ME 32301: Mechanics of Materials Laboratory
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Copyright: 2025
Pages: 152
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The ME 32301 lab course is structured to allow students to apply theoretical knowledge in practical settings and develop proficiency in both virtual and in-person lab environments. The objectives are categorized under virtual and in-person labs with a focus on computer modeling, simulation, hands-on skills, error analysis, effective written communication, and technical objectives matching the theoreti cal course ME 323.
Lab Session 0: Memo Report Format
Virtual Lab Session 1: Tensile Test to Failure
Lab Session 2: CAD and 3D-Printing of Standard Dogbone
Lab Session 3: Axial Loading of 3D-Printed Dogbone
Lab Session 4: Torsion of Circular Shafts
Virtual Lab Session 5: Strain Gauge Rosettes and Stresses in Beams
Lab Session 6: Three Point Bending Euler-Bernoulli and Timoshenko Beam Theories
Virtual Lab Session 7: Uniaxial Tension in a Finite-Width Panel with a Circular Hole
Lab Session 8: Helical Extension Springs
Virtual Lab Session 9: FEA and Design of 3D-Printed Parts
Example Lab Session and Lab Memo
Example Lab Session: Determination of Poisson’s Ratio
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University
The ME 32301 lab course is structured to allow students to apply theoretical knowledge in practical settings and develop proficiency in both virtual and in-person lab environments. The objectives are categorized under virtual and in-person labs with a focus on computer modeling, simulation, hands-on skills, error analysis, effective written communication, and technical objectives matching the theoreti cal course ME 323.
Lab Session 0: Memo Report Format
Virtual Lab Session 1: Tensile Test to Failure
Lab Session 2: CAD and 3D-Printing of Standard Dogbone
Lab Session 3: Axial Loading of 3D-Printed Dogbone
Lab Session 4: Torsion of Circular Shafts
Virtual Lab Session 5: Strain Gauge Rosettes and Stresses in Beams
Lab Session 6: Three Point Bending Euler-Bernoulli and Timoshenko Beam Theories
Virtual Lab Session 7: Uniaxial Tension in a Finite-Width Panel with a Circular Hole
Lab Session 8: Helical Extension Springs
Virtual Lab Session 9: FEA and Design of 3D-Printed Parts
Example Lab Session and Lab Memo
Example Lab Session: Determination of Poisson’s Ratio
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University