Machine Element Design I
Design of mechanical components for strength, safety and fatigue life. Topics include stress concentration, variable loading and the sizing of shafts, bolted and welded joints, and springs.
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Courses grouped by degree level, with concise descriptions of their main subject areas.
Undergraduate
Machine Element Design II
Design and selection of power-transmission elements for specified loads, speeds and service life, covering gears, rolling and sliding bearings, lubrication, clutches, brakes and flexible drives.
Introduction to the Finite Element Method
Introduction to discretising mechanical problems using shape functions, stiffness matrices, assembly and boundary conditions. Simple structural examples illustrate displacement and stress prediction and the influence of mesh refinement.
Related teaching archive ↗Introduction to Experimental Stress Analysis
Fundamentals of strain measurement and stress determination from experiments: resistance strain gauges, bridge circuits, strain rosettes, calibration and measurement errors, with an introduction to photoelasticity.
Strength of Materials II
Further analysis of stress and deformation in structural members, with emphasis on combined loading, beam bending and deflection, energy methods, statically indeterminate structures and column buckling.
Postgraduate
Rapid Prototyping
From a digital model to a physical prototype through additive manufacturing: process and material selection, model preparation and slicing, build orientation, post-processing, and assessment of accuracy and cost.
Advanced Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing
Linking geometric modelling with manufacturing planning through parametric curves and surfaces, three-dimensional model representations, toolpath generation and numerical-control programming to translate engineering designs into manufacturing operations.
Welding Technology
Welding processes and the relationship between thermal cycles, microstructure and joint quality. Topics include heat transfer, residual stress and distortion, joint design, welding procedure specifications and procedure qualification.
Related teaching archive ↗Mechanical Behaviour of Materials
Relationships between microstructure and mechanical response, covering elastic and plastic deformation, strengthening mechanisms, creep, fracture and fatigue, and the influence of temperature and loading conditions on material performance.
Related teaching archive ↗Machine Element Design (for Mechatronics Students)
Mechanical design principles for mechatronic systems: selection and sizing of shafts, joints and motion-transmission elements, considering strength, fatigue, stiffness and the functional requirements of the assembly.
Experimental Stress Analysis
Selection and evaluation of experimental stress-analysis methods, focusing on residual stress measurement through mechanical relaxation and hole-drilling techniques, data interpretation, calibration and comparison with mechanical models.
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Previous course archives
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- Experimental Stress Analysis II
- Experimental Stress Analysis II — 2014
- Introduction to Finite Element Analysis
- Fracture, Fatigue and Creep — 2015
- Machine Element Design I
- Machine Element Design — 2014
- Mechanical Behaviour of Materials
- Statics and Strength of Materials
- Welding Science and Technology — 2015