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| Mechanical Design (Spring 2013) | |||
| Course code : | M-MED1-U1 | ||
| ECTS Credits : | 5 | Status : | Compulsory | 
| Revised : | 16/04 2013 | Written : | 31/01 2012 | 
| Placement : | 2. sem | Hours per week : | 4 | 
| Length : | 1 semester | Teaching Language : | English if English students are present | 
| Objective : | A student who has met the objectives of the course(s) will be able to: • Use mechanics and properties of materials in the design of machine elements. • Apply theories of failure to predict failure of machine components subjected to static and variable loading. • Describe capabilities and characteristics for a number of important machine elements. • Elaborate on the working conditions and other operating conditions for components in a mechanical product. • Identify components which are critically loaded. • State requirements to materials and surfaces for components in machines and structure. • Use the standards, which describe the frame for designing machine elements, including national and international standards. • Specify tolerance requirements to machine elements and mechanical systems. • Read engineering literature on machine design. | ||
| Principal Content : | This course covers various issues in the analysis and design of the most commonly used machine components: - Mechanical springs - Shafts and shaft components. - Tolerances and fits I - Screws, fasteners, welding, bonding and joints. - Rolling bearings, lubrication and journal bearing. - Gears I | ||
| Teaching method : | The teaching is based on class room teaching and solving problems or case studies individually or in groups. | ||
| Required prequisites : | Engineering Materials, Applied Mechanics 1. | ||
| Recommended prerequisites : | none | ||
| Relations : | Projects 3-4, Applied Mechanics 2. | ||
| Type of examination : | Four hours written examination | ||
| External examiner : | Internal | ||
| Marking : | 7 step scale | ||
| Remarks : | This course is closely related to the semester projects in the 2nd and 3rd semester, and is an integrated part of the study program “Engineering Design & Industrial Innovation” offered by the Department of Mechanical Engineering. | ||
| Teaching material : | - Machine Design: An Integrated Approach: International Edition, 3/E, ISBN-13: 9780132020121, by Robert L. Norton, Pearson 2006. (For the course in English) - Machine Elements, Analysis and Design. Peder Klit, Knud Casper & Niels L. Pedersen, ISBN-13: 9788750210108, Polyteknisk Forlag 2009 (For the course in Danish) - Machine Elements, Analysis and Design. Problems. Peder Klit, Knud Casper & Niels L. Pedersen, ISBN-9788770780070, Polyteknisk Forlag 2009 (For the course in Danish) - Supplemental literature: Mechanical and Metal Trades Handbook, Ulrich Fischer et al, ISBN-13: 9783808519134, Verlag Europa Lehrmittel 2008 (For the course in Danish) - Lecture notes on CampusNet (For both courses). | ||
| Responsible teacher : | Jens Bækkel Larsen
              , jlkme@dtu.dk | ||