MECHENG 3670
Transcript Abbreviation:
Machine Elements I
Course Description:
Design of mechanisms. Application of general mechanical engineering principles to the design and analysis of mechanical components.
Course Levels:
Undergraduate (1000-5000 level)
Designation:
Required
General Education Course
(N/A)
Cross-Listings
(N/A)
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
2.00
Max Credit Hours
(N/A)
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits
(N/A)
Total Completions Allowed
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: 2020 (420) and 2030 (430) and 2900 and 2850 (250), and enrollment as MechEng-BS student; or permission of instructor.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
Not open to students with credit for 553 or 561 or to MechEng pre-majors
Course Goals / Objectives:
Ability to select an appropriate material for given design objectives and constraints.
Apply static and fatigue failure theories to typical mechanical components.
Analyze and design typical machine components such as power screws and shafts.
Design and analyze bolted, riveted and welded joints.
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC | LAB | LAB Inst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanism structure and mobility | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Linkage design for rigid-body guidance, rocker amplitude, crank-rocker specifications, path generation, and function generation | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cam-follower mechanisms | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Graphical and analytical approaches to mechanism design. | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Failure mechanisms, safety factors, shock & impact loading, load-stress relationships for non-standard sections | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Castigliano's theorem, curved beams, contact stresses, load sharing and redundant assemblies, stresses in cylinders | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Stress cubic equation, fracture, static failure theories, fatigue and fatigue failure theories, stress concentration factors | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Design and analysis of shafts and associated parts | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Design and analysis of power screws and threaded fasteners | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Design and analysis of bolted, riveted, welded, and bonded joints | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Recitation
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| Recitation | 15% |
| Homework | 10% |
| Midterm Exams (2) | 50% |
| Final Exam | 15% |
| Design Project | 10% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| No Textbooks and Other Course Materials Entered. | ||
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
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ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
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ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
| Outcome | Contribution | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Significant contribution (7+ hours) | an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics |
| 2 | Significant contribution (7+ hours) | an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors |
| 3 | Substantial contribution (3-6 hours) | an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences - pre-2019 EAC SLO (g) |
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