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MEM431-ABET-syllabus

MEM431 is a machine design course that covers fundamentals such as load analysis, materials selection, and stress analysis, with a focus on practical applications through a comprehensive design project. Prerequisites include courses in statics, mechanics of materials, and dynamics, and the course aims to enhance students' design capabilities and problem-solving skills in engineering. The course includes lectures twice a week and emphasizes the use of mathematical models and engineering tools.

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MEM431-ABET-syllabus

MEM431 is a machine design course that covers fundamentals such as load analysis, materials selection, and stress analysis, with a focus on practical applications through a comprehensive design project. Prerequisites include courses in statics, mechanics of materials, and dynamics, and the course aims to enhance students' design capabilities and problem-solving skills in engineering. The course includes lectures twice a week and emphasizes the use of mathematical models and engineering tools.

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Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics

MEM431, MACHINE DESIGN

Fall 2006/2007

Course (catalog) description


Covers fundamentals of machine design such as general design rules, load analysis, materials
selection, stress analysis, failure theories and safety factors. Introduces design guidelines,
mathematical models and equations for: fasteners and power screws, springs, bearings, gears,
shafts, clutches and brakes, and chain drives. Students will have an opportunity to do a
comprehensive design project using learned knowledge.

Prerequisite(s)
MEM202 Statics, MEM 230 Mechanics of Materials, MEM238 Dynamics

Textbook(s) and/or other required material


Required: "Fundamentals of Machine Element Design," R. C. Juvinall & K. M. Marshek, Fourth
Edition, Wiley, 2005
Reference Texts: "Machine Elements in Mechanical Design,” R. L. Mott, Fourth Edition, Pearson
Prentice Hall 2004.

Course Objectives

1. Apply the knowledge learned from mechanics and materials to deal with machine design
problems.
2. Use stress analysis theory to design machine components and find their dimensions.
3. Determine mechanical spring parameters and further to design mechanical springs.
4. Use terminologies, gear teeth stress analysis and design procedures for gears to design a simple
spur gear and conduct gear train ratio calculation.
5. Apply the concepts, design principles and equations for bearings, fasteners, clutches & brakes,
to solve various design problems.
6. Conduct a real world problem to design a gear box for various applications.

Topics Covered
1. Mechanical Engineering Design considerations, Materials and Stress Analysis
2. Failure theories, Safety Factors and others
3. fasteners and Power Screws
4. Springs
5. Spur Gears, Gear Trains and other Gears
6. Clutches and Brakes
7. Journal Bearings and Lubrication
8. Rolling Element Bearings
9. Shafts and Associated Parts
10. Case Study

Class/laboratory schedule, i.e., number of sessions each week and duration of each session
One and a half hours lectures, twice a week, 3 credits.

Contribution to Professional Component


The course builds upon the knowledge learned in MEM202 Statics, MEM 230 Mechanics of
Materials, MEM238 Dynamics towards professional development. The principles taught in MEM
431 can be used by students in their capstone senior design projects and their future engineering
career.

Relationship to Program Outcomes:


0 = No content; 1 = Some content; 2 = Significant content

Outcomes a - k Cont. Explanation Evidence


a. An ability to apply The course needs students to have Home work, team project and
knowledge of mathematics, good knowledge of math, Exams
science and engineering mechanics and physics to conduct
2 various machine component
design
b. An ability to design and This is a design course, students Two project reports;
conduct experiments as need to do stress analysis and Classroom examples and
well as to analyzed and dimension calculation. homework problems on each
interpret data 1 machine component selection
and design.
c. An ability to design a That is the key of this course, Home work, project report and
system, component or students need to design machine Exams
process to meet desired 2 components and systems to meet
needs course requirement.
d. An ability to function on N/A N/A
multidisciplinary teams
0
e. An ability to identify, Students need to identify and use Home work, team project and
formulate and solve equations to conduct their design Exams
engineering problems 2 and solve real engineering problem
f. An understanding of . This is emphasized as part of the Classroom discussion
professional and ethical 1 engineer’s overall responsibility Lecture and text book
responsibility
g. An ability to Students need to answer questions Lecture, Team project
communicate effectively in the class, write project reports, discussion and report
1 discussion in the team projects
h. The broad education The impact of engineering design Classroom discussion of
necessary to understand 1 on the environment (pollution, environmental issues
the impact of engineering greenhouse effect, etc.) and society Text book
solutions in a global or are covered.
societal context
i. A recognition of the need .N/A N/A
for and an ability to 0
engage in lifelong learning
j. A knowledge of N/A N/A
contemporary issues 0
k. An ability to use the Students can use computer aided Home work, team project
techniques, skills and 2 design and analysis software to
modern engineering tools solve design and engineering
necessary for engineering analysis problems.
practice

Prepared by: Jack Zhou 11/15/2006

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