Department: Mechanical Engineering

Course Title Theory of machines

Course Code ME323
No. of units (Theoretical + Tutorial/Lab) 4 (3+1)
Level-Year 6-3
Prerequisite (if any) ME211+ME225

1) Brief Course Description:

This course covers and concentrates on the theory, design, performance, and principles
of the Kinematics and Kinetics which deal with motion; position; velocity and
acceleration (Dynamics of machines)

2) Course Objectives:
At the end of this course the students should be able to:
1. Understand the basic concepts of machines and mechanisms.
2. Compute the velocity and acceleration diagrams of all basic mechanisms.
3. Draw velocity and acceleration diagrams of basic link mechanism.
4. Understand the types of cam & follower.
5. Draw the follower displacement and came profile.
6. Understand the basic concepts of the rotating masses
7. Apply different formulae to compute the balancing forces
8. Understand the functions, types and characteristics of governors.
9. Apply the theory of governors to solve numerical problems.

3) Course Contents:
Definition of Mechanisms and Machines  Degree of Freedom and Inversion 
Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration Analysis of Mechanisms  Cam Design 
Gear Theory  Governor  Balancing.

4) Course Assessment:
 Mid-Term Tests (Not less than two Exams.) …….….. (30 %)
 Practical Work ……………………………………….. (20 %)
 Final Exam. …………………………………….…….. (50 %)

5) Teaching Methods:
 Lectures.
 Training exercises (Tutorial + Labs).
 Interacting through E-learning.

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6) Textbook:
 Mable H. and Reingoltz C. F., "Mechanisms and Dynamics of Machinery",
New York , latest edition.
 Charles E. Wilson and J. Peter Sadler, "Kinematics and Dynamics of
Machinery" 3rd Ed., 2002.

7) References:
 Mechanism and Machine Theory; JS Rao and Dukkipati; Wiley Eastern,
New Delhi.
 Theory of Mechanism and Machine; A Ghosh and AK Malik, East West
Press (Pvt.) Ltd., New Delhi.
 Theory of Machines; SS Rattan: Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
 Theory of Machines by RS Khurmi and JK Gupta; S.Chand and Company
Ltd., New Delhi.
 Theory of Machines and Mechanisms by PL Ballaney; Khanna Publishers,
New Delhi.
 J. E. Shigley, J. J. Uicker, Theory of machines and mechanisms.