Study Guide

Objective

After completing the course, the student is expected to:

- be able to define, identify and describe basic machine elements
- be able to perform dimension calculations for certain basic machine elements used in mechanical designs.
- be able to compare and critically evaluate machine elements in order to understand the technical and economic connection in design choices.

Content

- Bearings
- Seals
- Sliding bearing
- springs

Qualifications

Strength of Materials 1, Machine Elelements 1

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Know:
- the function of simple machine elements.
- the basics of design aspects of the machine elements studied in the course.
- the influence and role of the most common machine elements in other parts of mechanical engineering.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Understands the advantages and disadvantages of different types of machine elements studied in the course.
Can perform sizing calculations according to standard methods in accordance with the methods presented in the course.
Can consider the influence and role of the most commonly used machine elements in other parts of mechanical engineering.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Independently be able to choose the appropriate type of machine element.
Can independently utilize knowledge gained in the course in design assignments that may differ slightly from earlier examples.
Can independently integrate the machine elements into larger parts without ignoring the effect on other parts of the machine technology.