KTU 2024 Scheme · Semester 4 · Program Core — Mechanical Engineering

Mechanics of Machinery (PBMET404) Syllabus

Official KTU 2024 Scheme syllabus for Mechanics of Machinery, Semester 4, Program Core — Mechanical Engineering (Mechanical Engineering).

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Course Code

PBMET404

Credits

Teaching Hours

3:0:0:1 (L:T:P:R) — Project Based Learning (PBL)

CIE Marks

ESE Marks

Exam Duration

2 Hrs 30 Min

Prerequisites

None

Semester

Semester 4

Course Objective

To understand the kinematics of different mechanisms; to understand the motion resulting from a specified set of linkages and to synthesize mechanisms; to understand and design cam mechanisms for specified output motions; and to understand the basic concepts of toothed gearing and kinematics of gear trains.

Module-wise Syllabus

Module 1

9 contact hours

Concepts of kinematics and dynamics, mechanisms and machines, planar and spatial mechanisms, degrees of freedom, mobility analysis (Kutzbach and Grubler's criterion, Grashof's criterion). Kinematic pairs, kinematic chains, kinematic diagrams, kinematic inversion, four bar chain, slider crank mechanisms, double slider crank mechanisms and their inversions. Exact straight line motion mechanisms (Peaucellier, Hart's), approximate straight line motion mechanisms (Watt's), steering gear mechanism (Davis, Ackermann's).

Module 2

9 contact hours

Velocity analysis of mechanisms (up to six links) — relative motion, relative velocity. Instantaneous centre — Kennedy's theorem, velocity analysis using instantaneous centre. Acceleration analysis — relative acceleration, Coriolis acceleration (crank and slotted lever, Whitworth quick return mechanism).

Module 3

9 contact hours

Kinematic synthesis (planar mechanisms) — type, number and dimensional synthesis, motion/path/function generation, precision points, Chebychev spacing, Freudenstein's equation. Cams: types of cams and followers, displacement diagrams, velocity and acceleration analysis of SHM, uniform velocity, uniform acceleration, cycloidal motion, graphical cam profile synthesis — knife edge and roller follower with and without offset.

Module 4

9 contact hours

Gears: classification, terminology of spur/helical/bevel/worm gear, law of gearing, tooth profiles, path of contact, arc of contact, contact ratio, interference, minimum teeth to avoid interference, undercut, backlash. Gear trains: simple and compound gear trains, planetary gear trains, tabulation method. Includes a mandatory project — development of computer codes, models/simulations, or a functioning prototype of mechanisms.

Course Outcomes

CO1Calculate degrees of freedom of mechanisms and interpret their inversions.
CO2Perform velocity and acceleration analysis of various planar mechanisms.
CO3Construct a mechanism for a specified output motion.
CO4Solve problems on cams and gear drives, including selection depending on requirement.
CO5Create a prototype of various mechanisms.

Assessment Pattern (CIE: 60 marks, ESE: 40 marks)

Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE)

Attendance	5
Project	30
Internal Examination 1 (Written)	12.5
Internal Examination 2 (Written)	12.5

End Semester Examination (ESE)

Total 40 marks, 2 Hrs 30 Min. See the official KTU syllabus document for the exact Part A / Part B question pattern for this course.

Textbooks & Reference Books

Textbooks

Theory of Machines and Mechanisms — Ballaney P. L. (Khanna Publishers, 2005)
Theory of Machines — S. S. Rattan (Tata McGraw Hill, 2009)
Theory of Mechanisms and Machines — A Ghosh (East West, 2008)

Reference Books

Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery — C. E. Wilson, P. Sadler (Pearson Education, 2005)
Theory of Machines and Mechanisms — J. E. Shigley, J. J. Uicker (McGraw Hill, 2010)
Machines and Mechanisms — D. H. Myskza (Pearson Education, 2013)
Applied Kinematic Analysis / Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery — Norton (Tata McGraw Hill, 2009)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many credits is KTU Mechanics of Machinery (PBMET404)?

4 credits, with 3:0:0:1 (L:T:P:R) — Project Based Learning (PBL) teaching hours per week, under the KTU 2024 Scheme.

How many modules are in the PBMET404 syllabus?

4 modules, 36 total contact hours.

What is the CIE and ESE mark split for this course?

CIE (Continuous Internal Evaluation): 60 marks. ESE (End Semester Examination): 40 marks, 2 Hrs 30 Min. Total: 100 marks.

What are the recommended textbooks for PBMET404?

Theory of Machines and Mechanisms (Ballaney P. L.); Theory of Machines (S. S. Rattan); Theory of Mechanisms and Machines (A Ghosh).

Is this syllabus specific to one branch, or common to others too?

This Semester 4 course is listed under Program Core — Mechanical Engineering at KTU under the 2024 Scheme — check the course header above for which branches it's common to.

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