ME Undergraduate Curriculum Activities for Fall Semester 2016 August 22, 2016

ME Manufacturing Lab Renovation Coffee Shop IPL (first floor) Shop (basement)

ME Manufacturing Lab Renovation IPL (to basement) Shop (to first floor)

Why the Renovation? Better use of space Manufacturing Laboratory showcase Enhanced ME Learning Center Study and meeting area Tutoring area More storage space

ME Manufacturing Lab Renovation IPL (assembly) Shop (basement)

Configuration Current New Basement: Shop Basement: Assembly IPL-2 IPL Tools X MELC Shop MFG MELC Office Conf Rm Basement: Shop Basement: Assembly

Renovation Schedule Shop and Assembly areas – early fall semester 2016 ME Learning Center – early spring semester 2017 Fall 2016: available for use, but not renovated Fall 2016: design contest (layout, furniture, electronics, …) Winter Break 2016-2017: renovations completed

Shop Usage Schedule Enrollment increases have outpaced shop capacity Overcrowding and safety Difficult for students to meet deadlines Necessary to develop a HARD schedule for shop usage: By class (macro) – starting this fall semester By group (micro) – maybe in the future Must maintain capacity for training and research projects

Shop Usage – One Class Due Dates

Shop Usage – Many Classes Due Dates Shop Capacity

Shop Usage Management Schedule shop availability by class Shop availability will naturally be aligned with project due dates (or vice-versa) For illustration purposes only:

ME Learning Center Fall 2016: design contest (layout, Multi-purpose, greater use 8am – 6pm Monday through Sunday Meetings of design teams and study groups Individual study and tutoring sessions 6pm – 10pm Sunday through Thursday ME Learning Center mentors: ME 201, ME 222, ME 361 Fall 2016: design contest (layout, furniture, electronics, …) MELC Shop MFG Office

Restructuring of Core ME Courses ME 201, ME 222, ME 332, ME 361 Current Model: several medium-sized sections 3 lecture hours per week Proposed Model: one or two larger-sized sections 2 lecture hours per week + 2 recitation hours per week Recitations staffed by TA’s, focused on problem solving On the order of 20 students per recitation section

Two-Days per Week Classes? Assumption: model for core courses modified to (3:2,2) It might be possible to move most of our classes from: 3 lectures per week at 50 minutes each To: 2 lectures per week at 80 minutes each Benefits: more efficient, easier to schedule travel, … LET’S VOTE (unofficial)

Restructuring of ME 371 & ME 471 Reminder: we need to wrap up this effort during fall 2016