MEEN 425 Design of Machine Elements Course guideline 201801

Department of Mechanical Engineering

MEEN 425 Design of Machine Elements

(Course guideline 2018-01)

Professor:
Juan C. Morales, PhD, P.E. email: jcmorales@suagm.edu
Tel 787-743-7979 x 4182
Class hours: MW 5:00 6:30 pm in EDI 243
Office Hours: MW 2:00 3:30 and by appointment. Students should feel free to stop by my office
at any time for a possible immediate appointment.

Catalog Description:
Three credit-hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Static and fatigue failure theories. Design
of mechanical elements such as springs, threaded fasteners, bearings, gears, shafts, clutches, and
brakes.

Prerequisites:
ENGI 318 Strength of Materials

Textbook:
Juvinall, R.C., and Marshek, K.M. (2011), Fundamentals of Machine Component Design, 5th
ed., John Wiley and Sons.

Course Objectives:
After successful completion of this course the student shall be able to:

Course Objectives Applicable Material

(Performance Criteria) Program to be
Outcomes* Assessed
1. Apply the two theories of static failure by yielding, namely, A Exam
the maximum shear stress theory and the maximum
distortion energy theory.
2. Size a bolt (determine diameter) for a specific application C Exam
based on theoretical static failure criteria.
3. Size a weld (determine throat size and/or weld length) for a C Exam
specific application based on theoretical static failure
criteria.
4. Construct and use the S-N diagram, and the Goodman E Exam
diagram, to conduct a fatigue analysis.

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Course Objectives Applicable Material

(Performance Criteria) Program to be
Outcomes* Assessed
5. Size a pin or shaft (determine diameter) for a specific C Exam
application based on fatigue failure criteria.
6. Determine the gear tooth forces and strength for bending and E Exam/ Design
surface fatigue. project
7. Select rolling element bearings from commercially available E Exam
bearings for a given application.
8. Design a system comprised of machine elements. C Design
Project
9. Determine the required capacity of a clutch or brake. A Exam

*Relationship of Course to Program Outcomes

A. Ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering.
C. Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs.
E. An ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems.

Evaluation Criteria:
3 partial exams 25% each (75% total for the 3 exams)
Design project 25%

Approximate Correspondence between Course Topics and Exams (subject to change):

Exam 1 will cover:

1. Static theories of failure
2. Threaded Fasteners
3. Fillet Welds

Exam 2 will cover:

4. Fatigue theory of failure
5. Shafts

Exam 3 will cover:

6. Rolling Element Bearings
7. Gears
8. Clutches and brakes

Specific Learning Outcomes and their Correspondence to the Exams:

For each topic, a list of specific learning outcomes will be distributed through BlackBoard.
These will include suggested readings and suggested problems. The specific learning outcomes
will be used as the basis to create the exams.