MAE 171AMechanical Engineering Laboratory I
Design and analysis of experiments in fluid mechanics, solid mechanics, and control engineering. Experiments in wind tunnel, water tunnel, vibration table and material testing machines, and refined electromechanical systems. Laboratory report writing; error analysis; engineering ethics.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “MAE 101A, MAE 143B , and MAE 170. Enrollment restricted to MC 27 and MC 30–34 majors only.”
Where it sits in degree plans
Suggested plans most often put it in Year 4 · Winter (6 programs).
Required in (2)
- Mechanical Engineering (B.S.)
- Mechanical Engineering with a Specialization in Controls and Robotics (B.S.)
Courses that list MAE 171A as a prerequisite (1)
- MAE 171B Mechanical Engineering Laboratory II