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Lecture Material (weeks 1-5)	Lecture Material (weeks 6-10)	Lecture Material (weeks 11-15)
Week 1: Introduction Week 2: Histograms, PDFs Week 3: CLT, Correlation, Regression Week 4: Outliers, RSS, Taguchi Week 5: RSM, Hypothesis testing	Week 6: Aliasing, Cardinal, Fourier, DFTs, FFTs Week 7: FFTs (continued), Windowing Week 8: Filters Week 9: Op-amps Week 10: Strain gages	Week 11: Dynamic systems Week 12: Temperature measurement Week 13: Mechanical measurement Week 14: Pressure, velocity measurement Week 15: Volume flow rate measurement

Week 1	Dates 08/25-08/29	Lecture topics Introduction to mechanical engineering measurements – purpose, dimensions and units, significant digits; Dimensional analysis - primary dimensions, method of repeating variables; Review of basic electronics and circuits; Errors and uncertainties - bias and precision error, accuracy, calibration; Basic statistics – mean, standard deviation, variance, median, mode, etc.	Learning modules (pdf files) Introduction_to_Measurements.pdf Dimensional_Analysis.pdf Cengel_Cimbala_list_parameters.pdf Darth Vader image Electronics_Review.pdf Errors_and_Calibration.pdf Basic_Statistics.pdf	Lecture notes (tablet PC) Before Class Lecture 01 Lecture 02 Lecture 03 After Class Lecture 01 Lecture 02 Lecture 03
	Excel and MATLAB files Sample_Excel_sine_function_plot.xls Sample_MATLAB_sine_function_plot.m Sample_Minitab_sine_function_plot.MPJ Sample_Excel_error_calculations.xls Sample_MATLAB_error_calculations.m Sample_Minitab_error_calculations.MPJ Sample_basic_statistics_data.xls Sample_basic_statistics_data.m Sample_basic_statistics_data.MPJ	Extra Stuff: Papers, Articles, and Videos Accuracy and precision (Wikipedia) Accuracy, precision, resolution article Slides - Dim. Anal., U. Syndey Article - Dim. Anal. and Legos Comic about dimensional analysis Videos for this course Videos from other sources	Homework assignments No homework this week REVIEW the information below: Homework information and format Sample homework problem format	Labs No lab this week REVIEW the information below: Lab rules, regulations Lab reports - format Lab sections Videos for our lab
Week 2	Dates 09/01-09/05	Lecture topics Histograms; Probability density functions; The normal (Gaussian) distribution	Learning modules (pdf files) Histograms.pdf Probability_density_functions.pdf Gaussian_or_Normal_PDF.pdf	Lecture notes (tablet PC) No class on Monday - Labor Day Before Class Lecture 04 Lecture 05 After Class Lecture 04 Lecture 05
	Excel and MATLAB files Example_basic_statistics_velocity.xls Example_basic_statistics_velocity.MPJ Class_example_histogram.xls Class_example_NICE_histogram.xls Sample_Excel_histograms.xls Sample_MATLAB_histograms.m Sample_Minitab_histograms.MPJ Temperature_data_analysis.xls Temperature_data_analysis.m Temperature_data_analysis.MPJ	Extra Stuff: Papers, Articles, and Videos Simple interpolation program (.exe) Videos for this course NEW. How to create a nice histogram in Excel Videos from other sources	Homework assignments HW Set 1 - Due Friday 09/05	Labs Introduction and creation of lab groups; Lab 0 (pdf) - Demo Lab Lab 0 (doc) - Demo Lab Intro Videos for our lab Breadboard Videos for our lab Other (outside) Lab Videos The_555_Timer_IC.pdf
Week 3	Dates 09/08-09/12	Lecture topics Central limit theorem; Other PDF distributions - lognormal, student's t, chi-squared; Correlation and regression analysis (least-squares curve fits)	Learning modules (pdf files) Central_Limit_Theorem.pdf Other_PDFs.pdf Correlation_and_trends.pdf Regression_analysis.pdf	Lecture notes (tablet PC) Before Class Lecture 06 Lecture 07 Lecture 08 After Class Lecture 06 Lecture 07 Lecture 08
	Excel and MATLAB files Using_t_PDF_to_estimate_mean.xls Using_t_PDF_to_estimate_mean.m Using_t_PDF_to_estimate_mean.MPJ Class_Example_Correlation.xls Class_Example_Correlation.m Class_Example_Correlation.MPJ Regression_linear_fit.xls Regression_linear_fit.m Regression_linear_fit.MPJ Regression_multiple_variables.xls Regression_multiple_variables.m Regression_multiple_variables.MPJ Regression_second_order.xls Regression_second_order.m Regression_second_order.MPJ Regression_nonlinear_fits.xls Regression_nonlinear_fits.m	Extra Stuff: Papers, Articles, and Videos Example - CLT really works Animated examples of problems with regression Videos for this course Videos from other sources	Homework assignments HW Set 2 - Due Friday 09/12	Labs Lab 1 (pdf) - Introduction Lab 1 (doc) - Introduction MATLAB data acquisition file Instructions for MATLAB DAQ Circuit Components (pictures)
Week 4	Dates 09/15-09/19	Lecture topics Outliers - single variables and data pairs; Experimental uncertainty analysis - RSS uncertainty; Experimental design - full vs. fractional factorial tests, Taguchi design arrays	Learning modules (pdf files) Outliers.pdf Exper_Uncertainty_Analysis.pdf Experimental_Design.pdf Taguchi_orthogonal_arrays.pdf	Lecture notes (tablet PC) Before Class Lecture 09 Lecture 10 Lecture 11 After Class Lecture 09 Lecture 10 Lecture 11
	Excel and MATLAB files Outliers_and_Thompson_tau.xls Outliers_and_Thompson_tau.m Outliers_and_Thompson_tau.MPJ Outliers_data_pairs_1.xls Outliers_data_pairs_1.MPJ Outliers_data_pairs_2.xls Example_Outliers_data_pairs.xls Example_Taguchi_array.xls Example_Taguchi_array.m Example_Taguchi_array.txt Example_Taguchi_array.MPJ	Extra Stuff: Papers, Articles, and Videos On-line Taguchi arrays SAE article - practical application Videos for this course Videos	Homework assignments HW Set 3 - Due Friday 09/19 hw_03_Problem_04_post.xls	Labs Lab 2 (pdf) - Basic Statistics Lab 2 (doc) - Basic Statistics Resistor color code calculator Vernier_scale_Wikipedia.pdf How_to_read_micrometer.pdf Using_the_ADXL335_Accelerometer.pdf USB1608G_Sample.m Videos for our Lab Other (outside) Lab Videos
Week 5	Dates 09/22-09/26	Lecture topics RSM - Response surface methodology - an efficient way to hunt for an optimum result; Hypothesis testing - how to use statistics to make decisions	Learning modules (pdf files) RSM.pdf Hypothesis_testing.pdf Two_Samples_Hypothesis_Testing.pdf One-tail p-values, t PDF, df = 9 One-tail p-values, t PDF, df = 19 One-tail p-values, t PDF, df = 29	Lecture notes (tablet PC) Before Class Lecture 12 Lecture 13 Lecture 14 After Class Lecture 12 Lecture 13 Lecture 14
	Excel and MATLAB files Example_RSM.xls Example_RSM.m Example_RSM.txt Example_RSM.MPJ sample_car_engine_RSM.xls sample_car_engine_RSM.m sample_car_engine_RSM.txt Two_samples_t_test_same_n.xls Two_samples_t_test_same_n.m Two_samples_t_test_same_n.txt Two_samples_t_test_different_n.xls Two_samples_t_test_different_n.m Two_samples_t_test_different_n.txt Two_samples_hypothesis_scores.xls	Extra Stuff: Papers, Articles, and Videos Wiki for RSM Wiki for hypothesis testing Article, statistics with cookies CDT article on 95% rule Videos	Homework assignments HW Set 4 - Due Friday 09/26	Labs Lab 3 (pdf) - Correlation and Regression Lab 3 (doc) - Correlation and Regression Using_the_ADXL335_Accelerometer.pdf
Week 6	Dates 09/29-10/03	Lecture topics Digital data acquisition - introduction to digital data, A/D conversion, discrete sampling, clipping, aliasing; Signal reconstruction - the Cardinal series; Spectral analysis - introduction to Fourier series, harmonic amplitude plots; Fourier transforms - introduction to Fourier transforms, DFTs and FFTs	Learning modules (pdf files) Digital_Data_Acquisition.pdf My_Favorite_Binary_Number_Joke.pdf Signal_Reconstruction.pdf Spectral_Analysis_Fourier_series.pdf Fourier_Transforms_DFTs_FFTs.pdf	Lecture notes (tablet PC) Before Class Lecture 15 Lecture 16 Lecture 17 After Class Lecture 15 Lecture 16 Lecture 17
	Excel and MATLAB files Simulate_aliasing.xls Simulate_aliasing.m Cardinal_example.xls Cardinal_series_example.m Fourier_ramp_2_coeffs.xls Fourier_ramp_2_coeffs.m Excel_example_FFT_sine_wave.xls MATLAB_example_FFT_fake_data.m Excel_data_file_for_MATLAB_FFT.xls MATLAB_example_FFT_read_data.m	Extra Stuff: Papers, Articles, and Videos Dicimal-binary converter Wikipedia definition of clipping Aliasing with music Guitar distortion article Videos	Homework assignments HW Set 5 - Due Friday 10/03 hw_05_Problem_05_post.xls	Labs Lab 4 (pdf) - Experimental Design Lab 4 (doc) - Experimental Design Get RSM data (webpage) Get RSM data (Excel file)
Week 7	Dates 10/06-10/10	Lecture topics FFTs (continued) - Windowing - a technique to reduce leakage in FFTs; How to analyze the frequency content of a signal	Learning modules (pdf files) Windowing_FFTs.pdf Frequency_Content_of_Signal.pdf	Lecture notes (tablet PC) Before Class Lecture 18 Lecture 19 Lecture 20 After Class Lecture 18 Lecture 19 Lecture 20
	Excel and MATLAB files FFT_Hanning_window_no_DC.xls FFT_Hanning_window_no_DC.m FFT_Hanning_window_with_DC.xls FFT_Hanning_window_with_DC.m FFT_Example_data_with_window.xls FFT_Example_data_with_window.m FFT_Example_data_with_window.txt	Extra Stuff: Papers, Articles, and Videos FFT of a cat (jpg) Beatles mystery chord FFT of a guitar string Videos	Homework assignments HW Set 6 - Due Friday 10/10 hw_06_Problem_06_post.xls	Labs Lab 5 (pdf) - Digital Data Acquisition and FFT Lab 5 (doc) - Digital Data Acquisition and FFT MusicAliasing.m (Matlab) Guitar_FFT.vi (LabView) MATLAB_Whistle_Data_Acquisition.m Lab_5_acceleration_viewer.vi (LabView) Lab_5_acceleration_log.vi (LabView) Lab_5_Lego_FFT.m USB1608G_Sample_with_FFT.m Videos for our Lab
Week 8	Dates 10/13-10/17	Lecture topics Filters - first-order low-pass filter, first-order high-pass filter, other filters	Learning modules (pdf files) Filters.pdf Digital_Filters.pdf	Lecture notes (tablet PC) Before Class Lecture 21 Lecture 22 Lecture 23 After Class Lecture 21 Lecture 22 Lecture 23
	Excel and MATLAB files Data_using_Inverse_FFT_as_Filter_1.xls Excel_using_Inverse_FFT_as_filter_1.xls Excel_using_Inverse_FFT_as_filter_4.xls Matlab_using_Inverse_FFT_as_filter_1.m	Extra Stuff: Papers, Articles, and Videos How an iPhone works (article) Simple fix for a receiver Color organ using filters More about filters from Bores Videos	Homework assignments No homework this week	Labs Lab 6 (pdf) - Filters Lab 6 (doc) - Filters Videos for our Lab
Week 9	Dates 10/20-10/24	Lecture topics Operational amplifiers (Op-Amps) - introduction and some circuits in which op-amps are used; Clipping circuits and examples, common-mode rejection ratio, gain-bandwidth product	Learning modules (pdf files) Op_amps.pdf Inside_the_741_Op_Amp.pdf lm741_spec_sheet.pdf	Lecture notes (tablet PC) Before Class Lecture 24 Lecture 25 Lecture 26 After Class Lecture 24 Lecture 25 Lecture 26
	Excel and MATLAB files	Extra Stuff: Papers, Articles, and Videos Application - headphone amplifier Op-amps in noise cancellation Op-amp for simple ECG machine Op-amps in a guitar amp system Op-amps Myths and Facts Op-amp amp for your car Videos	Homework assignments HW Set 7 - Due Friday 10/24 hw_07_Problem_02_post.xls	Labs No lab this week. Makeup labs can be scheduled.
Week 10	Dates 10/27-10/31	Lecture topics Stress, strain, and strain gages - review of stress and strain, Hooke's law; Description of strain gages and how to use them; Wheatstone bridge circuits, and how they are used to measure strain	Learning modules (pdf files) Strain_gages.pdf Strain_gage_rosettes.pdf	Lecture notes (tablet PC) Before Class Lecture 27 Lecture 28 Lecture 29 After Class Lecture 27 Lecture 28 Lecture 29
	Excel and MATLAB files	Extra Stuff: Papers, Articles, and Videos Article - strain gages on glaciers Article - strain gages in Wii system Article - strain gages on race cars Animation - full bridge circuit Article - how strain gages work More strain gage information Videos	Homework assignments HW Set 8 - Due Friday 10/31 hw_08_Problem_07_500.xls hw_08_Problem_07_760.xls hw_08_Problem_07_1200.xls	Labs Lab 7 (pdf) - Op-amps Lab 7 (doc) - Op-amps Big_print_out_741.pdf Videos for our Lab
Week 11	Dates 11/03-11/07	Lecture topics Dynamic system response - dynamic measuring systems, zero-, first-, and second-order systems	Learning modules (pdf files) Dynamic_systems.pdf	Lecture notes (tablet PC) Before Class Lecture 30 Lecture 31 Lecture 32 After Class Lecture 30 Lecture 31 Lecture 32
	Excel and MATLAB files Dynamic_systems_first_order.m Example_second_order_implicit.xls Second_order_step.m Second_order_impluse.m	Extra Stuff: Papers, Articles, and Videos Dynamic systems in nuclear reactor Videos	Homework assignments HW Set 9 - Due Friday 11/07 hw_09_Problem_01_post.xls	Labs Lab 8 (pdf) - Strain Gage Lab 8 (doc) - Strain Gage
Week 12	Dates 11/10-11/14	Lecture topics Temperature measurement - types of temperature measurement including mechanical, thermoresistive, thermojunctive, and radiative methods	Learning modules (pdf files) Temperature_measurement.pdf Thermocouple color codes Brief thermocouple tables Omega Type J thermocouple table EDITED Type J thermocouple table Omega Type K thermocouple table EDITED Type K thermocouple table Omega Type T thermocouple table EDITED Type T thermocouple table Platinum_RTD_100_ohm_table.pdf Thermistor resistance tables	Lecture notes (tablet PC) Before Class Lecture 33 Lecture 34 Lecture 35 After Class Lecture 33 Lecture 34 Lecture 35
	Excel and MATLAB files Thermistor_resistance_table.xls	Extra Stuff: Papers, Articles, and Videos Bimetallic thermostat controls Oven dissection, Andrew Troutman More about thermocouples (Wikipedia) Thermoelectric generator (Wikipedia) Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) New forehead temperature scanner Videos	Homework assignments HW Set 10 - Due Friday 11/14	Labs Lab 9 (pdf) - Dynamic Systems Lab 9 (doc) - Dynamic Systems Dynamic_Lab_Angle_Log.vi Dynamic_Lab_Lego_FFT.m USB1608G_Sample.m
Week 13	Dates 11/17-11/21	Lecture topics Mechanical measurements - mechanical measuring devices, such as potentiometers, linear variable displacement transducers, ultrasonic transducers, capacitance diplacement sensors, accelerometers, tachometers, and dynamometers	Learning modules (pdf files) Mechanical_measurement.pdf Interactive linear potentiometer	Lecture notes (tablet PC) Before Class Lecture 36 Lecture 37 After Class Lecture 36 Lecture 37 Class canceled on Friday
	Excel and MATLAB files	Extra Stuff: Papers, Articles, and Videos History of the standard meter Potentiometers as volume controls LVDT senses bills in ATM machine! Applications of LVDT Ultrasound_medical_applications.pdf Understanding interferometry Wagon wheel aliasing (animation) Cool wagon wheel website Strobe picture of a falling ball More wagon wheel aliasing Videos	Homework assignments HW Set 11 - Due Friday 11/21 Note: Since class is canceled on Friday, HWs are due in Professor Cimbala's office (234 Reber) by noon on Friday this week.	Labs Lab 10 (pdf) - Temperature Measurement Lab 10 (doc) - Temperature Measurement
Fall Break Week	Dates 11/25-11/29	Lecture topics NO LECTURES	Learning modules (pdf files) NO LEARNING MODULES	Lecture notes (tablet PC) NO LECTURE NOTES
	Excel and MATLAB files NO FILES	Extra Stuff: Papers, Articles, and Videos NO EXTRAS	Homework assignments NO HOMEWORK	Labs NO LABS
Week 14	Dates 12/01-12/05	Lecture topics Fluid flow measurements - pressure, velocity, and volume flow rate measurements	Learning modules (pdf files) Pressure_measurement.pdf Velocity_measurement.pdf Fringe_interference_two_laser_beams.doc Volume_flow_rate_measurement.pdf	Lecture notes (tablet PC) Before Class Lecture 38 Lecture 39 Lecture 40 After Class Lecture 38 Lecture 39 Lecture 40
	Excel and MATLAB files	Extra Stuff: Papers, Articles, and Videos propane tank manometer Piezoelectric dance floor Piezoelectric power for Ipod Piezoelectric energy conversion Piezoelectric roads Piezoelectric roads controversy Piezoelectric sensor for a drum head Piezoelectric pickups for instruments Piezoelectric shoes with lights Medical sensor powered by rap music! Strange RADAR gun ticket RADAR guns and baseball RADAR application - baby monitoring Radar and cancer link? LIDAR in House of Cards Wikipedia - Pitot probes Pitot-static probes on race cars Pitot probe and airplane crash Hot wires on fighter jets PIV explained - good article PIV in the Gulf oil spill Videos	Homework assignments HW Set 12 - Due Monday 12/08 Note the change in routine - this last HW not due until Monday.	Labs Lab 11 (pdf) - Mechanical Measurements Lab 11 (doc) - Mechanical Measurements
Week 15	Dates 12/08-12/12	Lecture topics Fluid flow measurements (continued); REVIEW for final exam	Learning modules (pdf files)	Lecture notes (tablet PC) Before Class Lecture 41 Lecture 42 After Class Lecture 41 Lecture 42 Class canceled on Friday. Professor Cimbala will set up some office hours to answer last-minute questions before the final exam.
	Excel and MATLAB files	Extra Stuff: Papers, Articles, and Videos Omega Flowmeter Write-up Orifice flowmeter calculator Venturi flowmeter calculator Spirometers (rotameter app) Is your gas station cheating? Water data - PA USGS Coriolis mass flow meters Videos	Homework assignments HW 12 is due Monday of this week - see previous week for the file. No new HW this week.	Labs Lab 12 (pdf) - Fluid Measurements Lab 12 (doc) - Fluid Measurements This lab report must be turned in at the end of lab class. FlowManager_screen_dumps.pdf PIV_without_jet.PNG Laminar_flow_meter_calibration.pdf