MANUFACTURING/CONCURRENT ENGINEERING LABORATORY
MEGR 2156 – Fall 2005– Tuesday 11:00-11:50 – MENGR 345
INSTRUCTORS:
S. Smith, R. Hege
WEB SITE and EMAIL: kssmith@uncc.edu
TEXTBOOKS: Course Notes, Web Site and Laboratory Notebook
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The goal of this laboratory is to teach you the basics of manufacturing and continue to develop your design skills. There are
two major projects as well as auxiliary assignments. For the first major project you will construct and test a single cylinder air powered engine. Engines should be capable of turning 5000 rpm at 80 psi and running at 5 psi (any finite rpm). A prize will
be given for the fastest stock engine. The second major project will consist of designing and building a product of your own
choosing. In the course of this second project you will discuss your ideas with the instructor and present them to him along
with a short written description. Then you will present the concept design for one of your ideas in a formal presentation.
Auxiliary assignments will center on engineering computations.
All students are also required to purchase a tool kit which they will use in the lab, and to keep a complete laboratory notebook
detailing their activities. The laboratory notebook will be examined periodically, and will be turned in at the end of the
semester.
The laboratory notebooks will be kept according to standard industrial practice. That is,
1.
Lab books are bound and kept in ink with each page labeled, signed and dated.
2.
For each idea, the complete concept should be described with drawings, references to the plan of manufacture, and
any calculations and other information relative to the concept. When you build one of your designs the details of the
building and testing should also be included. The general rule is that the data supplied in a laboratory notebook
should be sufficient to allow another person of similar education to reproduce the ideas and product. A lab
notebook is not a lab report.
3.
The procedure for handling computer programs and output is not yet well established. I currently recommend
planning to include a disk(s) or CD as well as a table of the disk's or CD’s contents. Graphs, drawings, and tables
may be securely fastened into the notebook using tape. Other ideas will be welcome.
SCHEDULE
The schedule below is tentative and subject to change by the instructor. Keep an eye on the web site.
COURSE GRADING
The course grade will be determined on the following basis:
safety test pass REQUIRED to pass course
lab notebook
design reviews
Project 1
Project 2
10 %
30%
30%
15%
15%
Date
Lecturer
Topic
Assignment/Notes
Aug 23
Guest
Course introduction, notebooks, and quiz
Aug 30
Smith
Design Resources and Requirements
Sept 6
Smith
Materials Selection 1
Sept 13
Smith
Materials Selection 2
Sept 20
Smith
Fasteners
Sept 27
Smith
Project Planning and Safety Test
Sept 28,29
Smith
Presentation/Discussion of Ideas
MENGR 345 (schedule to be posted)
Oct 4
Smith
Quantitative Specifications
Project 1 due (Air Engine)
Fall Break
No classes
Oct 11
Work on ideas
SAFETY TEST
Oct 18
Smith
Process Planning
Oct 19,20
Smith
Concept Design Reviews
Oct 25
Smith
Cost Estimating
Nov 1
Morse
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Nov 8
Smith
Engineering Failures
Nov 15
Smith
Estimating and Calculating - 1
Nov 22
Smith
Estimating and Calculating - 2
Nov 29
Smith
Design Computations, A Case Study
Dec 6
Smith
Wrap up and Award(s)
MENGR 345 (schedule to be posted)
Project 2 due, notebooks due
END OF SEMESTER