ATILIM UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
COURSE DESCRIPTION AND PRACTICE
L+P
Course Name
Code
Term
Credits
Hour
MGFE
Machine Theory
5
2+2
3.0
305
Pre-requisite
Courses
Language of the
Course
Course Type
Course Coordinator
Instructors
Assistants
Course Objective
ECTS
5.5
MFGE 204 – Engineering Mechanics II
English
Compulsory
Besim Baranoğlu
Besim Baranoğlu
Hakan Kalkan
The aim of this course is to introduce students with fundamentals of
mechanisms and their kinematic and force analysis.
Ability to identify a mechanism, determine the degree of freedom
Perform position, velocity and acceleration analysis of planar mechanisms
Learning Outcomes
of the Course
Have vision in design of special mechanisms; like quick-return, dwell,
two-three position mechanisms and locking mechanisms
Design and analyze gear trains
Perform static and dynamic force analysis on mechanisms
Content of the
Course
Introduction to mechanisms: basic concepts, mobility, basic types of
mechanisms. Position, velocity and acceleration analysis of linkages.
Cam mechanisms. Gear trains. Static and dynamic force analysis of
mechanisms. Introduction to vibrations.
WEEKLY SCHEDULE AND PRE-STUDY PAGES
Topics
Pre-study Pages
Week
1
Introduction and Basic Concepts
2
Definition of Joint, Link, Kinematic Chain
3
Degree of Freedom of Mechanisms
4
Further Points on DOF of Mechanisms,
Kinematic Inversion, Grübler’s Equation and
Enumeration of Mechanisms
5
Linkage synthesis: design of linkages for
two and three positions, quick-return.
Design of dyads for driving the mechanisms
6
Kinematic Analysis of Mechanisms, Loop
Closure Equations
7
Position Analysis of Mechanisms (Solution
Techniques for Loop Closure Equations)
Velocity and Acceleration Analysis of
8
Mechanisms
9
Cam Mechanisms
10
Gear Trains, Simple Gear Trains
11
Planetary Gear Trains, Bevel Gears
12
Four-Link Mechanisms
13
Force Analysis in Machinery, Static Force
Analysis
14
Force Analysis in Machinery, Dynamic
Force Analysis, Vibrations
15
Final exam period
16
Final exam period
SOURCES
Course Book
Other sources
[1] Söylemez Eres, Mechanisms, 3rd edition, 1999, METU Publications
[2] Norton Robert L., Design of Machinery,3rd edition, 2004, ISBN:007123671-6
EVALUATION SYSTEM
IN-TERM STUDIES
Mid-terms
Quizzes
Assignment
Participation
Lab work (Project)
TOTAL
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL
GRADE
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO
OVERALL GRADE
TOTAL
QUANTITY
2
0
5
0
1
PERCENTAGE
40
0
10
0
20
70
1
30
Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Science
Engineering
Expertise/Skill Courses
Engineering Design
100
20%
40%
0
40%
CORRELATION BETWEEN COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM
COMPETENCIES
Percentage
No Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5
An ability to apply knowledge in mathematics and basic sciences and
1
x
computational skills to solve manufacturing engineering problems
2
3
4
5
6
7
An ability to define and analyze issues related with manufacturing
technologies
An ability to develop a solution based approach and a model for an
engineering problem and design and manage an experiment
An ability to design a comprehensive manufacturing system based on
creative utilization of fundamental engineering principles while fulfilling
sustainability in environment and manufacturability and economic
constraints
An ability to chose and use modern technologies and engineering tools
for manufacturing engineering applications
An ability to utilize information technologies efficiently to acquire datum
and analyze critically, articulate the outcome and make decision
accordingly
An ability to attain self-confidence and necessary organizational work
skills to participate in multi-diciplinary and interdiciplinary teams as well
as act individually
x
x
x
x
x
x
8
An ability to attain efficient communication skills in Turkish and English
x
both verbally and orally
9
An ability to reach knowledge and to attain life-long learning and selfimprovement skills, to follow recent advances in science and technology
10
An awareness and responsibility about professional, legal, ethical and
x
social issues in manufacturing engineering
11
12
x
An awareness about solution focused project and risk management,
enterpreneurship, innovative and sustainable development
An understanding on the effects of engineering applications on health,
social and legal aspects at universal and local level during decision
making process
x
x
TABLE OF ECTS / WORKLOAD
Activities
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total
course hours)
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)
Assignments
Mid-terms
Final examination
Total Work Load
Total Work Load / 30
ECTS Credit of the Course
QUANTITY
Duration
Total
(Hour) Workload
16
4
64
16
5
2
1
3
8
3
3
48
40
6
3
161
5.4
5.5