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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
THEORY OF MACHINES MAK326 Fifth Term (Fall) 3 + 1 5

TYPE OF COURSE UNITCompulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITBachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY3
SEMESTERFifth Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)Professor Sedat Bayseç
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) an ability to apply fundamental theories in the mechanism analysis
2) an ability to analyze the kinematics of mechanisms
3) an ability to analyze the kinetics of mechanisms
4) an ability to use and develope software for mechanism analysis
5) a knowledge of contemporary issues
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSEYes(MAK206)
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTNone
COURSE DEFINITIONBasic mechanism types and theories. Degrees of freedom. Kinematic chains. Position, velocity and acceleration analysis in connected systems. Dynamic force analysis of mechanisms. Virtual work method. Gear Trains.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Introduction
2nd Week Fundamentals of kinematics; DOF, Links, joints, kinematic chains
3rd Week Kinematic analysis of mechanisms : Position Analysis
4th Week Kinematic analysis of mechanisms : Position Analysis
5th Week Kinematic analysis of mechanisms : Position Analysis
6th Week Kinematic analysis of mechanisms : Velocity Analysis
7th Week Kinematic analysis of mechanisms : Acceleration Analysis
8th Week MIDTERM
9th Week Kinematic analysis of mechanisms : Acceleration Analysis
10th Week Kinetic analysis: General considerations
11th Week Kinetic analysis: Dynamic force analysis
12th Week Kinetic analysis: Dynamic force analysis
13th Week Kinetic analysis: Virtual Work method
14th Week Gear Trains
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READINGDesign of Machinery, Robert L. Norton, 3. Edition, McGraw Hill
Mechanisms, Eres Söylemez, ODTÜ, 1999
Theory of Machines and Mechanisms, J. J. Jr. Shigley Uicker, Mcgraw Hill, 1999
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term130
Assignment117
Quiz15
Other13
Total(%)55
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)55
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)45
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam122
Preparation for Quiz14,57
Individual or group work14228
Preparation for Final exam14228
Course hours14456
Preparation for Midterm exam71,510,5
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam122
Homework414
Project12020
Total Workload157,5
Total Workload / 305,25
ECTS Credits of the Course5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONEnglish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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