Instructor

Prof. Tanmay Bhandarkar

Semester

Spring 2023

Course Difficulty

The concepts taught in this course are mostly very easy to understand but to do well in exams one has to really focus on solving problems as some of them can be very lengthy and it�s very easy to make silly mistakes in long calculations.

Time commitment needed

There is not much time required to understand concepts discussed in class however as there were 6 homeworks and solutions generally involved lengthy calculations, there was moderate to significant time commitment required outside class.

Grading Statistics

Approximately 47% of the class got BB and above.

Attendance Policy

Attendance wasn�t recorded but since there�s not much material shared outside class, it�s important that one attends class and makes notes. Also, tutorials were in class hours and HW submissions were generally in-class.

Teaching Style

The professor was very approachable and explained topics pretty well, also discussing some examples along the way. He uses a lot of board and chalk while teaching so there aren�t any slides and you are highly encouraged to attend classes and make notes. The class discussions were very helpful.

Feedback on Assignments/ Tutorials/ Projects

The tutorials were conducted in class almost once in two weeks where solutions to a few problems were discussed and these solutions had to be submitted by the end of the session. Based on each major topic, a set of questions were given as homework and were due in class.

Feedback on Exams (Written Evaluation)

Most questions asked in the exams were easy if you had done the tutorials and homeworks well but many questions involved lengthy calculations so practice is the key to ace this course.

Future Tracks

ME423 - Machine Design, ME604 - Robotics, ME603 - Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery, ME762 - Advanced Engineering Dynamics

Course Importance

It�s a core course for ME 3rd year UGs.

Additional Details

Course Highlights The professor was very approachable. Gear-trains portion was very interesting.

References

1. J.L. Meriam, L.G. Kraige, Engineering Mechanics-Dynamics, John Wiley & Sons Inc, 7th edition, 2012.
2. R.L. Norton, Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery, 1st edition in SI Units, Mcgraw Hill Education (India) Private Limited, Chennai, 2009.
3. S.S. Rao, Mechanical Vibrations, Pearson Education Asia, 5th edition, 2011.
4. A. Ghosh, A. K. Mallik, Theory of Mechanisms and Machines, Affiliated East-West Press Private Limited, 3rd edition, 1998.
5. J.J. Uicker, G.R. Pennock, J.E. Shigley, Theory of Machines and Mechanisms, 4th edition (SI edition, International Version), Oxford University Press, 2015.

Written By

Utkarsh Chavan