Course Syllabus

Course Information：

Year-Semester	Course Number	Course Name	Phase	Credits	Hours	Required/Elective	Instructor	Class	Student NO.	Withdraw	Note
Spring Semester Year 2026	355251	Mechanisms and Dynamics of Machinery	1	3.0	3	▲	Hsiu-Ying Hwang	4ME2A 4MEE2	55	0	機械二甲和機電二合開(車輛二主開)

Course Plan：

Instructor	Hsiu-Ying Hwang　Office Hours
Email	hhwang@ntut.edu.tw
Last Updated	2026-02-24 00:30:56
Course Objective	Course Title: Mechanisms and Dynamics of Machinery Prerequisites: None. This course introduces the principles followed during the movement of mechanical systems and the transmission of forces among parts. It will cover the linkage systems, cams, gears, pure-rolling systems, sprocket wheels, belts, and roller drive sets. (Taught in English) This course can be counted for credits if pursuing for Rail Vehicle Systems Program (鐵道車輛系統學程)
Course Schedule	Course Title: Mechanisms and Dynamics of Machinery a. Week, b. Subject 1 Syllabus & Introduction 2 Constraint Analysis (Rail vehicle topics: Kinematic behavior of mechanisms機構的運動行為) 3 Four Bar Linkage (Rail Vehicle topics: Transmission mechanism design 傳動機構設計) 4 Inversion, Motion Limits (Rail vehicle topics: Linkage mechanism design 運動連桿設計) 5 Graphical Position Analysis 6 Graphical Velocity Analysis 7 Moving Slider (Rail vehicle topics: Braking mechanism design 制動機構設計) 8 Instant Center of Velocity 9 Midterm Exam 10 Spur Gear 11 Contact Ratio, Interference 12 Helical Gear 13 Bevel Gear 14 Simple Gear Train 15 Compound Gear Train 16 Planetary Gear Train 17 Cam (Rail vehicle topics: Railway application examples, e.g., vehicle mechanisms, pantograph mechanisms, track system mechanisms鐵道應用實例，如車輛機構、集電系統機構、軌道系統機構等） 18 Final Exam
Evaluation and grading policy	Course Title: Mechanisms and Dynamics of Machinery 1. Quiz: 15 % 2. 2 Midterm Exam: 15 % for each, total 30% 3. Final Exam: 30 % 4. Homework：15 % 5. In-class discussion, participation & attendance: 10 % 6. Homework is due a week after the assigned day. 7. Copying and cheating are not allowed. If found copying and cheating, 0 points for the event. 8. Please set your phone to silent or vibration mode while in class; otherwise, treat it as an absence.
Materials	All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission. Foreign-language textbooks:Yes Class Title: Mechanisms and Dynamics of Machinery Class Schedule: 08:10-10:00 PM, Monday， and 08:10-09:00 PM, Tuesday. (Please use the course schedule posted on the Academic Affairs Office web.) Classroom: 201, Academic Building #2 (Please use the course schedule posted on the Academic Affairs Office website.) Textbook: Kinematics, Dynamics, and Design of Machinery, by Kenneth J. Waldron & Gary L. Kinzel; Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (Please purchase the textbook. Copy is not allowed. Reference: (1) Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery, by Charles E. Wilson & J. Peter Sadler； Publisher: Prentice-Hall (2) Fundamentals of Machine Design, by Robert L. Norton； Publisher: McGraw-Hill Instructor: Hsiu-Ying Hwang Office Hours: 09:00-16:00 Tuesday (reference only). Please email or call to make an appointment before the meeting. (Reference Only) Email: hhwang@mail.ntut.edu.tw Office: Room 526-12, 5th Floor, Complex Building TEL: (02) 27712171 ext. 3618
The access to curricular consultation	Tuesday 9-12, 13-16, please e-mail or call to make an appointment hhwang@mail.ntut.edu.tw 綜科 526-12 02-27712171#3618 If on-line: https://meet.google.com/hbe-npat-gpu
Expanding teaching and resources	● 數位科技融入 (Digital Technology Integration) 運用生成式AI、VR/AR、IoT、IRS等新興科技輔助教學與評量。 Utilizes emerging technologies such as Generative AI, VR/AR, IoT, and IRS (Interactive Response Systems) to facilitate teaching and assessment.
The course corresponds to the SDGs	SDG9：產業創新與基礎設施（Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure）
Does the course incorporate AI	● 使用生成式AI進行課堂即時互動（Use generative AI for real-time classroom interaction）
Note	By default, we will have in-classroom course. The classes will be adjusted according to the COVID19 condition. If needed, the classes will run online remotely. If there is need for remote classes, students do not need to come to the school but need to attend the online classes. Classroom: Places for online in-time classes Class Material: i-School https://istudy.ntut.edu.tw/learn/index.php Class Link: GoogleMeet https://meet.google.com/hbe-npat-gpu Attendance: ZUVIO