ME 304: Mechanical Engineering Design (1)

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 352 Mechanics of Materials

 
Textbooks:

1. R.C.Hibbeler.  Mechanics of Materials, SI Edition.
2. J. E. Shigley, C. R. Mischke and R. G. Budynas, Mechanical Engineering Design, 9th  Edition, McGraw Hill, 2008.

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

 
Assessment Tools

1. · Quizzes + Assignments 
2. · Two Midterm and a Final Examination

 
Tutorial Activities:

1. Introduction to design; Process, Tools, Codes and Standards  (Chapter 1: Shigley's Mechanical Engineering Design)
2. Theory of Failure for Static Loading: (10.69, 10.72, 10.74, 10.76, 10.82, 10.83, 10.90, 10.91, 10.92, 11.39, 11.40, 11.46; R. C. Hibbeler.  Mechanics of Materials)
3. Shaft Design: (11.4, 11.13, 11.17, 11.30, 11.44, 11.45, 11.48, 11.52; R. C. Hibbeler.  Mechanics of Materials)
4. Deflection of Beams and Shafts: (12.4, 12.8, 12.11, 12.15, 12.24, 12.38, 12.46, 12.49, 12.55, 12.67, 12.78, 12.86, 12.92, 12.93, 12.95; R. C. Hibbeler.  Mechanics of Materials)
5. Buckling: (13.4, 13.6, 13.19, 13.21, 13.36, 13.37, 13.97, 13.98, 13.99, 13.120, 13.133, 13.134; R. C. Hibbeler.  Mechanics of Materials)
6. Energy Methods: (14.3, 14.4, 14.11, 14.15, 14.20, 14.21, 14.28, 14.39, 14.41, 14.44, 14.52, 14.54, 14.58, 14.63, 14.150, 14.151, 14.152, 14.153; R. C. Hibbeler.  Mechanics of Materials)
7. Fatigue: (5.36, 5.38, 5.63, 6.12, 6.16, 6.17, 6.18, 6.19, 6.20, 6.21; Shigley's Mechanical Engineering Design)
8. Fracture Mechanics: ( KIC Testing; Shigley's Mechanical Engineering Design)

 
Grade Distribution

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