Lecture 1: ME 2016 Course Overview

Systems Realization Laboratory

Chris Paredis
G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering Manufacturing Research Center Georgia Institute of Technology

ME2016 Section A

E-mail: chris.paredis@me.gatech.edu

Chris Paredis
Call me Chris

Programming Languages
Matlab: 25 years, expert C++: 15 years, good Java: 10 years, intermediate FORTRAN: 2 years, rusty

Class:
Sophomore (faculty for me)

Co-op:
N/A (name & type of company)

Hobbies:
Piano, squash, good food

I'm originally from Hasselt in Belgium but have lived in the US since 1989

What is this Course About?

Computing Techniques. More specifically:

Solving Engineering Problems using a Computer

You will learn to:
Formulate engineering problems in terms of models Solve the problems using algorithms Implement the models and algorithms in Matlab Interpret the results

Systems Realization Laboratory

Model-Based Problem Solving

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General Problem

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Specific Model

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Systems Realization Laboratory

Model-Based Problem Solving

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Specific Problem

General Problem

Statics

1 3 2 8 4 3 2 x = 7 0 0 3 6
5 x= 3 2

formalized by

Specific Model

instantiated as

formalized by

General Model

Ax = b

solved_as

solved_by

Specific Solution

generates

General Algorithm

Gauss Elimination

Systems Realization Laboratory

Example Problems in Engineering Design

ME 1770 Define Solution Alternative Formulate Model Evaluate Solution Alternative Formulate Experiment Solve Select Solution Alternative Optimization Curve Fitting Interpolation Algebraic, Differential Eq. Linear Equations Root Finding Integration ODE solving FEM

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Homework Theme: Design of a Drivetrain

HW1-2: Matlab Review & Modeling
Numerical Errors Matlab Review Modeling a Drivetrain
Transmission Engine Tires

HW 3-4: Root Finding

Solve algebraic equations: finding the optimal shift velocities

HW 5: Curve Fitting & Interpolation

Create a model of an engine

Car Body

HW 6: Numerical integration
Computing the fuel efficiency of a car

Torque Converter

Differential

HW 7: ODEs
Simulating a car

HW 8: Optimization
Use optimization to determine the gear ratio for drag racing

How can we design the drivetrain to make the car fuel efficient?

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Course Logistics
2 Teaching Assistants / Graders TA office hours in West Commons area of the Library Book & Software:
Numerical Methods for Engineers by Chapra and Canale Matlab (version 6.1 or later)

Pre-requisite:
CS1321, CS1371 (CS1171) or equivalent

Grading:
HW: 30% MT1: 15% MT2: 15% MT3: 15% Final: 25%

Honor Code Policy Collaboration Policy HW0: Who are you? DUE ON FRIDAY at 12 NOON !! HW1: already available on the course web-site
Systems Realization Laboratory

Questions?

Systems Realization Laboratory