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Study programmes 2012-2013Last update : 18/06/2013
GERE0016-1  Machine elements, 1st part

Duration :  18h Th, 18h Pr
Number of credits :  
Master in Environmental Bioengineering, Professional Focus, 1st year3
Lecturer :  Marie-France Destain
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Course contents :  
  • Roles of a machine: transmission of mouvements, forces and torques, energy
  • Characteristics of the industrial products, technical specifications
  • Principles of technical drawing, computer aided design
  • Materials in mechanical construction
  • Assemblies with welded joints and with screws, fasteners and connections
  • Guiding in rotation and translation
  • Power transmission
Learning outcomes of the course :  
After completing the course the student is expected to

  • use the appropriate technical vocabulary
  • be familiar with technical drawings
  • know the characteristics of the main machines elements
  • be able to calculate the main machines elements
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
-- LT201 - Strength of materials and elasticity
-- ME207 - Kinematics and dynamics of machines
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
The lecture uses the software SolidWorks
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Lectures : 23h
Practical Works : 13h
Recommended or required readings :  
  • Destain M.-F., notes de cours et de TP, e-campus
  • Fanchon J.-L., 2008, Guide des sciences et technologies industrielles, Nathan
  • Aublin et al., 1998, Systèmes mécaniques, Théorie et dimensionnement, Dunod, 663 p.
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Written examination (90%) Report of the visit of the industrial company (10%)
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
- The visit of an industrial company is organised. The practical works are organised at SIG.
Contacts :  
Destain, Marie-France (Professeur)
Mécanique et Construction
081 62 21 64
mfdestain@ulg.ac.be

Items online :  
Lecture notes
Les notes de cours sont sur e-campus


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