MECH-101-kimd-2026-06-01-02-59-32
Title of Course [Mechanical Engineering Fundamentals]
Prefix and Number [MECH 101]
Semester and Year [Spring, 2027]
Number of Credit Hours [3]
Prerequisites [MATH 171 Calculus I or concurrent enrollment]
Course Details
Day and Time: [tbd]
Meeting Location: [tbd]
Instructor Contact Information
Instructor Name: [Dave Kim]
Instructor Contact Information: [VECS 301X / 360-546-9081 / kimd@wsu.edu]
Instructor Office Hours: [Fridays from 11:30 to 12:30 in his office (VECS 301X) or Zoom]
TA Name: [tbd]
TA Contact Information: [tbd]
TA Office Hours: [tbd]
Course Description
[Introduction to the mechanical engineering profession, fundamentals of mechanics, and engineering ethics. Resources, opportunities, and knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in engineering.]
Course Materials
Books: [Introduction to Engineering Analysis, Edition 5,Kirk Hagen, Pearson,
ISBN 9780136994466, $59.94]
Other Materials: [none]
Fees: [$20]
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Course Learning Outcomes (students will be able to:) |
Activities Supporting the Learning Outcomes | Assessment of the Learning Outcomes |
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Critical/Creative thinking
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Fundamentals of mechanics; Engineering team projects |
Homework; Exam; Team project report |
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Communication • Deliver well-organized, logical oral presentations accommodating audience interests and background, including good explanations when questioned. |
Engineering team projects | Team project presentation |
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Scientific Literacy
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Fundamentals of mechanics Engineering team projects |
Homework; Exam; Team project report |
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Diversity
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Engineering team projects |
Team project report |
| Dates | Lesson Topic | Assignment | Assessment |
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Week 1 |
Syllabus, Engineering design/manufacturing process: in-class 1 Intro to mechanics: in-class 2, Team Project 1 (Statics) introduction |
HW1 |
In-class practice and project participation |
| Week 2 [dates] |
Meet with ME juniors/seniors (engineering study resources) Vectors and scalar: in-class 3 |
HW2 |
In-class practice and participation |
| Week 3 [dates] |
Vectors with trig review: in-class 4 Force vector: in-class 5 |
HW3 |
In-class practice and participation |
| Week 4 [dates] |
Position vector: in-class 6 Linear velocity vector: in-class 7 Team Project 1 (Statics) Presentation; Team Project 2 (Dynamics) Introduction |
HW4 |
In-class practice and project participation |
| Week 5 [dates] |
Angular velocity vector: in-class 8 Quiz 1(multiple-choice) |
Project 1 Report Due |
In-class practice and participation Project 1 report |
| Week 6 [dates] |
Torque vector - vector cross product: in-class 10 |
HW5 |
In-class practice and participation |
| Week 7 [dates] |
Work and energy - vector dot product: in-class 11 |
HW6 |
In-class practice and participation |
| Week 8 [dates] |
Review for Midterm Exam, Midterm |
HW7 |
Midterm Exam |
| Week 9 [dates] |
Meet with mechanical engineers Power: in class 12 |
HW8 |
In-class practice and participation |
| Week 10 [dates] |
Free body diagrams; in-class13, in-class 14 |
HW9 |
In-class practice and participation |
| Week 11 [dates] |
Force equilibrium: in-class 15 Project 2 (Dynamics) presentation; Project 3 (Fluid mechanics) Introduction |
HW10 |
In-class practice and project participation |
| Week 12 [dates] |
Force equilibrium: in-class16 Quiz 2 (multiple-choice) |
HW11 Project 2 Report Due |
In-class practice and participation Project 2 report |
| Week 13 [dates] |
Fluids/Thermodynamics: in-class17 |
Hw12 |
In-class practice and participation |
| Week 14 [dates] |
Engineering ethics |
HW13 |
In-class practice and participation |
| Week 15 [dates] |
Review for final Project 3 (Fluid dynamics) final presentation |
project participation Project 3 presentation |
Expectations for Student Effort
For each hour of lecture equivalent, students should expect to have a minimum of 2 hours outside of class.
Grading [add more lines if necessary]
| Type of Assignment (tests, papers, etc) | Points | Percent of Overall Grade |
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In-class assignments |
150 | 10 |
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Homework assignments |
1300 | 10 |
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Quizzes |
200 | 10 |
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Exams |
200 | 40 |
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Team projects |
300 | 30 |
| Grade | Percent | Grade | Percent |
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| A |
100-93 |
C | 76.9-73 |
| A- | 92.9-90 | C- | 72.9-70 |
| B+ | 89.9-87 | D+ | 69.9-67 |
| B | 87.9-83 | D | 69.9-60 |
| B- | 82.9-80 | F | 59.9-0 |
| C+ | 79.9-77 |
[Note: 89.94% earns a B+ and 89.95% earns an A-; a grade of 89.95% will be rounded to 90.0% based on standard rounding rules]
Attendance and Make-Up Policy
Students should make all reasonable efforts to attend all class meetings. However, in the event a student is unable to attend a class, it is the responsibility of the student to inform the instructor as soon as possible, explain the reason for the absence (and provide documentation, if appropriate), and make up class work missed within a reasonable amount of time, if allowed. Missing class meetings may result in reducing the overall grade in the class.
No make-up exams or assignments will be given unless a medical or other verified emergency is the reason for missing the exam or the assignment.
Academic Integrity Statement
You are responsible for reading WSU's Academic Integrity Policy, which is based on Washington State law. If you cheat in your work in this class you will:
-Receive a grade F
-Be reported to the Center for Community Standards
-Have the right to appeal my decision
-Not be able to drop the course of withdraw from the course until the appeals process is finished
If you have any questions about what you can and cannot do in this course, ask me.
If you want to ask for a change in my decision about academic integrity, use the form at the Center for Community Standards website. You must submit this request within 21 calendar days of the decision.