Cluster 3 -- Introduction to Engineering Mechanics
- Instructors: Seongkyu Lee, Paul Erikson, Barbara S. Linke, Shima Nazari, Camli Badrya, Christina Harvey, Rich Whittle, Jonathon Schofield, Mohsen Habibi
- Prerequisites: Calculus & Physics, or Equivalent
Mechanical Engineering (2 Weeks)
Modern Manufacturing Practice focuses on 3D printing, assembly, and machine shop operations. Understanding sustainable manufacturing, including the economic, environmental, and social dimensions. Strength of Materials, including stresses and deformations Internal Combustion Engines (ICE) and Electric Cars. Turbomachinery and Wind Energy. Systems and Control, including sensors, actuators, and smart machinery. Feedback principles with applications to vehicle dynamics .
Aerospace Engineering (2 Weeks)
What makes Airplanes fly? Rocket Science and How Satellites Work will be covered, including the physical, mathematical, and computational aspects of aerodynamics, space dynamics, and propulsion at the high school level. Planned activities include using a water table experiment to demonstrate wave patterns analogous to shock waves in supersonic flows over airfoils or in nozzles and flying model airplanes and rockets. (Home Experiments)
Suggested Reading:
Introduction to Computer Simulations for Integrated STEM College Education -- By M.M.Hafez & W.E.Tavernetti - World Scientific, 2019
Student Activities:
Lab Experiments: Smoke Tunnel for Low-Speed Aerodynamics, Water Table for High-Speed Aerodynamics, Convergent/Divergent Nozzle Flows, Oscilloscopes, and Electrical Circuits
Classroom Demonstrations: Dynamics and Vibration, Solid Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer Projects
Educational Toys: Remote Control Airplanes, Remote Control Drones, Remote Control Boats, Toy Rockets.