Unlock the world of mechanical engineering with our ’Basics of Mechanical Engineering’, crafted for first-year engineering students, specifically in Energy and Environmental Engineering. Dive into essential topics like machine elements, shafts, gears, mechanisms, pneumatics, and hydraulics across five modules. By course completion, you’ll confidently identify fundamental concepts, apply principles to understand power systems, and grasp the functionality of shafts, gears, and machine elements. Elevate your skills and enroll today!
Benefits
After completion of this course you will be able to:
- Identify and describe fundamental concepts in mechanical engineering.
- Apply basic mechanical engineering principles to understand machine elements, mechanisms, and power transmission systems.
- Understand and explain the functionality of shafts, gears, and basic machine elements.
- Apply knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics to understand power control and transmission.
To you who
- Primarily for first-year engineering students, specifically in the Energy and Environmental Engineering disciplines.
Content
This ”Basics of Mechanical Engineering” is a MOOC designed primarily for first-year engineering students, specifically in the Energy and Environmental Engineering disciplines. This course provides a foundational understanding of mechanical engineering, covering essential topics like machine elements, shafts, gears, mechanisms, and pneumatics & hydraulics, over five modules.
The modular structure of this course is to ensure a broad approach to introducing mechanical engineering to students, while still focusing on key concepts and applications without delving too deep into each topic. Each module is structured to facilitate a gradual understanding of mechanical engineering fundamentals and ensure the students can correlate theoretical knowledge with real-life practical applications.
- Module 1: Introduction, History, and Materials in Mechanical Engineering
- Module 2: Basic Machine Elements
- Module 3: Shafts and Gears
- Module 4: Mechanisms and Leverage
- Module 5: Pneumatics, Hydraulics, and Electromechanical Drives
Mode of Teaching and Methods
- Online lectures.
Study Material
- Total student workload hours: 135 hours (5 ECTS x 27 hours)
- Lecture time: 15 hours or about 20 lectures.
Total 5 modules and each module = [4 lectures x 45 minutes + 30 minutes test] = 3,5hrs. - Self-study time: 120 hours (Total workload hours 135hrs – total Lecture time 15hrs.)
Recommended books
- Jindal, U. (2011). Material Science and Metallurgy. Pearson India. (https://tritonia.finna.fi/vamk/Record/nelli24.2550000001100864?sid=3183296178 )
- Childs, P. R. N. (2014). Mechanical Design Engineering Handbook. Butterworth-Heinemann.
https://tritonia.finna.fi/vamk/Record/nelli24.2660000000011328?sid=3183304872 - Pravin Kumar. (2018). Basic Mechanical Engineering, 2nd Edition. Pearson Education India. https://tritonia.finna.fi/vamk/Record/nelli24.4920000000457429?sid=3183324651
- Parr, A. (2011). Hydraulics and Pneumatics. https://tritonia.finna.fi/vamk/PrimoRecord/pci.cdi_safari_books_v2_9780080966755?sid=3183343722
Assessment
- Attendance: Mandatory for all online lectures.
- Weekly Tests: At the end of each module.
- Homework Assignments: Regular assignments will be provided throughout the course.
- Minimum attendance: 80% necessary to obtain any grade.
- Retakes: Each weekly test can be taken twice (2). No additional re-takes are provided.
Assessment Method
- Grading: Straight-line method, with 5 tests equating to a total of 100 points.
- Passing: Minimum 30 points.
Schedule and Location
- Teaching takes place on Zoom on Saturdays.
More information about the course
Shekhar Satpute
Lehtori
Tekniikka | Energia- ja ympäristötekniikka
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Shekhar Satpute
Senior Lecturer
School of Technology | Energy and Environmental Technology
Basics of Mechanical Engineering
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