Troops: this message is broadcast via "Email the entire group" at the Communications page of the ME 452w website.  Those receiving it are confirmed enrolled in this courser.   The login to the website for accessing secure material is:  username "troops" PW "FE4real"

 

Your first assignment is to go to the website Lab Experiments page, then touch the “Student Labs” hotword to access the class list.  Touch your email link and send a message to yourself to confirm that the link is correct.  After you have setup your public_html area for computer lab reporting, see below, similarly check that the link works by the appropriate touch.  Report any difficulties in a broadcast email to the entire class.

 

Students have experienced problems with RealPlayer not properly streaming the archived lecture videos.  Using Real11GOLD, others successfully streamed the videos from the course website with all features operating.  In select instances, a warning box comes up stating the video will not load.  Simply touch “OK” and it will appear!   To make sure this issue does not compromise your ability to “get on board,” an email will be broadcast shortly that provides the URLs for downloading the course complete lecture series. 

 

NOTE: I use this Bellsouth email portal for all communications with the class.    DO NOT reply to it – always use [log in to unmask] for all course-related communications.   AJB

 

ME 452w lab report setup:

 

The course major inaugural step is to set up your OIT public_html area, then download the Lab Report Template zip file thereto and unzip it.  Your first lab report is due at class 4 via this modality.  Directions are detailed at the website PSE page, and the following summarizes the setup process.  NOTE: all UNIX accounts are controlled by OIT.  If you encounter problems with your UNIX account, contact the OIT Helpdesk.  

1. If you do not have an OIT UNIX account, then create one as follows:

            a) go to webmail.utk.edu --------> new account registration tool------>register

                        for unix account, or click on (http://accounts.utk.edu/cgi-bin/uact/uact2register.cgi?func=loginform&type=unix).

2. Use your OIT webmail user id and password to log in and complete the public_html setup.  The folder will appear usually within about 5 minutes.

3. The procedure for transferring files is explained at the ME452w website PSE page, or acces this site using the user id and password given in the first paragraph.

             http://cfdlab.utk.edu/452w/Public/PDFs/SSH_Help_452w.pdf

4.  A graphical presentation of the transfer procedure can be viewed at the CFD Lab website.

             Go to http://cfdlab.utk.edu and touch “About the UT CFD Lab” in the left hotword column.

    

5. Download the Lab Report template zip file from the PSE page into your public_html folder, then unzip it to upload your semester’s Lab report file.

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6. OIT at times issues a user name for your public_html area that is different from your OIT email username.  If your download is not viewable at the Lab Assignments page this is a probable cause.  Check for this difference as your email username is what exists in the webpage html.  If not identical, notify the instructor. 

 

All Matlab-based computer labs can be executed on your PC after downloading the FEmPSE toolbox from the website PSE page.  Your access to COMSOL for the design labs will be provided later.