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ME 4133 Syllabus

This course covers the kinematics of mechanisms including degrees of freedom, constraints, displacement analysis, velocity analysis, acceleration analysis, gears, cams, mechanism synthesis, and force analysis. Assessment will be based on homework assignments, two mini-exams, and a final exam. The lecturer is Dr. Yitshak Ram and the TA is Jorge Guerra. Office hours and contact information are provided along with textbook details and the course website.

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ME 4133 Syllabus

This course covers the kinematics of mechanisms including degrees of freedom, constraints, displacement analysis, velocity analysis, acceleration analysis, gears, cams, mechanism synthesis, and force analysis. Assessment will be based on homework assignments, two mini-exams, and a final exam. The lecturer is Dr. Yitshak Ram and the TA is Jorge Guerra. Office hours and contact information are provided along with textbook details and the course website.

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Course Details

ME-4133 Kinematics
Fall 2013

Lecturer

Dr. Yitshak Ram, Patrick Taylor Hall 2513D


Phone: 8-5905, E-mail: [email protected]

Office Hours

Tuesday 10:30-11:30
Thursday 10:30-11:30

TA

Jorge Guerra [email protected]

Textbook

H.H. Mabie and C.F. Reinholtz


Mechanisms and Dynamics of Machinery
Fourth edition, John Wiley & Sons, 1987

Content

Degrees of freedom, constraints and joints; Displacement Analysis graphical and vector loops; Velocity Analysis - graphical (velocity
polygons and instant centers) and vector loops, Acceleration Analysis
- graphical and vector loops, Gears, gear trains and planetary gear
train design; Cam design; Kinematics synthesis of mechanisms;
Graphical, analytical and computer based force analysis

Assignments, Projects & Computer Usage:


Homework assignments including some computer oriented
assignments
Get an advanced permission from the instructor for a justified late
submission of assignment
Assessment

10% Assignments
25% Mini-Exam I
25% Mini-Exam II
40% Final Examination

Grading

You ensure the minimal grade for the brackets below


85 A 100
75 B < 85
65 C < 75
55 D < 65
F < 55
A (positive) uniform curving may be applied to the grades of the
various tests

Web Site

http://me.lsu.edu/~ram/

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