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Syllabus ( ME 638 )


   Basic information
Course title: Machining Mechanics and Dynamics
Course code: ME 638
Lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emel KURAM
ECTS credits: 7.5
GTU credits: 3 (3+0+0)
Year, Semester: 1/2, Fall and Spring
Level of course: Third Cycle (Doctoral)
Type of course: Area Elective
Language of instruction: English
Mode of delivery: Face to face
Pre- and co-requisites: none
Professional practice: No
Purpose of the course: To introduce the fundamentals of machining processes, current analytical and experimental methods.
   Learning outcomes Up

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Identify the basics of machining processes.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Mechanical Engineering in a specialized way
    2. Review the literature critically pertaining to his/her research projects, and connect the earlier literature to his/her own results,
    3. Effectively express his/her research ideas and findings both orally and in writing
    4. Apply knowledge in a specialized area of mechanical engineering discipline and use variety of CAD/CAM/CAE tools.
    5. Be aware of issues relating to the rights of other researchers and of research subjects e.g. confidentiality, attribution, copyright, ethics, malpractice, ownership of data

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Seminar/presentation
    3. Term paper
  2. Simulate machining processes for optimization of manufacturing conditions.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Mechanical Engineering in a specialized way
    2. Formulate and solve advanced engineering problems,
    3. Acquire detailed information through scientific researches in his/her field of study and compare, evaluate and apply the results.
    4. Apply modern techniques, skills and equipments to advanced engineering practice
    5. Apply knowledge in a specialized area of mechanical engineering discipline and use variety of CAD/CAM/CAE tools.

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Seminar/presentation
    3. Term paper
  3. Solve machine tool dynamics and chatter problems.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Mechanical Engineering in a specialized way
    2. Formulate and solve advanced engineering problems,
    3. Do modeling, simulation, and design of dynamical systems.
    4. Apply modern techniques, skills and equipments to advanced engineering practice
    5. Apply knowledge in a specialized area of mechanical engineering discipline and use variety of CAD/CAM/CAE tools.

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Seminar/presentation
    3. Term paper
  4. Be competent in analysing and modelling data from processing experiments.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Mechanical Engineering in a specialized way
    2. Formulate and solve advanced engineering problems,
    3. Do modeling, simulation, and design of dynamical systems.
    4. Apply modern techniques, skills and equipments to advanced engineering practice
    5. Apply knowledge in a specialized area of mechanical engineering discipline and use variety of CAD/CAM/CAE tools.

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Seminar/presentation
    3. Term paper
   Contents Up
Week 1: Drilling Processes Overview
Week 2: Turning Processes Overview
Week 3: Milling Processes Overview
Week 4: Orthogonal and Oblique Cutting
Week 5: Orthogonal and Oblique Cutting Mechanics
Week 6: Experimental Methods in Analysis of Machining Processes
Week 7: Modelling and Simulation of Machining Process
Week 8: Modelling and Simulation of Machining Process, Mid-Term Exam
Week 9: Mechanical Vibration Theory
Week 10: Drilling and Turning Dynamics, Project 1
Week 11: Milling Dynamics, Project 2
Week 12: Chatter Vibrations and Stability, Project 3
Week 13: Chatter Vibrations and Stability in Turning, Project 4
Week 14: Chatter Vibrations and Stability in Milling, Project 5
Week 15*: -
Week 16*: Final Exam
Textbooks and materials: 1. V.P. Astakhov, Metal Cutting Mechanics, 1999
2. Y. Altintas, Manufacturing Automation, 2000
Recommended readings: 1. J. Tlusty, Manufacturing Processes and Equipment, 2000
2. S. Kalpakjian, S.R. Schmid, Manufacturing Processes for Engineering Materials, 2003
3. K. Cheng, Machining Dynamics: Fundamentals, Applications and Practices, 2008
  * Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
Assessment Up
Method of assessment Week number Weight (%)
Mid-terms: 8 25
Other in-term studies: 0
Project: 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 50
Homework: 0
Quiz: 0
Final exam: 16 25
  Total weight:
(%)
   Workload Up
Activity Duration (Hours per week) Total number of weeks Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching): 3 14
Own studies outside class: 5 14
Practice, Recitation: 0 0
Homework: 0 0
Term project: 10 5
Term project presentation: 0 0
Quiz: 0 0
Own study for mid-term exam: 10 1
Mid-term: 2 1
Personal studies for final exam: 12 1
Final exam: 2 1
    Total workload:
    Total ECTS credits:
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  * ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25.
(1 ECTS = 25 work hours)
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