• Familiarizing with machine design
• Learning special requirements of each machine components
• Learning the selection methodology of machine elements
• Understanding the service and maintenance requirements for machine elements

• Service Personnel 
• Mechanical Technicians
• Mechanical Engineers
• Anyone who would like to design and build a machine or service it

Day 1

• Machine design and need for machine elements
• Introduction of machine design procedure
• Examples of different mobile and stationary machines
• Preparation of design requirements list
• Necessity for machine elements
• Basic uses of machine elements

Day 2

• Screws types and selection
• Machine screw
• Different features of a screw
• Screw materials
• Screw manufacturing
• Bearings types
• Selection procedure for bearings
• Bearing failures

Day 3

• Seals types and usage
• Seal materials
• Seal manufacturing
• Spring calculations, types and selection
• Compression springs
• Torsion bars

Day 4

• Torque transmitting elements, belts, chains and gears
• Belt calculations
• Belt and pulley selection
• Differences between the belt and chain systems
• Chain manufacturing and failures
• Gear modules
• Gearboxes

Day 5

• Actuators: hydraulics, pneumatics and electrical motors
• Actuator selection procedure
• Hydraulic and pneumatic system design
• Electric motor types and selection procedure
• Comparison of different actuators

The CDGA attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing a minimum of 80% of the total course duration.