ME316: Kinematics and Dynamics

of Machines
Abhishek Gupta
IIT Bombay
Course information
 Lectures:
Monday 8:30 – 9:25
Tuesday 9:30 – 10:25
Thursday 10:35 – 11: 30

 Instructors:

Prof. Abhishek Gupta Prof. V. Kartik

Office: ME 311C Office: ME 301A
Phone: x7523 Phone: x7540
Email: abhi.gupta@iitb.ac.in Email: vkartik@iitb.ac.in
Recommended books and references
 Theory of Machines
by R. S. Khurmi and J. K. Gupta

 Theory of mechanisms and machines

by A. Ghosh and A. K. Mallik

 Theory of Machines and Mechanisms

by J. Uicker, G. Pennock and J. E. Shigley

 Theory of Machines
by Thomas Bevan

 Design of Machinery “An Introduction to the

Synthesis and Analysis of Mechanisms and Machines”
by R. L. Norton
Grades
 The final grade for this course will be determined as
follows:
 Homeworks: 20%
 Quizzes: 20%
 Mid-semester exam: 20%
 End-semester exam: 40%
Attendance and Homework
 80% attendance is mandatory
 50% attendance for the day if late by more than 5 mins
 No attendance for the day if late by more than 10 mins

 Homeworks will be due in-class unless otherwise

specified
 Late submissions incur a penalty of 25% per day
 Lowest homework grade will be dropped before final grade is
computed
 You can discuss problems with your classmates, but the final
submission should be original, written by you in your own
words
Some definitions
 Theory of machines deals with study of relative motion of
parts of a machine, and forces acting between them

 Kinematics is the study of motion without regard to

forces
 specifically study of displacement, velocity and acceleration

 Dynamics is the study of forces and their effects on

systems in motion

 A mechanism transforms motion from one form to

another
Applications