ENG1001 - Engineering design: Lighter, faster, stronger

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Overview

This unit develops a process for the analysis and design of static and dynamic structures and mechanisms using engineered materials. Through a multidisciplinary approach, the fundamentals of mechanical, civil and material engineering will be explained and the basic concepts of loads and motions are introduced. Team-based projects will highlight the … For more content click the Read More button below.

Team-based projects will highlight the multidisciplinary nature of modern engineering. These concepts will be practised through hands-on projects carried out by teams. Communication and teamwork skills will be developed through teamwork tasks.

Offerings

OCT-MY-01-MALAYSIA-ON-CAMPUS

OCT12-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS

S1-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS

S1-01-MALAYSIA-ON-CAMPUS

S2-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS

S2-01-MALAYSIA-ON-CAMPUS

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Lau Ee Von

Dr Elizabeth Sironic

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Elizabeth Sironic

Dr Oon Cheen Sean

Dr Sudharshan Raman

Dr Lau Ee Von

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:

Identify different structural systems (e.g. beams and trusses) and translate physical structures into appropriate models for analysis and design.

Determine forces acting in simple beams and truss systems using free body diagrams and rigid body equilibrium.

Determine internal axial and bending stresses in beams, struts and/or trusses structures and select appropriately sized members.

Determine the motion of particles and rigid bodies using fundamental concepts of kinematics and kinetics.

Determine the motion of particles and rigid bodies using energy methods.

Describe the key properties of structural materials for specific applications.

Describe, determine and summarise the importance of the microstructure of materials and analyse the microstructure-property relationship.

Describe how different material processing routes directly influence material structural properties.

Function as part of a team and communicate effectively with team members to prepare and present engineering prototypes and oral and written reports in a professional engineering format.

Teaching approach

Active learning

This unit is delivered in a flipped learning mode, in which technical content is supplied prior to the weekly Workshop, through online videos and course notes. Consolidation of this content is then assessed by Moodle quizzes.

The weekly workshop is an active session in which staff and students work together through worksheets that apply the weekly discipline-specific topic covered in the videos and course notes. The worksheet content is also assessed each week by Moodle quizzes. Audience response systems may be used in the workshops.

The video and workshop content then forms the basis for the three teamwork discipline-related projects. Each week students work together in their teams in the practical classes, to improve their teamwork and report and poster writing skills while focusing on completing the three discipline-related projects.

Assessment summary

Continuous assessment: 60%

Final assessment: 40%

This unit contains a hurdle requirement that you must achieve to be able to pass the unit. You are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component and at least 45% in the final assessment component. The consequence of not achieving a hurdle requirement is a fail grade (NH) and a maximum mark of 45 for the unit.

Assessment

1 - Workshop-related activities

2 - Projects

3 - Final assessment

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Laboratories

Practical activities

Workshops

Workload requirements

Workload

The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours of independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.

Learning resources

Technology resources

Other unit costs

The following items are mandatory for practical aspects of the unit and should be purchased at your own cost as you will be reusing them throughout your course.

Protective clothing and equipment:
• Laboratory coat - approximately $35 to $50
• Safety glasses - approximately $8, or prescription safety glasses (if required) - approximately $350
• Laboratory-appropriate enclosed footwear (non-porous material, equipped with non-absorbent, slip-resistant soles)

Costs are indicative only.