Introduction to Mechanical Engineering (MECE 1101)

Please read the syllabus very carefully and sign and return the last page!

Read and print out the first two lectures!

HW#1 is due on 9/9/2010 in class!!

Previous Lecture: Lecture 1          Today's Lecture: Lecture 1          Upcoming Lecture: Lecture 2

Lectures

Syllabus:  MECE 1101-02

Homework:

HW#1 : Two-page essay on why YOU are studying engineering and your engineering major

                → Due Thursday  9/9/2010 in class

HW#2 → Due Thursday  9/?/2010 in class

HW#3 → Prepare and hand in the Gantt Chart for your Design Project by Tuesday 9/?/2010

HW#4 → Submit your preliminary design sketch with full dimensions by Thursday 10/?/2010

HW#5 → Due Thursday 10/?/2010 in class

HW#6 → Resolve the problems covered in Lecture #8 using MathCad → Due Thursday 10/?/2010 in class

HW#7 → Due Tuesday 11/?/2010 in class

HW#8 → Due Thursday 11/?/2010 in class

HW#9 → Professional Ethics Team Activity → Due Tuesday 12/?/2010 in class

Design Challenge:     [Bridge: News Center 23 Special, Video File 1, Video File 2] ; [Tower: Pictures]

• Project Summary: Bridge, Tower

• Preliminary Blue Print Evaluation Sheet

• Final Project Evaluation Sheet: Bridge, Tower

• Team List: Section 02

• Example Gantt Chart: 1, 2

• Example Report

Link to Bridge-Designer → http://www.jhu.edu/~virtlab/bridge-designer/

                          UTPA Spaghetti-Bridge Record Holders [68.0 kg] - Fall 2006

                            Previous Record Holders [43.5 kg] → The Albert's

                                                         A picture from the Fall 2004 semester competition (below)