KTU 2024 Scheme · Semester 6 · Program Core — Mechanical Engineering

Machine Design (PCMET602) Syllabus

Official KTU 2024 Scheme syllabus for Machine Design, Semester 6, Program Core — Mechanical Engineering (Mechanical Engineering).

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Course Code

PCMET602

Credits

Teaching Hours

3:0:0:0 (L:T:P:R)

CIE Marks

ESE Marks

Exam Duration

2 Hrs 30 Min

Prerequisites

PCMET302 (Mechanics of Solids)

Semester

Semester 6

Course Objective

To review concepts of statics and strength of materials; to introduce fundamental approaches to failure prevention of components; and to provide knowledge in the design of common machine elements such as fasteners, springs, belts and pressure vessels.

Module-wise Syllabus

Module 1

10 contact hours

Introduction to Design: definition, steps in the design process, preferred numbers, standards and codes in design. Materials and their properties: elastic and plastic behaviour of metals, ductile and brittle behaviour, shear/bending/torsional stresses, factor of safety, stress concentration, combined stresses, stress concentration factor, notch sensitivity, shock and impact loads, fatigue loading, endurance limit stress and factors affecting it, design for fatigue loading, combined steady and variable stress — Gerber, Goodman and Soderberg methods.

Module 2

9 contact hours

Design of Riveted Joints: material for rivets, modes of failure, efficiency of joint, design of boiler and tank joints, structural joints. Design of Welded Joints: welding symbols, stresses in fillet and butt welds, butt joint in tension, fillet weld in tension, fillet joint under torsion, fillet weld under bending, eccentrically loaded welds.

Module 3

9 contact hours

Springs: classification, spring materials, stresses and deflection of helical springs, axial loading, curvature effect, resilience, static and fatigue loading, surging, critical frequency, concentric springs, end construction. Leaf springs: flat springs, semi-elliptical laminated leaf springs, design of leaf springs, nipping.

Module 4

8 contact hours

Design of flat belt: materials for belts, slip of the belts, creep, centrifugal tension. Design of V-belt drives: advantages and limitations. Cylinders and Pressure Vessels: thin cylinders, thick cylinders, open and closed vessels, Lame's, Clavarino's and Birnie's equations, dilation.

Course Outcomes

CO1Interpret component behavior subjected to static and fatigue loads and identify the failure criteria.
CO2Analyze the load carrying capacity of riveted joints and welded joints.
CO3Analyze stress carrying capacity and deformation of helical and leaf springs.
CO4Analyze the load carrying capacity of belts and pressure vessels.

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

Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE)

Attendance	5
Assignment / Microproject	15
Internal Examination 1 (Written)	10
Internal Examination 2 (Written)	10

End Semester Examination (ESE)

Total 60 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

Machine Design — An Integrated Approach — Robert L. Norton (Pearson Education, 5th edition, 2018)
Design of Machine Elements — V.B. Bhandari, Jalaludeen (Tata McGraw Hill, —)
Design of Machine Elements — Dr. P. C. Sharma, Dr. D. K. Aggarwal (Anuradha Publications, Chennai, 5th edition, 2020)
A Text Book of Machine Design — — (S.K. Kataria & Sons, 2017)

Reference Books

Mechanical Engineering Design — J. E. Shigley (McGraw Hill, 2003)
Fundamentals of Machine Component Design — Juvinall R.C., Marshek K.M. (John Wiley, 5th edition, 2011)
Shigley's Mechanical Engineering Design — Richard G. Budynas, J. Keith Nisbett (McGraw Hill / Pearson Education, 11th edition, 2020)
Design of Machine Elements — M. F. Spotts, T. E. Shoup, Boris M Klebanov, David M. Barlam, Frederic E. Nystrom (CRC Press, 8th edition, 2019)
Machine Elements: Life and Design — — (—, 2019)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many credits is KTU Machine Design (PCMET602)?

3 credits, with 3:0:0:0 (L:T:P:R) teaching hours per week, under the KTU 2024 Scheme.

How many modules are in the PCMET602 syllabus?

4 modules, 36 total contact hours.

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

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

What are the recommended textbooks for PCMET602?

Machine Design — An Integrated Approach (Robert L. Norton); Design of Machine Elements (V.B. Bhandari, Jalaludeen); Design of Machine Elements (Dr. P. C. Sharma, Dr. D. K. Aggarwal); A Text Book of Machine Design (—).

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

This Semester 6 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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