MEE 342 Principles of Mechanical Design | Spring 2018
Faculty: Max Yi Ren
Email: yiren@asu.edu
Office: GWC464
Location & Time: SS105, M/W 3:05pm-4:20pm
Office hours: M/W 1:00pm-2:50pm in GWC464, or by appointment
Course Objectives
- Basics of machine design, design process, mechanics of materials, prevention of failure for static and fatigue loading.
- Practical approach to analysis and design of mechanical components with real-world examples and applications.
- Link design and analysis (understanding the concept of demand vs. capacity).
Prerequisites
MAE 212, MAE 213, MEE 322 (Free-body diagrams, reaction forces, shear forces, torsion and bending moments, stress analysis, stress distribution, 2D-3D stress transformations, failure theories)
Textbook
R.G., Budynas and J.K. Nisbett, Shigley’s Mechanical Engineering Design, 10th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2014. ISBN: 978-0-07-339820-9.
Workload and grading
There are 5 homework assignments, 2 mid-term exams, and an individual project.
- Homework (8%*5)
- Project report (20%)
- Exams (20%*2)
Course schedule
- This course schedule is subject to change as of Jan. 2 2018.
| Date | Topic | Assignment | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8 (M) | Quiz 1 | Quiz will be posted on BB. Score does not count towards your final grade | |
| Jan 10 (W) | Review 1: Materials strength, stiffness, hardness, impact, temperature, etc. | ||
| Jan 15 (M) | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday | ||
| Jan 17 (W) | Review 2: Load and stress analysis | HW 1 in | |
| Jan 22 (M) | Review 3: Deformation calculation | ||
| Jan 24 (W) | Review 4: Deformation calculation cont., compression and buckling | ||
| Jan 29 (M) | Finite element analysis, topology optimization, and 3D printing | ||
| Jan 31 (W) | Failure from static loading 1 | HW 1 due, HW 2 in | |
| Feb 5 (M) | Failure from static loading 2 | ||
| Feb 7 (W) | Failure from static loading 3 | ||
| Feb 12 (M) | Linear elastic fracture mechanics | ||
| Feb 14 (W) | Fatigue Failure 1 | HW 2 due, HW 3 in | |
| Feb 19 (M) | Fatigue Failure 2 | ||
| Feb 21 (W) | Fatigue Failure 3 | ||
| Feb 26 (M) | Review 1 | HW 3 due | |
| Feb 28 (W) | Mid-term 1 | ||
| Mar 5 (M) | Spring Break - Classes Excused | ||
| Mar 7 (W) | Spring Break - Classes Excused | ||
| Mar 12 (M) | Design of shafts | HW4 in | |
| Mar 14 (W) | Design of shafts 2 | ||
| Mar 19 (M) | Rolling-contact bearings | ||
| Mar 21 (W) | Rolling-contact bearings 2 | Preliminary report due | |
| Mar 26 (M) | Gears | HW 4 due, HW 5 in | |
| Mar 28 (W) | Gears 2 | ||
| Apr 2 (M) | Gears 3 | ||
| Apr 4 (W) | Gears 4 | ||
| Apr 9 (M) | Spur and helical gears | ||
| Apr 11 (W) | Springs | HW 5 due | |
| Apr 16 (M) | Impact loadings | ||
| Apr 18 (W) | Impact loadings 2 | Progress report due | |
| Apr 23 (M) | Review 2 | ||
| Apr 25 (W) | Mid-term 2 | ||
| Apr 27 (F) | Final report due |