Kinematic Synthesis (ME427) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Kinematic Synthesis ME427 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
MECE 303 Theory of Machines
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Distance, Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Prof. Dr. Eres Söylemez
Course Assistants
Course Objectives To develop an ability • to design planar four-link and six-link mechanisms using two, three and four position synthesis, • to design a planar four-link mechanism for the correlation of crank angles and function generation, • to design a planar four-link mechanism for four-positions, • to differentiate the errors involved in mechanisms.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • • design planar four-link and six-link mechanisms for two and three positions considering the design criteria used for mechanisms in practice,
  • • design mechanisms for the correlation of crank angles and for function generation; formulate crank correlation and path synthesis problems as position synthesis.
  • • solve complex kinematic design task using computer and appreciate the importance of optimization and error minimization in kinematic design
  • • select a feasible mechanism out of infinite solutions and understand that a motion cannot be satisfied totally when using finite design parameters and the solutions obtained cannot be realized exactly in practice.
Course Content Introduction to synthesis, graphical and analytical methods in dimensional synthesis. Two, three and four positions of a plane. Correlation of crank angles. Classical transmission angle problem. Optimization for the transmission angle. Chebyshev theorem. Current topics in mechanism synthesis.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction; kinematic synthesis, position, path and function synthesis Review of MECE 303 topics
2 Two positions of a moving plane; Chasles' theorem, pole, design of four-link mechanisms for two positions
3 Two positions of a moving plane relative to another moving plane; relative pole, correlation of crank angles, 6 link mechanism design
4 Three positions of a moving plane; Dyad formulation. Path generation, position synthesis, function generation. Four-bar, slider-crank, inverted slider-crank design
5 Three positions of a moving plane; Dyad formulation. Path generation, position synthesis, function generation. Four-bar, slider-crank, inverted slider-crank design
6 Three positions of a moving plane; Dyad formulation. Path generation, position synthesis, function generation. Four-bar, slider-crank, inverted slider-crank design
7 Three positions of a moving plane; Dyad formulation. Path generation, position synthesis, function generation. Four-bar, slider-crank, inverted slider-crank design
8 Four-position of a moving plane; circle point and centerpoint curves, Ball's point. Design of a fourbar
9 Four-position of a moving plane; circle point and centerpoint curves, Ball's point. Design of a fourbar
10 Design for dead centers; Four-bar, slider-crank mechanism design for dead centers
11 Analytical synthesis for function generation; Freudenstein's equation, Chebyshev theorem (mini-max method), function generation, order synthesis, optimum transmission angle
12 Analytical synthesis for function generation; Freudenstein's equation, Chebyshev theorem (mini-max method), function generation, order synthesis, optimum transmission angle
13 Cam Mechanisms; motion curves, cam profile determination
14 Cam Mechanisms; motion curves, cam profile determination

Sources

Other Sources 1. "Mechanism Design - Analysis and Synthesis" By A.Erdman, G.Sandor, Prentice Hall, 1984
2. "Kinematic Synthesis" By R. Beyer (English Translation) McGraw-Hill, 1953
3. "Mekanizmaların Konstrüksiyonu" By Lichtenheldt (Turkish Translation by Fuat Pasin), ITÜ ,1975
4. "Mechanism Design ", K. Russell, Q.Shen, R.S.Sodhi,; CRC Press, 2013

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 10 20
Presentation - -
Project 1 5
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 35
Toplam 14 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Accumulated knowledge on mathematics, science and mechatronics engineering; an ability to apply the theoretical and applied knowledge of mathematics, science and mechatronics engineering to model and analyze mechatronics engineering problems.
2 An ability to differentiate, identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; an ability to select and implement proper analysis, modeling and implementation techniques for the identified engineering problems.
3 An ability to design a complex system, product, component or process to meet the requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; an ability to apply contemporary design methodologies; an ability to implement effective engineering creativity techniques in mechatronics engineering. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include economics, environment, sustainability, producibility, ethics, human health, social and political problems.)
4 An ability to develop, select and use modern techniques, skills and tools for application of mechatronics engineering and robot technologies; an ability to use information and communications technologies effectively.
5 An ability to design experiments, perform experiments, collect and analyze data and assess the results for investigated problems on mechatronics engineering and robot technologies.
6 An ability to work effectively on single disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; an ability for individual work; ability to communicate and collaborate/cooperate effectively with other disciplines and scientific/engineering domains or working areas, ability to work with other disciplines.
7 An ability to express creative and original concepts and ideas effectively in Turkish and English language, oral and written, and technical drawings.
8 An ability to reach information on different subjects required by the wide spectrum of applications of mechatronics engineering, criticize, assess and improve the knowledge-base; consciousness on the necessity of improvement and sustainability as a result of life-long learning; monitoring the developments on science and technology; awareness on entrepreneurship, innovative and sustainable development and ability for continuous renovation.
9 Consciousness on professional and ethical responsibility, competency on improving professional consciousness and contributing to the improvement of profession itself.
10 A knowledge on the applications at business life such as project management, risk management and change management and competency on planning, managing and leadership activities on the development of capabilities of workers who are under his/her responsibility working around a project.
11 Knowledge about the global, societal and individual effects of mechatronics engineering applications on the human health, environment and security and cultural values and problems of the era; consciousness on these issues; awareness of legal results of engineering solutions.
12 Competency on defining, analyzing and surveying databases and other sources, proposing solutions based on research work and scientific results and communicate and publish numerical and conceptual solutions.
13 Consciousness on the environment and social responsibility, competencies on observation, improvement and modify and implementation of projects for the society and social relations and be an individual within the society in such a way that planing, improving or changing the norms with a criticism.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 14 3 42
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 1 14
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project 1 10 10
Report
Homework Assignments 10 3 30
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 5 10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 15 15
Total Workload 121