The Higher Canadian Institute for Business
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Course Specification
Course Name: Dynamics of Mechanisms & Robots
Course Code: MED 251
I. Basic Course Information
Major or minor element of program Mechatronics:
Department offering the course: Mechanical
Academic level: 3rd level
Semester in which course is offered : Fall
Course pre-requisite(s): Kinematics of Mechanisms & Robots (MED 151)
Credit Hours: 2.0
Contact Hours Through:
Lecture
2.0
Tutorial*
1.0
Practical*
1.0
Total
4.0
Approval date of course specification: September 2014
II. Overall Aims of Course
- Dynamics fundamentals of rigid bodies: Newton’s laws of motion, d’Alembert
principle, energy methods and virtual work, force analysis of linkage mechanisms,
Dynamics of planar robots, application to engine dynamics, flywheel design and
turning moment diagram, balancing, computer simulation and case studies. Course
project.
III. Program ILOs covered by course
Program Intended Learning Outcomes (By Code)
Knowledge &
Intellectual Skills
Professional Skills
Understanding
K.19
I.5
P.6
General
Skills
G.f
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IV. Intended Learning Outcomes of Course (ILOs)
a. Knowledge and Understanding
On completing the course, students should be able to:
k. 1 Engineering design principles of the fundamentals of rigid bodies.
b. Intellectual/Cognitive Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
i.1 Assess and evaluate the characteristics and performance of energy methods
and virtual work, force analysis of linkage mechanisms.
c. Practical/Professional Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
p.1 Use a wide range of analytical tools, techniques, equipment of the computer
simulation and case studies and Course project.
d. General and Transferable Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
g.1 Effectively manage between all of the Dynamics of planar robots, application
V. Course Matrix Contents
Main Topics / Chapters
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Dynamics fundamentals of
rigid bodies: Newton’s laws
of motion
d’Alembert principle, energy
methods
virtual work
force analysis of linkage
mechanisms
Dynamics of planar robots
application to engine
dynamics
flywheel design
turning moment diagram
turning moment diagram
balancing
balancing
computer simulation
computer simulation
Case studies. Course project.
Net Teaching Weeks
Duration
(Weeks)
Course ILOs Covered by Topic
(By ILO Code)
K&U
I.S.
P.S.
G.S.
1
K.1
I.1
P.1
G.1
1
K.1
I.1
P.1
G.1
1
K.1
I.1
P.1
G.1
1
K.1
I.1
P.1
G.1
1
K.1
I.1
P.1
G.1
1
K.1
I.1
P.1
G.1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
14
K.1
K.1
K.1
K.1
K.1
K.1
K.1
K.1
I.1
I.1
I.1
I.1
I.1
I.1
I.1
I.1
P.1
P.1
P.1
P.1
P.1
P.1
P.1
P.1
G.1
G.1
G.1
G.1
G.1
G.1
G.1
G.1
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VI. Course Weekly Detailed Topics / hours / ILOs
Week
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Total
Hours
Sub-Topics
Contact Hours
Theoretical
Practical
Hours
Hours*
Dynamics fundamentals of rigid bodies:
2
Newton’s laws of motion
d’Alembert principle, energy methods
4
virtual work
4
force analysis of linkage mechanisms
4
Dynamics of planar robots
4
application to engine dynamics
4
Midterm Exam
flywheel design
4
turning moment diagram
4
turning moment diagram
4
balancing
4
balancing
4
computer simulation
4
computer simulation
4
Final Exam
Total Teaching Hours
50
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Teaching/Learning
Method
Lectures & Seminars
Tutorials
Computer lab Sessions
Practical lab Work
Reading Materials
Web-site Searches
Research & Reporting
Problem Solving /
Problem-based Learning
Projects
Independent Work
Group Work
Case Studies
Presentations
Simulation Analysis
Others (Specify):
Selected
Method
VII. Teaching and Learning Methods
Course ILOs Covered by Method (By ILO Code)
1
1
K.1
K.1
Intellectual
Skills
I.1
I.1
1
K.1
I.1
K&U
Professional
Skills
P.1
P.1
General
Skills
G.1
G.1
P.1
G.1
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Selected
Method
VIII. Assessment Methods, Schedule and Grade Distribution
Course ILOs Covered by Method
(By ILO Code)
Assessment
Method
K&U
I.S.
P.S.
G.S.
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
Quizzes
Course Work
Report Writing
Case Study
Analysis
Oral
Presentations
Practical
Group Project
Individual Project
7
15
1
K.1
K.1
K.1
I.1
I.1
I.1
P.1
P.1
P.1
Assessment
Weight /
Percentage
Week
No.
G.1
G.1
G.1
Others (Specify):
IX. List of References
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Essential Text Books
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Course notes
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Recommended books 
Periodicals, Web sites, 
etc …
ArthurG. Erdman, George N. sandor, Sridhar Kota, Mechanism
design: analysis and synthesis,. Prentice hall, 4th Ed., 2001
Hans Dresig, franz Holzweibig, dynamics ofmachinary: theory
and applications, springer, 1st Ed., 2010.
David H. Myszka,Machines & Mechanisms: Applid Kinematic
analysis,Prentice Hall, 3rd Ed., 2004
Meria, I.L. & Kraige, L.G.,Engineering Mechanics Vol.#2:
Dynamics,Wiley, 6th Ed., 2006
Wilson, C.E., sadler, J.P., Kinematics &Dynamics of machinery,
Prentice Hall, 3rd., Ed.,2003.
RobertL.Norton, Design of machinery: An introduction to the
synthesisand analysis of Mechanisms and machines ,McGrawHill Higher Education, 2008.
Lectures
X. Facilities required for teaching and learning
White Board
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The Higher Canadian Institute for Business
and Engineering Technology
Quality Assurance Unit
Course Specification
Course coordinator: Dr.Ahmed
Head of Department: Dr Mahmoud Mohamed
Date: September 2014
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