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MECH 461 Research Project Units: 4.00
This course provides an opportunity for students to work individually on an engineering research project with staff members of the Department. The topic is selected by the student in consultation with a Department supervising faculty member by the end of the Fall term. The projects are laboratory-based to be completed by the end of the Winter term with a major report and presentation of the work.
K4(Lec: No, Lab: Yes, Tut: No)
K4(Lec: No, Lab: Yes, Tut: No)
Requirements: Prerequisites: Completion of 3rd year and permission of the instructor.
Corequisites:
Exclusions:
Offering Term: W
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 0
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Science 48
Engineering Design 0
Offering Faculty: Smith Engineering
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Identify and formulate a focused scientific hypothesis.
- Develop the necessary approaches to test the hypothesis.
- Conduct simulations or experiments to test hypothesis and analyze the data.
- Formulate succinct conclusions supported by quantitative findings.
- Communicate findings in clear written and oral forms to the level of the audience.