ISH 200E - Intr. to Machine Design

Course Objectives

- To provide the basic concepts and principles of strength of materials.
- To give an ability to apply this knowledge of strength of materials on engineering applications and design problems.
- To develop mathematical models for functional analysis and stress calculation of machine elements by using engineering sciences.
- To use the standards and design criteria.
- To improve the goal recognition, creativity and intuition and also to enable students to gain experience in machine design.

Course Description

Basic Concepts of Solid Mechanics, Mechanical Properties of Materials, Axial Loading, Shear Stresses and Shear Loading, Bending, Deflection of Beams, Torsion, Buckling of Columns, Criteria for Failure, Combined Loading, Fatique, Fundamentals of Design and Applications of Machine Elements, Welded, Soldered, Adhesive Bonded, Riveted Joints, Shaft-Hub Connections, Bolted Joints and Power Screw Mechanisms, Pins, Knuckles, Springs, Shafts and Axles, Coupling and Clutches, Sliding and Rolling Bearings, Kinematics and Geometry of Gears, Spur, Helical, Bevel, Spiral and Worm Gear Mechanisms, Belt Drive and Chain Mechanisms.