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MECE 109: Computer Tools A First Year Course in

Newtonian Mechanics, Experimentation, and Computer Tools

Created by the Faculty of the Mechanical Engineering Department in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering at RIT

The Course Design and Delivery Team

Faculty Members And their roles in the course

Professor Tim Landschoot Lead for Lectures and Recitation Senior Lecturer of Mechanical Engineering

Professor John Wellin Lead for Lab Senior Lecturer of Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Risa Robinson Lead for Studio Professor and Associate Dept. Head of Mech. Eng.

Dr. Edward Hensel, PE Lead for Textbook Professor and Department Head of Mech. Eng.

The Course Design and Delivery Team

Staff Members And their roles in the course

Mr. David Hathaway Lead for Facilities Renovations Operations Manager for Mechanical Engineering

Mr. Jan Maneti Lead for Lab Apparatus Fabrication Senior Mechanical Technician for Mechanical Engineering

Mr. Rob Kraynick Support for Lab Apparatus Fabrication Senior Mechanical Technician for Mechanical Engineering

Mr. William Finch Lead for Computer System Support Computer System Administration for Mechanical Engineering

Goals for MECE 102

Students will

• be engaged in mechanical engineering on their first day of class

• make connections with multiple ME faculty

• become excited about learning Newtonian Mechanics

• develop the study habits needed to succeed in ME

• learn modern engineering tools at a technically appropriate level

Q1. What is the RIT mascot? • Select your Answer:

A. Bear

B. Wolf

C. Tiger

D. Orange

E. Badger

“Spirit” -- The Bengal Tiger!

In 1963-1964, a Bengal tiger named SPIRIT prowled the halls of RIT. In his short life, the cat had a profound influence on the Institute and on the students who cared for him.

Punctuality and Preparation • Students are expected to come to class every day, well

prepared, and to have studied the materials assigned. The faculty don’t want to read to you … we would rather create an engaged learning environment.

• You need to be ON TIME and paying attention in every class session.

• Online Quizzes will given each week using myCOURSES regarding the lab video. Due 24 hours before Studio.

• Studio Pre-work will be assigned each week. Due before Studio begins.

• All required information is described in the text, which is available free and posted on mycourses

Q2. Which one of the following is required to be successful in this class? • Select your Answer:

A. Attending every class throughout the quarter.

B. Reading the assigned online electronic textbook sections prior to class.

C. Utilizing the EXCEL spreadsheet program to analyze lab experiment data.

D. All of the above.

All of the Above! • As outlined in the textbook, the grading policy for this course

promotes successful behavior, and assessment of learning.

Motivate the behaviors needed for professional success (50%) • Grades to promote Punctuality and Participation (10%) • Individual grades to reect Individual Competence, as reected by lab quizzes • and studio pre-work (10%) • Peer Assessment of Contributions to Team Activities (Weeks 1-5) (5%) • Peer Assessment of Contributions to Team Activities (Weeks 6-15) (5%) • Logbook Grades (Studio) to promote self-ecacy and professional practice (Weeks • 1-5) (10%) • Logbook Grades (Studio) to promote self-ecacy and professional practice (Weeks • 6-15) (10%)

Assess student achievement of learning outcomes (50%) • Lab reports to evaluate technical and communications skills (10%)

Letter Grades

Q3. Which choice summarizes the Engineering Science Core Principles that you will use throughout your Mechanical Engineering curriculum? • Select your Answer:

A. Newton’s 1st Law

B. Newton’s 1st Law, Newton’s 2nd Law

C. Newton’s 1st Law, Newton’s 2nd Law, Newton’s 3rd Law

D. Newton’s 1st Law, Newton’s 2nd Law, Newton’s 3rd Law, Newton’s Law of Gravity

E. Newton’s 1st Law, Newton’s 2nd Law, Newton’s 3rd Law, Newton’s Law of Gravity, The Conservation of Energy

Five Core Principles • These core principles will be built upon throughout our mechanical

engineering curriculum

Newton’s 1st Law

Newton’s 2nd Law

Newton’s 3rd Law

Newton’s Law of Gravity

The Conservation of Energy

Q4. Which one of the following is NOT a Lab Group role that you will be expected to perform this quarter?

• Select your Answer:

A. Experiment Manager

B. Lead Technologist

C. Assistant Technologist

D. Inventory Manager

E. Scribe

Example Lab Topics

1. Sensor Calibration

2. Gravity Free Fall

3. Inclined Ramp w/friction

4. Two bodies kinematically constrained

5. Work and Energy – Curvilinear Motion

6. Impulse and Momentum – Impact and Collision

7. Hooke’s Law – Linear Elastic Materials

8. Simple Harmonic Motion – Mass Oscillation

9. Oscillatory Pendulum

10. Waves

Ball Drop

Pendulum

Mass on Spring

Examples of Experimental Apparatus

Q5. “Conducting experiments in a controlled setting in order to better understand the core principles upon which the Mechanical Engineering curriculum is based” best describes which Core Concept?

• Select your Answer:

A. Measurement

B. Modeling

C. Simulation

D. Fabrication

E. None of the Above

• We use the term “Modeling” to describe experiments that focus on understanding physical phenomena.

• We use the term “Measurement” to describe the process of acquiring data.

• We use the term “Simulation” to describe computer representations of the real world.

Weekly Format for MECE-109 • Lecture Portion

• Read Section 1 of text

• Review On-line power point

• Lab


• Watch Video and take Lab Quiz

• Data provided for you on mycourses

• Studio


• Complete and upload Studio pre-work

• Attend Studio, complete and upload work

• Finish uncompleted work and upload within 24 hrs after Studio

• Work with lab group to complete and upload the report by Monday

Lab

Studio

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