ME307 MACHINE ELEMENTS I

Course Code:5690307
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:Prof.Dr. FEVZİ SUAT KADIOĞLU
Offered Semester:Fall Semesters.

Course Objectives

1: At the end of this course, students will be able to formulate and analyze stresses and strains in machine elements and structures in 3-D subjected to various loads.

2: At the end of this course, students will be able to do tolerance analysis and specify appropriate tolerances for machine design applications.

3: At the end of this course, students will be able to apply multidimensional static failure criteria in the analysis and design of mechanical components..

4: At the end of this course, students will be able to apply multidimensional fatigue failure criteria in the analysis and design of mechanical components.

5: At the end of this course, students will be able to analyze and design structural joints.

6: At the end of this course, students will be able to analyze and design power transmission shafts carrying various elements with geometrical features.

7: At the end of this course, students will be able to analyze and design mechanical springs.

8: At the end of this course, students will be acquainted with standards, safety, reliability, importance of dimensional parameters and manufacturing aspects in mechanical design.

9: At the end of this course, students will be able to improve their technical report writing skills.

 


Course Content

Stress analysis in 3-D. Tolerances and allowances. Static design criteria; stress concentration, factor of safety, theories of failure for ductile and brittle materials. Fatigue design criteria under mean and combined stresses. Design of shafts. Design of permanent joints; riveted joints, welded joints. Design of detachable joints, bolted joints, power screws, keys, splines, pins, rings. Design of springs.


Course Learning Outcomes

1:

- Ability to define the most critically stressed point in a machine component.

- Ability to analyze a 3-D stress state.

- Ability to analyze strains and deflections.

2:

- Ability to understand and to interpret tolerance on a dimension.

- Acquaintance with ISO system of tolerances.

- Ability to specify an appropriate tolerance on machine components.

- Ability to specify a fit for mating parts considering functional requirements.

3:

- Knowledge of various multidimensional static failure criteria for different materials.

- Ability to apply multidimensional static failure criteria in the design and analysis of machine components.

- Ability to analyze and design components with non-uniform cross sections.

4:

- Knowledge of fatigue failure and load-life relation.

- Knowledge of various multidimensional fatigue failure criteria.

- Ability to apply multidimensional fatigue failure criteria in the design and analysis of machine components under various loading conditions.

5:

- Acquaintance with the terminology, and types of permanent and detachable joints.

- Ability to design and analyze permanent joints (riveted, welded, etc.) under concentric and eccentric loading conditions.

- Ability to design and analyze detachable joints (bolts, keys, pins, etc.) under various loading conditions.

- Ability to design and analyze power screws.

6:

- Acquaintance with different types of shafts.

- Ability to design and analyze shafts with different geometrical features under various loading conditions.

- Ability to calculate critical speed of shafts and make the design decisions accordingly.

7: 

- Acquaintance with spring terminology and different types of springs.

- Ability to design and analyze coil springs (compression, tension, torsion) under various loads.

8:

- Knowledge of standards for machine elements.

- Understanding of safety and reliability concepts in the design of machine elements.

- Ability to minimize the characteristic dimension of a machine element.

- An understanding of the influence of manufacturing processes in the design of machine elements.

9: 

- Ability to justify a design project in a formal report.

- Ability to perform and present design calculations in a neat and organized manner.

- Ability to present the outcomes of the design in the form of engineering drawings.


Program Outcomes Matrix

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