Courses Detail Information
VM495 – Mechanical Engineering Laboratory II
Instructor: Kwee-Yan Teh
Instructors (Faculty):
Credits: 4 credits
Pre-requisites: VM395
Description:
Design, construction, and operation of extended experimental projects related to mechanical engineering systems. Weekly lectures in theoretical and applied experimental methods, and technical communication. Project topics may include control, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, mechanics, materials, and dynamical systems. Emphasis on research report writing, oral presentations, team-building skills, and the design of experiments.
Course Topics:
- Design of experiments
- Image processing and analysis
- Evaluation of vapor compression refrigeration cycle
- Evaluation of dynamic crack propagation in brittle materials
- Evaluation of end-wall junction flow and heat transfer