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UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

ASSIGNMENT 1

COURSE : MACHINE ELEMENT DESIGN

COURSE CODE : MEC331
TIME : 1 WEEK

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. This question paper consists of ONE (1) question

2. Answer ALL Question
3. Due date is on 3 December 2023
4. Please attach the front cover and Table 1 to your submission
5. Please refer to the attached rubrics for guidance on achieving maximum score
6. Kindly consult your group's lecturer for information on the submission platform
7. Any duplicate answers will be considered as plagiarism and marked as ZERO

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QUESTION LEVEL MARKS

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CO3/PO3/DK5/DP2/C5

CO3/PO3/DK5/DP2/C5
TOTAL /10

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QUESTION 1

Two plates are attached together as shown in Figure 1. A 10 kN force is being applied at the end
of the plate and it is applied eccentrically to a group of rivets in Region A. Design the suitable
number and arrangement of rivets in the Region A following design criteria as below:

Design assumption:
(i) the number of rivets must be more than 4 (number of rivet > 4). The selection of size
and materials of the rivets can be referred from Table 2.1 and Table B1 available in the
list of formula.

(ii) the design safety factor, n must be in the range of 2.4 - 2.6 by using formula,

𝝉𝝉𝒚𝒚𝒚𝒚𝒚𝒚𝒚𝒚𝒚𝒚
𝒏𝒏 =
𝝉𝝉𝒎𝒎𝒎𝒎𝒎𝒎

Please summarise your answers in Table 1 and attach the table with your solutions as the
conclusion.

(10 Marks)
CO3/PO3/DK5/DP2/C5

Figure 1

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Table 1: Please fill in the required information table below. The table should be included at the
end of the calculation as a conclusion.

No Design Details Value

1 No of rivets
2 Diameter of rivets
3 Material of rivets and shear yield stress
4 Centroid group of rivets
5 Maximum shear force
6 Maximum shear stress
7 Safety factor

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Assessment Criteria
Mapping (Poor) (Moderate) (Satisfactory) (Good) (Excellent) Weightage

scale 1,2 3,4 5,6 7,8 9,10 a

A. Dimensions Dimensions are

Dimensions are Dimensions are Dimensions are
Dimensions are
poorly and details and
inadequately limitedly clearly 0.1
unclearly completely
a) Dimensioning/location dimension shown/sketch. shown/sketch. shown/sketch.
shown/sketch. shown/sketch.

B. Materials Selection of
Selection of Selection of Selection of Selection of
materials and size
materials and size materials and size materials and size materials and size
are poorly and 0.1
are not adequately are limitedly are clearly are excellently
a) Approriate material and size selection. unclearly
identified. identified. identified. identified.
identified.

C.Analysis The calculation The calculation

The calculation
The calculation
and solution of and solution of and solution of
The calculation and solution of
component are component are component are
Design and solution of component are
fairly stated. Very limitedly stated. excellently stated. 0.2
CO3:PO3/C5/ component are clearly stated.
a) centriod/center of gravity. moderate Very brief Clear and well
DK5/DP2 poorly design Clear explanation
explanation on the explanation on the explanation on the
on the calculation
calculation calculation calculation.

The calculation The calculation The calculation

The calculation
and solution of and solution of and solution of
The calculation and solution of
component are component are component are
and solution of component are
b) Forces/magnitude of forces /maximum force. fairly stated. Very limitedly stated. excellently stated. 0.4
component are clearly stated.
moderate Very brief Clear and well
poorly design. Clear explanation
explanation on the explanation on the explanation on the
on the calculation
calculation calculation calculation.

D. Final Overall are Overall are Overall are

Overall are poorly Overall are
indequately designed in a good excellently 0.2
Student can analyze design within prescribed designed. limitedly designed.
a) designed. manner. designed.
limit/range.(FOS)

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