BAHIR DAR UNIVERSITY

BAHIR DAR INSTITUTION OF TECHNOLOGY (BiT)

FACULTY OF MECHANICAL AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

Course
Guidebook
Course Title: Design of Machine Element II Chair Name: Mechanical Design
Course Code: MEng 3092
Module: Machine Element
ECTS Credits: 5
Contact Hours: Lecture Tutoria Laboratory or practice Home study
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Target Group 3 -year B.Sc. in Automotive Engineering
Academic Year 2015 E.C
Semester Semester II
Instructor’s Name Ms. Haymanot Beza
Instructor’s Address Office No. E- Consultation hour
mail
Agri 318 haymibeza123@gmail.com Saturday 9:00 – 11:00

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Course Objective:
The course enables students to understand:

 To practice various designs of mechanical elements: assemblies, drives, etc.

 To expose them to concepts of functionality, reliability, adaptability, ergonomics, and factors
influencing the designer in a team

Course Description:

Design of Shafts, clutches-friction clutches, brakes, Bearings, Design of Belt, Rope, and chain drives,
Design of gear drives – Spur, helical, and bevel gears, practical design of typical machine assemblies simple
machine units and elements, gearbox casing design, linkages and cam, material handling equipment design,
design optimization

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 Schedule of Lecture Topics, Tutorial and
References
Teaching
Weeks Course contents Methodology References

Chapter 1. Design of Shafts

 Introduction, Types of shafts, Shaft subject to
Lecture
Twisting moment, bending moment and the Tutorial Machine Design by : R.S
1-3
combination, Design of heavily loaded shafts by Khurmi and J.K. Gupta
means of Gear mountings, Pulleys and Belt Drives,

Chapter 2: Design of Gears

 Introduction, Types of Gears, Law of Gearing, Machine Design by : R.S
Lecture
4-5 Interference in gears, Design of Spur and Helical Tutorial Khurmi and J.K. Gupta
Gears, Gear Trains Theorem for Deflection, Unit –
Load Method,

Mid exam
Chapter 3: Design of Clutches Machine Design by : R.S
6-7 Lecture
 Introduction, Types clutches – Positive Clutches, Tutorial Khurmi and J.K. Gupta
Friction clutches, etc, Design of Disk Clutches

Chapter 4: Design of Belts and Rope Drives Lecture

8-9 Tutorial
 Introduction, Classification of Belt Drives – Light,
Medium, and Heavy, Types of Belts, Belt Materials, Machine Design by : R.S
Centrifugal Tension, Power Transmitted by the Belt, Khurmi and J.K. Gupta
Initial Tension, Rope Drives – Wire Ropes,
Construction of Wire Ropes, Stresses in the wire
Ropes and Design of Wire Ropes,
Lecture
Chapter 5: Design of Bearings
10-11 Tutorial and Machine Design by : R.S
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 Introduction, Types of Bearings, Bearing Materials, Khurmi and J.K. Gupta
Design Procedure, and Related Problems Mini
project work: Design of Hydraulic Jack
Final Exam

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Teaching and Learning Method

Lectures supported by tutorials, Assignments, and Demonstration of machine elements.

Assessment Methods

Assessment Weight (%)

Assessment Type
before mid after mid Total
Assignment Assignment one Assignment two (10%) 25%
(15%)

Mid Exam 25%

Final Exam 50%
Total Mark 100%

Course Policy

 Minimum of 80% attendance during lecture hours

References:
1. Machine Design by P.C. Sharma and D.K. Agarwal.
2. Machine Elements by M.F Spotts and T.E. Shoup.
3. Mechanical Engineering Design by Joseph Edward
Shigley& Larry D. Mitchell
4. Machine Design by : R.S Khurmi and J.K. Gupta
5. Machine Design by Robert H. Creamer

Approved by:

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Course Instructor Signature Date

Chair Holder Signature Date

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