Description
Objectives|
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Generic****Description| The discipline aims to provide students with
knowledge about dimensioning of components and basic mechanical systems.
To Know| Notion about screw thread. Attainment of a thread. Differences
between common thread types and their application. Forces and stress
distribution in threaded components.
Notion about riveted joints. Differences between common rivets types and their
application. Forces and stress distribution in riveted joints.
Notion about welded joints. Forces and stress distribution in welded joints.
But and fillet welding. Notion about bonded and soldered joints.
Notion about keyed joints. Differences between longitudinal and transverse
keys. Differences between free and forced keys. Forces and stress distribution
in keyed joints. Notion about pins and split pins. Differences between common
types and their application.
Notion about spring. Differences between spring common types and their
application. Notion about forces, stress distribution, deflection and
geometrical variations in different types of springs. Springs stability.
Notion about clutches and brakes. Differences between clutches and brakes,
common types and their application. Materials and linings for clutches and
brakes.
Notion about belt drives. Differences between belts common types and their
application. Belts materials. Influential factors for belt durability.
Notion about shaft coupling. Differences between shaft couplings, common types
and their application.
Notion about rolling-contact bearing. Differences between bearings, common
types and their application.
To Make| Calculate power screws and threaded joints.
Calculate riveted joints. Choose the joint configuration.
Choose a type of joint. Configure the joint. Calculate welded, bonded and
soldered joints.
Choose a type of key or pin. Calculate joints with keys, pins and split pins.
Choose a type of spring. Calculate common types of springs.
Choose a type of clutches or brakes. Calculate common types of clutches and
brakes.
Choose a type of belt and drive configuration. Calculate common types of belt
drives.
Choose a type of shaft coupling. Calculate common types of shaft couplings.
Choose a type of bearing. Calculate common types of rolling-contact bearings.
Soft Skills| Technology and global development.
The knowledge of social and ethical implications of technology.
Technical writing.
Argumentation knowledge and methodology.
Teamwork.
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