ACADEMIC CATALOG

MECH308 DESIGN OF MACHINE ELEMENTS

Course Code:	3650308
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):	3 (3.00 - 0.00)
ECTS Credit:	5.0
Department:	Mechanical Engineering
Language of Instruction:	English
Level of Study:	Undergraduate
Course Coordinator:
Offered Semester:	Spring Semesters.

At the end of this course, the student will:

analyze and design sliding bearings,
be knowledgable about selecting rolling element bearings,
identify the basic features of prime movers and the means of power transmission,
be acquainted with the terminology, geometry and basic concepts of gearing,
analyze and design main types of gears,
analyze and design couplings, brakes and clutches,
analyze and design flexible power transmission systems,
improve their technical report writing skills, and
acquire experience in using and obtaining information from engineering documents.

Having successfully completed this course, the student will be able to:

analyze and design sliding bearings,
select rolling element bearings for a given application,
get acquainted with the basic features of prime movers and the means of power transmission commonly used in mechanical engineering,
get acquainted with the terminology, geometry and basic kinematics concepts associated with gearing,
analyze and design main types of gears,
analyze and design couplings, brakes and clutches,
analyze and design flexible power transmission systems,
acquire experience in using and obtaining information from engineering documents,
get acquainted with standards, safety, reliability, importance of dimensional parameters and manufacturing aspects of mechanical design, and
improve their technical report writing skills.

Level of Contribution
#	Program Outcomes	0	1	2	3
1	Ability to establish the relationship between mathematics, basic sciences and engineering sciences with engineering applications				✔
2	Ability to find and interpret information			✔
3	Ability to follow the literature and technology related to his/her topic of interest			✔
4	Recognition of the need to keep oneself up to date in his/her profession		✔
5	Possession of written and oral communication skills			✔
6	Ability to conduct team work (within the discipline, inter-disciplinary, multi-disciplinary)		✔
7	Ability to produce original solutions				✔
8	Use of scientific methodology in approaching and producing solutions to engineering problems and needs				✔
9	Openness to all that is new			✔
10	Ability to conduct experiments		✔
11	Ability to do engineering design				✔
12	Awareness of engineering ethics, knowledge and adoption of its fundamental elements				✔
13	Ability to take societal, environmental and economic considerations into account in professional activities			✔
14	Possession of pioneering and leadership characteristics in areas related to the profession		✔

0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution