Courses

Machine Elements I

General

Course Contents

1. Introduction
2. Basics of strength of materials
3. Fatigue lifetime calculation
4. Axles and shafts
5. Calculation of resistance to static and dynamic loads
6. Calculation of initial dimensions and maximum operating speed
7. Processing of materials
8. Tolerances and joints
9. Surface roughness
10. Standardization and screw calculations
11. Rolling bearing calculation
12. Welding calculation
13. Modern computational methods

Educational Goals

Upon successful completion of the course the student should
• be able to identify and describe the basic elements of a machine
• be able to apply the principles and rules of machine components and mechanical design through the analysis of simple machine components.

General Skills

• Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information, using the necessary technologies
•Decision making
• Autonomous work
• Exercise criticism and self-criticism
• Promoting free, creative and inductive thinking

Teaching Methods

Face to face and/or distance lectures
Learning process support through the online learning platform of the course, which includes:
a) slides of the lectures,
b) recitations and detailed solutions of the main exercises for each sub-unit,
c) teaching notes adapted to the physiognomy of the offered study program,
d) communication with students via e-mail.

Students Evaluation

Students will be assessed with a written final exam that will include problem solving with a combination of knowledge of theory, calculations and critical evaluation (100%).

Recommended Bibliography

1. Machine Elements I, I. Stergiou and K Stergiou, 2003, in Greek
2. Machine Elements, Ch. A. Papadopoulos, 2nd Ed. Tziolas, 2015, in Greek