MEC5883 - Mechanical systems design

Overview

This unit will emphasise engineering design with a focus on designing a system rather than the individual components of a system. In this way, the unit will integrate mechanical design with material selection, manufacture, and control systems, and the needs of in-service monitoring to optimise system performance. Quality management systems, … For more content click the Read More button below. This unit uses case studies, group work and design projects as key learning methodologies to integrate theoretical knowledge with practical outcomes. You can expect a strong practical focus with extensive use of computer-aided design and analysis software.

This unit will emphasise engineering design with a focus on designing a system rather than the individual components of a system. In this way, the unit will integrate mechanical design with material selection, manufacture, and control systems, and the needs of in-service monitoring to optimise system performance. Quality management systems, lean techniques and lifecycle assessment will be applied to the proposed product or service to understand system variability, maximise and maintain value-creation and assess environmental impacts.

This unit uses case studies, group work and design projects as key learning methodologies to integrate theoretical knowledge with practical outcomes. You can expect a strong practical focus with extensive use of computer-aided design and analysis software.

Offerings

S1-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Professor Kerry Hourigan

Unit Coordinator(s)

Professor Kerry Hourigan

Learning outcomes

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

Interpret and analyse problems from an engineering perspective but also integrate the relevant social, cultural, environmental, legislative, ethical and business factors.

Demonstrate creative problem-solving, decision-making and design skills to develop innovative concepts, products, services and solutions.

Conduct appropriate computer modelling or experiments and assess the accuracy and limitations of those methods.

Apply industry standard project management tools and practices.

Generate findings in both written and verbal formats and critique and evaluate the work of others.

Engage in regular self-assessment and peer assessment of individual and team performance as a primary means of tracking continuing professional development.

Teaching approach

Peer assisted learning

Simulation or virtual practice

Enquiry-based learning

Online learning

Industry-based learning

Case-based teaching

Research activities

Assessment summary

Continuous assessment: 70%
Final assessment: 30%

This unit contains threshold hurdle requirements 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 - Lab/class performance

2 - Problem definition report

3 - Presentation

4 - Final report

5 - Final assessment

Supplementary assessment

Supplementary assessment is not available if a specific assessment in this unit is failed. Check the supplementary assessments page for details about exemptions.

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

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 independent of 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.

Other unit costs

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

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