Teaching
and reference materials:
The official source for all course information, including the
living syllabus, is available at the URL given below. Background
reference materials will be on reserve at the Science and Engineering
Library. Homework assignments/laboratory instructions are available
on the web site.
Class Website URL:
courses.northwestern.edu/courses/406034348/
Main Text:
Course Packet – available
at Quartet Copies, 818 Clark Street, Evanston, IL 60201, Tel:
847-328-0720, Fax: 847-328-0742, $15.50.
Other Reference
Materials:
- Ashby, M.F.: Materials Selection in
Mechanical Design, 1st ed., Butterworth-Heinemann,
1992, selected chapters.
- Charles, J.A.: Selection and Use of Engineering Materials, 2nd
ed., Butterworth-Heinemann, 1989, selected chapters.
- G. E. Dieter: Engineering Design: A
Materials and Processing Approach, 2nd ed., McGraw
Hill Publishing, 1991, selected chapters.
- K. S. Edwards & R. B. McKee: Fundamentals
of Mechanical Component Design, McGraw Hill Publishing,
1991, selected chapters.
Instructors:
Jian
Cao, Room A217, Technological
Institute,
Office Phone: (847) 467-1032,
Office Hours: by appointment,
e-mail: jcao@northwestern.edu
Kornel F. Ehmann, Room A215,
Technological Institute,
Office Phone: (847) 491-3263,
Office Hours: whenever available,
e-mail: k-ehmann@northwestern.edu
Teaching Assistants:
Neil Krishnan: Room B110,
Tech,
Office Phone: (847) 467-1851,
Office Hours: TBD
e-mail: n-krishnan@northwestern.edu
Shawn (Hang) Cheng: Room B110,
Tech,
Office Phone: (847) 467-1851,
Office Hours: TBD
e-mail: shawn_cheng@northwestern.edu
Course Work and Grading:
Homework (25%):
Assignments posted on web. Completed problem sets due before
class time on the following Monday (seven days later). No late
assignments will be accepted.
Laboratories (25%):
Lab sections will be assigned by the end of first week. See each
lab handout for report instructions. For the final project, one
web page per subgroup due 11:59pm on June 7, 2002. No late lab
write-ups will be accepted. Prize to top performing sub-group
in the prototype competition.
Quizzes: (45%):
Three quizzes. See Class Schedule. NO FINAL
EXAM FOR THIS COURSE.
Final Project Presentation (5%):
Open-door presentation.
Final grade:
Homework (25%) + Labs (25%) + Quizzes (45%) + Project Presentation
(5%)
740 ME240
Class Schedule Spring Quarter 2002
| Date |
Prof.* |
Lecture Subject |
Assigned Reading |
Homework/Lab |
| T: 4/02 WEEK#1 |
E |
Course Overview |
p.2 – p.22 |
HW#1 |
| W: 4/03 |
E |
Design Process |
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| F: 4/05 |
E |
Design Process |
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| M: 4/08 WEEK#2 |
E |
CAD – Solids |
p.23 – p. 53 |
HW#2, Lab #1 |
| W: 4/10 |
E |
Projections |
|
Intro to UG |
| F: 4/12 |
E |
Eng. Drawing |
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| M: 4/15 WEEK#3 |
E |
Tolerances |
p.54 – p.87 |
HW#3, Lab #2 |
| W: 4/17 |
E |
Limits & Fits |
|
UG - Primitives |
| F: 4/19 |
E |
GD&T |
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| M: 4/22 WEEK#4 |
E |
GD&T |
|
HW#4, Lab #3 |
| W: 4/24 |
E |
Case Study |
|
UG - Primitives |
| F: 4/26 |
|
Quiz #1 (W1-W3) |
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| M: 4/29 WEEK#5 |
C |
Material Properties |
p. 88 - 103 |
HW#5 Lab #4 |
| W: 5/01 |
C |
Material Types |
|
UG - Assemblies |
| F: 5/03 |
C |
Material Selection |
p. 104 - 149 |
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| M: 5/06 WEEK#6 |
C |
Material Selection |
|
HW#6, Lab #5 |
| W: 5/08 |
C |
Design for Strength |
p.150 – p.167 |
Shop training & |
| F: 5/10 |
C |
Design for Rigidity |
|
Prototype Design |
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| M: 5/13 WEEK#7 |
C |
Case Study |
|
HW#7, Lab #6 |
| W: 5/15 |
|
Quiz #2 (W4-W6) |
|
Material Selection & |
| F: 5/17 |
C |
|
Handouts |
Prototype Design |
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| M: 5/20 WEEK#8 |
C |
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|
HW#8, Lab #7 |
| W: 5/22 |
|
Case Study |
|
Prototype Build & Test #1 |
| F: 5/24 |
|
No class |
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| M: 5/27 WEEK#9 |
|
Mem. Day Holiday |
|
HW#9, Lab #8 |
| W: 5/29 |
C |
Mfg. Processes |
Handouts |
Prototype Build & Test #2 |
| F: 5/31 |
C |
Course Review |
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| M: 6/03 WEEK#10 |
|
Project Presentation: I |
Class time may be rescheduled. |
Post Competition |
| W: 6/05 |
|
Project Presentation:II |
Analysis due 6/07 |
| F: 6/07 |
|
Quiz #3 (W7-W9) |
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