MECH 3223 - Mechanical Design Principles

This course will emphasize the application of mechanical design for industrial machinery.  The lecture material for this course will be enhanced by laboratory experience and design techniques including the creation of working industrial drawings using CAD, computer solutions of design problems, component sizing, dimension determinations, mechanisms and design solution of mechanical component problems.  The course will include the study of mechanical power systems such as gear trains, belt, and chain drives, linkages, clutch coupling brake components, shaft, and component design calculations.  Techniques of component solution design will include computer design solutions, Computer Aided Design, extensive use of online database information, standards and manufacturers' specifications, and manufacturing for assembly.