Kinematics of Machines(2.0 credits) | ||||
| Code | : | 10245 | ||
| Course Type | : | Basic Specialized Courses | ||
| Class Format | : | Lecture | ||
| Course Name | : | Automotive Engineering | Automotive Engineering | |
| Starts 1 | : | 2 Autumn Semester | 2 Autumn Semester | |
| Elective/Compulsory | : | Compulsory | Elective | |
| Lecturer | : | Yosuke AKATSU Designated Professor | ||
| •Course Purpose |
| In this course, students will learn to analyze basic mechanisms commonly found in automobiles and other devices. Students will also be encouraged to apply these basic mechanisms to enhance their understanding of the mechanical world around them. By the end of the course students will be able to analyze the position, velocity, and acceleration of the elements of single and multiple degree-of-freedom linkages and understand and analyze the different methods of motion transmission. |
| •Prerequisite Subjects |
| Calculus & Linear Algebra
Physics |
| •Course Topics |
| 1. Mechanisms types (pair, chain)
2. Kinematics of mechanisms (instantaneous center, centrode) 3. Velocity and acceleration of machine element (graphical analysis & algebraic analysis) 4. Linkage mechanism (quadric crank chain) 5. Transmission of motion (cam, rolling contact, toothed wheels, wrapping connector) 6. Matrix representation of machinery movements. |
| •Textbook |
| Kinematics and Dynamics of Machines, G. Martin, ISBN: 9781577662501
(Copies are available in the main library.) |
| •Additional Reading |
| As handed out in class. |
| •Grade Assessment |
| Students must obtain a letter grade of C or above to pass the course.
Letter grades are assigned based on the percentages: S:100-90 A:89-80 B:79-70 C:69-60 F:59-0 The semester percentile grade is based on the following breakdown: Homework Assignments - 40% Mid-term Exam - 30% Final Exam - 30% Homework assignments will be graded based on a 10 point scale. The mid-term and final exams will be based on a 100 point scale. |
| •Notes |
| •Contacting Faculty |
| Office hours for the semester will be specified during the first lecture.
Questions via email are welcomed any time: akatsu@nuem.nagoya-u.ac.jp Office: Engineering Building No.3 North-wing, Room 235 |