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2. Background

2.1 Contents and Implementation of the Course

The Engineering Experimentation course at WPI is a junior-level compulsory course for

the Mechanical Engineering program; the coursework is equivalent to 3 credits. Before taking

this course, students are recommended to finish the compulsory fundamental courses in ordinary

differential equations, thermal-fluid, mechanics, and material science.

The topics addressed in this course include: review of engineering fundamentals,

discussions of standards, measurement and sensing devices, experiment planning, data

acquisition, analysis of experimental data, and report writing, etc. The laboratory periods exposes

students to modern devices in experiments, which involves both mechanical and thermal systems

and instrumentation in mechanical engineering. The students are trained to use modern

measurement and data acquisition systems, to process data with computer software, and to

produce formal laboratory reports.

The course provides two one-hour lectures and two three-hour lab periods every week

throughout a WPI’s seven-week term. Five laboratories with various focus and difficulties are

included.

2.2 Comparable Curriculums in Other Mechanical Engineering Programs

As essential parts of Mechanical Engineering skillset, topics from engineering

experimentation methods and techniques are often covered in undergraduate required

curriculums, and many programs provide electives for students to utilize and to further

strengthen skills in this area. The lectures are often accompanied by weekly laboratories that

focus on important topics mentioned in lectures; term projects are sometimes required.

The author conducted a primary curriculum study performed on around 70 top-ranked

undergraduate Mechanical Engineering programs according to the information from university

catalogs and course content websites. This study helped to identify the topics frequently taught at

state-of-art education institutes. Application of probability and statistics, uncertainty analysis,

calibration, resolution, precision, basic measurement techniques, basic signal conditioning, and

technical communication are addressed by almost all programs investigated. However, these

topics are often scattered in several courses taught at different times.

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