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IME 4560 - Process Testing and Measurement
Catalog Description:
Overview of standardized mechanical and thermal testing procedures used to characterize both base materials and product assemblies. Tensile, compressive, flexural, and impact procedures for destructive testing. Measurement with thermal couples, pressure transducers, motion sensors for measurement of both process and resulting product.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: IME 2810, (MSE 2540 or ME 2500), and (STAT 2600 or IME 2610).
Credits: 3 hours
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (2 - 3)
Prerequisites by Topic:
- Ability to machine materials (test samples) using various machining processes (IME 2540 – Machining Processes)
- Understanding of the relationship between process variables. (IME 2540)
- Familiarity with stress-strain behavior. (IME 2810 - Statics & Strength of Materials)
- Knowledge of mechanical and physical properties of plastics. (IME 2810)
Course Objectives, Performance Criteria, and Outcomes:
Course Objectives |
ABET-TAC Outcomes2 |
Performance Criteria Measured1 |
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|---|---|---|---|
Understand the interrelationship of factors affecting physical, chemical and mechanical properties of materials |
a, f |
A4: Explain the use of scientific principles embedded in various testing systems. |
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Perform test methods for determining material properties |
c |
C1: Conduct a section of tests to assess product quality. |
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Understand the importance of testing in assuring safer products to protect the public |
i |
I1: Identify methods to assess the safety of a given product. |
Performance Criteria1: IME performance criteria may be found at http://www.wmich.edu/ime/performance-criteria.html
ABET-EAC/TAC Outcomes2: Outcomes may be found at http://www.abet.org/
*results tracked in ABET course notebooks
Course Coordinator:
Sam Ramrattan
Western Michigan University
F-218 Parkview Campus
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008-5336
Phone: 276-3373
Email: sam.ramrattan@wmich.edu
Revision Date: Fall 2011