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)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
COMP 1045	Programming Concepts
ENGG 1004	Engineering Design and Innovation

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Workshop	1 hour x 13 weeks
Practical (Laboratory and Computer based)	2 hours x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, ONLINE
External	N/A x 13 weeks
Workshop (Compulsory attendance at Mawson Lakes Campus)	N/A x 3 days

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

Assessment

Continuous assessment, Group project, Reflective report

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.