MECH107 Introduction to Mechanical Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering, HKUST

Fall Semester, 10/11

Time：Fri 17：00 – 17：50    Venue: Room 2502(Lift 25-26)

Instructors:

Prof. ZHAO Tianshou and Prof. NG Moses L F (metzhao@ust.hk, memoses@ust.hk) Alternative Energy

Prof. SUN Qingping (meqpsun@ust.hk) Smart Materials

Prof. CAI Lilong (melcai@ust.hk) Robotics

Prof. TANG Kai (mektang@ust.hk) Automobile & Graphics

Course coordinator: Prof. NG Moses L F (Room 2567, Tel 2358-7196, memoses@ust.hk) 

Teaching assistant: YANG Xusheng  (Room G031B, Tel 2358-8657, meyangxs@ust.hk) 

      - Office hours: by appointment

Course website: http://teaching.ust.hk/~mech107/ or LMES

Outline: 

This course provides students with an understanding of what mechanical engineering is and what mechanical engineers do. The fundamental mechanical concepts and engineering skills will be introduced through four subject studies: Alternative Energy, Smart Materials, Robotics, and Automobile & Graphics.  The students will learn graphic software (e.g., SolidWorks) and practice computer-aided design, and will also have a chance to get a glimpse of emerging energy technology.

 

Objectives:

 

By the end of this course students should understand the subfields within mechanical engineering and appreciate the range of areas within which the profession is practiced. Students will learn fundamental concepts related to mechanical engineering in an easy-to-understand approach and be exposed to basic engineering skills including problem-solving, design, analysis, prototyping, testing, project management, etc.

 

Grading:

 

P/F. Students need to attend a minimum of 10 lectures. Class attendance will be recorded in class. Short quiz will be conducted for course evaluation and feedback.

 

Schedule:

 

Week

Schedule

Topic

1

03 Sept

Course Overview

2

10 Sept

Alternative Energy: Introduction

3

17 Sept

Alternative Energy: Perspective from Mechanical Engineering

4

24 Sept

Alternative Energy: Demo/Lab visit(2136 MECH UG Lab)

5

01 Oct

Holiday(National Day)

6

08 Oct

Smart Materials: Introduction

7

15 Oct

Smart Materials: Perspective from Mechanical Engineering

8

22 Oct

Smart Materials: Demo/Lab visit

(2136 MECH UG Lab)

9

29 Oct

Robotics: Introduction

10

05 Nov

Robotics: Perspective from Mechanical Engineering

11

12 Nov

Robotics: Demo/Lab visit(outside ME Department Office)

12

19 Nov

Automobile & Graphics: Introduction

13

26 Nov

Automobile & Graphics: Perspective from Mechanical Engineering

14

03 Dec

Automobile & Graphics: Demo/Lab visit (RM4225C MECH UG Lab)

 

 

Lecture Notes Download:

 

       Syllabus of Mech107  (updated 02.09.2010)

       Course Overview: Introduction to Mechanical Engineering ( updated 02.09.2010, Please find the files at the LMES )

      Alternative Energy: Introduction  ( updated 08.09.2010, Please find the files at the LMES )

      Alternative Energy:  Perspective from Mechanical Engineering  ( updated 15.09.2010, Please find the files at the LMES )

     

 

References:

 

1. The dynamics of energy : supply, conversion, and utilization

    (available at reserve collection, HKUST library, TJ163.2 .P467 2009)

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