Information Package / Course Catalogue
Mechanism Technique
Course Code: ME432
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: English
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to enable students to define, formulate and analyze link and motion relations in mechanical systems.

Course Content

Basic concepts, Classification of mechanisms, Degree of freedom of mechanisms, Modification of mechanisms, Kinematic analysis of mechanisms, Cam and gear mechanisms

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Turgay ERAY
Learning Outcomes
1.To classify mechanisms
2.To explain the motion of mechanisms
3.To be able to do kinematic analysis of mechanisms
4.Understands Grasshof Theorem and four-bar mechanisms
5.Assessment of knowledge about slider crank mechanisms
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Theory of Machines and Mechanisms, J.E. Shigley, J.J. Uicker, Mc-Graw Hill, New York
2.Mechanisms, Eres Söylemez, Middle East Technical University, Ankara
3.Turhan, Özgür; Makine Teorisi, Mekanizmalar ve Makine Dinamiği, Nobel Yayınevi
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to mechanism techniques and basic concepts
Week 2 - Theoretical
Classification of mechanisms
Week 3 - Theoretical
Kinematic diagrams. Kinematic element pairs, Kinematic chains, Degree of freedom of mechanisms
Week 4 - Theoretical
Rules for changing construction in mechanism
Week 5 - Theoretical
Grasshof Theorem, Four-bar mechanisms
Week 6 - Theoretical
Crank-connecting rod mechanisms
Week 7 - Theoretical
Problem solving, Midterm Exam
Week 8 - Theoretical
Position analysis in mechanisms
Week 9 - Theoretical
Position analysis in mechanisms
Week 10 - Theoretical
Velocity analysis in mechanisms
Week 11 - Theoretical
Acceleration analysis in mechanisms
Week 12 - Theoretical
Cam and Gear Wheel Mechanisms
Week 13 - Theoretical
Problem solving
Week 14 - Theoretical
Project Presentations
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Assignment1%10
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141470
Project120424
Midterm Examination114216
Final Examination114216
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)126
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
OÇ-1
5
4
5
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
OÇ-2
4
3
3
4
3
4
5
5
5
4
3
4
OÇ-3
5
4
5
4
3
5
3
3
3
4
5
4
OÇ-4
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
OÇ-5
4
5
5
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026