Course Overview

The course "Tribology" provides a basic knowledge on contact, friction, wear and lubrication. Besides the basic knowledge described above, this course would provide the example of practical application of tribology.

Learning Achievement

1. Differentiate and explain technical terms in tribology field. 2. Analyze and explain the functions of tribological phenomena appeared in industrial products. 3. Select the suitable model of the simple contact, sliding or rolling contact phenomena using fundamental tribology knowledge. 4. Combine the fundamental scientific knowledge and the problems in the modern tools which is necessary in tribology field.

Competence

Course prerequisites

Lecture, Tutorial and Discussion, Individual and Group Assignment, Written Test.

Grading Philosophy

Quiz, Assignment, Final Examination

Course schedule

week 1, week 2, etc.

Course type

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Prof. Dr. Kanao Fukuda

Other information

1. Bowden, F.P. and Tabor, D., "The Friction and lubrication of Solids, " Oxford University Press, 1986. 2. E. Rabinowicz, Friction and Wear of Materials, John Wiley and Sons, 1965. 3. Gwidon Stachowick and Andrew W. Bachelor, Engineering Tribology, Third edition, John Wiley, 2005.

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