ME 272
Mechanics of Materials Laboratory
Updated for Fall 2008
General Information
Lab Instructor: Brandon Baker
Office: SL 260A
Telephone: 317-750-3341
Email: brdbaker@iupui.edu
Office Hours: By Appointment
Lab Grader:
Office:
Email:
ME Dept. Office: 317-274-9717
Lab Classroom: ET 125
Grading
Lab Reports (7) 100 points each
Pre Lab Assignments (7) Must be completed before experiment is done
Quizzes (2) 100 points each
Participation 100 points
Total Possible Points 1000
The final grade for the lab will be a percentage of the 1000 possible points. This percentage will then be averaged with your lecture grade based on the criteria set forth in the lecture portion of the class.
Experiments
Experiment #2, Strain in a Deflected Beam
Experiment #3, Stress Concentrations
Experiment #5, Torsion of Prismatic Bars
Experiment #6, Bending of Beams #1, Equation Verification
Experiment #8, Buckling of Columns
Pre-Labs
The pre-lab assignments must be completed by each member of the group prior to performing the respective experiment. The questions that make up the pre lab assignments are generally basic theory questions that will be directly from the textbook or the additional theory provided in the lab write up.
Team Member Roles
There are
3 distinct roles in each team. The first
is the investigator. This person is in charge
of developing the theory, procedure, and equipment list sections. The second is the analyst. This person is in charge of the results,
conclusion, sample calculations, and data tables sections. This leaves the abstract, introduction, and
references to the team leader who is also responsible for assembling the final
report and revising if necessary.
Lab Reports
All lab reports must strictly follow the guidelines set forth in the lab manual. Reports are due 2 weeks following completion of an experiment at the beginning of lab.
Late Work
Lab reports submitted after the start of lab will automatically receive a 10 point deduction. For each day there after there will be a 5 point deduction.
All reports must be submitted in order to pass the laboratory section of the course.
Quizzes
Following the first 4 and the last 3 lab experiments, there will be quizzes that cover material from each of the lab experiments. Assuming you thoroughly understood the experiment while you were performing it and while writing the report, the quizzes should only require a brief review of the material. Most of the equations that you will need will be provided to you.