Orientation to

ME138P

Engr. Charles Edward Alviar

RME, MSEnv
Course Syllabus
1. Course Code : ME138P-2
2. Course Title : MACHINE ELEMENTS
3. Pre-requisite : MEC32-3
4. Co-requisite : None
5. Credit / Class Schedule: 3 units / 7.5 hours per week
6. Course Description : The course involves the study of the
elements of mechanism such as cams, gears, and gear trains. This course
with drafting is intended primarily to give the students familiarity with the
practice of application of fundamentals principles of physics and
mathematics in mechanical movement.
Course Coverage
Week Topic Activity Assessment

1 Orientation MS Teams Lecture

MS Teams Lecture
2 Gears & Gear Train Oral Presentation Online Exam

MS Teams Lecture
3 Rolling Contact (Bearing) Oral Presentation Online Exam

MS Teams Lecture
4 Belts (Flat, V-belt and Timing) Oral Presentation Online Exam

MS Teams Lecture
5 Roller Chains Oral Presentation
Online Exam
Course Coverage
Week Topic Activity Assessment
MS Teams Lecture
6 Cam Displacement Diagrams Oral Presentation Online Exam

7 Review : Gears and Gear Trains MS Teams Lecture Plate

Review : CAM Profile (In-line

8 and Offset)
MS Teams Lecture Plate

9 Review : Rolling Contact MS Teams Lecture Plate

10 Review : Belts and Chains MS Teams Lecture Plate

Course Evaluation

Activity Weight, %
Online Exam 30 Passing Mark :
Plate 35
Assignments
Finals
15
20 70 %
Total 100 %
Course Requirements
1. Lectures are to commence by 1300H to 1330H, attendance are to be
checked diligently.
2. Create a facebook group with the name “ME138P_E01/4Q1920”
3. Oral presentation shall be conducted as a group activity.
4. Group yourselves by members of six (6), generate a notepad file stating
your Group Name and Group Members.
5. Grading shall be based on: (1) Appearance, (2) Content and (3) Delivery.
6. Oral Presentation shall be composed of: (1) Background, (2) Design
Condition, (3) Process on how to draw, (4) How they are made in the
Industry and (5) Modern Approach
Course Requirements
6. Topics are as follows: (1) Gears and Gear Trains, (2) Rolling Contact,
(3) Belts, (4) Chains and (5) Cams.
7. Presentation materials should be posted no later than Thursday
2400H of the week of your presentation at our Facebook Group.
8. Online Exam shall be taken on Sunday after the designated oral
presentation.
9. All plate activities are to be submitted in PDF – A3 sized format and
to be sent to celalviar@mapua.edu.ph
10. E-mails to be sent should be based on this format
“Course_Sec_Plate_No._Surname” (i.e. ME138P_E01_Plate_1_Alviar)
Course Requirements
11. A specified format for the plate shall be implemented, please see below:
Course Requirements
12. A specified format for the front page shall be implemented, please see below:
  Activity (HW/Plate/Quiz) # no.  
SN - Name   Date
Student No.   Engr. Charles Edward Alviar
Course / Section    
Course References
1. Shigley’s Machine Design
2. Mechanical Design of Machine Elements and Machines
3. Mechanisms and Machines (SI Version)

Course Activity
1. Read Course Reference no. 2 pages 594 to 605
2. Read Course Reference no. 3 pages 114 to 138