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 Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree
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 An ability to apply advanced knowledge in computational and/or manufacturing technologies to solve manufacturing engineering problems .
2 An ability to define and analyze issues related with manufacturing technologies.
3 An ability to develop a solution based approach and a model for an engineering problem and design and manage an experiment.
4 An ability to design a comprehensive manufacturing system based on creative utilization of fundamental engineering principles while fulfilling sustainability in environment and manufacturability and economic constraints.
5 An ability to chose and use modern technologies and engineering tools for manufacturing engineering applications.
6 Ability to perform scientific research and/or carry out innovative projects that are within the scope of manufacturing engineering.
7 An ability to utilize information technologies efficiently to acquire datum and analyze critically, articulate the outcome and make decision accordingly.
8 An ability to attain self-confidence and necessary organizational work skills to participate in multi-diciplinary and interdiciplinary teams as well as act individually.
9 An ability to attain efficient communication skills in Turkish and English both verbally and orally.
10 An ability to reach knowledge and to attain life-long learning and self-improvement skills, to follow recent advances in science and technology.
11 An awareness and responsibility about professional, legal, ethical and social issues in manufacturing engineering.
12 An awareness about solution focused project and risk management, enterpreneurship, innovative and sustainable development.
13 An understanding on the effects of engineering applications on health, social and legal aspects at universal and local level during decision making process.

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