LM.UiTM.FKM (O).

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FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA
BUKIT BESI

COURSE OUTLINE

(September 2019 – January 2020)

COURSE & LECTURER INFORMATION

PROGRAMME Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

COURSE / CODE Fluid Power Technology / MEM 341

CREDIT HOUR 3
SEMESTER/
PREREQUISITE 5 / MEC241

LECTURER NORHANIFAH ABDUL RAHMAN

ROOM / TEL bPB 17 / 0193975842

EMAIL norhanifah@uitm.edu.my

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Explain the principle and operation of hydraulics and pneumatics components and circuits.
[PO1,LO1]{C6}.
• Apply the fundamental laws of fluid mechanics in fluid power technology. [PO1,LO1]{C3}.
• Illustrate simple fluid power circuit design and assembly. [PO2,LO2]{P3}, [PO3, LO3, SS1]
{C2}, [PO4, LO2] {P4}, [PO6, LO4, SS2] {P4}.
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COURSE OUTCOMES

This course covers the fundamental topics for understanding the principle, design and operation
of fluid power system. Topics are classified into hydraulic and pneumatic. Practical sessions
give students better views on working principle of individual components as well as analysis on
relationship between pressures, forces, flow and velocity.

COURSE ASSESSMENT

Course Work Percentage

• Mid Term Test 20%
• Final Test 40%
• Practical/Lab works 30%
• Assignment 10%
Total 100%

COURSE REFERENCES

Recommended Textbook

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Fluid Power with Application, A. Esposito, 7 Edition, Prentice Hall, 2009.

References
1. W. D Volausky, Fundamentals of Fluid Power, Houghton Mifflin Co.
2. James A. Sullivan, Fluid Power - Theory and Application, Longman.
3. Pneumatics Control- Festo Didactic (current journal).
4. John Pippenger and T. Hicks, Industrial Hydraulics, McGraw-Hill.
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COURSE CONTENTS

TIME
CHAPTER ALLOCATION WEEK
(HOURS)
HYDRAULICS
CHAPTER ONE

1.0 Introduction to Fluid Power

1.1 Applications and advantages of Fluid Power 2 1
1.2 Components of Fluid Power System

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 Principles of Hydraulics

2.1 Fluid properties
2.2 Applications of Pascal Law and Continuity Equation 2 2
2.3 Hydraulic circuit analysis using 'Bernoulli Equation'
2.4 Frictional losses through pipes and fittings

CHAPTER THREE

3.0 Hydraulic Pumps

3.1 Types of gear, vane and piston 2 3
3.2 Pump selection, performance and characteristics

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 Hydraulic Actuators

4.1 Hydraulic cylinders 2 4
4.2 Hydraulic motors

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0 Control Valves

5.1 Directional control valve 2 5
5.2 Pressure control valve
5.3 Flow control valve
TEST 1 (WEEK 7)
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CHAPTER SIX

6.0 Hydraulic components and accessories

6.1 Reservoir
6.2 Filters and Strainers
6.3 Heat exchanger
6.4 Conductors 6 6-8
6.5 Seals
6.6 Accumulators
6.7 Intensifiers
6.8 Others relevant components and accessories

CHAPTER SEVEN

7.0 Industrial Hydraulic Circuits and applications

7.1 Graphic symbols 4 9
7.2 Basic circuit design and example of circuit applications

PNEUMATICS
CHAPTER EIGHT

8.0 Principles of Pneumatics

8.1 Properties of air 2 10
8.2 Compressed air
8.3 Gas laws
CHAPTER NINE

9.0 Compressed Air System

9.1 Adiabatic
2 11
9.2 Isothermal compression
9.3 Types of compressors
9.4 Typical compressed air system
CHAPTER TEN

10.0 Pneumatics Components

10.1 Filter
10.2 Regulator
10.3 Lubrication
2 12
10.4 Muffler
10.5 Valves
10.6 Actuator
10.7 Other related components and accessories
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CHAPTER ELEVEN

11.0 Pneumatic Circuits and Applications

11.1 Graphic symbol
2 13
11.2 Basic pneumatic circuits
11.3 Pneumatic circuit application

TEST 2 (WEEK 14)

Mid-semester Break 27 Oct – 2 Nov 2019 (Deepavali) 1 week

Revision 15 – 21 Dec 2019 1 week
Special Holiday Break 22 – 28 Dec 2019 1 week
Examination 30 Dec 2019 – 20 Jan 2020 3 weeks
Semester Break 21 Jan – 23 Feb 2020 5 weeks