MT 2611 - Mechanisms

• Draw kinematic diagrams of mechanisms and calculate the number of degrees of freedom in a mechanism
• Solve vector equations graphically and with trigonometry
• Perform position, velocity, and acceleration analysis for mechanisms by graphical and analytical methods
• Locate the instant centers of a mechanism, and use the instant center method in velocity analysis
• Design simple mechanisms
• Be familiar with the relationship between accelerations and forces in a mechanism
• Design simple cam profiles

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• Kinematic diagrams, degrees of freedom, mobility equation (2 classes)
• 4-Bar and slider-crank mechanisms (1 class)
• Vector equations (2 classes)
• Position analysis (4 classes)
• Mechanism synthesis (2 classes)
• Velocity analysis (6 classes)
• Instant centers (3 classes)
• Mechanism analysis with CAD software (3 classes)
• Acceleration analysis (6 classes)
• Introduction to force analysis (3 classes)
• Cams (4 classes)
• Examinations (4 classes)