MEEG 37943 - (was 3379) Elements of Mechanical Design

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

Was MEEG 3379. Introduction to the design, integration, and best practices for using mechanical elements such as springs, gears, cams and mechanisms, clutches and brakes, and bearings. Methods of joining such as fasteners, welds, press, shrink fit, and shaft coupling will be covered. Performance and failure analysis for components and machines will be covered. Solid modeling of machine assemblies for documentation and basic analysis will be emphasized. A semester-long design project in which a mechanical system is designed, fabricated, and characterized will serve as the practical application of these concepts. Students must evaluate the fidelity of their design relative to design specifications.

Prerequisites: MEEG 23342 (or equivalent) and MEEG 37343 (or equivalent).