Department of Mechanical Engineering
Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology
Lecture Plan
Course No.: ME 333 Course Name: MECHANICS DESIGN_-I
Level: 3 Term: II Credit: 3
Course Teacher: Syed Masrur Ahmmad
Course Objective:
To teach students how to apply the concepts of stress analysis, theories of failure and
material science to analyze, design and/or select commonly used machine
components.
To illustrate to students the variety of mechanical components available and
emphasize the need to continue learning.
To teach students how to apply mechanical engineering design theory to identify and
quantify machine elements in the design of commonly used mechanical systems.
To teach students how to apply computer based techniques in the analysis, design
and/or selection of machine components.
Lecture Topics Expected Learning Outcome
No.
1&2 Objectives of machine design, basic 1. Understanding the requirements and methods
requirements for the design of machine of designing of machine elements
elements and machines, approach to design, 2. Understanding the approach of machine
design methods and procedures, system design elements design
cycle. 3. Developing of flowchart and algorithm of
machine elements design.
3,4,5,6, Stress Analysis: Simple and combined stress; 1. Understanding of strength, stress and design
7&8 material and their properties, manufacturing factor.
considerations in design. 2. Understanding of simple and combined stress
developed in machine elements.
3. To be familiar to materials and their
mechanical properties.
4. Understanding of the feasibility of machine
elements design.
9,10,11 Theories of Failure: Failure of ductile 1. To be familiar with theories of failure.
materials and failure of brittle materials. 2. Understanding of implementation of theories
of failure in machine elements design.
12~20 Variable loads and stress concentration, notch 1. Understanding of static and dynamic loading
sensitivity, fatigue and fatigue failure. of machine elements.
2. Design considerations of dynamic loading of
machine elements and stress concentration.
3. Design considerations and strategy of fatigue
and fatigue failure.
21,22,23 Joints: Power screw, screwed joints, riveted 1. Understanding of power screw and its design.
joints, welded joints. 2. To be familiar with bolt, nut and screw
fastener.
3. Understanding of design consideration of
bolted joints
24 Joints: riveted joints 1. Understanding of stress analysis of riveted
joints.
2. Stress analysis of riveted joints
3. Design procedures of riveted joints.
25,26 & Joints: welded joints. 1. Understanding of types of welded joints and
its analysis.
27 2. Presentation and design consideration of
welded joints
28 & 29 Springs: Design of compression in static and 1. Understanding of functionality of compression
dynamic loading. spring.
2. Design consideration of compression spring.
3. To be familiar with spring materials.
30 & 31 Springs: Design of extension in static and 1. Understanding of functionality of extension
dynamic loading. spring.
2. Design consideration of extension spring.
3. To be familiar with spring materials.
32 & 33 Springs: Design of torsional springs in static 1. Understanding of functionality of torsional
and dynamic loading. spring.
2. Design consideration of torsional spring.
3. To be familiar with spring materials.
34 Springs: Design of leaf spring. 1. Understanding of leaf spring
2. Design consideration of leaf spring.
35 & 36 Columns: Design of column with central and 1. Understanding of compressive members and
eccentric loading. columns
2. Design consideration of column in machine
elements.
37 & 38 Levers and compliant mechanisms. 1. Design of joint less mechanism using elastic
body deformation.
2. Understanding types of levers and its
applications.
39 Application of software in design. Analysis and designing a machine element using
MATLAB programming
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