| Course Type | Compulsory Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | 3 |
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| Semester | Sixth Term (Spring) |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Ability to apply mathematical, scientific, and engineering knowledge
- Ability to recognize, identify, analyze, design, and solve engineering problems in society
- Design of machine elements such as gears, shafts, springs, and keys found in all machines
- Environmentally conscious engineering background with awareness of energy saving.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | Yes(ME310) |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | Introduction to the design and description of machine elements. Stress analysis, safe operation of objects under elastic stresses. Three dimensional stresses, principal stresses, contact stresses. Elastic properties of materials. Material behavior under static and dynamic loads. Fatigue life, historical failure examples. Analysis of screws, pins, and joints. Design of welded, soldered, and adhesive joints. Behaviour of springs under dynamic and static stresses. Sprocket and belt drives. Reliability, fits and tolerances. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
1st Week Introduction to machine elements, definitions. Energy and environment relations, optimum position of machine elements in system synthesis |
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2nd Week |
2nd Week Strength of materials under static and dynamic loads |
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3rd Week |
3rd Week Stress analysis, stress and strain calculations |
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4th Week |
4th Week Fatugue analysis, fatigue theory, cumulative fatigue |
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5th Week |
5th Week Fatigue problems, historical examples of fatigue failure and lessons learned |
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6th Week |
6th Week Tolerances and fits |
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7th Week |
7th Week Introduction to reliability |
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8th Week |
8th Week Screws, calculation of screw fasteners |
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9th Week |
9th Week Keys, calculation of keys and pins |
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10th Week |
10th Week Couplings |
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11th Week |
11th Week Weleded joints and their design calculations |
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12th Week |
12th Week Soldered and adhesive joints |
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13th Week |
13th Week Springs and their behaviour under static and dynamic loads |
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14th Week |
14th Week Case studies, sample solutions, and evaluation of projects |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Shigley's Mechanical Engineering Design, 8/e, Richard G. Budynas, Rochester
Institute Technology, J. Keith Nisbett, University of Missouri at Rolla,
McGraw-Hill, 2008. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Report Preparation
- Project
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Assignment |
2 |
10 |
| Project |
2 |
20 |
| Total(%) |
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60 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
6 |
0.5 |
3 |
| Individual or group work |
16 |
2 |
32 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
16 |
1 |
16 |
| Course hours |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
8 |
1 |
8 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
4 |
1 |
4 |
| Project |
1 |
24 |
24 |
| Total Work Load | 147 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4.9 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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