Mechanical Engineering Practice

Course aim

To develop fundamental practical knowledge and hands-on skills in mechanical engineering design and practice, and introduction to real world industry contexts.

Course content

Practical approaches to mechanical engineering design; formulating design specifications; measurement and instrumentation; mechanisms, materials and their selections; engineering drawings, tolerance and fits; fastening and joining; analysis of strength and stiffness; CAM and manufacturing; mechatronic concepts for mechanical device control; design selection, evaluation and testing of prototypes; risk assessment and documentation; and the design process in industry.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
Group 2 In addition to one course from Group 1, students must have completed one of the following courses:
ENGG 1004	Engineering Design and Innovation
ENGG 1005	UO Engineering Design and Innovation
Group 1 Students must have completed one of the following courses:
COMP 1045	Programming Concepts
COMP 1047	UO Programming Concepts

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Workshop	2 hour x 13 weeks
Practical	2 hours x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Concept design, Presentation, Project, Report, Skills demonstration

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.