Description
MECE 251. MECHANICAL SYSTEMS LABORATORY I. A lab course designed to introduce students to engineering practices including dimensioning, gaging and measuring, machining operations, manufacturing processes, and engineering standards for fasteners, threads, etc. Hands-on application will be taught through an individual project involving machining, fabrication, and assembly. Materials testing laboratories are also part of this course. Mechanical Engineering 251 is designed to fulfill the requirements for an Information Literacy (IL) course in the Mechanical Engineering major. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing in mechanical engineering or by permission of the instructor. Corequisites: Mechanical Engineering 107 and 201. Fall semester only, one hour.