KINEMATIC SYNTHESIS AND DESIGN OF MECHANISMS

ME432

Course Code: ME432
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

will be able to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
will be able to apply the graphical and analytical design methods of mechanisms
will be able to carry out the synthesis of mechanisms
will gain an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

The design process for Mechanical Engineering. Graphical and analytical linkage synthesis - function generation, two, three and four position synthesis in plane motion. Classical transmission angle problem and optimization for the transmission angle. Structural error minimization using Chebychev's approximation - optimization approaches. Cam design. Dynamic forces and balancing. Cam dynamics. Applications in robot hands, space structures, combustion engines.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	1st Week Introduction
2^nd Week	2nd Week Two positions of a moving plane
3^rd Week	3rd Week Two positions of a plane relative to another moving plane
4^th Week	4th Week Design for dead centers
5^th Week	5th Week Analytical synthesis for function generation
6^th Week	6th Week Three positions of a moving plane
7^th Week	7th Week Three positions of a moving plane
8^th Week	8th Week MIDTERM
9^th Week	9th Week Four positions of a moving plane
10^th Week	10th Week Four positions of a moving plane
11^th Week	11th Week Robert-Chebishev Theorem
12^th Week	12th Week Robert-Chebishev Theorem
13^th Week	13th Week Cam Design
14^th Week	14th Week Cam Design

Recommended or Required Reading

1. "Mechanism Design - Analysis and Synthesis" By A.Erdman, G.Sandor, Prentice Hall
2. "Kinematic Synthesis" By R. Beyer (English Translation) McGraw-Hill
3. "Mekanizmaların Konstrüksiyonu" By Lichtenheldt (Turkish Translation), ITÜ
4. "Kinematic Synthesis of Linkages" By. Hartenberg and Denavit, McGraw Hill
5. "Kinematic Analysis and Synthesis of Mechanisms" By Mallik, Ghosh, Dittrich, CRC Press.
6. "Applied Kinematics" By K. Hain (English Translation) McGraw-Hill
7. "Kinematics and Linkages Design" By A. Hall, Balt Publishers

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Project
Questions/Answers
Practice

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	25
Assignment	5	20
Project	2	20
Total(%)		65
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		65
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		35
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz	3	2	6
Individual or group work	14	2	28
Preparation for Final exam	14	1	14
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	7	1	7
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	3	3
Homework	5	3	15
Project	1	40	40
Quiz	3	1	3
Total Work Load			160
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			5.33
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1	X		X	X
K2		X	X	X
K3	X	X	X
K4
K5
K6
K7	X	X	X	X
K8
K9
K10
K11