ME Curriculum
In recent semesters, this course has built autonomous trolleys and tested them in the ME lobby
What is ME 201 - Introduction to Mechanical Engineering?
This graphic should be used to solve any statics problem
What is a free body diagram?
The base unit of temperature in the SI system having the unit symbol K
What is kelvin?
The car in the ME lobby is this color
What is pink?
UW Madison athletics conference
What is the Big Ten?
A two-semester capstone sequence in which you design and build a product or system for a client
What are ME 351 and 352?
Force vectors have these two components
What are direction and magnitude?
A principle stating that the total energy of an isolated system is constant
What is the first law of thermodynamics?
This former UW ME student became famous for flying his plane over a large body of water
Who is Charles Lindbergh?
This is the UW fight song
What is On Wisconsin?
This academic option provides 26-28 weeks of full-time, paid engineering work experience
What is a co-op?
The change in length of an axially loaded member divided by it's undeformed length
What is axial strain?
The type of heat transfer that causes the handle of your cast iron frying pan to get warm
What is conduction?
This center is directed by Prof. Christian Franck & is focused on the understanding, detection and prevention of traumatic brain injury
What is PANTHER?
This former acting Secretary of Commerce under President Obama now serves as chancellor of UW-Madison
Who is Rebecca Blank?
This is the number of credits required to complete your BSME degree
What is 128?
The ratio of the force required to move two sliding surfaces over each other, and the force holding them together
What is the coefficient of friction?
The measure of randomness or disorder in a closed system
What is entropy?
Founded in 1954, this research center initially focused on applications of solar energy in developing countries
What is the solar energy laboratory?
This former ME student was an astronaut on Apollo 13 and in 2016 was awarded an honorary degree from UW-Madison
Who is Jim Lovell?
The student chapter of this professional organization help build social, professional, and academic connections for ME students
What is ASME?
This term describes a system with more constraints than unknown quantities
What is an indeterminate system?
A thermal process where there is no heat transfer
The year the ME Department was founded (Hint: we will celebrate our 1.5e02th in the cube root of 64 years)
What is 1875?
This building was the first structure on the University of Wisconsin campus
What is North Hall?