ME4053 Mechanical Systems Laboratory

Fall 2008, Sections B1-B5

Announcements: The first class is Wednesday August 20^th . There is no class on Friday August 22^nd. There are no labs the first week of class. A syllabus and schedule for the Mechanical Systems part of the class may be down loaded here. A combined syllabus for both parts of ME 4053 may be downloaded here.

This Week in ME4053B

Week: Tues 8/19 - Fri 8/22

	ACTIVITY
Wednesday Lecture 8/20/08	Introduction & Overview
Friday Lecture 8/22/08	OPEN
Laboratory Exercise	None
Other

Next Week in ME4053B

Week: Tues 8/26 Fri 8/29

	ACTIVITY
Wednesday Lecture 8/27/08	Acoustics 1
Friday Lecture 8/29/08	Acoustics 2
Laboratory Exercise	Orientation & Familiarization
Other

Course Materials

	Lecture Material	Lab Material
Introduction	Schedule Mechanical Systems Lab Syllabus Combined Syllabus Overview Lecture	Orientation & Familiarization Session Presentation on Presentations
Acoustics	Acoustics Lecture 1 Acoustics Lecture 2	Lab presentation Lab procedure Homework Assignment
Vibrations	Vibrations Lecture 1 Vibrations Lecture 2	Lab 1 (2DOF) presentation Lab 1 (2DOF) procedure Lab 2 (Free-Free Beam) presentation Lab 2(Free-Free Beam) procedure
Controls	Controls Lecture 1 Controls Lecture 2	Matlab program to calculate gains Lab I presentation Lab I Procedure Homework (due before Controls II lab) Lab II presentation Lab II procedure
Tribology	Tribology Lecturte 1 Tribology Lecture 2	Lab Presentation Lab Procedure

How do I extract the data from a Matlab "dot-fig" file?

Often, you will save experimentally-acquired data in the form of a ".fig" file. The program extract_data_from4_dotfig.m shows how to extract the data from a figure that displays two curves. It is straightforward to modify it so that it can handle a dot-fig-file with a single curve, or any number of curves.

Guidance on Notebook Submissions

Your notebook grade will count for 20% of your cumulative score for the Mechanical-Systems-portion of your ME4053 grade; i.e., 10% of your combined thermal/mechanical ME4053 score. (The notebook grade is individual in nature, rather than team.) For each laboratory experiment, your notebook should contain a sketch of the experimental setup, the objectives and procedures, and the raw data acquired in the lab (in tabular or graphical form). For the Acoustics Lab, the Controls Lab, and the Vibrations Lab for which you prepared either a presentation or an abstract, your notebook should also contain all of the processed/reduced results, and the equations used to reduce the data. It should also contain the theoretical equations and comparisons of theory with experimental results. (This material can be pasted into your notebook from your presentations and abstracts.) For the Vibrations Lab that you did not write an abstract or make a presentation, reduced data and theoretical results are not required. Consult the Notebook-Section of the Lab Manual for additional guidance on the format and requirements for the ME4053 notebook.

Professor Rogers

Office:

Office Hours:

Phone:

Email:

J. Erskine Love Jr. Manufacturing Building (MRDC-II), Rm 118

e-mail for an appointment

404-894-3235

peter.rogers@gatech.edu

The best way to reach Dr. Rogers is via email.

Class Information

Meeting Time:

Location:

Textbook:

Class Info:

WF 10:00 am - 11:00am

MRDC 2407

Online Lab Manual

Schedule

Mechanical Systems Syllabus

Combined Syllabus

Laboratory Safety Guidelines

Presentation Schedule and Room Assignments

Vibrations lab report assignments

Lab Information

Location:

Meeting Times:

MRDC 3334

See Oscar for each Section

TAs

The best way to reach the TA's is via email. They do not have any set office hours. Please check the online Matlab Tutorial before asking the TA’s a question regarding Matlab.

Email Addresses:

Eric Smith (lead TA) eric.smith@gatech.edu

Ryan Hopman rhopman@gatech.edu

Shelley Nation sanation@gatech.edu

Raphael Okerkeke ralphyralph@gatech.edu

Prerequisites:

ME3056, ME3345, and (Math3770 or ISyE3770)

Course Description:

Measurement and analysis of mechanical, acoustic, manufacturing, thermodynamic, fluid, and heat transfer phenomena. Emphasis is on data acquisition, reduction, and analysis and report preparation.