Course: ME 415. Kinematics of Mechanisms (3)
Prerequisites: AM 316, ME 309, and upper division standing. Introduction to the kinematic analysis of mechanisms, as well as mechanism design and synthesis. Mechanisms considered include pin-jointed linkages, sliders, and cams. In addition to analytical and graphical approaches, computational analysis techniques are presented. The topics are integrated into a semester-long project utilizing simulation software to design a novel mechanism.