ETME 4317 - Machine Design

Two hours lecture. Three hours laboratory per week. Three credit hours.

Basic procedures of engineering machine design from concept to specifications. Material selection, tolerances, variable loads and stress concentrations, combined stresses, shaft design, couplings, bearings, gears, power transmitting elements, brakes, clutches, and welded joints. Emphasis on a logical procedure for the design of a complete machine, its components, their functions, and layout.

Prerequisites: ETME 3301.