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Area/Catalogue
MENG 2009

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Course Level
Undergraduate

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Offered Externally
No

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Course ID
101802

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Unit Value
4.5

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University-wide elective course
No

Course owner

Course owner
School of Engineering

Course aim

To provide students with fundamental practical knowledge and hands-on skills in mechanical engineering design and practice and introduce students to the pracrice of mechanical engineering in real world industry.

Course content

Practical approaches to mechanical engineering design; formulating design specifications; measurement and instrumentation; understanding 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; risk assessment and documentation; and the design process in industry

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number Course Name
ENGG 1004 Engineering Design and Innovation
COMP 1036 Computer Techniques

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture 2 hours x 13 weeks
Practical 1 x 2 hr x wks 1-6
Computer Practical 1 x 2hr x wks 7-13
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Lecture 2 hours x 13 weeks
Practical 1 x 2 hr x wks 1-6
Computer Practical 1 x 2hr x wks 7-13
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, M2 EDUCATION (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD
Tutorial (weekly tutorial supported by online learning material) 2.5 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

Continuous Assessment - individual practical activities, Group design and build project component 30% Individual component 20%, Professional Practice log book and CER

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
To determine the fee for this course as part of a Commonwealth Supported program, go to:
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
Non-award tuition fees are set by the university. To determine the cost of this course, go to:
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Not all courses are available on all of the above bases, and students must check to ensure that they are permitted to enrol in a particular course.

* 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.

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