| Title | Syllabus | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Machine Design | Morphology of Design – recent developments in design techniques. Design
for Production and assembly. Product design and development. Optimum
design. Design performance and testing. Reliability aspects. Diagnosis
and prognosis of component failures. Design against fatigue, creep and
fracture. Design for maintenance.
Concept of tribology, wear, friction and lubrication. Lubrication and bearing materials. Hydrodynamic lubrication. Design of bearing and assemblies (sliding type, rolling element type of hydrostatic type). Lubrication problems at extreme environments. Selection and design of various power transmission systems. Design projects and case studies. Design communication and R & D report writing. Introduction to computer aided design and drafting. | John R. Dixon, Design Engineering: Inventiveness, Analysis and Decision
Making, McGraw-Hill, 1966.
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