GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
MECHANISMS/İMM -319
Course Title: MECHANISMS
Credits 3 ECTS 3
Semester 5 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
   Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. Ahmet ÖZDEMİR, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murat Tolga ÖZKAN
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/ahmetoz, http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/tozkan
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  ahmetoz@gazi.edu.tr, tozkan@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
At the end of this course, the students will be able to:
* know the mechanisms assembled on the industrial products,
* analyse the mechanisms,
* design the mechanisms required.





 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face.
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Definition of mechanisms, their tasks, physical and geometrical illustrations of mechanisms.
2. Week  Degree of freedom (DOM), joints, joint DOF.
3. Week  Calculation of DOF for a mechanism, mechanisms working on 2 and 3 dimensional spaces.
4. Week  Introduction of computer aided mechanism modelling and assembling.
5. Week  Geometrical displacement analyse of mechanisms.
6. Week  Analytical displacement analyse of mechanisms.
7. Week  Computer aided displacement analyse of mechanisms.
8. Week  Midterm Exam-I
9. Week  Synthesis of mechanisms, displacement synthesis, curve synthesis, synthesis of four bar mechanisms.
10. Week  Synthesis of mechanisms, synthesis of sider krank mechanisms.
11. Week  Geometrical velocity analyse of mechanisms.
12. Week  Applications of geometrical velocity analyse of mechanisms.
13. Week  Analytical force analyse of mechanisms-I
14. Week  Analytical force analyse of mechanisms-II
15. Week  Midterm Exam-II
16. Week  Final exam and deadline of the project.
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1. Mekanizma Tekniği, Özdemir, A., Şeker, U., TEKEV Publications 2. Söylemez, E., Mechanisms, METU, 2000, Ankara 3. Kinematics and dynamics of machines, H.M., George, Mc Graw Hill Book Company, 1982
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Computer applications - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
2
15
 Assignment
5
10
 Exercises
3
5
 Projects
1
10
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
8
2
16
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
4
2
8
 Reading
5
1
5
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
1
10
 Designing and Applying Materials
7
1
7
 Preparing Reports
3
1
3
 Preparing Presentation
1
3
3
 Presentation
1
2
2
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
2
2
4
 Final and Studying for Final
1
8
8
 Other
3
3
9
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
75
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3
 ECTS: 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1The ability of choosing and design manufacturing systems by using contemprary methods, tools and TechnologiesX
2To be able to conduct both qualitative and quantitative scientific research methods and techniques in their major areaX
3The ability of using modern engineering methods such as computer software and contemporary methods to acquire knowledge in engineering design and analysisX
4The ability of leadership and working with multi-disciplinary projectsX
5The ability to design and conduct experiments as well as to analyze and interpret data of experimentsX
6The ability to select, develop and/or design a system, component, or process to meet desired performance, manufacturing capabilities and economic requirementsX
7Understanding of professional and ethical responsibilityX
8The communication skill of oral and written Turkish and EnglishX
9The ability of identifying, presenting, formulating, and solving manufacturing engineering problemsX
10The ability of design, execution, to analyze and evaluate of manufacturing systemsX
11The ability to apply the basic and the principles of engineering sciences for solving manufacturing problemsX
12The ability to understand and comment on the impact of manufacturing engineering solutions in a national and global contextX