Mechanical Engineering Design 1 (ME304)

Course Description:
Introduction to design: design process, problem formulation, engineering model, factors of safety and codes, overall design considerations; Stresses: stress concentration factors, residual stresses; Deflection and Stiffness; Stability and Buckling; Theories of failure: failure under static loading, fatigue loading; fracture mechanics.

Prerequisites Courses

• ME 201, ME 352

Textbooks:

1. R. C. Hibbeler.  Mechanics of Materials, Latest edition.
2. ​R. G. Budynas and J. K. Nisbett, Shigley’s Mechanical Engineering Design, Latest edition.

Reference Books

1. Mechanical Analysis and Design, By Arthur B. Burr, Elsevier
2. Fundamentals of Machine component Design, By Robert Juvinall and Kurt Marshek, Wiley

Course Topics

1. Introduction to Design
2. Theory of Failure: Static Loading
3. Beam and Shaft Design
4. Deflection of Beams and shafts
5. Stability of Structures: Column Buckling
6. Energy Methods 
7. Theory of Failure: Dynamic Loading
8. Introduction to Fracture Mechanics

Tutorial Problems:

• All related problems

 Grade Distribution

• Quizzes + H.W. + Attendance -- 20 points
• First Mid Term Exam -- 20 points
• Second Mid Term Exam -- 20 points
• Final Exam -- 40 points