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Design for Function Notes and Design Graphics Lecture slides, and Level 2 Labbook

Text books:

• Shigley’s Mechanical Engineering Design (10th SI edition) by Budynas R.G. and Nisbett J.K., McGraw Hill, 2014
• Wickert, J. (2015), An Introduction to Mechanical Engineering, Thomson
• Litchfield D.R. Technical Drawing Handbook

The material available through MyUni:

• Course Outline and Introduction
• Course Content
• Timetable
• Lecture Notes
• Assignments
• Solutions
• Past exams
• Labbook

MyUni is also used to communicate important announcements.

Lectures supported by modes developing material covered in lectures. These modes include problem-solving workshops, face-to-face student consulting, design graphics drop-in sessions, and laboratories.

Course workload includes 10 Design for Function lectures, 3 Design Graphics lectures, 10 workshops, 1 laboratory class and up to 4 Design Graphics drop-in sessions.

Design for Function:

Design Process and basic calculations 1 lecture + 2 hrs workshop
design calculations - report format precision and rounding of quantities
free-body diagrams
equations for linear and angular motion.

Friction Clutch Design 1 lecture + 2 hrs workshop
function, classification
plate clutch design - design parameters and equations
friction materials

Brake Design 1 lecture + 2 hrs workshop
function, classification
band brake design - design parameters and equations

Flat Belt Drives 1 lecture + 2 hrs workshop
geometry and belt construction
design parameters and equations

V Belt & Chain Drives -1 lecture + 2 hrs workshop
geometry and construction
nomenclature
design parameters and catalogue selection

Gear Drive Systems 1 lecture + 2 hrs workshop
Nomenclature
types and construction of gears
design parameters and equations
shaft loads

Rubbing Bearings 1 lecture + 2 hrs workshop
operation principles
material properties
bearing selection

Oil Film Bearings 1 lecture + 2 hrs workshop
operation principles
design criteria and bearing selection

Rolling Element Bearings 2 lectures + 4 hrs workshop
Classification
types and characteristics
selection procedure
lubrication, seals, installation
case study of bearing selection

Design Graphics:

 Design Graphics 3 lectures + up to 4 x 2 hrs drop-in sessions
Graphical Communication fundamentals
Computer Aided Design
Technical Drawings

 One 3 hour Laboratory

Laboratories: This course includes two laboratories: Engine Disassembly – 2 hrs; Introduction to Measurement – 2 hrs. Details provided in level 2 Labbook.

Students have to pass Design Project part of the course and obtain course total of at least 50%.

The Laboratories are compulsory part of a course. If a lab session is missed or a lab report not handed in or a student fails to get at least 35% of the total possible lab marks, then that is grounds for FAILURE of the entire course.

Design for Function Workshops – group reports
Design for Function Workshop -  online quizzes
Design Graphics online quizzes and assessments
Laboratory – assessment based on lab participation and a report;
Final exam – open-book, 2 hours.

Workshop reports, Design Graphics Drawings and online quizzes are all are all submitted electronically though MyUni. A penalty for late submission will be applied – 10% per day including weekends. In special cases extensions can be granted on individual basis. A “turn-around” timeline on assessments and the provision of feedback to students is approximately 2 weeks.