{"id":16743,"date":"2025-04-02T13:54:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T08:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/civileng.helashop.lk\/?page_id=16743"},"modified":"2025-04-02T13:54:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T08:24:57","slug":"me2810","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/me2810\/","title":{"rendered":"ME2810"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16743\" class=\"elementor elementor-16743\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5abcfd17 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5abcfd17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69e78486 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"69e78486\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n    table {\r\n        border: 1px solid black;\r\n        font-family: Verdana;\r\n        font-size: 12pt;\r\n        border-collapse: collapse;\r\n        width: 100%;\r\n    }\r\n    td, th {\r\n        border: 1px solid black;\r\n        padding: 5px;\r\n        text-align: left;\r\n    }\r\n    @media screen and (max-width: 600px) {\r\n        table {\r\n            display: block;\r\n            overflow-x: auto;\r\n            white-space: nowrap;\r\n        }\r\n    }\r\n<\/style>\r\n<table>\r\n\r\n<tbody style=\"vertical-align: top; overflow: visible;\">\r\n\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"251\">\r\n<p><strong>Semester:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"8\" width=\"613\">\r\n<p>3<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"251\">\r\n<p><strong>Course Code:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"8\" width=\"613\">\r\n<p>ME2810<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"251\">\r\n<p><strong>Course Name:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"8\" width=\"613\">\r\n<p>Mechanical Engineering for Civil Engineers<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"251\">\r\n<p><strong>Credit<span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">s<\/span> Value:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"8\" width=\"613\">\r\n<p>2 (Notional hours: 100)<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"251\">\r\n<p><strong>Pre-requisites:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"8\" width=\"613\">\r\n<p>None<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"251\">\r\n<p><strong>Core\/ Optional:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"8\" width=\"613\">\r\n<p>Core<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"251\">\r\n<p><strong>Hourly Breakdown<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"99\">\r\n<p>Lectures (hours)<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"99\">\r\n<p>Tutorials (hours)<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"98\">\r\n<p>Practical (hours)<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"136\">\r\n<p>Assignments (hours)<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"180\">\r\n<p>Independent Learning &amp;<\/p>\r\n<p>Assessment (hours)<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"99\">\r\n<p>24<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"99\">\r\n<p>3<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"98\">\r\n<p>6<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"136\">\r\n<p>-<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"180\">\r\n<p>67<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"9\" width=\"864\">\r\n<p><strong>Course Aim: <\/strong>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.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Intended Learning Outcomes:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>On successful completion of the course, the students should be able to:<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>identify <\/strong>various gear types and perform kinematic analysis of gear systems<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>apply <\/strong>engineering fundamentals to solve kinematics of simple mechanisms<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>analyze <\/strong>kinematics and power transmission capabilities of a belt drive system<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>perform <\/strong>thermodynamic analysis of air compressors, refrigeration and air-conditioning applications and thermodynamic cycles.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"9\" width=\"864\">\r\n<p><strong>Course Content:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Mechanisms: <\/strong>Mechanisms and configuration diagrams, instantaneous center method for mechanism, acceleration and velocity diagrams, principle of virtual work<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Belt Drives: <\/strong>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<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Gear Trains: <\/strong>Kinematics of simple and compound gear trains, epicyclic gear system and speed ratios<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Compressors: <\/strong>Air compressors' operation, applications, and pressure-volume diagrams<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Refrigeration &amp; Air conditioning<\/strong>: Refrigeration and air-conditioning applications and thermodynamic cycles<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"9\" width=\"864\">\r\n<p><strong>Teaching\/ Learning Methods:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Classroom lectures, laboratories, tutorials and in-class exercises and assignments<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"9\" width=\"864\">\r\n<p><strong>Assessment Strategy:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"4\" width=\"456\">\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Continuous Assessment <br \/>40%<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"5\" width=\"408\">\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Final Assessment <br \/>60%<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"4\" width=\"456\">\r\n<p>Details:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Laboratories&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10%<\/p>\r\n<p>Assignments\/Quizzes &nbsp;&nbsp;10%<\/p>\r\n<p>Mid semester examination &nbsp;&nbsp;20%<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"139\">\r\n<p>Theory (%) <br><br>60%<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"116\">\r\n<p>Practical (%)<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"153\">\r\n<p>Other (%)<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"9\" width=\"864\">\r\n<p><strong>Recommended Reading:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp; Hamilton H. Mabie and Fed W. Ocvick (1963), <em>Mechanisms and Dynamics of Machine <\/em>(2nd Edition), John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York.<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; J.L.M Morrison, B. Crossland (1986), <em>An introduction to the Mechanics of Machines <\/em>(2nd Edition), Longman publications, London.<\/p>\r\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; G.H. 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