Semester:

3

Course Code:

ME2810

Course Name:

Mechanical Engineering for Civil Engineers

Credits Value:

2 (Notional hours: 100)

Pre-requisites:

None

Core/ Optional:

Core

Hourly Breakdown

Lectures (hours)

Tutorials (hours)

Practical (hours)

Assignments (hours)

Independent Learning &

Assessment (hours)

24

3

6

-

67

Course Aim: To introduce common power transmission elements, mechanisms and thermodynamic cycles so that students will understand the operating characteristics and engineering applications of those systems, analyze them and solve problems.

Intended Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of the course, the students should be able to:

➢    identify various gear types and perform kinematic analysis of gear systems

➢    apply engineering fundamentals to solve kinematics of simple mechanisms

➢    analyze kinematics and power transmission capabilities of a belt drive system

➢   perform thermodynamic analysis of air compressors, refrigeration and air-conditioning applications and thermodynamic cycles.

Course Content:

➢    Mechanisms: Mechanisms and configuration diagrams, instantaneous center method for mechanism, acceleration and velocity diagrams, principle of virtual work

➢    Belt Drives: Belts as a power transmission elements and classification, kinematic analysis of flat and V belts. Compare belts with gears, ropes and chains, gear classification and terminology, applications in lifts, gates

➢    Gear Trains: Kinematics of simple and compound gear trains, epicyclic gear system and speed ratios

➢    Compressors: Air compressors' operation, applications, and pressure-volume diagrams

➢    Refrigeration & Air conditioning: Refrigeration and air-conditioning applications and thermodynamic cycles

Teaching/ Learning Methods:

Classroom lectures, laboratories, tutorials and in-class exercises and assignments

Assessment Strategy:

Continuous Assessment
40%

Final Assessment
60%

Details:

Laboratories     10%

Assignments/Quizzes   10%

Mid semester examination   20%

Theory (%)

60%

Practical (%)

Other (%)

Recommended Reading:

➢   Hamilton H. Mabie and Fed W. Ocvick (1963), Mechanisms and Dynamics of Machine (2nd Edition), John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York.

➢    J.L.M Morrison, B. Crossland (1986), An introduction to the Mechanics of Machines (2nd Edition), Longman publications, London.

➢    G.H. Ryder and M.D. Bennett (1990), Mechanics of Machines (2nd Edition), Industrial press, New York.