ME 323 - MECHANICS OF MATERIALSLab Component

FALL, 2020

Galileo (1638)

Leonardo Da Vinci(1452–1519)

Learn by doing …. they did it, now it’s your turn!You (2020)

Instructor: Prof. Marcial Gonzalez

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General information

Instructors:- Prof. Marcial Gonzalez - ME 3061M, marcial-gonzalez@purdue.edu- Mr. Pedro Martins, pcidreir@purdue.edu (lab TA)

Laboratory sessions:- 6 one-hour labs during the semester- Time and date: Tuesdays morning and afternoon, time TBD (EST)- Room: Zoom or WebEx

Objectives:- Provide students a "hands-on" experience and illustrations of some of

the abstract concepts taught in the course;- Teach experimental methods and techniques employed for

structural mechanics measurements;- Help develop effective communication skills, in written and oral forms.

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Schedule (Six one-hour labs):

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General information

DATE(Tuesdays)

LABORATORY ACTIVITYLAB MEMO DUE

(Tue 11:59 p.m. EST)

15-Sept 1: Tensile and Poisson’s ratio tests. Memo 1: 22-Sept

29-Sept 2: Photo-elasticity test Memo 2: 6-Sept

13-Oct 3: Torsion test Memo 3: 20-Oct

27-Oct 4: Three-point bending test Memo 4: 3-Nov

17-Nov 5: Combined loading test Memo 5: 24-Nov

24-Nov 6: Column buckling test Memo 6: 1-Dec

Please take advantage of this opportunity- 24 spots available!

- Send us an email: pcidreir@purdue.edu

- Indicate: your availability: times indicated on next slide,your lecture time and sectionwhether you are an honors student.

- Sign a different syllabus.

- Two lab sections.

- Send your email by Wednesday (Sep 2nd) 11:59 p.m. (EST)

Grading:- Homework and Quizzes (28%-2%=26%)

- Blog Q&A(2%)

- Exams (70%-8%=62%)

- Lab (10%) , plus drop 1 HW 4

Do you learn by doing?

Students must submit their availability via email (pcidreir@purdue.edu)• Tue Morning (EST):

– 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.– 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.– 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

• Tue Afternoon (EST):– 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.– 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.– 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

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Do you learn by doing?

Earn 3 credit-hours towards your H.C. requirements

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Laboratory sessions:- 6 one-hour labs during the semester

Stress analysis using FEM:- Lego model of a real-life mechanical

system- Understand the load transmission

when each mechanism is in operation- Perform strain/stress analysis using finite

element (FEM) software for parts with irregular geometry and compare withanalytical calculation.

- Regular meetings with Prof. Yangfan Liu.

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Structured Honors Contract:- Print the Honors Contract Form, and a copy of a Form 23 for

the course modification. - Speak with your Primary Academic Advisor and give your form 23 to

Mr. Pedro Martins (TA for the lab).- Take the Honors Contract, syllabus and signed Form 23 to the

Eng. Honors Program office before 4 p.m. (EST) Friday, Sep. 4th.

Grading:- Homework and Quizzes (28%-1%=27%)- Blog Q&A (2%)- Exams (70%-4%=66%)- Lab (5%) , plus 3 honors credit-hours

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Earn 3 credit-hours towards your H.C. requirements

ME 323 - MECHANICS OF MATERIALSLab Component

Fall, 2020

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Instructor: Prof. Marcial Gonzalezmarcial-gonzalez@purdue.edu