MECH 6003 - Machine Design III, 3 Credits

Prerequisite(s): (MECH 3003 with D or better and MECH 4013 with D or better) or (MECH 3223 with D or better and MECH 4224 with D or better)

Level: Upper

This course is a study of advanced concepts in designing machine elements for static and dynamic applications. Major topics include structural steel selection and welded structure design, lubricants and the viscosity/temperature relationship, stress analysis and failure theories of machine elements, reliability engineering including Weibull analysis, planetary gear set design, and hydraulic system design including accumulators, pumps, and circuit design.