THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND MANUFACTURING
ENGINEERING

MACHINE DESIGN II
Course Code: MENG 2013
Course Title: Machine Design II
Course Level: Two (2)
Course Status: Compulsory
Credits:

Recommended prior knowledge: Students should have successfully completed MENG 2011 Machine
Design I.

Course Description
This is the second course in the two (2) course, Year II design curriculum. MENG 2013 focuses on the
application of the knowledge gained in previous mechanics, machines, and design courses to synthesize
the design of components of engineered systems (powered and non-powered machines). The course will
be delivered using lectures and tutorials. Assessment is by course work, individual and team based
projects, and exams.

Purpose of the Course

MENG 2013 Machine Design II provides the concepts, procedures, data sources and decision analysis
techniques necessary to design both powered and non-powered machine elements commonly found in
mechanical devices and systems.

Instructor Information
First Examiner: Dr. Jacqueline Bridge
Office: Rm 211
email: Jacqueline.Bridge@sta.uwi.edu
Lecturer: As above
myeLearning Course Website: http://myelearning.sta.uwi.edu

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Letter to the Student

This course will introduce you to the techniques used by engineers to design both powered and nonpowered engineered systems. It builds on the foundation provided in MENG 2011 Machine Design I and
provides you with an opportunity to further develop your design skills. In MENG 2013, the system view
to the analysis and development of engineered systems is emphasized. By focusing on the design of the
entire system, rather than just on individual components, the course provides you with the skills necessary
to generate the most appropriate solutions to meet target specifications.
As with MENG 2011, the skills taught in MENG 2013 are only developed through practice. Since this
may be only the second experience in engineering design for many of you, we encourage you to take
advantage of the opportunities provided in this course by engaging fully in the class lectures, practice
exercises, and the semester project.
You will find the skills taught in the second year design curriculum useful for the completion of your
Final Year Project. More importantly, by mastering the techniques and methods taught in this class, you
will be better prepared to resolve issues and to develop solutions for the challenges that you may face in
the workplace.

Course Learning Objectives

By the end of this course students will be able to:
1.

Perform detailed analysis of machine elements.

2.

Design and / or select machine elements when provided with loading, material, and
environmental factors.

3.

Apply the design, analysis, and selection techniques taught in this course to design a
mechanical device to meet given target design specifications.

Content
1. The Design Process
2. Bearings and Lubrication
a. Types of lubrication
b. Design of plain surface bearings
c. Design of roller element bearings
d. Specification of mountings for bearings
3. Belts and Chains
a. Power transmission of belts and chain drives
b. Flat belts
c. V-belts
d. Timing belts
e. Chains
4. Clutches and Brakes
a. Types of clutches and brakes

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b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
5. Gears
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

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Plate-type clutches and brakes

Cone-type clutches and brakes
Short shoe brakes
Long shoe brakes
Band brakes

Gear geometry
Gear trains
Types of gears
Power transmission
Bending forces
Surface contact stresses

6. Motors
a. DC motor working principle
b. DC motor selection
c. Mounting of DC motor in system
7. ICE Engines
a. ICE engine components
b. Geometrical analysis
c. Power and force analysis
d. Sizing of members

Assessments
Assessment on this course will be based entirely on course work. There will be two (2) in-course exams,
one(1) semester project report and one field trip report. In addition, you will be assigned tutorials at the
end of each major topic. While the tutorials will not count towards your final course grade, they will be
graded. You are encouraged to complete the tutorials as they will assist you in preparing for the in-course
exams and project.
1. In-course Exam I
The first in-course exam will take place during Week 7. It will assess the topics taught during the
first six (6) weeks of the semester: (1) Bearing and Lubrication, and (2) Belts and Chain Drives.
The exam will be two hours long. Relevant tables, graphs, formulae and unit conversions will be
provided in the Exam Data Booklet.
2. In-course Exam II
The second in-course exam will take place during Week 13. It will assess the topics taught during
the remaining six (6) weeks of the semester: (1) Gears, (2) Clutches & Brakes and (3) DC
Motors. The exam will be two hours long. Relevant tables, graphs, formulae and unit conversions
will be provided in the Exam Data Booklet.
3. Semester Project
In the semester project, you will apply the skills learned throughout the semester to analyse and
generate the design of an engineered system to meet target design specifications. The assessment

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of your project will be based on: (i) An individual Technical Report and (ii) Team based Design
Competition. The project will be due in Week 12.
4. Plant Visit
Every semester you are taken on a tour of a local plant that manufactures products for local
consumption, export, or both. After the plant visit, you are required to complete a report of what
you learned during the visit.

Course Assessment
Course assessment mapped to the Learning Objectives
Course LO:
In-Course Exam 1

2

3

In-Course Exam II

Project

Field Trip Report

Key:

Fully met

 Partially met

Grading
Assessment 1

Description

Contribution

Comments

In-Course Exam 1

30 %

Week 7

In-Course Exam II

30 %

Week 13

Project Report

35 %

Field Trip Report

5%

The design competition will occur during Week

12. The final project report, i.e. technical report
should include the results of the Design
Competition. It is due during Week 13.
The date of your field trip and the due date for
the report will be announced during the
semester.

Teaching Strategies
The course is comprised of two (2) one hour (1-hr) lectures and one (1) two (2-hr design) studio session
per week. The lectures will focus on the technical aspects of mechanical engineering design. Participative
learning techniques will be used in the design studio sessions. The instructors will guide the students
through the design process, actively involving them through class assignments tailored to build
confidence and competence.
The design studio assignments will consist of a mix of:
(i)
Tutorial questions and
(ii)
Project based activities

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The tutorial questions will provide you with the opportunity to practice the application of the concepts
taught during lecture to analyse systems and to generate designs. During the project activities, students
will be provided with support for completing their semester project.

Resources
Rcommended Text
Mott, R., 2011, Machine Elements in Mechanical Design, Pearson Publishing, 4th Ed.

1.

Reference Texts
2.
Juvinall, R. and Marshek, K., 2011, Fundamentals of Machine Component Design,
John Wiley and Sons Inc., 5th Ed.
3.

Shigley, J., and Mischke, C., 1989, Mechanical Engineering Design,

McGraw Hill, International Standard Ed.

4.

Avallon, E., and Baumeister, T., 1987, Marks Standard Handbook for Mechanical
Engineers, Mc Graw-Hill, 9th Ed.

Lecture Materials
Relevant lecture material can be downloaded from:
(i) Myelearning: (http://myelearning.sta.uwi.edu/login/index.php)

Software Packages

COMSOL Multiphysics software

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Course Calendar
As a three credit course, there will be 2 hours of lecture and one 2-hr lab per week. Attendance at all
lectures is compulsory, and will be monitored with a sign-in sheet.
Topics

Week
1-2

Date

Course Overview

System engineering

The Design Process

3-4

Bearings and Lubrication

Types of lubrication
Plain surface bearings
Roller element bearings

5-6

Belts and Chain Drives

7-8a

Power transmission
Flat belts
V-belts
Timing belts
Chains
Gears

8b-9

Gear geometry
Types of gears
Power transmission
Gear chains
Bending loads
Contact loads

Clutches and Brakes

Plate type clutches and brakes

Cone type clutches and brakes
Short shoe and long shoe brakes
Band type brakes

11

DC Motors
- Sizing
- Types
ICE Engines
- Geometry
- Power transmission
- Loads
- Component sizing

12

Course Overview

10

13

Grading System
A+ (80 - 100) = 4.3; A (70 - 79) = 4.0; A- (67 - 69) = 3.7; B+ (63 - 66) = 3.3; B (60 - 62) = 3.0; B- (57 59) = 2.7; C+ (53 - 56) = 2.3; C (50 - 52) = 2.0; C- (47 - 49) = 1.7; D+ (43 - 46) = 1.3; D (40 - 42) = 1.0;
F<40 = 0.0