| TYPE OF COURSE UNIT | Elective Course |
| LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT | Bachelor's Degree |
| YEAR OF STUDY | - |
| SEMESTER | - |
| NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED | 5 |
| NAME OF LECTURER(S) | -
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| LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT |
At the end of this course, the students;
1) will be able to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
2) will be able to apply the graphical and analytical design methods of mechanisms
3) will be able to carry out the synthesis of mechanisms
4) will gain an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
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| MODE OF DELIVERY | Face to face |
| PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE | No |
| RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT | |
| COURSE DEFINITION | The design process for Mechanical Engineering. Graphical and analytical linkage synthesis - function generation, two, three and four position synthesis in plane motion. Classical transmission angle problem and optimization for the transmission angle. Structural error minimization using Chebychev's approximation - optimization approaches. Cam design. Dynamic forces and balancing. Cam dynamics. Applications in robot hands, space structures, combustion engines. |
| COURSE CONTENTS | | WEEK | TOPICS |
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| 1st Week | 1st Week Introduction | | 2nd Week | 2nd Week Two positions of a moving plane | | 3rd Week | 3rd Week Two positions of a plane relative to another moving plane | | 4th Week | 4th Week Design for dead centers | | 5th Week | 5th Week Analytical synthesis for function generation | | 6th Week | 6th Week Three positions of a moving plane | | 7th Week | 7th Week Three positions of a moving plane | | 8th Week | 8th Week MIDTERM | | 9th Week | 9th Week Four positions of a moving plane | | 10th Week | 10th Week Four positions of a moving plane | | 11th Week | 11th Week Robert-Chebishev Theorem | | 12th Week | 12th Week Robert-Chebishev Theorem | | 13th Week | 13th Week Cam Design | | 14th Week | 14th Week Cam Design |
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| RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING | 1. "Mechanism Design - Analysis and Synthesis" By A.Erdman, G.Sandor, Prentice Hall
2. "Kinematic Synthesis" By R. Beyer (English Translation) McGraw-Hill
3. "Mekanizmaların Konstrüksiyonu" By Lichtenheldt (Turkish Translation), ITÜ
4. "Kinematic Synthesis of Linkages" By. Hartenberg and Denavit, McGraw Hill
5. "Kinematic Analysis and Synthesis of Mechanisms" By Mallik, Ghosh, Dittrich, CRC Press.
6. "Applied Kinematics" By K. Hain (English Translation) McGraw-Hill
7. "Kinematics and Linkages Design" By A. Hall, Balt Publishers |
| PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS | Lecture,Project,Questions/Answers,Practice |
| ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA | | | Quantity | Percentage(%) |
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| Mid-term | 1 | 25 | | Assignment | 5 | 20 | | Project | 2 | 20 | | Total(%) | | 65 | | Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) | | 65 | | Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) | | 35 | | Total(%) | | 100 |
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| ECTS WORKLOAD |
| Activities |
Number |
Hours |
Workload |
| Midterm exam | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Preparation for Quiz | 3 | 2 | 6 | | Individual or group work | 14 | 2 | 28 | | Preparation for Final exam | 14 | 1 | 14 | | Course hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | | Preparation for Midterm exam | 7 | 1 | 7 | | Laboratory (including preparation) | | | | | Final exam | 1 | 3 | 3 | | Homework | 5 | 3 | 15 | | Project | 1 | 40 | 40 | | Quiz | 3 | 1 | 3 | | Total Workload | | | 160 |
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| Total Workload / 30 | | | 5,33 |
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| ECTS Credits of the Course | | | 5 |
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| LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION | English |
| WORK PLACEMENT(S) | No |
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