Mar 29, 2024  
2015-2016 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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ME 363 - Design of Machine Components

4 lecture hours 0 lab hours 4 credits
Course Description
This course applies mechanics of materials concepts to the design of machine components. Static and fatigue failure criteria are introduced and applied to shafts, bearings, gears, threaded fasteners and helical springs. (prereq: ME 3005 
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • Calculate factors of safety for ductile and brittle components subjected to static and cyclic loading
  • Be familiar with terminology associated with various machine components
  • Design or select shafts, journal and rolling-element bearings, spur and helical gears, threaded fasteners, and helical springs

Prerequisites by Topic
  • Mechanics of materials, dynamics of machinery

Course Topics
  • Static design (3 classes)
  • Traditional tolerances (1 class)
  • Static failure criteria (1 class)
  • Fatigue failure criteria (3 classes)
  • Shafts, including keys and keyways (2 classes)
  • Rolling-element bearings (2 classes)
  • Spur gears (3 classes)
  • Helical gears (2 class)
  • Threaded fasteners (4 classes)
  • Helical springs (2 classes)
  • Testing (2 classes)

Laboratory Topics
  • Example problems and design problems covering the class topics, including use of computing tools in design problems

Coordinator
Robert Rizza



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