Course Title
: Kinematics (ME317)
CRN: 10374
Credit: 3
Term: Fall 2010
Meeting Place: BU102
Meeting Times: MWF 11:00
–11:50 a.m.
Prerequisites: ME 112, 121, 202
Instructor: Dr. James Aflaki, Ph. D.
Office: N109
Office Hours:
|
MWF |
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. |
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MW |
10:00 -11:00 a.m. |
|
T TH |
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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T TH |
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
Or: by appointment
Office Phone: (901) 321-3559
Email : jaflaki@cbu.edu
Course Description:
A study of relative motion and geometry
of machine parts and mechanisms without reference to force or mass. Graphical and analytical solutions for the displacement, velocity,
and acceleration of planar mechanisms. General case of
acceleration including Coriolis component. Computer
programming and numerical
techniques applied to velocity and acceleration analysis of cycles.
Course Objectives
1.
Deepen understanding of kinematic analysis as an essential element of the
design process
2.
Develop mastery of analytical, graphical, and numerical methods for calculating
kinematics of machine elements
Instructor's Educational Philosophy:
Education is helping students achieve their goals. Through education, students recognize and improve their learning skills and strengthen their capabilities to accomplish their life dreams.
Each student must be treated uniquely and a mutual respect
must be developed between a student and an instructor. This is paramount in
creating a suitable and pleasant learning environment.
Methods of Instruction:
The concepts covered in this course will be presented in a traditional lecture environment as well as using Power Point slides in combination with videos. Sample problems will be solved to demonstrate applications of the theories and concepts covered in the course.
Text: Design of Machinery - An Introduction to the Synthesis and Analysis of
Mechanisms and Machines, Fourth Edition, Robert L. Norton
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
ISBN:
978-0-07-312158-1
Grading Policies
Your final grade will be determined based on the following table and your class participation. Feedback to students is provided through test scores administered in class as well as consultation with the instructor if that is required.
Pop
quiz 5 % (No
makeup quiz)
Exam 1 20%
Exam 2 20%
Exam 3 20%
Final Exam 25% (Final exam is comprehensive)
Exam dates:
Exam #1: September
15, 2010
Exam # 2: October 27, 2010
Exam # 3: November
17, 2010
Final Exam: See
the link below
http://www2.cbu.edu/cbu/resources/RegistrarsOffice/CalendarsandSchedules/FinalExamSchedule/index.htm
No makeup
exam will be given. In case you have to miss an exam, you must inform the
instructor prior to the exam time. If it is determined that you have a
legitimate excuse, the average grade of the first exam that you have taken and
the final exam will be substituted for your exam grade. Missing the final exam
will result in failing the course.
Grading Scale: A 90-100 B 80-89
C 70-79 D 60-69 F 0-59
Bathroom Break:
Students cannot leave the classroom for using
bathrooms during exams. If there is a justified medical case, student must
discuss it with the instructor prior to exam.
Homework:
Homework is assigned regularly.
Students must try to solve all problems and submit them on the due date.
Late homework submission will result in 30% penalty for each class
session after the due date
Class Participation:
Students are expected to be called to front of the class to discuss assigned problems, quiz problems or exam problems.
Attendance: Students are expected to attend all classes and actively participate in class discussions.
Any student who misses a total of eight hours of class time will be
given an F grade for the course.
Some of the topics presented in class may not be in your textbook. You are responsible for knowing these topics.
Students must always do their own work. Cheating of any kind will result in a reduction of student’s final grade by one letter grade. Cheating on an exam will result in an "F" grade for the course.
Computer Usage
During class time, students can only use computers to do the assigned in-class or homework projects. Students cannot use the computer for any other purposes. This includes, but is not limited to checking email, browsing the Internet, playing games or printing lecture notes or using the CBU intranet, etc. A student who violates this policy will be asked to leave the classroom. A repeat of a similar situation will reduce the student’s final grade by a letter grade.
A computer account on the CBU Server is necessary. Make sure you have obtained your account name and password and that you can log in successfully. You can register for an Account via an internet form at http://www.cbu.edu/ietc/helpdesk/.
Students must check their campus e-mail regularly and are responsible for announcements or memos sent by the instructor via campus e-mail.
Electronic Devices:
·
All electronic
devices must be turned off during the entire class period.
·
The one and only electronic device
allowed to be used in classroom is a calculator.
·
Any other portable
electronic devices must be turned off prior to the start of each class.
Academic Misconduct
Academic misconduct is a violation of the principles of the
academic community and will not be tolerated at
Academic misconduct is any conduct which distracts from the teaching and learning process of faculty members and students. This includes, but is not limited to: inappropriate or abusive language, distracting or disorderly conduct, misuse of or damage to property, or conduct dangerous to others.
American Disability Act: It is the policy of
Topics:
1.
Overview:
links, joints, degrees of freedom, mechanisms, structures
2.
Spatial
and planar mechanisms
3.
Planar
mechanisms: slider-crank, four-bar linkage, quick return, toggle mechanisms,
pantographic mechanisms, etc.
4.
Computer
programming / modeling software
5.
Displacement
analysis: graphical methods, analytical solutions, numerical methods; complex
variable methods; software and programming
6.
Velocity
analysis: graphical methods, analytical solutions, numerical methods; complex
variable methods; software and programming
7.
Acceleration
analysis: as above, plus: accelerating reference frames, equivalent linkages
8.
Introduction
to gears and gear trains