade Scale | Attendance etc | Links | ||
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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. Failure to do so results in a grade of “Incomplete.” 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 |
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Data Trane PTAC Data Vendor Data and Other Links |
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PEOPLE |
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Professor Stephen McNeill, PhD, PE Room A133, 300 Main St. (803) 777-3407 mcneill@sc.edu Office Hr: TTh 9-10:00 |
Instructor Julie Giles Room A014, 300 Main St. gilesj@engr.sc.edu Instructor Sarah Collette Room C005, 300 Main St. collette@engr.sc.edu |
Instructor
Scott
Williams
Undergrad
christsw@engr.sc.edu
Instructor
Mohsen
Ghajargar
Room
A014, 300 Main St.
ghajar@engr.sc.edu
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University of South Carolina. This page copyright (c) 2002-04, The Board
of Trustees of the University of South Carolina. This is a modification of the EMCH 361 Summer 04 page produced by Dr. Lyons |
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