Overview: This course will provide an introduction to experimental techniques used in the laboratory. In the process, fundamental concepts from Thermodynamics, Fluid Dynamics, and Heat Transfer will be demonstrated. Technical writing and presentations will also be discussed.

Lecture Time & Location: T, 1:10-3:00 PM and 3:10-5:00 PM, EN 2064

Prerequisites: ES2330 Fluids
                        ME 2010 ME Lab I

Credit Hours: 1

Textbook: None. Several books will be referenced throughout the semester.

Instructor: Dr. J. W. Naughton, Engineering 2035

Office Hours: To be announced

WWW Page: The lab handouts will be posted on the network. The web page may be found at

Select ME 2140. Lab assignments will not be handed out in class, but will be available one week before the lab is to take place. These lab assignments are designed to make the lab simpler to perform and will assist you in writing up the results. Feel free to cut and paste the figures from these lab write-ups to include in your report or presentation.

Grading: 4 Memos 40%
                2 Presentations 20%
                2 Full Reports 40%

Lab reports/presentations are due at 5 PM on Tuesdays on the dates listed on the course outline. Typically, it will be one week after the lab is complete. For multiple week labs, the assignment will be due one week after the last week of the lab. These due dates are firm, so plan ahead. The penalty is 10% for each day past the deadline (e.g. 3 days late and the highest score you could obtain would be 0.7 * 100% = 70%). Although you will work on the labs in groups of 2, the reports are expected to be the work of each individual. Any sign of copied work will result in dividing the grade by 2 (e.g. 2 people found to be submitting the same work and getting an 80 on the lab would each receive a 40).

Full Reports
These reports will be a complete write-up of the experiment. A description of what is required in the full report will be provided.

Memo
These reports will describe the experiment and its important results to a supervisor at work. These reports will be brief (1 page) with attachments (graphics and data).

Presentation
This report will require you to make a series of overhead slides describing your work to a supervisor. You will be required to make a brief presentation to the instructor. An example presentation in PowerPoint will be provided.
 

Background reading for the labs is given in the lab handouts. These references will be useful in understanding the experiment prior to conducting it, and they will also assist in the reports/presentations.

Attendance in class is mandatory. Plan to be at lab on the day assigned. For some of the labs, you will be scheduled to perform the lab at a time other that that of the class. We will make all attempts to make this a convenient time for you, but you must attend at your assigned time.