Mechanical Engineering Fundamentals

Type of study	Bachelor
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	347-0302/10
Abbreviation	ZS
Course title	Mechanical Engineering Fundamentals
Credits	5
Coordinating department	Department of Machine Parts and Mechanisms
Course coordinator	Ing. Jiří Struž, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. TECHNICAL DRAWINGS
- Types of drawings and their purpose
- Drawing formats and appearance
- Basic elements: scales, title block
- Types of lines (omit centerlines, coordinate grid, offset lengths, etc. – the title block is used anyway)

2. REPRESENTATIONS IN DRAWINGS
- Examples of how aircraft components are shown in drawings
- Different views and sections of parts

3. DIMENSIONING
- Basic dimensioning terms
- Dimensioning of basic geometric shapes (circles, cylinders, etc.)
- Arrangement of dimensions

4. TOLERANCES AND DIMENSIONS
- Importance of tolerances in design
- Basic rule for dimension tolerancing

5. SURFACE FINISHES
- What surface texture means
- How to read surface finish symbols on drawings

6. FASTENERS
- Types of threads and screw connections
- Drawing and dimensioning of threads

7. SHAFTS AND AXLES
- Differences between various types of shafts
- Use and drawing of grooves and keys

8. MACHINE COMPONENTS
- Basic types of fasteners (pins, dowels, rivets)
- How to properly represent fasteners in drawings

9. GEARS
- Introduction to gears and their applications
- Drawing and dimensioning of gear wheels

10. BEARINGS
- Basic types of bearings used in aircraft
- Drawing and dimensioning of bearings and related principles

11. WELDS AND OTHER JOINTS
- Types of welds and their symbols
- Principles of riveting
- Adhesive joints

12. PIPING AND FITTINGS
- Introduction to piping and fitting systems

13. EXAMPLES OF READING DRAWINGS
- How to read technical drawings of transportation system components

Literature

COLIN H. SIMMONS, NEIL PHELPS, DENNIS E. MAGUIRE: Manual of Engineering Drawing, USA, Fourth edition r. 2012.
BUDYNAS, R. G., NISBET J. K. : Shiegly´s Mechanical Engineering Design, SI version, McGraw –Hill, r. 2009, 1112 stran.
NORTON, R.L: MACHINE DESIGN. An Integrated Approach. Prentice-Hall Inc. r. 1996. 1048 stran. .
SHIGLEY, J. E., MISCHKE, CH. R.: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN. Mc Graw Hill Companies, Inc. r. 2001. 1248 stran. .

Advised literature

COLIN H. SIMMONS, NEIL PHELPS, DENNIS E. MAGUIRE: Manual of Engineering Drawing, USA, 4.vydání. r. 2012.
BUDYNAS, R. G., NISBET J. K. : Shiegly´s Mechanical Engineering Design, SI version, McGraw –Hill, r. 2009, 1112 stran.
NORTON, R.L: MACHINE DESIGN. An Integrated Approach. Prentice-Hall Inc. r. 1996. 1048 stran. .
SHIGLEY, J. E., MISCHKE, CH. R.: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN. Mc Graw Hill Companies, Inc. r.2001. 1248 stran. .

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