Mechanical Engineering

• To provide the basic concepts and tools of structural design of machines and mechanisms. • To describe the most important failure modes of machine elements on the basis of the knowledge of the mechanical behavior of materials and of the load analysis, taking into account both static and dynamic load conditions. • To provide a set tools to be used for a correct choice and/or design of the most common machine elements.Knowledge and Understanding: successful students will know the fundamental failure modes of engineering materials and machine elements. Understanding the basic damage theories and rules that are nowadays currently used within the engineers’ community. They also will know how modeling both materials and machine components for life prediction and failure control. Referring, in particular, to the most common elements used in any mechanical system, such as shafts, bearings, bolts and springs. Skills and Attributes: successful students will be able to handle the most common tools and methods used in structural safe design of the most common components present in any mechanical systems. They also should know how to face a new project of a mechanical system starting from its functional design, till the choice of the materials able to satisfy the requirements of each components in terms of strength, deformation, fatigue life, wear, impact, and so on.