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MECH 410C/410F (3/3) Undergraduate Research I/II.<br />
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MECH 493 (3) Introduction to Academic Research.<br />
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Research project directed by a faculty member in Mechanical Engineering. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. [0-5-1] Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing and at least 80% average in third-year courses and permission of instructor.<br />
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In practice, Mech 493 and 410C/F are essentially identical in their goals, with the difference that 493 is a two-term, three-credit course, and Mech 410C/F is a pair of one-term, three-credit courses. Enrollment in the second course, Mech 410F, is contingent on approval of the project sponsor and course coordinator after the successful completion of Mech 410C; ordinarily, we expect that most students enrolling in 410C will continue in 410F.<br />
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It is expected that projects proposed for the final year research course will be suitable for both the 3-credit course Mech 493 and the 6-credit Mech 410 C/F, unless specifically indicated in the project description.<br />
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= Learning Objectives =<br />
# To gain experience of the practice of academic research <br />
# To understand the difference in thinking style required when doing research compared to when doing coursework studies. This thinking involves the creation of new knowledge rather than the acquisition of existing knowledge. <br />
# To gain a deeper knowledge of a specialized area of interest. <br />
# To gain personal insights into the practice of research to provide data for student decisions regarding future study/career choices<br />
= Syllabus = <br />
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* See the course syllabus here: [[File:Syllabus-410+493-2022.pdf|alt=]]<br />
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= Projects for 2023 =<br />
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* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Development of a Pressure Bar for high-strain rate testing of materials. - [[:File:Development of a Pressure Bar.pdf|File:Development of a Pressure Bar.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Data driven modelling of materials and structures - [[:File:Data driven modelling of materials and structures.pdf|File:Data driven modelling of materials and structures.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Simulation and modelling of active matter systems - [[:File:MECH-493-Elfring-2023.pdf|File:MECH-493-Elfring-2023.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Optimization of low‑cost sensor network sensor placement using simulation - [[:File:MECH493 Zimmerman AQ Sensor Location Optimization.pdf|File:MECH493 Zimmerman AQ Sensor Location Optimization.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Fluid transfer between merging droplets - [[:File:ProjectDescription 2023 MergingDroplets.pdf|File:ProjectDescription 2023 MergingDroplets.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Dominic Liao-McPherson - Layer-to-layer Process Control of a Metal Additive Manufacturing Process - [[:File:AM Control 2023F2024W.pdf|File:AM Control 2023F2024W.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Nonlinear mechanics of biological membranes - [[:File:493 Biomembranes.pdf|File:493 Biomembranes.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - The mechanics of cutting and puncture - [[:File:493 Cutting.pdf|File:493 Cutting.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Gary Schajer - Finite element modeling of indentation mechanics - [[:File:Mech 493 Schajer Indentation FEM.pdf|File:Mech 493 Schajer Indentation FEM.pdf]]<br />
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= Projects for 2022 =<br />
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* <br />
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* Professor Sheldon Green - Fluid Mechanics of a Cylinder Rolling over a Liquid Pool - [[:File:Fluid Mechanics of a Cylinder Rolling over a Liquid Pool.docx]]<br />
* Professors Nima Atabaki & Steven Rogak - Turbo-expander for novel building energy systems - [[:File:Turbo-expander project.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Effect of Tool Coating and Edge Preparation on Milling Performance - [[:File:MECH 410C Proposal - Xiaoliang Jin.pdf]]<br />
* Professors Steven Rogak and Amanda Giang - Air Quality in Indoor Rock Climbing Facilities - [[:File:Air quality for indoor rock climbing.pdf]]<br />
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= Projects for 2021 =<br />
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* Professor Dana Grecov - The Hemodynamics of Bifurcated Cerebral Aneurysms: An Experimental Study - [[:File:Project 2021 MECH 493 D Grecov.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Development of a Machine-Learning Algorithm for Combustion Image Analysis - [[:File:2021W_MECH493_Proposal_PK.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Experiments with hollow microneedles – insertion, fluid extraction - [[:File:ProjectDescription_2021_MNInsertion_Extraction.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Classification of blood films using machine learning for detecting sickle cell disease - [[:File:ProjectDescription_2021_SickleCellML.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Fabrication of piezoelectric substrate for sensing applications - [[:File:Fabrication of piezoelectric substrate for sensing applications.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Developing VR Eye Tracking for Brain Injury Screening - [[:File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Developing VR Eye Tracking for Brain Injury Screening.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Mild Human Head Vibrations - [[:File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Investigating Mild Human Head Vibrations.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Bandwidth Requirements of Wearable Mouthpieces to Measure Head Impacts in Soccer - [[:File:MECH410-493_-_Wu_-_Investigating_Bandwidth_Requirements_for_Head_Impact_Sensing.pdf]]<br />
* Professors Xiaoling Jin and Minkyun Noh - Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing of Metal Components: System Integration and Experimental Studies - [[:File:Project Description MECH 493 2021W.pdf]]<br />
= Projects for 2020 =<br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Assessing real-world vehicle emission factors with a low-cost sensor network - [[:File:MECH493 Zimmerman VehicleEmissions.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - The Mechanics of Tissue Cutting - [[:File:M493 Bacca Cutting.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Nonlinear Mechanics in Bioinspired Fibrillar Adhesives - [[:File:M493 Bacca Bioadhesives.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Viscoelastic Characterization of Hydrogels - [[:File:M493 Bacca Hydrogels.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Computational techniques for topology optimization - [[:File:MECH493-Jelovica-Topology.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Mechanics of functionally graded porous beams - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Porous materials.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Optimization of weld quality using data-driven models - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Machine learning.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Computational model for cryogenic fluid heat transfer - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Cryogenic Heat Transfer.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Development of a Laser Based Manufacturing System for 3-D Printing of Metal Parts - [[:File:Project Description - MECH 493.pdf]]<br />
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= Projects for 2019 =<br />
*Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Effect of Tool Wear on Surface Quality in Machining of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer - [[:File:Mech 493 Jin carbon-fiber.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Tan.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Patrick Kirchen - Background-Oriented Schlieren Imaging of In-Cylinder NG Fuel Jets - [[:File:Kirchen-imaging.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Stanic.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Patrick Kirchen - Three-Colour Pyrometry for Temperature and Emissivity Measurement - [[:File:Kirchen-Pyrometry.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Jaeger.pdf]] <br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Model reduction of a floating offshore wind farm wake model - [[:File:Nagamune-wake-modeling.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Lee.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Optimal design of a floating offshore wind farm - [[:File:Nagamune-wind-farm-design.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Ku.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Fatigue analysis a floating offshore wind farm - [[:File:Nagamune-fatigue-analysis.pdf]]<br />
*Professors Steve Rogak and Ryozo Nagamune - Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Measure Wind Speed and Direction - [[:File:Mech 493 Rogak Nagamune Wind Speed.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Cai.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Zimmerman.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Steve Rogak - Developing new approaches to analyzing TEM images of aggregates - [[:File:Rogak_Soot_Image_Analysis.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Zhou.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Boris Stoeber - Optimization and application of experimental setup for fluid injection into tissue - [[:File:Stoeber-Intradermal-Injections.pdf|File:Stoeber Intradermal Injection.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Lim.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating the Mechanism of Concussions - [[:File:Mech 493 Wu head-injury.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Ku.pdf]] <br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Environmental implications of connected and autonomous vehicles and shared mobility - [[:File:Mech 493 Zimmerman CAVS.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Machiel van der Loos - Detecting and Predicting Wheelchair Trajectory for Mobile Robot Navigation - [[:File:Van-der-Loos-Wheelchair.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Bo.pdf]] <br />
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= Projects for 2018 =<br />
* Professor Hongshen Ma - Cell Sorting with Generic DCNNs - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Visco-Elasto-Plasticity of adhesive bonds in bioinspired fibrillar adhesives - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - On cutting and penetration mechanics of soft biomaterials - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Cindi Feng.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Dana Grecov - Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of Intracranial Sidewall Aneurysms - [[:File:Erik Lamoureux - 21282141 - MECH 493 Web Summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Effect of Surfactant on Sorting of Bidispersed Colloidal Particles from Evaporation of a Sessile Droplet - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Ivy Shi.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Influence of Viscosity on Intradermal Injection Using Hollow Microneedle - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Robin Wu.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Fatigue of 3D Printed Layered Materials - [[:File:Web Summary - Simon Szoke.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Data-driven modelling of materials and structures - [[:File:MECH493 WebSummary AllanNg.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mu Chiao - Fastening Torque/ Motor Current Analysis for a Motor Powered Screw Driver Mechanism - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Kyanoosh Rouhi.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating the Mechanism of Concussions - [[:File:MECH 493 Web Summary - Adrtien Nobel.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Neurophysiological Response to Voluntary Rapid Head Motion - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Voluntary Motion EEG 1819.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Characterizing Cyclic Variability in Combustion: Tracking the Centroid and Area of an Ignition Kernel - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Template.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Machiel van der Loos - Train to Train: A Viability Study of a Hand-Over-Hand Training Approach for Robot Kinesthetic Teaching - [[:File:493 WebSummary-MartinFreeman.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
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=Projects for 2017=<br />
* Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Modeling and Control of a Scaled Offshore Wind Turbine Experimental Setup - [[Images/8/82/MECH493 Web Summary Angus Wong.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - [[Images/c/c8/Web Summary - Michael Sleeman.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Mechanics of poro-elastic capillary rise - [[Images/4/4a/MECH 493 Web Summary Ben Thorne 30607113.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
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=Projects for 2016=<br />
* Professor Peter Cripton - Evaluating Bicycle Helmet Efficacy in Real World Impacts - [[Images/8/87/Bicycle Helmet - web summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - [[Images/c/c0/MECH 493 Web Summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Discrete fluid-structure interaction modeling - [[Images/6/6d/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Roxie.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Development of a Laser Based Emission Sensor for Dynamic Engine Testing - [[Images/6/67/MECH 493 Web Summary - Oliver Terry.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - Exploring the Effect of Proxemics on Human Recognition of Robotic Hand Gestures - [[Images/d/de/MECH 493 Web Summary - Sahba El-Shawa.pdf|Complete Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Antony Hodgson - BackTracker System Calibration and Animal/Cadaver Testing - [[Images/3/3e/BackTracker - Web Abstract.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professors S. Green & B. Stoeber - Water Transport in Paper - [[Images/e/e5/PGA 64883168 Web Summary MECH493.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
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=Projects for 2015=<br />
* Professor Sheldon Green - [[Images/4/4e/MECH 493 Project Web Summary -1.pdf| Thickness Measurement Technique For Impinging Jets on Moving Surface - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - [[Images/d/d3/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary Silvia.pdf| Elastohydrodynamic interactions of swimming microorganisms - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gary Schajer - [[Images/c/c2/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary Noushi Rouhi.pdf| Non-inverting interferometer - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
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=Projects for 2014=<br />
* Professor Peter Cripton - Effects of loading rate during in vitro fracture response of vertebral bodies under impact loading - [[Images/c/cc/MECH493 WebSummary KM 45669108 V2.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Artificial mosquito bite - [[Images/a/ae/MECH 493 Project Web Summary Ahmed Mahmood.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Rheology of a thermo-responsive material - [[Images/4/4c/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Graeme Cottrell.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
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=Projects for 2013=<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/0/06/MECH-493-Stoeber-Drop on Drop.pdf| Experimental Investigation of Falling Droplets Colliding with Sessile Droplets]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/0/04/MECH-493-Stoeber-Jet on SHS.pdf| Exploring the Physics of Liquid Jets Impacting a Superhydrophobic Surface]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/3/3b/MECH493 Balance.pdf|Investigation of Human Balance and Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/7/7c/MECH493 Gesture.pdf|Exploring the Effect of Robotic Pose-able hand in Task Based Gestures in Human-robot Interaction]]<br />
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=Projects for 2012=<br />
* Filled: Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/e/ed/Stoeber-MECH493-muPIV.pdf| Image pre-processing for micro particle image velocimetry]] - [[Images/1/10/Image pre-processing for micro particle image velocimetry.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Gary Schajer - [[Images/b/bf/Schajer-MECH-493-Laminate Residual Stress Measurement.pdf|Residual Stress Measurement in Laminated Components]] - [[Images/d/de/ANSYS Modelling of Thin-plate Hole-drilling Residual Stress Measurements.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Elizabeth Croft [[Images/a/a4/Haddadi MECH493 2012 01.pdf| Exploring the effect of robotic articulated hands in human robot collaboration]] - [[Images/5/5a/Exploring the Effect of Robotic Articulated Hands in Task Based Gestures in Human-robot Interaction.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/e/ee/Moon MECH493 HRI.pdf| Exploring human-robot nonverbal negotiation of resource conflicts]]<br />
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=How to Register =<br />
Prospective students and proposed supervisors are requested to download and fill out the following form and submit it, ''along with a (unofficial) SISC printout of the student's third year grades'', to the MECH office by September 7th (or as soon as possible thereafter). Students will not normally be accepted after the drop/add date.<br />
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[[:File:Mech-493-410-Admission-Word.docx|Admission Request Form (MSWord)]]<br />
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[[:File:Mech-493-410-Admission-PDF.pdf|Admission Request Form (PDF)]]<br />
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= Prerequisites =<br />
80% average in third year<br />
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= Research Project =<br />
A suitable research project will require the student to use and exercise mature thinking and research skills. The student should use their judgement, review the relevant literature, plan and conduct experimental work, reflect and analyze results, formulate conclusion and produce a concise written report. Overall the project should provide an intellectually challenging experience, that is, not be routine or mundane. <br />
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= Course Timeline, Deliverables and Grading: =<br />
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For Mech 493, students are expected to devote approximately 10% of their time, or 4-5 h/wk, to their thesis project as this is a 3-credit course taken over two terms. For Mech 410C/F, the expectation is doubled, as this sequence is three credits each term.<br />
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| Short (Draft) Proposal (~1 page) ||Term 1, Week 4|| Sep. 24, 2021<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 0%<br />
|0%<br />
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| Research Proposal (5 - 10 pages) || Term 1, Week 9 || Nov. 5, 2021<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 25%<br />
|50%<br />
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|-<br />
| Presentation of Research Progress + Research Progress to Date (~15 min) || During December exams || By Dec 22, 2021<br />
|Supervisors present<br />
|10%<br />
|50%<br />
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|-<br />
| Thesis (~20 pages) || Start of April exam period || April 12, 2022 †<br />
|Supervisor<br />
|40%<br />
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|70%<br />
|-<br />
| Research Project Presentation (15 min & 15 min Q&A) || During April exams || By April 27, 2022<br />
|Supervisors present<br />
|20%<br />
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|25%<br />
|-<br />
| Web Summary § (100-200 words + picture) || With thesis || April 12, 2022<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 5%<br />
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|5%<br />
|}<br />
† Earlier submission is encouraged.<br />
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‡ One presentation session will include approximately 4 students and their supervisors.<br />
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§ Please use [[:File:Mech-493-Project-Web-Summary-Template.docx|this template]] to submit your web summary.<br />
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= Research Proposal (developed with project supervisor) =<br />
The students will prepare a research proposal with the guidance of their supervisors. The initial draft proposal (due in the second or third week of the term) is intended to help "kickstart" this process and should include your understanding of the research you are undertaking (what are you going to do?), and include pointers to the relevant background literature, the research motivation and questions/hypothesis, methods, and expected deliverables.<br />
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Before undertaking any writing students are advised to read [http://www-mech.eng.cam.ac.uk/mmd/ashby-paper-V6.pdf Professor Ashby's (author of many papers and textbooks on materials) very readable, and illustrated, guide to writing a research paper]. <br />
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The final proposal should be no more than 10 pages in length. It should have the following headings (or similar):<br />
* Title (or Cover) Page – does not count toward the total page count. <br />
* Abstract<br />
* Table of Contents<br />
* Introduction (including Statement of Problem, Purpose of Research, and Significance of Research)<br />
* Background (including Literature Survey)<br />
* Description of Proposed Research (including Method or Approach)<br />
* List of References<br />
* Budget and resources required<br />
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= Research Thesis =<br />
The final research thesis should have the following sections (or similar) in about 20 pages. The marking rubric is provided for supervisors as a guideline only:<br />
# Introduction (10%)<br />
# Literature Review (20%)<br />
# Methodology (15%)<br />
# Results (15%)<br />
# Discussion (20%)<br />
# Conclusions and Future Work (20%)<br />
The Future Work section can be up to 2 pages in length, and it should be written as a research proposal for a MASc project.<br />
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= Instructions for Professors Wishing to Advertise Project Ideas =<br />
Please download and fill in the following template and email to [mailto:wkb@mech.ubc.ca the course coordinator]: <br />
* [[:File:MECH-493-Supervisor-Template.docx|MECH-493-Supervisor-Template.docx]]<br />
including a brief (100-200 word) abstract of the project prior to the start of term (ideally by August 26th). <br />
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The course coordinator will collect the project descriptions, post them and advertise to students.</div>WilliamKendalBushehttps://wiki.ubc.ca/index.php?title=File:Mech_493_Schajer_Indentation_FEM.pdf&diff=803856File:Mech 493 Schajer Indentation FEM.pdf2023-08-20T01:54:28Z<p>WilliamKendalBushe: Uploaded a work by Gary Schajer from Written project description with UploadWizard</p>
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MECH 410C/410F (3/3) Undergraduate Research I/II.<br />
<br />
MECH 493 (3) Introduction to Academic Research.<br />
<br />
Research project directed by a faculty member in Mechanical Engineering. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. [0-5-1] Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing and at least 80% average in third-year courses and permission of instructor.<br />
<br />
In practice, Mech 493 and 410C/F are essentially identical in their goals, with the difference that 493 is a two-term, three-credit course, and Mech 410C/F is a pair of one-term, three-credit courses. Enrollment in the second course, Mech 410F, is contingent on approval of the project sponsor and course coordinator after the successful completion of Mech 410C; ordinarily, we expect that most students enrolling in 410C will continue in 410F.<br />
<br />
It is expected that projects proposed for the final year research course will be suitable for both the 3-credit course Mech 493 and the 6-credit Mech 410 C/F, unless specifically indicated in the project description.<br />
<br />
= Learning Objectives =<br />
# To gain experience of the practice of academic research <br />
# To understand the difference in thinking style required when doing research compared to when doing coursework studies. This thinking involves the creation of new knowledge rather than the acquisition of existing knowledge. <br />
# To gain a deeper knowledge of a specialized area of interest. <br />
# To gain personal insights into the practice of research to provide data for student decisions regarding future study/career choices<br />
= Syllabus = <br />
<br />
* See the course syllabus here: [[File:Syllabus-410+493-2022.pdf|alt=]]<br />
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= Projects for 2023 =<br />
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* <br />
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* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Development of a Pressure Bar for high-strain rate testing of materials. - [[:File:Development of a Pressure Bar.pdf|File:Development of a Pressure Bar.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Data driven modelling of materials and structures - [[:File:Data driven modelling of materials and structures.pdf|File:Data driven modelling of materials and structures.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Simulation and modelling of active matter systems - [[:File:MECH-493-Elfring-2023.pdf|File:MECH-493-Elfring-2023.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Optimization of low‑cost sensor network sensor placement using simulation - [[:File:MECH493 Zimmerman AQ Sensor Location Optimization.pdf|File:MECH493 Zimmerman AQ Sensor Location Optimization.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Fluid transfer between merging droplets - [[:File:ProjectDescription 2023 MergingDroplets.pdf|File:ProjectDescription 2023 MergingDroplets.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Dominic Liao-McPherson - Layer-to-layer Process Control of a Metal Additive Manufacturing Process - [[:File:AM Control 2023F2024W.pdf|File:AM Control 2023F2024W.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Nonlinear mechanics of biological membranes - [[:File:493 Biomembranes.pdf|File:493 Biomembranes.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - The mechanics of cutting and puncture - [[:File:493 Cutting.pdf|File:493 Cutting.pdf]]<br />
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= Projects for 2022 =<br />
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* <br />
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* Professor Sheldon Green - Fluid Mechanics of a Cylinder Rolling over a Liquid Pool - [[:File:Fluid Mechanics of a Cylinder Rolling over a Liquid Pool.docx]]<br />
* Professors Nima Atabaki & Steven Rogak - Turbo-expander for novel building energy systems - [[:File:Turbo-expander project.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Effect of Tool Coating and Edge Preparation on Milling Performance - [[:File:MECH 410C Proposal - Xiaoliang Jin.pdf]]<br />
* Professors Steven Rogak and Amanda Giang - Air Quality in Indoor Rock Climbing Facilities - [[:File:Air quality for indoor rock climbing.pdf]]<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2021 =<br />
<br />
* Professor Dana Grecov - The Hemodynamics of Bifurcated Cerebral Aneurysms: An Experimental Study - [[:File:Project 2021 MECH 493 D Grecov.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Development of a Machine-Learning Algorithm for Combustion Image Analysis - [[:File:2021W_MECH493_Proposal_PK.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Experiments with hollow microneedles – insertion, fluid extraction - [[:File:ProjectDescription_2021_MNInsertion_Extraction.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Classification of blood films using machine learning for detecting sickle cell disease - [[:File:ProjectDescription_2021_SickleCellML.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Fabrication of piezoelectric substrate for sensing applications - [[:File:Fabrication of piezoelectric substrate for sensing applications.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Developing VR Eye Tracking for Brain Injury Screening - [[:File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Developing VR Eye Tracking for Brain Injury Screening.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Mild Human Head Vibrations - [[:File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Investigating Mild Human Head Vibrations.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Bandwidth Requirements of Wearable Mouthpieces to Measure Head Impacts in Soccer - [[:File:MECH410-493_-_Wu_-_Investigating_Bandwidth_Requirements_for_Head_Impact_Sensing.pdf]]<br />
* Professors Xiaoling Jin and Minkyun Noh - Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing of Metal Components: System Integration and Experimental Studies - [[:File:Project Description MECH 493 2021W.pdf]]<br />
= Projects for 2020 =<br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Assessing real-world vehicle emission factors with a low-cost sensor network - [[:File:MECH493 Zimmerman VehicleEmissions.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - The Mechanics of Tissue Cutting - [[:File:M493 Bacca Cutting.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Nonlinear Mechanics in Bioinspired Fibrillar Adhesives - [[:File:M493 Bacca Bioadhesives.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Viscoelastic Characterization of Hydrogels - [[:File:M493 Bacca Hydrogels.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Computational techniques for topology optimization - [[:File:MECH493-Jelovica-Topology.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Mechanics of functionally graded porous beams - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Porous materials.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Optimization of weld quality using data-driven models - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Machine learning.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Computational model for cryogenic fluid heat transfer - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Cryogenic Heat Transfer.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Development of a Laser Based Manufacturing System for 3-D Printing of Metal Parts - [[:File:Project Description - MECH 493.pdf]]<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2019 =<br />
*Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Effect of Tool Wear on Surface Quality in Machining of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer - [[:File:Mech 493 Jin carbon-fiber.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Tan.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Patrick Kirchen - Background-Oriented Schlieren Imaging of In-Cylinder NG Fuel Jets - [[:File:Kirchen-imaging.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Stanic.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Patrick Kirchen - Three-Colour Pyrometry for Temperature and Emissivity Measurement - [[:File:Kirchen-Pyrometry.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Jaeger.pdf]] <br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Model reduction of a floating offshore wind farm wake model - [[:File:Nagamune-wake-modeling.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Lee.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Optimal design of a floating offshore wind farm - [[:File:Nagamune-wind-farm-design.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Ku.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Fatigue analysis a floating offshore wind farm - [[:File:Nagamune-fatigue-analysis.pdf]]<br />
*Professors Steve Rogak and Ryozo Nagamune - Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Measure Wind Speed and Direction - [[:File:Mech 493 Rogak Nagamune Wind Speed.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Cai.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Zimmerman.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Steve Rogak - Developing new approaches to analyzing TEM images of aggregates - [[:File:Rogak_Soot_Image_Analysis.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Zhou.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Boris Stoeber - Optimization and application of experimental setup for fluid injection into tissue - [[:File:Stoeber-Intradermal-Injections.pdf|File:Stoeber Intradermal Injection.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Lim.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating the Mechanism of Concussions - [[:File:Mech 493 Wu head-injury.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Ku.pdf]] <br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Environmental implications of connected and autonomous vehicles and shared mobility - [[:File:Mech 493 Zimmerman CAVS.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Machiel van der Loos - Detecting and Predicting Wheelchair Trajectory for Mobile Robot Navigation - [[:File:Van-der-Loos-Wheelchair.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Bo.pdf]] <br />
<br />
= Projects for 2018 =<br />
* Professor Hongshen Ma - Cell Sorting with Generic DCNNs - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Visco-Elasto-Plasticity of adhesive bonds in bioinspired fibrillar adhesives - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - On cutting and penetration mechanics of soft biomaterials - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Cindi Feng.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Dana Grecov - Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of Intracranial Sidewall Aneurysms - [[:File:Erik Lamoureux - 21282141 - MECH 493 Web Summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Effect of Surfactant on Sorting of Bidispersed Colloidal Particles from Evaporation of a Sessile Droplet - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Ivy Shi.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Influence of Viscosity on Intradermal Injection Using Hollow Microneedle - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Robin Wu.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Fatigue of 3D Printed Layered Materials - [[:File:Web Summary - Simon Szoke.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Data-driven modelling of materials and structures - [[:File:MECH493 WebSummary AllanNg.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mu Chiao - Fastening Torque/ Motor Current Analysis for a Motor Powered Screw Driver Mechanism - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Kyanoosh Rouhi.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating the Mechanism of Concussions - [[:File:MECH 493 Web Summary - Adrtien Nobel.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Neurophysiological Response to Voluntary Rapid Head Motion - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Voluntary Motion EEG 1819.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Characterizing Cyclic Variability in Combustion: Tracking the Centroid and Area of an Ignition Kernel - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Template.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Machiel van der Loos - Train to Train: A Viability Study of a Hand-Over-Hand Training Approach for Robot Kinesthetic Teaching - [[:File:493 WebSummary-MartinFreeman.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2017=<br />
* Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Modeling and Control of a Scaled Offshore Wind Turbine Experimental Setup - [[Images/8/82/MECH493 Web Summary Angus Wong.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - [[Images/c/c8/Web Summary - Michael Sleeman.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Mechanics of poro-elastic capillary rise - [[Images/4/4a/MECH 493 Web Summary Ben Thorne 30607113.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2016=<br />
* Professor Peter Cripton - Evaluating Bicycle Helmet Efficacy in Real World Impacts - [[Images/8/87/Bicycle Helmet - web summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - [[Images/c/c0/MECH 493 Web Summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Discrete fluid-structure interaction modeling - [[Images/6/6d/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Roxie.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Development of a Laser Based Emission Sensor for Dynamic Engine Testing - [[Images/6/67/MECH 493 Web Summary - Oliver Terry.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - Exploring the Effect of Proxemics on Human Recognition of Robotic Hand Gestures - [[Images/d/de/MECH 493 Web Summary - Sahba El-Shawa.pdf|Complete Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Antony Hodgson - BackTracker System Calibration and Animal/Cadaver Testing - [[Images/3/3e/BackTracker - Web Abstract.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professors S. Green & B. Stoeber - Water Transport in Paper - [[Images/e/e5/PGA 64883168 Web Summary MECH493.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2015=<br />
* Professor Sheldon Green - [[Images/4/4e/MECH 493 Project Web Summary -1.pdf| Thickness Measurement Technique For Impinging Jets on Moving Surface - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - [[Images/d/d3/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary Silvia.pdf| Elastohydrodynamic interactions of swimming microorganisms - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gary Schajer - [[Images/c/c2/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary Noushi Rouhi.pdf| Non-inverting interferometer - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
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=Projects for 2014=<br />
* Professor Peter Cripton - Effects of loading rate during in vitro fracture response of vertebral bodies under impact loading - [[Images/c/cc/MECH493 WebSummary KM 45669108 V2.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Artificial mosquito bite - [[Images/a/ae/MECH 493 Project Web Summary Ahmed Mahmood.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Rheology of a thermo-responsive material - [[Images/4/4c/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Graeme Cottrell.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2013=<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/0/06/MECH-493-Stoeber-Drop on Drop.pdf| Experimental Investigation of Falling Droplets Colliding with Sessile Droplets]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/0/04/MECH-493-Stoeber-Jet on SHS.pdf| Exploring the Physics of Liquid Jets Impacting a Superhydrophobic Surface]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/3/3b/MECH493 Balance.pdf|Investigation of Human Balance and Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/7/7c/MECH493 Gesture.pdf|Exploring the Effect of Robotic Pose-able hand in Task Based Gestures in Human-robot Interaction]]<br />
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=Projects for 2012=<br />
* Filled: Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/e/ed/Stoeber-MECH493-muPIV.pdf| Image pre-processing for micro particle image velocimetry]] - [[Images/1/10/Image pre-processing for micro particle image velocimetry.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Gary Schajer - [[Images/b/bf/Schajer-MECH-493-Laminate Residual Stress Measurement.pdf|Residual Stress Measurement in Laminated Components]] - [[Images/d/de/ANSYS Modelling of Thin-plate Hole-drilling Residual Stress Measurements.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Elizabeth Croft [[Images/a/a4/Haddadi MECH493 2012 01.pdf| Exploring the effect of robotic articulated hands in human robot collaboration]] - [[Images/5/5a/Exploring the Effect of Robotic Articulated Hands in Task Based Gestures in Human-robot Interaction.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/e/ee/Moon MECH493 HRI.pdf| Exploring human-robot nonverbal negotiation of resource conflicts]]<br />
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=How to Register =<br />
Prospective students and proposed supervisors are requested to download and fill out the following form and submit it, ''along with a (unofficial) SISC printout of the student's third year grades'', to the MECH office by September 7th (or as soon as possible thereafter). Students will not normally be accepted after the drop/add date.<br />
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[[:File:Mech-493-410-Admission-Word.docx|Admission Request Form (MSWord)]]<br />
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[[:File:Mech-493-410-Admission-PDF.pdf|Admission Request Form (PDF)]]<br />
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= Prerequisites =<br />
80% average in third year<br />
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= Research Project =<br />
A suitable research project will require the student to use and exercise mature thinking and research skills. The student should use their judgement, review the relevant literature, plan and conduct experimental work, reflect and analyze results, formulate conclusion and produce a concise written report. Overall the project should provide an intellectually challenging experience, that is, not be routine or mundane. <br />
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= Course Timeline, Deliverables and Grading: =<br />
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For Mech 493, students are expected to devote approximately 10% of their time, or 4-5 h/wk, to their thesis project as this is a 3-credit course taken over two terms. For Mech 410C/F, the expectation is doubled, as this sequence is three credits each term.<br />
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| Short (Draft) Proposal (~1 page) ||Term 1, Week 4|| Sep. 24, 2021<br />
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| Research Proposal (5 - 10 pages) || Term 1, Week 9 || Nov. 5, 2021<br />
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|50%<br />
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|-<br />
| Presentation of Research Progress + Research Progress to Date (~15 min) || During December exams || By Dec 22, 2021<br />
|Supervisors present<br />
|10%<br />
|50%<br />
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|-<br />
| Thesis (~20 pages) || Start of April exam period || April 12, 2022 †<br />
|Supervisor<br />
|40%<br />
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|70%<br />
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| Research Project Presentation (15 min & 15 min Q&A) || During April exams || By April 27, 2022<br />
|Supervisors present<br />
|20%<br />
|<br />
|25%<br />
|-<br />
| Web Summary § (100-200 words + picture) || With thesis || April 12, 2022<br />
|Supervisor<br />
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|5%<br />
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† Earlier submission is encouraged.<br />
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‡ One presentation session will include approximately 4 students and their supervisors.<br />
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§ Please use [[:File:Mech-493-Project-Web-Summary-Template.docx|this template]] to submit your web summary.<br />
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= Research Proposal (developed with project supervisor) =<br />
The students will prepare a research proposal with the guidance of their supervisors. The initial draft proposal (due in the second or third week of the term) is intended to help "kickstart" this process and should include your understanding of the research you are undertaking (what are you going to do?), and include pointers to the relevant background literature, the research motivation and questions/hypothesis, methods, and expected deliverables.<br />
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Before undertaking any writing students are advised to read [http://www-mech.eng.cam.ac.uk/mmd/ashby-paper-V6.pdf Professor Ashby's (author of many papers and textbooks on materials) very readable, and illustrated, guide to writing a research paper]. <br />
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The final proposal should be no more than 10 pages in length. It should have the following headings (or similar):<br />
* Title (or Cover) Page – does not count toward the total page count. <br />
* Abstract<br />
* Table of Contents<br />
* Introduction (including Statement of Problem, Purpose of Research, and Significance of Research)<br />
* Background (including Literature Survey)<br />
* Description of Proposed Research (including Method or Approach)<br />
* List of References<br />
* Budget and resources required<br />
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= Research Thesis =<br />
The final research thesis should have the following sections (or similar) in about 20 pages. The marking rubric is provided for supervisors as a guideline only:<br />
# Introduction (10%)<br />
# Literature Review (20%)<br />
# Methodology (15%)<br />
# Results (15%)<br />
# Discussion (20%)<br />
# Conclusions and Future Work (20%)<br />
The Future Work section can be up to 2 pages in length, and it should be written as a research proposal for a MASc project.<br />
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= Instructions for Professors Wishing to Advertise Project Ideas =<br />
Please download and fill in the following template and email to [mailto:wkb@mech.ubc.ca the course coordinator]: <br />
* [[:File:MECH-493-Supervisor-Template.docx|MECH-493-Supervisor-Template.docx]]<br />
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=Calendar Description =<br />
MECH 410C/410F (3/3) Undergraduate Research I/II.<br />
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MECH 493 (3) Introduction to Academic Research.<br />
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Research project directed by a faculty member in Mechanical Engineering. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. [0-5-1] Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing and at least 80% average in third-year courses and permission of instructor.<br />
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In practice, Mech 493 and 410C/F are essentially identical in their goals, with the difference that 493 is a two-term, three-credit course, and Mech 410C/F is a pair of one-term, three-credit courses. Enrollment in the second course, Mech 410F, is contingent on approval of the project sponsor and course coordinator after the successful completion of Mech 410C; ordinarily, we expect that most students enrolling in 410C will continue in 410F.<br />
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It is expected that projects proposed for the final year research course will be suitable for both the 3-credit course Mech 493 and the 6-credit Mech 410 C/F, unless specifically indicated in the project description.<br />
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= Learning Objectives =<br />
# To gain experience of the practice of academic research <br />
# To understand the difference in thinking style required when doing research compared to when doing coursework studies. This thinking involves the creation of new knowledge rather than the acquisition of existing knowledge. <br />
# To gain a deeper knowledge of a specialized area of interest. <br />
# To gain personal insights into the practice of research to provide data for student decisions regarding future study/career choices<br />
= Syllabus = <br />
<br />
* See the course syllabus here: [[File:Syllabus-410+493-2022.pdf|alt=]]<br />
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= Projects for 2023 =<br />
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* <br />
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* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Development of a Pressure Bar for high-strain rate testing of materials. - [[:File:Development of a Pressure Bar.pdf|File:Development of a Pressure Bar.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Data driven modelling of materials and structures - [[:File:Data driven modelling of materials and structures.pdf|File:Data driven modelling of materials and structures.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Simulation and modelling of active matter systems - [[:File:MECH-493-Elfring-2023.pdf|File:MECH-493-Elfring-2023.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Optimization of low‑cost sensor network sensor placement using simulation - [[:File:MECH493 Zimmerman AQ Sensor Location Optimization.pdf|File:MECH493 Zimmerman AQ Sensor Location Optimization.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Fluid transfer between merging droplets - [[:File:ProjectDescription 2023 MergingDroplets.pdf|File:ProjectDescription 2023 MergingDroplets.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Dominic Liao-McPherson - Layer-to-layer Process Control of a Metal Additive Manufacturing Process - [[:File:AM Control 2023F2024W.pdf|File:AM Control 2023F2024W.pdf]]<br />
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= Projects for 2022 =<br />
<br />
* <br />
<br />
* Professor Sheldon Green - Fluid Mechanics of a Cylinder Rolling over a Liquid Pool - [[:File:Fluid Mechanics of a Cylinder Rolling over a Liquid Pool.docx]]<br />
* Professors Nima Atabaki & Steven Rogak - Turbo-expander for novel building energy systems - [[:File:Turbo-expander project.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Effect of Tool Coating and Edge Preparation on Milling Performance - [[:File:MECH 410C Proposal - Xiaoliang Jin.pdf]]<br />
* Professors Steven Rogak and Amanda Giang - Air Quality in Indoor Rock Climbing Facilities - [[:File:Air quality for indoor rock climbing.pdf]]<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2021 =<br />
<br />
* Professor Dana Grecov - The Hemodynamics of Bifurcated Cerebral Aneurysms: An Experimental Study - [[:File:Project 2021 MECH 493 D Grecov.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Development of a Machine-Learning Algorithm for Combustion Image Analysis - [[:File:2021W_MECH493_Proposal_PK.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Experiments with hollow microneedles – insertion, fluid extraction - [[:File:ProjectDescription_2021_MNInsertion_Extraction.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Classification of blood films using machine learning for detecting sickle cell disease - [[:File:ProjectDescription_2021_SickleCellML.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Fabrication of piezoelectric substrate for sensing applications - [[:File:Fabrication of piezoelectric substrate for sensing applications.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Developing VR Eye Tracking for Brain Injury Screening - [[:File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Developing VR Eye Tracking for Brain Injury Screening.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Mild Human Head Vibrations - [[:File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Investigating Mild Human Head Vibrations.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Bandwidth Requirements of Wearable Mouthpieces to Measure Head Impacts in Soccer - [[:File:MECH410-493_-_Wu_-_Investigating_Bandwidth_Requirements_for_Head_Impact_Sensing.pdf]]<br />
* Professors Xiaoling Jin and Minkyun Noh - Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing of Metal Components: System Integration and Experimental Studies - [[:File:Project Description MECH 493 2021W.pdf]]<br />
= Projects for 2020 =<br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Assessing real-world vehicle emission factors with a low-cost sensor network - [[:File:MECH493 Zimmerman VehicleEmissions.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - The Mechanics of Tissue Cutting - [[:File:M493 Bacca Cutting.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Nonlinear Mechanics in Bioinspired Fibrillar Adhesives - [[:File:M493 Bacca Bioadhesives.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Viscoelastic Characterization of Hydrogels - [[:File:M493 Bacca Hydrogels.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Computational techniques for topology optimization - [[:File:MECH493-Jelovica-Topology.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Mechanics of functionally graded porous beams - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Porous materials.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Optimization of weld quality using data-driven models - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Machine learning.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Computational model for cryogenic fluid heat transfer - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Cryogenic Heat Transfer.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Development of a Laser Based Manufacturing System for 3-D Printing of Metal Parts - [[:File:Project Description - MECH 493.pdf]]<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2019 =<br />
*Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Effect of Tool Wear on Surface Quality in Machining of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer - [[:File:Mech 493 Jin carbon-fiber.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Tan.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Patrick Kirchen - Background-Oriented Schlieren Imaging of In-Cylinder NG Fuel Jets - [[:File:Kirchen-imaging.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Stanic.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Patrick Kirchen - Three-Colour Pyrometry for Temperature and Emissivity Measurement - [[:File:Kirchen-Pyrometry.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Jaeger.pdf]] <br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Model reduction of a floating offshore wind farm wake model - [[:File:Nagamune-wake-modeling.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Lee.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Optimal design of a floating offshore wind farm - [[:File:Nagamune-wind-farm-design.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Ku.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Fatigue analysis a floating offshore wind farm - [[:File:Nagamune-fatigue-analysis.pdf]]<br />
*Professors Steve Rogak and Ryozo Nagamune - Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Measure Wind Speed and Direction - [[:File:Mech 493 Rogak Nagamune Wind Speed.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Cai.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Zimmerman.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Steve Rogak - Developing new approaches to analyzing TEM images of aggregates - [[:File:Rogak_Soot_Image_Analysis.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Zhou.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Boris Stoeber - Optimization and application of experimental setup for fluid injection into tissue - [[:File:Stoeber-Intradermal-Injections.pdf|File:Stoeber Intradermal Injection.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Lim.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating the Mechanism of Concussions - [[:File:Mech 493 Wu head-injury.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Ku.pdf]] <br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Environmental implications of connected and autonomous vehicles and shared mobility - [[:File:Mech 493 Zimmerman CAVS.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Machiel van der Loos - Detecting and Predicting Wheelchair Trajectory for Mobile Robot Navigation - [[:File:Van-der-Loos-Wheelchair.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Bo.pdf]] <br />
<br />
= Projects for 2018 =<br />
* Professor Hongshen Ma - Cell Sorting with Generic DCNNs - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Visco-Elasto-Plasticity of adhesive bonds in bioinspired fibrillar adhesives - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - On cutting and penetration mechanics of soft biomaterials - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Cindi Feng.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Dana Grecov - Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of Intracranial Sidewall Aneurysms - [[:File:Erik Lamoureux - 21282141 - MECH 493 Web Summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Effect of Surfactant on Sorting of Bidispersed Colloidal Particles from Evaporation of a Sessile Droplet - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Ivy Shi.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Influence of Viscosity on Intradermal Injection Using Hollow Microneedle - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Robin Wu.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Fatigue of 3D Printed Layered Materials - [[:File:Web Summary - Simon Szoke.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Data-driven modelling of materials and structures - [[:File:MECH493 WebSummary AllanNg.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mu Chiao - Fastening Torque/ Motor Current Analysis for a Motor Powered Screw Driver Mechanism - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Kyanoosh Rouhi.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating the Mechanism of Concussions - [[:File:MECH 493 Web Summary - Adrtien Nobel.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Neurophysiological Response to Voluntary Rapid Head Motion - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Voluntary Motion EEG 1819.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Characterizing Cyclic Variability in Combustion: Tracking the Centroid and Area of an Ignition Kernel - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Template.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Machiel van der Loos - Train to Train: A Viability Study of a Hand-Over-Hand Training Approach for Robot Kinesthetic Teaching - [[:File:493 WebSummary-MartinFreeman.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2017=<br />
* Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Modeling and Control of a Scaled Offshore Wind Turbine Experimental Setup - [[Images/8/82/MECH493 Web Summary Angus Wong.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - [[Images/c/c8/Web Summary - Michael Sleeman.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Mechanics of poro-elastic capillary rise - [[Images/4/4a/MECH 493 Web Summary Ben Thorne 30607113.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2016=<br />
* Professor Peter Cripton - Evaluating Bicycle Helmet Efficacy in Real World Impacts - [[Images/8/87/Bicycle Helmet - web summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - [[Images/c/c0/MECH 493 Web Summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Discrete fluid-structure interaction modeling - [[Images/6/6d/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Roxie.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Development of a Laser Based Emission Sensor for Dynamic Engine Testing - [[Images/6/67/MECH 493 Web Summary - Oliver Terry.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - Exploring the Effect of Proxemics on Human Recognition of Robotic Hand Gestures - [[Images/d/de/MECH 493 Web Summary - Sahba El-Shawa.pdf|Complete Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Antony Hodgson - BackTracker System Calibration and Animal/Cadaver Testing - [[Images/3/3e/BackTracker - Web Abstract.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professors S. Green & B. Stoeber - Water Transport in Paper - [[Images/e/e5/PGA 64883168 Web Summary MECH493.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2015=<br />
* Professor Sheldon Green - [[Images/4/4e/MECH 493 Project Web Summary -1.pdf| Thickness Measurement Technique For Impinging Jets on Moving Surface - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - [[Images/d/d3/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary Silvia.pdf| Elastohydrodynamic interactions of swimming microorganisms - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gary Schajer - [[Images/c/c2/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary Noushi Rouhi.pdf| Non-inverting interferometer - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
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=Projects for 2014=<br />
* Professor Peter Cripton - Effects of loading rate during in vitro fracture response of vertebral bodies under impact loading - [[Images/c/cc/MECH493 WebSummary KM 45669108 V2.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Artificial mosquito bite - [[Images/a/ae/MECH 493 Project Web Summary Ahmed Mahmood.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Rheology of a thermo-responsive material - [[Images/4/4c/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Graeme Cottrell.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2013=<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/0/06/MECH-493-Stoeber-Drop on Drop.pdf| Experimental Investigation of Falling Droplets Colliding with Sessile Droplets]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/0/04/MECH-493-Stoeber-Jet on SHS.pdf| Exploring the Physics of Liquid Jets Impacting a Superhydrophobic Surface]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/3/3b/MECH493 Balance.pdf|Investigation of Human Balance and Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/7/7c/MECH493 Gesture.pdf|Exploring the Effect of Robotic Pose-able hand in Task Based Gestures in Human-robot Interaction]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2012=<br />
* Filled: Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/e/ed/Stoeber-MECH493-muPIV.pdf| Image pre-processing for micro particle image velocimetry]] - [[Images/1/10/Image pre-processing for micro particle image velocimetry.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Gary Schajer - [[Images/b/bf/Schajer-MECH-493-Laminate Residual Stress Measurement.pdf|Residual Stress Measurement in Laminated Components]] - [[Images/d/de/ANSYS Modelling of Thin-plate Hole-drilling Residual Stress Measurements.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Elizabeth Croft [[Images/a/a4/Haddadi MECH493 2012 01.pdf| Exploring the effect of robotic articulated hands in human robot collaboration]] - [[Images/5/5a/Exploring the Effect of Robotic Articulated Hands in Task Based Gestures in Human-robot Interaction.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/e/ee/Moon MECH493 HRI.pdf| Exploring human-robot nonverbal negotiation of resource conflicts]]<br />
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=How to Register =<br />
Prospective students and proposed supervisors are requested to download and fill out the following form and submit it, ''along with a (unofficial) SISC printout of the student's third year grades'', to the MECH office by September 7th (or as soon as possible thereafter). Students will not normally be accepted after the drop/add date.<br />
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[[:File:Mech-493-410-Admission-Word.docx|Admission Request Form (MSWord)]]<br />
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[[:File:Mech-493-410-Admission-PDF.pdf|Admission Request Form (PDF)]]<br />
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= Prerequisites =<br />
80% average in third year<br />
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= Research Project =<br />
A suitable research project will require the student to use and exercise mature thinking and research skills. The student should use their judgement, review the relevant literature, plan and conduct experimental work, reflect and analyze results, formulate conclusion and produce a concise written report. Overall the project should provide an intellectually challenging experience, that is, not be routine or mundane. <br />
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= Course Timeline, Deliverables and Grading: =<br />
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For Mech 493, students are expected to devote approximately 10% of their time, or 4-5 h/wk, to their thesis project as this is a 3-credit course taken over two terms. For Mech 410C/F, the expectation is doubled, as this sequence is three credits each term.<br />
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! Deliverable !! colspan="2" | Deadlines <br />
!Evaluated by:|| colspan="3" | Grading Weight<br />
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!General<br />
!2020W<br />
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!493<br />
!410C<br />
!410F<br />
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| Short (Draft) Proposal (~1 page) ||Term 1, Week 4|| Sep. 24, 2021<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 0%<br />
|0%<br />
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|-<br />
| Research Proposal (5 - 10 pages) || Term 1, Week 9 || Nov. 5, 2021<br />
|Supervisor<br />
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|50%<br />
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|-<br />
| Presentation of Research Progress + Research Progress to Date (~15 min) || During December exams || By Dec 22, 2021<br />
|Supervisors present<br />
|10%<br />
|50%<br />
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|-<br />
| Thesis (~20 pages) || Start of April exam period || April 12, 2022 †<br />
|Supervisor<br />
|40%<br />
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|70%<br />
|-<br />
| Research Project Presentation (15 min & 15 min Q&A) || During April exams || By April 27, 2022<br />
|Supervisors present<br />
|20%<br />
|<br />
|25%<br />
|-<br />
| Web Summary § (100-200 words + picture) || With thesis || April 12, 2022<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 5%<br />
|<br />
|5%<br />
|}<br />
† Earlier submission is encouraged.<br />
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‡ One presentation session will include approximately 4 students and their supervisors.<br />
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§ Please use [[:File:Mech-493-Project-Web-Summary-Template.docx|this template]] to submit your web summary.<br />
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= Research Proposal (developed with project supervisor) =<br />
The students will prepare a research proposal with the guidance of their supervisors. The initial draft proposal (due in the second or third week of the term) is intended to help "kickstart" this process and should include your understanding of the research you are undertaking (what are you going to do?), and include pointers to the relevant background literature, the research motivation and questions/hypothesis, methods, and expected deliverables.<br />
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Before undertaking any writing students are advised to read [http://www-mech.eng.cam.ac.uk/mmd/ashby-paper-V6.pdf Professor Ashby's (author of many papers and textbooks on materials) very readable, and illustrated, guide to writing a research paper]. <br />
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The final proposal should be no more than 10 pages in length. It should have the following headings (or similar):<br />
* Title (or Cover) Page – does not count toward the total page count. <br />
* Abstract<br />
* Table of Contents<br />
* Introduction (including Statement of Problem, Purpose of Research, and Significance of Research)<br />
* Background (including Literature Survey)<br />
* Description of Proposed Research (including Method or Approach)<br />
* List of References<br />
* Budget and resources required<br />
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= Research Thesis =<br />
The final research thesis should have the following sections (or similar) in about 20 pages. The marking rubric is provided for supervisors as a guideline only:<br />
# Introduction (10%)<br />
# Literature Review (20%)<br />
# Methodology (15%)<br />
# Results (15%)<br />
# Discussion (20%)<br />
# Conclusions and Future Work (20%)<br />
The Future Work section can be up to 2 pages in length, and it should be written as a research proposal for a MASc project.<br />
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= Instructions for Professors Wishing to Advertise Project Ideas =<br />
Please download and fill in the following template and email to [mailto:wkb@mech.ubc.ca the course coordinator]: <br />
* [[:File:MECH-493-Supervisor-Template.docx|MECH-493-Supervisor-Template.docx]]<br />
including a brief (100-200 word) abstract of the project prior to the start of term (ideally by August 26th). <br />
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=Calendar Description =<br />
MECH 410C/410F (3/3) Undergraduate Research I/II.<br />
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MECH 493 (3) Introduction to Academic Research.<br />
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Research project directed by a faculty member in Mechanical Engineering. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. [0-5-1] Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing and at least 80% average in third-year courses and permission of instructor.<br />
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In practice, Mech 493 and 410C/F are essentially identical in their goals, with the difference that 493 is a two-term, three-credit course, and Mech 410C/F is a pair of one-term, three-credit courses. Enrollment in the second course, Mech 410F, is contingent on approval of the project sponsor and course coordinator after the successful completion of Mech 410C; ordinarily, we expect that most students enrolling in 410C will continue in 410F.<br />
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It is expected that projects proposed for the final year research course will be suitable for both the 3-credit course Mech 493 and the 6-credit Mech 410 C/F, unless specifically indicated in the project description.<br />
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= Learning Objectives =<br />
# To gain experience of the practice of academic research <br />
# To understand the difference in thinking style required when doing research compared to when doing coursework studies. This thinking involves the creation of new knowledge rather than the acquisition of existing knowledge. <br />
# To gain a deeper knowledge of a specialized area of interest. <br />
# To gain personal insights into the practice of research to provide data for student decisions regarding future study/career choices<br />
= Syllabus = <br />
<br />
* See the course syllabus here: [[File:Syllabus-410+493-2022.pdf|alt=]]<br />
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= Projects for 2023 =<br />
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* <br />
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* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Development of a Pressure Bar for high-strain rate testing of materials. - [[:File:Development of a Pressure Bar.pdf|File:Development of a Pressure Bar.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Data driven modelling of materials and structures - [[:File:Data driven modelling of materials and structures.pdf|File:Data driven modelling of materials and structures.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Simulation and modelling of active matter systems - [[:File:MECH-493-Elfring-2023.pdf|File:MECH-493-Elfring-2023.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Optimization of low‑cost sensor network sensor placement using simulation - [[:File:MECH493 Zimmerman AQ Sensor Location Optimization.pdf|File:MECH493 Zimmerman AQ Sensor Location Optimization.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Fluid transfer between merging droplets - [[:File:ProjectDescription 2023 MergingDroplets.pdf|File:ProjectDescription 2023 MergingDroplets.pdf]]<br />
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= Projects for 2022 =<br />
<br />
* <br />
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* Professor Sheldon Green - Fluid Mechanics of a Cylinder Rolling over a Liquid Pool - [[:File:Fluid Mechanics of a Cylinder Rolling over a Liquid Pool.docx]]<br />
* Professors Nima Atabaki & Steven Rogak - Turbo-expander for novel building energy systems - [[:File:Turbo-expander project.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Effect of Tool Coating and Edge Preparation on Milling Performance - [[:File:MECH 410C Proposal - Xiaoliang Jin.pdf]]<br />
* Professors Steven Rogak and Amanda Giang - Air Quality in Indoor Rock Climbing Facilities - [[:File:Air quality for indoor rock climbing.pdf]]<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2021 =<br />
<br />
* Professor Dana Grecov - The Hemodynamics of Bifurcated Cerebral Aneurysms: An Experimental Study - [[:File:Project 2021 MECH 493 D Grecov.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Development of a Machine-Learning Algorithm for Combustion Image Analysis - [[:File:2021W_MECH493_Proposal_PK.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Experiments with hollow microneedles – insertion, fluid extraction - [[:File:ProjectDescription_2021_MNInsertion_Extraction.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Classification of blood films using machine learning for detecting sickle cell disease - [[:File:ProjectDescription_2021_SickleCellML.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Fabrication of piezoelectric substrate for sensing applications - [[:File:Fabrication of piezoelectric substrate for sensing applications.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Developing VR Eye Tracking for Brain Injury Screening - [[:File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Developing VR Eye Tracking for Brain Injury Screening.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Mild Human Head Vibrations - [[:File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Investigating Mild Human Head Vibrations.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Bandwidth Requirements of Wearable Mouthpieces to Measure Head Impacts in Soccer - [[:File:MECH410-493_-_Wu_-_Investigating_Bandwidth_Requirements_for_Head_Impact_Sensing.pdf]]<br />
* Professors Xiaoling Jin and Minkyun Noh - Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing of Metal Components: System Integration and Experimental Studies - [[:File:Project Description MECH 493 2021W.pdf]]<br />
= Projects for 2020 =<br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Assessing real-world vehicle emission factors with a low-cost sensor network - [[:File:MECH493 Zimmerman VehicleEmissions.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - The Mechanics of Tissue Cutting - [[:File:M493 Bacca Cutting.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Nonlinear Mechanics in Bioinspired Fibrillar Adhesives - [[:File:M493 Bacca Bioadhesives.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Viscoelastic Characterization of Hydrogels - [[:File:M493 Bacca Hydrogels.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Computational techniques for topology optimization - [[:File:MECH493-Jelovica-Topology.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Mechanics of functionally graded porous beams - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Porous materials.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Optimization of weld quality using data-driven models - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Machine learning.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Computational model for cryogenic fluid heat transfer - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Cryogenic Heat Transfer.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Development of a Laser Based Manufacturing System for 3-D Printing of Metal Parts - [[:File:Project Description - MECH 493.pdf]]<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2019 =<br />
*Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Effect of Tool Wear on Surface Quality in Machining of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer - [[:File:Mech 493 Jin carbon-fiber.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Tan.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Patrick Kirchen - Background-Oriented Schlieren Imaging of In-Cylinder NG Fuel Jets - [[:File:Kirchen-imaging.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Stanic.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Patrick Kirchen - Three-Colour Pyrometry for Temperature and Emissivity Measurement - [[:File:Kirchen-Pyrometry.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Jaeger.pdf]] <br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Model reduction of a floating offshore wind farm wake model - [[:File:Nagamune-wake-modeling.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Lee.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Optimal design of a floating offshore wind farm - [[:File:Nagamune-wind-farm-design.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Ku.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Fatigue analysis a floating offshore wind farm - [[:File:Nagamune-fatigue-analysis.pdf]]<br />
*Professors Steve Rogak and Ryozo Nagamune - Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Measure Wind Speed and Direction - [[:File:Mech 493 Rogak Nagamune Wind Speed.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Cai.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Zimmerman.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Steve Rogak - Developing new approaches to analyzing TEM images of aggregates - [[:File:Rogak_Soot_Image_Analysis.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Zhou.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Boris Stoeber - Optimization and application of experimental setup for fluid injection into tissue - [[:File:Stoeber-Intradermal-Injections.pdf|File:Stoeber Intradermal Injection.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Lim.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating the Mechanism of Concussions - [[:File:Mech 493 Wu head-injury.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Ku.pdf]] <br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Environmental implications of connected and autonomous vehicles and shared mobility - [[:File:Mech 493 Zimmerman CAVS.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Machiel van der Loos - Detecting and Predicting Wheelchair Trajectory for Mobile Robot Navigation - [[:File:Van-der-Loos-Wheelchair.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Bo.pdf]] <br />
<br />
= Projects for 2018 =<br />
* Professor Hongshen Ma - Cell Sorting with Generic DCNNs - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Visco-Elasto-Plasticity of adhesive bonds in bioinspired fibrillar adhesives - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - On cutting and penetration mechanics of soft biomaterials - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Cindi Feng.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Dana Grecov - Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of Intracranial Sidewall Aneurysms - [[:File:Erik Lamoureux - 21282141 - MECH 493 Web Summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Effect of Surfactant on Sorting of Bidispersed Colloidal Particles from Evaporation of a Sessile Droplet - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Ivy Shi.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Influence of Viscosity on Intradermal Injection Using Hollow Microneedle - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Robin Wu.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Fatigue of 3D Printed Layered Materials - [[:File:Web Summary - Simon Szoke.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Data-driven modelling of materials and structures - [[:File:MECH493 WebSummary AllanNg.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mu Chiao - Fastening Torque/ Motor Current Analysis for a Motor Powered Screw Driver Mechanism - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Kyanoosh Rouhi.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating the Mechanism of Concussions - [[:File:MECH 493 Web Summary - Adrtien Nobel.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Neurophysiological Response to Voluntary Rapid Head Motion - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Voluntary Motion EEG 1819.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Characterizing Cyclic Variability in Combustion: Tracking the Centroid and Area of an Ignition Kernel - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Template.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Machiel van der Loos - Train to Train: A Viability Study of a Hand-Over-Hand Training Approach for Robot Kinesthetic Teaching - [[:File:493 WebSummary-MartinFreeman.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2017=<br />
* Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Modeling and Control of a Scaled Offshore Wind Turbine Experimental Setup - [[Images/8/82/MECH493 Web Summary Angus Wong.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - [[Images/c/c8/Web Summary - Michael Sleeman.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Mechanics of poro-elastic capillary rise - [[Images/4/4a/MECH 493 Web Summary Ben Thorne 30607113.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2016=<br />
* Professor Peter Cripton - Evaluating Bicycle Helmet Efficacy in Real World Impacts - [[Images/8/87/Bicycle Helmet - web summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - [[Images/c/c0/MECH 493 Web Summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Discrete fluid-structure interaction modeling - [[Images/6/6d/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Roxie.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Development of a Laser Based Emission Sensor for Dynamic Engine Testing - [[Images/6/67/MECH 493 Web Summary - Oliver Terry.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - Exploring the Effect of Proxemics on Human Recognition of Robotic Hand Gestures - [[Images/d/de/MECH 493 Web Summary - Sahba El-Shawa.pdf|Complete Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Antony Hodgson - BackTracker System Calibration and Animal/Cadaver Testing - [[Images/3/3e/BackTracker - Web Abstract.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professors S. Green & B. Stoeber - Water Transport in Paper - [[Images/e/e5/PGA 64883168 Web Summary MECH493.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2015=<br />
* Professor Sheldon Green - [[Images/4/4e/MECH 493 Project Web Summary -1.pdf| Thickness Measurement Technique For Impinging Jets on Moving Surface - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - [[Images/d/d3/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary Silvia.pdf| Elastohydrodynamic interactions of swimming microorganisms - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gary Schajer - [[Images/c/c2/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary Noushi Rouhi.pdf| Non-inverting interferometer - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2014=<br />
* Professor Peter Cripton - Effects of loading rate during in vitro fracture response of vertebral bodies under impact loading - [[Images/c/cc/MECH493 WebSummary KM 45669108 V2.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Artificial mosquito bite - [[Images/a/ae/MECH 493 Project Web Summary Ahmed Mahmood.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Rheology of a thermo-responsive material - [[Images/4/4c/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Graeme Cottrell.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2013=<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/0/06/MECH-493-Stoeber-Drop on Drop.pdf| Experimental Investigation of Falling Droplets Colliding with Sessile Droplets]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/0/04/MECH-493-Stoeber-Jet on SHS.pdf| Exploring the Physics of Liquid Jets Impacting a Superhydrophobic Surface]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/3/3b/MECH493 Balance.pdf|Investigation of Human Balance and Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/7/7c/MECH493 Gesture.pdf|Exploring the Effect of Robotic Pose-able hand in Task Based Gestures in Human-robot Interaction]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2012=<br />
* Filled: Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/e/ed/Stoeber-MECH493-muPIV.pdf| Image pre-processing for micro particle image velocimetry]] - [[Images/1/10/Image pre-processing for micro particle image velocimetry.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Gary Schajer - [[Images/b/bf/Schajer-MECH-493-Laminate Residual Stress Measurement.pdf|Residual Stress Measurement in Laminated Components]] - [[Images/d/de/ANSYS Modelling of Thin-plate Hole-drilling Residual Stress Measurements.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Elizabeth Croft [[Images/a/a4/Haddadi MECH493 2012 01.pdf| Exploring the effect of robotic articulated hands in human robot collaboration]] - [[Images/5/5a/Exploring the Effect of Robotic Articulated Hands in Task Based Gestures in Human-robot Interaction.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/e/ee/Moon MECH493 HRI.pdf| Exploring human-robot nonverbal negotiation of resource conflicts]]<br />
<br />
=How to Register =<br />
Prospective students and proposed supervisors are requested to download and fill out the following form and submit it, ''along with a (unofficial) SISC printout of the student's third year grades'', to the MECH office by September 7th (or as soon as possible thereafter). Students will not normally be accepted after the drop/add date.<br />
<br />
[[:File:Mech-493-410-Admission-Word.docx|Admission Request Form (MSWord)]]<br />
<br />
[[:File:Mech-493-410-Admission-PDF.pdf|Admission Request Form (PDF)]]<br />
<br />
= Prerequisites =<br />
80% average in third year<br />
<br />
= Research Project =<br />
A suitable research project will require the student to use and exercise mature thinking and research skills. The student should use their judgement, review the relevant literature, plan and conduct experimental work, reflect and analyze results, formulate conclusion and produce a concise written report. Overall the project should provide an intellectually challenging experience, that is, not be routine or mundane. <br />
<br />
= Course Timeline, Deliverables and Grading: =<br />
<br />
<br />
For Mech 493, students are expected to devote approximately 10% of their time, or 4-5 h/wk, to their thesis project as this is a 3-credit course taken over two terms. For Mech 410C/F, the expectation is doubled, as this sequence is three credits each term.<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Deliverable !! colspan="2" | Deadlines <br />
!Evaluated by:|| colspan="3" | Grading Weight<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
!General<br />
!2020W<br />
!<br />
!493<br />
!410C<br />
!410F<br />
|-<br />
| Short (Draft) Proposal (~1 page) ||Term 1, Week 4|| Sep. 24, 2021<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 0%<br />
|0%<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Research Proposal (5 - 10 pages) || Term 1, Week 9 || Nov. 5, 2021<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 25%<br />
|50%<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Presentation of Research Progress + Research Progress to Date (~15 min) || During December exams || By Dec 22, 2021<br />
|Supervisors present<br />
|10%<br />
|50%<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Thesis (~20 pages) || Start of April exam period || April 12, 2022 †<br />
|Supervisor<br />
|40%<br />
|<br />
|70%<br />
|-<br />
| Research Project Presentation (15 min & 15 min Q&A) || During April exams || By April 27, 2022<br />
|Supervisors present<br />
|20%<br />
|<br />
|25%<br />
|-<br />
| Web Summary § (100-200 words + picture) || With thesis || April 12, 2022<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 5%<br />
|<br />
|5%<br />
|}<br />
† Earlier submission is encouraged.<br />
<br />
‡ One presentation session will include approximately 4 students and their supervisors.<br />
<br />
§ Please use [[:File:Mech-493-Project-Web-Summary-Template.docx|this template]] to submit your web summary.<br />
<br />
= Research Proposal (developed with project supervisor) =<br />
The students will prepare a research proposal with the guidance of their supervisors. The initial draft proposal (due in the second or third week of the term) is intended to help "kickstart" this process and should include your understanding of the research you are undertaking (what are you going to do?), and include pointers to the relevant background literature, the research motivation and questions/hypothesis, methods, and expected deliverables.<br />
<br />
Before undertaking any writing students are advised to read [http://www-mech.eng.cam.ac.uk/mmd/ashby-paper-V6.pdf Professor Ashby's (author of many papers and textbooks on materials) very readable, and illustrated, guide to writing a research paper]. <br />
<br />
The final proposal should be no more than 10 pages in length. It should have the following headings (or similar):<br />
* Title (or Cover) Page – does not count toward the total page count. <br />
* Abstract<br />
* Table of Contents<br />
* Introduction (including Statement of Problem, Purpose of Research, and Significance of Research)<br />
* Background (including Literature Survey)<br />
* Description of Proposed Research (including Method or Approach)<br />
* List of References<br />
* Budget and resources required<br />
<br />
= Research Thesis =<br />
The final research thesis should have the following sections (or similar) in about 20 pages. The marking rubric is provided for supervisors as a guideline only:<br />
# Introduction (10%)<br />
# Literature Review (20%)<br />
# Methodology (15%)<br />
# Results (15%)<br />
# Discussion (20%)<br />
# Conclusions and Future Work (20%)<br />
The Future Work section can be up to 2 pages in length, and it should be written as a research proposal for a MASc project.<br />
<br />
= Instructions for Professors Wishing to Advertise Project Ideas =<br />
Please download and fill in the following template and email to [mailto:wkb@mech.ubc.ca the course coordinator]: <br />
* [[:File:MECH-493-Supervisor-Template.docx|MECH-493-Supervisor-Template.docx]]<br />
including a brief (100-200 word) abstract of the project prior to the start of term (ideally by August 26th). <br />
<br />
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=Calendar Description =<br />
MECH 410C/410F (3/3) Undergraduate Research I/II.<br />
<br />
MECH 493 (3) Introduction to Academic Research.<br />
<br />
Research project directed by a faculty member in Mechanical Engineering. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. [0-5-1] Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing and at least 80% average in third-year courses and permission of instructor.<br />
<br />
In practice, Mech 493 and 410C/F are essentially identical in their goals, with the difference that 493 is a two-term, three-credit course, and Mech 410C/F is a pair of one-term, three-credit courses. Enrollment in the second course, Mech 410F, is contingent on approval of the project sponsor and course coordinator after the successful completion of Mech 410C; ordinarily, we expect that most students enrolling in 410C will continue in 410F.<br />
<br />
It is expected that projects proposed for the final year research course will be suitable for both the 3-credit course Mech 493 and the 6-credit Mech 410 C/F, unless specifically indicated in the project description.<br />
<br />
= Learning Objectives =<br />
# To gain experience of the practice of academic research <br />
# To understand the difference in thinking style required when doing research compared to when doing coursework studies. This thinking involves the creation of new knowledge rather than the acquisition of existing knowledge. <br />
# To gain a deeper knowledge of a specialized area of interest. <br />
# To gain personal insights into the practice of research to provide data for student decisions regarding future study/career choices<br />
= Syllabus = <br />
<br />
* See the course syllabus here: [[File:Syllabus-410+493-2022.pdf|alt=]]<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2023 =<br />
<br />
* <br />
<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Development of a Pressure Bar for high-strain rate testing of materials. - [[:File:Development of a Pressure Bar.pdf|File:Development of a Pressure Bar.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Data driven modelling of materials and structures - [[:File:Data driven modelling of materials and structures.pdf|File:Data driven modelling of materials and structures.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Simulation and modelling of active matter systems - [[:File:MECH-493-Elfring-2023.pdf|File:MECH-493-Elfring-2023.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Optimization of low‑cost sensor network sensor placement using simulation - [[:File:MECH493 Zimmerman AQ Sensor Location Optimization.pdf|File:MECH493 Zimmerman AQ Sensor Location Optimization.pdf]]<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2022 =<br />
<br />
* <br />
<br />
* Professor Sheldon Green - Fluid Mechanics of a Cylinder Rolling over a Liquid Pool - [[:File:Fluid Mechanics of a Cylinder Rolling over a Liquid Pool.docx]]<br />
* Professors Nima Atabaki & Steven Rogak - Turbo-expander for novel building energy systems - [[:File:Turbo-expander project.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Effect of Tool Coating and Edge Preparation on Milling Performance - [[:File:MECH 410C Proposal - Xiaoliang Jin.pdf]]<br />
* Professors Steven Rogak and Amanda Giang - Air Quality in Indoor Rock Climbing Facilities - [[:File:Air quality for indoor rock climbing.pdf]]<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2021 =<br />
<br />
* Professor Dana Grecov - The Hemodynamics of Bifurcated Cerebral Aneurysms: An Experimental Study - [[:File:Project 2021 MECH 493 D Grecov.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Development of a Machine-Learning Algorithm for Combustion Image Analysis - [[:File:2021W_MECH493_Proposal_PK.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Experiments with hollow microneedles – insertion, fluid extraction - [[:File:ProjectDescription_2021_MNInsertion_Extraction.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Classification of blood films using machine learning for detecting sickle cell disease - [[:File:ProjectDescription_2021_SickleCellML.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Fabrication of piezoelectric substrate for sensing applications - [[:File:Fabrication of piezoelectric substrate for sensing applications.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Developing VR Eye Tracking for Brain Injury Screening - [[:File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Developing VR Eye Tracking for Brain Injury Screening.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Mild Human Head Vibrations - [[:File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Investigating Mild Human Head Vibrations.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Bandwidth Requirements of Wearable Mouthpieces to Measure Head Impacts in Soccer - [[:File:MECH410-493_-_Wu_-_Investigating_Bandwidth_Requirements_for_Head_Impact_Sensing.pdf]]<br />
* Professors Xiaoling Jin and Minkyun Noh - Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing of Metal Components: System Integration and Experimental Studies - [[:File:Project Description MECH 493 2021W.pdf]]<br />
= Projects for 2020 =<br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Assessing real-world vehicle emission factors with a low-cost sensor network - [[:File:MECH493 Zimmerman VehicleEmissions.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - The Mechanics of Tissue Cutting - [[:File:M493 Bacca Cutting.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Nonlinear Mechanics in Bioinspired Fibrillar Adhesives - [[:File:M493 Bacca Bioadhesives.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Viscoelastic Characterization of Hydrogels - [[:File:M493 Bacca Hydrogels.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Computational techniques for topology optimization - [[:File:MECH493-Jelovica-Topology.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Mechanics of functionally graded porous beams - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Porous materials.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Optimization of weld quality using data-driven models - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Machine learning.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Computational model for cryogenic fluid heat transfer - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Cryogenic Heat Transfer.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Development of a Laser Based Manufacturing System for 3-D Printing of Metal Parts - [[:File:Project Description - MECH 493.pdf]]<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2019 =<br />
*Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Effect of Tool Wear on Surface Quality in Machining of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer - [[:File:Mech 493 Jin carbon-fiber.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Tan.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Patrick Kirchen - Background-Oriented Schlieren Imaging of In-Cylinder NG Fuel Jets - [[:File:Kirchen-imaging.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Stanic.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Patrick Kirchen - Three-Colour Pyrometry for Temperature and Emissivity Measurement - [[:File:Kirchen-Pyrometry.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Jaeger.pdf]] <br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Model reduction of a floating offshore wind farm wake model - [[:File:Nagamune-wake-modeling.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Lee.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Optimal design of a floating offshore wind farm - [[:File:Nagamune-wind-farm-design.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Ku.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Fatigue analysis a floating offshore wind farm - [[:File:Nagamune-fatigue-analysis.pdf]]<br />
*Professors Steve Rogak and Ryozo Nagamune - Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Measure Wind Speed and Direction - [[:File:Mech 493 Rogak Nagamune Wind Speed.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Cai.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Zimmerman.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Steve Rogak - Developing new approaches to analyzing TEM images of aggregates - [[:File:Rogak_Soot_Image_Analysis.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Zhou.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Boris Stoeber - Optimization and application of experimental setup for fluid injection into tissue - [[:File:Stoeber-Intradermal-Injections.pdf|File:Stoeber Intradermal Injection.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Lim.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating the Mechanism of Concussions - [[:File:Mech 493 Wu head-injury.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Ku.pdf]] <br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Environmental implications of connected and autonomous vehicles and shared mobility - [[:File:Mech 493 Zimmerman CAVS.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Machiel van der Loos - Detecting and Predicting Wheelchair Trajectory for Mobile Robot Navigation - [[:File:Van-der-Loos-Wheelchair.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Bo.pdf]] <br />
<br />
= Projects for 2018 =<br />
* Professor Hongshen Ma - Cell Sorting with Generic DCNNs - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Visco-Elasto-Plasticity of adhesive bonds in bioinspired fibrillar adhesives - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - On cutting and penetration mechanics of soft biomaterials - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Cindi Feng.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Dana Grecov - Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of Intracranial Sidewall Aneurysms - [[:File:Erik Lamoureux - 21282141 - MECH 493 Web Summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Effect of Surfactant on Sorting of Bidispersed Colloidal Particles from Evaporation of a Sessile Droplet - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Ivy Shi.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Influence of Viscosity on Intradermal Injection Using Hollow Microneedle - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Robin Wu.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Fatigue of 3D Printed Layered Materials - [[:File:Web Summary - Simon Szoke.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Data-driven modelling of materials and structures - [[:File:MECH493 WebSummary AllanNg.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mu Chiao - Fastening Torque/ Motor Current Analysis for a Motor Powered Screw Driver Mechanism - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Kyanoosh Rouhi.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating the Mechanism of Concussions - [[:File:MECH 493 Web Summary - Adrtien Nobel.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Neurophysiological Response to Voluntary Rapid Head Motion - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Voluntary Motion EEG 1819.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Characterizing Cyclic Variability in Combustion: Tracking the Centroid and Area of an Ignition Kernel - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Template.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Machiel van der Loos - Train to Train: A Viability Study of a Hand-Over-Hand Training Approach for Robot Kinesthetic Teaching - [[:File:493 WebSummary-MartinFreeman.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2017=<br />
* Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Modeling and Control of a Scaled Offshore Wind Turbine Experimental Setup - [[Images/8/82/MECH493 Web Summary Angus Wong.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - [[Images/c/c8/Web Summary - Michael Sleeman.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Mechanics of poro-elastic capillary rise - [[Images/4/4a/MECH 493 Web Summary Ben Thorne 30607113.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2016=<br />
* Professor Peter Cripton - Evaluating Bicycle Helmet Efficacy in Real World Impacts - [[Images/8/87/Bicycle Helmet - web summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - [[Images/c/c0/MECH 493 Web Summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Discrete fluid-structure interaction modeling - [[Images/6/6d/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Roxie.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Development of a Laser Based Emission Sensor for Dynamic Engine Testing - [[Images/6/67/MECH 493 Web Summary - Oliver Terry.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - Exploring the Effect of Proxemics on Human Recognition of Robotic Hand Gestures - [[Images/d/de/MECH 493 Web Summary - Sahba El-Shawa.pdf|Complete Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Antony Hodgson - BackTracker System Calibration and Animal/Cadaver Testing - [[Images/3/3e/BackTracker - Web Abstract.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professors S. Green & B. Stoeber - Water Transport in Paper - [[Images/e/e5/PGA 64883168 Web Summary MECH493.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2015=<br />
* Professor Sheldon Green - [[Images/4/4e/MECH 493 Project Web Summary -1.pdf| Thickness Measurement Technique For Impinging Jets on Moving Surface - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - [[Images/d/d3/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary Silvia.pdf| Elastohydrodynamic interactions of swimming microorganisms - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gary Schajer - [[Images/c/c2/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary Noushi Rouhi.pdf| Non-inverting interferometer - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2014=<br />
* Professor Peter Cripton - Effects of loading rate during in vitro fracture response of vertebral bodies under impact loading - [[Images/c/cc/MECH493 WebSummary KM 45669108 V2.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Artificial mosquito bite - [[Images/a/ae/MECH 493 Project Web Summary Ahmed Mahmood.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Rheology of a thermo-responsive material - [[Images/4/4c/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Graeme Cottrell.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2013=<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/0/06/MECH-493-Stoeber-Drop on Drop.pdf| Experimental Investigation of Falling Droplets Colliding with Sessile Droplets]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/0/04/MECH-493-Stoeber-Jet on SHS.pdf| Exploring the Physics of Liquid Jets Impacting a Superhydrophobic Surface]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/3/3b/MECH493 Balance.pdf|Investigation of Human Balance and Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/7/7c/MECH493 Gesture.pdf|Exploring the Effect of Robotic Pose-able hand in Task Based Gestures in Human-robot Interaction]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2012=<br />
* Filled: Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/e/ed/Stoeber-MECH493-muPIV.pdf| Image pre-processing for micro particle image velocimetry]] - [[Images/1/10/Image pre-processing for micro particle image velocimetry.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Gary Schajer - [[Images/b/bf/Schajer-MECH-493-Laminate Residual Stress Measurement.pdf|Residual Stress Measurement in Laminated Components]] - [[Images/d/de/ANSYS Modelling of Thin-plate Hole-drilling Residual Stress Measurements.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Elizabeth Croft [[Images/a/a4/Haddadi MECH493 2012 01.pdf| Exploring the effect of robotic articulated hands in human robot collaboration]] - [[Images/5/5a/Exploring the Effect of Robotic Articulated Hands in Task Based Gestures in Human-robot Interaction.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/e/ee/Moon MECH493 HRI.pdf| Exploring human-robot nonverbal negotiation of resource conflicts]]<br />
<br />
=How to Register =<br />
Prospective students and proposed supervisors are requested to download and fill out the following form and submit it, ''along with a (unofficial) SISC printout of the student's third year grades'', to the MECH office by September 7th (or as soon as possible thereafter). Students will not normally be accepted after the drop/add date.<br />
<br />
[[:File:Mech-493-410-Admission-Word.docx|Admission Request Form (MSWord)]]<br />
<br />
[[:File:Mech-493-410-Admission-PDF.pdf|Admission Request Form (PDF)]]<br />
<br />
= Prerequisites =<br />
80% average in third year<br />
<br />
= Research Project =<br />
A suitable research project will require the student to use and exercise mature thinking and research skills. The student should use their judgement, review the relevant literature, plan and conduct experimental work, reflect and analyze results, formulate conclusion and produce a concise written report. Overall the project should provide an intellectually challenging experience, that is, not be routine or mundane. <br />
<br />
= Course Timeline, Deliverables and Grading: =<br />
<br />
<br />
For Mech 493, students are expected to devote approximately 10% of their time, or 4-5 h/wk, to their thesis project as this is a 3-credit course taken over two terms. For Mech 410C/F, the expectation is doubled, as this sequence is three credits each term.<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Deliverable !! colspan="2" | Deadlines <br />
!Evaluated by:|| colspan="3" | Grading Weight<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
!General<br />
!2020W<br />
!<br />
!493<br />
!410C<br />
!410F<br />
|-<br />
| Short (Draft) Proposal (~1 page) ||Term 1, Week 4|| Sep. 24, 2021<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 0%<br />
|0%<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Research Proposal (5 - 10 pages) || Term 1, Week 9 || Nov. 5, 2021<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 25%<br />
|50%<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Presentation of Research Progress + Research Progress to Date (~15 min) || During December exams || By Dec 22, 2021<br />
|Supervisors present<br />
|10%<br />
|50%<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Thesis (~20 pages) || Start of April exam period || April 12, 2022 †<br />
|Supervisor<br />
|40%<br />
|<br />
|70%<br />
|-<br />
| Research Project Presentation (15 min & 15 min Q&A) || During April exams || By April 27, 2022<br />
|Supervisors present<br />
|20%<br />
|<br />
|25%<br />
|-<br />
| Web Summary § (100-200 words + picture) || With thesis || April 12, 2022<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 5%<br />
|<br />
|5%<br />
|}<br />
† Earlier submission is encouraged.<br />
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‡ One presentation session will include approximately 4 students and their supervisors.<br />
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§ Please use [[:File:Mech-493-Project-Web-Summary-Template.docx|this template]] to submit your web summary.<br />
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= Research Proposal (developed with project supervisor) =<br />
The students will prepare a research proposal with the guidance of their supervisors. The initial draft proposal (due in the second or third week of the term) is intended to help "kickstart" this process and should include your understanding of the research you are undertaking (what are you going to do?), and include pointers to the relevant background literature, the research motivation and questions/hypothesis, methods, and expected deliverables.<br />
<br />
Before undertaking any writing students are advised to read [http://www-mech.eng.cam.ac.uk/mmd/ashby-paper-V6.pdf Professor Ashby's (author of many papers and textbooks on materials) very readable, and illustrated, guide to writing a research paper]. <br />
<br />
The final proposal should be no more than 10 pages in length. It should have the following headings (or similar):<br />
* Title (or Cover) Page – does not count toward the total page count. <br />
* Abstract<br />
* Table of Contents<br />
* Introduction (including Statement of Problem, Purpose of Research, and Significance of Research)<br />
* Background (including Literature Survey)<br />
* Description of Proposed Research (including Method or Approach)<br />
* List of References<br />
* Budget and resources required<br />
<br />
= Research Thesis =<br />
The final research thesis should have the following sections (or similar) in about 20 pages. The marking rubric is provided for supervisors as a guideline only:<br />
# Introduction (10%)<br />
# Literature Review (20%)<br />
# Methodology (15%)<br />
# Results (15%)<br />
# Discussion (20%)<br />
# Conclusions and Future Work (20%)<br />
The Future Work section can be up to 2 pages in length, and it should be written as a research proposal for a MASc project.<br />
<br />
= Instructions for Professors Wishing to Advertise Project Ideas =<br />
Please download and fill in the following template and email to [mailto:wkb@mech.ubc.ca the course coordinator]: <br />
* [[:File:MECH-493-Supervisor-Template.docx|MECH-493-Supervisor-Template.docx]]<br />
including a brief (100-200 word) abstract of the project prior to the start of term (ideally by August 26th). <br />
<br />
The course coordinator will collect the project descriptions, post them and advertise to students.</div>WilliamKendalBushehttps://wiki.ubc.ca/index.php?title=File:MECH493_Zimmerman_AQ_Sensor_Location_Optimization.pdf&diff=753545File:MECH493 Zimmerman AQ Sensor Location Optimization.pdf2023-06-12T20:22:42Z<p>WilliamKendalBushe: Uploaded a work by Naomi Zimmerman from Sent by e-mail with UploadWizard</p>
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MECH 410C/410F (3/3) Undergraduate Research I/II.<br />
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MECH 493 (3) Introduction to Academic Research.<br />
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Research project directed by a faculty member in Mechanical Engineering. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. [0-5-1] Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing and at least 80% average in third-year courses and permission of instructor.<br />
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In practice, Mech 493 and 410C/F are essentially identical in their goals, with the difference that 493 is a two-term, three-credit course, and Mech 410C/F is a pair of one-term, three-credit courses. Enrollment in the second course, Mech 410F, is contingent on approval of the project sponsor and course coordinator after the successful completion of Mech 410C; ordinarily, we expect that most students enrolling in 410C will continue in 410F.<br />
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It is expected that projects proposed for the final year research course will be suitable for both the 3-credit course Mech 493 and the 6-credit Mech 410 C/F, unless specifically indicated in the project description.<br />
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= Learning Objectives =<br />
# To gain experience of the practice of academic research <br />
# To understand the difference in thinking style required when doing research compared to when doing coursework studies. This thinking involves the creation of new knowledge rather than the acquisition of existing knowledge. <br />
# To gain a deeper knowledge of a specialized area of interest. <br />
# To gain personal insights into the practice of research to provide data for student decisions regarding future study/career choices<br />
= Syllabus = <br />
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* See the course syllabus here: [[File:Syllabus-410+493-2022.pdf|alt=]]<br />
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= Projects for 2023 =<br />
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* <br />
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* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Development of a Pressure Bar for high-strain rate testing of materials. - [[:File:Development of a Pressure Bar.pdf|File:Development of a Pressure Bar.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Data driven modelling of materials and structures - [[:File:Data driven modelling of materials and structures.pdf|File:Data driven modelling of materials and structures.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Simulation and modelling of active matter systems - [[:File:MECH-493-Elfring-2023.pdf|File:MECH-493-Elfring-2023.pdf]]<br />
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= Projects for 2022 =<br />
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* <br />
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* Professor Sheldon Green - Fluid Mechanics of a Cylinder Rolling over a Liquid Pool - [[:File:Fluid Mechanics of a Cylinder Rolling over a Liquid Pool.docx]]<br />
* Professors Nima Atabaki & Steven Rogak - Turbo-expander for novel building energy systems - [[:File:Turbo-expander project.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Effect of Tool Coating and Edge Preparation on Milling Performance - [[:File:MECH 410C Proposal - Xiaoliang Jin.pdf]]<br />
* Professors Steven Rogak and Amanda Giang - Air Quality in Indoor Rock Climbing Facilities - [[:File:Air quality for indoor rock climbing.pdf]]<br />
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= Projects for 2021 =<br />
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* Professor Dana Grecov - The Hemodynamics of Bifurcated Cerebral Aneurysms: An Experimental Study - [[:File:Project 2021 MECH 493 D Grecov.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Development of a Machine-Learning Algorithm for Combustion Image Analysis - [[:File:2021W_MECH493_Proposal_PK.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Experiments with hollow microneedles – insertion, fluid extraction - [[:File:ProjectDescription_2021_MNInsertion_Extraction.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Classification of blood films using machine learning for detecting sickle cell disease - [[:File:ProjectDescription_2021_SickleCellML.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Fabrication of piezoelectric substrate for sensing applications - [[:File:Fabrication of piezoelectric substrate for sensing applications.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Developing VR Eye Tracking for Brain Injury Screening - [[:File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Developing VR Eye Tracking for Brain Injury Screening.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Mild Human Head Vibrations - [[:File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Investigating Mild Human Head Vibrations.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Bandwidth Requirements of Wearable Mouthpieces to Measure Head Impacts in Soccer - [[:File:MECH410-493_-_Wu_-_Investigating_Bandwidth_Requirements_for_Head_Impact_Sensing.pdf]]<br />
* Professors Xiaoling Jin and Minkyun Noh - Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing of Metal Components: System Integration and Experimental Studies - [[:File:Project Description MECH 493 2021W.pdf]]<br />
= Projects for 2020 =<br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Assessing real-world vehicle emission factors with a low-cost sensor network - [[:File:MECH493 Zimmerman VehicleEmissions.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - The Mechanics of Tissue Cutting - [[:File:M493 Bacca Cutting.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Nonlinear Mechanics in Bioinspired Fibrillar Adhesives - [[:File:M493 Bacca Bioadhesives.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Viscoelastic Characterization of Hydrogels - [[:File:M493 Bacca Hydrogels.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Computational techniques for topology optimization - [[:File:MECH493-Jelovica-Topology.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Mechanics of functionally graded porous beams - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Porous materials.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Optimization of weld quality using data-driven models - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Machine learning.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Computational model for cryogenic fluid heat transfer - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Cryogenic Heat Transfer.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Development of a Laser Based Manufacturing System for 3-D Printing of Metal Parts - [[:File:Project Description - MECH 493.pdf]]<br />
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= Projects for 2019 =<br />
*Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Effect of Tool Wear on Surface Quality in Machining of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer - [[:File:Mech 493 Jin carbon-fiber.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Tan.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Patrick Kirchen - Background-Oriented Schlieren Imaging of In-Cylinder NG Fuel Jets - [[:File:Kirchen-imaging.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Stanic.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Patrick Kirchen - Three-Colour Pyrometry for Temperature and Emissivity Measurement - [[:File:Kirchen-Pyrometry.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Jaeger.pdf]] <br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Model reduction of a floating offshore wind farm wake model - [[:File:Nagamune-wake-modeling.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Lee.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Optimal design of a floating offshore wind farm - [[:File:Nagamune-wind-farm-design.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Ku.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Fatigue analysis a floating offshore wind farm - [[:File:Nagamune-fatigue-analysis.pdf]]<br />
*Professors Steve Rogak and Ryozo Nagamune - Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Measure Wind Speed and Direction - [[:File:Mech 493 Rogak Nagamune Wind Speed.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Cai.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Zimmerman.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Steve Rogak - Developing new approaches to analyzing TEM images of aggregates - [[:File:Rogak_Soot_Image_Analysis.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Zhou.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Boris Stoeber - Optimization and application of experimental setup for fluid injection into tissue - [[:File:Stoeber-Intradermal-Injections.pdf|File:Stoeber Intradermal Injection.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Lim.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating the Mechanism of Concussions - [[:File:Mech 493 Wu head-injury.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Ku.pdf]] <br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Environmental implications of connected and autonomous vehicles and shared mobility - [[:File:Mech 493 Zimmerman CAVS.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Machiel van der Loos - Detecting and Predicting Wheelchair Trajectory for Mobile Robot Navigation - [[:File:Van-der-Loos-Wheelchair.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Bo.pdf]] <br />
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= Projects for 2018 =<br />
* Professor Hongshen Ma - Cell Sorting with Generic DCNNs - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Visco-Elasto-Plasticity of adhesive bonds in bioinspired fibrillar adhesives - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - On cutting and penetration mechanics of soft biomaterials - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Cindi Feng.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Dana Grecov - Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of Intracranial Sidewall Aneurysms - [[:File:Erik Lamoureux - 21282141 - MECH 493 Web Summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Effect of Surfactant on Sorting of Bidispersed Colloidal Particles from Evaporation of a Sessile Droplet - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Ivy Shi.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Influence of Viscosity on Intradermal Injection Using Hollow Microneedle - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Robin Wu.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Fatigue of 3D Printed Layered Materials - [[:File:Web Summary - Simon Szoke.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Data-driven modelling of materials and structures - [[:File:MECH493 WebSummary AllanNg.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mu Chiao - Fastening Torque/ Motor Current Analysis for a Motor Powered Screw Driver Mechanism - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Kyanoosh Rouhi.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating the Mechanism of Concussions - [[:File:MECH 493 Web Summary - Adrtien Nobel.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Neurophysiological Response to Voluntary Rapid Head Motion - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Voluntary Motion EEG 1819.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Characterizing Cyclic Variability in Combustion: Tracking the Centroid and Area of an Ignition Kernel - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Template.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Machiel van der Loos - Train to Train: A Viability Study of a Hand-Over-Hand Training Approach for Robot Kinesthetic Teaching - [[:File:493 WebSummary-MartinFreeman.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
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=Projects for 2017=<br />
* Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Modeling and Control of a Scaled Offshore Wind Turbine Experimental Setup - [[Images/8/82/MECH493 Web Summary Angus Wong.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - [[Images/c/c8/Web Summary - Michael Sleeman.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Mechanics of poro-elastic capillary rise - [[Images/4/4a/MECH 493 Web Summary Ben Thorne 30607113.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
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=Projects for 2016=<br />
* Professor Peter Cripton - Evaluating Bicycle Helmet Efficacy in Real World Impacts - [[Images/8/87/Bicycle Helmet - web summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - [[Images/c/c0/MECH 493 Web Summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Discrete fluid-structure interaction modeling - [[Images/6/6d/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Roxie.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Development of a Laser Based Emission Sensor for Dynamic Engine Testing - [[Images/6/67/MECH 493 Web Summary - Oliver Terry.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - Exploring the Effect of Proxemics on Human Recognition of Robotic Hand Gestures - [[Images/d/de/MECH 493 Web Summary - Sahba El-Shawa.pdf|Complete Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Antony Hodgson - BackTracker System Calibration and Animal/Cadaver Testing - [[Images/3/3e/BackTracker - Web Abstract.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professors S. Green & B. Stoeber - Water Transport in Paper - [[Images/e/e5/PGA 64883168 Web Summary MECH493.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
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=Projects for 2015=<br />
* Professor Sheldon Green - [[Images/4/4e/MECH 493 Project Web Summary -1.pdf| Thickness Measurement Technique For Impinging Jets on Moving Surface - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - [[Images/d/d3/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary Silvia.pdf| Elastohydrodynamic interactions of swimming microorganisms - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gary Schajer - [[Images/c/c2/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary Noushi Rouhi.pdf| Non-inverting interferometer - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
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=Projects for 2014=<br />
* Professor Peter Cripton - Effects of loading rate during in vitro fracture response of vertebral bodies under impact loading - [[Images/c/cc/MECH493 WebSummary KM 45669108 V2.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Artificial mosquito bite - [[Images/a/ae/MECH 493 Project Web Summary Ahmed Mahmood.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Rheology of a thermo-responsive material - [[Images/4/4c/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Graeme Cottrell.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2013=<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/0/06/MECH-493-Stoeber-Drop on Drop.pdf| Experimental Investigation of Falling Droplets Colliding with Sessile Droplets]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/0/04/MECH-493-Stoeber-Jet on SHS.pdf| Exploring the Physics of Liquid Jets Impacting a Superhydrophobic Surface]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/3/3b/MECH493 Balance.pdf|Investigation of Human Balance and Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/7/7c/MECH493 Gesture.pdf|Exploring the Effect of Robotic Pose-able hand in Task Based Gestures in Human-robot Interaction]]<br />
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=Projects for 2012=<br />
* Filled: Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/e/ed/Stoeber-MECH493-muPIV.pdf| Image pre-processing for micro particle image velocimetry]] - [[Images/1/10/Image pre-processing for micro particle image velocimetry.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Gary Schajer - [[Images/b/bf/Schajer-MECH-493-Laminate Residual Stress Measurement.pdf|Residual Stress Measurement in Laminated Components]] - [[Images/d/de/ANSYS Modelling of Thin-plate Hole-drilling Residual Stress Measurements.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Elizabeth Croft [[Images/a/a4/Haddadi MECH493 2012 01.pdf| Exploring the effect of robotic articulated hands in human robot collaboration]] - [[Images/5/5a/Exploring the Effect of Robotic Articulated Hands in Task Based Gestures in Human-robot Interaction.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/e/ee/Moon MECH493 HRI.pdf| Exploring human-robot nonverbal negotiation of resource conflicts]]<br />
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=How to Register =<br />
Prospective students and proposed supervisors are requested to download and fill out the following form and submit it, ''along with a (unofficial) SISC printout of the student's third year grades'', to the MECH office by September 7th (or as soon as possible thereafter). Students will not normally be accepted after the drop/add date.<br />
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[[:File:Mech-493-410-Admission-Word.docx|Admission Request Form (MSWord)]]<br />
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[[:File:Mech-493-410-Admission-PDF.pdf|Admission Request Form (PDF)]]<br />
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= Prerequisites =<br />
80% average in third year<br />
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= Research Project =<br />
A suitable research project will require the student to use and exercise mature thinking and research skills. The student should use their judgement, review the relevant literature, plan and conduct experimental work, reflect and analyze results, formulate conclusion and produce a concise written report. Overall the project should provide an intellectually challenging experience, that is, not be routine or mundane. <br />
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= Course Timeline, Deliverables and Grading: =<br />
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For Mech 493, students are expected to devote approximately 10% of their time, or 4-5 h/wk, to their thesis project as this is a 3-credit course taken over two terms. For Mech 410C/F, the expectation is doubled, as this sequence is three credits each term.<br />
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| Short (Draft) Proposal (~1 page) ||Term 1, Week 4|| Sep. 24, 2021<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 0%<br />
|0%<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Research Proposal (5 - 10 pages) || Term 1, Week 9 || Nov. 5, 2021<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 25%<br />
|50%<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Presentation of Research Progress + Research Progress to Date (~15 min) || During December exams || By Dec 22, 2021<br />
|Supervisors present<br />
|10%<br />
|50%<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Thesis (~20 pages) || Start of April exam period || April 12, 2022 †<br />
|Supervisor<br />
|40%<br />
|<br />
|70%<br />
|-<br />
| Research Project Presentation (15 min & 15 min Q&A) || During April exams || By April 27, 2022<br />
|Supervisors present<br />
|20%<br />
|<br />
|25%<br />
|-<br />
| Web Summary § (100-200 words + picture) || With thesis || April 12, 2022<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 5%<br />
|<br />
|5%<br />
|}<br />
† Earlier submission is encouraged.<br />
<br />
‡ One presentation session will include approximately 4 students and their supervisors.<br />
<br />
§ Please use [[:File:Mech-493-Project-Web-Summary-Template.docx|this template]] to submit your web summary.<br />
<br />
= Research Proposal (developed with project supervisor) =<br />
The students will prepare a research proposal with the guidance of their supervisors. The initial draft proposal (due in the second or third week of the term) is intended to help "kickstart" this process and should include your understanding of the research you are undertaking (what are you going to do?), and include pointers to the relevant background literature, the research motivation and questions/hypothesis, methods, and expected deliverables.<br />
<br />
Before undertaking any writing students are advised to read [http://www-mech.eng.cam.ac.uk/mmd/ashby-paper-V6.pdf Professor Ashby's (author of many papers and textbooks on materials) very readable, and illustrated, guide to writing a research paper]. <br />
<br />
The final proposal should be no more than 10 pages in length. It should have the following headings (or similar):<br />
* Title (or Cover) Page – does not count toward the total page count. <br />
* Abstract<br />
* Table of Contents<br />
* Introduction (including Statement of Problem, Purpose of Research, and Significance of Research)<br />
* Background (including Literature Survey)<br />
* Description of Proposed Research (including Method or Approach)<br />
* List of References<br />
* Budget and resources required<br />
<br />
= Research Thesis =<br />
The final research thesis should have the following sections (or similar) in about 20 pages. The marking rubric is provided for supervisors as a guideline only:<br />
# Introduction (10%)<br />
# Literature Review (20%)<br />
# Methodology (15%)<br />
# Results (15%)<br />
# Discussion (20%)<br />
# Conclusions and Future Work (20%)<br />
The Future Work section can be up to 2 pages in length, and it should be written as a research proposal for a MASc project.<br />
<br />
= Instructions for Professors Wishing to Advertise Project Ideas =<br />
Please download and fill in the following template and email to [mailto:wkb@mech.ubc.ca the course coordinator]: <br />
* [[:File:MECH-493-Supervisor-Template.docx|MECH-493-Supervisor-Template.docx]]<br />
including a brief (100-200 word) abstract of the project prior to the start of term (ideally by August 26th). <br />
<br />
The course coordinator will collect the project descriptions, post them and advertise to students.</div>WilliamKendalBushehttps://wiki.ubc.ca/index.php?title=File:MECH-493-Elfring-2023.pdf&diff=753456File:MECH-493-Elfring-2023.pdf2023-06-12T15:57:28Z<p>WilliamKendalBushe: Uploaded a work by Gwynn Elfring from Sent by e-mail with UploadWizard</p>
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MECH 410C/410F (3/3) Undergraduate Research I/II.<br />
<br />
MECH 493 (3) Introduction to Academic Research.<br />
<br />
Research project directed by a faculty member in Mechanical Engineering. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. [0-5-1] Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing and at least 80% average in third-year courses and permission of instructor.<br />
<br />
In practice, Mech 493 and 410C/F are essentially identical in their goals, with the difference that 493 is a two-term, three-credit course, and Mech 410C/F is a pair of one-term, three-credit courses. Enrollment in the second course, Mech 410F, is contingent on approval of the project sponsor and course coordinator after the successful completion of Mech 410C; ordinarily, we expect that most students enrolling in 410C will continue in 410F.<br />
<br />
It is expected that projects proposed for the final year research course will be suitable for both the 3-credit course Mech 493 and the 6-credit Mech 410 C/F, unless specifically indicated in the project description.<br />
<br />
= Learning Objectives =<br />
# To gain experience of the practice of academic research <br />
# To understand the difference in thinking style required when doing research compared to when doing coursework studies. This thinking involves the creation of new knowledge rather than the acquisition of existing knowledge. <br />
# To gain a deeper knowledge of a specialized area of interest. <br />
# To gain personal insights into the practice of research to provide data for student decisions regarding future study/career choices<br />
= Syllabus = <br />
<br />
* See the course syllabus here: [[File:Syllabus-410+493-2022.pdf|alt=]]<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2022 =<br />
<br />
* <br />
<br />
* Professor Sheldon Green - Fluid Mechanics of a Cylinder Rolling over a Liquid Pool - [[:File:Fluid Mechanics of a Cylinder Rolling over a Liquid Pool.docx|File:Fluid Mechanics of a Cylinder Rolling over a Liquid Pool.docx]]<br />
* Professors Nima Atabaki & Steven Rogak - Turbo-expander for novel building energy systems - [[:File:Turbo-expander project.pdf|File:Turbo-expander project.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Effect of Tool Coating and Edge Preparation on Milling Performance - [[:File:MECH 410C Proposal - Xiaoliang Jin.pdf|File:MECH 410C Proposal - Xiaoliang Jin.pdf]]<br />
* Professors Steven Rogak and Amanda Giang - Air Quality in Indoor Rock Climbing Facilities - [[:File:Air quality for indoor rock climbing.pdf|File:Air quality for indoor rock climbing.pdf]] <br />
<br />
= Projects for 2021 =<br />
<br />
* Professor Dana Grecov - The Hemodynamics of Bifurcated Cerebral Aneurysms: An Experimental Study - [[:File:Project 2021 MECH 493 D Grecov.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Development of a Machine-Learning Algorithm for Combustion Image Analysis - [[:File:2021W_MECH493_Proposal_PK.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Experiments with hollow microneedles – insertion, fluid extraction - [[:File:ProjectDescription_2021_MNInsertion_Extraction.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Classification of blood films using machine learning for detecting sickle cell disease - [[:File:ProjectDescription_2021_SickleCellML.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Fabrication of piezoelectric substrate for sensing applications - [[:File:Fabrication of piezoelectric substrate for sensing applications.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Developing VR Eye Tracking for Brain Injury Screening - [[:File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Developing VR Eye Tracking for Brain Injury Screening.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Mild Human Head Vibrations - [[:File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Investigating Mild Human Head Vibrations.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Bandwidth Requirements of Wearable Mouthpieces to Measure Head Impacts in Soccer - [[:File:MECH410-493_-_Wu_-_Investigating_Bandwidth_Requirements_for_Head_Impact_Sensing.pdf]]<br />
* Professors Xiaoling Jin and Minkyun Noh - Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing of Metal Components: System Integration and Experimental Studies - [[:File:Project Description MECH 493 2021W.pdf]]<br />
<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2020 =<br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Assessing real-world vehicle emission factors with a low-cost sensor network - [[:File:MECH493 Zimmerman VehicleEmissions.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - The Mechanics of Tissue Cutting - [[:File:M493 Bacca Cutting.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Nonlinear Mechanics in Bioinspired Fibrillar Adhesives - [[:File:M493 Bacca Bioadhesives.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Viscoelastic Characterization of Hydrogels - [[:File:M493 Bacca Hydrogels.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Computational techniques for topology optimization - [[:File:MECH493-Jelovica-Topology.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Mechanics of functionally graded porous beams - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Porous materials.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Optimization of weld quality using data-driven models - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Machine learning.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Computational model for cryogenic fluid heat transfer - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Cryogenic Heat Transfer.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Development of a Laser Based Manufacturing System for 3-D Printing of Metal Parts - [[:File:Project Description - MECH 493.pdf]]<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2019 =<br />
*Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Effect of Tool Wear on Surface Quality in Machining of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer - [[:File:Mech 493 Jin carbon-fiber.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Tan.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Patrick Kirchen - Background-Oriented Schlieren Imaging of In-Cylinder NG Fuel Jets - [[:File:Kirchen-imaging.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Stanic.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Patrick Kirchen - Three-Colour Pyrometry for Temperature and Emissivity Measurement - [[:File:Kirchen-Pyrometry.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Jaeger.pdf]] <br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Model reduction of a floating offshore wind farm wake model - [[:File:Nagamune-wake-modeling.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Lee.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Optimal design of a floating offshore wind farm - [[:File:Nagamune-wind-farm-design.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Ku.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Fatigue analysis a floating offshore wind farm - [[:File:Nagamune-fatigue-analysis.pdf]]<br />
*Professors Steve Rogak and Ryozo Nagamune - Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Measure Wind Speed and Direction - [[:File:Mech 493 Rogak Nagamune Wind Speed.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Cai.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Zimmerman.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Steve Rogak - Developing new approaches to analyzing TEM images of aggregates - [[:File:Rogak_Soot_Image_Analysis.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Zhou.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Boris Stoeber - Optimization and application of experimental setup for fluid injection into tissue - [[:File:Stoeber-Intradermal-Injections.pdf|File:Stoeber Intradermal Injection.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Lim.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating the Mechanism of Concussions - [[:File:Mech 493 Wu head-injury.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Ku.pdf]] <br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Environmental implications of connected and autonomous vehicles and shared mobility - [[:File:Mech 493 Zimmerman CAVS.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Machiel van der Loos - Detecting and Predicting Wheelchair Trajectory for Mobile Robot Navigation - [[:File:Van-der-Loos-Wheelchair.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Bo.pdf]] <br />
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= Projects for 2018 =<br />
* Professor Hongshen Ma - Cell Sorting with Generic DCNNs - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Visco-Elasto-Plasticity of adhesive bonds in bioinspired fibrillar adhesives - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - On cutting and penetration mechanics of soft biomaterials - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Cindi Feng.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Dana Grecov - Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of Intracranial Sidewall Aneurysms - [[:File:Erik Lamoureux - 21282141 - MECH 493 Web Summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Effect of Surfactant on Sorting of Bidispersed Colloidal Particles from Evaporation of a Sessile Droplet - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Ivy Shi.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Influence of Viscosity on Intradermal Injection Using Hollow Microneedle - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Robin Wu.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Fatigue of 3D Printed Layered Materials - [[:File:Web Summary - Simon Szoke.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Data-driven modelling of materials and structures - [[:File:MECH493 WebSummary AllanNg.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mu Chiao - Fastening Torque/ Motor Current Analysis for a Motor Powered Screw Driver Mechanism - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Kyanoosh Rouhi.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating the Mechanism of Concussions - [[:File:MECH 493 Web Summary - Adrtien Nobel.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Neurophysiological Response to Voluntary Rapid Head Motion - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Voluntary Motion EEG 1819.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Characterizing Cyclic Variability in Combustion: Tracking the Centroid and Area of an Ignition Kernel - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Template.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Machiel van der Loos - Train to Train: A Viability Study of a Hand-Over-Hand Training Approach for Robot Kinesthetic Teaching - [[:File:493 WebSummary-MartinFreeman.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2017=<br />
* Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Modeling and Control of a Scaled Offshore Wind Turbine Experimental Setup - [[Images/8/82/MECH493 Web Summary Angus Wong.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - [[Images/c/c8/Web Summary - Michael Sleeman.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Mechanics of poro-elastic capillary rise - [[Images/4/4a/MECH 493 Web Summary Ben Thorne 30607113.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
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=Projects for 2016=<br />
* Professor Peter Cripton - Evaluating Bicycle Helmet Efficacy in Real World Impacts - [[Images/8/87/Bicycle Helmet - web summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - [[Images/c/c0/MECH 493 Web Summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Discrete fluid-structure interaction modeling - [[Images/6/6d/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Roxie.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Development of a Laser Based Emission Sensor for Dynamic Engine Testing - [[Images/6/67/MECH 493 Web Summary - Oliver Terry.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - Exploring the Effect of Proxemics on Human Recognition of Robotic Hand Gestures - [[Images/d/de/MECH 493 Web Summary - Sahba El-Shawa.pdf|Complete Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Antony Hodgson - BackTracker System Calibration and Animal/Cadaver Testing - [[Images/3/3e/BackTracker - Web Abstract.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professors S. Green & B. Stoeber - Water Transport in Paper - [[Images/e/e5/PGA 64883168 Web Summary MECH493.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
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=Projects for 2015=<br />
* Professor Sheldon Green - [[Images/4/4e/MECH 493 Project Web Summary -1.pdf| Thickness Measurement Technique For Impinging Jets on Moving Surface - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - [[Images/d/d3/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary Silvia.pdf| Elastohydrodynamic interactions of swimming microorganisms - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gary Schajer - [[Images/c/c2/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary Noushi Rouhi.pdf| Non-inverting interferometer - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
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=Projects for 2014=<br />
* Professor Peter Cripton - Effects of loading rate during in vitro fracture response of vertebral bodies under impact loading - [[Images/c/cc/MECH493 WebSummary KM 45669108 V2.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Artificial mosquito bite - [[Images/a/ae/MECH 493 Project Web Summary Ahmed Mahmood.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Rheology of a thermo-responsive material - [[Images/4/4c/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Graeme Cottrell.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
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=Projects for 2013=<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/0/06/MECH-493-Stoeber-Drop on Drop.pdf| Experimental Investigation of Falling Droplets Colliding with Sessile Droplets]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/0/04/MECH-493-Stoeber-Jet on SHS.pdf| Exploring the Physics of Liquid Jets Impacting a Superhydrophobic Surface]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/3/3b/MECH493 Balance.pdf|Investigation of Human Balance and Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/7/7c/MECH493 Gesture.pdf|Exploring the Effect of Robotic Pose-able hand in Task Based Gestures in Human-robot Interaction]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2012=<br />
* Filled: Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/e/ed/Stoeber-MECH493-muPIV.pdf| Image pre-processing for micro particle image velocimetry]] - [[Images/1/10/Image pre-processing for micro particle image velocimetry.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Gary Schajer - [[Images/b/bf/Schajer-MECH-493-Laminate Residual Stress Measurement.pdf|Residual Stress Measurement in Laminated Components]] - [[Images/d/de/ANSYS Modelling of Thin-plate Hole-drilling Residual Stress Measurements.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Elizabeth Croft [[Images/a/a4/Haddadi MECH493 2012 01.pdf| Exploring the effect of robotic articulated hands in human robot collaboration]] - [[Images/5/5a/Exploring the Effect of Robotic Articulated Hands in Task Based Gestures in Human-robot Interaction.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/e/ee/Moon MECH493 HRI.pdf| Exploring human-robot nonverbal negotiation of resource conflicts]]<br />
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=How to Register =<br />
Prospective students and proposed supervisors are requested to download and fill out the following form and submit it, ''along with a (unofficial) SISC printout of the student's third year grades'', to the MECH office by September 7th (or as soon as possible thereafter). Students will not normally be accepted after the drop/add date.<br />
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[[:File:Mech-493-410-Admission-Word.docx|Admission Request Form (MSWord)]]<br />
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[[:File:Mech-493-410-Admission-PDF.pdf|Admission Request Form (PDF)]]<br />
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= Prerequisites =<br />
80% average in third year<br />
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= Research Project =<br />
A suitable research project will require the student to use and exercise mature thinking and research skills. The student should use their judgement, review the relevant literature, plan and conduct experimental work, reflect and analyze results, formulate conclusion and produce a concise written report. Overall the project should provide an intellectually challenging experience, that is, not be routine or mundane. <br />
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= Course Timeline, Deliverables and Grading: =<br />
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For Mech 493, students are expected to devote approximately 10% of their time, or 4-5 h/wk, to their thesis project as this is a 3-credit course taken over two terms. For Mech 410C/F, the expectation is doubled, as this sequence is three credits each term.<br />
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!General<br />
!2020W<br />
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!493<br />
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| Short (Draft) Proposal (~1 page) ||Term 1, Week 4|| Sep. 24, 2021<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 0%<br />
|0%<br />
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|-<br />
| Research Proposal (5 - 10 pages) || Term 1, Week 9 || Nov. 5, 2021<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 25%<br />
|50%<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Presentation of Research Progress + Research Progress to Date (~15 min) || During December exams || By Dec 22, 2021<br />
|Supervisors present<br />
|10%<br />
|50%<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Thesis (~20 pages) || Start of April exam period || April 12, 2022 †<br />
|Supervisor<br />
|40%<br />
|<br />
|70%<br />
|-<br />
| Research Project Presentation (15 min & 15 min Q&A) || During April exams || By April 27, 2022<br />
|Supervisors present<br />
|20%<br />
|<br />
|25%<br />
|-<br />
| Web Summary § (100-200 words + picture) || With thesis || April 12, 2022<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 5%<br />
|<br />
|5%<br />
|}<br />
† Earlier submission is encouraged.<br />
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‡ One presentation session will include approximately 4 students and their supervisors.<br />
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§ Please use [[:File:Mech-493-Project-Web-Summary-Template.docx|this template]] to submit your web summary.<br />
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= Research Proposal (developed with project supervisor) =<br />
The students will prepare a research proposal with the guidance of their supervisors. The initial draft proposal (due in the second or third week of the term) is intended to help "kickstart" this process and should include your understanding of the research you are undertaking (what are you going to do?), and include pointers to the relevant background literature, the research motivation and questions/hypothesis, methods, and expected deliverables.<br />
<br />
Before undertaking any writing students are advised to read [http://www-mech.eng.cam.ac.uk/mmd/ashby-paper-V6.pdf Professor Ashby's (author of many papers and textbooks on materials) very readable, and illustrated, guide to writing a research paper]. <br />
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The final proposal should be no more than 10 pages in length. It should have the following headings (or similar):<br />
* Title (or Cover) Page – does not count toward the total page count. <br />
* Abstract<br />
* Table of Contents<br />
* Introduction (including Statement of Problem, Purpose of Research, and Significance of Research)<br />
* Background (including Literature Survey)<br />
* Description of Proposed Research (including Method or Approach)<br />
* List of References<br />
* Budget and resources required<br />
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= Research Thesis =<br />
The final research thesis should have the following sections (or similar) in about 20 pages. The marking rubric is provided for supervisors as a guideline only:<br />
# Introduction (10%)<br />
# Literature Review (20%)<br />
# Methodology (15%)<br />
# Results (15%)<br />
# Discussion (20%)<br />
# Conclusions and Future Work (20%)<br />
The Future Work section can be up to 2 pages in length, and it should be written as a research proposal for a MASc project.<br />
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= Instructions for Professors Wishing to Advertise Project Ideas =<br />
Please download and fill in the following template and email to [mailto:wkb@mech.ubc.ca the course coordinator]: <br />
* [[:File:MECH-493-Supervisor-Template.docx|MECH-493-Supervisor-Template.docx]]<br />
including a brief (100-200 word) abstract of the project prior to the start of term (ideally by August 26th). <br />
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MECH 410C/410F (3/3) Undergraduate Research I/II.<br />
<br />
MECH 493 (3) Introduction to Academic Research.<br />
<br />
Research project directed by a faculty member in Mechanical Engineering. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. [0-5-1] Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing and at least 80% average in third-year courses and permission of instructor.<br />
<br />
In practice, Mech 493 and 410C/F are essentially identical in their goals, with the difference that 493 is a two-term, three-credit course, and Mech 410C/F is a pair of one-term, three-credit courses. Enrollment in the second course, Mech 410F, is contingent on approval of the project sponsor and course coordinator after the successful completion of Mech 410C; ordinarily, we expect that most students enrolling in 410C will continue in 410F.<br />
<br />
It is expected that projects proposed for the final year research course will be suitable for both the 3-credit course Mech 493 and the 6-credit Mech 410 C/F, unless specifically indicated in the project description.<br />
<br />
= Learning Objectives =<br />
# To gain experience of the practice of academic research <br />
# To understand the difference in thinking style required when doing research compared to when doing coursework studies. This thinking involves the creation of new knowledge rather than the acquisition of existing knowledge. <br />
# To gain a deeper knowledge of a specialized area of interest. <br />
# To gain personal insights into the practice of research to provide data for student decisions regarding future study/career choices<br />
= Syllabus = <br />
<br />
* See the course syllabus here: [[File:Syllabus-410+493-2022.pdf|alt=]]<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2022 =<br />
<br />
* <br />
<br />
* Professor Sheldon Green - Fluid Mechanics of a Cylinder Rolling over a Liquid Pool - [[:File:Fluid Mechanics of a Cylinder Rolling over a Liquid Pool.docx|File:Fluid Mechanics of a Cylinder Rolling over a Liquid Pool.docx]]<br />
* Professors Nima Atabaki & Steven Rogak - Turbo-expander for novel building energy systems - [[:File:Turbo-expander project.pdf|File:Turbo-expander project.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Effect of Tool Coating and Edge Preparation on Milling Performance - [[:File:MECH 410C Proposal - Xiaoliang Jin.pdf|File:MECH 410C Proposal - Xiaoliang Jin.pdf]]<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2021 =<br />
<br />
* Professor Dana Grecov - The Hemodynamics of Bifurcated Cerebral Aneurysms: An Experimental Study - [[:File:Project 2021 MECH 493 D Grecov.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Development of a Machine-Learning Algorithm for Combustion Image Analysis - [[:File:2021W_MECH493_Proposal_PK.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Experiments with hollow microneedles – insertion, fluid extraction - [[:File:ProjectDescription_2021_MNInsertion_Extraction.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Classification of blood films using machine learning for detecting sickle cell disease - [[:File:ProjectDescription_2021_SickleCellML.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Fabrication of piezoelectric substrate for sensing applications - [[:File:Fabrication of piezoelectric substrate for sensing applications.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Developing VR Eye Tracking for Brain Injury Screening - [[:File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Developing VR Eye Tracking for Brain Injury Screening.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Mild Human Head Vibrations - [[:File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Investigating Mild Human Head Vibrations.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Bandwidth Requirements of Wearable Mouthpieces to Measure Head Impacts in Soccer - [[:File:MECH410-493_-_Wu_-_Investigating_Bandwidth_Requirements_for_Head_Impact_Sensing.pdf]]<br />
* Professors Xiaoling Jin and Minkyun Noh - Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing of Metal Components: System Integration and Experimental Studies - [[:File:Project Description MECH 493 2021W.pdf]]<br />
<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2020 =<br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Assessing real-world vehicle emission factors with a low-cost sensor network - [[:File:MECH493 Zimmerman VehicleEmissions.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - The Mechanics of Tissue Cutting - [[:File:M493 Bacca Cutting.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Nonlinear Mechanics in Bioinspired Fibrillar Adhesives - [[:File:M493 Bacca Bioadhesives.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Viscoelastic Characterization of Hydrogels - [[:File:M493 Bacca Hydrogels.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Computational techniques for topology optimization - [[:File:MECH493-Jelovica-Topology.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Mechanics of functionally graded porous beams - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Porous materials.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Optimization of weld quality using data-driven models - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Machine learning.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Computational model for cryogenic fluid heat transfer - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Cryogenic Heat Transfer.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Development of a Laser Based Manufacturing System for 3-D Printing of Metal Parts - [[:File:Project Description - MECH 493.pdf]]<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2019 =<br />
*Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Effect of Tool Wear on Surface Quality in Machining of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer - [[:File:Mech 493 Jin carbon-fiber.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Tan.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Patrick Kirchen - Background-Oriented Schlieren Imaging of In-Cylinder NG Fuel Jets - [[:File:Kirchen-imaging.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Stanic.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Patrick Kirchen - Three-Colour Pyrometry for Temperature and Emissivity Measurement - [[:File:Kirchen-Pyrometry.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Jaeger.pdf]] <br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Model reduction of a floating offshore wind farm wake model - [[:File:Nagamune-wake-modeling.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Lee.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Optimal design of a floating offshore wind farm - [[:File:Nagamune-wind-farm-design.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Ku.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Fatigue analysis a floating offshore wind farm - [[:File:Nagamune-fatigue-analysis.pdf]]<br />
*Professors Steve Rogak and Ryozo Nagamune - Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Measure Wind Speed and Direction - [[:File:Mech 493 Rogak Nagamune Wind Speed.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Cai.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Zimmerman.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Steve Rogak - Developing new approaches to analyzing TEM images of aggregates - [[:File:Rogak_Soot_Image_Analysis.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Zhou.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Boris Stoeber - Optimization and application of experimental setup for fluid injection into tissue - [[:File:Stoeber-Intradermal-Injections.pdf|File:Stoeber Intradermal Injection.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Lim.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating the Mechanism of Concussions - [[:File:Mech 493 Wu head-injury.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Ku.pdf]] <br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Environmental implications of connected and autonomous vehicles and shared mobility - [[:File:Mech 493 Zimmerman CAVS.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Machiel van der Loos - Detecting and Predicting Wheelchair Trajectory for Mobile Robot Navigation - [[:File:Van-der-Loos-Wheelchair.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Bo.pdf]] <br />
<br />
= Projects for 2018 =<br />
* Professor Hongshen Ma - Cell Sorting with Generic DCNNs - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Visco-Elasto-Plasticity of adhesive bonds in bioinspired fibrillar adhesives - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - On cutting and penetration mechanics of soft biomaterials - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Cindi Feng.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Dana Grecov - Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of Intracranial Sidewall Aneurysms - [[:File:Erik Lamoureux - 21282141 - MECH 493 Web Summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Effect of Surfactant on Sorting of Bidispersed Colloidal Particles from Evaporation of a Sessile Droplet - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Ivy Shi.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Influence of Viscosity on Intradermal Injection Using Hollow Microneedle - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Robin Wu.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Fatigue of 3D Printed Layered Materials - [[:File:Web Summary - Simon Szoke.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Data-driven modelling of materials and structures - [[:File:MECH493 WebSummary AllanNg.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mu Chiao - Fastening Torque/ Motor Current Analysis for a Motor Powered Screw Driver Mechanism - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Kyanoosh Rouhi.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating the Mechanism of Concussions - [[:File:MECH 493 Web Summary - Adrtien Nobel.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Neurophysiological Response to Voluntary Rapid Head Motion - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Voluntary Motion EEG 1819.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Characterizing Cyclic Variability in Combustion: Tracking the Centroid and Area of an Ignition Kernel - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Template.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Machiel van der Loos - Train to Train: A Viability Study of a Hand-Over-Hand Training Approach for Robot Kinesthetic Teaching - [[:File:493 WebSummary-MartinFreeman.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2017=<br />
* Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Modeling and Control of a Scaled Offshore Wind Turbine Experimental Setup - [[Images/8/82/MECH493 Web Summary Angus Wong.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - [[Images/c/c8/Web Summary - Michael Sleeman.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Mechanics of poro-elastic capillary rise - [[Images/4/4a/MECH 493 Web Summary Ben Thorne 30607113.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2016=<br />
* Professor Peter Cripton - Evaluating Bicycle Helmet Efficacy in Real World Impacts - [[Images/8/87/Bicycle Helmet - web summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - [[Images/c/c0/MECH 493 Web Summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Discrete fluid-structure interaction modeling - [[Images/6/6d/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Roxie.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Development of a Laser Based Emission Sensor for Dynamic Engine Testing - [[Images/6/67/MECH 493 Web Summary - Oliver Terry.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - Exploring the Effect of Proxemics on Human Recognition of Robotic Hand Gestures - [[Images/d/de/MECH 493 Web Summary - Sahba El-Shawa.pdf|Complete Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Antony Hodgson - BackTracker System Calibration and Animal/Cadaver Testing - [[Images/3/3e/BackTracker - Web Abstract.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professors S. Green & B. Stoeber - Water Transport in Paper - [[Images/e/e5/PGA 64883168 Web Summary MECH493.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2015=<br />
* Professor Sheldon Green - [[Images/4/4e/MECH 493 Project Web Summary -1.pdf| Thickness Measurement Technique For Impinging Jets on Moving Surface - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - [[Images/d/d3/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary Silvia.pdf| Elastohydrodynamic interactions of swimming microorganisms - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gary Schajer - [[Images/c/c2/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary Noushi Rouhi.pdf| Non-inverting interferometer - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2014=<br />
* Professor Peter Cripton - Effects of loading rate during in vitro fracture response of vertebral bodies under impact loading - [[Images/c/cc/MECH493 WebSummary KM 45669108 V2.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Artificial mosquito bite - [[Images/a/ae/MECH 493 Project Web Summary Ahmed Mahmood.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Rheology of a thermo-responsive material - [[Images/4/4c/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Graeme Cottrell.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2013=<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/0/06/MECH-493-Stoeber-Drop on Drop.pdf| Experimental Investigation of Falling Droplets Colliding with Sessile Droplets]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/0/04/MECH-493-Stoeber-Jet on SHS.pdf| Exploring the Physics of Liquid Jets Impacting a Superhydrophobic Surface]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/3/3b/MECH493 Balance.pdf|Investigation of Human Balance and Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/7/7c/MECH493 Gesture.pdf|Exploring the Effect of Robotic Pose-able hand in Task Based Gestures in Human-robot Interaction]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2012=<br />
* Filled: Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/e/ed/Stoeber-MECH493-muPIV.pdf| Image pre-processing for micro particle image velocimetry]] - [[Images/1/10/Image pre-processing for micro particle image velocimetry.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Gary Schajer - [[Images/b/bf/Schajer-MECH-493-Laminate Residual Stress Measurement.pdf|Residual Stress Measurement in Laminated Components]] - [[Images/d/de/ANSYS Modelling of Thin-plate Hole-drilling Residual Stress Measurements.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Elizabeth Croft [[Images/a/a4/Haddadi MECH493 2012 01.pdf| Exploring the effect of robotic articulated hands in human robot collaboration]] - [[Images/5/5a/Exploring the Effect of Robotic Articulated Hands in Task Based Gestures in Human-robot Interaction.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/e/ee/Moon MECH493 HRI.pdf| Exploring human-robot nonverbal negotiation of resource conflicts]]<br />
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=How to Register =<br />
Prospective students and proposed supervisors are requested to download and fill out the following form and submit it, ''along with a (unofficial) SISC printout of the student's third year grades'', to the MECH office by September 7th (or as soon as possible thereafter). Students will not normally be accepted after the drop/add date.<br />
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[[:File:Mech-493-410-Admission-Word.docx|Admission Request Form (MSWord)]]<br />
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[[:File:Mech-493-410-Admission-PDF.pdf|Admission Request Form (PDF)]]<br />
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= Prerequisites =<br />
80% average in third year<br />
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= Research Project =<br />
A suitable research project will require the student to use and exercise mature thinking and research skills. The student should use their judgement, review the relevant literature, plan and conduct experimental work, reflect and analyze results, formulate conclusion and produce a concise written report. Overall the project should provide an intellectually challenging experience, that is, not be routine or mundane. <br />
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= Course Timeline, Deliverables and Grading: =<br />
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<br />
For Mech 493, students are expected to devote approximately 10% of their time, or 4-5 h/wk, to their thesis project as this is a 3-credit course taken over two terms. For Mech 410C/F, the expectation is doubled, as this sequence is three credits each term.<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
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! Deliverable !! colspan="2" | Deadlines <br />
!Evaluated by:|| colspan="3" | Grading Weight<br />
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!General<br />
!2020W<br />
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!493<br />
!410C<br />
!410F<br />
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| Short (Draft) Proposal (~1 page) ||Term 1, Week 4|| Sep. 24, 2021<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 0%<br />
|0%<br />
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|-<br />
| Research Proposal (5 - 10 pages) || Term 1, Week 9 || Nov. 5, 2021<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 25%<br />
|50%<br />
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|-<br />
| Presentation of Research Progress + Research Progress to Date (~15 min) || During December exams || By Dec 22, 2021<br />
|Supervisors present<br />
|10%<br />
|50%<br />
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|-<br />
| Thesis (~20 pages) || Start of April exam period || April 12, 2022 †<br />
|Supervisor<br />
|40%<br />
|<br />
|70%<br />
|-<br />
| Research Project Presentation (15 min & 15 min Q&A) || During April exams || By April 27, 2022<br />
|Supervisors present<br />
|20%<br />
|<br />
|25%<br />
|-<br />
| Web Summary § (100-200 words + picture) || With thesis || April 12, 2022<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 5%<br />
|<br />
|5%<br />
|}<br />
† Earlier submission is encouraged.<br />
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‡ One presentation session will include approximately 4 students and their supervisors.<br />
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§ Please use [[:File:Mech-493-Project-Web-Summary-Template.docx|this template]] to submit your web summary.<br />
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= Research Proposal (developed with project supervisor) =<br />
The students will prepare a research proposal with the guidance of their supervisors. The initial draft proposal (due in the second or third week of the term) is intended to help "kickstart" this process and should include your understanding of the research you are undertaking (what are you going to do?), and include pointers to the relevant background literature, the research motivation and questions/hypothesis, methods, and expected deliverables.<br />
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Before undertaking any writing students are advised to read [http://www-mech.eng.cam.ac.uk/mmd/ashby-paper-V6.pdf Professor Ashby's (author of many papers and textbooks on materials) very readable, and illustrated, guide to writing a research paper]. <br />
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The final proposal should be no more than 10 pages in length. It should have the following headings (or similar):<br />
* Title (or Cover) Page – does not count toward the total page count. <br />
* Abstract<br />
* Table of Contents<br />
* Introduction (including Statement of Problem, Purpose of Research, and Significance of Research)<br />
* Background (including Literature Survey)<br />
* Description of Proposed Research (including Method or Approach)<br />
* List of References<br />
* Budget and resources required<br />
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= Research Thesis =<br />
The final research thesis should have the following sections (or similar) in about 20 pages. The marking rubric is provided for supervisors as a guideline only:<br />
# Introduction (10%)<br />
# Literature Review (20%)<br />
# Methodology (15%)<br />
# Results (15%)<br />
# Discussion (20%)<br />
# Conclusions and Future Work (20%)<br />
The Future Work section can be up to 2 pages in length, and it should be written as a research proposal for a MASc project.<br />
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= Instructions for Professors Wishing to Advertise Project Ideas =<br />
Please download and fill in the following template and email to [mailto:wkb@mech.ubc.ca the course coordinator]: <br />
* [[:File:MECH-493-Supervisor-Template.docx|MECH-493-Supervisor-Template.docx]]<br />
including a brief (100-200 word) abstract of the project prior to the start of term (ideally by August 26th). <br />
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The course coordinator will collect the project descriptions, post them and advertise to students.</div>WilliamKendalBushehttps://wiki.ubc.ca/index.php?title=File:MECH_410C_Proposal_-_Xiaoliang_Jin.pdf&diff=728587File:MECH 410C Proposal - Xiaoliang Jin.pdf2022-08-19T23:11:58Z<p>WilliamKendalBushe: Uploaded a work by Professor Xiaoliang Jin from Professor Xiaoliang Jin with UploadWizard</p>
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=Calendar Description =<br />
MECH 410C/410F (3/3) Undergraduate Research I/II.<br />
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MECH 493 (3) Introduction to Academic Research.<br />
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Research project directed by a faculty member in Mechanical Engineering. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. [0-5-1] Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing and at least 80% average in third-year courses and permission of instructor.<br />
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In practice, Mech 493 and 410C/F are essentially identical in their goals, with the difference that 493 is a two-term, three-credit course, and Mech 410C/F is a pair of one-term, three-credit courses. Enrollment in the second course, Mech 410F, is contingent on approval of the project sponsor and course coordinator after the successful completion of Mech 410C; ordinarily, we expect that most students enrolling in 410C will continue in 410F.<br />
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It is expected that projects proposed for the final year research course will be suitable for both the 3-credit course Mech 493 and the 6-credit Mech 410 C/F, unless specifically indicated in the project description.<br />
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= Learning Objectives =<br />
# To gain experience of the practice of academic research <br />
# To understand the difference in thinking style required when doing research compared to when doing coursework studies. This thinking involves the creation of new knowledge rather than the acquisition of existing knowledge. <br />
# To gain a deeper knowledge of a specialized area of interest. <br />
# To gain personal insights into the practice of research to provide data for student decisions regarding future study/career choices<br />
= Syllabus = <br />
<br />
* See the course syllabus here: [[File:Syllabus-410+493-2022.pdf|alt=]]<br />
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= Projects for 2022 =<br />
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* <br />
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* Professor Sheldon Green - Fluid Mechanics of a Cylinder Rolling over a Liquid Pool - [[:File:Fluid Mechanics of a Cylinder Rolling over a Liquid Pool.docx|File:Fluid Mechanics of a Cylinder Rolling over a Liquid Pool.docx]]<br />
* Professors Nima Atabaki & Steven Rogak - Turbo-expander for novel building energy systems - [[:File:Turbo-expander project.pdf|File:Turbo-expander project.pdf]]<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2021 =<br />
<br />
* Professor Dana Grecov - The Hemodynamics of Bifurcated Cerebral Aneurysms: An Experimental Study - [[:File:Project 2021 MECH 493 D Grecov.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Development of a Machine-Learning Algorithm for Combustion Image Analysis - [[:File:2021W_MECH493_Proposal_PK.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Experiments with hollow microneedles – insertion, fluid extraction - [[:File:ProjectDescription_2021_MNInsertion_Extraction.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Classification of blood films using machine learning for detecting sickle cell disease - [[:File:ProjectDescription_2021_SickleCellML.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Fabrication of piezoelectric substrate for sensing applications - [[:File:Fabrication of piezoelectric substrate for sensing applications.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Developing VR Eye Tracking for Brain Injury Screening - [[:File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Developing VR Eye Tracking for Brain Injury Screening.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Mild Human Head Vibrations - [[:File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Investigating Mild Human Head Vibrations.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Bandwidth Requirements of Wearable Mouthpieces to Measure Head Impacts in Soccer - [[:File:MECH410-493_-_Wu_-_Investigating_Bandwidth_Requirements_for_Head_Impact_Sensing.pdf]]<br />
* Professors Xiaoling Jin and Minkyun Noh - Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing of Metal Components: System Integration and Experimental Studies - [[:File:Project Description MECH 493 2021W.pdf]]<br />
<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2020 =<br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Assessing real-world vehicle emission factors with a low-cost sensor network - [[:File:MECH493 Zimmerman VehicleEmissions.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - The Mechanics of Tissue Cutting - [[:File:M493 Bacca Cutting.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Nonlinear Mechanics in Bioinspired Fibrillar Adhesives - [[:File:M493 Bacca Bioadhesives.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Viscoelastic Characterization of Hydrogels - [[:File:M493 Bacca Hydrogels.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Computational techniques for topology optimization - [[:File:MECH493-Jelovica-Topology.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Mechanics of functionally graded porous beams - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Porous materials.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Optimization of weld quality using data-driven models - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Machine learning.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Computational model for cryogenic fluid heat transfer - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Cryogenic Heat Transfer.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Development of a Laser Based Manufacturing System for 3-D Printing of Metal Parts - [[:File:Project Description - MECH 493.pdf]]<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2019 =<br />
*Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Effect of Tool Wear on Surface Quality in Machining of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer - [[:File:Mech 493 Jin carbon-fiber.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Tan.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Patrick Kirchen - Background-Oriented Schlieren Imaging of In-Cylinder NG Fuel Jets - [[:File:Kirchen-imaging.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Stanic.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Patrick Kirchen - Three-Colour Pyrometry for Temperature and Emissivity Measurement - [[:File:Kirchen-Pyrometry.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Jaeger.pdf]] <br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Model reduction of a floating offshore wind farm wake model - [[:File:Nagamune-wake-modeling.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Lee.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Optimal design of a floating offshore wind farm - [[:File:Nagamune-wind-farm-design.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Ku.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Fatigue analysis a floating offshore wind farm - [[:File:Nagamune-fatigue-analysis.pdf]]<br />
*Professors Steve Rogak and Ryozo Nagamune - Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Measure Wind Speed and Direction - [[:File:Mech 493 Rogak Nagamune Wind Speed.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Cai.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Zimmerman.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Steve Rogak - Developing new approaches to analyzing TEM images of aggregates - [[:File:Rogak_Soot_Image_Analysis.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Zhou.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Boris Stoeber - Optimization and application of experimental setup for fluid injection into tissue - [[:File:Stoeber-Intradermal-Injections.pdf|File:Stoeber Intradermal Injection.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Lim.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating the Mechanism of Concussions - [[:File:Mech 493 Wu head-injury.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Ku.pdf]] <br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Environmental implications of connected and autonomous vehicles and shared mobility - [[:File:Mech 493 Zimmerman CAVS.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Machiel van der Loos - Detecting and Predicting Wheelchair Trajectory for Mobile Robot Navigation - [[:File:Van-der-Loos-Wheelchair.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Bo.pdf]] <br />
<br />
= Projects for 2018 =<br />
* Professor Hongshen Ma - Cell Sorting with Generic DCNNs - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Visco-Elasto-Plasticity of adhesive bonds in bioinspired fibrillar adhesives - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - On cutting and penetration mechanics of soft biomaterials - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Cindi Feng.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Dana Grecov - Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of Intracranial Sidewall Aneurysms - [[:File:Erik Lamoureux - 21282141 - MECH 493 Web Summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Effect of Surfactant on Sorting of Bidispersed Colloidal Particles from Evaporation of a Sessile Droplet - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Ivy Shi.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Influence of Viscosity on Intradermal Injection Using Hollow Microneedle - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Robin Wu.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Fatigue of 3D Printed Layered Materials - [[:File:Web Summary - Simon Szoke.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Data-driven modelling of materials and structures - [[:File:MECH493 WebSummary AllanNg.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mu Chiao - Fastening Torque/ Motor Current Analysis for a Motor Powered Screw Driver Mechanism - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Kyanoosh Rouhi.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating the Mechanism of Concussions - [[:File:MECH 493 Web Summary - Adrtien Nobel.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Neurophysiological Response to Voluntary Rapid Head Motion - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Voluntary Motion EEG 1819.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Characterizing Cyclic Variability in Combustion: Tracking the Centroid and Area of an Ignition Kernel - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Template.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Machiel van der Loos - Train to Train: A Viability Study of a Hand-Over-Hand Training Approach for Robot Kinesthetic Teaching - [[:File:493 WebSummary-MartinFreeman.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2017=<br />
* Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Modeling and Control of a Scaled Offshore Wind Turbine Experimental Setup - [[Images/8/82/MECH493 Web Summary Angus Wong.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - [[Images/c/c8/Web Summary - Michael Sleeman.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Mechanics of poro-elastic capillary rise - [[Images/4/4a/MECH 493 Web Summary Ben Thorne 30607113.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2016=<br />
* Professor Peter Cripton - Evaluating Bicycle Helmet Efficacy in Real World Impacts - [[Images/8/87/Bicycle Helmet - web summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - [[Images/c/c0/MECH 493 Web Summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Discrete fluid-structure interaction modeling - [[Images/6/6d/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Roxie.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Development of a Laser Based Emission Sensor for Dynamic Engine Testing - [[Images/6/67/MECH 493 Web Summary - Oliver Terry.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - Exploring the Effect of Proxemics on Human Recognition of Robotic Hand Gestures - [[Images/d/de/MECH 493 Web Summary - Sahba El-Shawa.pdf|Complete Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Antony Hodgson - BackTracker System Calibration and Animal/Cadaver Testing - [[Images/3/3e/BackTracker - Web Abstract.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professors S. Green & B. Stoeber - Water Transport in Paper - [[Images/e/e5/PGA 64883168 Web Summary MECH493.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2015=<br />
* Professor Sheldon Green - [[Images/4/4e/MECH 493 Project Web Summary -1.pdf| Thickness Measurement Technique For Impinging Jets on Moving Surface - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - [[Images/d/d3/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary Silvia.pdf| Elastohydrodynamic interactions of swimming microorganisms - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gary Schajer - [[Images/c/c2/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary Noushi Rouhi.pdf| Non-inverting interferometer - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2014=<br />
* Professor Peter Cripton - Effects of loading rate during in vitro fracture response of vertebral bodies under impact loading - [[Images/c/cc/MECH493 WebSummary KM 45669108 V2.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Artificial mosquito bite - [[Images/a/ae/MECH 493 Project Web Summary Ahmed Mahmood.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Rheology of a thermo-responsive material - [[Images/4/4c/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Graeme Cottrell.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2013=<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/0/06/MECH-493-Stoeber-Drop on Drop.pdf| Experimental Investigation of Falling Droplets Colliding with Sessile Droplets]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/0/04/MECH-493-Stoeber-Jet on SHS.pdf| Exploring the Physics of Liquid Jets Impacting a Superhydrophobic Surface]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/3/3b/MECH493 Balance.pdf|Investigation of Human Balance and Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/7/7c/MECH493 Gesture.pdf|Exploring the Effect of Robotic Pose-able hand in Task Based Gestures in Human-robot Interaction]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2012=<br />
* Filled: Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/e/ed/Stoeber-MECH493-muPIV.pdf| Image pre-processing for micro particle image velocimetry]] - [[Images/1/10/Image pre-processing for micro particle image velocimetry.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Gary Schajer - [[Images/b/bf/Schajer-MECH-493-Laminate Residual Stress Measurement.pdf|Residual Stress Measurement in Laminated Components]] - [[Images/d/de/ANSYS Modelling of Thin-plate Hole-drilling Residual Stress Measurements.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Elizabeth Croft [[Images/a/a4/Haddadi MECH493 2012 01.pdf| Exploring the effect of robotic articulated hands in human robot collaboration]] - [[Images/5/5a/Exploring the Effect of Robotic Articulated Hands in Task Based Gestures in Human-robot Interaction.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/e/ee/Moon MECH493 HRI.pdf| Exploring human-robot nonverbal negotiation of resource conflicts]]<br />
<br />
=How to Register =<br />
Prospective students and proposed supervisors are requested to download and fill out the following form and submit it, ''along with a (unofficial) SISC printout of the student's third year grades'', to the MECH office by September 7th (or as soon as possible thereafter). Students will not normally be accepted after the drop/add date.<br />
<br />
[[:File:Mech-493-410-Admission-Word.docx|Admission Request Form (MSWord)]]<br />
<br />
[[:File:Mech-493-410-Admission-PDF.pdf|Admission Request Form (PDF)]]<br />
<br />
= Prerequisites =<br />
80% average in third year<br />
<br />
= Research Project =<br />
A suitable research project will require the student to use and exercise mature thinking and research skills. The student should use their judgement, review the relevant literature, plan and conduct experimental work, reflect and analyze results, formulate conclusion and produce a concise written report. Overall the project should provide an intellectually challenging experience, that is, not be routine or mundane. <br />
<br />
= Course Timeline, Deliverables and Grading: =<br />
<br />
<br />
For Mech 493, students are expected to devote approximately 10% of their time, or 4-5 h/wk, to their thesis project as this is a 3-credit course taken over two terms. For Mech 410C/F, the expectation is doubled, as this sequence is three credits each term.<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Deliverable !! colspan="2" | Deadlines <br />
!Evaluated by:|| colspan="3" | Grading Weight<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
!General<br />
!2020W<br />
!<br />
!493<br />
!410C<br />
!410F<br />
|-<br />
| Short (Draft) Proposal (~1 page) ||Term 1, Week 4|| Sep. 24, 2021<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 0%<br />
|0%<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Research Proposal (5 - 10 pages) || Term 1, Week 9 || Nov. 5, 2021<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 25%<br />
|50%<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Presentation of Research Progress + Research Progress to Date (~15 min) || During December exams || By Dec 22, 2021<br />
|Supervisors present<br />
|10%<br />
|50%<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Thesis (~20 pages) || Start of April exam period || April 12, 2022 †<br />
|Supervisor<br />
|40%<br />
|<br />
|70%<br />
|-<br />
| Research Project Presentation (15 min & 15 min Q&A) || During April exams || By April 27, 2022<br />
|Supervisors present<br />
|20%<br />
|<br />
|25%<br />
|-<br />
| Web Summary § (100-200 words + picture) || With thesis || April 12, 2022<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 5%<br />
|<br />
|5%<br />
|}<br />
† Earlier submission is encouraged.<br />
<br />
‡ One presentation session will include approximately 4 students and their supervisors.<br />
<br />
§ Please use [[:File:Mech-493-Project-Web-Summary-Template.docx|this template]] to submit your web summary.<br />
<br />
= Research Proposal (developed with project supervisor) =<br />
The students will prepare a research proposal with the guidance of their supervisors. The initial draft proposal (due in the second or third week of the term) is intended to help "kickstart" this process and should include your understanding of the research you are undertaking (what are you going to do?), and include pointers to the relevant background literature, the research motivation and questions/hypothesis, methods, and expected deliverables.<br />
<br />
Before undertaking any writing students are advised to read [http://www-mech.eng.cam.ac.uk/mmd/ashby-paper-V6.pdf Professor Ashby's (author of many papers and textbooks on materials) very readable, and illustrated, guide to writing a research paper]. <br />
<br />
The final proposal should be no more than 10 pages in length. It should have the following headings (or similar):<br />
* Title (or Cover) Page – does not count toward the total page count. <br />
* Abstract<br />
* Table of Contents<br />
* Introduction (including Statement of Problem, Purpose of Research, and Significance of Research)<br />
* Background (including Literature Survey)<br />
* Description of Proposed Research (including Method or Approach)<br />
* List of References<br />
* Budget and resources required<br />
<br />
= Research Thesis =<br />
The final research thesis should have the following sections (or similar) in about 20 pages. The marking rubric is provided for supervisors as a guideline only:<br />
# Introduction (10%)<br />
# Literature Review (20%)<br />
# Methodology (15%)<br />
# Results (15%)<br />
# Discussion (20%)<br />
# Conclusions and Future Work (20%)<br />
The Future Work section can be up to 2 pages in length, and it should be written as a research proposal for a MASc project.<br />
<br />
= Instructions for Professors Wishing to Advertise Project Ideas =<br />
Please download and fill in the following template and email to [mailto:wkb@mech.ubc.ca the course coordinator]: <br />
* [[:File:MECH-493-Supervisor-Template.docx|MECH-493-Supervisor-Template.docx]]<br />
including a brief (100-200 word) abstract of the project prior to the start of term (ideally by August 26th). <br />
<br />
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=Calendar Description =<br />
MECH 410C/410F (3/3) Undergraduate Research I/II.<br />
<br />
MECH 493 (3) Introduction to Academic Research.<br />
<br />
Research project directed by a faculty member in Mechanical Engineering. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. [0-5-1] Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing and at least 80% average in third-year courses and permission of instructor.<br />
<br />
In practice, Mech 493 and 410C/F are essentially identical in their goals, with the difference that 493 is a two-term, three-credit course, and Mech 410C/F is a pair of one-term, three-credit courses. Enrollment in the second course, Mech 410F, is contingent on approval of the project sponsor and course coordinator after the successful completion of Mech 410C; ordinarily, we expect that most students enrolling in 410C will continue in 410F.<br />
<br />
It is expected that projects proposed for the final year research course will be suitable for both the 3-credit course Mech 493 and the 6-credit Mech 410 C/F, unless specifically indicated in the project description.<br />
<br />
= Learning Objectives =<br />
# To gain experience of the practice of academic research <br />
# To understand the difference in thinking style required when doing research compared to when doing coursework studies. This thinking involves the creation of new knowledge rather than the acquisition of existing knowledge. <br />
# To gain a deeper knowledge of a specialized area of interest. <br />
# To gain personal insights into the practice of research to provide data for student decisions regarding future study/career choices<br />
= Syllabus = <br />
<br />
* See the course syllabus here: [[File:Syllabus-410+493-2022.pdf|alt=]]<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2022 =<br />
<br />
* <br />
<br />
= Projects for 2021 =<br />
<br />
* Professor Dana Grecov - The Hemodynamics of Bifurcated Cerebral Aneurysms: An Experimental Study - [[:File:Project 2021 MECH 493 D Grecov.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Development of a Machine-Learning Algorithm for Combustion Image Analysis - [[:File:2021W_MECH493_Proposal_PK.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Experiments with hollow microneedles – insertion, fluid extraction - [[:File:ProjectDescription_2021_MNInsertion_Extraction.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Classification of blood films using machine learning for detecting sickle cell disease - [[:File:ProjectDescription_2021_SickleCellML.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Fabrication of piezoelectric substrate for sensing applications - [[:File:Fabrication of piezoelectric substrate for sensing applications.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Developing VR Eye Tracking for Brain Injury Screening - [[:File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Developing VR Eye Tracking for Brain Injury Screening.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Mild Human Head Vibrations - [[:File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Investigating Mild Human Head Vibrations.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Bandwidth Requirements of Wearable Mouthpieces to Measure Head Impacts in Soccer - [[:File:MECH410-493_-_Wu_-_Investigating_Bandwidth_Requirements_for_Head_Impact_Sensing.pdf]]<br />
* Professors Xiaoling Jin and Minkyun Noh - Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing of Metal Components: System Integration and Experimental Studies - [[:File:Project Description MECH 493 2021W.pdf]]<br />
<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2020 =<br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Assessing real-world vehicle emission factors with a low-cost sensor network - [[:File:MECH493 Zimmerman VehicleEmissions.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - The Mechanics of Tissue Cutting - [[:File:M493 Bacca Cutting.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Nonlinear Mechanics in Bioinspired Fibrillar Adhesives - [[:File:M493 Bacca Bioadhesives.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Viscoelastic Characterization of Hydrogels - [[:File:M493 Bacca Hydrogels.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Computational techniques for topology optimization - [[:File:MECH493-Jelovica-Topology.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Mechanics of functionally graded porous beams - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Porous materials.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Optimization of weld quality using data-driven models - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Machine learning.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Computational model for cryogenic fluid heat transfer - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Cryogenic Heat Transfer.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Development of a Laser Based Manufacturing System for 3-D Printing of Metal Parts - [[:File:Project Description - MECH 493.pdf]]<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2019 =<br />
*Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Effect of Tool Wear on Surface Quality in Machining of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer - [[:File:Mech 493 Jin carbon-fiber.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Tan.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Patrick Kirchen - Background-Oriented Schlieren Imaging of In-Cylinder NG Fuel Jets - [[:File:Kirchen-imaging.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Stanic.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Patrick Kirchen - Three-Colour Pyrometry for Temperature and Emissivity Measurement - [[:File:Kirchen-Pyrometry.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Jaeger.pdf]] <br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Model reduction of a floating offshore wind farm wake model - [[:File:Nagamune-wake-modeling.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Lee.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Optimal design of a floating offshore wind farm - [[:File:Nagamune-wind-farm-design.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Ku.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Fatigue analysis a floating offshore wind farm - [[:File:Nagamune-fatigue-analysis.pdf]]<br />
*Professors Steve Rogak and Ryozo Nagamune - Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Measure Wind Speed and Direction - [[:File:Mech 493 Rogak Nagamune Wind Speed.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Cai.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Zimmerman.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Steve Rogak - Developing new approaches to analyzing TEM images of aggregates - [[:File:Rogak_Soot_Image_Analysis.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Zhou.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Boris Stoeber - Optimization and application of experimental setup for fluid injection into tissue - [[:File:Stoeber-Intradermal-Injections.pdf|File:Stoeber Intradermal Injection.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Lim.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating the Mechanism of Concussions - [[:File:Mech 493 Wu head-injury.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Ku.pdf]] <br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Environmental implications of connected and autonomous vehicles and shared mobility - [[:File:Mech 493 Zimmerman CAVS.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Machiel van der Loos - Detecting and Predicting Wheelchair Trajectory for Mobile Robot Navigation - [[:File:Van-der-Loos-Wheelchair.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Bo.pdf]] <br />
<br />
= Projects for 2018 =<br />
* Professor Hongshen Ma - Cell Sorting with Generic DCNNs - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Visco-Elasto-Plasticity of adhesive bonds in bioinspired fibrillar adhesives - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - On cutting and penetration mechanics of soft biomaterials - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Cindi Feng.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Dana Grecov - Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of Intracranial Sidewall Aneurysms - [[:File:Erik Lamoureux - 21282141 - MECH 493 Web Summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Effect of Surfactant on Sorting of Bidispersed Colloidal Particles from Evaporation of a Sessile Droplet - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Ivy Shi.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Influence of Viscosity on Intradermal Injection Using Hollow Microneedle - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Robin Wu.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Fatigue of 3D Printed Layered Materials - [[:File:Web Summary - Simon Szoke.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Data-driven modelling of materials and structures - [[:File:MECH493 WebSummary AllanNg.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mu Chiao - Fastening Torque/ Motor Current Analysis for a Motor Powered Screw Driver Mechanism - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Kyanoosh Rouhi.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating the Mechanism of Concussions - [[:File:MECH 493 Web Summary - Adrtien Nobel.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Neurophysiological Response to Voluntary Rapid Head Motion - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Voluntary Motion EEG 1819.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Characterizing Cyclic Variability in Combustion: Tracking the Centroid and Area of an Ignition Kernel - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Template.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Machiel van der Loos - Train to Train: A Viability Study of a Hand-Over-Hand Training Approach for Robot Kinesthetic Teaching - [[:File:493 WebSummary-MartinFreeman.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2017=<br />
* Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Modeling and Control of a Scaled Offshore Wind Turbine Experimental Setup - [[Images/8/82/MECH493 Web Summary Angus Wong.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - [[Images/c/c8/Web Summary - Michael Sleeman.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Mechanics of poro-elastic capillary rise - [[Images/4/4a/MECH 493 Web Summary Ben Thorne 30607113.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2016=<br />
* Professor Peter Cripton - Evaluating Bicycle Helmet Efficacy in Real World Impacts - [[Images/8/87/Bicycle Helmet - web summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - [[Images/c/c0/MECH 493 Web Summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Discrete fluid-structure interaction modeling - [[Images/6/6d/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Roxie.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Development of a Laser Based Emission Sensor for Dynamic Engine Testing - [[Images/6/67/MECH 493 Web Summary - Oliver Terry.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - Exploring the Effect of Proxemics on Human Recognition of Robotic Hand Gestures - [[Images/d/de/MECH 493 Web Summary - Sahba El-Shawa.pdf|Complete Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Antony Hodgson - BackTracker System Calibration and Animal/Cadaver Testing - [[Images/3/3e/BackTracker - Web Abstract.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professors S. Green & B. Stoeber - Water Transport in Paper - [[Images/e/e5/PGA 64883168 Web Summary MECH493.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2015=<br />
* Professor Sheldon Green - [[Images/4/4e/MECH 493 Project Web Summary -1.pdf| Thickness Measurement Technique For Impinging Jets on Moving Surface - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - [[Images/d/d3/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary Silvia.pdf| Elastohydrodynamic interactions of swimming microorganisms - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gary Schajer - [[Images/c/c2/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary Noushi Rouhi.pdf| Non-inverting interferometer - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2014=<br />
* Professor Peter Cripton - Effects of loading rate during in vitro fracture response of vertebral bodies under impact loading - [[Images/c/cc/MECH493 WebSummary KM 45669108 V2.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Artificial mosquito bite - [[Images/a/ae/MECH 493 Project Web Summary Ahmed Mahmood.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Rheology of a thermo-responsive material - [[Images/4/4c/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Graeme Cottrell.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2013=<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/0/06/MECH-493-Stoeber-Drop on Drop.pdf| Experimental Investigation of Falling Droplets Colliding with Sessile Droplets]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/0/04/MECH-493-Stoeber-Jet on SHS.pdf| Exploring the Physics of Liquid Jets Impacting a Superhydrophobic Surface]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/3/3b/MECH493 Balance.pdf|Investigation of Human Balance and Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/7/7c/MECH493 Gesture.pdf|Exploring the Effect of Robotic Pose-able hand in Task Based Gestures in Human-robot Interaction]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2012=<br />
* Filled: Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/e/ed/Stoeber-MECH493-muPIV.pdf| Image pre-processing for micro particle image velocimetry]] - [[Images/1/10/Image pre-processing for micro particle image velocimetry.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Gary Schajer - [[Images/b/bf/Schajer-MECH-493-Laminate Residual Stress Measurement.pdf|Residual Stress Measurement in Laminated Components]] - [[Images/d/de/ANSYS Modelling of Thin-plate Hole-drilling Residual Stress Measurements.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Elizabeth Croft [[Images/a/a4/Haddadi MECH493 2012 01.pdf| Exploring the effect of robotic articulated hands in human robot collaboration]] - [[Images/5/5a/Exploring the Effect of Robotic Articulated Hands in Task Based Gestures in Human-robot Interaction.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/e/ee/Moon MECH493 HRI.pdf| Exploring human-robot nonverbal negotiation of resource conflicts]]<br />
<br />
=How to Register =<br />
Prospective students and proposed supervisors are requested to download and fill out the following form and submit it, ''along with a (unofficial) SISC printout of the student's third year grades'', to the MECH office by September 7th (or as soon as possible thereafter). Students will not normally be accepted after the drop/add date.<br />
<br />
[[:File:Mech-493-410-Admission-Word.docx|Admission Request Form (MSWord)]]<br />
<br />
[[:File:Mech-493-410-Admission-PDF.pdf|Admission Request Form (PDF)]]<br />
<br />
= Prerequisites =<br />
80% average in third year<br />
<br />
= Research Project =<br />
A suitable research project will require the student to use and exercise mature thinking and research skills. The student should use their judgement, review the relevant literature, plan and conduct experimental work, reflect and analyze results, formulate conclusion and produce a concise written report. Overall the project should provide an intellectually challenging experience, that is, not be routine or mundane. <br />
<br />
= Course Timeline, Deliverables and Grading: =<br />
<br />
<br />
For Mech 493, students are expected to devote approximately 10% of their time, or 4-5 h/wk, to their thesis project as this is a 3-credit course taken over two terms. For Mech 410C/F, the expectation is doubled, as this sequence is three credits each term.<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Deliverable !! colspan="2" | Deadlines <br />
!Evaluated by:|| colspan="3" | Grading Weight<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
!General<br />
!2020W<br />
!<br />
!493<br />
!410C<br />
!410F<br />
|-<br />
| Short (Draft) Proposal (~1 page) ||Term 1, Week 4|| Sep. 24, 2021<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 0%<br />
|0%<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Research Proposal (5 - 10 pages) || Term 1, Week 9 || Nov. 5, 2021<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 25%<br />
|50%<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Presentation of Research Progress + Research Progress to Date (~15 min) || During December exams || By Dec 22, 2021<br />
|Supervisors present<br />
|10%<br />
|50%<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Thesis (~20 pages) || Start of April exam period || April 12, 2022 †<br />
|Supervisor<br />
|40%<br />
|<br />
|70%<br />
|-<br />
| Research Project Presentation (15 min & 15 min Q&A) || During April exams || By April 27, 2022<br />
|Supervisors present<br />
|20%<br />
|<br />
|25%<br />
|-<br />
| Web Summary § (100-200 words + picture) || With thesis || April 12, 2022<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 5%<br />
|<br />
|5%<br />
|}<br />
† Earlier submission is encouraged.<br />
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‡ One presentation session will include approximately 4 students and their supervisors.<br />
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§ Please use [[:File:Mech-493-Project-Web-Summary-Template.docx|this template]] to submit your web summary.<br />
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= Research Proposal (developed with project supervisor) =<br />
The students will prepare a research proposal with the guidance of their supervisors. The initial draft proposal (due in the second or third week of the term) is intended to help "kickstart" this process and should include your understanding of the research you are undertaking (what are you going to do?), and include pointers to the relevant background literature, the research motivation and questions/hypothesis, methods, and expected deliverables.<br />
<br />
Before undertaking any writing students are advised to read [http://www-mech.eng.cam.ac.uk/mmd/ashby-paper-V6.pdf Professor Ashby's (author of many papers and textbooks on materials) very readable, and illustrated, guide to writing a research paper]. <br />
<br />
The final proposal should be no more than 10 pages in length. It should have the following headings (or similar):<br />
* Title (or Cover) Page – does not count toward the total page count. <br />
* Abstract<br />
* Table of Contents<br />
* Introduction (including Statement of Problem, Purpose of Research, and Significance of Research)<br />
* Background (including Literature Survey)<br />
* Description of Proposed Research (including Method or Approach)<br />
* List of References<br />
* Budget and resources required<br />
<br />
= Research Thesis =<br />
The final research thesis should have the following sections (or similar) in about 20 pages. The marking rubric is provided for supervisors as a guideline only:<br />
# Introduction (10%)<br />
# Literature Review (20%)<br />
# Methodology (15%)<br />
# Results (15%)<br />
# Discussion (20%)<br />
# Conclusions and Future Work (20%)<br />
The Future Work section can be up to 2 pages in length, and it should be written as a research proposal for a MASc project.<br />
<br />
= Instructions for Professors Wishing to Advertise Project Ideas =<br />
Please download and fill in the following template and email to [mailto:wkb@mech.ubc.ca the course coordinator]: <br />
* [[:File:MECH-493-Supervisor-Template.docx|MECH-493-Supervisor-Template.docx]]<br />
including a brief (100-200 word) abstract of the project prior to the start of term (ideally by August 26th). <br />
<br />
The course coordinator will collect the project descriptions, post them and advertise to students.</div>WilliamKendalBushehttps://wiki.ubc.ca/index.php?title=Course:MECH493&diff=725853Course:MECH4932022-07-08T22:44:42Z<p>WilliamKendalBushe: </p>
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MECH 410C/410F (3/3) Undergraduate Research I/II.<br />
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MECH 493 (3) Introduction to Academic Research.<br />
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Research project directed by a faculty member in Mechanical Engineering. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. [0-5-1] Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing and at least 80% average in third-year courses and permission of instructor.<br />
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In practice, Mech 493 and 410C/F are essentially identical in their goals, with the difference that 493 is a two-term, three-credit course, and Mech 410C/F is a pair of one-term, three-credit courses. Enrollment in the second course, Mech 410F, is contingent on approval of the project sponsor and course coordinator after the successful completion of Mech 410C; ordinarily, we expect that most students enrolling in 410C will continue in 410F.<br />
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It is expected that projects proposed for the final year research course will be suitable for both the 3-credit course Mech 493 and the 6-credit Mech 410 C/F, unless specifically indicated in the project description.<br />
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= Learning Objectives =<br />
# To gain experience of the practice of academic research <br />
# To understand the difference in thinking style required when doing research compared to when doing coursework studies. This thinking involves the creation of new knowledge rather than the acquisition of existing knowledge. <br />
# To gain a deeper knowledge of a specialized area of interest. <br />
# To gain personal insights into the practice of research to provide data for student decisions regarding future study/career choices<br />
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= Syllabus = <br />
<br />
* See the course syllabus here: [[File:Syllabus-410+493-2022.pdf|alt=]]<br />
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= Projects for 2022 =<br />
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* <br />
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= Projects for 2021 =<br />
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* Professor Dana Grecov - The Hemodynamics of Bifurcated Cerebral Aneurysms: An Experimental Study - [[:File:Project 2021 MECH 493 D Grecov.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Development of a Machine-Learning Algorithm for Combustion Image Analysis - [[:File:2021W_MECH493_Proposal_PK.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Experiments with hollow microneedles – insertion, fluid extraction - [[:File:ProjectDescription_2021_MNInsertion_Extraction.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Classification of blood films using machine learning for detecting sickle cell disease - [[:File:ProjectDescription_2021_SickleCellML.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Fabrication of piezoelectric substrate for sensing applications - [[:File:Fabrication of piezoelectric substrate for sensing applications.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Developing VR Eye Tracking for Brain Injury Screening - [[:File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Developing VR Eye Tracking for Brain Injury Screening.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Mild Human Head Vibrations - [[:File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Investigating Mild Human Head Vibrations.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Bandwidth Requirements of Wearable Mouthpieces to Measure Head Impacts in Soccer - [[:File:MECH410-493_-_Wu_-_Investigating_Bandwidth_Requirements_for_Head_Impact_Sensing.pdf]]<br />
* Professors Xiaoling Jin and Minkyun Noh - Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing of Metal Components: System Integration and Experimental Studies - [[:File:Project Description MECH 493 2021W.pdf]]<br />
<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2020 =<br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Assessing real-world vehicle emission factors with a low-cost sensor network - [[:File:MECH493 Zimmerman VehicleEmissions.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - The Mechanics of Tissue Cutting - [[:File:M493 Bacca Cutting.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Nonlinear Mechanics in Bioinspired Fibrillar Adhesives - [[:File:M493 Bacca Bioadhesives.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Viscoelastic Characterization of Hydrogels - [[:File:M493 Bacca Hydrogels.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Computational techniques for topology optimization - [[:File:MECH493-Jelovica-Topology.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Mechanics of functionally graded porous beams - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Porous materials.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Optimization of weld quality using data-driven models - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Machine learning.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Computational model for cryogenic fluid heat transfer - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Cryogenic Heat Transfer.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Development of a Laser Based Manufacturing System for 3-D Printing of Metal Parts - [[:File:Project Description - MECH 493.pdf]]<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2019 =<br />
*Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Effect of Tool Wear on Surface Quality in Machining of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer - [[:File:Mech 493 Jin carbon-fiber.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Tan.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Patrick Kirchen - Background-Oriented Schlieren Imaging of In-Cylinder NG Fuel Jets - [[:File:Kirchen-imaging.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Stanic.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Patrick Kirchen - Three-Colour Pyrometry for Temperature and Emissivity Measurement - [[:File:Kirchen-Pyrometry.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Jaeger.pdf]] <br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Model reduction of a floating offshore wind farm wake model - [[:File:Nagamune-wake-modeling.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Lee.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Optimal design of a floating offshore wind farm - [[:File:Nagamune-wind-farm-design.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Ku.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Fatigue analysis a floating offshore wind farm - [[:File:Nagamune-fatigue-analysis.pdf]]<br />
*Professors Steve Rogak and Ryozo Nagamune - Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Measure Wind Speed and Direction - [[:File:Mech 493 Rogak Nagamune Wind Speed.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Cai.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Zimmerman.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Steve Rogak - Developing new approaches to analyzing TEM images of aggregates - [[:File:Rogak_Soot_Image_Analysis.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Zhou.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Boris Stoeber - Optimization and application of experimental setup for fluid injection into tissue - [[:File:Stoeber-Intradermal-Injections.pdf|File:Stoeber Intradermal Injection.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Lim.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating the Mechanism of Concussions - [[:File:Mech 493 Wu head-injury.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Ku.pdf]] <br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Environmental implications of connected and autonomous vehicles and shared mobility - [[:File:Mech 493 Zimmerman CAVS.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Machiel van der Loos - Detecting and Predicting Wheelchair Trajectory for Mobile Robot Navigation - [[:File:Van-der-Loos-Wheelchair.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Bo.pdf]] <br />
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= Projects for 2018 =<br />
* Professor Hongshen Ma - Cell Sorting with Generic DCNNs - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Visco-Elasto-Plasticity of adhesive bonds in bioinspired fibrillar adhesives - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - On cutting and penetration mechanics of soft biomaterials - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Cindi Feng.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Dana Grecov - Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of Intracranial Sidewall Aneurysms - [[:File:Erik Lamoureux - 21282141 - MECH 493 Web Summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Effect of Surfactant on Sorting of Bidispersed Colloidal Particles from Evaporation of a Sessile Droplet - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Ivy Shi.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Influence of Viscosity on Intradermal Injection Using Hollow Microneedle - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Robin Wu.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Fatigue of 3D Printed Layered Materials - [[:File:Web Summary - Simon Szoke.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Data-driven modelling of materials and structures - [[:File:MECH493 WebSummary AllanNg.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mu Chiao - Fastening Torque/ Motor Current Analysis for a Motor Powered Screw Driver Mechanism - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Kyanoosh Rouhi.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating the Mechanism of Concussions - [[:File:MECH 493 Web Summary - Adrtien Nobel.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Neurophysiological Response to Voluntary Rapid Head Motion - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Voluntary Motion EEG 1819.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Characterizing Cyclic Variability in Combustion: Tracking the Centroid and Area of an Ignition Kernel - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Template.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Machiel van der Loos - Train to Train: A Viability Study of a Hand-Over-Hand Training Approach for Robot Kinesthetic Teaching - [[:File:493 WebSummary-MartinFreeman.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2017=<br />
* Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Modeling and Control of a Scaled Offshore Wind Turbine Experimental Setup - [[Images/8/82/MECH493 Web Summary Angus Wong.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - [[Images/c/c8/Web Summary - Michael Sleeman.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Mechanics of poro-elastic capillary rise - [[Images/4/4a/MECH 493 Web Summary Ben Thorne 30607113.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2016=<br />
* Professor Peter Cripton - Evaluating Bicycle Helmet Efficacy in Real World Impacts - [[Images/8/87/Bicycle Helmet - web summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - [[Images/c/c0/MECH 493 Web Summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Discrete fluid-structure interaction modeling - [[Images/6/6d/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Roxie.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Development of a Laser Based Emission Sensor for Dynamic Engine Testing - [[Images/6/67/MECH 493 Web Summary - Oliver Terry.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - Exploring the Effect of Proxemics on Human Recognition of Robotic Hand Gestures - [[Images/d/de/MECH 493 Web Summary - Sahba El-Shawa.pdf|Complete Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Antony Hodgson - BackTracker System Calibration and Animal/Cadaver Testing - [[Images/3/3e/BackTracker - Web Abstract.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professors S. Green & B. Stoeber - Water Transport in Paper - [[Images/e/e5/PGA 64883168 Web Summary MECH493.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2015=<br />
* Professor Sheldon Green - [[Images/4/4e/MECH 493 Project Web Summary -1.pdf| Thickness Measurement Technique For Impinging Jets on Moving Surface - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - [[Images/d/d3/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary Silvia.pdf| Elastohydrodynamic interactions of swimming microorganisms - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gary Schajer - [[Images/c/c2/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary Noushi Rouhi.pdf| Non-inverting interferometer - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
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=Projects for 2014=<br />
* Professor Peter Cripton - Effects of loading rate during in vitro fracture response of vertebral bodies under impact loading - [[Images/c/cc/MECH493 WebSummary KM 45669108 V2.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Artificial mosquito bite - [[Images/a/ae/MECH 493 Project Web Summary Ahmed Mahmood.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Rheology of a thermo-responsive material - [[Images/4/4c/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Graeme Cottrell.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
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=Projects for 2013=<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/0/06/MECH-493-Stoeber-Drop on Drop.pdf| Experimental Investigation of Falling Droplets Colliding with Sessile Droplets]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/0/04/MECH-493-Stoeber-Jet on SHS.pdf| Exploring the Physics of Liquid Jets Impacting a Superhydrophobic Surface]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/3/3b/MECH493 Balance.pdf|Investigation of Human Balance and Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/7/7c/MECH493 Gesture.pdf|Exploring the Effect of Robotic Pose-able hand in Task Based Gestures in Human-robot Interaction]]<br />
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=Projects for 2012=<br />
* Filled: Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/e/ed/Stoeber-MECH493-muPIV.pdf| Image pre-processing for micro particle image velocimetry]] - [[Images/1/10/Image pre-processing for micro particle image velocimetry.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Gary Schajer - [[Images/b/bf/Schajer-MECH-493-Laminate Residual Stress Measurement.pdf|Residual Stress Measurement in Laminated Components]] - [[Images/d/de/ANSYS Modelling of Thin-plate Hole-drilling Residual Stress Measurements.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Elizabeth Croft [[Images/a/a4/Haddadi MECH493 2012 01.pdf| Exploring the effect of robotic articulated hands in human robot collaboration]] - [[Images/5/5a/Exploring the Effect of Robotic Articulated Hands in Task Based Gestures in Human-robot Interaction.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/e/ee/Moon MECH493 HRI.pdf| Exploring human-robot nonverbal negotiation of resource conflicts]]<br />
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=How to Register =<br />
Prospective students and proposed supervisors are requested to download and fill out the following form and submit it, ''along with a (unofficial) SISC printout of the student's third year grades'', to the MECH office by September 7th (or as soon as possible thereafter). Students will not normally be accepted after the drop/add date.<br />
<br />
[[:File:Mech-493-410-Admission-Word.docx|Admission Request Form (MSWord)]]<br />
<br />
[[:File:Mech-493-410-Admission-PDF.pdf|Admission Request Form (PDF)]]<br />
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= Prerequisites =<br />
80% average in third year<br />
<br />
= Research Project =<br />
A suitable research project will require the student to use and exercise mature thinking and research skills. The student should use their judgement, review the relevant literature, plan and conduct experimental work, reflect and analyze results, formulate conclusion and produce a concise written report. Overall the project should provide an intellectually challenging experience, that is, not be routine or mundane. <br />
<br />
= Course Timeline, Deliverables and Grading: =<br />
<br />
<br />
For Mech 493, students are expected to devote approximately 10% of their time, or 4-5 h/wk, to their thesis project as this is a 3-credit course taken over two terms. For Mech 410C/F, the expectation is doubled, as this sequence is three credits each term.<br />
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| Short (Draft) Proposal (~1 page) ||Term 1, Week 4|| Sep. 24, 2021<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 0%<br />
|0%<br />
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|-<br />
| Research Proposal (5 - 10 pages) || Term 1, Week 9 || Nov. 5, 2021<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 25%<br />
|50%<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Presentation of Research Progress + Research Progress to Date (~15 min) || During December exams || By Dec 22, 2021<br />
|Supervisors present<br />
|10%<br />
|50%<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Thesis (~20 pages) || Start of April exam period || April 12, 2022 †<br />
|Supervisor<br />
|40%<br />
|<br />
|70%<br />
|-<br />
| Research Project Presentation (15 min & 15 min Q&A) || During April exams || By April 27, 2022<br />
|Supervisors present<br />
|20%<br />
|<br />
|25%<br />
|-<br />
| Web Summary § (100-200 words + picture) || With thesis || April 12, 2022<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 5%<br />
|<br />
|5%<br />
|}<br />
† Earlier submission is encouraged.<br />
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‡ One presentation session will include approximately 4 students and their supervisors.<br />
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§ Please use [[:File:Mech-493-Project-Web-Summary-Template.docx|this template]] to submit your web summary.<br />
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= Research Proposal (developed with project supervisor) =<br />
The students will prepare a research proposal with the guidance of their supervisors. The initial draft proposal (due in the second or third week of the term) is intended to help "kickstart" this process and should include your understanding of the research you are undertaking (what are you going to do?), and include pointers to the relevant background literature, the research motivation and questions/hypothesis, methods, and expected deliverables.<br />
<br />
Before undertaking any writing students are advised to read [http://www-mech.eng.cam.ac.uk/mmd/ashby-paper-V6.pdf Professor Ashby's (author of many papers and textbooks on materials) very readable, and illustrated, guide to writing a research paper]. <br />
<br />
The final proposal should be no more than 10 pages in length. It should have the following headings (or similar):<br />
* Title (or Cover) Page – does not count toward the total page count. <br />
* Abstract<br />
* Table of Contents<br />
* Introduction (including Statement of Problem, Purpose of Research, and Significance of Research)<br />
* Background (including Literature Survey)<br />
* Description of Proposed Research (including Method or Approach)<br />
* List of References<br />
* Budget and resources required<br />
<br />
= Research Thesis =<br />
The final research thesis should have the following sections (or similar) in about 20 pages. The marking rubric is provided for supervisors as a guideline only:<br />
# Introduction (10%)<br />
# Literature Review (20%)<br />
# Methodology (15%)<br />
# Results (15%)<br />
# Discussion (20%)<br />
# Conclusions and Future Work (20%)<br />
The Future Work section can be up to 2 pages in length, and it should be written as a research proposal for a MASc project.<br />
<br />
= Instructions for Professors Wishing to Advertise Project Ideas =<br />
Please download and fill in the following template and email to [mailto:wkb@mech.ubc.ca the course coordinator]: <br />
* [[:File:MECH-493-Supervisor-Template.docx|MECH-493-Supervisor-Template.docx]]<br />
including a brief (100-200 word) abstract of the project prior to the start of term (ideally by August 26th). <br />
<br />
The course coordinator will collect the project descriptions, post them and advertise to students.</div>WilliamKendalBushehttps://wiki.ubc.ca/index.php?title=File:Syllabus-410%2B493-2022.pdf&diff=725852File:Syllabus-410+493-2022.pdf2022-07-08T22:41:32Z<p>WilliamKendalBushe: Uploaded own work with UploadWizard</p>
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MECH 410C/410F (3/3) Undergraduate Research I/II.<br />
<br />
MECH 493 (3) Introduction to Academic Research.<br />
<br />
Research project directed by a faculty member in Mechanical Engineering. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. [0-5-1] Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing and at least 80% average in third-year courses and permission of instructor.<br />
<br />
In practice, Mech 493 and 410C/F are essentially identical in their goals, with the difference that 493 is a two-term, three-credit course, and Mech 410C/F is a pair of one-term, three-credit courses. Enrollment in the second course, Mech 410F, is contingent on approval of the project sponsor and course coordinator after the successful completion of Mech 410C; ordinarily, we expect that most students enrolling in 410C will continue in 410F.<br />
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It is expected that projects proposed for the final year research course will be suitable for both the 3-credit course Mech 493 and the 6-credit Mech 410 C/F, unless specifically indicated in the project description.<br />
<br />
= Learning Objectives =<br />
# To gain experience of the practice of academic research <br />
# To understand the difference in thinking style required when doing research compared to when doing coursework studies. This thinking involves the creation of new knowledge rather than the acquisition of existing knowledge. <br />
# To gain a deeper knowledge of a specialized area of interest. <br />
# To gain personal insights into the practice of research to provide data for student decisions regarding future study/career choices.<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2022 =<br />
<br />
* <br />
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= Projects for 2021 =<br />
<br />
* Professor Dana Grecov - The Hemodynamics of Bifurcated Cerebral Aneurysms: An Experimental Study - [[:File:Project 2021 MECH 493 D Grecov.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Development of a Machine-Learning Algorithm for Combustion Image Analysis - [[:File:2021W_MECH493_Proposal_PK.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Experiments with hollow microneedles – insertion, fluid extraction - [[:File:ProjectDescription_2021_MNInsertion_Extraction.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Classification of blood films using machine learning for detecting sickle cell disease - [[:File:ProjectDescription_2021_SickleCellML.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Fabrication of piezoelectric substrate for sensing applications - [[:File:Fabrication of piezoelectric substrate for sensing applications.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Developing VR Eye Tracking for Brain Injury Screening - [[:File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Developing VR Eye Tracking for Brain Injury Screening.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Mild Human Head Vibrations - [[:File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Investigating Mild Human Head Vibrations.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Bandwidth Requirements of Wearable Mouthpieces to Measure Head Impacts in Soccer - [[:File:MECH410-493_-_Wu_-_Investigating_Bandwidth_Requirements_for_Head_Impact_Sensing.pdf]]<br />
* Professors Xiaoling Jin and Minkyun Noh - Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing of Metal Components: System Integration and Experimental Studies - [[:File:Project Description MECH 493 2021W.pdf]]<br />
<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2020 =<br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Assessing real-world vehicle emission factors with a low-cost sensor network - [[:File:MECH493 Zimmerman VehicleEmissions.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - The Mechanics of Tissue Cutting - [[:File:M493 Bacca Cutting.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Nonlinear Mechanics in Bioinspired Fibrillar Adhesives - [[:File:M493 Bacca Bioadhesives.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Viscoelastic Characterization of Hydrogels - [[:File:M493 Bacca Hydrogels.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Computational techniques for topology optimization - [[:File:MECH493-Jelovica-Topology.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Mechanics of functionally graded porous beams - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Porous materials.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Optimization of weld quality using data-driven models - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Machine learning.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Computational model for cryogenic fluid heat transfer - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Cryogenic Heat Transfer.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Development of a Laser Based Manufacturing System for 3-D Printing of Metal Parts - [[:File:Project Description - MECH 493.pdf]]<br />
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= Projects for 2019 =<br />
*Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Effect of Tool Wear on Surface Quality in Machining of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer - [[:File:Mech 493 Jin carbon-fiber.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Tan.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Patrick Kirchen - Background-Oriented Schlieren Imaging of In-Cylinder NG Fuel Jets - [[:File:Kirchen-imaging.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Stanic.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Patrick Kirchen - Three-Colour Pyrometry for Temperature and Emissivity Measurement - [[:File:Kirchen-Pyrometry.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Jaeger.pdf]] <br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Model reduction of a floating offshore wind farm wake model - [[:File:Nagamune-wake-modeling.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Lee.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Optimal design of a floating offshore wind farm - [[:File:Nagamune-wind-farm-design.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Ku.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Fatigue analysis a floating offshore wind farm - [[:File:Nagamune-fatigue-analysis.pdf]]<br />
*Professors Steve Rogak and Ryozo Nagamune - Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Measure Wind Speed and Direction - [[:File:Mech 493 Rogak Nagamune Wind Speed.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Cai.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Zimmerman.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Steve Rogak - Developing new approaches to analyzing TEM images of aggregates - [[:File:Rogak_Soot_Image_Analysis.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Zhou.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Boris Stoeber - Optimization and application of experimental setup for fluid injection into tissue - [[:File:Stoeber-Intradermal-Injections.pdf|File:Stoeber Intradermal Injection.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Lim.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating the Mechanism of Concussions - [[:File:Mech 493 Wu head-injury.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Ku.pdf]] <br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Environmental implications of connected and autonomous vehicles and shared mobility - [[:File:Mech 493 Zimmerman CAVS.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Machiel van der Loos - Detecting and Predicting Wheelchair Trajectory for Mobile Robot Navigation - [[:File:Van-der-Loos-Wheelchair.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Bo.pdf]] <br />
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= Projects for 2018 =<br />
* Professor Hongshen Ma - Cell Sorting with Generic DCNNs - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Visco-Elasto-Plasticity of adhesive bonds in bioinspired fibrillar adhesives - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - On cutting and penetration mechanics of soft biomaterials - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Cindi Feng.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Dana Grecov - Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of Intracranial Sidewall Aneurysms - [[:File:Erik Lamoureux - 21282141 - MECH 493 Web Summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Effect of Surfactant on Sorting of Bidispersed Colloidal Particles from Evaporation of a Sessile Droplet - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Ivy Shi.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Influence of Viscosity on Intradermal Injection Using Hollow Microneedle - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Robin Wu.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Fatigue of 3D Printed Layered Materials - [[:File:Web Summary - Simon Szoke.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Data-driven modelling of materials and structures - [[:File:MECH493 WebSummary AllanNg.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mu Chiao - Fastening Torque/ Motor Current Analysis for a Motor Powered Screw Driver Mechanism - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Kyanoosh Rouhi.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating the Mechanism of Concussions - [[:File:MECH 493 Web Summary - Adrtien Nobel.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Neurophysiological Response to Voluntary Rapid Head Motion - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Voluntary Motion EEG 1819.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Characterizing Cyclic Variability in Combustion: Tracking the Centroid and Area of an Ignition Kernel - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Template.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Machiel van der Loos - Train to Train: A Viability Study of a Hand-Over-Hand Training Approach for Robot Kinesthetic Teaching - [[:File:493 WebSummary-MartinFreeman.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
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=Projects for 2017=<br />
* Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Modeling and Control of a Scaled Offshore Wind Turbine Experimental Setup - [[Images/8/82/MECH493 Web Summary Angus Wong.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - [[Images/c/c8/Web Summary - Michael Sleeman.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Mechanics of poro-elastic capillary rise - [[Images/4/4a/MECH 493 Web Summary Ben Thorne 30607113.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
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=Projects for 2016=<br />
* Professor Peter Cripton - Evaluating Bicycle Helmet Efficacy in Real World Impacts - [[Images/8/87/Bicycle Helmet - web summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - [[Images/c/c0/MECH 493 Web Summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Discrete fluid-structure interaction modeling - [[Images/6/6d/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Roxie.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Development of a Laser Based Emission Sensor for Dynamic Engine Testing - [[Images/6/67/MECH 493 Web Summary - Oliver Terry.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - Exploring the Effect of Proxemics on Human Recognition of Robotic Hand Gestures - [[Images/d/de/MECH 493 Web Summary - Sahba El-Shawa.pdf|Complete Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Antony Hodgson - BackTracker System Calibration and Animal/Cadaver Testing - [[Images/3/3e/BackTracker - Web Abstract.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professors S. Green & B. Stoeber - Water Transport in Paper - [[Images/e/e5/PGA 64883168 Web Summary MECH493.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
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=Projects for 2015=<br />
* Professor Sheldon Green - [[Images/4/4e/MECH 493 Project Web Summary -1.pdf| Thickness Measurement Technique For Impinging Jets on Moving Surface - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - [[Images/d/d3/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary Silvia.pdf| Elastohydrodynamic interactions of swimming microorganisms - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gary Schajer - [[Images/c/c2/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary Noushi Rouhi.pdf| Non-inverting interferometer - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
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=Projects for 2014=<br />
* Professor Peter Cripton - Effects of loading rate during in vitro fracture response of vertebral bodies under impact loading - [[Images/c/cc/MECH493 WebSummary KM 45669108 V2.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Artificial mosquito bite - [[Images/a/ae/MECH 493 Project Web Summary Ahmed Mahmood.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Rheology of a thermo-responsive material - [[Images/4/4c/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Graeme Cottrell.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
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=Projects for 2013=<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/0/06/MECH-493-Stoeber-Drop on Drop.pdf| Experimental Investigation of Falling Droplets Colliding with Sessile Droplets]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/0/04/MECH-493-Stoeber-Jet on SHS.pdf| Exploring the Physics of Liquid Jets Impacting a Superhydrophobic Surface]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/3/3b/MECH493 Balance.pdf|Investigation of Human Balance and Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/7/7c/MECH493 Gesture.pdf|Exploring the Effect of Robotic Pose-able hand in Task Based Gestures in Human-robot Interaction]]<br />
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=Projects for 2012=<br />
* Filled: Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/e/ed/Stoeber-MECH493-muPIV.pdf| Image pre-processing for micro particle image velocimetry]] - [[Images/1/10/Image pre-processing for micro particle image velocimetry.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Gary Schajer - [[Images/b/bf/Schajer-MECH-493-Laminate Residual Stress Measurement.pdf|Residual Stress Measurement in Laminated Components]] - [[Images/d/de/ANSYS Modelling of Thin-plate Hole-drilling Residual Stress Measurements.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Elizabeth Croft [[Images/a/a4/Haddadi MECH493 2012 01.pdf| Exploring the effect of robotic articulated hands in human robot collaboration]] - [[Images/5/5a/Exploring the Effect of Robotic Articulated Hands in Task Based Gestures in Human-robot Interaction.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/e/ee/Moon MECH493 HRI.pdf| Exploring human-robot nonverbal negotiation of resource conflicts]]<br />
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=How to Register =<br />
Prospective students and proposed supervisors are requested to download and fill out the following form and submit it, ''along with a (unofficial) SISC printout of the student's third year grades'', to the MECH office by September 7th (or as soon as possible thereafter). Students will not normally be accepted after the drop/add date.<br />
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[[:File:Mech-493-410-Admission-Word.docx|Admission Request Form (MSWord)]]<br />
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[[:File:Mech-493-410-Admission-PDF.pdf|Admission Request Form (PDF)]]<br />
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= Prerequisites =<br />
80% average in third year<br />
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= Research Project =<br />
A suitable research project will require the student to use and exercise mature thinking and research skills. The student should use their judgement, review the relevant literature, plan and conduct experimental work, reflect and analyze results, formulate conclusion and produce a concise written report. Overall the project should provide an intellectually challenging experience, that is, not be routine or mundane. <br />
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= Course Timeline, Deliverables and Grading: =<br />
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For Mech 493, students are expected to devote approximately 10% of their time, or 4-5 h/wk, to their thesis project as this is a 3-credit course taken over two terms. For Mech 410C/F, the expectation is doubled, as this sequence is three credits each term.<br />
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| Short (Draft) Proposal (~1 page) ||Term 1, Week 4|| Sep. 24, 2021<br />
|Supervisor<br />
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| Research Proposal (5 - 10 pages) || Term 1, Week 9 || Nov. 5, 2021<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 25%<br />
|50%<br />
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|-<br />
| Presentation of Research Progress + Research Progress to Date (~15 min) || During December exams || By Dec 22, 2021<br />
|Supervisors present<br />
|10%<br />
|50%<br />
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|-<br />
| Thesis (~20 pages) || Start of April exam period || April 12, 2022 †<br />
|Supervisor<br />
|40%<br />
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|70%<br />
|-<br />
| Research Project Presentation (15 min & 15 min Q&A) || During April exams || By April 27, 2022<br />
|Supervisors present<br />
|20%<br />
|<br />
|25%<br />
|-<br />
| Web Summary § (100-200 words + picture) || With thesis || April 12, 2022<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 5%<br />
|<br />
|5%<br />
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† Earlier submission is encouraged.<br />
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‡ One presentation session will include approximately 4 students and their supervisors.<br />
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§ Please use [[:File:Mech-493-Project-Web-Summary-Template.docx|this template]] to submit your web summary.<br />
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= Research Proposal (developed with project supervisor) =<br />
The students will prepare a research proposal with the guidance of their supervisors. The initial draft proposal (due in the second or third week of the term) is intended to help "kickstart" this process and should include your understanding of the research you are undertaking (what are you going to do?), and include pointers to the relevant background literature, the research motivation and questions/hypothesis, methods, and expected deliverables.<br />
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Before undertaking any writing students are advised to read [http://www-mech.eng.cam.ac.uk/mmd/ashby-paper-V6.pdf Professor Ashby's (author of many papers and textbooks on materials) very readable, and illustrated, guide to writing a research paper]. <br />
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The final proposal should be no more than 10 pages in length. It should have the following headings (or similar):<br />
* Title (or Cover) Page – does not count toward the total page count. <br />
* Abstract<br />
* Table of Contents<br />
* Introduction (including Statement of Problem, Purpose of Research, and Significance of Research)<br />
* Background (including Literature Survey)<br />
* Description of Proposed Research (including Method or Approach)<br />
* List of References<br />
* Budget and resources required<br />
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= Research Thesis =<br />
The final research thesis should have the following sections (or similar) in about 20 pages. The marking rubric is provided for supervisors as a guideline only:<br />
# Introduction (10%)<br />
# Literature Review (20%)<br />
# Methodology (15%)<br />
# Results (15%)<br />
# Discussion (20%)<br />
# Conclusions and Future Work (20%)<br />
The Future Work section can be up to 2 pages in length, and it should be written as a research proposal for a MASc project.<br />
<br />
= Instructions for Professors Wishing to Advertise Project Ideas =<br />
Please download and fill in the following template and email to [mailto:wkb@mech.ubc.ca the course coordinator]: <br />
* [[:File:MECH-493-Supervisor-Template.docx|MECH-493-Supervisor-Template.docx]]<br />
including a brief (100-200 word) abstract of the project prior to the start of term (ideally by August 26th). <br />
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MECH 410C/410F (3/3) Undergraduate Research I/II.<br />
<br />
MECH 493 (3) Introduction to Academic Research.<br />
<br />
Research project directed by a faculty member in Mechanical Engineering. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. [0-5-1] Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing and at least 80% average in third-year courses and permission of instructor.<br />
<br />
In practice, Mech 493 and 410C/F are essentially identical in their goals, with the difference that 493 is a two-term, three-credit course, and Mech 410C/F is a pair of one-term, three-credit courses. Enrollment in the second course, Mech 410F, is contingent on approval of the project sponsor and course coordinator after the successful completion of Mech 410C; ordinarily, we expect that most students enrolling in 410C will continue in 410F.<br />
<br />
It is expected that projects proposed for the final year research course will be suitable for both the 3-credit course Mech 493 and the 6-credit Mech 410 C/F, unless specifically indicated in the project description.<br />
<br />
= Learning Objectives =<br />
# To gain experience of the practice of academic research <br />
# To understand the difference in thinking style required when doing research compared to when doing coursework studies. This thinking involves the creation of new knowledge rather than the acquisition of existing knowledge. <br />
# To gain a deeper knowledge of a specialized area of interest. <br />
# To gain personal insights into the practice of research to provide data for student decisions regarding future study/career choices.<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2022 =<br />
<br />
* <br />
<br />
= Projects for 2021 =<br />
<br />
* Professor Dana Grecov - The Hemodynamics of Bifurcated Cerebral Aneurysms: An Experimental Study - [[:File:Project 2021 MECH 493 D Grecov.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Development of a Machine-Learning Algorithm for Combustion Image Analysis - <nowiki>[[:File:2021W_MECH493_Proposal_PK.pdf]]</nowiki><br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Experiments with hollow microneedles – insertion, fluid extraction - [[:File:ProjectDescription_2021_MNInsertion_Extraction.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Classification of blood films using machine learning for detecting sickle cell disease - [[:File:ProjectDescription_2021_SickleCellML.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Fabrication of piezoelectric substrate for sensing applications - [[:File:Fabrication of piezoelectric substrate for sensing applications.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Developing VR Eye Tracking for Brain Injury Screening - [[:File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Developing VR Eye Tracking for Brain Injury Screening.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Mild Human Head Vibrations - [[:File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Investigating Mild Human Head Vibrations.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Bandwidth Requirements of Wearable Mouthpieces to Measure Head Impacts in Soccer - [[:File:MECH410-493_-_Wu_-_Investigating_Bandwidth_Requirements_for_Head_Impact_Sensing.pdf]]<br />
* Professors Xiaoling Jin and Minkyun Noh - Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing of Metal Components: System Integration and Experimental Studies - [[:File:Project Description MECH 493 2021W.pdf]]<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2020 =<br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Assessing real-world vehicle emission factors with a low-cost sensor network - [[:File:MECH493 Zimmerman VehicleEmissions.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - The Mechanics of Tissue Cutting - [[:File:M493 Bacca Cutting.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Nonlinear Mechanics in Bioinspired Fibrillar Adhesives - [[:File:M493 Bacca Bioadhesives.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Viscoelastic Characterization of Hydrogels - [[:File:M493 Bacca Hydrogels.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Computational techniques for topology optimization - [[:File:MECH493-Jelovica-Topology.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Mechanics of functionally graded porous beams - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Porous materials.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Optimization of weld quality using data-driven models - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Machine learning.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Computational model for cryogenic fluid heat transfer - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Cryogenic Heat Transfer.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Development of a Laser Based Manufacturing System for 3-D Printing of Metal Parts - [[:File:Project Description - MECH 493.pdf]]<br />
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= Projects for 2019 =<br />
*Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Effect of Tool Wear on Surface Quality in Machining of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer - [[:File:Mech 493 Jin carbon-fiber.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Tan.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Patrick Kirchen - Background-Oriented Schlieren Imaging of In-Cylinder NG Fuel Jets - [[:File:Kirchen-imaging.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Stanic.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Patrick Kirchen - Three-Colour Pyrometry for Temperature and Emissivity Measurement - [[:File:Kirchen-Pyrometry.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Jaeger.pdf]] <br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Model reduction of a floating offshore wind farm wake model - [[:File:Nagamune-wake-modeling.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Lee.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Optimal design of a floating offshore wind farm - [[:File:Nagamune-wind-farm-design.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Ku.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Fatigue analysis a floating offshore wind farm - [[:File:Nagamune-fatigue-analysis.pdf]]<br />
*Professors Steve Rogak and Ryozo Nagamune - Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Measure Wind Speed and Direction - [[:File:Mech 493 Rogak Nagamune Wind Speed.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Cai.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Zimmerman.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Steve Rogak - Developing new approaches to analyzing TEM images of aggregates - [[:File:Rogak_Soot_Image_Analysis.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Zhou.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Boris Stoeber - Optimization and application of experimental setup for fluid injection into tissue - [[:File:Stoeber-Intradermal-Injections.pdf|File:Stoeber Intradermal Injection.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Lim.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating the Mechanism of Concussions - [[:File:Mech 493 Wu head-injury.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Ku.pdf]] <br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Environmental implications of connected and autonomous vehicles and shared mobility - [[:File:Mech 493 Zimmerman CAVS.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Machiel van der Loos - Detecting and Predicting Wheelchair Trajectory for Mobile Robot Navigation - [[:File:Van-der-Loos-Wheelchair.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Bo.pdf]] <br />
<br />
= Projects for 2018 =<br />
* Professor Hongshen Ma - Cell Sorting with Generic DCNNs - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Visco-Elasto-Plasticity of adhesive bonds in bioinspired fibrillar adhesives - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - On cutting and penetration mechanics of soft biomaterials - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Cindi Feng.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Dana Grecov - Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of Intracranial Sidewall Aneurysms - [[:File:Erik Lamoureux - 21282141 - MECH 493 Web Summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Effect of Surfactant on Sorting of Bidispersed Colloidal Particles from Evaporation of a Sessile Droplet - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Ivy Shi.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Influence of Viscosity on Intradermal Injection Using Hollow Microneedle - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Robin Wu.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Fatigue of 3D Printed Layered Materials - [[:File:Web Summary - Simon Szoke.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Data-driven modelling of materials and structures - [[:File:MECH493 WebSummary AllanNg.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mu Chiao - Fastening Torque/ Motor Current Analysis for a Motor Powered Screw Driver Mechanism - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Kyanoosh Rouhi.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating the Mechanism of Concussions - [[:File:MECH 493 Web Summary - Adrtien Nobel.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Neurophysiological Response to Voluntary Rapid Head Motion - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Voluntary Motion EEG 1819.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Characterizing Cyclic Variability in Combustion: Tracking the Centroid and Area of an Ignition Kernel - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Template.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Machiel van der Loos - Train to Train: A Viability Study of a Hand-Over-Hand Training Approach for Robot Kinesthetic Teaching - [[:File:493 WebSummary-MartinFreeman.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2017=<br />
* Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Modeling and Control of a Scaled Offshore Wind Turbine Experimental Setup - [[Images/8/82/MECH493 Web Summary Angus Wong.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - [[Images/c/c8/Web Summary - Michael Sleeman.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Mechanics of poro-elastic capillary rise - [[Images/4/4a/MECH 493 Web Summary Ben Thorne 30607113.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
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=Projects for 2016=<br />
* Professor Peter Cripton - Evaluating Bicycle Helmet Efficacy in Real World Impacts - [[Images/8/87/Bicycle Helmet - web summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - [[Images/c/c0/MECH 493 Web Summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Discrete fluid-structure interaction modeling - [[Images/6/6d/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Roxie.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Development of a Laser Based Emission Sensor for Dynamic Engine Testing - [[Images/6/67/MECH 493 Web Summary - Oliver Terry.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - Exploring the Effect of Proxemics on Human Recognition of Robotic Hand Gestures - [[Images/d/de/MECH 493 Web Summary - Sahba El-Shawa.pdf|Complete Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Antony Hodgson - BackTracker System Calibration and Animal/Cadaver Testing - [[Images/3/3e/BackTracker - Web Abstract.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professors S. Green & B. Stoeber - Water Transport in Paper - [[Images/e/e5/PGA 64883168 Web Summary MECH493.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
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=Projects for 2015=<br />
* Professor Sheldon Green - [[Images/4/4e/MECH 493 Project Web Summary -1.pdf| Thickness Measurement Technique For Impinging Jets on Moving Surface - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - [[Images/d/d3/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary Silvia.pdf| Elastohydrodynamic interactions of swimming microorganisms - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gary Schajer - [[Images/c/c2/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary Noushi Rouhi.pdf| Non-inverting interferometer - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
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=Projects for 2014=<br />
* Professor Peter Cripton - Effects of loading rate during in vitro fracture response of vertebral bodies under impact loading - [[Images/c/cc/MECH493 WebSummary KM 45669108 V2.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Artificial mosquito bite - [[Images/a/ae/MECH 493 Project Web Summary Ahmed Mahmood.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Rheology of a thermo-responsive material - [[Images/4/4c/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Graeme Cottrell.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
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=Projects for 2013=<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/0/06/MECH-493-Stoeber-Drop on Drop.pdf| Experimental Investigation of Falling Droplets Colliding with Sessile Droplets]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/0/04/MECH-493-Stoeber-Jet on SHS.pdf| Exploring the Physics of Liquid Jets Impacting a Superhydrophobic Surface]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/3/3b/MECH493 Balance.pdf|Investigation of Human Balance and Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/7/7c/MECH493 Gesture.pdf|Exploring the Effect of Robotic Pose-able hand in Task Based Gestures in Human-robot Interaction]]<br />
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=Projects for 2012=<br />
* Filled: Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/e/ed/Stoeber-MECH493-muPIV.pdf| Image pre-processing for micro particle image velocimetry]] - [[Images/1/10/Image pre-processing for micro particle image velocimetry.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Gary Schajer - [[Images/b/bf/Schajer-MECH-493-Laminate Residual Stress Measurement.pdf|Residual Stress Measurement in Laminated Components]] - [[Images/d/de/ANSYS Modelling of Thin-plate Hole-drilling Residual Stress Measurements.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Elizabeth Croft [[Images/a/a4/Haddadi MECH493 2012 01.pdf| Exploring the effect of robotic articulated hands in human robot collaboration]] - [[Images/5/5a/Exploring the Effect of Robotic Articulated Hands in Task Based Gestures in Human-robot Interaction.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/e/ee/Moon MECH493 HRI.pdf| Exploring human-robot nonverbal negotiation of resource conflicts]]<br />
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=How to Register =<br />
Prospective students and proposed supervisors are requested to download and fill out the following form and submit it, ''along with a (unofficial) SISC printout of the student's third year grades'', to the MECH office by September 7th (or as soon as possible thereafter). Students will not normally be accepted after the drop/add date.<br />
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[[:File:Mech-493-410-Admission-Word.docx|Admission Request Form (MSWord)]]<br />
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[[:File:Mech-493-410-Admission-PDF.pdf|Admission Request Form (PDF)]]<br />
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= Prerequisites =<br />
80% average in third year<br />
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= Research Project =<br />
A suitable research project will require the student to use and exercise mature thinking and research skills. The student should use their judgement, review the relevant literature, plan and conduct experimental work, reflect and analyze results, formulate conclusion and produce a concise written report. Overall the project should provide an intellectually challenging experience, that is, not be routine or mundane. <br />
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= Course Timeline, Deliverables and Grading: =<br />
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For Mech 493, students are expected to devote approximately 10% of their time, or 4-5 h/wk, to their thesis project as this is a 3-credit course taken over two terms. For Mech 410C/F, the expectation is doubled, as this sequence is three credits each term.<br />
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| Short (Draft) Proposal (~1 page) ||Term 1, Week 4|| Sep. 24, 2021<br />
|Supervisor<br />
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|0%<br />
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|-<br />
| Research Proposal (5 - 10 pages) || Term 1, Week 9 || Nov. 5, 2021<br />
|Supervisor<br />
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|50%<br />
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|-<br />
| Presentation of Research Progress + Research Progress to Date (~15 min) || During December exams || By Dec 22, 2021<br />
|Supervisors present<br />
|10%<br />
|50%<br />
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|-<br />
| Thesis (~20 pages) || Start of April exam period || April 12, 2022 †<br />
|Supervisor<br />
|40%<br />
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|70%<br />
|-<br />
| Research Project Presentation (15 min & 15 min Q&A) || During April exams || By April 27, 2022<br />
|Supervisors present<br />
|20%<br />
|<br />
|25%<br />
|-<br />
| Web Summary § (100-200 words + picture) || With thesis || April 12, 2022<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 5%<br />
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|5%<br />
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† Earlier submission is encouraged.<br />
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‡ One presentation session will include approximately 4 students and their supervisors.<br />
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§ Please use [[:File:Mech-493-Project-Web-Summary-Template.docx|this template]] to submit your web summary.<br />
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= Research Proposal (developed with project supervisor) =<br />
The students will prepare a research proposal with the guidance of their supervisors. The initial draft proposal (due in the second or third week of the term) is intended to help "kickstart" this process and should include your understanding of the research you are undertaking (what are you going to do?), and include pointers to the relevant background literature, the research motivation and questions/hypothesis, methods, and expected deliverables.<br />
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Before undertaking any writing students are advised to read [http://www-mech.eng.cam.ac.uk/mmd/ashby-paper-V6.pdf Professor Ashby's (author of many papers and textbooks on materials) very readable, and illustrated, guide to writing a research paper]. <br />
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The final proposal should be no more than 10 pages in length. It should have the following headings (or similar):<br />
* Title (or Cover) Page – does not count toward the total page count. <br />
* Abstract<br />
* Table of Contents<br />
* Introduction (including Statement of Problem, Purpose of Research, and Significance of Research)<br />
* Background (including Literature Survey)<br />
* Description of Proposed Research (including Method or Approach)<br />
* List of References<br />
* Budget and resources required<br />
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= Research Thesis =<br />
The final research thesis should have the following sections (or similar) in about 20 pages. The marking rubric is provided for supervisors as a guideline only:<br />
# Introduction (10%)<br />
# Literature Review (20%)<br />
# Methodology (15%)<br />
# Results (15%)<br />
# Discussion (20%)<br />
# Conclusions and Future Work (20%)<br />
The Future Work section can be up to 2 pages in length, and it should be written as a research proposal for a MASc project.<br />
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= Instructions for Professors Wishing to Advertise Project Ideas =<br />
Please download and fill in the following template and email to [mailto:wkb@mech.ubc.ca the course coordinator]: <br />
* [[:File:MECH-493-Supervisor-Template.docx|MECH-493-Supervisor-Template.docx]]<br />
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=Calendar Description =<br />
MECH 410C/410F (3/3) Undergraduate Research I/II.<br />
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MECH 493 (3) Introduction to Academic Research.<br />
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Research project directed by a faculty member in Mechanical Engineering. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. [0-5-1] Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing and at least 80% average in third-year courses and permission of instructor.<br />
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In practice, Mech 493 and 410C/F are essentially identical in their goals, with the difference that 493 is a two-term, three-credit course, and Mech 410C/F is a pair of one-term, three-credit courses. Enrollment in the second course, Mech 410F, is contingent on approval of the project sponsor and course coordinator after the successful completion of Mech 410C; ordinarily, we expect that most students enrolling in 410C will continue in 410F.<br />
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It is expected that projects proposed for the final year research course will be suitable for both the 3-credit course Mech 493 and the 6-credit Mech 410 C/F, unless specifically indicated in the project description.<br />
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= Learning Objectives =<br />
# To gain experience of the practice of academic research <br />
# To understand the difference in thinking style required when doing research compared to when doing coursework studies. This thinking involves the creation of new knowledge rather than the acquisition of existing knowledge. <br />
# To gain a deeper knowledge of a specialized area of interest. <br />
# To gain personal insights into the practice of research to provide data for student decisions regarding future study/career choices.<br />
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= Projects for 2022 =<br />
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* <br />
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= Projects for 2021 =<br />
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* Professor Dana Grecov - The Hemodynamics of Bifurcated Cerebral Aneurysms: An Experimental Study - [[:File:Project 2021 MECH 493 D Grecov.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Development of a Machine-Learning Algorithm for Combustion Image Analysis - [[:File:2021W_MECH493_Proposal_PK.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Experiments with hollow microneedles – insertion, fluid extraction - [[:File:ProjectDescription_2021_MNInsertion_Extraction.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Classification of blood films using machine learning for detecting sickle cell disease - [[:File:ProjectDescription_2021_SickleCellML.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Fabrication of piezoelectric substrate for sensing applications - [[:File:Fabrication of piezoelectric substrate for sensing applications.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Developing VR Eye Tracking for Brain Injury Screening - [[:File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Developing VR Eye Tracking for Brain Injury Screening.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Mild Human Head Vibrations - [[:File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Investigating Mild Human Head Vibrations.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Bandwidth Requirements of Wearable Mouthpieces to Measure Head Impacts in Soccer - [[:File:MECH410-493_-_Wu_-_Investigating_Bandwidth_Requirements_for_Head_Impact_Sensing.pdf]]<br />
* Professors Xiaoling Jin and Minkyun Noh - Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing of Metal Components: System Integration and Experimental Studies - [[:File:Project Description MECH 493 2021W.pdf]]<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2020 =<br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Assessing real-world vehicle emission factors with a low-cost sensor network - [[:File:MECH493 Zimmerman VehicleEmissions.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - The Mechanics of Tissue Cutting - [[:File:M493 Bacca Cutting.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Nonlinear Mechanics in Bioinspired Fibrillar Adhesives - [[:File:M493 Bacca Bioadhesives.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Viscoelastic Characterization of Hydrogels - [[:File:M493 Bacca Hydrogels.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Computational techniques for topology optimization - [[:File:MECH493-Jelovica-Topology.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Mechanics of functionally graded porous beams - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Porous materials.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Optimization of weld quality using data-driven models - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Machine learning.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Computational model for cryogenic fluid heat transfer - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Cryogenic Heat Transfer.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Development of a Laser Based Manufacturing System for 3-D Printing of Metal Parts - [[:File:Project Description - MECH 493.pdf]]<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2019 =<br />
*Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Effect of Tool Wear on Surface Quality in Machining of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer - [[:File:Mech 493 Jin carbon-fiber.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Tan.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Patrick Kirchen - Background-Oriented Schlieren Imaging of In-Cylinder NG Fuel Jets - [[:File:Kirchen-imaging.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Stanic.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Patrick Kirchen - Three-Colour Pyrometry for Temperature and Emissivity Measurement - [[:File:Kirchen-Pyrometry.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Jaeger.pdf]] <br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Model reduction of a floating offshore wind farm wake model - [[:File:Nagamune-wake-modeling.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Lee.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Optimal design of a floating offshore wind farm - [[:File:Nagamune-wind-farm-design.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Ku.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Fatigue analysis a floating offshore wind farm - [[:File:Nagamune-fatigue-analysis.pdf]]<br />
*Professors Steve Rogak and Ryozo Nagamune - Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Measure Wind Speed and Direction - [[:File:Mech 493 Rogak Nagamune Wind Speed.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Cai.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Zimmerman.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Steve Rogak - Developing new approaches to analyzing TEM images of aggregates - [[:File:Rogak_Soot_Image_Analysis.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Zhou.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Boris Stoeber - Optimization and application of experimental setup for fluid injection into tissue - [[:File:Stoeber-Intradermal-Injections.pdf|File:Stoeber Intradermal Injection.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Lim.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating the Mechanism of Concussions - [[:File:Mech 493 Wu head-injury.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Ku.pdf]] <br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Environmental implications of connected and autonomous vehicles and shared mobility - [[:File:Mech 493 Zimmerman CAVS.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Machiel van der Loos - Detecting and Predicting Wheelchair Trajectory for Mobile Robot Navigation - [[:File:Van-der-Loos-Wheelchair.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Bo.pdf]] <br />
<br />
= Projects for 2018 =<br />
* Professor Hongshen Ma - Cell Sorting with Generic DCNNs - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Visco-Elasto-Plasticity of adhesive bonds in bioinspired fibrillar adhesives - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - On cutting and penetration mechanics of soft biomaterials - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Cindi Feng.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Dana Grecov - Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of Intracranial Sidewall Aneurysms - [[:File:Erik Lamoureux - 21282141 - MECH 493 Web Summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Effect of Surfactant on Sorting of Bidispersed Colloidal Particles from Evaporation of a Sessile Droplet - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Ivy Shi.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Influence of Viscosity on Intradermal Injection Using Hollow Microneedle - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Robin Wu.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Fatigue of 3D Printed Layered Materials - [[:File:Web Summary - Simon Szoke.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Data-driven modelling of materials and structures - [[:File:MECH493 WebSummary AllanNg.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mu Chiao - Fastening Torque/ Motor Current Analysis for a Motor Powered Screw Driver Mechanism - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Kyanoosh Rouhi.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating the Mechanism of Concussions - [[:File:MECH 493 Web Summary - Adrtien Nobel.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Neurophysiological Response to Voluntary Rapid Head Motion - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Voluntary Motion EEG 1819.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Characterizing Cyclic Variability in Combustion: Tracking the Centroid and Area of an Ignition Kernel - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Template.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Machiel van der Loos - Train to Train: A Viability Study of a Hand-Over-Hand Training Approach for Robot Kinesthetic Teaching - [[:File:493 WebSummary-MartinFreeman.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2017=<br />
* Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Modeling and Control of a Scaled Offshore Wind Turbine Experimental Setup - [[Images/8/82/MECH493 Web Summary Angus Wong.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - [[Images/c/c8/Web Summary - Michael Sleeman.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Mechanics of poro-elastic capillary rise - [[Images/4/4a/MECH 493 Web Summary Ben Thorne 30607113.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2016=<br />
* Professor Peter Cripton - Evaluating Bicycle Helmet Efficacy in Real World Impacts - [[Images/8/87/Bicycle Helmet - web summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - [[Images/c/c0/MECH 493 Web Summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Discrete fluid-structure interaction modeling - [[Images/6/6d/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Roxie.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Development of a Laser Based Emission Sensor for Dynamic Engine Testing - [[Images/6/67/MECH 493 Web Summary - Oliver Terry.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - Exploring the Effect of Proxemics on Human Recognition of Robotic Hand Gestures - [[Images/d/de/MECH 493 Web Summary - Sahba El-Shawa.pdf|Complete Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Antony Hodgson - BackTracker System Calibration and Animal/Cadaver Testing - [[Images/3/3e/BackTracker - Web Abstract.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professors S. Green & B. Stoeber - Water Transport in Paper - [[Images/e/e5/PGA 64883168 Web Summary MECH493.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2015=<br />
* Professor Sheldon Green - [[Images/4/4e/MECH 493 Project Web Summary -1.pdf| Thickness Measurement Technique For Impinging Jets on Moving Surface - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - [[Images/d/d3/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary Silvia.pdf| Elastohydrodynamic interactions of swimming microorganisms - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gary Schajer - [[Images/c/c2/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary Noushi Rouhi.pdf| Non-inverting interferometer - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2014=<br />
* Professor Peter Cripton - Effects of loading rate during in vitro fracture response of vertebral bodies under impact loading - [[Images/c/cc/MECH493 WebSummary KM 45669108 V2.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Artificial mosquito bite - [[Images/a/ae/MECH 493 Project Web Summary Ahmed Mahmood.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Rheology of a thermo-responsive material - [[Images/4/4c/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Graeme Cottrell.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2013=<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/0/06/MECH-493-Stoeber-Drop on Drop.pdf| Experimental Investigation of Falling Droplets Colliding with Sessile Droplets]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/0/04/MECH-493-Stoeber-Jet on SHS.pdf| Exploring the Physics of Liquid Jets Impacting a Superhydrophobic Surface]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/3/3b/MECH493 Balance.pdf|Investigation of Human Balance and Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/7/7c/MECH493 Gesture.pdf|Exploring the Effect of Robotic Pose-able hand in Task Based Gestures in Human-robot Interaction]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2012=<br />
* Filled: Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/e/ed/Stoeber-MECH493-muPIV.pdf| Image pre-processing for micro particle image velocimetry]] - [[Images/1/10/Image pre-processing for micro particle image velocimetry.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Gary Schajer - [[Images/b/bf/Schajer-MECH-493-Laminate Residual Stress Measurement.pdf|Residual Stress Measurement in Laminated Components]] - [[Images/d/de/ANSYS Modelling of Thin-plate Hole-drilling Residual Stress Measurements.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Elizabeth Croft [[Images/a/a4/Haddadi MECH493 2012 01.pdf| Exploring the effect of robotic articulated hands in human robot collaboration]] - [[Images/5/5a/Exploring the Effect of Robotic Articulated Hands in Task Based Gestures in Human-robot Interaction.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/e/ee/Moon MECH493 HRI.pdf| Exploring human-robot nonverbal negotiation of resource conflicts]]<br />
<br />
=How to Register =<br />
Prospective students and proposed supervisors are requested to download and fill out the following form and submit it, ''along with a (unofficial) SISC printout of the student's third year grades'', to the MECH office by September 7th (or as soon as possible thereafter). Students will not normally be accepted after the drop/add date.<br />
<br />
[[:File:Mech-493-410-Admission-Word.docx|Admission Request Form (MSWord)]]<br />
<br />
[[:File:Mech-493-410-Admission-PDF.pdf|Admission Request Form (PDF)]]<br />
<br />
= Prerequisites =<br />
80% average in third year<br />
<br />
= Research Project =<br />
A suitable research project will require the student to use and exercise mature thinking and research skills. The student should use their judgement, review the relevant literature, plan and conduct experimental work, reflect and analyze results, formulate conclusion and produce a concise written report. Overall the project should provide an intellectually challenging experience, that is, not be routine or mundane. <br />
<br />
= Course Timeline, Deliverables and Grading: =<br />
<br />
<br />
For Mech 493, students are expected to devote approximately 10% of their time, or 4-5 h/wk, to their thesis project as this is a 3-credit course taken over two terms. For Mech 410C/F, the expectation is doubled, as this sequence is three credits each term.<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Deliverable !! colspan="2" | Deadlines <br />
!Evaluated by:|| colspan="3" | Grading Weight<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
!General<br />
!2020W<br />
!<br />
!493<br />
!410C<br />
!410F<br />
|-<br />
| Short (Draft) Proposal (~1 page) ||Term 1, Week 4|| Sep. 24, 2021<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 0%<br />
|0%<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Research Proposal (5 - 10 pages) || Term 1, Week 9 || Nov. 5, 2021<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 25%<br />
|50%<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Presentation of Research Progress + Research Progress to Date (~15 min) || During December exams || By Dec 22, 2021<br />
|Supervisors present<br />
|10%<br />
|50%<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Thesis (~20 pages) || Start of April exam period || April 12, 2022 †<br />
|Supervisor<br />
|40%<br />
|<br />
|70%<br />
|-<br />
| Research Project Presentation (15 min & 15 min Q&A) || During April exams || By April 27, 2022<br />
|Supervisors present<br />
|20%<br />
|<br />
|25%<br />
|-<br />
| Web Summary § (100-200 words + picture) || With thesis || April 12, 2022<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 5%<br />
|<br />
|5%<br />
|}<br />
† Earlier submission is encouraged.<br />
<br />
‡ One presentation session will include approximately 4 students and their supervisors.<br />
<br />
§ Please use [[:File:Mech-493-Project-Web-Summary-Template.docx|this template]] to submit your web summary.<br />
<br />
= Research Proposal (developed with project supervisor) =<br />
The students will prepare a research proposal with the guidance of their supervisors. The initial draft proposal (due in the second or third week of the term) is intended to help "kickstart" this process and should include your understanding of the research you are undertaking (what are you going to do?), and include pointers to the relevant background literature, the research motivation and questions/hypothesis, methods, and expected deliverables.<br />
<br />
Before undertaking any writing students are advised to read [http://www-mech.eng.cam.ac.uk/mmd/ashby-paper-V6.pdf Professor Ashby's (author of many papers and textbooks on materials) very readable, and illustrated, guide to writing a research paper]. <br />
<br />
The final proposal should be no more than 10 pages in length. It should have the following headings (or similar):<br />
* Title (or Cover) Page – does not count toward the total page count. <br />
* Abstract<br />
* Table of Contents<br />
* Introduction (including Statement of Problem, Purpose of Research, and Significance of Research)<br />
* Background (including Literature Survey)<br />
* Description of Proposed Research (including Method or Approach)<br />
* List of References<br />
* Budget and resources required<br />
<br />
= Research Thesis =<br />
The final research thesis should have the following sections (or similar) in about 20 pages. The marking rubric is provided for supervisors as a guideline only:<br />
# Introduction (10%)<br />
# Literature Review (20%)<br />
# Methodology (15%)<br />
# Results (15%)<br />
# Discussion (20%)<br />
# Conclusions and Future Work (20%)<br />
The Future Work section can be up to 2 pages in length, and it should be written as a research proposal for a MASc project.<br />
<br />
= Instructions for Professors Wishing to Advertise Project Ideas =<br />
Please download and fill in the following template and email to [mailto:wkb@mech.ubc.ca the course coordinator]: <br />
* [[:File:MECH-493-Supervisor-Template.docx|MECH-493-Supervisor-Template.docx]]<br />
including a brief (100-200 word) abstract of the project prior to the start of term (ideally by August 26th). <br />
<br />
The course coordinator will collect the project descriptions, post them and advertise to students.</div>WilliamKendalBushehttps://wiki.ubc.ca/index.php?title=Course:MECH493&diff=647716Course:MECH4932021-09-16T22:19:48Z<p>WilliamKendalBushe: </p>
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=Calendar Description =<br />
MECH 410C/410F (3/3) Undergraduate Research I/II.<br />
<br />
MECH 493 (3) Introduction to Academic Research.<br />
<br />
Research project directed by a faculty member in Mechanical Engineering. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. [0-5-1] Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing and at least 80% average in third-year courses and permission of instructor.<br />
<br />
In practice, Mech 493 and 410C/F are essentially identical in their goals, with the difference that 493 is a two-term, three-credit course, and Mech 410C/F is a pair of one-term, three-credit courses. Enrollment in the second course, Mech 410F, is contingent on approval of the project sponsor and course coordinator after the successful completion of Mech 410C; ordinarily, we expect that most students enrolling in 410C will continue in 410F.<br />
<br />
It is expected that projects proposed for the final year research course will be suitable for both the 3-credit course Mech 493 and the 6-credit Mech 410 C/F, unless specifically indicated in the project description.<br />
<br />
= Learning Objectives =<br />
# To gain experience of the practice of academic research <br />
# To understand the difference in thinking style required when doing research compared to when doing coursework studies. This thinking involves the creation of new knowledge rather than the acquisition of existing knowledge. <br />
# To gain a deeper knowledge of a specialized area of interest. <br />
# To gain personal insights into the practice of research to provide data for student decisions regarding future study/career choices.<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2021 =<br />
<br />
* Professor Dana Grecov - The Hemodynamics of Bifurcated Cerebral Aneurysms: An Experimental Study - [[:File:Project 2021 MECH 493 D Grecov.pdf|File:Project 2021 MECH 493 D Grecov.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Development of a Machine-Learning Algorithm for Combustion Image Analysis - [[:File:2021W MECH493 Proposal PK.pdf|File:2021W_MECH493_Proposal_PK.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Experiments with hollow microneedles – insertion, fluid extraction - [[:File:ProjectDescription_2021_MNInsertion_Extraction.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Classification of blood films using machine learning for detecting sickle cell disease - [[:File:ProjectDescription_2021_SickleCellML.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Fabrication of piezoelectric substrate for sensing applications - [[:File:Fabrication of piezoelectric substrate for sensing applications.pdf|File:Fabrication of piezoelectric substrate for sensing applications.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Developing VR Eye Tracking for Brain Injury Screening - [[:File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Developing VR Eye Tracking for Brain Injury Screening.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Mild Human Head Vibrations - [[:File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Investigating Mild Human Head Vibrations.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Bandwidth Requirements of Wearable Mouthpieces to Measure Head Impacts in Soccer - [[:File:MECH410-493_-_Wu_-_Investigating_Bandwidth_Requirements_for_Head_Impact_Sensing.pdf]]<br />
* Professors Xiaoling Jin and Minkyun Noh - Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing of Metal Components: System Integration and Experimental Studies - [[:File:Project Description MECH 493 2021W.pdf]]<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2020 =<br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Assessing real-world vehicle emission factors with a low-cost sensor network - [[:File:MECH493 Zimmerman VehicleEmissions.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - The Mechanics of Tissue Cutting - [[:File:M493 Bacca Cutting.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Nonlinear Mechanics in Bioinspired Fibrillar Adhesives - [[:File:M493 Bacca Bioadhesives.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Viscoelastic Characterization of Hydrogels - [[:File:M493 Bacca Hydrogels.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Computational techniques for topology optimization - [[:File:MECH493-Jelovica-Topology.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Mechanics of functionally graded porous beams - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Porous materials.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Optimization of weld quality using data-driven models - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Machine learning.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Computational model for cryogenic fluid heat transfer - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Cryogenic Heat Transfer.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Development of a Laser Based Manufacturing System for 3-D Printing of Metal Parts - [[:File:Project Description - MECH 493.pdf]]<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2019 =<br />
*Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Effect of Tool Wear on Surface Quality in Machining of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer - [[:File:Mech 493 Jin carbon-fiber.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Tan.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Patrick Kirchen - Background-Oriented Schlieren Imaging of In-Cylinder NG Fuel Jets - [[:File:Kirchen-imaging.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Stanic.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Patrick Kirchen - Three-Colour Pyrometry for Temperature and Emissivity Measurement - [[:File:Kirchen-Pyrometry.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Jaeger.pdf]] <br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Model reduction of a floating offshore wind farm wake model - [[:File:Nagamune-wake-modeling.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Lee.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Optimal design of a floating offshore wind farm - [[:File:Nagamune-wind-farm-design.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Ku.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Fatigue analysis a floating offshore wind farm - [[:File:Nagamune-fatigue-analysis.pdf]]<br />
*Professors Steve Rogak and Ryozo Nagamune - Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Measure Wind Speed and Direction - [[:File:Mech 493 Rogak Nagamune Wind Speed.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Cai.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Zimmerman.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Steve Rogak - Developing new approaches to analyzing TEM images of aggregates - [[:File:Rogak_Soot_Image_Analysis.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Zhou.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Boris Stoeber - Optimization and application of experimental setup for fluid injection into tissue - [[:File:Stoeber-Intradermal-Injections.pdf|File:Stoeber Intradermal Injection.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Lim.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating the Mechanism of Concussions - [[:File:Mech 493 Wu head-injury.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Ku.pdf]] <br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Environmental implications of connected and autonomous vehicles and shared mobility - [[:File:Mech 493 Zimmerman CAVS.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Machiel van der Loos - Detecting and Predicting Wheelchair Trajectory for Mobile Robot Navigation - [[:File:Van-der-Loos-Wheelchair.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Bo.pdf]] <br />
<br />
= Projects for 2018 =<br />
* Professor Hongshen Ma - Cell Sorting with Generic DCNNs - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Visco-Elasto-Plasticity of adhesive bonds in bioinspired fibrillar adhesives - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - On cutting and penetration mechanics of soft biomaterials - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Cindi Feng.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Dana Grecov - Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of Intracranial Sidewall Aneurysms - [[:File:Erik Lamoureux - 21282141 - MECH 493 Web Summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Effect of Surfactant on Sorting of Bidispersed Colloidal Particles from Evaporation of a Sessile Droplet - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Ivy Shi.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Influence of Viscosity on Intradermal Injection Using Hollow Microneedle - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Robin Wu.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Fatigue of 3D Printed Layered Materials - [[:File:Web Summary - Simon Szoke.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Data-driven modelling of materials and structures - [[:File:MECH493 WebSummary AllanNg.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mu Chiao - Fastening Torque/ Motor Current Analysis for a Motor Powered Screw Driver Mechanism - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Kyanoosh Rouhi.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating the Mechanism of Concussions - [[:File:MECH 493 Web Summary - Adrtien Nobel.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Neurophysiological Response to Voluntary Rapid Head Motion - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Voluntary Motion EEG 1819.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Characterizing Cyclic Variability in Combustion: Tracking the Centroid and Area of an Ignition Kernel - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Template.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Machiel van der Loos - Train to Train: A Viability Study of a Hand-Over-Hand Training Approach for Robot Kinesthetic Teaching - [[:File:493 WebSummary-MartinFreeman.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2017=<br />
* Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Modeling and Control of a Scaled Offshore Wind Turbine Experimental Setup - [[Images/8/82/MECH493 Web Summary Angus Wong.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - [[Images/c/c8/Web Summary - Michael Sleeman.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Mechanics of poro-elastic capillary rise - [[Images/4/4a/MECH 493 Web Summary Ben Thorne 30607113.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2016=<br />
* Professor Peter Cripton - Evaluating Bicycle Helmet Efficacy in Real World Impacts - [[Images/8/87/Bicycle Helmet - web summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - [[Images/c/c0/MECH 493 Web Summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Discrete fluid-structure interaction modeling - [[Images/6/6d/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Roxie.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Development of a Laser Based Emission Sensor for Dynamic Engine Testing - [[Images/6/67/MECH 493 Web Summary - Oliver Terry.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - Exploring the Effect of Proxemics on Human Recognition of Robotic Hand Gestures - [[Images/d/de/MECH 493 Web Summary - Sahba El-Shawa.pdf|Complete Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Antony Hodgson - BackTracker System Calibration and Animal/Cadaver Testing - [[Images/3/3e/BackTracker - Web Abstract.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professors S. Green & B. Stoeber - Water Transport in Paper - [[Images/e/e5/PGA 64883168 Web Summary MECH493.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2015=<br />
* Professor Sheldon Green - [[Images/4/4e/MECH 493 Project Web Summary -1.pdf| Thickness Measurement Technique For Impinging Jets on Moving Surface - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - [[Images/d/d3/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary Silvia.pdf| Elastohydrodynamic interactions of swimming microorganisms - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gary Schajer - [[Images/c/c2/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary Noushi Rouhi.pdf| Non-inverting interferometer - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2014=<br />
* Professor Peter Cripton - Effects of loading rate during in vitro fracture response of vertebral bodies under impact loading - [[Images/c/cc/MECH493 WebSummary KM 45669108 V2.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Artificial mosquito bite - [[Images/a/ae/MECH 493 Project Web Summary Ahmed Mahmood.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Rheology of a thermo-responsive material - [[Images/4/4c/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Graeme Cottrell.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2013=<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/0/06/MECH-493-Stoeber-Drop on Drop.pdf| Experimental Investigation of Falling Droplets Colliding with Sessile Droplets]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/0/04/MECH-493-Stoeber-Jet on SHS.pdf| Exploring the Physics of Liquid Jets Impacting a Superhydrophobic Surface]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/3/3b/MECH493 Balance.pdf|Investigation of Human Balance and Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/7/7c/MECH493 Gesture.pdf|Exploring the Effect of Robotic Pose-able hand in Task Based Gestures in Human-robot Interaction]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2012=<br />
* Filled: Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/e/ed/Stoeber-MECH493-muPIV.pdf| Image pre-processing for micro particle image velocimetry]] - [[Images/1/10/Image pre-processing for micro particle image velocimetry.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Gary Schajer - [[Images/b/bf/Schajer-MECH-493-Laminate Residual Stress Measurement.pdf|Residual Stress Measurement in Laminated Components]] - [[Images/d/de/ANSYS Modelling of Thin-plate Hole-drilling Residual Stress Measurements.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Elizabeth Croft [[Images/a/a4/Haddadi MECH493 2012 01.pdf| Exploring the effect of robotic articulated hands in human robot collaboration]] - [[Images/5/5a/Exploring the Effect of Robotic Articulated Hands in Task Based Gestures in Human-robot Interaction.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/e/ee/Moon MECH493 HRI.pdf| Exploring human-robot nonverbal negotiation of resource conflicts]]<br />
<br />
=How to Register =<br />
Prospective students and proposed supervisors are requested to download and fill out the following form and submit it, ''along with a (unofficial) SISC printout of the student's third year grades'', to the MECH office by September 7th (or as soon as possible thereafter). Students will not normally be accepted after the drop/add date.<br />
<br />
[[:File:Mech-493-410-Admission-Word.docx|Admission Request Form (MSWord)]]<br />
<br />
[[:File:Mech-493-410-Admission-PDF.pdf|Admission Request Form (PDF)]]<br />
<br />
= Prerequisites =<br />
80% average in third year<br />
<br />
= Research Project =<br />
A suitable research project will require the student to use and exercise mature thinking and research skills. The student should use their judgement, review the relevant literature, plan and conduct experimental work, reflect and analyze results, formulate conclusion and produce a concise written report. Overall the project should provide an intellectually challenging experience, that is, not be routine or mundane. <br />
<br />
= Course Timeline, Deliverables and Grading: =<br />
<br />
<br />
For Mech 493, students are expected to devote approximately 10% of their time, or 4-5 h/wk, to their thesis project as this is a 3-credit course taken over two terms. For Mech 410C/F, the expectation is doubled, as this sequence is three credits each term.<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Deliverable !! colspan="2" | Deadlines <br />
!Evaluated by:|| colspan="3" | Grading Weight<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
!General<br />
!2020W<br />
!<br />
!493<br />
!410C<br />
!410F<br />
|-<br />
| Short (Draft) Proposal (~1 page) ||Term 1, Week 4|| Sep. 24, 2021<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 0%<br />
|0%<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Research Proposal (5 - 10 pages) || Term 1, Week 9 || Nov. 5, 2021<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 25%<br />
|50%<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Presentation of Research Progress + Research Progress to Date (~15 min) || During December exams || By Dec 22, 2021<br />
|Supervisors present<br />
|10%<br />
|50%<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Thesis (~20 pages) || Start of April exam period || April 12, 2022 †<br />
|Supervisor<br />
|40%<br />
|<br />
|70%<br />
|-<br />
| Research Project Presentation (15 min & 15 min Q&A) || During April exams || By April 27, 2022<br />
|Supervisors present<br />
|20%<br />
|<br />
|25%<br />
|-<br />
| Web Summary § (100-200 words + picture) || With thesis || April 12, 2022<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 5%<br />
|<br />
|5%<br />
|}<br />
† Earlier submission is encouraged.<br />
<br />
‡ One presentation session will include approximately 4 students and their supervisors.<br />
<br />
§ Please use [[:File:Mech-493-Project-Web-Summary-Template.docx|this template]] to submit your web summary.<br />
<br />
= Research Proposal (developed with project supervisor) =<br />
The students will prepare a research proposal with the guidance of their supervisors. The initial draft proposal (due in the second or third week of the term) is intended to help "kickstart" this process and should include your understanding of the research you are undertaking (what are you going to do?), and include pointers to the relevant background literature, the research motivation and questions/hypothesis, methods, and expected deliverables.<br />
<br />
Before undertaking any writing students are advised to read [http://www-mech.eng.cam.ac.uk/mmd/ashby-paper-V6.pdf Professor Ashby's (author of many papers and textbooks on materials) very readable, and illustrated, guide to writing a research paper]. <br />
<br />
The final proposal should be no more than 10 pages in length. It should have the following headings (or similar):<br />
* Title (or Cover) Page – does not count toward the total page count. <br />
* Abstract<br />
* Table of Contents<br />
* Introduction (including Statement of Problem, Purpose of Research, and Significance of Research)<br />
* Background (including Literature Survey)<br />
* Description of Proposed Research (including Method or Approach)<br />
* List of References<br />
* Budget and resources required<br />
<br />
= Research Thesis =<br />
The final research thesis should have the following sections (or similar) in about 20 pages. The marking rubric is provided for supervisors as a guideline only:<br />
# Introduction (10%)<br />
# Literature Review (20%)<br />
# Methodology (15%)<br />
# Results (15%)<br />
# Discussion (20%)<br />
# Conclusions and Future Work (20%)<br />
The Future Work section can be up to 2 pages in length, and it should be written as a research proposal for a MASc project.<br />
<br />
= Instructions for Professors Wishing to Advertise Project Ideas =<br />
Please download and fill in the following template and email to [mailto:wkb@mech.ubc.ca the course coordinator]: <br />
* [[:File:MECH-493-Supervisor-Template.docx|MECH-493-Supervisor-Template.docx]]<br />
including a brief (100-200 word) abstract of the project prior to the start of term (ideally by August 26th). <br />
<br />
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MECH 410C/410F (3/3) Undergraduate Research I/II.<br />
<br />
MECH 493 (3) Introduction to Academic Research.<br />
<br />
Research project directed by a faculty member in Mechanical Engineering. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. [0-5-1] Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing and at least 80% average in third-year courses and permission of instructor.<br />
<br />
In practice, Mech 493 and 410C/F are essentially identical in their goals, with the difference that 493 is a two-term, three-credit course, and Mech 410C/F is a pair of one-term, three-credit courses. Enrollment in the second course, Mech 410F, is contingent on approval of the project sponsor and course coordinator after the successful completion of Mech 410C; ordinarily, we expect that most students enrolling in 410C will continue in 410F.<br />
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It is expected that projects proposed for the final year research course will be suitable for both the 3-credit course Mech 493 and the 6-credit Mech 410 C/F, unless specifically indicated in the project description.<br />
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= Learning Objectives =<br />
# To gain experience of the practice of academic research <br />
# To understand the difference in thinking style required when doing research compared to when doing coursework studies. This thinking involves the creation of new knowledge rather than the acquisition of existing knowledge. <br />
# To gain a deeper knowledge of a specialized area of interest. <br />
# To gain personal insights into the practice of research to provide data for student decisions regarding future study/career choices.<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2021 =<br />
<br />
* Professors Xiaoling Jin and Minkyun Noh - Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing of Metal Components: System Integration and Experimental Studies - [[:File:Project Description MECH 493 2021W.pdf|File:Project Description MECH 493 2021W.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Developing VR Eye Tracking for Brain Injury Screening - [[:File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Developing VR Eye Tracking for Brain Injury Screening.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Mild Human Head Vibrations - [[:File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Investigating Mild Human Head Vibrations.pdf|File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Investigating Mild Human Head Vibrations.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Bandwidth Requirements of Wearable Mouthpieces to Measure Head Impacts in Soccer - [[:File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Investigating Bandwidth Requirements for Head Impact Sensing.pdf|File:MECH410-493_-_Wu_-_Investigating_Bandwidth_Requirements_for_Head_Impact_Sensing.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Experiments with hollow microneedles – insertion, fluid extraction - [[:File:ProjectDescription 2021 MNInsertion Extraction.pdf|File:ProjectDescription_2021_MNInsertion_Extraction.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Classification of blood films using machine learning for detecting sickle cell disease - [[:File:ProjectDescription 2021 SickleCellML.pdf|File:ProjectDescription_2021_SickleCellML.pdf]]<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2020 =<br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Assessing real-world vehicle emission factors with a low-cost sensor network - [[:File:MECH493 Zimmerman VehicleEmissions.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - The Mechanics of Tissue Cutting - [[:File:M493 Bacca Cutting.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Nonlinear Mechanics in Bioinspired Fibrillar Adhesives - [[:File:M493 Bacca Bioadhesives.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Viscoelastic Characterization of Hydrogels - [[:File:M493 Bacca Hydrogels.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Computational techniques for topology optimization - [[:File:MECH493-Jelovica-Topology.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Mechanics of functionally graded porous beams - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Porous materials.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Optimization of weld quality using data-driven models - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Machine learning.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Computational model for cryogenic fluid heat transfer - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Cryogenic Heat Transfer.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Development of a Laser Based Manufacturing System for 3-D Printing of Metal Parts - [[:File:Project Description - MECH 493.pdf]]<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2019 =<br />
*Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Effect of Tool Wear on Surface Quality in Machining of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer - [[:File:Mech 493 Jin carbon-fiber.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Tan.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Patrick Kirchen - Background-Oriented Schlieren Imaging of In-Cylinder NG Fuel Jets - [[:File:Kirchen-imaging.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Stanic.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Patrick Kirchen - Three-Colour Pyrometry for Temperature and Emissivity Measurement - [[:File:Kirchen-Pyrometry.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Jaeger.pdf]] <br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Model reduction of a floating offshore wind farm wake model - [[:File:Nagamune-wake-modeling.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Lee.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Optimal design of a floating offshore wind farm - [[:File:Nagamune-wind-farm-design.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Ku.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Fatigue analysis a floating offshore wind farm - [[:File:Nagamune-fatigue-analysis.pdf]]<br />
*Professors Steve Rogak and Ryozo Nagamune - Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Measure Wind Speed and Direction - [[:File:Mech 493 Rogak Nagamune Wind Speed.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Cai.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Zimmerman.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Steve Rogak - Developing new approaches to analyzing TEM images of aggregates - [[:File:Rogak_Soot_Image_Analysis.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Zhou.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Boris Stoeber - Optimization and application of experimental setup for fluid injection into tissue - [[:File:Stoeber-Intradermal-Injections.pdf|File:Stoeber Intradermal Injection.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Lim.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating the Mechanism of Concussions - [[:File:Mech 493 Wu head-injury.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Ku.pdf]] <br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Environmental implications of connected and autonomous vehicles and shared mobility - [[:File:Mech 493 Zimmerman CAVS.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Machiel van der Loos - Detecting and Predicting Wheelchair Trajectory for Mobile Robot Navigation - [[:File:Van-der-Loos-Wheelchair.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Bo.pdf]] <br />
<br />
= Projects for 2018 =<br />
* Professor Hongshen Ma - Cell Sorting with Generic DCNNs - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Visco-Elasto-Plasticity of adhesive bonds in bioinspired fibrillar adhesives - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - On cutting and penetration mechanics of soft biomaterials - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Cindi Feng.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Dana Grecov - Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of Intracranial Sidewall Aneurysms - [[:File:Erik Lamoureux - 21282141 - MECH 493 Web Summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Effect of Surfactant on Sorting of Bidispersed Colloidal Particles from Evaporation of a Sessile Droplet - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Ivy Shi.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Influence of Viscosity on Intradermal Injection Using Hollow Microneedle - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Robin Wu.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Fatigue of 3D Printed Layered Materials - [[:File:Web Summary - Simon Szoke.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Data-driven modelling of materials and structures - [[:File:MECH493 WebSummary AllanNg.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mu Chiao - Fastening Torque/ Motor Current Analysis for a Motor Powered Screw Driver Mechanism - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Kyanoosh Rouhi.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating the Mechanism of Concussions - [[:File:MECH 493 Web Summary - Adrtien Nobel.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Neurophysiological Response to Voluntary Rapid Head Motion - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Voluntary Motion EEG 1819.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Characterizing Cyclic Variability in Combustion: Tracking the Centroid and Area of an Ignition Kernel - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Template.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Machiel van der Loos - Train to Train: A Viability Study of a Hand-Over-Hand Training Approach for Robot Kinesthetic Teaching - [[:File:493 WebSummary-MartinFreeman.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2017=<br />
* Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Modeling and Control of a Scaled Offshore Wind Turbine Experimental Setup - [[Images/8/82/MECH493 Web Summary Angus Wong.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - [[Images/c/c8/Web Summary - Michael Sleeman.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Mechanics of poro-elastic capillary rise - [[Images/4/4a/MECH 493 Web Summary Ben Thorne 30607113.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2016=<br />
* Professor Peter Cripton - Evaluating Bicycle Helmet Efficacy in Real World Impacts - [[Images/8/87/Bicycle Helmet - web summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - [[Images/c/c0/MECH 493 Web Summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Discrete fluid-structure interaction modeling - [[Images/6/6d/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Roxie.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Development of a Laser Based Emission Sensor for Dynamic Engine Testing - [[Images/6/67/MECH 493 Web Summary - Oliver Terry.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - Exploring the Effect of Proxemics on Human Recognition of Robotic Hand Gestures - [[Images/d/de/MECH 493 Web Summary - Sahba El-Shawa.pdf|Complete Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Antony Hodgson - BackTracker System Calibration and Animal/Cadaver Testing - [[Images/3/3e/BackTracker - Web Abstract.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professors S. Green & B. Stoeber - Water Transport in Paper - [[Images/e/e5/PGA 64883168 Web Summary MECH493.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2015=<br />
* Professor Sheldon Green - [[Images/4/4e/MECH 493 Project Web Summary -1.pdf| Thickness Measurement Technique For Impinging Jets on Moving Surface - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - [[Images/d/d3/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary Silvia.pdf| Elastohydrodynamic interactions of swimming microorganisms - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gary Schajer - [[Images/c/c2/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary Noushi Rouhi.pdf| Non-inverting interferometer - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2014=<br />
* Professor Peter Cripton - Effects of loading rate during in vitro fracture response of vertebral bodies under impact loading - [[Images/c/cc/MECH493 WebSummary KM 45669108 V2.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Artificial mosquito bite - [[Images/a/ae/MECH 493 Project Web Summary Ahmed Mahmood.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Rheology of a thermo-responsive material - [[Images/4/4c/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Graeme Cottrell.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2013=<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/0/06/MECH-493-Stoeber-Drop on Drop.pdf| Experimental Investigation of Falling Droplets Colliding with Sessile Droplets]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/0/04/MECH-493-Stoeber-Jet on SHS.pdf| Exploring the Physics of Liquid Jets Impacting a Superhydrophobic Surface]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/3/3b/MECH493 Balance.pdf|Investigation of Human Balance and Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/7/7c/MECH493 Gesture.pdf|Exploring the Effect of Robotic Pose-able hand in Task Based Gestures in Human-robot Interaction]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2012=<br />
* Filled: Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/e/ed/Stoeber-MECH493-muPIV.pdf| Image pre-processing for micro particle image velocimetry]] - [[Images/1/10/Image pre-processing for micro particle image velocimetry.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Gary Schajer - [[Images/b/bf/Schajer-MECH-493-Laminate Residual Stress Measurement.pdf|Residual Stress Measurement in Laminated Components]] - [[Images/d/de/ANSYS Modelling of Thin-plate Hole-drilling Residual Stress Measurements.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Elizabeth Croft [[Images/a/a4/Haddadi MECH493 2012 01.pdf| Exploring the effect of robotic articulated hands in human robot collaboration]] - [[Images/5/5a/Exploring the Effect of Robotic Articulated Hands in Task Based Gestures in Human-robot Interaction.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/e/ee/Moon MECH493 HRI.pdf| Exploring human-robot nonverbal negotiation of resource conflicts]]<br />
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=How to Register =<br />
Prospective students and proposed supervisors are requested to download and fill out the following form and submit it, ''along with a (unofficial) SISC printout of the student's third year grades'', to the MECH office by September 7th (or as soon as possible thereafter). Students will not normally be accepted after the drop/add date.<br />
<br />
[[:File:Mech-493-410-Admission-Word.docx|Admission Request Form (MSWord)]]<br />
<br />
[[:File:Mech-493-410-Admission-PDF.pdf|Admission Request Form (PDF)]]<br />
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= Prerequisites =<br />
80% average in third year<br />
<br />
= Research Project =<br />
A suitable research project will require the student to use and exercise mature thinking and research skills. The student should use their judgement, review the relevant literature, plan and conduct experimental work, reflect and analyze results, formulate conclusion and produce a concise written report. Overall the project should provide an intellectually challenging experience, that is, not be routine or mundane. <br />
<br />
= Course Timeline, Deliverables and Grading: =<br />
<br />
<br />
For Mech 493, students are expected to devote approximately 10% of their time, or 4-5 h/wk, to their thesis project as this is a 3-credit course taken over two terms. For Mech 410C/F, the expectation is doubled, as this sequence is three credits each term.<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
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!Evaluated by:|| colspan="3" | Grading Weight<br />
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!General<br />
!2020W<br />
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!493<br />
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| Short (Draft) Proposal (~1 page) ||Term 1, Week 4|| Sep. 24, 2021<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 0%<br />
|0%<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Research Proposal (5 - 10 pages) || Term 1, Week 9 || Nov. 5, 2021<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 25%<br />
|50%<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Presentation of Research Progress + Research Progress to Date (~15 min) || During December exams || By Dec 22, 2021<br />
|Supervisors present<br />
|10%<br />
|50%<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Thesis (~20 pages) || Start of April exam period || April 12, 2022 †<br />
|Supervisor<br />
|40%<br />
|<br />
|70%<br />
|-<br />
| Research Project Presentation (15 min & 15 min Q&A) || During April exams || By April 27, 2022<br />
|Supervisors present<br />
|20%<br />
|<br />
|25%<br />
|-<br />
| Web Summary § (100-200 words + picture) || With thesis || April 12, 2022<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 5%<br />
|<br />
|5%<br />
|}<br />
† Earlier submission is encouraged.<br />
<br />
‡ One presentation session will include approximately 4 students and their supervisors.<br />
<br />
§ Please use [[:File:Mech-493-Project-Web-Summary-Template.docx|this template]] to submit your web summary.<br />
<br />
= Research Proposal (developed with project supervisor) =<br />
The students will prepare a research proposal with the guidance of their supervisors. The initial draft proposal (due in the second or third week of the term) is intended to help "kickstart" this process and should include your understanding of the research you are undertaking (what are you going to do?), and include pointers to the relevant background literature, the research motivation and questions/hypothesis, methods, and expected deliverables.<br />
<br />
Before undertaking any writing students are advised to read [http://www-mech.eng.cam.ac.uk/mmd/ashby-paper-V6.pdf Professor Ashby's (author of many papers and textbooks on materials) very readable, and illustrated, guide to writing a research paper]. <br />
<br />
The final proposal should be no more than 10 pages in length. It should have the following headings (or similar):<br />
* Title (or Cover) Page – does not count toward the total page count. <br />
* Abstract<br />
* Table of Contents<br />
* Introduction (including Statement of Problem, Purpose of Research, and Significance of Research)<br />
* Background (including Literature Survey)<br />
* Description of Proposed Research (including Method or Approach)<br />
* List of References<br />
* Budget and resources required<br />
<br />
= Research Thesis =<br />
The final research thesis should have the following sections (or similar) in about 20 pages. The marking rubric is provided for supervisors as a guideline only:<br />
# Introduction (10%)<br />
# Literature Review (20%)<br />
# Methodology (15%)<br />
# Results (15%)<br />
# Discussion (20%)<br />
# Conclusions and Future Work (20%)<br />
The Future Work section can be up to 2 pages in length, and it should be written as a research proposal for a MASc project.<br />
<br />
= Instructions for Professors Wishing to Advertise Project Ideas =<br />
Please download and fill in the following template and email to [mailto:wkb@mech.ubc.ca the course coordinator]: <br />
* [[:File:MECH-493-Supervisor-Template.docx|MECH-493-Supervisor-Template.docx]]<br />
including a brief (100-200 word) abstract of the project prior to the start of term (ideally by August 26th). <br />
<br />
The course coordinator will collect the project descriptions, post them and advertise to students.</div>WilliamKendalBushehttps://wiki.ubc.ca/index.php?title=File:MECH410-493_-_Wu_-_Investigating_Bandwidth_Requirements_for_Head_Impact_Sensing.pdf&diff=646801File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Investigating Bandwidth Requirements for Head Impact Sensing.pdf2021-08-25T18:35:03Z<p>WilliamKendalBushe: Uploaded a work by Lyndia Wu from Lyndia Wu with UploadWizard</p>
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MECH 410C/410F (3/3) Undergraduate Research I/II.<br />
<br />
MECH 493 (3) Introduction to Academic Research.<br />
<br />
Research project directed by a faculty member in Mechanical Engineering. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. [0-5-1] Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing and at least 80% average in third-year courses and permission of instructor.<br />
<br />
In practice, Mech 493 and 410C/F are essentially identical in their goals, with the difference that 493 is a two-term, three-credit course, and Mech 410C/F is a pair of one-term, three-credit courses. Enrollment in the second course, Mech 410F, is contingent on approval of the project sponsor and course coordinator after the successful completion of Mech 410C; ordinarily, we expect that most students enrolling in 410C will continue in 410F.<br />
<br />
It is expected that projects proposed for the final year research course will be suitable for both the 3-credit course Mech 493 and the 6-credit Mech 410 C/F, unless specifically indicated in the project description.<br />
<br />
= Learning Objectives =<br />
# To gain experience of the practice of academic research <br />
# To understand the difference in thinking style required when doing research compared to when doing coursework studies. This thinking involves the creation of new knowledge rather than the acquisition of existing knowledge. <br />
# To gain a deeper knowledge of a specialized area of interest. <br />
# To gain personal insights into the practice of research to provide data for student decisions regarding future study/career choices.<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2021 =<br />
<br />
* Professors Xiaoling Jin and Minkyun Noh - Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing of Metal Components: System Integration and Experimental Studies - [[:File:Project Description MECH 493 2021W.pdf|File:Project Description MECH 493 2021W.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Developing VR Eye Tracking for Brain Injury Screening - [[:File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Developing VR Eye Tracking for Brain Injury Screening.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Mild Human Head Vibrations - [[:File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Investigating Mild Human Head Vibrations.pdf|File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Investigating Mild Human Head Vibrations.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Experiments with hollow microneedles – insertion, fluid extraction - [[:File:ProjectDescription 2021 MNInsertion Extraction.pdf|File:ProjectDescription_2021_MNInsertion_Extraction.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Classification of blood films using machine learning for detecting sickle cell disease - [[:File:ProjectDescription 2021 SickleCellML.pdf|File:ProjectDescription_2021_SickleCellML.pdf]]<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2020 =<br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Assessing real-world vehicle emission factors with a low-cost sensor network - [[:File:MECH493 Zimmerman VehicleEmissions.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - The Mechanics of Tissue Cutting - [[:File:M493 Bacca Cutting.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Nonlinear Mechanics in Bioinspired Fibrillar Adhesives - [[:File:M493 Bacca Bioadhesives.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Viscoelastic Characterization of Hydrogels - [[:File:M493 Bacca Hydrogels.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Computational techniques for topology optimization - [[:File:MECH493-Jelovica-Topology.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Mechanics of functionally graded porous beams - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Porous materials.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Optimization of weld quality using data-driven models - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Machine learning.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Computational model for cryogenic fluid heat transfer - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Cryogenic Heat Transfer.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Development of a Laser Based Manufacturing System for 3-D Printing of Metal Parts - [[:File:Project Description - MECH 493.pdf]]<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2019 =<br />
*Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Effect of Tool Wear on Surface Quality in Machining of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer - [[:File:Mech 493 Jin carbon-fiber.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Tan.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Patrick Kirchen - Background-Oriented Schlieren Imaging of In-Cylinder NG Fuel Jets - [[:File:Kirchen-imaging.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Stanic.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Patrick Kirchen - Three-Colour Pyrometry for Temperature and Emissivity Measurement - [[:File:Kirchen-Pyrometry.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Jaeger.pdf]] <br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Model reduction of a floating offshore wind farm wake model - [[:File:Nagamune-wake-modeling.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Lee.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Optimal design of a floating offshore wind farm - [[:File:Nagamune-wind-farm-design.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Ku.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Fatigue analysis a floating offshore wind farm - [[:File:Nagamune-fatigue-analysis.pdf]]<br />
*Professors Steve Rogak and Ryozo Nagamune - Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Measure Wind Speed and Direction - [[:File:Mech 493 Rogak Nagamune Wind Speed.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Cai.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Zimmerman.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Steve Rogak - Developing new approaches to analyzing TEM images of aggregates - [[:File:Rogak_Soot_Image_Analysis.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Zhou.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Boris Stoeber - Optimization and application of experimental setup for fluid injection into tissue - [[:File:Stoeber-Intradermal-Injections.pdf|File:Stoeber Intradermal Injection.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Lim.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating the Mechanism of Concussions - [[:File:Mech 493 Wu head-injury.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Ku.pdf]] <br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Environmental implications of connected and autonomous vehicles and shared mobility - [[:File:Mech 493 Zimmerman CAVS.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Machiel van der Loos - Detecting and Predicting Wheelchair Trajectory for Mobile Robot Navigation - [[:File:Van-der-Loos-Wheelchair.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Bo.pdf]] <br />
<br />
= Projects for 2018 =<br />
* Professor Hongshen Ma - Cell Sorting with Generic DCNNs - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Visco-Elasto-Plasticity of adhesive bonds in bioinspired fibrillar adhesives - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - On cutting and penetration mechanics of soft biomaterials - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Cindi Feng.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Dana Grecov - Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of Intracranial Sidewall Aneurysms - [[:File:Erik Lamoureux - 21282141 - MECH 493 Web Summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Effect of Surfactant on Sorting of Bidispersed Colloidal Particles from Evaporation of a Sessile Droplet - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Ivy Shi.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Influence of Viscosity on Intradermal Injection Using Hollow Microneedle - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Robin Wu.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Fatigue of 3D Printed Layered Materials - [[:File:Web Summary - Simon Szoke.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Data-driven modelling of materials and structures - [[:File:MECH493 WebSummary AllanNg.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mu Chiao - Fastening Torque/ Motor Current Analysis for a Motor Powered Screw Driver Mechanism - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Kyanoosh Rouhi.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating the Mechanism of Concussions - [[:File:MECH 493 Web Summary - Adrtien Nobel.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Neurophysiological Response to Voluntary Rapid Head Motion - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Voluntary Motion EEG 1819.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Characterizing Cyclic Variability in Combustion: Tracking the Centroid and Area of an Ignition Kernel - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Template.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Machiel van der Loos - Train to Train: A Viability Study of a Hand-Over-Hand Training Approach for Robot Kinesthetic Teaching - [[:File:493 WebSummary-MartinFreeman.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2017=<br />
* Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Modeling and Control of a Scaled Offshore Wind Turbine Experimental Setup - [[Images/8/82/MECH493 Web Summary Angus Wong.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - [[Images/c/c8/Web Summary - Michael Sleeman.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Mechanics of poro-elastic capillary rise - [[Images/4/4a/MECH 493 Web Summary Ben Thorne 30607113.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2016=<br />
* Professor Peter Cripton - Evaluating Bicycle Helmet Efficacy in Real World Impacts - [[Images/8/87/Bicycle Helmet - web summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - [[Images/c/c0/MECH 493 Web Summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Discrete fluid-structure interaction modeling - [[Images/6/6d/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Roxie.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Development of a Laser Based Emission Sensor for Dynamic Engine Testing - [[Images/6/67/MECH 493 Web Summary - Oliver Terry.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - Exploring the Effect of Proxemics on Human Recognition of Robotic Hand Gestures - [[Images/d/de/MECH 493 Web Summary - Sahba El-Shawa.pdf|Complete Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Antony Hodgson - BackTracker System Calibration and Animal/Cadaver Testing - [[Images/3/3e/BackTracker - Web Abstract.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professors S. Green & B. Stoeber - Water Transport in Paper - [[Images/e/e5/PGA 64883168 Web Summary MECH493.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2015=<br />
* Professor Sheldon Green - [[Images/4/4e/MECH 493 Project Web Summary -1.pdf| Thickness Measurement Technique For Impinging Jets on Moving Surface - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - [[Images/d/d3/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary Silvia.pdf| Elastohydrodynamic interactions of swimming microorganisms - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gary Schajer - [[Images/c/c2/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary Noushi Rouhi.pdf| Non-inverting interferometer - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2014=<br />
* Professor Peter Cripton - Effects of loading rate during in vitro fracture response of vertebral bodies under impact loading - [[Images/c/cc/MECH493 WebSummary KM 45669108 V2.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Artificial mosquito bite - [[Images/a/ae/MECH 493 Project Web Summary Ahmed Mahmood.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Rheology of a thermo-responsive material - [[Images/4/4c/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Graeme Cottrell.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2013=<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/0/06/MECH-493-Stoeber-Drop on Drop.pdf| Experimental Investigation of Falling Droplets Colliding with Sessile Droplets]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/0/04/MECH-493-Stoeber-Jet on SHS.pdf| Exploring the Physics of Liquid Jets Impacting a Superhydrophobic Surface]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/3/3b/MECH493 Balance.pdf|Investigation of Human Balance and Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/7/7c/MECH493 Gesture.pdf|Exploring the Effect of Robotic Pose-able hand in Task Based Gestures in Human-robot Interaction]]<br />
<br />
=Projects for 2012=<br />
* Filled: Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/e/ed/Stoeber-MECH493-muPIV.pdf| Image pre-processing for micro particle image velocimetry]] - [[Images/1/10/Image pre-processing for micro particle image velocimetry.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Gary Schajer - [[Images/b/bf/Schajer-MECH-493-Laminate Residual Stress Measurement.pdf|Residual Stress Measurement in Laminated Components]] - [[Images/d/de/ANSYS Modelling of Thin-plate Hole-drilling Residual Stress Measurements.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Elizabeth Croft [[Images/a/a4/Haddadi MECH493 2012 01.pdf| Exploring the effect of robotic articulated hands in human robot collaboration]] - [[Images/5/5a/Exploring the Effect of Robotic Articulated Hands in Task Based Gestures in Human-robot Interaction.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/e/ee/Moon MECH493 HRI.pdf| Exploring human-robot nonverbal negotiation of resource conflicts]]<br />
<br />
=How to Register =<br />
Prospective students and proposed supervisors are requested to download and fill out the following form and submit it, ''along with a (unofficial) SISC printout of the student's third year grades'', to the MECH office by September 7th (or as soon as possible thereafter). Students will not normally be accepted after the drop/add date.<br />
<br />
[[:File:Mech-493-410-Admission-Word.docx|Admission Request Form (MSWord)]]<br />
<br />
[[:File:Mech-493-410-Admission-PDF.pdf|Admission Request Form (PDF)]]<br />
<br />
= Prerequisites =<br />
80% average in third year<br />
<br />
= Research Project =<br />
A suitable research project will require the student to use and exercise mature thinking and research skills. The student should use their judgement, review the relevant literature, plan and conduct experimental work, reflect and analyze results, formulate conclusion and produce a concise written report. Overall the project should provide an intellectually challenging experience, that is, not be routine or mundane. <br />
<br />
= Course Timeline, Deliverables and Grading: =<br />
<br />
<br />
For Mech 493, students are expected to devote approximately 10% of their time, or 4-5 h/wk, to their thesis project as this is a 3-credit course taken over two terms. For Mech 410C/F, the expectation is doubled, as this sequence is three credits each term.<br />
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!General<br />
!2020W<br />
!<br />
!493<br />
!410C<br />
!410F<br />
|-<br />
| Short (Draft) Proposal (~1 page) ||Term 1, Week 4|| Sep. 24, 2021<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 0%<br />
|0%<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Research Proposal (5 - 10 pages) || Term 1, Week 9 || Nov. 5, 2021<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 25%<br />
|50%<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Presentation of Research Progress + Research Progress to Date (~15 min) || During December exams || By Dec 22, 2021<br />
|Supervisors present<br />
|10%<br />
|50%<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Thesis (~20 pages) || Start of April exam period || April 12, 2022 †<br />
|Supervisor<br />
|40%<br />
|<br />
|70%<br />
|-<br />
| Research Project Presentation (15 min & 15 min Q&A) || During April exams || By April 27, 2022<br />
|Supervisors present<br />
|20%<br />
|<br />
|25%<br />
|-<br />
| Web Summary § (100-200 words + picture) || With thesis || April 12, 2022<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 5%<br />
|<br />
|5%<br />
|}<br />
† Earlier submission is encouraged.<br />
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‡ One presentation session will include approximately 4 students and their supervisors.<br />
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§ Please use [[:File:Mech-493-Project-Web-Summary-Template.docx|this template]] to submit your web summary.<br />
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= Research Proposal (developed with project supervisor) =<br />
The students will prepare a research proposal with the guidance of their supervisors. The initial draft proposal (due in the second or third week of the term) is intended to help "kickstart" this process and should include your understanding of the research you are undertaking (what are you going to do?), and include pointers to the relevant background literature, the research motivation and questions/hypothesis, methods, and expected deliverables.<br />
<br />
Before undertaking any writing students are advised to read [http://www-mech.eng.cam.ac.uk/mmd/ashby-paper-V6.pdf Professor Ashby's (author of many papers and textbooks on materials) very readable, and illustrated, guide to writing a research paper]. <br />
<br />
The final proposal should be no more than 10 pages in length. It should have the following headings (or similar):<br />
* Title (or Cover) Page – does not count toward the total page count. <br />
* Abstract<br />
* Table of Contents<br />
* Introduction (including Statement of Problem, Purpose of Research, and Significance of Research)<br />
* Background (including Literature Survey)<br />
* Description of Proposed Research (including Method or Approach)<br />
* List of References<br />
* Budget and resources required<br />
<br />
= Research Thesis =<br />
The final research thesis should have the following sections (or similar) in about 20 pages. The marking rubric is provided for supervisors as a guideline only:<br />
# Introduction (10%)<br />
# Literature Review (20%)<br />
# Methodology (15%)<br />
# Results (15%)<br />
# Discussion (20%)<br />
# Conclusions and Future Work (20%)<br />
The Future Work section can be up to 2 pages in length, and it should be written as a research proposal for a MASc project.<br />
<br />
= Instructions for Professors Wishing to Advertise Project Ideas =<br />
Please download and fill in the following template and email to [mailto:wkb@mech.ubc.ca the course coordinator]: <br />
* [[:File:MECH-493-Supervisor-Template.docx|MECH-493-Supervisor-Template.docx]]<br />
including a brief (100-200 word) abstract of the project prior to the start of term (ideally by August 26th). <br />
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=Calendar Description =<br />
MECH 410C/410F (3/3) Undergraduate Research I/II.<br />
<br />
MECH 493 (3) Introduction to Academic Research.<br />
<br />
Research project directed by a faculty member in Mechanical Engineering. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. [0-5-1] Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing and at least 80% average in third-year courses and permission of instructor.<br />
<br />
In practice, Mech 493 and 410C/F are essentially identical in their goals, with the difference that 493 is a two-term, three-credit course, and Mech 410C/F is a pair of one-term, three-credit courses. Enrollment in the second course, Mech 410F, is contingent on approval of the project sponsor and course coordinator after the successful completion of Mech 410C; ordinarily, we expect that most students enrolling in 410C will continue in 410F.<br />
<br />
It is expected that projects proposed for the final year research course will be suitable for both the 3-credit course Mech 493 and the 6-credit Mech 410 C/F, unless specifically indicated in the project description.<br />
<br />
= Learning Objectives =<br />
# To gain experience of the practice of academic research <br />
# To understand the difference in thinking style required when doing research compared to when doing coursework studies. This thinking involves the creation of new knowledge rather than the acquisition of existing knowledge. <br />
# To gain a deeper knowledge of a specialized area of interest. <br />
# To gain personal insights into the practice of research to provide data for student decisions regarding future study/career choices.<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2021 =<br />
<br />
* Professors Xiaoling Jin and Minkyun Noh - Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing of Metal Components: System Integration and Experimental Studies - [[:File:Project Description MECH 493 2021W.pdf|File:Project Description MECH 493 2021W.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Developing VR Eye Tracking for Brain Injury Screening - [[:File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Developing VR Eye Tracking for Brain Injury Screening.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Mild Human Head Vibrations - [[:File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Investigating Mild Human Head Vibrations.pdf|File:MECH410-493 - Wu - Investigating Mild Human Head Vibrations.pdf]]<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2020 =<br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Assessing real-world vehicle emission factors with a low-cost sensor network - [[:File:MECH493 Zimmerman VehicleEmissions.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - The Mechanics of Tissue Cutting - [[:File:M493 Bacca Cutting.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Nonlinear Mechanics in Bioinspired Fibrillar Adhesives - [[:File:M493 Bacca Bioadhesives.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Viscoelastic Characterization of Hydrogels - [[:File:M493 Bacca Hydrogels.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Computational techniques for topology optimization - [[:File:MECH493-Jelovica-Topology.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Mechanics of functionally graded porous beams - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Porous materials.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Optimization of weld quality using data-driven models - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Machine learning.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Jasmin Jelovica - Computational model for cryogenic fluid heat transfer - [[:File:MECH493 - Jelovica - Cryogenic Heat Transfer.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Development of a Laser Based Manufacturing System for 3-D Printing of Metal Parts - [[:File:Project Description - MECH 493.pdf]]<br />
<br />
= Projects for 2019 =<br />
*Professor Xiaoliang Jin - Effect of Tool Wear on Surface Quality in Machining of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer - [[:File:Mech 493 Jin carbon-fiber.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Tan.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Patrick Kirchen - Background-Oriented Schlieren Imaging of In-Cylinder NG Fuel Jets - [[:File:Kirchen-imaging.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Stanic.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Patrick Kirchen - Three-Colour Pyrometry for Temperature and Emissivity Measurement - [[:File:Kirchen-Pyrometry.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Jaeger.pdf]] <br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Model reduction of a floating offshore wind farm wake model - [[:File:Nagamune-wake-modeling.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Lee.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Optimal design of a floating offshore wind farm - [[:File:Nagamune-wind-farm-design.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Ku.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Fatigue analysis a floating offshore wind farm - [[:File:Nagamune-fatigue-analysis.pdf]]<br />
*Professors Steve Rogak and Ryozo Nagamune - Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Measure Wind Speed and Direction - [[:File:Mech 493 Rogak Nagamune Wind Speed.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Cai.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Zimmerman.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Steve Rogak - Developing new approaches to analyzing TEM images of aggregates - [[:File:Rogak_Soot_Image_Analysis.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Zhou.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Boris Stoeber - Optimization and application of experimental setup for fluid injection into tissue - [[:File:Stoeber-Intradermal-Injections.pdf|File:Stoeber Intradermal Injection.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Lim.pdf]]<br />
*Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating the Mechanism of Concussions - [[:File:Mech 493 Wu head-injury.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Ku.pdf]] <br />
* Professor Naomi Zimmerman - Environmental implications of connected and autonomous vehicles and shared mobility - [[:File:Mech 493 Zimmerman CAVS.pdf]]<br />
* Professor Machiel van der Loos - Detecting and Predicting Wheelchair Trajectory for Mobile Robot Navigation - [[:File:Van-der-Loos-Wheelchair.pdf]] [[:File:Mech 493 2020 Bo.pdf]] <br />
<br />
= Projects for 2018 =<br />
* Professor Hongshen Ma - Cell Sorting with Generic DCNNs - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - Visco-Elasto-Plasticity of adhesive bonds in bioinspired fibrillar adhesives - Completed Project Summary<br />
* Professor Mattia Bacca - On cutting and penetration mechanics of soft biomaterials - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Cindi Feng.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Dana Grecov - Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of Intracranial Sidewall Aneurysms - [[:File:Erik Lamoureux - 21282141 - MECH 493 Web Summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Effect of Surfactant on Sorting of Bidispersed Colloidal Particles from Evaporation of a Sessile Droplet - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Ivy Shi.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Influence of Viscosity on Intradermal Injection Using Hollow Microneedle - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Robin Wu.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Fatigue of 3D Printed Layered Materials - [[:File:Web Summary - Simon Szoke.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mauricio Ponga - Data-driven modelling of materials and structures - [[:File:MECH493 WebSummary AllanNg.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Mu Chiao - Fastening Torque/ Motor Current Analysis for a Motor Powered Screw Driver Mechanism - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Kyanoosh Rouhi.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating the Mechanism of Concussions - [[:File:MECH 493 Web Summary - Adrtien Nobel.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Lyndia Wu - Investigating Neurophysiological Response to Voluntary Rapid Head Motion - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Voluntary Motion EEG 1819.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Characterizing Cyclic Variability in Combustion: Tracking the Centroid and Area of an Ignition Kernel - [[:File:MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Template.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Machiel van der Loos - Train to Train: A Viability Study of a Hand-Over-Hand Training Approach for Robot Kinesthetic Teaching - [[:File:493 WebSummary-MartinFreeman.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
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=Projects for 2017=<br />
* Professor Ryozo Nagamune - Modeling and Control of a Scaled Offshore Wind Turbine Experimental Setup - [[Images/8/82/MECH493 Web Summary Angus Wong.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - [[Images/c/c8/Web Summary - Michael Sleeman.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Mechanics of poro-elastic capillary rise - [[Images/4/4a/MECH 493 Web Summary Ben Thorne 30607113.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
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=Projects for 2016=<br />
* Professor Peter Cripton - Evaluating Bicycle Helmet Efficacy in Real World Impacts - [[Images/8/87/Bicycle Helmet - web summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Flexibility enhanced propulsion at low Reynolds number - [[Images/c/c0/MECH 493 Web Summary.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - Discrete fluid-structure interaction modeling - [[Images/6/6d/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Roxie.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Patrick Kirchen - Development of a Laser Based Emission Sensor for Dynamic Engine Testing - [[Images/6/67/MECH 493 Web Summary - Oliver Terry.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - Exploring the Effect of Proxemics on Human Recognition of Robotic Hand Gestures - [[Images/d/de/MECH 493 Web Summary - Sahba El-Shawa.pdf|Complete Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Antony Hodgson - BackTracker System Calibration and Animal/Cadaver Testing - [[Images/3/3e/BackTracker - Web Abstract.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professors S. Green & B. Stoeber - Water Transport in Paper - [[Images/e/e5/PGA 64883168 Web Summary MECH493.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
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=Projects for 2015=<br />
* Professor Sheldon Green - [[Images/4/4e/MECH 493 Project Web Summary -1.pdf| Thickness Measurement Technique For Impinging Jets on Moving Surface - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gwynn Elfring - [[Images/d/d3/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary Silvia.pdf| Elastohydrodynamic interactions of swimming microorganisms - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Gary Schajer - [[Images/c/c2/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary Noushi Rouhi.pdf| Non-inverting interferometer - Completed Project Summary]]<br />
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=Projects for 2014=<br />
* Professor Peter Cripton - Effects of loading rate during in vitro fracture response of vertebral bodies under impact loading - [[Images/c/cc/MECH493 WebSummary KM 45669108 V2.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Artificial mosquito bite - [[Images/a/ae/MECH 493 Project Web Summary Ahmed Mahmood.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - Rheology of a thermo-responsive material - [[Images/4/4c/MECH 493 - Project Web Summary - Graeme Cottrell.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
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=Projects for 2013=<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/0/06/MECH-493-Stoeber-Drop on Drop.pdf| Experimental Investigation of Falling Droplets Colliding with Sessile Droplets]]<br />
* Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/0/04/MECH-493-Stoeber-Jet on SHS.pdf| Exploring the Physics of Liquid Jets Impacting a Superhydrophobic Surface]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/3/3b/MECH493 Balance.pdf|Investigation of Human Balance and Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation]]<br />
* Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/7/7c/MECH493 Gesture.pdf|Exploring the Effect of Robotic Pose-able hand in Task Based Gestures in Human-robot Interaction]]<br />
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=Projects for 2012=<br />
* Filled: Professor Boris Stoeber - [[Images/e/ed/Stoeber-MECH493-muPIV.pdf| Image pre-processing for micro particle image velocimetry]] - [[Images/1/10/Image pre-processing for micro particle image velocimetry.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Gary Schajer - [[Images/b/bf/Schajer-MECH-493-Laminate Residual Stress Measurement.pdf|Residual Stress Measurement in Laminated Components]] - [[Images/d/de/ANSYS Modelling of Thin-plate Hole-drilling Residual Stress Measurements.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Elizabeth Croft [[Images/a/a4/Haddadi MECH493 2012 01.pdf| Exploring the effect of robotic articulated hands in human robot collaboration]] - [[Images/5/5a/Exploring the Effect of Robotic Articulated Hands in Task Based Gestures in Human-robot Interaction.pdf|Completed Project Summary]]<br />
* Filled: Professor Elizabeth Croft - [[Images/e/ee/Moon MECH493 HRI.pdf| Exploring human-robot nonverbal negotiation of resource conflicts]]<br />
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=How to Register =<br />
Prospective students and proposed supervisors are requested to download and fill out the following form and submit it, ''along with a (unofficial) SISC printout of the student's third year grades'', to the MECH office by September 7th (or as soon as possible thereafter). Students will not normally be accepted after the drop/add date.<br />
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[[:File:Mech-493-410-Admission-Word.docx|Admission Request Form (MSWord)]]<br />
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[[:File:Mech-493-410-Admission-PDF.pdf|Admission Request Form (PDF)]]<br />
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= Prerequisites =<br />
80% average in third year<br />
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= Research Project =<br />
A suitable research project will require the student to use and exercise mature thinking and research skills. The student should use their judgement, review the relevant literature, plan and conduct experimental work, reflect and analyze results, formulate conclusion and produce a concise written report. Overall the project should provide an intellectually challenging experience, that is, not be routine or mundane. <br />
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= Course Timeline, Deliverables and Grading: =<br />
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For Mech 493, students are expected to devote approximately 10% of their time, or 4-5 h/wk, to their thesis project as this is a 3-credit course taken over two terms. For Mech 410C/F, the expectation is doubled, as this sequence is three credits each term.<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Deliverable !! colspan="2" | Deadlines <br />
!Evaluated by:|| colspan="3" | Grading Weight<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
!General<br />
!2020W<br />
!<br />
!493<br />
!410C<br />
!410F<br />
|-<br />
| Short (Draft) Proposal (~1 page) ||Term 1, Week 4|| Sep. 24, 2021<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 0%<br />
|0%<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Research Proposal (5 - 10 pages) || Term 1, Week 9 || Nov. 5, 2021<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 25%<br />
|50%<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Presentation of Research Progress + Research Progress to Date (~15 min) || During December exams || By Dec 22, 2021<br />
|Supervisors present<br />
|10%<br />
|50%<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Thesis (~20 pages) || Start of April exam period || April 12, 2022 †<br />
|Supervisor<br />
|40%<br />
|<br />
|70%<br />
|-<br />
| Research Project Presentation (15 min & 15 min Q&A) || During April exams || By April 27, 2022<br />
|Supervisors present<br />
|20%<br />
|<br />
|25%<br />
|-<br />
| Web Summary § (100-200 words + picture) || With thesis || April 12, 2022<br />
|Supervisor<br />
| 5%<br />
|<br />
|5%<br />
|}<br />
† Earlier submission is encouraged.<br />
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‡ One presentation session will include approximately 4 students and their supervisors.<br />
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§ Please use [[:File:Mech-493-Project-Web-Summary-Template.docx|this template]] to submit your web summary.<br />
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= Research Proposal (developed with project supervisor) =<br />
The students will prepare a research proposal with the guidance of their supervisors. The initial draft proposal (due in the second or third week of the term) is intended to help "kickstart" this process and should include your understanding of the research you are undertaking (what are you going to do?), and include pointers to the relevant background literature, the research motivation and questions/hypothesis, methods, and expected deliverables.<br />
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Before undertaking any writing students are advised to read [http://www-mech.eng.cam.ac.uk/mmd/ashby-paper-V6.pdf Professor Ashby's (author of many papers and textbooks on materials) very readable, and illustrated, guide to writing a research paper]. <br />
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The final proposal should be no more than 10 pages in length. It should have the following headings (or similar):<br />
* Title (or Cover) Page – does not count toward the total page count. <br />
* Abstract<br />
* Table of Contents<br />
* Introduction (including Statement of Problem, Purpose of Research, and Significance of Research)<br />
* Background (including Literature Survey)<br />
* Description of Proposed Research (including Method or Approach)<br />
* List of References<br />
* Budget and resources required<br />
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= Research Thesis =<br />
The final research thesis should have the following sections (or similar) in about 20 pages. The marking rubric is provided for supervisors as a guideline only:<br />
# Introduction (10%)<br />
# Literature Review (20%)<br />
# Methodology (15%)<br />
# Results (15%)<br />
# Discussion (20%)<br />
# Conclusions and Future Work (20%)<br />
The Future Work section can be up to 2 pages in length, and it should be written as a research proposal for a MASc project.<br />
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= Instructions for Professors Wishing to Advertise Project Ideas =<br />
Please download and fill in the following template and email to [mailto:wkb@mech.ubc.ca the course coordinator]: <br />
* [[:File:MECH-493-Supervisor-Template.docx|MECH-493-Supervisor-Template.docx]]<br />
including a brief (100-200 word) abstract of the project prior to the start of term (ideally by August 26th). <br />
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The course coordinator will collect the project descriptions, post them and advertise to students.</div>WilliamKendalBushe