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

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

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

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

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

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

7. 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 : renovations completed

8. 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

9. Shop Usage – One Class
Due Dates

10. Shop Usage – Many Classes
Due Dates
Shop Capacity

11. 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:

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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)

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