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Fluid Mechanics Lab • MET website • SPSU e-mail • Syllabus • Notes • Power Point
Fluid Mechanics Lab Syllabus • Contact information • ADA • Prerequisites • Outcomes • Grade • Text
Fluid Mechanics Lab Notes • Schedule • Lab locations • Groups
Fluid Mechanics Lab Power Point • Fluid principles • Changes in schedule
Fluid Mechanics Lab • Demonstrate fluid principles • Hands-on: equipment & instrumentation • Team work • Communication skills
Communications • Skill valued by employers – surveys • S.D. Warren
FM Lab • Preparation for industry • Good work habits • Safety • Housekeeping: safe, efficient, OSHA • On-time; in right place
Fluid Mechanics Lab • Reports • Individual • Due dates • Ethical behavior academic dishonesty
Reports • Formats • Engineering journal • Sales • Capital project proposal • Engineering memo: progress report
Format • Follow format EXACTLY • Format • Title page • Objective: fluid principle being demonstrated. • Procedure: “As issued by the Instructor”; exceptions should be noted. • Data: use “raw” lab data; no calculated or converted values. • Results: tables and/or graphs • Conclusions: support with values from Results. Present any comparisons with published data. • Appendix: list any source used to prepare report; e.g. source of published values.
Reports • Word processor • Proper grammar • Complete sentences • Computer-generated graphs
Reports • Neat & orderly • Follow format exactly
Reports • Clear • Concise • Complete • Correct
Clear • Vague: “the new model runs much faster than the old model but is much more expensive.” • Clear: The CF 553 runs 84% faster than the RG 562 but costs an additional $4320.”
Concise • “I regret to inform you, at this time I basically do not have access to that specific information.” • “This is a manually operated soil manipulator.”
Concise • Commence – start • Utilize – use • Proceed – go • Exhibits the ability to – can • In the majority of instances - usually
Complete • Start with an objective • Collect meaningful data • Analyze in line with objective • Reach conclusions
Correct • Technically • Grammatically • Format
Graphs • Present data in concise, clear manner • See trends • Compare conditions • Extrapolate data • Develop equation to describe data
Graphs • Computer generated • Descriptive title • Abscissa – independent variable; ordinate – dependent variable • Label axes: name & units; orientation
Graphs • Axes increment: consistent increments; appropriately sized • Legend • Staple upper right • Multiple axes - example
Graphs • Continuous functions – smooth, best fit curve. Do not force the curve through every data point. • No “free-hand” curve • Curve vs bar chart