M & AE 3272 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND PERFORMANCE LABORATORY Course Information Spring Semester 2014

1. Course Data: Two credits; Monday lecture at 12:201:10, Kimball B-11 Lab Sessions: MondayFriday (according to section ) from 2:004:25 pm, Monday, Wednesday evenings: 7:309:55 pm; B30 Upson Hall.

See the Lab Schedule Handout in the Syllabus and Schedule section on the Blackboard WEB site for details.

2. Course WEB Page: <http://blackboard.cornell.edu> We will try to keep this site as useful as possible for you to do the lab modules. 3. Sta: Professor Wolfgang Sachse Lab Director Matt Ulinski Lab Sta Liran Gazit Simulation Lab Rajesh Bhaskaran TA Benjamin Hasseldine TA Seoungjun (Elijah) Lee TA Huichan Zhao TA-Half Zimu Zhu 325 Thurston Hall 55065 <whs3@cornell.edu> 204 Upson Hall 112 Thurston Hall 102 Rhodes Hall 46365 <mu25@cornell.edu> 58770 <liran.gazit@cornell.edu> 50390 <bhaskaran@cornell.edu> <aee52@cornell.edu> <bph45@cornell.edu> <sl2549@cornell.edu> <hz282@cornell.edu> <zz346@cornell.edu>

Master TA Amy Engelbrecht-Wiggans

4. Course Overview: This course provides an introduction to the experimental methods, instrumentation, and data analysis associated with material property determination and mechanical performance of materials. Emphasis is placed on integration of theory and analysis with experimental methods. Course Objectives Use destructive and non-destructive methods to experimentally determine a variety of mechanical properties and performance measures for several engineering materials. Understand how to apply industry-developed standards for materials testing. Develop an understanding of the fundamental principles of engineering instrumentation including the design of systems for measuring displacement, force and strain. Gain an introduction to WEB-based electronic Lab Notebooks (ELN). Design and fabricate a load cell and integrate it into a measurement system using computerized data acquisition.

 Instrument a component of a dynamic mechanical system using the engineering instrumentation fundamentals developed in this course. Become familiar with using 3-D nite element modeling software in the analysis of dynamic mechanical systems for comparison with the results with measured data. Provide a survey of several, dierent engineering measurement systems and experimental techniques. Practice writing a concise Abstract describing the measurement problem that was to be solved; the procedure(s) you followed to solve the problem; the principal results you obtained and the signicance or impact of your results. It must be concise and should be written as you would for an important presentation. Course Outcomes: (a) Be able to use a variety of standardized methods to determine mechanical properties and performance measures of engineering materials. (b) Be able to use material properties and relationships to design, build and test a load cell. (c) Be able to analyze and experimentally test components in dynamic mechanical systems. 5. Prerequisites: M&AE 2120 and M&AE 3250 . 6. Course Format: This course consists of one 50-minute lecture per week and a 2-1/2 hour laboratory section. The lectures are held once each week for the entire class. Laboratory sections are held bi-weekly for smaller groups. Labs are scheduled by section. There are three experimental modules: (1) Determination of Material Properties and Performance, (2) Transducer Fabrication and (3) Bicycle Component Modeling and Testing . Each student is expected to keep an on-line electronic research notebook (ELN) of his/her work. 7. Grading and Assessment: There are no exams or quizzes in this course! So get in the Lab and learn something useful while having fun. Assessment will be based on your performance in the lab, the content of your electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) and assignments. Lecture attendance is strongly suggested, since the lectures will cover material directly related to the labs. Grading of your on-line, electronic Lab Notebook will be according to ve levels: Outstanding: Clear description of the measurements made, good organization of the data les; data are clearly labeled and conclusions are clearly stated. This is a Lab Notebook youd be proud to share with your parents or friends! Good: Not as clear description of what was measured and the results obtained thats possible. Mediocre: Poor description of the measurements and unclear or scattered presentation of results. You know that you can do better!

Bad: Data les not clearly identied. No description of what measurements were made. Theres no comparison of materials or calculations. Graphs of data are either missing or rendered ineective through lack of labels for the axes, or a poor choice of units/scale, etc. Even though the data and calculations might all be there. Ugly: Data les are not clearly identied. The les contain pieces of data with no description of how the data was collected. Maybe even no plots or if there are plots they are poorly legible with no description, comparison, or organization. There are numerous crossed-out data or analyses sections and there are randomly appearing numbers with no clue as to which formula or equation was their source. One cannot tell what measurement was made, what was measured. The Notebook is pretty much useless. Your nal course grade will be based on the following: Lab Exercises 70% Based on attendance and participation in labs Evaluation of deliverables (Lab Reports) and tutorial assignments Lab Notebook Teamwork 20% Format and consistency of keeping up the electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) 10% Ability to work and complete tasks as part of a team

Assignments are due need to be uploaded to your LabArchives folder by the time indicated in lab or announced by your TA/Instructor which will in every case be prior to the start of your next lab session. Given the number of students enrolled, we cannot accept any late assignments. 8. Grading Errors: If you believe an error was made in your grade, you should submit a written request for a regrade to your TA. The request should be as specic as possible so that it can be discussed during the courses weekly meeting of the teaching sta. No requests will be accepted after two weeks. 9. Electronic Lab Notebooks: Again this year, are using WEB-based electronic Lab Notebooks (ELN). Your Laboratory Notebook is an essential part of this course! You have been invited to access to the WEB site <www.labarchives.com> Three students will comprise a Lab Group and each member of the group will have access (view, upload and download) to a common set of data. But also, each student will have his own folder in which assignments can be uploaded. All the folders will be accessible by the TAs and the Professor Sachse so please keep items you do not wish to share with the MAE 3272 sta out of your folders. Youre expected to maintain your ELNs current. The ELNs will be reviewed (randomly) several times during the semester for evaluation based on ve levels: Outstanding, Good, Mediocre, Bad and Ugly which will be factored into your nal grade in this course. 10. Lab Reports: The completed Lab Reports must be in your LabArchives folder by the announced time. Please note that all activity to your folder is recorded. Your electronic Lab Report is comprised of your Material or Experiment Data Sheets for which templates will be

available on the LabArchives website. The data sheets should show the deviation from results which were expected. For Module #1, you can nd data for material in the CES Materials Selector or appropriate handbook. For Modules #2 and #3 your expected results are those you have computed using fundamental principles and nite element analysis, as appropriate. Your Lab Report must also include a 200-500 word (approx) Abstract written in complete sentence form. This Abstract should address the following four points: What was the measurement problem that was to be solved? What procedure(s) did you follow to solve the problem? What were your principal results? What is the signicance or impact of your results? Grading of this element of your Lab Report will be based not only on the information conveyed but also how well it is written. These points will be elucidated further in the Lab Module Handouts as well as the lectures. 11. Individual and Group Work: You will be working in small groups during most labs. In the rst lab module you will collect and share data with other students in your lab section, but complete the analysis on your own. In Modules 2 and 3, you will work with a group to complete the projects. Lab groups will be assigned at the beginning of the rst Module. All work in your electronic Laboratory Notebook should be done by you, individually. In addition, you will be responsible for understanding all aspects of each lab module and should expect to be questioned about them during Lab Sections and Project Demonstration times. Group work will be assessed through the use of peer evaluations and TA observation. Missed Labs: You must obtain permission from the instructor at least one week prior to missing a lab. In the case of an emergency you must bring documented proof on the emergency to the Instructor. Makeup work will be coordinated through the Instructor with Lab TAs. Academic Integrity: We take academic integrity very seriously: This course adheres to all aspects of Cornells Code of Academic Integrity. The lab reports that you upload to your LabArchives folder are to be your work unless clearly stated on the rst page of the le which should list all collaborations. All violations of this policy will be turned over to the College of Engineerings Academic Integrity Hearing Board. The Code can be found at: <http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Academic/AIC.html> 12. Textbooks and Reference Materials: The course website has an extensive list of books and reference materials that will be helpful for the course. Supporting documents for the labs are also available for downloading on the Blackboard WEB site.

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