Mechanical Engineering Design 2 (ME305)

Course Description: 
Design of Mechanical Elements: Screws and Fasteners; Joining Components and Methods; Springs; Gears: Spur, Helical; Brakes and Clutches; Flexible elements; Rolling Element Bearings; Journal Bearings.

Number of Credits

4 Ch (3, 1, 2)

Prerequisites by Course

GE 106, ME 304 

Textbook

Shigley’s Mechanical Engineering Design, Richard G. Budynas and J. Keith Nisbett, Latest edition in SI units, McGrawHill.

References

• R. C. Juvinall and K. M. Marshek, Fundamentals of Machine Component Design, John Wiley & Sons, 2006.
• B. J. Hamrock, B. Jacobson, and S. R. Schmid, Fundamentals of Machine Elements, McGraw Hill, 1999.
• R. L. Mott, Machine Elements in Mechanical Design, Prentice Hall,

Course Topics

1. Introduction and Revision
2. Design of Screws, Fasteners, and Connections
3. Gears – Spur and Helical Gears
4. Welding and Design of Permanent Joints
5. Rolling Contact Bearings
6. Mechanical Springs
7. Clutches and Brakes
8. Flexible Mechanical Elements
9. Term Project

  Class/ Laboratory Schedule

• Three 50-minute lecture sessions
• One 50-minute tutorial sessions
• One 120-minute design studio (Lab) session per week

 Grade Distribution

• Quiz + HW                           10%
• Two Midterm exams          30% (Open Book)
• Design project                     20%
• Final exam                           40% (Open Book)