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WPIS FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING REVIEW COURSE JANUARY 19- APRIL 12, 2010 SALISBURY LABS, ROOM 115 / 6:00 P.M. 9:00 P.M. ONLINE SEGMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING THE DAY FOLLOWING EACH CLASS (Lecture is not downloadable) Text: FE Review Manual, 2nd Edition, Michael R. Lindeburg, PE Professional Publications, Inc. Belmont, CA 92002

SYLLABUS (all classes run 6 :00pm 9 :00pm)

DATE January 19 TUESDAY SESSION Engineering Economics INSTRUCTOR INFO. Professor Walter Towner fabman@wpi.edu

Read Chapters 51,52,53 Complete the diagnostic exam for engineering economics. Time value of money problems may be solved with a calculator and/or the supplied tables.
Casio: Hewlett Packard: Texas Instruments: All fx-115. Casio calculator must contain fx-115 in its model name. The HP 33s / HP 35s models, but no others. All TI-30X / TI-36X. TI calc must contain TI-30X or TI-36X in its model name.

January 25

Mathematics

Professor Bogdan Vernescu Mathematical Sciences Stratton 109A 508/831-5316 vernescu@wpi.edu

Read Chapters 4-9 Complete the following FE Style exam problems: Ch 4: 4, 7, 10, 14, 17 Ch 5: 3, 4, 5, 13, 17, 18, 21, 24, 25, 28, 32 Ch 6: 2, 3, 4, 9, 13, 14, 15, 20 Ch 7: 6, 7, 10, 11, 14, 16, 21-24 Ch 8: 1-5, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 18, 20

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February 1

Materials Science

Professor Satya Shivkumar Washburn Shops 227 508/ 831-5048 shivkumar@wpi.edu

Read Chapters 40-42 Complete all FE Style exam problems in chapters 40-42

February 8

Statics

Professor Mark Richman Higgins Labs 245 508/ 831-5556 mrichman@wpi.edu

Read Chapters 10-13 (Study the sample problems in each chapter) Complete Diagnostic exam for Statics: Pages DE-IV-1 to DE-IV-5 Complete the following FE Style Exam problems: Ch 13: Problems 4, 10-13 (pages 13-5 to 13-8) February 15 Mechanics of Materials Professor Mark Richman Higgins Labs 245 508/ 831-5556 mrichman@wpi.edu

Read Chapters 18-21 (study the sample problems in each chapter) Complete Diagnostic xam for Mechanics of Materials: Pages DE-VI-1 to DE-VI-4 Complete the following FE Style exam problems: Ch 18: Problems 1,2,3,7 (pages 18-8 to 18-9) Ch 20: Problems 10,11,12 (pages 20-8 to 20-9) Ch 21: Problems 4,8 (pages 21-4 to 21-5) February 22 Fluid Mechanics Professor David Olinger Higgins Labs 242 508/831-5698 olinger@wpi.edu

Read Chapters 22-25 Complete all FE Style exam problems in chapters 22-25 Focus on: Fluid Properties, Hydrostatic Pressure, Manometry, Forces of Submerged Plane Surfaces, Conservation Laws, Pipe Flow, Fluid Measurements, Dimensional Analysis and Similitude

Page 3 Fundamentals of Engineering Review Course (2010) Class Syllabus (contd) _______________________________________________________________________ March 1 Dynamics Professor Leonard D. Albano Kaven Hall, 201 508/ 831-5492 ldalbano@wpi.edu Read Chapters 14-17 Complete the diagnostic exam for Dynamics DE V and the FE style problems at the end of Chapters 14-17. Classroom examples will focus on kinematics, application of Newtons second law, and conservation of energy.

NO CLASS: MARCH 8 March 15 Thermodynamics Professor Brian J. Savilonis Higgins Lab 108 508/ 831-5686 bjs@wpi.edu

Read Chapters 26-31 Complete the diagnostic exam DE VIII and sample problems in chapters 26-31 Focus on the following topics: Chapter 26 Properties phase diagram, especially the vapor dome; density, temperature, pressure, specific volume, internal energy, enthalpy, entropy;heat capacity, mixtures and quality. Ideal gas relationships p 26-8 Be able to obtain data from 26-15 to 26-19 Chapter 27 Focus on p 27-2 to 27-5 Chapter 28 Focus on Carnot and Rankine cycles for power and refrigeration p 28-2; Second law statements on p 28-6 Chapter 29 Partial pressures, relative humidity and humidity ratio: psychrometric chart; Eq 29.28 Clapeyron equation Chapter 31 Conduction, convection, radiation p 31-2; Think of electrical analog for conduction/convection ________________________________________________________________________

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March 22

Chemistry

Professor Uma Kumar email: kumar@wpi.edu

Read Chapters 37,38, 39 Complete the FE style exam problems March 29 Electric Theory Professor Slobodan Pajic email: slobodan@wpi.edu

Study sections 43,44,45 and 46, pages DEXIV-1 to XIV-6, pages 43-1 to 46-9. Focus on FE-Style Exam problems. APRIL 5 6:00PM-7:30pm Ethics Professor Paul Kirby Humanities 6:00pm-7:30pm pkirby@wpi.edu

Read Chapter 54 -------------------------------------------------------------7:30pm-9:00pm Digital Computing Professor Robert Swarz rswarz@mitre.org Read Chapters 43-46 Complete the Diagnostic Examination for Computers, Measurement, and Controls: pages DE XIV-1 thru DE XIV-6. Complete all FE-STYLE EXAM PROBLEMS in Chapters 43-36

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Fundamentals of Engineering Review Course (2010) Class Syllabus (contd) APRIL 12 / Biology 6:00pm-7:30pm Cellular Biology, Toxicology, Industrial Hygiene Read Chapters 33,34,35 -------------------------------------------------------------7:30pm-9:00pm Bioprocessing Professor Roy Hegedus Roy.hegedus@abbott.com Read Chapter 36 Complete diagnostic exam DE XI problems 7-15. Complete FE style exam problems 1-6. Reference Material:
1. Videos of cells dividing, multiplying, and being affected by their environment: http://www.cellsalive.com 2. Tour of the major wastewater treatment plant in Boston: http://www.mwra.com/03sewer/html/sewditp.htm 3. General background on wastewater treatment: http://www.wef.org/publicinformation/default.aspx See the pamphlet: Following the Flow: An Inside Look at Wastewater Treatment, which can be quickly downloaded from the site as a PDF file. 4. Detailed background: http://www.wastewaterhandbook.com/index.htm 5. Biochemical oxygen demand: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biochemical_oxygen_demand 6. The reference notes which are part of the FE test materials at: www.ncees.org 7. For more information, look at books about wastewater in the WPI library, which are near: TD755

Professor JoAnn Whitefleet-Smith jaws@wpi.edu

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Make up classes if necessary due to inclement weather: January 27, 2010 - Wednesday, 6-9pm Salisbury Labs, Room 115 February 24, 2010 - Wednesday, 6-9pm Salisbury Labs, Room 115 March 24, 2010 - Wednesday, 6-9pm Salisbury Labs, Room 115