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Undergraduate Course: Mechanical Engineering Design 2B (MECE08010)

Course Outline
School School of Engineering College College of Science and Engineering
Course type Standard Availability Available to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken) SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) Credits 10
Home subject area Mechanical Other subject area None
Course website http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/teaching/mech/ Taught in Gaelic? No
Course description This course introduces the various design phases in order to gain an appreciation of the relevant codes and standards and carry out the analysis of a range of simple machine elements. It encourages innovation and establishes an awareness of reliability, ergonomics and terotechnology.
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Mechanical Engineering 1 (MECE08007) OR Civil Engineering 1 (CIVE08001) OR Chemical Engineering 1 (CHEE08001) OR ( Physics 1A: Foundations (PHYS08016) AND Physics 1B: The Stuff of the Universe (PHYS08017)) OR ( Chemistry 1A (CHEM08016) AND Chemistry 1B (CHEM08017))
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites None
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
King's BuildingsLecture1-11 12:10 - 13:00
King's BuildingsLecture1-11 12:10 - 13:00
First Class Week 1, Tuesday, 12:10 - 13:00, Zone: King's Buildings. Lecture Theatre 2, Hudson Beare Building
Additional information Semester 2, T 1210-1300 F 1210-1300
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course, students should be able to:
1. Calculate the centroid of a bolt group
2. Design an eccentrically loaded shear joint
3. Design a pin jointed structure for strength
4. Choose a material for a specific design
5. Choose appropriate Factors of Safety
6. Design a shaft under static loading
7. Design a shaft with reverse bending and steady torque
8. Appreciate ASME shaft design data
9. Design radial clutches and drum brakes
10. Design axial clutches and disc brakes
11. Design flywheel for inertia considerations
12. Analyse and design V-belt system
13. Appreciate the kinematics of gear trains
14. Use Buckingham's Equation for gear teeth design
15. Appreciate the influence of dynamic effects in gear tooth design
Assessment Information
Assignment 100%
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiser Mr Craig Warren
Tel:
Email: Craig.Warren@ed.ac.uk
Course secretary Mrs Sharon Potter
Tel: (0131 6)51 7079
Email: Sharon.Potter@ed.ac.uk
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