Overview
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Contacts
Chief Examiner(s)
Unit Coordinator(s)
Learning outcomes
Draw on knowledge of design processes and structure-processing-property relationships to generate creative potential solutions to a materials engineering design brief.
Appraise potential solutions to a brief, while considering societal, health, safety, legal and IP, cultural, ethical and environmental factors, and relevant industry standards.
Safely and effectively apply workshop tools and skills, along with industry-relevant design processes including CAD/CAE, formal materials selection, and design for manufacturing and assembly, to design and prototype appropriate solutions to a problem.
Justify design decisions based on market potential/viability and communicate project outcomes effectively with stakeholders.
Demonstrate the ability to work effectively as a team, performing appropriate roles to enable effective collaboration and task management.
Reflect critically upon the solutions to an engineering design problem and on the processes involved in successful teamwork.
Teaching approach
Assessment summary
Continuous assessment: 100%
Assessment
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is not available for this unit. Check the supplementary assessments page for details about exemptions.
Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities
Workload requirements
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.
- Calculator
- Protective clothing and equipment:
- Laboratory coat (Approximately AUD35 to AUD55)
- Safety glasses (Approximately AUD8)
- Laboratory-appropriate enclosed footwear (Non-porous material, equipped with non-absorbent, slip-resistant soles)
Costs are indicative only.