Study Programmes 2016-2017
WARNING : 2015-2016 version of the course specifications
MECA0444-1  
Mechanical design and machining
Duration :
30h Th, 15h Labo., 11h Proj., 0,5d FW
Number of credits :
Bachelor in engineering5
Master in aerospace engineering (120 ECTS)5
Master in mechanical engineering (120 ECTS)5
Lecturer :
Jean Stuto
Substitute(s) :
Pierre Duysinx, Olivier Bruls, Eric Béchet, Jean-Luc Bozet
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
This course intoduces to the design of machine elements.
CONTENTS

Force determination in a transmission. Preliminary plan of a shaft. General principles of liability. Mechanical tests of materials. Principles of the strength limit determination, for statical and fatigue sollicitations. Hertzian contacts. Rolling bearing computation. Intoduction to ISO tolerances. Screws and bolts. Shaft-hub assembling. Journal bearings.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
After this course, the student will be able to dimension the most used machine elements. This ability will be useful in the integrated project.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Prerequisites :Geometry, rational mechanics, elements of strength of materials.
Corequisites : there is a strong relation between this course and the other one, named Processus industriels de mise à forme. It constitutes also a basis for the course entitled Méthodes de fabrication en série and the integrated project.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Oral course and exercises which are applications.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
face-to-face course.
Recommended or required readings :
- Text, ISBN-13 :978-2-9601305-0-8, may be purchased at the AEES.
- Memento, ISBN13 : 978-2-9600313-9-3, may be purchased at the AEES
Assessment methods and criteria :
Open book oral exam.
What is needed is a correct understanding and a capacity to apply the matter.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Nothing
Contacts :
Prof. J.F. Debongnie, B52, 0/520 Rendezvous not necessary.
Items online :
Machine element design
Text of the course
machine design memento
Pocketbook for the dimensiming of machine elements.