Principles of Engineering
Course outline and study materials provided below.
Note: Page under construction....
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Above: The textbook and student workbook required for this class
Course Outline
Unit 1: Machines & Mechanisms
Lesson 1: Simple Machines
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Above: Steam engine. The flywheel would typically turn a wide, fabric belt, which would deliver power to other machines
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Reading
Read Ch. 3 The Mechanical Advantage up through 'The Lever' Exercise 3.1
Complete Exercise 3.1 (Calculating Work and Power) in your student workbook Exercise 3.2
In Exercise 3.2, complete problems 3.1, 3.3, and 3.5 (3 problems) CAD Exercise
Download AutoDesk Inventor software (post instructions here) (Goals: Very, very beginning exercise. How to get the software downloaded, open it, and start drawing (post some examples here, instruction video, etc) |
Lesson 2: Compound Machines
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Compound Machines used in Packaging and Manufacturing Applications
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Reading
Read Ch. 3 The Mechanical Advantage from 'The Pulley' to the end Exercise 3.2
Continuing with Exercise 3.2 in your Workbook, complete problems 3.6, 3.7, and 3.8 (3 problems) CAD Exercise Goals: Start drawing and dimensioning a simple mechanism (need to post examples, instruction vid) |
Lesson 3: Mechanisms I - Pushrods, Cams, and Bearings
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Above left: An engine has all three - Pushrods, Cams, and Bearings
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Reading
Read Ch. 4 Mechanisms up through 'Bearings' Exercise 4.1
Complete Exercise 4.1 "Calculating Cam Displacement" in your Student Workbook CAD Exercise Goals: Continue simple parts/mechanism drawing (need to post instructional vid here). Learn how to create a blueprint showing the component in all 4 views. |
Lesson 4: Mechanisms II - Gears, Pulleys, and Chain Drives
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Gears, left to right: Compound Gear Train, Worm Gear, Rack & Pinion
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Reading
Read Ch. 4 Mechanisms from 'Gears' to the end Exercise 4.2
Complete Exercise 4.2 "Calculating Gear Train Speed" in your Student Workbook CAD Exercise Goals: How to use the Gear module in Inventor. Draw a compound gear train and get the whole 3D model to operate/rotate. Create blueprint with various views. |
Unit 2: Energy & Power
Lesson 5: Thermodynamics
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Left to Right: Generating Power using Nuclear, Coal, and Natural Gas as fuels
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Reading
Read Ch. 5 Energy up through 'Thermodynamics' Thermo Problems
Design Project: Residential Energy Load Calcs
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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
(this may need tweaking a bit from 2018)
Design Project: Solar Energy
Design a Residential Solar Energy System (rooftop system)
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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
Design Project: Wind Energy Design a Wind Energy System (Wind Turbines)
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Lesson 8: Electrical Systems II
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Reading
Read Ch. 6 Electrical Systems from 'Electrical Circuits' to the end Power Calculations
Design Project: Electrical Generator
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Lesson 9: Fluid Power
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Reading
Read Ch. 7 Fluid Power Systems Fluid Mechanics Problems
Design Project: Hydroelectric Power
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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 & Analysis: The I-35 Bridge Collapse
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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 - (revise this one from 2018)
Problems 10.6-10.13 deal with factors of safety, tensile design, shear design
Assign something from this section (some really good example problems here) | |||
Lesson 12: Mechanics of Materials
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Read Ch. 10 Material Properties from "Flexure Testing" to the end Beam Deflection Problems
(Note: Be sure to use MD Solids here, the perfect application for it)
CAD Assignment
Can we use the AutoCAD "stress test" module here? Really good possibilities here... | |||||||
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 & Analysis: The Hyatt Regency Elevated Walkway Collapse
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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
There are several good exercises for this topic. Need to review this one...
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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 Design Challenge: 60-ft Pedestrian Bridge using MD Solids
Note: need to modify last years assgnmt to work online. MD Solids is free now, and is an *excellent* tool for this exercise | |||
Lesson 16: Final Design Project
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(post the Bridge Designer Instructions here, or post link) (or if doing the steel building frame project, post the background reading) Design Project: West Point Virtual Bridge Designer
(Need to verify the current website, etc) (Tweak the deliverables a little bit) (Come up with a 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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