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010013090-65 หัวข้อพิเศษทางวิศวกรรมเครื่องกล 1 (Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering I)

Course Syllabus

Data entry : Assoc.Prof. Dr.Chinarong Srikunwong
1. Course number and name

010013090-65 หัวข้อพิเศษทางวิศวกรรมเครื่องกล 1 (Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering I)

2. Credits and contact hours

3(3-0-6)

3. Instructor’s or course coordinator’s name

Assoc.Prof. Dr.Chinarong Srikunwong

4. Text book, title, author, and year

  1. 1. “ASME Pressure Vessel and Boiler Code”, Section VIII Div. 1, 2, and 3. 2. Rajput R.K., “A Textbook of Applied Mechanics”, Laxmi Publications Ltd., 2011 3. Megyesy, E.F., “Pressure vessel handbook”, 12th edition, Pressure vessel publishing, 2001 4. CASTI ASME-section-viii, 3rd edition, CASTI Publishing Inc., 2002.

5. Specific course information

  1. brief description of the content of the course (catalog description)
    Unfired pressure vessels, design by rule, design by analysis, theory of thin-walled pressure vessels; cylindrical shells, spherical shells, theory of thick-walled pressure vessels; thick cylinder, Lame’s theory, theories of elastic failure, design criteria; maximum allowable working pressure, material allowable stress, weld joint efficiency, corrosion allowance, numerical analysis method.
  2. prerequisites or co-requisites
  3. indicate whether a required, elective, or selected elective (as per Table 5-1) course in the program
    Selected elective :

6. Specific goals for the course

  1. specific outcomes of instruction (e.g. The student will be able to explain the significance of current research about a particular topic.)
    1. CLO1 Recognizes participant roles in a team setting and fulfills appropriate roles to assure team success
    2. CLO2 Integrate input from all team members and make decisions in relation to objective criteria
    3. CLO3 Improve communication among teammates, ask for feedback, and use suggestions
    4. CLO4 Express a willingness to take on leadership responsibility
    5. CLO5 Demonstrates the ability to monitor team progress and make suggestions when needed
  2. explicitly indicate which of the student outcomes listed in Criterion 3 or any other outcomes are addressed by the course.
    ABET Student Outcome (SO) Listed in Criterion 3 Course learning outcome (CLO)
    SO1 an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
    • CLO1 Recognizes participant roles in a team setting and fulfills appropriate roles to assure team success

7. Brief list of topics to be covered
Week Topic Details Activities
1 Overview of pressure vessels Introduction to various types of pressure vessels, ASME Section VIII Div I and Div II
2 Stresses in pressure vessels Introduction of shell theory. Theory of thin shell and thick shell. Design of theoretical seamless vessels.
3 Structural design criteria General design criteria, design of heads and openings
4 Stress/ failure theories Theories of elastic failure, such as the maximum distortion energy criterion
5 Load categories PV under thermal and pressure loading conditions
6 ***Class canceled*** Public holiday
7 In-class open-book midterm examination encompasses topics taught from weeks 1-5 (35%); CSW will inform the date & time
8 ***Class canceled*** Public holiday
9 ***Class canceled*** Faculty midterm examination 17-23 Aug. 2026
10 Design of cylindrical shells Preliminary design in accordance with ASME SEC. VIII DIV.1 *Announcement of group project of 3 students on the design of cylindrical pressure vessel using FEM*
11 Design of heads and covers Fabrication methods and materials, according to ASME SEC. VIII DIV.1
12 Design of nozzles and openings According to ASME SEC. VIII DIV.1
13 Bolted flange connections and supports According to ASME SEC. VIII DIV.1
14 Project presentation Group project oral presentation in English and a video clip recorded; time for the oral presentation is 15 min. Q&A 5 min.
15 The final exam encompasses all topics (45%). 12-25 October 2026, according to the faculty schedule
8. Course Assessment
Course assessment Weight score (%) Assessment tools Date
Evaluation & Grading: A weighted-score will be computed and the grade will be determined based on the guideline grading scale as follows: Evaluation: Midterm Exam I 35% Midterm Exam II - Final Exam 45% In-class Quiz(ICQ) 100 quiz, assignment, midterm examination, final examination, Group project oral presentation
The grading table
Grading Rank
>= 80% A
74% - 79.99% B+
67% - 73.99% B
59% - 66.99% C+
51% - 58.99% C
46% - 50.99% D+
40% - 45.99% D
0% - 39.99% F

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