Republic of the Philippines

NUEVA ECIJA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Cabanatuan City

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

LABORATORY
MANUAL
(ME 412L ME LABORATORY 1)

Prepared by:

Engr. Nathaniel S. Oliveros

JULY, 2012
TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXPERIMENT NO 1
CALIBRATION AND USE OF PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE MEASURING
INSTRUMENTS.1
EXPERIMENT NO 2
MEASUREMENT OF LENGTH, AREAS, SPEED AND
TIME
.5
EXPERIMENT NO 3
CALIBRATION OF PLATFORM
SCALE
.12
EXPERIMENT NO 4
CALIBRATION OF VOLUME TANK, WATER METER, ORIFICE, VENTURI
METER AND WEIR..18
EXPERIMENT NO 5
CALIBRATION OF VOLUME TANK, WATER METER, ORIFICE, VENTURI
METER AND WEIR...23
EXPERIMENT NO 6
MEASUREMENT OF
HUMIDITY
.....27
EXPERIMENT NO 7
DYNAMOMETER AND POWER
MEASUREMENT
31
EXPERIMENT NO 8
CARBON RESIDUE
TEST
36

REFERENCE/S
...39

Republic of the Philippines

NUEVA ECIJA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Cabanatuan City

SYLLABUS IN ME412L

I.

PRELIMINARIES
A. Course Number and Title : ME 412L ME Laboratory 1
B. Credit Units : 2 Units
C. Time Duration : 6 hour lab, 18 Weeks/Semester x 6 Hours/Week = 108
Hours/Semester
D. Pre-requisite : ME 323

II.

NEUST VISION

NEUST is a recognized leader in the region managed by committed and ethical public
servants where:
1. A culture of excellence, ethics and solidarity thrives and prosper in each academic and
administrative unit; and
2. Each colleges, institute and campus is a center of development and excellence in its
respective program of instruction, research and extension services and production,
transforming students, alumni and other clienteles into high quality, competent and
ethical leaders professionals and/or middle-level manpower in the field of science,
technology education, management, arts and technology-based education and training.
NEUST MISSION
By offering graduate, undergraduate and short term courses within its areas of specialization
and according to its capabilities, NEUST ensures to primarily provide advanced instruction,
professional training in arts, science and technology, education and other related fields,
undertake research and extension services, and provide progressive leadership in these areas.
VISION OF COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Competent and ethical leaders and professionals in the field of engineering technology who
meet the challenges of the changing global environment productive, flexible and nationalistic
with high critical thinking competence as effective instruments of quality research, higher
instruction and training, and dynamic extension services and production.
MISSION OF THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Establish and maintain the NEUST College of Engineering as a model of quality engineering
instruction, research, extension services and production for developing competent and ethical

leadership and professionalism and to contributing to local, national and international

development.
GOALS OF THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Train and produce competent professional engineers who are imbued with moral and spiritual
values and responsive to the aspirations of the region to contribute towards the attainment of
a globally competitive country.
Enhance environmental and social consciousness in consonance with efforts towards
sustainable development.
OBJECTIVES OF THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Provide quality instruction and training in civil, electrical and mechanical engineering.
Undertake research programs, projects and activities which are responsive and relevant to
the developmental needs of the service area and the country.
Perform extension works that will serve as linkage/contact with the local and
international communities.

OBJECTIVES OF THE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM

Instruction
Provide students with quality instruction and training in the field of mechanical engineering
covering such areas as power plant design, industrial plant engineering, heating, ventilation and
air-conditioning systems, machine designs, and industrial safety engineering.
Research
Conduct research studies in the field of mechanical engineering which are responsive and
relevant to the developmental needs of the service area, locally and internationally.
Extension
Carry out extension services supportive to the social and economic needs of the students and
other members of the community.
Production
Lead in the production and packaging of technologies derived from mechanical engineering
program and responsive to the demands and needs of the department and relevant to the needs of
the province, community and region in general and of NEUST in particular.
III.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The course involves the study and use of devices and instruments used to measure
pressure, temperature level, flow, Speed, weight, area, volume, viscosity, steam quality, and
products of combustion. It also includes the study and analysis of fuels and lubricants.
IV.

GENERAL OBJECTIVES

After completing this course, the student must be able to:

1. Understand engineering measurements and their application to engineering
problems; involving theoretical and practical approach.
2. Analyze the significance of the quantities determined by the use of engineering
measuring devices.
3. Know the basic concepts, uses and principles of engineering instruments and
equipment.
4. Know the basic foundation for higher studies in mechanical engineering and a
background on engineering materials, common engineering tools, mechanical engineering
terms, devices and engine, and to involve students in identifying the different test method in
determining the properties of fuels and lubricants.
5. Have the necessary training in the analysis of experimental data and results
V.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING CRITERIA

A.
1.
2.
3.

Course Requirements
Regular Attendance
Submit experiments report assigned by the professor/instructor
Examination and Quizzes

B. Grading Criteria
MID-TERM GRADING SYSTEM
Quizzes-------------------------30%
Attendance----------------------10%
Exp. Report--------------------30%
Term Exam--------------------30%
Total----------------------------100%
Minimum Passing Score-----50%
FINAL TERM GRADING SYSTEM
Quizzes-------------------------20%
Attendance----------------------10%
Exp. Report -------------------40%
Term Exam--------------------30%
Total----------------------------100%

Minimum Passing Score-----50%

VI.

COURSE CONTENT
Experiments:

1. Calibration and use of Pressure And Temperature Measuring Instruments

2. Measurement Of Length, Areas, Speed and Time.
3. Calibration of Platform Scale
4. Calibration Of Volume Tank , Water Meter
5. Calibration Of Orifice, Venturimeter and Weir
6. Measurement Of Humidity
7. Dynamometer And Power Measurement.
8. Determination Of Density, Specific Gravity And Viscosity Of Liquid Fuels.
9. Flash And Fire Points of Liquid Fuels and Grease
10. Drop And Hardness Tests Of Greases
VII.

REFERENCES

Nakra, B. C. Instrumentation, Measurement and Analysis, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 2004
Johnson, Curtis D. Process Control Instrumentation, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, N.J.,
2000
Holman, Jack Philip. Experimental Methods for Engineers, McGraw Hill, Boston, 2001
Elgar, Peter. Sensors for measurements and control, Prentice Hall, Harlow, England, 1998
Moyer. Power Plant Testing
Shoop and Tuve. Mechanical Engineering Practice
Einnemore , E. John and Franklin, Joseph. Fluid Mechanics With Engineering Application
Albertson. Fluid Mechanics For Engineers
Kent. Mechanical Engineering Handbook
Prepared by:
ENGR. NATHANIEL S. OLIVEROS

Noted:
ENGR. GIL B. GARCIA

Chairman, ME Department
ENGR. ERNESTO A. DELA CRUZ
Dean, College of Engineering