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Jan 13, 2025
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ECAD 2070 - Power Transmission Devices Credits: 4 Hours/Week: Lecture None Lab None Course Description: This course introduces students to the many devices that transmit power from one component to another. Topics covered include calculating dimensions, loads, and stresses. Sizes of gears, cams, bearings, seals, clutches, belt and chain drives are also determined to create detail and assembly drawings. Job seeking and keeping skills will also be discussed. MnTC Goals None
Prerequisite(s): ECAD 2040 , MATH 1015 , and PHYS 1041 or instructor consent. Corequisite(s): None Recommendation: ECAD 2020 and ECAD 2050 or ECAD 2053
Major Content
- Bearings and seals
- Belt and chain drives
- Cams
- Clutches and brakes
- Couplings and shafts
- Gears
- Job seeking and keeping skills
- Linkages
- Weld strength
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course students will be able to:
- describe cam types and terms
- calculate gear dimensions
- produce cam motion diagrams
- select spur gear drives
- produce detail and assembly drawings of various gear types
- describe gear types and terms
- identify various couplings & keys
- produce various cam drawings
- describe and select various belt and chain drives
- calculate shaft strength
- calculate weld strength
- create a resume and cover letter
- describe applications of various bearings & seals
- describe linkages
- identify various types of clutches & brakes
- solve linkage problems
Competency 1 (1-6) None Competency 2 (7-10) None Courses and Registration
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