Courses Taught
Spring 2019
MME 412/512: Advanced Mechanics of Materials-This course is the advanced study of mechanical behavior of structures. Analysis, design and computational techniques for curved beams, spinning disks, thick-walled cylinders, asymmetric beams, torsion, and buckling will be introduced with the foundations for energy and finite element methods.
Semester Design Competition: Students were required to reverse engineer a double leaf spring cantilever beam utilizing 3D printing or waterjet plastic materials. Each student group designed and built their springs and compared them to the original design during class. The design with the stiffness value that most closely matched with the original design’s stiffness was declared the champion (“spring king/stiffness princess”) for the semester.
Spring 2019: Design Project Winners (Elaine Gossard, Yuxin Xiu, and Seng Hour Ngann)
Fall 2018
MME 412/512: Advanced Mechanics of Materials-This course is the advanced study of mechanical behavior of structures. Analysis, design and computational techniques for curved beams, spinning disks, thick-walled cylinders, asymmetric beams, torsion, and buckling will be introduced with the foundations for energy and finite element methods.
Student Resources
The Learning Scientists
6 Effective Strategies for Learning & Mastering New Material and Skills.
http://www.learningscientists.org/videos/
English Communication for Scientists
Includes Guidelines for
•Communicating as a Scientist
•Writing Scientific Papers
•Writing Correspondence
•Giving Oral Presentations
•Interacting During Conference Sessions
•Communicating in the Classroom
(Nature Education)
https://www.nature.com/scitable/ebooks/english-communication-for-scientists-14053993/contents
The Howe Writing Center (King Library)
Handouts with useful writing tips.
https://miamioh.edu/hcwe/handouts/index.html
Bernard B. Rinella, Jr. Learning Center (306 Shriver Center)
https://miamioh.edu/student-life/rinella-learning-center/index.html
The Rinella Learning Center Offers the following student services:
•Tutoring
•Supplemental Instruction
•Academic Counseling
•Academic Coaching
•EDT 110: Study Strategies for College Success
•Academic Strategy Workshops
•Online Resources (https://miamioh.edu/student-life/rinella-learning-center/academic-support/online-resources/)
Advising Resources
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
BS Curriculum: http://bulletin.miamioh.edu/engineering-computing/mechanical-bse/
MS Curriculum: http://bulletin.miamioh.edu/graduate-fields-study/mechanical-engineering-master-of-science/
MME Force Add Form: http://miamioh.edu/cec/academics/departments/mme/info-current-students/force-add/index.html
Student Handbook (2017-2018): http://miamioh.edu/cec/academics/departments/mme/info-current-students/student-handbooks/2017-2018-handbook/index.html
Teaching Resources
Miami University Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE, BEST Library)
http://miamioh.edu/cte/index.html