MAK316

Machine Theory

Faculty \ Department
School of Engineering \ Mechanical Engineering
Course Credit
ECTS Credit
Course Type
Instructional Language
3
6
Compulsory
Turkish
Prerequisites
MAK203
Programs that can take the course
Mechanical Engineering
Course Description
Basics of mechanisms. Kinematic analysis and synthesis of mechanisms. Static and dynamic force analysis of machines. Free and forced vibrations of undamped and damped one degree of freedom systems. Resonance. Critical speeds of shafts. Vibration measuring instruments and vibration isolation. Mass balancing of machinery, balancing of rotors. Smoothing motions of machinery and flywheel selection. Dynamics of cam mechanisms.
Textbook and / or References
E. Söylemez, Mechanisms,Middle East Technical University.
Y. Ercan, Mühendislik Sistemlerinin Modellenmesi ve Dinamiği, Birsen Yayınevi.
J. E Shigley, J. Uicker, Theory of Machines and Mechanisms, McGraw-Hill.
S.G. Kelly, Fundamentals of Mechanical Vibrations,Mc Graw Hill.
R.S. Khurmi, J.K. Gupta, Theory of Machines, Chand & Co Ltd.
R.L. Norton, Design of Machinery, 3nd Edition, McGraw Hill.
G. E. Martin, Kinematics and Dynamics of Machines.
A.G. Erdman, G. N. Sandor, S. Kota, Mechanism Design: Analysis and Synthesis, Prentice
Hall.
Course Objectives
Introducing approaches and mathematical models that can be used in the kinematic and dynamic analysis of machines.
Course Outcomes
1. To gain the ability to perform kinematic and dynamic analysis of mechanisms.
2. To have knowledge about vibration and resonance of single degree of freedom systems.
3. To learn the fundamentals of mass balancing and vibration isolation in machines.
Tentative Course Plan
Week 1: Introduction to vibration, Modeling of vibrating elements and equivalent systems
Week 2: Modeling of vibrating elements and equivalent systems, Free vibration
Week 3: Free vibration
Week 4: Forced vibration
Week 5: Forced vibration
Week 6: Balancing and critical speeds of shafts
Week 7: Introduction to mechanisms and basic concepts, Types of joints, degrees of freedom of mechanisms
Week 8: Circuit closure equations, Position analysis
Week 9: Position analysis
Week 10: Velocity and acceleration analysis
Week 11: Static force analysis
Week 12: Dynamic force analysis
Tentative Assesment Methods
Activities Number Weight (%)
Course Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Homework - -
Project - -
Presentation - -
Field Work - -
Internship - -
Course Boards - -
Quiz - -
Midterm Exam 2 60%
Final Exam 1 40%
Total 100%

Tentative ECTS-Workload Table
Activities Number/Weeks Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours (first 6 weeks) 6 4 24
Course Hours (last 6 weeks) 6 3 18
Laboratory - - -
Application - - -
Homework - - -
Project - - -
Presentation - - -
Field Work - - -
Internship - - -
Course Boards - - -
Preparation for Quiz - - -
Preparation for Midterm Exam 2 25 50
Final Exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Final Exam 1 35 35
Study Hours Out of Class (preliminary work, reinforcement, etc.) 12 4 48
Total Workload 177
Total Workload / 30 177 / 30
5.900000
ECTS Credits of the Course 6
Program Outcome **
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Course Outcome
1 C A C
2 B C
3 B C