Fundamentals of Engineering Systems Design
535.145
Course Description
Mechanical analysis is applied to the design of machine elements and structural
members. Basic concepts covered are in advanced strength of materials, fatigue
analysis, reliability analysis, and optimization. The emphasis is on applying
these concepts to design. Project work is included as an essential means to
introduce the design of machine elements and structural members.
Syllabus
- Load Analysis
- Static Body Stresses
- Deflection
- Buckling
- Fracture Mechanics
- Failure Theories
- Fatigue
- Statistics
- Reliability
- Threaded Members
- Rivets and Welds
- Project
- Project Presentation
- Final Exam
Prerequisites
565.103 Strength of Materials, 535.119 Fluid
Mechanics, and 535.137 Engineering
Materials Science.
Instructor
Steven Miner is currently an Associate Professor in the Mechanical
Engineering Department at the United States Naval Academy. He has a B.S., an M.S., and a
Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Virginia. Dr. Miner teaches the Introduction to
Engineering Design and Mechanical
Engineering Project courses in the part-time undergraduate program.
E-mail the instructor.
Textbook
Fundamentals of Machine Component Design by Juvinall and Marshek
Return to
Undergraduate Engineering Courses | Mechanical
Engineering | Part-Time Engineering
Fall 1997