BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, PILANI
INSTRUCTION DIVISION
ODD Semester 2019-2020
Date: 23/07/2019
Course No. : MET303
Course Title : Design of Machine Elements
Instructor-in-charge : Dr Dinsh Kumar
1. Course Description: Fundamentals and principles of design, design and selection of machine
elements such as shafts, bearings and gears etc. design of mechanisms.
2. Scope and Objective of the Course: This course deals with the mechanical design
methodology, procedure and techniques, fundamentals as well as application to various groups of
machine elements. First the general principles of design in static and dynamic (fatigue) conditions
are taught and then application to selected machine elements is covered. The prerequisites are
knowledge of mechanics of solids, structure and properties of materials and mathematics, studied
by students in the previous years. Moreover, the students will make use of MATLAB, Excel, and
Finite Element tools to learn through few case studies about the practical implementation of the
concepts of this course.
3. Text books:
TB1: Norton Robert L., “Machine Design: An Integrated Approach”, Second Edition, Pearson
Education Asia, New Delhi, 2001.
Reference books:
RB1: Shigley J. E. and Mischke C. R., Budynas R. G. and Nisbett K. J., “Mechanical Engineering
Design" Tata–McGraw Hill, 8th SI Edition, New Delhi, 2008.
RB2: Hall A. S., Holowenko A. R. and Bennett M. D., “Machine Design”, Tata McGraw Hill
(Schaum’s Outline Series), (SI Units), New Delhi, 2008.
RB3: M. F. Spotts, “Design of Machine Elements”, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.
4. Course Plan:
Learning Objectives Topics to be Coursed Chap/Sec.
Lect. No. (Book)
Fundamentals of Mechanical Design
1-3 Fundamental concepts Concepts of synthesis, analysis and CH1 (TB1)
design; design factor and factor of
safety
- Concepts of load determination, Self study through revision from CH2-4 (TB1)
stress, strain, materials, deflection prerequisite courses
and buckling
Load Cases and Prediction of Failure
4-5 Failure from static loading Failure criteria and their proper CH5 (TB1)
selection
5-9 Failure from variable (fatigue) SN diagrams, endurance limit, low CH6 (TB1)
loading cycle and high cycle fatigue,
fluctuating stresses, cumulative
Learning Objectives Topics to be Coursed Chap/Sec.
Lect. No. (Book)
fatigue damage
Design of Important Mechanical Elements
10 to 12 Detailed design of machine Shafts, miscellaneous shaft CH10 (TB1)
components components.
13 to 16 ‘’ Rolling contact bearings CH11 (TB1)
17 to 21 ‘’ Lubrication and journal bearings CH11 (TB1)
22 to 26 ‘’ Spur gears CH12 (TB1)
27 to 30 ‘’ Helical/bevel gears CH13 (TB1)
31 to 34 ‘’ Screws and fasteners, Bolted CH15 (TB1)
connections
35 to 37 ‘’ Welded joints CH16 (TB1)
38 to 40 ‘’ Others: Mechanical springs CH14(TB1)
40 to 42 Introduction to Finite Element Analysis CH 8 (TB1)
6. Evaluation Scheme:
EC Evaluation Weightage Nature of Component
No. Component
1. Mid Term 20% OB/CB
2 Assignments/ Tutorial/ 20% OB/CB
Lab Tests
3 End Term Exam. 40% OB
7. Chamber Consultation Hour: To be announced in the class.
8. Notices: Notice, if any, concerning the course will be displayed on the Notice Board of
Mechanical Engineering Department
Instructor-in-charge
MET303