Course Learning Outcomes
- Identify different types of friction, wear, lubrication, lubrication systems and bearings.
- Recognition of the thermal and the fluid mechanics aspects underlying the design of sliding bearings.
- Ability to identify design variables and performance factors in the study of sliding bearings.
- Ability to use the relations between design variables and performance factors to analyze a sliding bearing and to design optimum sliding bearings.
- Identify different types of rolling element bearings, their basic features, related terminology and designations.
- Knowledge of basic concepts governing the selection of rolling bearings such as failure types, life, load ratings and equivalent loads.
- Knowledge on issues such as mounting, lubrication, sealing, etc. of rolling bearings.
- Ability to select the most appropriate rolling bearing for given loading conditions.
- Identify performance characteristics and some basic features of selected prime movers, emphasizing electric motors.
- Identify different types, advantages and disadvantages of power transmission systems such as mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, etc.
- Knowledge on classifications of mechanical power transmission systems.
- Ability to use relationships between power, torque, rotational speed, speed ratio and efficiency to solve problems about power transmission systems.
- Knowledge on gear types , gear terminology and gear manufacturing methods.
- Ability to calculate the fundamental quantities related with gear geometry.
- Ability to explain fundamental law of gearing.
- Ability to explain and predict interference and methods of its elimination.
- Ability to analyze gear forces.
- Ability to explain the tooth failure types.
- Ability to apply AGMA and/or another well established approach to analyze and/or design selected types of gears.
- Identify, evaluate and compare the functions of different types of couplings, brakes and clutches.
- Ability to analyze and design couplings.
- Ability to analyze and design brakes.
- Ability to analyze and design clutches.
- Identify, evaluate and compare the functions of different types of flexible power transmission systems.
- Ability to analyze, design and select belt drive systems.
- Ability to analyze, design and select chain drive systems.
- Ability to justify a design project in a formal report.
- Ability to perform and present design calculations in a neat and organized manner.
- Ability to present the outcomes of the design in the form of engineering drawings.
- Ability to develop a knowledge of and capabilities for the selection of standard items from manufacturers' catalogs