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MDP 355 Introduction To Mechatronics
3rd Year: Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Power

Hrs/Week: [(2+1) + (0+0)]
Marks: [(50+25+0) + (0+0+0)] = 75


3rd Year: Mechanical Engineering - Automotive

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (2+1)]
Marks: [(0+0+0) + (50+25+0)] = 75


Course Contents

Introduction and basic definitions, Mechatronics as interdisciplinary subject, Configuration of a mechatronic system (examples from the field), Mechatronics approach in the design of smart machinery: Life cycle of a product, Mechatronics concurrent eng, Design methodology, Examples (field), Data processing and signal handling, I/O data transfer (analog I/O, digital I/O), A/D and D/A converters, Sensors and actuators for mechatronic systems, Data acquisition and control cards and systems, Design of mechatronic systems using PLC, PC and microcontrollers (hardware and software), Using labview and matlab for simulating the mechatronic systems (with examples).

    References:
  • Tomkinson, D. and James, H., Mechatronics Engineering, McGraw Hill, N.Y., 1996.
  • David, G. and Michael, B., Introduction to Mechatronics and Measurement Systems, McGraw Hill, 2003.
    Laboratory:
    Mechatronics Lab
  • Demonstration and presentation of at least two mechatronic systems.
  • Performing some experiments on some basic components.
  • Using an ADDA card to control two types of systems through a PC, based system.
  • Using a PLC and a microcontroller to control two types of systems.
  • Simulating two types of systems using labview and simulink software packages.

MDP 357 System's Modelling & Simulation
3rd Year: Mechanical Engineering - Mechatronics (1st Term)

Hrs/Week: [(3+2) + (0+0)]
Marks:[(90+35+0) + (0+0+0)] = 125

Course Contents

Basics of mathematical modelling, Experimental methods for mechatronics systems modelling and identification, Physical analogies (mechanical, electrical, thermal, hydraulic and pneumatic systems), Model transforms and approximations, Simulation and basics of parameter estimation methods, Methods of virtual reality and their applications to product development, Recent simulation software packages, Simulation with practical examples.

    References:
  • Karayanakis, N. M., Advanced System Modelling and Simulation with Block Diagram Languages, CRC Press, 1995.
  • Northrop, R. B., Introduction to Instrumentation and Measurements, CRC Press, 1997.
  • Bernard, P.; Herbert, P. and Tag Jon Kim, Theory of Modelling and Simulation, Academic Press, 2000.

MDP 358 Automatic Control
3rd Year: Mechanical Engineering - Mechatronics (2nd Term)

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (3+2)]
Marks:[(0+0+0) + (90+35+0)] = 125

Course Contents

Introduction to automatic control systems, Course objectives, Control system configurations, Terminology, Examples on control systems (process, servo, logic), Process dynamics and mathematical modelling of physical systems (analytical, experimental, Engineering techniques for system modelling), Determination of the system response solution of the DE, Laplace, Convolution Frequency response, Polar and nyquist plots, Bode diagram, Analysis of feedback control systems: Steady state errors, Stability analysis techniques, Closed loop system, Performance indices, Synthesis of feedback control systems: Synthesis criteria, Design of process control systems with P, PI, PD, PID, Controllers-tuning techniques, Design of servo control systems using different types of compensators, Industrial control systems: Sensors, Transmitters, Controllers, Final control elements for process control and servosystems, Valves, Introduction to non-linear control systems.

    References:
  • Boris, J. and Paul, J., Classical Feedback Control, Marcel Dekker Inc., 2000.
  • Dorf, R. and Bishor, R., Modern Control System, Prentice Hall, 2001.
    Laboratory:
    Automatic Control Lab
  • Demonstration and presentation of at least three control systems of different types, process control system, servo system, logic control system.
  • Using hardwired, or digital, simulators to apply all concepts of stability analysis applied to different types of control systems.
  • Experimental determination of the performance indices of a process control system and a servo mechanism.
  • Testing and calibration of the P, PI, PD, PID, controller types applied To simulated controllers or industrial controllers.
  • Tuning of industrial controllers in a process control system and tuning of compensator for a servo system.
  • Studying the performance of some final control elements, e. g. motorized pneumatic valve; DC and AC servo motors.
  • Studying the perrformance and the calibration techniques of some industrial transmitters and signal converter elements.

MDP 359 Mechatronics (1)
3rd Year: Mechanical Engineering - Mechatronics (2nd Term)

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (3+2)]
Marks:[(0+0+0) + (75+25+25)] = 125

Course Contents

Basic components of mechatronic systems, Electric circuits including grounding and electrical interference, Semiconductor electronics including optoelectronic devices, System response including system modeling and analogies, Analog signal processing using operational amplifiers, Digital circuits including some special purpose digital integrated circuits, Data acquisition system including digital/analog conversion, Hardware, Software codesign of embedded systems based on codesign finite-state machines, Introduction to VHDL for modeling digital hardware devices using structural, Dataflow and behavioral styles.

    References:
  • Bhasker, J., VHDL Primer, 3rd Ed., Person Education, 1999.
  • Alciatore, D. G. and Histand, M.B., Introduction to Mechatronics and Measurement Systems, McGraw Hill, 2003.
    Laboratory:
  • Demonstration and presentation of at least two mechatronic systems.
  • Performing some experiments on some basic components.
  • Using an ADDA card to control two types of systems through a PC, based system.

MDP 361 Machine Design
3rd Year: Mechanical Engineering - Production (Cont.)

Hrs/Week: [(2+2) + (2+2)]
Marks:[(0+40+0) + (120+40+0)] = 200

Course Contents

Part I: Power transmission: Clutches (positive and friction), Variation in geometry of friction surface (plane, conical, cylindrical), Various forms for force generation (mechanical, electromagnetic, hydraulic, pneumatic), Introduction to reological clutches, Belt drives: Flat, V-shape and ribbed, Variable speed drives: Stepped and stepless, Disk, Cone and Spherical drives, Gears: Straight spur, Helical, Bevel (straight, spiral, skew) and worm drives, Gear loading forms (static, dynamic, endurance and wear resistance). Part II: Brakes (radial and axial, internal and external, single and double) and band brakes, Rolling bearings: Dynamic and static capacities, Grease and oil lubrication, Rubbing and non- rubbing seals. Sliding bearings: Hydrodynamic and hydrostatic lubrication. Part III: Introduction to the use of computers in machine design.

    References:
  • Reshetov, D. N., Machine Design, MIR Publisher, 1978.
  • Shigley, J. E., Mechanical Engineering Design, McGraw Hill Book Co., 1986.
  • Stolariski, T. A., Tribology in Machine Design, Hienemann Newness, 1990.

MDP 362 Machine Construction & Design of Mechanical Equipment
3rd Year: Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Power (1st Term)

Hrs/Week: [(3+4) + (0+0)]
Marks:[(125+50+0) + (0+0+0)] = 175

Course Contents

Introduction on main design considerations (type of stresses, factor of safety, material properties), Design of transmission shaft, Transmission machine parts: Clutches, Brakes, Belts drives (flate, V), Rolling bearings: Dynamic and static capacities, Selection of bearing, Grease and oil lubrication, Rubbing and non- rubbing seals, Sliding bearing: Hydrodynamic theory of lubrication, Thermal equilibrium and hydrostatic lubrication, Design of gears: Straight spur, Helical, Bevel and worm drives gear units, Design of springs, Design of cylinders, Design of some mechanical equipment.

    References:
  • Shigley, M., Mechanical Engineering Design, McGraw Hill, 1997.
  • Orlov, P., Fundamentals of Machine Design, MIR Publisher, 1998.
  • Jain, R. K., Machine Design, Khanna Publishers, 1999.

MDP 363 Introduction to Computer-Aided Design & Manufacturing
3rd Year: Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Power

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (2+1)]
Marks: [(0+0+0) + (50+25+0)] = 75

Course Contents

Computer technology, The foundations of CAD/CAM. Part I: Computer aided design: Fundamentals of CAD, The design process, Applications of computers for design, Computer-aided design hardware, Computer-aided design software, Wire frame models, Solid modelling. Part II: Computer-aided manufacturing: Automation of manufacturing processes, Numerically controlled machines, Computerized numerically controlled machines (CNC), Flexible manufacturing cells, Material handling and movement, Industrial robots, Programming languages, Applications and performance of CAD/CAM systems.

    References:
  • Machover, C. and Blauth, R. E., The CAD/CAM Handbook, Computervision Corporation, Mass, 1980.
  • Kalpakjian, S., Manufacturing Engineering and Technology, Addison Wesley Publishing Co., 1995.

MDP 371 Theory of Metal Cutting
3rd Year: Mechanical Engineering - Production (1st Term)

Hrs/Week: [(2+2) + (0+0)]
Marks:[(70+30+0) + (0+0+0)] = 100

Course Contents

Basic concepts and definitions, Tool geometry (definitions, reference planes, geometry of single point tools, twist drills and milling cutters), Tool materials (types and applications), Chip formation (types of chips, built up edge BUE, chip compression ratio, determination of shear angle and shear strain), Mechanics of metal cutting (merchant's analysis, factors affecting cutting forces), Measurement of the cutting forces, Empirical cutting force relationships in conventional cutting (turning, drilling and milling), Heat in metal cutting (heat generation and dissipation, cutting temperature, measurement, distribution, relationships of cutting temperature), Tool failure (types and causes), Tool wear and its measurement, Tool life, Taylor's relationship, Factors affecting tool life, Chatter in machining (causes, measurements, limiting width of cut, factors, affecting the limiting width of cut), Cutting fluids (functions, requirements, types and applications), Surface roughness (sources, parameters, factors affecting surface roughness, theoretical relationship), Machining economy (machining cost equation, optimum tool life, optimum machining variables), Machinability (definitions, criteria and indices).

    References:
  • Boothroyd, G., Fundamentals of Metal Machining and Machine Tools, McGraw Hill, Singapore, 1985.
  • Shaw, M. C., Metal Cutting Principles, Oxford University Press, New York, 1996.
  • Stephenson, D. A. and Agapiou, J. S., Metal Cutting Theory and Practice, Marcel Dekker, New York, 1997.
    Laboratory: Metal Cutting Lab
  • Metal cutting experiments
  • Tool geometry
  • Chip formation
  • Chip compression ratio
  • Cutting forces (orthogonal cutting)
  • Cutting forces (conventional cutting in turning and drilling)
  • Measurement of cutting temperature in turning
  • Measurement of tool wear and tool life
  • Chatter in turning (limiting width of cut)
  • Measurement of surface roughness in turning

MDP 372 Machines of Metal Cutting & Forming
3rd Year: Mechanical Engineering - Production (2nd Term)

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (4+4)]
Marks:[(0+0+0) + (120+40+40)] = 200

Course Contents

Performance criteria for machine tool design, Rigidity of the MFTW system and the accuracy of production on machine tools, Determination of principal specifications of the machine tool being designed, Drives of machine tools, Machine tool spindles and spindle bearings, Frame parts of machine tools, Joints of machine tools, Machine tool testing and research. Forming tools: Methods of forming sheet-metals, Types of dies (single, compound, combination and progressive dies), Shearing (blanking and piercing), Bending (U- and V- bending), Deep drawing of cylindrical cup with and without flanges, Quadratic and rectangular shapes, Ironing, Manufacturing of dies.

    References:
  • Achercan, H. C., Machinostroenie, Moscow, 1965.
  • Koenigsberger, F. and Tlusty, J., Machine Tool Structures, Pergamon Press, 1970.

MDP 381 Theory of Metal Forming
3rd Year: Mechanical Engineering - Production (1st Term)

Hrs/Week: [(2+2) + (0+0)]
Marks:[(70+30+0) + (0+0+0)] = 100

Course Contents

Engineering and true stress and strain, Stress strain curves and models of mechanical behaviour, Effect of temperature on stress strain curve, Strain rate and its effect on stress strain curve, Deformation and recrystalization, Cold and hot working, Strain hardening, Analysis of stress and strain, Elastic deformation, Plastic deformation of metals, Yield criteria, Methods of calculation of loads required to metal forming, Forging and dimensional changes, Calculation of load during friction and frictionless drawing and upsetting, Factors affecting forging load, Rolling and neutral point in deforming zone, Calculation of load, Torque and rolling mill power, Factors affecting rolling load, Extrusion and metal flow, Extrusion pressure diagram, Calculation of friction and frictionless extrusion pressure and parameters affecting extrusion, Wire drawing and wire drawing die, Calculation of friction and frictionless wire drawing load, Stress strain curve and maximum reduction permissible, Optimum wire drawing die angle and parameters affecting wire drawing, Tube drawing and dimensional changes in diameter and wall thickness, Calculation of drawing thin walled tubes, Plug tube drawing and mandrel tube drawing, Deep drawing and dimensional changes in flange and wall thickness, Calculation of deep drawing load, Redrawing and parameters affecting deep drawing.

    References:
  • Johnson, W. and Mellor, P. B., Plasticity for Mechanical Engineers, Van Nostrand, London, 1962.
  • Chaaban, M. A., An Introduction to Metal Forming, Alselehder Printer, Cairo, 1976.
    Laboratory:
    Metal Forming Lab
  • Springback in bending
  • Upsetting
  • Rolling
  • Drawing out
  • Extrusion
  • Wire drawing
  • Mannesman
  • Cam plastometer
  • Tutorials
  • Plasticity
  • Forging
  • Rolling
  • Extrusion
  • Wire drawing
  • Tube drawing
  • Deep drawing

MDP 421 Industrial Organization & Quality Control
4th Year: Mechanical Engineering - Automotive (2nd Term)

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (3+2)]
Marks:[(0+0+0) + (90+35+0)] = 125

Course Contents

Plant organization: Organization charts, Decision making process and theory. Project management: Planning and scheduling with gantt charts, PERT and CPM. Design of work systems: job design, Work measurement. Facilities layout: Basic types of layouts, Design of product layout (line balancing), Design of process layout, Production planning and control: Forecasting, Scheduling and sequencing, Inventory management. Operations research: Linear programming (formulation, graphical solution, simplex method), Transportation problem, Assignment problem. Control charts for: Variable (X, R, s charts), Attributes (P, np, c, u charts). Acceptance sampling: Statistical aspect, Sampling plan design and MIL-STD-105D.

    References:
  • Besterfield, Dale H., Quality Control, Prentice Hall Inc., 1983.
  • Taha, Hamdy A., Operations Research, Prentice Hall Inc., 1997.
  • Daniel Sipper and Bulfin, Robert L., Production: Planning, Control and Integration, McGraw Hill, 1998.

MDP 422 Quality Control
4th Year: Mechanical Engineering - Production (1st Term)

Hrs/Week: [(2+2) + (0+0)]
Marks:[(70+30+0) + (0+0+0)] = 100

Course Contents

Presentation and description of data, Theory of probability, Discrete probability distributions, Continuous probability distributions, Sampling distributions, Estimation theory, Testing hypotheses, Regression and correlation analysis, Quality definitions and concepts, Process capability analysis, Theory of control charts, Statistical control charts for attributes, Statistical control charts for variables. Acceptance sampling: Principles and concepts, Acceptance sampling by attributes, Acceptance sampling by variables.

    References:
  • Grant, E. L., Statistical Quality Control, McGraw Hill, New York, 1996.
  • Montgomery, D. C., Introduction to Statistical Quality Control, John Wiley and Sons N. Y., 1997.

MDP 423 Facilities Planning
4th Year: Mechanical Engineering - Production (2nd Term)

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (4+2)]
Marks:[(0+0+0) + (110+40+0)] = 150

Course Contents

Introduction to production systems, Types and characteristics of production systems, Types of layouts, Advantages and disadvantages of each, Layout objectives, Types of layout data, Quantitative and qualitative data, Construction of flow matrix, Construction of activity relationship chart, Space determination, Number of machines and manpower, Quantitative and qualitative techniques for construction of initial layout, CORELAP, MAT, INLAYT, Optimal and suboptimal (heuristics) as improvement layout techniques, Computerized layout techniques CRAFT, SZAKY, New trends in techniques for layout (SA, Genetic), Evaluation of solutions and selection of the optimum, Single facility location problem, Site selection, Factors affecting the selection, Introduction to materials handling .

    References:
  • Apple, J. M., Plant Layout and Materials Handling, John Wiley and Sons, 1995. equipment and systems.
  • Francis, L.R. and White, J. A., Facility Location and Layout: An Analytical Approach, Prentice Hall Inc., Englewood Cliffs, N.J., 1998.
  • Tompkins, J. and White, J. A., Facilities Planning, John Wiley and Sons, 2000.

MDP 424 Operations Management
4th Year: Mechanical Engineering - Production (2nd Term)

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (3+2)]
Marks:[(0+0+0) + (90+35+0)] = 125

Course Contents

Forecasting and time series analysis, Aggregate production planning, Inventory management and control, Capacity planning, Materials requirement planning, Maintenance management and control, Work loading and scheduling, Marketing of engineering products.

    References:
  • Howard Barnett, Operations Management, Macmillan Press Ltd., 1996.
  • Stevenson, William J., Production/Operations Management, McGraw Hill, 1997.

MDP 425 Introduction to Industrial Organization
4th Year: Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Power

Hrs/Week: [(2+1) + (0+0)]
Marks: [(50+25+0) + (0+0+0)] = 75

Course Contents

Plant organization: Organizatiocharts, Decision making process and theory, Project management: Planning and scheduling with gantt charts, PERT/ CPM, Design of work systems: Job design, Work measurement, Facilities layout: Basit Typelayouts, Design of product layout (line balancing), Design of process layout, Production planning and control: Forecasting, Scheduling and sequencing, Inventory management, Operations research: Linear programming (formulation, graphical solution, simplex method), Transportation problem, Assignment problem.

    References:
  • Taha, Hamdy A., Operations Research, Prentice Hall Inc., 1997.
  • Stevenson, William J., Production/Operations Management, McGraw Hill, 1997.
  • Daniel Sipper and Bulfin, Robert L., Production: Planning, Control and Integration, McGraw Hill, 1998.

MDP 426 Introduction in Quality Systems
4th Year: Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Power

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (2+1)]
Marks: [(0+0+0) + (50+25+0)] = 75

Course Contents

Basic concepts, History of quality control, Quality control engineering, Quality systems for design and development, Construction of quality control systems, Quality control of purchases, Planning, Organization, Quality costs, Economics of quality, Training, Quality control during product use, Introduction to statistical quality control and data analysis.

    References:
  • Juran, Joseph M. and Blanton, Godfery A., Juran's Quality Control Handbook, McGraw Hill
  • Gryna, Frank M., Quality Planning and Analysis, McGraw Hill Book Co., 2001.

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