Course Meeting Times
Lectures: 2 sessions / week, 1.5 hours / session
Course Overview
Tribology deals with friction, wear, and lubrication. This course will approach tribology in terms of both the science of basic mechanisms, and the technologies of design, manufacture and maintenance.
Course Texts
Suh, N. P. Tribophysics. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1986. ISBN: 9780139309830.
———. Tribophysics and Design of Tribological Systems. (Manuscript)
Exams
There will be two 1 1/2 hour examinations.
Homework
A set of homework problems will be discussed in class approximately every two weeks.
Term Paper
Students are required to write a term paper on a subject of their choosing, once approved by the instructor.
Grading Policy
| ACTIVITIES | PERCENTAGES |
|---|---|
| Term Paper | 60% |
| Homework | 20% |
| Readings Discussion and Presentation | 20% |
