EGGG 101: EGGG 101: Introduction to Introduction to EngineeringEngineering

Dr. Jill HigginsonDr. Jill HigginsonAssistant ProfessorAssistant Professor

Department of Mechanical EngineeringDepartment of Mechanical Engineering

University of DelawareUniversity of Delaware

ME Lecture 6ME Lecture 6

Today’s objectivesToday’s objectives

Lab summaryLab summary Engineering ethicsEngineering ethics Scope of MEScope of ME MiscellaneousMiscellaneous

Lab summaryLab summary

Force-length properties of muscleForce-length properties of muscle Forces accelerate the center of mass Forces accelerate the center of mass

(GRFs)(GRFs) Force distribution under the foot (pressure)Force distribution under the foot (pressure)

Mobility for each oneMobility for each one– 25,000 landmine injuries/year25,000 landmine injuries/year– Typically $1300-$4000Typically $1300-$4000– Low cost materials + low-tech production = $8Low cost materials + low-tech production = $8

Potential obstaclesPotential obstacles Novel materialsNovel materials Custom shapeCustom shape AerodynamicsAerodynamics BiocompatibilityBiocompatibility

Potential Potential obstaclesobstacles

Extreme loadsExtreme loads DurabilityDurability FixationFixation

““Professional”Professional”

Special knowledge and skills that Special knowledge and skills that directly influence human well-directly influence human well-beingbeing– Special responsibilitiesSpecial responsibilities

Gain and maintain public trustGain and maintain public trust– Otherwise lose ability to be effective Otherwise lose ability to be effective

in influencing human well-beingin influencing human well-being Being competent and living up to Being competent and living up to

high moral standardshigh moral standards

Engineering ethicsEngineering ethics

Set of behavioral standards Set of behavioral standards engineers are expected to followengineers are expected to follow

Engineers’ work has a direct and Engineers’ work has a direct and vital impact on quality of life for all vital impact on quality of life for all peoplepeople

Services require honesty, Services require honesty, impartiality, fairness and equityimpartiality, fairness and equity

Dedicated to protection of public Dedicated to protection of public health, safety and welfarehealth, safety and welfare

NSPE Code of EthicsNSPE Code of Ethics

1.1. Protect the public safety, health and welfare.Protect the public safety, health and welfare.2.2. Perform duties only in areas of competence.Perform duties only in areas of competence.3.3. Be truthful and objective.Be truthful and objective.4.4. Behave in an honorable and dignified manner.Behave in an honorable and dignified manner.5.5. Continue learning to sharpen technical skills.Continue learning to sharpen technical skills.6.6. Provide honest hard work to employers or clients.Provide honest hard work to employers or clients.7.7. Inform the proper authorities of harmful, dangerous Inform the proper authorities of harmful, dangerous

or illegal activities.or illegal activities.8.8. Be involved with civic and community affairs.Be involved with civic and community affairs.9.9. Protect the environment.Protect the environment.10.10. Do not accept bribes or gifts that interfere with Do not accept bribes or gifts that interfere with

engineering judgment.engineering judgment.11.11. Protect confidential information of employer or client.Protect confidential information of employer or client.12.12. Avoid conflicts of interest.Avoid conflicts of interest.

ME CurriculumME Curriculum

ME CurriculumME Curriculum

Technical electivesTechnical electives– MEEG 411: Structural mechanics for mech and aero engrMEEG 411: Structural mechanics for mech and aero engr– MEEG 419: Mechanical behavior of materials / structuresMEEG 419: Mechanical behavior of materials / structures– MEEG 423: VibrationsMEEG 423: Vibrations– MEEG 424: Vehicle dynamicsMEEG 424: Vehicle dynamics– MEEG 432: AerodynamicsMEEG 432: Aerodynamics– MEEG 442: Intro to fuel cellsMEEG 442: Intro to fuel cells– MEEG 453: Manufacturing processesMEEG 453: Manufacturing processes– MEEG 481: Computer solution of engr problemsMEEG 481: Computer solution of engr problems– MEEG 482: Clinical biomechanicsMEEG 482: Clinical biomechanics– MEEG 483: Orthopaedic biomechanicsMEEG 483: Orthopaedic biomechanics– MEEG 484: Biomaterial and tissue engineeringMEEG 484: Biomaterial and tissue engineering– MEEG 485: Control of human movementMEEG 485: Control of human movement– MEEG 486: Cell and tissue transportMEEG 486: Cell and tissue transport– HESC, ELEG, PT, BISCHESC, ELEG, PT, BISC

Mechanical Mechanical EngineeringEngineering Liberal arts of engineeringLiberal arts of engineering Diverse applicationsDiverse applications

– BiomechanicsBiomechanics– Composites and materialsComposites and materials– Environmental and bio-fluid mechanicsEnvironmental and bio-fluid mechanics– Robotics and controlRobotics and control– Fuel cells / clean energyFuel cells / clean energy– Manufacturing scienceManufacturing science– NanotechnologyNanotechnology

Faculty Research Matrix

Undergraduate Undergraduate ResearchResearch Undergraduate Research ProgramUndergraduate Research Program Science and Engineering Scholars Science and Engineering Scholars

ProgramProgram Independent StudyIndependent Study Volunteer / Paid ResearchVolunteer / Paid Research

MiscellaneousMiscellaneous

Aerospace concentrationAerospace concentration Biomedical engineering minorBiomedical engineering minor Pre-med curriculumPre-med curriculum

Aerospace Aerospace concentration concentration RequiredRequired

– MEEG 432: AerodynamicsMEEG 432: Aerodynamics Choose threeChoose three

– MEEG 411: Structural mechanics for mech and aero MEEG 411: Structural mechanics for mech and aero engrengr

– MEEG 419: Mechanical behavior of materials / MEEG 419: Mechanical behavior of materials / structuresstructures

– MEEG 423: VibrationsMEEG 423: Vibrations– MEEG 481: Computer solution of engr problemsMEEG 481: Computer solution of engr problems– MEEG 616: Composite materials structuresMEEG 616: Composite materials structures– MEEG 624: Control of dynamic systemsMEEG 624: Control of dynamic systems– MEEG 636: Fluid mechanics measurementsMEEG 636: Fluid mechanics measurements– MEEG 655: Principles of composite manufacturingMEEG 655: Principles of composite manufacturing– CIEG 401: Intro to finite element methodCIEG 401: Intro to finite element method

Biomedical Biomedical engineering minorengineering minor RequiredRequired

– BISC 207 or 208: Intro BISC 207 or 208: Intro biologybiology

– Math 243: Analytic geometry Math 243: Analytic geometry (calc C)(calc C)

– PHYS 201 or 207: Intro PHYS 201 or 207: Intro physicsphysics

Choose 1Choose 1– BISC 306: General physiologyBISC 306: General physiology– BISC 401: Molecular biology BISC 401: Molecular biology

of the cellof the cell– HESC 220: Anatomy and HESC 220: Anatomy and

physiologyphysiology

Choose 2Choose 2– MEEG 482: Clinical MEEG 482: Clinical

biomechanicsbiomechanics– MEEG 483: Orthopaedic MEEG 483: Orthopaedic

biomechanicsbiomechanics– MEEG 484: Biomaterial and MEEG 484: Biomaterial and

tissue engineeringtissue engineering– MEEG 485: Control of human MEEG 485: Control of human

movementmovement– MEEG 486: Cell and tissue MEEG 486: Cell and tissue

transporttransport– MEEG 612: Biomechanics of MEEG 612: Biomechanics of

human movementhuman movement– ELEG 471: Intro to biomedical ELEG 471: Intro to biomedical

engineeringengineering

Pre-med curriculumPre-med curriculum

Cardiovascular Cardiovascular →→ fluid dynamics fluid dynamics Orthopedics Orthopedics →→ structures, fractures, structures, fractures,

materialsmaterials Pharmaceutical Pharmaceutical →→ biochemistry biochemistry Plastic surgery Plastic surgery →→ tissue engineering tissue engineering Neuroscience Neuroscience →→ signal processing, imaging signal processing, imaging General medicine General medicine →→ problem solving problem solving

Pre-med curriculumPre-med curriculum

1 year biology (BISC 207 / 208)1 year biology (BISC 207 / 208) 1 year chemistry (CHEM 103 / 104)1 year chemistry (CHEM 103 / 104) 1 year organic chemistry (CHEM 321 / 1 year organic chemistry (CHEM 321 /

322)322) 1 year physics (PHYS 201 / 202)1 year physics (PHYS 201 / 202) 1 year english1 year english 1 year calculus (MATH 221 / 222)1 year calculus (MATH 221 / 222)

Most medical schools will not accept AP Most medical schools will not accept AP credit.credit.

ResourcesResources

Ethics: Ethics: – Holtzapple and Reece, Concepts in Holtzapple and Reece, Concepts in

Engineering, 2008Engineering, 2008– www.nspe.org

Contact informationContact information

Dr. Jill HigginsonDr. Jill Higginson

201A Spencer Lab201A Spencer Lab

higginson@udel.eduhigginson@udel.edu