ECTS - Kinematic Synthesis
Kinematic Synthesis (ME427) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS | 
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| Kinematic Synthesis | ME427 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 
| Pre-requisite Course(s) | 
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| MECE303 | 
| Course Language | English | 
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| Course Type | Elective Courses | 
| Course Level | Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree | 
| Mode of Delivery | Distance, Face To Face | 
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving. | 
| Course Lecturer(s) | 
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| 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; 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 | 
| Total | 100 | 
Course Category
| Core Courses | X | 
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| 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 | Gains the ability to apply advanced computational and/or manufacturing technology knowledge to solve manufacturing engineering problems. | X | ||||
| 2 | Develops the ability to analyze and define issues related to manufacturing technologies. | X | ||||
| 3 | Develops an approach for solving encountered engineering problems, and designs and conducts models and experiments. | X | ||||
| 4 | Designs and manufactures a comprehensive manufacturing system —including method, product, or device development— based on the creative application of fundamental engineering principles, under constraints of economic viability, environmental sustainability, and manufacturability. | X | ||||
| 5 | Selects and uses modern techniques and engineering tools for manufacturing engineering applications. | X | ||||
| 6 | Conducts scientific research in the field of manufacturing engineering and/or plans and carries out a project involving innovative manufacturing technologies. | X | ||||
| 7 | Effectively uses information technologies to collect and analyze data, think critically, interpret results, and make sound decisions. | X | ||||
| 8 | Works effectively as a member of multidisciplinary and intra-disciplinary teams or individually; demonstrates the confidence and organizational skills required. | X | ||||
| 9 | Communicates effectively in both spoken and written Turkish and English. | X | ||||
| 10 | Engages in lifelong learning, accesses information, keeps up with the latest developments in science and technology, and continuously renews oneself. | X | ||||
| 11 | Demonstrates awareness and a sense of responsibility regarding professional, legal, ethical, occupational safety, and social issues in the field of Manufacturing Engineering. | X | ||||
| 12 | Effectively utilizes resources (personnel, equipment, costs) to enhance national competitiveness and improve manufacturing industry productivity; conducts solution-oriented project and risk management; and demonstrates awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development. | X | ||||
| 13 | Gathers knowledge about the health, environmental, social, and legal impacts of engineering practices at both global and local levels when making decisions. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload | 
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| 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 | ||
