Brad Paden - ME 104 - Course Outline

Week Lecture Lab Reading
1 Introduction, ME 6 review None Sections 2.1 - 2.5
2 Alternating Current Analysis, Power in Electrical Circuits LabVIEW Intro Sections 2.6 - 2.7, 2.10, Notes on Phasor analysis of mechanical systems
3 Semiconductor Electronics Hall-Effect Sensors Sections 3.1 - 3.4
4 System Response Strain Gauges Sections 4.1 - 4.4
5 Midterm 1; System Response Open Loop Motor Control Sections 4.5 - 4.10
6 Data Acquisition Frequency Response Sections 8.1 - 8.5
7 Position, Speed & Strain Sensing Closed Loop Motor Control Sections 9.1 - 9.3
8 Sensors: Temperature, Vibration, & Acceleration Closed Loop Motor Control Sections 9.4 - 9.5
9 Magnetic Circuits, Inductance & Magnetic Forces Stepper Motors Magnetic Circuit Notes
10 Midterm 2; DC Motors No Lab (Thanksgiving Holiday) Lecture Notes
11 DC Motors, Hydraulics, Pneumatics   10.8-10.9
Final Tuesday, December 8, 12-3pm   Registrar's exam schedule