| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechatronics Design | MKT301 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Fall | 6 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Cüneyt OYSU
Assistant Prof. Dr. Serkan ZEREN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Recognize common mechanisms used in conventional machines.
2) Calculate mobility (number of degrees-of-freedom) of mechanisms.
3) Analyze position (translational and rotational) of a mechanism.
4) Analyze velocity (translational and rotational) of a mechanism.
5) Analyze acceleration (translational and rotational) of a mechanism.
6) Design cam motion profiles.
7) Synthesize three position four bar mechanisms.
8) Analyze gear trains.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | No relation | High | Low | Middle | No relation | Low | Middle | Middle | Low | Low | Middle | |
| 2 | High | High | Low | High | No relation | Low | Middle | High | Middle | Low | Middle | |
| 3 | High | High | Low | High | No relation | Low | Middle | High | Middle | Low | Middle | |
| 4 | High | High | Low | High | No relation | Low | Middle | High | Middle | Low | Middle | |
| 5 | High | High | Low | High | No relation | Low | Middle | High | Middle | Low | Middle | |
| 6 | Middle | Low | No relation | High | No relation | Low | Middle | High | Middle | Low | Middle | |
| 7 | Middle | Low | Low | High | No relation | Low | Middle | High | Middle | No relation | Middle | |
| 8 | Middle | High | Low | Middle | No relation | Low | Middle | Middle | Low | Low | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
n/a
Course Contents
This course covers; design process, modeling and simulation, computer aided design, systematic of mechanisms, joints and kinematic chains, kinematic analysis and synthesis of planar mechanisms, fundamental principles of mechanics machine dynamics, mechatronics system design and simulation using Solidworks-CAD software.
Weekly Schedule
1) Engineering design, machines and mechanisms. Descriptions and examples. Design process in general engineering problems.2) Joints, kinematic couples, degrees of freedom, mechanisms classified according to Grübbler theory. Classification according to Grashof.
3) Graphical method to solve polygons of position and velocity vectors.
4) Acceleration analysis using vector polygons.
5) Velocity analysis using instantaneous center of motion.
6) Position and velocity analysis using analytical method.
7) Velocity and acceleration analysis using analytical method.
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Mechanism analysis using commercial computer aided design software. Comparison of computational and analytical results.
10) Design of mechanisms for two position.
11) Three position mechanism design.
12) Cam mechanisms and design of motion profiles.
13) Cam design and analysis.
14) Gear nomenclature and Gear box ratios.
15) Planetary gears and Gear box motion analysis.
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Eres Söylemez, Mekanizma Tekniği, Birsen Yayınevi, 2015
2- Robert L. Norton, Design of Machinery, McGraw Hill, 2011
3- Kenneth J. Waldron, Gary L. Kinzel, Sunil K. Agrawal, Kinematics, Dynamics, and Design of Machinery, Wiley
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Simulation
4) Problem Solving
5) Project Based Learning
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
50% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
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Language of Instruction
English
Work Placement(s)
Not Required