BSc.

Program in Electromechanical Engineering College of Engineering and Technology

WCU-CET-Electromechanical Engineering Curriculum (Regular Program)

Minimum of 80% attendance during lecture hours; and 100%

Attendance Requirements attendance during practical work sessions, except for some
unprecedented mishaps.
Literature Textbook: Palm II,Wiallim J., Mechanical Vibration, 2006.
1. Rao, S.S, Mechanical Vibrations, 4th ed., 2003.
2. Thomson, E.S., Theory of Vibrations with Applications,
5th ed., 1997.
3. Leul, F., Introduction to Mechanical Vibrations, Addis
Ababa University Press, 1996
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Design of Machine Element I

Electromechanical Engineering Program (Regular)

Wachemo University, College of Engineering and
Technology
Course Number MEng3102
Course Title Design of Machine Element I
Degree Program B.Sc. in Electromechanical Engineering
Module Design of Machine Elements
Module Coordinator N/A
Lecturer N/A
ECTS/credit hrs 4/2
Contact Hours (per Lecture Tutorial Laboratory/Practice Home
Semester) Study
2 3 0 3

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Course Objectives & Course Objectives

Competences to be Acquired This course enables the student to understand:
• Identification or selection of proper safety factor to avoid failure
before the expected life of the component;
• Fatigue life and fatigue strength of machine elements;
• Causes of stress concentration in machine elements;
• Analysis of the strength of bolted, welded, riveted and
interference fitted joints;
• Design of keys, splines and pins;
• Analysis of pressure vessels, valves and sealing mechanisms;
Design of springs.

Course Description Introduction: allowable stresses, engineering materials, safety factors,

mechanical models and machine elements. Stress calculations for
static, dynamic and varying loads. Joints, strength calculations and
dimensioning. Bolted joint, riveted joints welded and glued joints.
Torque transmission joints: keys, spline joint, pin joint, interference
fits. Pressure vessels, pipes, pipe connections (joints), valves. Gaskets
and sealing, Springs.

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Course Out line 1. Introduction: Allowable Stresses; Engineering Materials;

Safety
Factor; Types of Machine Elements
2. Stress Calculation: Design for static and variable Loading;
stress concentration factor and fatigue stress concentration factor;
methods of reducing stress concentration.
3. Strength Calculation, Dimensioning of Joints& Power
screw:
Power Screw and Threaded Fasteners; Riveted Joints; Welding Joints,
4. Torque Transmitting Joints: Keys; Spline Joints; Pin Joints;
Interference Fit
5. Pressure Vessels (thin, thick & compound cylinders)
6. Springs
Prerequisite Machine Drawing, Strength of Materials
Semester Year 3, Regular-2
Mode of delivery Semester based
Status of Course Core
Teaching & Learning Lectures supported by tutorials;
Methods • Demonstration of machine elements.
Evaluation systems Continuous assessment 50%
Final examination 50%
Course Policy Minimum of 80% attendance during lecture hours;
100% attendance during practical work sessions, except for some
unprecedented mishaps; and Presence during industrial visit/visits.

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References Textbook: Shigley and Mischke , Mechanical Engineering Design,

7th ed., 2003 References:
1. Robert C. Juvinall and Kurt M. Marshek, Fundamentals of
Machine Component Design, Aug 2, 2005
2. Joseph Shigley, Charles Mischke, and Thomas H.Brown,
Standard Handbook of Machine Design, Jun25, 2004.
3. Robert L. Norton, Machine Design: An Integrated Approach
(3rd Edition), May 10, 2005.
4. Arthur H. Burr & John B. Cheatham, Mechanical Analysis and
Design (2nd Edition), Mar 2, 1995
5. Coulson and Richardson’s , Chemical Engineering Design,
Volume 6, Second Edition, Butterworth Heinemann, 1996
6. Juvinal R.C.: Fundamentals of Machine Components Design,
John Wiley & Sons, 4th ed., 2005.

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Instructor Name Module coordinator Name

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Signature: ____________ _____________

Date: ____________ _____________

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