This site is designed to help you with the lab assignments for MECH 237 A and B. Before completing a lab report, it will be helpful to select that topic from the list above and read the information pertaining to it. It is recommended that you view (and possibly print) the page for each lab before class so you can have an idea of what you will do and what data you need to collect before you leave. Many of the terms used to describe the lab are defined on the Definitions page.

Remember, this is intended only as a supplement to the course and the lab (i.e., not a replacement).

Topics

Lab Safety
Your safety and the safety of those around you are of prime importance.

Grading Policies
Students are expected to properly maintain their registration status.

Preparation for Labs
The laboratories are extensions of the course, meant to enhance and reinforce the topics introduced in the lectures, they are not a replacement for the lectures.

Laboratory Reports
The function of the reports is to summarize in a systematic way the results of your experiments.

Experiments

• Measurement (Lab-1)
• Tension (Lab-2)
• Torsion (Lab-3)
• Beam Flexure (Lab-4)
• Plane Stress (Lab-5)
• Columns (Lab-8)
• Concrete (Lab-10)