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MAE 493N/593T – Tribology in Mechanical Engineering – Fall 2010
Week Date Topic Reading Material* In class Out of class
Introduction Syllabus
Formation of
Aug. 24th History of Williams Ch.1
1 work groups
tribology Hutchings Ch.1
Aug. 26th Surfaces Williams 2.1‐2.3
st Problem
Aug. 31 Surfaces Williams 2.4
solving
2
Contact
Sept. 2nd Williams 3.1‐3.3
mechanics
th
Sept. 7 Williams 3.4‐3.6 Project list
Contact
3 Problem
Sept. 9th mechanics Williams 3.7, 3.8
solving
Group
Sept. 14th Revision e‐Handout
4 discussions
Sept. 16th Friction Williams 4.1‐4.3
Sept. 21st Friction Williams 4.4
5
Sept. 23rd Wear Williams 5.1, 5.2
Sept. 28th Wear Williams 5.3
6
Sept. 30th e‐Handout
Problem
Oct. 5th Wear e‐Handout
solving
7
Group
Oct. 7th Revision e‐Handout Midterm Exam
discussions
th
Oct. 12 Bearings e‐Handout
8
Oct. 14th e‐Handout
Oct.19th Project e‐Handout
9 Group meetings
Oct. 21st
Oct.26th Lubrication Williams Ch.9
10
Oct.28th Williams Ch.10
Wear by hard Problem
Nov.2nd Hutchings Ch.6
particles solving
11
Group
Nov. 4th Revision e‐Handout
discussions
Nov. 9th Tribotronics e‐Handout
12
Nov. 11th Nanotribology e‐Handout
Lab:
Nov. 16th e‐Handout Lab demo Lab Report
13 Nanoindentation
th
Nov. 18 Thanksgiving
Nov. 23rd
14
Nov. 25th Biotribology e‐Handout
Nov. 30th Tribocorrosion e‐Handout
15 nd Group
Dec. 2 Revision e‐Handout
discussions
th
Dec. 7 Project Presentations
16 Project
Dec. 9th
Dec. 14th
17 No class Final Exam
Dec. 16th
*Suggested and may vary according to individual needs