ME Fundamentals
This fundamental law of motion states that an object remains at rest or in uniform motion unless acted upon by a net external force
What is Newton's First Law?
This industry employs MEs to design and develop vehicles, powertrains, manufacturing systems, and vehicle components
What is automotive?
Two majors that make up our department
Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
These four words make up the acronym ASME
What is the American Society of Mechanical Engineers?
This force acts perpendicular to a surface and is commonly represented by the letter N in a free-body diagram
What is normal force?
An engineer measures a force of 2.5 kN in Newtons
What is 2500 Newtons?
GE _ , Boeing, and Collins _ are examples of companies in this industry that employ mechanical engineers.
What is aerospace?
In mechanical engineering, students can pursue engineering degrees at these three levels.
What are Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees?
The year ASME was founded
What is 1880?
This law states that the heat transferred to or from a system is equal to the change in its internal energy plus the work done by the system.
What is the First Law of Thermodynamics?
A particle has a velocity of v(t)=4t+2 m/s. Assuming x(0)=0, this is its position at t=3
What is 24 m?
This field combines mechanical design, sensors, actuators, controls, and programming to create machines capable of performing tasks autonomously or semi-autonomously
What is robotics?
This professor currently serves as Chair of A&T's Department of Mechanical Engineering
Who is Dr. Kizito?
ASME E-board member responsible for the intern program
Who is Mentorship Chair?
Water flows through a pipe at 2 m/s. If the pipe's cross-sectional area is 0.01 m², this is the volumetric flow rate
What is 0.02 m3/s?
In SOLIDWORKS, this feature is commonly used to create a 3D solid by extending a 2D sketch along a specified distance
What is an Extruded Boss/Base?
Mechanical engineers often work alongside these engineers to develop systems involving circuits, sensors, motors, and automated machines
Who are electrical engineers?
These hands-on engineering projects give students the opportunity to work with design teams as volunteers, gaining experience outside of their own coursework before their final year
What are senior design projects?
ASME was originally founded to establish standards for this type of equipment, helping improve safety and reliability in industry
What are boilers?
This dimensionless quantity compares the maximum stress a material can withstand to the stress it is actually experiencing, helping engineers determine how safely a component is designed
What is the factor of safety?
A motor produces 100 N·m of torque while rotating at 3,000 rpm. Using P=Tω, this is approximately the motor's mechanical power.
What is 31.4 kW?
Designing components is only one ME career. An engineer who uses simulations, testing, data, and mathematical models to predict system behavior could pursue this type of career
What is a simulation/modeling engineer?
This national honor society recognizes high-achieving mechanical engineering students and promotes scholarship, leadership, and professional development.
What is Pi Tau Sigma?
This ASME officer is second in command of the student section and helps turn the President's plans into action throughout the year
Who is Sierra Lee?
A race car travels around a 50 m radius corner at 20 m/s. Using ay=v2/r, this is the car's lateral acceleration.
What is 8 m/s2?