RAJALAKSHMI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Thandalam, Chennai 602 105

Department VISION: To be a globally competent renowned School of Engineering in Mechatronics

Department MISSION: To impart high quality professional education and produce Mechatronics Engineers with all round
knowledge of multi-disciplinary branches of engineering and technology.
To foster skill sets required to be a global professional in the areas of intelligent systems, robotics, research and
technology management and to fulfil the expectations of industry and needs of the society.
To inculcate entrepreneurial qualities for creating, developing and managing global engineering ventures
Programme Educational Objectives (PEOs): Mechatronics Engg

PEO I
Graduates will have comprehensive knowledge in the analytical , scientific and engineering
fundamentals necessary to model , analyze and solve engineering problems and to prepare them for
graduate studies and for successful careers in industry.
PEO II
Graduates will effectively design and develop products in the areas such as manufacturing, motion
Control, Machine vision, system simulation , Intelligent systems, Automotive Systems and Robotics.
PEO III
Graduates will acquire Technical expertise, Leadership skills, Ethical practices and Team spirit with
a concern towards society.
Programme Outcomes
(a) Graduates will demonstrate basic knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering.
(b) Graduates will demonstrate the ability to design and conduct experiments, interpret and analyze data, and report results.
(c) Graduates will demonstrate the ability to design or model or simulate or implement a mechatronics system or a process
that meets desired specifications and requirements.
(d) Graduates will demonstrate the ability to function on engineering and science laboratory teams, as well as on
multidisciplinary design teams.
(e) Graduates will demonstrate the ability to identify, formulate and solve mechatronics engineering problems.
(f) Graduates will demonstrate an understanding of their professional and ethical responsibilities.
(g) Graduates will be able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written forms to enhance their opportunities to
build a successful career.
(h) Graduates will have the confidence to apply engineering solutions in global and societal contexts.
(i) Graduates should be capable of self-education and clearly understand the value of lifelong learning.
(j) Graduates will be broadly educated and will have an understanding of the impact of engineering on society and
demonstrate awareness of contemporary issues.
(k) Graduates will be familiar with modern engineering software tools and equipment to analyze mechatronics engineering
problems.
(l) Graduates will be exposed to industrial practices and acquire the ability to serve in the core engineering industry.

Course Objective:
1. To understand the basic components and layout of linkages in the assembly of a system/machine.
2.To understand the principles in analyzing the assembly with respect to the displacement, velocity, and acceleration
at any point in a link of a mechanism.
3.To understand the motion resulting from the cam mechanisms for specified output motions.
4.To understand the basic concepts of toothed gearing and kinematics of gear trains
5. To understand the effects of friction in motion transmission and in machine components.
Course Outcomes:
After the successful completion of course the students will be able to:
1.

Understand basic kinematic mechanisms and to demonstrate some common mechanisms.

2.

Solve the problems to compute the velocity and acceleration of simple mechanisms.

3.

Understand different types of cams and Draw the cam profile for specified set of output motions.

4.

Solve problems involving gear transmission and gear trains.

5.

Understand the effect of friction in different machine elements

PEOS MAPPING with Course Outcome:

PEO
UNIT

II

III

I
II
III
IV
V

MAPPING OF POS with Course Outcome :

PO
UNIT
I
II
III
IV
V

SYLLABUS:
UNI
DETAILS
T
BASICS OF MECHANISMS
Classification of mechanisms Basic kinematic concepts and definitions
Degree of freedom, Mobility Kutzbach criterion, Grueblers criterion
Grashofs Law Kinematic inversions of four-bar chain and slider crank
I
chains Limit positions Mechanical advantage Transmission Angle
Description of some common mechanisms Quick return mechanisms,
Straight line generators,
Universal Joint rocker mechanisms.
KINEMATICS OF LINKAGE MECHANISMS
Displacement, velocity and acceleration analysis of simple mechanisms
Graphical method Velocity and acceleration polygons Velocity analysis
II
using instantaneous centres kinematic analysis of simple mechanisms
Coincident points Coriolis component of Acceleration Introduction to
linkage synthesis problem.
KINEMATICS OF CAM MECHANISMS
Classification of cams and followers Terminology and definitions
Displacement diagrams Uniform velocity, parabolic, simple harmonic and
III
cycloidal motions Derivatives of follower motions Layout of plate cam
profiles Specified contour cams Circular arc and tangent cams
Pressure angle and undercutting sizing of cams.
GEARS AND GEAR TRAINS
Law of toothed gearing Involutes and cycloidal tooth profiles Spur Gear
terminology and definitions Gear tooth action contact ratio Interference
IV
and undercutting. Helical, Bevel, Worm, Rack and Pinion gears [Basics
only]. Gear trains Speed ratio, train value Parallel axis gear trains
Epicyclic Gear Trains.
FRICTION IN MACHINE ELEMENTS
Surface contacts Sliding and Rolling friction Friction drives Friction in
V
screw threads Bearings and lubrication Friction clutches Belt and rope
drives Friction in brakes- Band and Block brakes.
TOTAL HOURS

HOUR
S

9 (L)

9 (L)

9 (L)

9 (L)

9 (L)
45 (L)

Text Book(s):
1. Uicker, J.J., Pennock G.R and Shigley, J.E., Theory of Machines and Mechanisms ,3 rd Edition,
Oxford University Press, 2009.

Rattan, S.S, Theory of Machines, 3rd Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill, 2009

Reference Book(s):
1. Thomas Bevan, "Theory of Machines", 3rd Edition, CBS Publishers and Distributors, 2005.
2. Cleghorn. W. L, Mechanisms of Machines, Oxford University Press, 2005
3. Robert L. Norton, "Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery", Tata McGraw-Hill, 2009.
4. Allen S. Hall Jr., Kinematics and Linkage Design, Prentice Hall, 1961
5. Ghosh. A and Mallick, A.K., Theory of Mechanisms and Machines", Affiliated East-West
Pvt.Ltd., New Delhi, 1988.
6. Rao.J.S. and Dukkipati.R.V. "Mechanisms and Machine Theory", Wiley-Eastern Ltd., New
Delhi, 1992.
2.

7. John Hannah and Stephens R.C., "Mechanics of Machines", Viva Low-Prices Student Edition,
1999.
8. Ramamurthi. V, "Mechanics of Machines", Narosa Publishing House, 2002.
9. Khurmi, R.S., Theory of Machines,14th Edition, S Chand Publications, 2005
10. Sadhu Sigh : Theory of Machines, "Kinematics of Machine", Third Edition, Pearson
Education, 2012
Lesson plan with dates

S.
No.

Date

Period/
Hours

5.7.16

5.7.16

6.7.16

4.

6.7.16

12.7.16

6.

12.7.16

7
8

13.7.16
13.7.16

1
2

19.07.16

10

19.7.16

11

20.7.16

12

20.7.16

13

26.7.16

14

26.7.16

15

27.7.16

16

27.7.16

Unit

Topic(s)

UNIT I BASICS OF MECHANISMS

I
Classification of
mechanisms
I
Basic kinematic concepts
and definitions, Degree of
freedom, Mobility
Kutzbach criterion,
I
Grueblers criterion
Grashofs Law
Kinematic inversions of
I
four-bar chain
Kinematic inversions of
I
slider crank chains
Limit positions
I
Mechanical advantage
Transmission Angle
I
Quick return mechanisms,.
I
Straight line generators,
Universal Joint rocker
I
mechanisms
I
Tutorial 1

T / R*
Book

Book
No.

Page(s)

1-4

1-4

5-7

5-17

5-17

22

*
T

33
33

33

1-33

41-46

41-46

45-60

UNIT II KINEMATICS OF LINKAGE MECHANISMS

Displacement, velocity and
1
II
T
acceleration analysis of
simple mechanisms
Displacement, velocity and
2
II
T
acceleration analysis of
simple mechanisms
3
II
Tutorial 2
*
Graphical method
4
II
T
Velocity and acceleration
polygons
Velocity analysis using
1
II
*
instantaneous centres
2
II
Tutorial 3
T

2
2

70-74

17

2.8.16

II

18

2.8.16

II

19

3.8.16

II

20

3.8.16

II

21

9.8.16

II

22

9.8.16

II

kinematic analysis of
simple mechanisms
kinematic analysis of
simple mechanisms
Coriolis component of
Acceleration
Coincident points
Introduction to linkage
synthesis problem.
Tutorial 4

T
*

16.8.16

24

16.8.16

25

23.8.16

26

23.8.16

27

24.8.16

28

24.8.16

29

30.8.16

30

30.8.16

31

31.8.16

32

31.8.16

33

6.9.16

34

6.9.16

35

7.9.16

36

7.9.16

37

13.9.16

38

13.9.16

UNIT IV GEARS AND GEAR TRAINS

IV Law of toothed gearing
Involutes and cycloidal
IV tooth profiles Spur Gear
terminology and definitions
Gear tooth action contact
IV ratio Interference and
undercutting.
Problems in contact ratio,
IV Interference and
Undercutting.
IV Tutorial

45-60
45-60
108-109
108-109
159-199

UNIT III KINEMATICS OF CAM MECHANISMS

Classification of cams and
3
III
T
followers
Terminology and
4
III
T
definitions
Displacement diagrams
3
III
T
Uniform velocity motions
Displacement diagrams
4
III
*
parabolic motion
Displacement diagrams
1
III
T
simple harmonic motions
Displacement diagrams
2
III
T
cycloidal motions
3
III Tutorial
*
Derivatives of follower
motions, Layout of plate
4
III
T
cam profiles Specified
contour cams
Circular arc and tangent
1
III
T
cams
Pressure angle and
2
III undercutting sizing of
T
cams
3
III Tutorial
*

23

232-233

232-235

236-238

239-245

239-245

239-245

2
2

239-245

256-270

239-245

372-375

372-378

387-390

387-399

39

20.9.16

IV

40

20.9.16

IV

41
42
43

21.9.16
21.9.16
27.9.16

1
2
3

IV
IV
IV

44

27.9.16

45
46
47
48
50
51
52

28.9.16
28.9.16
4.10.16
4.10.16
5.10.16
5.10.16
11.10.16

53

11.10.16

54

12.10.16

Helical, Bevel, Worm,

Rack and Pinion gears
[Basics only].
Gear trains Speed ratio,
train value Parallel axis
gear trains
Tutorial
Epicyclic Gear Trains
Tutorial

372-416

424-426

T
*

2
427-448

UNIT V FRICTION IN MACHINE ELEMENTS

Surface contacts Sliding
4
V
T
and Rolling friction
1
V
T
Friction drives
2
V
T
Friction in screw threads
3
V
*
Bearings and lubrication
4
V
Tutorial
T
1
V
*
Friction clutches
2
V
Tutorial
T
3
V
T
Belt and rope drives
Friction in brakes- Band
4
V
T
and Block brakes
1
V
Tutorial
*

T Text Book / R Reference Book

279-280

2
2
2
2

286-290
286-287
316-318
302-304

2
2

329-340

329-340

Total Hrs: 42+12(T) =54

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