EMT 3151 Mechanical Technology and Practice I

Prerequisites: None

Credit Hours: 45 Hours

Course Purpose:
To equip the student with knowledge and skills to use and maintain workshop tools
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course unit the student should be able to:
i. Observe safety rules in the workshop and be able to use First-Aid kit appropriately
ii. Correctly use and take care of hand tools
iii. Use the measuring tools and instrument correctly
iv. Use marking out and cutting tools correctly
v. Carry out temporary and permanent joining of metals
Course Content:
Workshop safety: Personal safety, tools safety, safety rules and regulations, protective wear,
causes of accidents at work place.
Measurement and inspection: use of dial, slip gauge, and telescope gauges. Use of measuring
equipment; vernier and micrometers; accuracy.
Limit gauges: GO and NOT GO gauges. Thread and core gauges, degree of accuracy.
Marking tools; use of marking out table and equipment such as scriber, dot punch and vernier
height gauge.
Bench tools: Files, hacksaws, chisels, scrappers and hammers.
Sheet metal work, soft soldering and brazing, riveting,
manual screw thread cutting. Practical exercises on use of bench tools and gauges.
Mode of Delivery:
Lecture, Class discussions, demonstrations, Multimedia (computer, Internet, CD, DVD, film),
workshop practical assignments.
Instructional Materials/Equipment
Whiteboard, whiteboard markers, Overhead projectors, Multimedia and computer based
materials, Engineering laboratories and workshops
Course Assessment:
Continuous Assessment 40%
End of semester Examination 60%
Core Reading Material:
1. Chapman W.A.J. Workshop Technology, Publisher Edward Arnold, Vol 1.
2. Pritchard R. (1972). Workshop Processes for Mechanical Technicians, Hodder and
Stoughton London Sydney Auckland Toronto, Vol. 1, 2nd Ed.
Recommended Reference Material:
1. Bruce J. B. (2004) Workshop Processes, Practices and Materials, Elsevier, 3rd Ed.
2. Degarmo P.E., Black J.T. & Kohsor R.A. (1997) Materials Processes in Manufacturing,
Adson Wesley, 3rd Ed.
3. Reginald, T. P. (1970) Workshop Technology for Mechanical Engineering Technicians,
Hodder Arnold.
EMT 3254 Fluid Mechanics II
Prerequisites: EMT 3200 Fluid Mechanics I
Credit Hours: 45 Hours
Purpose:
To introduce students to fundamental fluid mechanics concepts applicable in mechanical
engineering.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course unit the student should be able to:
i. Describe laminar and turbulent flow
ii. Solve problems on laminar and turbulent flow
iii. Apply dimensional analysis to establish dimensionless groups and solve problems
Course content:
Motion of fluid element: Fluid momentum and equation for steady flow.
Momentum equation: force of fluid on curved surface, applications of linear and angular
momentum equations.
Laminar and turbulent flows: Reynolds number, laminar flow between solid boundaries,
boundary layer.
Steady flow in pipes, flow and power transmission through pipelines, pipe networks, Kirchhoff’s
laws. Unsteady flows in closed pipelines; water hammer; surge tanks; surge control
Similarity and dimensional analysis: Geometric, kinematic and dynamic similarity, Application
of dimensional analysis to engineering problems.
Mode of Delivery:
Lecture, Class discussions, demonstrations, Multimedia (computer, Internet, CD, DVD, film),
Laboratory practicals and assignments
Instructional Materials/Equipment
Whiteboard, whiteboard markers, Overhead projectors, Multimedia and computer based
materials, Engineering laboratories and workshops
Course Assessment:
Continuous Assessment 40%
End of semester Examination 60%
Core Reading Material:
 1. Bansal R. K. (1992) A Textbook of Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines, Laxmi
Publications.
2. Douglas J F. (1986). Solving problems in fluid mechanics volume 1, Longman.
3. Douglas J F. (1986). Solving problems in fluid mechanics volume 2, Longman.
Recommended Reference Material:
1. Roberson J. A. & Crowe C. T. (1997) Engineering Fluid Mechanics, John Wiley and
Sons, 9th Ed.
2. Douglas J. F., Gasiorek J. M. & Swaffield J.A. (2001) Fluid Mechanics, Prentice Hall,
2ndEd.
3. Munson B. R., Young D. F. & Okiishi T.H. (1998) Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics,
John Wiley and Sons, 3rd Ed
EMT 3357 Mechanical Technology and Practice III
Prerequisites: EMT 3205 Mechanical Technology and Practice II
Credit Hours: 45 Hours
Course Purpose:
To equip students with knowledge and skills required to work with machine tools and
equipment, and perform the respective production processes.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course unit the student should be able to:
i. Describe and correctly operate various machining and grinding equipment
ii. Describe and identify various machine cutting tools
iii. Describe and perform various machining processes
iv. Introduce simple electrical machine installation.
Course content:
Milling processes: Milling machines; types, construction and operation, attachments and cutters,
installation of vertical head, setting up cutters, work holding, setting depth of cut and feed rate.
Milling of flat surfaces, grooves and key ways, Machining accuracy in side milling; Gear cutting,
Indexing head, gear hobbing, numerically controlled milling machines.
Surface grinding; Selection of grinding wheel, feeds and speeds. Cylindrical grinding, tools
grinding. Honing, Broaching.
Electrical machines; simple installations, fault diagnostic and control systems circuits, Practical
exercises involving milling, gear cutting and grinding.
Practical exercises in machine fault diagnosis and remedy
Mode of Delivery:
Lecture, Class discussions, demonstrations, Multimedia (computer, Internet, CD, DVD, film),
Laboratory/workshop practical, field trips and assignments
Instructional Materials/Equipment
Whiteboard, whiteboard markers, Overhead projectors, Multimedia and computer based
materials, Engineering laboratories and workshops
Course Assessment:
Continuous Assessment 40%
End of semester Examination 60%
Core Reading Material:
1. Chapman W.A.J. Workshop Technology, Publisher Edward Arnold, Vol 1.
2. Pritchard R. (1972). Workshop Processes for Mechanical Technicians, Hodder and
Stoughton London Sydney Auckland Toronto, Vol. 1, 2nd Ed.
Recommended Reference Material:
1. Bruce J. B. (2004) Workshop Processes, Practices and Materials, Elsevier, 3rd Ed.
2. Degarmo P.E., Black J.T. & Kohsor R.A. (1997) Materials Processes in Manufacturing,
Adson Wesley, 3rd Ed.
3. Reginald, T. P. (1970) Workshop Technology for Mechanical Engineering Technicians,
Hodder Arnold.
EMT 3305 Mechanics of Machines II
Prerequisites: EMT 3251 Mechanics of Machines I
Credit Hours: 45 Hours
Purpose:
To equip the student with the knowledge of dynamic analysis of mechanical systems
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course the student should be able to:
i. Solve problems relating to friction in mechanical systems
ii. Apply dynamics principles to analyze mechanical power transmission systems
iii. Analyze lubrication application using dynamics principles
Course Content
Friction: types of friction, dry friction mechanism.
Power transmission: Flat and V-belt drives; centrifugal and driving tension, initial tension, angle
of lap, slip, maximum power and torque transmissible. Chains and sprockets. Shoe brakes:
External and internal shoe brakes, computation of braking torque.
Friction clutches: Flat plate, conical and centrifugal clutches. Power transmission in clutches;
uniform wear, constant pressure. Power screw threads; dynamics.
Cams and followers: Types, analysis of displacement, velocity and acceleration of followers,
forces and reaction torque, displacement diagrams, applications.
Lubrication: Surface contact; fluid film lubrication; hydrostatic and hydrodynamic lubrication.
Mode of Delivery:
Lecture, Class discussions, demonstrations, Multimedia (computer, Internet, CD, DVD, film),
Laboratory/workshop practical, Seminars and tutorials, Field trips, assignments
Instructional Materials/Equipment
Whiteboard, whiteboard markers, Overhead projectors, Multimedia and computer based
materials, Engineering laboratories and workshops
Course Assessment:
Continuous Assessment 30%
End of semester Examination 70%
Recommended Reference Materials
1. Hannah J and Stephens R. C. (1970) Mechanics of Machines -Elementary Theory and
Examples, Arnold International, London
2. Shigley J. E., Mischke C. R. &Budynas R. G. (2010) Mechanical Engineering Design,
Mcgraw-Hill, 8th Ed
3. Hannah, J Stephens, RC (2007) Advanced mechanics of Machines Longhorn, Hongkong.
4. Ryder, GH, Bennett, MD 2005,Mechanics of Machines Macmillan, NY
5. Singal, RK 2010 Theory of machines Laxmi, New Delhi