Information Package / Course Catalogue
Fundamentals of Machinery
Course Code: PLT106
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

To obtain the necessary strength and material knowledge for the construction, design, sizing, and control of machine elements

Course Content

Machine elements; fasteners, movement and force transmission elements, screws, bolts and nuts, keys, pins, pulleys, rivets and welds, gear wheels. Machine elements strength calculations

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Learns about the shafts and axles.
2.Designs the size of fasteners and shaft-hub connections.
3.Identifies spring, clutch, brake systems.
4.Makes the selection and design of basic machine elements.
5.Gains knowledge of materials and their strength.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Koç, E., Machine Elements, Volume-1, Academician Bookstore, 7th Edition 2018
2.Koç, E., Machine Elements, Volume-2, Academician Bookstore, 7th Edition 2018
3.Koç, E., Machine Elements Solved Problems, Academician Bookstore, 5th Edition 2017
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic machine knowledge
Week 2 - Theoretical
Material selection for machine production
Week 3 - Theoretical
Axles and shafts
Week 4 - Theoretical
Fastening elements
Week 5 - Theoretical
Shaft-hub connections (key, pin, pin)
Week 6 - Theoretical
Bolt-nut connections
Week 7 - Theoretical
Rivet connections
Week 8 - Theoretical
Rivet connections (Midterm Evaluation)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Welding, soldering and bonding
Week 10 - Theoretical
Springs and their designs
Week 11 - Theoretical
Clutches
Week 12 - Theoretical
Solvable and non-solvable fasteners
Week 13 - Theoretical
Solvable and non-solvable fasteners
Week 14 - Theoretical
Brake systems
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Assignment1%10
Midterm Examination1%25
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Assignment1101
Term Project1112
Midterm Examination1112
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)54
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
4
2
2
1
1
1
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2
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1
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2
2
4
2
2
1
1
1
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2
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2
1
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2
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2
2
1
1
1
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2
3
2
1
2
2
2
4
2
2
1
1
1
OÇ-5
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
4
2
2
1
1
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026