Higher Colleges of Technology

Fujairah Campuses
Engineering Technology & Science Division
Mechanical Engineering Program
Assessment: Lab Experiment #8 (Practical)
Course Name Mechanical Design Course Code MCE 3503

Max Marks 100 Date Submitted

% of final Grade Section CRN

LO5: Identify some efficient approaches to the design of structures and frames
Learning Outcomes: and analyze the performance of fasteners and welded joints loaded in many
different ways.

Declaration: Group/Individual

1. No part of this assignment has been copied from another source, (not from another group or
student, an internet source or a book)
2. When another person’s words are used, this is shown in the text with “…” and referenced.
3. No part of this assignment has been written by anyone other than the member(s) of the group
named below.
4. We/I have a copy of this assignment that we/I can produce if the first copy is lost or damaged.

Names and Signatures :

Name ……………………………………… Signature ………………………

Practical Lab rubrics:

Item Levels of Achievement
Marginal level Satisfactory level Excellent level
Health & Safety
Housekeeping and 3 to 4 points
1 to 2 points 4.5 to 5 points
organization -Student is able to
-Student is unable to -Student is completely
evaluate only critical
evaluate all hazards able to evaluate all
hazards and unaware of
and unaware of hazards and aware of
some practicable ways to
practicable ways to practicable ways to
minimize hazards -
minimize hazards - minimize each hazard -
Student conduct lab with
Student conduct lab Student conduct lab with
excellent safety behavior
with minor safety excellent safety behavior
but he is unaware of
violation. -Student and s/he is aware of all
some safety signs -
carelessly/miss to safety signs -Student
Student checks place,
check place, tools & thoroughly checks place,
tools & equipment for
equipment for safe tools & equipment for
safe conditions and
conditions and safe conditions and
tidiness but misses some
tidiness tidiness
items

Oral questions 1 to 5 points

-Student is not 6 to 8 points 9 to 10 points
engaged in -Student is engaged most -Student is fully engaged
conducting the lab of the time and knows in conducting the
experiment and most of the experiment’s experiment, and knows
knows only few steps. -Student can every single step. -
steps. -Student can’t perform the experiment Student is able to perform
perform the under LI supervision. - the experiment without LI
experiment without Student is able to answer help. -Student is able to
LI help. -Student is questions related to answer questions related
unable to answer experiment setup with to experiment setup,
questions related to acceptable theoretical theory, results with
experiment setup, background. insight explanation.
theory, and results.
Set up the 1 to 5 points 6 to 8 points
9 to 10 points
experiment/ using -Student is not able -Student is able to
-Student is able to identify
equipment and to identify and identify and describe
and describe each item
measuring tools describe most of the most of the items used in
used in the experiment. -
items used in the the experiment. -Student
Student knows exactly
experiment. -Student knows most of the steps
how to follow the correct
does not know to setup the experiment
steps to setup the
exactly how to setup but s/he needs her/ his
experiment and can apply
the experiment. - classmates support. -
these steps. -Student is
Student needs help Student can use most of
able to use measurement
in using the measurement
 measurement instruments, and in rare instruments in
instruments. cases might get wrong professional way.
measurements.
Troubleshooting and 6 to 8 points 9 to 10 points
problem solving. -Student defines the -Student is able to state
1 to 5 points
problem at a good level - the problem
-Student fails to
Student develops an comprehensively -Student
define the problem
acceptable plan to solve develops a
reasonably -Student
the problem and knows comprehensive plan to
fails to develop a
few measures to check solve the problem and
satisfactory plan -
his/ her plan -Student knows proper measures
Student slightly
gives reasonable to check his/ her plan -
interpret the findings
interpretation of the Student gives a coherent
with a rough
findings and solves the interpretation of the
conclusion
problem without findings and clearly solves
alternatives. the problem.
Time management/ 1 to 2 points
Late/ finish on time Student starts or 3 to 4 points 4.5 to 5 points
finishes late by more Student should start, Student should start,
than 5% of the lab finish on time but may finish on time and
allocated time or significantly deviate from distribute time reasonably
show carelessness in the allocated time of on all lab activities per the
managing the time some lab activities instructions
of lab activities.
Introduction. 1 to 2 points 3 to 4 points 4.5 to 5 points
State the objective, Explain objective of the Illustrate objective of the
some potential work, most of the work with examples,
applications, and a applications, and good introduce all the
brief literature literature survey. applications, and rigid
survey. literature survey.
Calculations /Codes/ 1 to 2 points 3 to 4 points 4.5 to 5 points
Theory. Poor calculations Reasonable calculations All calculations (and or
(and or code/ (and or code/ code/ simulation), are
simulation), many simulation), few done with no mistakes,
mistakes, Project mistakes, Project Project technical
technical description technical description and description and analysis
and analysis are analysis are fairly are fully presented.
poorly presented. presented.
Plots with proper 1 to 5 points 6 to 8 points 9 to 10 points
captions Poor use of figures/ Acceptable use of Perfect use of figures/
charts / diagrams, figures/ charts / charts / diagrams, all
most visual elements diagrams, most of visual visual elements are titled
are not titled and not elements not titled and and addressed.
addressed. addressed.
Discussion 1 to 7 points 8 to 13 points 14 to 15 points
Provide only basic Provide sufficient Provide excellent analysis,
analysis with basic analysis, some results full illustration of the
using results using
 results with a poor schematics/figures/table, schematics/figures/tables,
discussion. the discussion is related the discussion related
to the results and the back to the results and
purpose of the project. purpose of the project. It
contain detail
comparative study, and
general significance of the
results to the study and
lesson learnt.
Summary 1 to 7 points 8 to 13 points 14 to 15 points
Demonstrate Demonstrate partial Demonstrate full
basic/poor summary. summary and self- summary and self-
reflection. reflection
Quality of work 1 to 2 points 3 to 4 points 4.5 to 5 points
performed including Low quality with Good quality with few Excellent quality with
quality of report, many language language mistakes, good almost no language
neatness etc. mistakes, poor organization and good mistakes, perfect
organization and format. organization and almost
inconsistent format. consistent format.
Findings / 1 to 2 points 3 to 4 points 4.5 to 5 points
observations Most data collected Some of the data All data collected and
and findings are collected and findings findings are correct.
wrong. are wrong.
Aim: This experiment investigates fasteners, Riveted and Welded Joints in Machines available
in Mechanical Engineering Workshop in the college.
The purpose of the experiment is for students to gain practical experience with different types of
joints in mechanical machines.

Tasks: Identify the mentioned joint types found on equipment/ accessories in the college
workshop. Add photographs in the report

1. Identify 3 types of Detachable Fasteners used in machines available in the college

workshop or from any equipment, support your answer with photos.
2. Identify 3 types of Permanent Fasteners used in machines available in the college
workshop or from any equipment, support your answer with photos.
3. Identify 4 types of Rivet heads used in machines available in the college workshop or
from any equipment, support your answer with photos.
4. Identify 4 types of Welded joints used in machines available in the college workshop or
from any equipment, support your answer with photos.

References:

a) Fasteners: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3w2XWOwYS8

b) Welded joints: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gHVbSYFky0

c) Rivetedjoints:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SKR-
dQbAOQ&list=PLeRgQj7FhSC34GUn7LzZGmdYCAFkSsvEd

d) mechanical joints: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQoegtLFL5A