Addis Ababa Science and Technology University

1 College: Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Department: Mechanical Engineering

Course Course Name: Machine Design Project

Code:
Meng3161
3 Synopsis: Conceptual Design; Embodiment Design. Design procedures and special calculation
methods related to the design projects; Practical design of typical machine
assemblies; Simple machine units and elements; Design project: Unfired pressure
vessels (the theory and design of pressure vessels) and Jacks (Bottle, Scissor, Service,
etc.)
4 Name(s) of Dawit G.
Academic Besufekad G. Office Number: B64 R301
Staff:
5 Semester Semester: II Year: 3
and Year
offered:
6 Credit 3

Hour:
7 Prerequisit Machine Element I and II
e/ Co-
requisite
8 Course Learning Outcome (CLO): At the end of the course the student will be able to do:

CLO1 Identify machine design methodologies and design procedures of machinery and equipment
CLO2 Apply design methodologies and procedures to design project
CLO3 Work on a team and individual to finalize a design project
CLO4 Draw using computer-aided tools and manual
9 Mapping of the course Learning Outcomes to the program Learning Outcomes, Teaching Methods
and Assessment:
Outcomes (CLO)

Program Learning Outcomes (PO)

Course Learning

Assessment
Teaching
Quiz

Assignment

Project

Lab-report
Presentation

Methods
PO10

PO12
PO11
PO1
PO2

PO7
PO3
PO4
PO5
PO6

PO8
PO9

L T P O

CLO1 √ √ √ √ √
CLO2 √ √ √ √ √
CLO3 √ √ √ √ √
CLO4 √ √ √ √ √
10 Transferable Skills (if applicable)
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 (Skills learned in the course of study which can be useful and utilized in other settings)
1 Preparation of BSc thesis
2 Application in the course of Product Design and Development
11 Distribution of Student Learning Time (SLT)
Teaching and Learning Activities Total (SLT)
CLO Guided learning Guided Independent
Course Content Outline (F2F) Learning Learning
(NF2F) (NF2F)
L T P O
1.Introduction to Machine CLO1 6 - 24 - 5 5
Design CLO2
• Brief Introduction about
CLO3
pressure vessel.
CLO4
• Design procedures and
special calculation
methods to the pressure
vessel design projects.
• The ASME Section VIII
Pressure Vessel Design
Code
• Embodiment design
pressure vessel
• Geometrical modeling of
pressure vessel
• Documentation

2. Brief introduction to CLO1 8 30 5 5 48

jack CLO2
• Design procedures and CLO3
special calculation
CLO4
methods to the jack
design projects.
• Embodiment design of
jack
• Geometrical modeling of
jack
• Documentation
.
Total 1 54 10 10 88
4

12
Assessment
1 Project I: Pressure 40 F2F NF2F
Vessel
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 2 Presentation of 10 F2F
Pressure Vessel
Project Report
3 Project II: Screw 40 F2F NF2F -
Jack
4 Presentation Screw 10 F2F
Jack Project Report
Total 100 %
L = Lecture, T = Tutorial, P = Practical, O = Others, F2F = Face to Face, NF2F = Non Face to Face
Note: indicates the CLO based on the CLO’s numbering in item 9.

Special 1 Simulation Room

requirements and 2 Computer Lab
resources to
3 Workshop
deliver the course
13 4 Software
(e.g. software,
computer lab,
simulation room
…etc.)
14 Text book and 1 1. Robert C. Juvinall and Kurt M. Marshek, Fundamentals of Machine
reference:
Component Design, Aug 2, 2005
(note: ensure the
2 Joseph Shigley, Charles Mischke, and Thomas H. Brown, Standard
latest edition
/publication) Handbook of Machine Design, Jun 25, 2004.
3 Robert L. Norton, Machine Design: An Integrated Approach (3rd Edition),
May 10, 2005
4 Joshi, M.V., and Mahajiani, V.V., Process Equipment Design, Third
Edition, Macmillan, 2004
5 Smithells, Metals Reference Book, Seventh Edition, 1992

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academic penalties which include automatic score of F grade. If you are caught
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