Principles of Engineering
Course outline and study materials provided below.
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Above: The textbook and student workbook
Course Outline
The course is organized into sixteen (16) lessons below. In the 2-semester class, we will spend an average of 2 weeks on each lesson. The due dates for the homework and projects will be clearly stated in Canvas - as well as your weekly class emails - as we progress through the course, so you will always know when things are due. As tempting as it might be, do not 'work ahead', because the assignments often get modified as we go along.
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Unit 1: Machines & Mechanisms
Lesson 1: Simple Machines
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Above: Steam engine. The flywheel is hooked up to a drive belt, which delivers power to other machines
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Reading
Week 1: Read "Force, Work, and Power" in Ch. 3 Week 2: Read "Mechanical Advantage", "The Inclined Plane", and "The Wedge" in Ch. 3
Exercise 3.1: Calculating Work and Power
See Canvas for due date
Exercise 3.2: Calculating Mechanical Advantage (problems 1-3 inclined plane & wedge)
Engineering Drawing
Goal: Begin practicing 'orthographic and isometric' drawings
Student 'machine' exemplars below
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Lesson 2: Compound Machines
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Compound Machines used in Packaging and Manufacturing Applications
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Reading
Week 3: Read "The Lever" and "The Wheel and Axle" in Ch. 3 Week 4: Read "The Pulley" to the end of Ch. 3 Exercise 3.2: Calculating Mechanical Advantage
Week 3: problems #4-6 lever, wheel & axle Week 4: problems #7-8 pulley systems, screws
Engineering Drawing
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Lesson 3: Mechanisms I - Linkages, Cams, and Bearings
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Above left: An engine has all three - Linkages, Cams, and Bearings
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Reading
Week 5 & 6 - Read Ch. 4 Mechanisms - Linkages, cams & followers, and bearings Homework
Week 5: Workbook exercise 4.1 'Calculating Cam Displacement' Week 6: "Combination machine exercise"
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Lesson 4: Mechanisms II - Gears, Sprockets, and Chain Drives
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Gears, left to right: Compound Gear Train, Worm Gear, Rack & Pinion
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Reading
Week 7 & 8 - Read Ch. 4 Mechanisms - Gears, sprockets, and chain drives Homework
Week 7: Exercise 4.2 Calculating Gear Train Speed and Torque Ratios Week 8: design exercise |
Unit 2: Energy & Power
Lesson 5: Thermodynamics
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Left to Right: Generating Power using Nuclear, Coal, and Natural Gas
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Reading
Read Ch. 5 Energy up through 'Thermodynamics' Thermo Problems
"Residential Energy Load Calculations" design project
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Lesson 6: Energy Sources
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Left to right: Building the World's Largest Solar Plant, Solar Panel Details, and a large Solar Power Tower System in California
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Reading
Read Ch. 5 "Energy" from 'Renewable Energy Sources' to the end Research Assignment
Instructions will be posted here (note: update prior year's assgmt)
Solar Energy design project
Design a Residential Solar Energy System using PV-Watts software
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Lesson 7: Electrical Systems I
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Wind Turbines are excellent examples of the beneficial use of Gears and Electrical Systems
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Reading
Read Ch. 6 Electrical Systems up through 'Common Electrical Components' Circuit Calculations
Wind Energy design project Design a Wind Energy System with wind turbines using RETScreen design software
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Lesson 8: Electrical Systems II
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Read Ch. 6 Electrical Systems from 'Electrical Circuits' to the end Power Calculations
Electrical Generator design project using PhET simulator
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Lesson 9: Fluid Power
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Reading
Read Ch. 7 Fluid Power Systems Fluid Mechanics Problems
Hydro-Power design analysis
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Unit 3: Engineering Materials
Lesson 10: Material Properties
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Reading
Read Ch. 9 Materials Engineering Materials Problems
Research & Analyze: The I-35 Bridge Collapse @ Mississippi River
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Lesson 11: Material Testing
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Reading
Read Ch. 10 Material Properties up through "Torsion Testing" Various Problems
Tensile testing, plus various design scenarios (this will be updated from prior year)
Problems 10.6-10.13: Factors of safety, tensile design, shear design
Some really good practical problems in this section. (assgmt will be posted) | |||
Lesson 12: Mechanics of Materials
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Read Ch. 10 Material Properties from "Flexure Testing" to the end Beam Deflection Problems
Introduction to MD Solids design software
CAD Assignment
Use AutoCAD's "stress test" module (assgmt will be posted) | |||||||
Unit 4: Structural Design
Lesson 13: Statics
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Reading
Read Ch. 12 Statics up through 'Simple Supports and Reactions' 
Exercise 12.1
Complete Exercise 12.1 Adding Vectors in your student workbook Research & Analyze: The Hyatt Regency Elevated Walkway Collapse @ Kansas City, Missouri
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Lesson 14: Beams & Girders
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Reading
Read Ch. 12 Statics (the 'Simple Beams' section)
Exercise 12.2
Complete Exercise 12.2 Calculating Support Reactions in your student workbook Correction: In the video below at 12.00-14.00 I give 'hints' for Fbx and Fby. They should be reversed. Bridge Truss Calculations
Assignment will be updated and reposted. There are several good exercises on bridge truss design.
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Lesson 15: Trusses
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Reading
Read Ch. 12 Statics from 'Structural Analysis of Trusses' to the end
Exercise 12.3
Complete Exercise 12.3 Calculating Reactions and Internal Forces of Truss Systems in your student workbook 60-ft Pedestrian Bridge design challenge
Use MD Solids to design a pedestrian bridge crossing a small canyon. Assignment will be posted here (Note: modify prior year to utilize MD Solids) | |||
Lesson 16: Final Design Project
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Reading
The Bridge Designer instructions will be updated and reposted here. (or if doing the steel building frame project, post here) West Point Bridge design project
The instructions below will be updated and re-posted here (Note: verify the current website, check the deliverables, develop prize schedule) "Design a steel truss highway bridge to carry a two-lane highway across a deep river valley, at the least possible cost." (100 points possible)
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