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Materials Science and Engineering 581.02
Processing and Mechanical Behavior of Materials Lab
Catalog Data:
Laboratory experiments related to material properties and processes. Introduction to experimental techniques in materials science. Development of technical writing skills. Not open to students with credit for MSE 542.02. Wi Qtr. Required.
Prerequisites:
MSE 205 and 3rd year engineering standing or permission of the instructor.
Time Distribution:
1-48 minute lectures per week
1-1hr 48 min lab session per week.
Objectives:
1) Learn basic hands-on techniques in materials processing, characterization and testing. 2) Develop technical report preparation skills. 3) Meet ABET Criterion 3 outcomes a, b, c, e, g, i and k.
This course is organized into three, two-week lab experiences. All are centered on the processing and performance of a simple binary material system (aluminum-copper). Each student will prepare a written technical report on each of the three lab sets. You will revise these reports based on comments from the TA’s, peer reviewers, instructor, and an English grader. This is intended to help develop your report preparation skills through a draft-review-revise writing process.
Textbooks:
S.E. Pauley and D.G. Riordan, Technical Report Writing Today, 6th Edition, Houghton, Houghton Mifflin, Co., Boston (1993).
Grading Plan:
Report 1 (25%), report 2 (25%), report 3 (25%), short assignments and in-class performance and lab books (25%). All assignments are to be turned in at the beginning of class on the due date.
Grades on draft reports will be given. Your goal is to improve those grades in your revised draft. Grades on revised papers will count towards the overall course grade. Each report will be graded as follows:
Component |
Grade Fraction |
Objective |
Technical Accuracy |
35% |
Are the numbers right and analysis correct? |
Technical Presentation |
30% |
Is the technical presentation and interpretation clear? |
English Presentation |
35% |
Is the report consistent with modern English? |
English merit will be determined by a staff member from the English Department. The grader will provide written feedback on grammar, punctuation, style, and organization to help you improve your writing. Each report will be graded for technical content and correctness by the instructor and TAs. Comments from peer review will be considered in the technical grade for the first two lab reports.
Professional Component Content:
Engineering Science: 2.5 credits or 83%.
Engineering Design: 0.5 credits or 17%.
Design Component Content:
In combined lectures and labs students learn to prepare and design critical experiments. They learn to prepare concise and clear engineering reports, and work in teams.
Relation to Program Objectives:
1. This course covers basic skills in for experimental determination of materials properties and processing characteristics (Objective 1).
2. Students have the opportunity to exercise fundamental concepts in structured laboratory exercises preceeded by lecture material. (Objective 2).
3. Students have the opportunity to develop their reporting skills. (Objective 3).
4. This course prepares students for graduate research and employment in the area of materials design, engineering design, and process design. (Objective 4).
Academic Integrity, Academic Misconduct
Academic misconduct may be found in any action that tends to distort the accurate assessment of any student’s individual accomplishments that are evaluated for the purpose of grading or conferring academic credit. Note that a student may be guilty of academic misconduct, for example, by cheating, collaborating, plagiarizing, or by allowing another student to cheat, collaborate, or plagiarize. Note also that the distortion applies, for example, to exams, homework assignments, and laboratory work. To the extent that any class activity (for example: attendance or participation) is used for evaluation for the purpose of grading or conferring academic credit, falsifying or distorting such activity, or permitting another student to falsify or distort such activity, represents academic misconduct.
Additional guidance about what represents academic integrity and misconduct, and related university-wide policies and procedures are available at the following locations:
http://oaa.osu.edu/coam/faq.html
http://oaa.osu.edu/coam/ten-suggestions.html
Course-specific exceptions or amplifications to the departmental and university statements outlined above will be provided by the faculty instructor in writing, preferably as part of the course syllabus.
Note: Students should not request nor accept guidance on these matters from a teaching assistant, fellow student, or anyone other than the faculty instructor of record for this course.
Disabilities Statement
Any student who feels s/he may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact the Office for Disability Services at 614-292-3307 in room 150 Pomerene Hall to coordinate reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. (URL: http://www.ods.ohio-state.edu/)
Advice on such matters is also available from the MSE department’s undergraduate adviser (1xx-6xx courses) and graduate coordinator (7xx-9xx courses) whose offices may be found in room 477 Watts Hall.
Megan Daniels, Undergraduate Advisor, (614) 292-3145, e-mail Megan concerning the MSE undergrad studies
Mark Cooper, Graduate Studies Coordinator, (614) 292-7280, e-mail Mark concerning the MSE graduate studies
