10606116Machine Design
Course Information
Description
The principles of statics and strength of materials are reviewed and applied to the design of machine elements in this course. Topic areas studied include calculations, labs, and software to revolving around properly selecting machine components for force-work-power, stress, repeated loading, fasteners, springs, belts, chains, gears, bearings, keys and couplings.  In addition, machine design principles will be studied and applied through software applications (SolidWorks) and hands-on labs in the mechanical systems training lab (Lab Volt Lab).
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
  1. Apply force, work, power, and stress considerations to design problems
    Assessment Strategies
    Completion of worksheets and tests
    Criteria
    Convert between English and metric units for force, work, and power
    Look up and calculate moments of inertia and section modulus for differently shaped parts
    Prepare engineering calculations
    Calculate correct solutions to force, work, power, stress and beam deflection problems
    Distinguish between yield strength, ultimate strength, and the relationship to different materials
    Apply factor of safety to determine safe levels of stress and allowable loads

  2. Analyze fatigue failure for common machine components
    Assessment Strategies
    Completion of worksheets and tests
    Criteria
    Identify various types of loading encountered on a machine element
    Recognize factors that affect the endurance limit
    Correctly calculate fatigue for machine components

  3. Select appropriate fastening and assembly components for specific applications
    Assessment Strategies
    Completion of worksheets and tests
    Criteria
    Select appropriate fasteners from vendor data
    Correctly calculate properties of fasteners within machine application
    Select appropriate springs from vendor data
    Correctly calculate properties of springs within machine application

  4. Select appropriate bearings for specific applications
    Assessment Strategies
    Completion of worksheets and tests
    Criteria
    Select appropriate journal bearings and antifriction bearings from vendor data
    Correctly calculate properties of journal bearings and antifriction bearings within machine applications

  5. Select appropriate keys, shafts, and couplings for specific applications
    Assessment Strategies
    Completion of worksheets and tests
    Criteria
    Select appropriate keys, shafts, and couplings from vendor data
    Correctly calculate properties of keys, shafts, and couplings within machine applications

  6. Select appropriate gears, pulleys, and sprockets for specific applications
    Assessment Strategies
    Completion of worksheets and tests
    Criteria
    Select appropriate gears, pulleys, and sprockets from vendor data
    Correctly calculate properties of gears, pulleys, and sprockets within machine applications

  7. Assemble machine components
    Assessment Strategies
    Completion of hands on labs
    Criteria
    Assemble machine components including shafts, bearings, keys and keyways, gears, pulleys, and sprockets
    Calculate estimated ratios of components

  8. Analyze machine components
    Assessment Strategies
    Software simulation labs
    Criteria
    Visualize and sketch machine parts with applicable dimensions in engineering notebook
    Model parts in software
    Analyze machine components in software using Finite Element Analysis

  9. Design and develop a machine for a specific application
    Assessment Strategies
    Final project
    Criteria
    Record entire process in engineering notebook
    Identify problem and customer/product requirements
    Generate ideas and sketches through approved brainstorming methods
    Model, assemble, and analyze prototype in software
    Create engineering drawings of machine
    Present results