Overview
Students select and specify common mechanical engineering components like drive line components, bearings and fasteners. They determine requirements for components, research to find information to guide selection, select and size components, and specify the selected components. They select fasteners and indicate fits, tolerances and finishes required for mechanical components. Students describe the roles and responsibilities of members of engineering teams and develop skills required to work and learn independently and collaboratively, and to solve problems and present solutions. Distance education (FLEX) students are required to have access to a computer and make frequent use of the Internet.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
(ENAG11005 Mechanics or ENEG11006 Engineering Statics) and MATH11160 Technology Mathematics or MATH11218 Eng Foundation Mathematics
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2019
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Have Your Say
The two assessments are heavily weighted (50% each) which is putting students under immense pressure.
This is very tricky. Students complain about their work commitments and prefer to have only 2 submissions during the term. This practice will continue into the future and revisited if this issue is mentioned again.
Feedback from Have Your Say
Workbook is too intensive and time demanding.
Presently, the workbook is not assessed but given only a P of F. There is an option to tweak the assessments, reduce the workbook load and assign a mark to them. This will be seriously considered and implemented in the next offering.
- Determine requirements for components in mechanical assemblies and systems from design notes, related sources of information and from analysis of performance and purpose
- Research and obtain information required to select components
- Select and size components and explain the basis for selections
- Specify selected components using terminology relating to mechanical component selection
- Select fasteners for given applications and explain reasons for the selection
- Describe and explain methods of indicating fits, finishes and tolerances, and apply these to component selection
- Describe the roles and responsibilities of members of engineering teams and the procedures used to maintain safety and quality in design, production and operation
- Work and learn collaboratively and professionally to investigate and solve open ended problems, check work and present solutions
The learning Outcomes for this Unit are linked to Engineers Australia stage one competency standards for Engineering Associates.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 50% | ||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 50% | ||||||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 0% | ||||||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 1 - Communication | ||||||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | ||||||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | ||||||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | ||||||||
| 5 - Team Work | ||||||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | ||||||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | ||||||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 50% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 50% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 0% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Mechanical Design
Edition: 2 (2004)
Authors: Childs, PRN
Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann
Oxford Oxford , UK
ISBN: 9780750657716
Binding: Paperback
Shigley's Mechanical Engineering Design
Edition: 10 (2015)
Authors: Richard G. Budynas and J. Keith Nisbett
McGraw-Hill
New York New York , New York , USA
ISBN: 9789814595285
Binding: Paperback
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
a.mazid@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
- Fits and Tolerances
Chapter
Childs, Chapter 15
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
- Shaft and Axles: Shaft Design - Principles and Purposes
Chapter
Lecture Notes
Childs, Chapter 5
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
- Shaft Design (Contd. ……)
Chapter
Lecture Notes
Childs, Chapter 5
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
- Bearing Selection and their Applications
Chapter
Lecture Notes
Childs, Chapter 4
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
- Drive Systems - Gears and Keys
Chapter
Lecture Notes
Childs, Chapter 6, 7
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Study Break
Complete Assignment 1 and submit it
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assignment 1
Design Problem Solving 1 Due: Vacation Week Friday (23 Aug 2019) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
- Belt Drive Design: Belts and Pulleys
Chapter
Lecture Notes
Childs, Chapter 8
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
- Threaded Fasteners: Selection and Design
Chapter
Lecture Notes
Childs, Chapter 12
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
- Design of Permanent Joints - Welds & Rivets
Chapter
Lecture Notes
Childs, Chapter 12
Reference: Shigley
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
- Design of Chain Drives: Chains and Sprockets
Chapter
Lecture Notes
Childs, Chapter 8
Reference: Shigley
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
- Coupling and Clutches: Application and Design Principles
Chapter
Lecture Notes
Childs, Chapter 10
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
- Design Project Managemnet and Costing
Chapter
Lecture Notes
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
- Safety Features in Machine Design, Engineering Team and OHS
Chapter
Lecture Notes
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Workbook Due: Review/Exam Week Monday (14 Oct 2019) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Written Assessment
The assignment covers the weekly topics up to week 5. The assignment tasks and questions will be uploaded on the unit website. In this assessment item, students are required to answer problem-solving and numerical questions.
Vacation Week Friday (23 Aug 2019) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 8 Monday (9 Sept 2019)
Each question in this assignment will be assessed separately for the criterion accuracy and correct results.
20% of the total marks for this assignment are based on accuracy and correct results, including:
- Free Body Diagrams (FBD)
- Use of correct equations to solve the problem
- Presenting final results in correct units
In addition, the assignment, as a whole, will be assessed against the following criteria:
Evidence of correct procedures (40% of the total marks for the assignment)
- All necessary steps in analysis are present on correct order
- Clear presentation of mathematical and arithmetical working linking given details of the problem to the results obtained.
Evidence of understanding of the topic (30% of the total marks for the assignment)
- Explanation of choices made in the analysis
- Interpretation of results, e.g., limitations etc, if any.
Professional presentation (10% of the total marks for the assignment)
- The problem is clearly identified
- Clear statement of each problem and its details and requirements
- Logical layout of analysis
- Appropriate use of diagrams, units, clear diagrams
- Correct use of terminology and conventions
- Determine requirements for components in mechanical assemblies and systems from design notes, related sources of information and from analysis of performance and purpose
- Research and obtain information required to select components
- Select and size components and explain the basis for selections
- Specify selected components using terminology relating to mechanical component selection
- Select fasteners for given applications and explain reasons for the selection
- Describe the roles and responsibilities of members of engineering teams and the procedures used to maintain safety and quality in design, production and operation
- Work and learn collaboratively and professionally to investigate and solve open ended problems, check work and present solutions
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
2 Written Assessment
The assignment covers the topics of weeks 6 to 12. The assignment tasks and questions will be uploaded on the unit website. In this assessment item, students are required to answer problem-solving and numerical questions.
Review/Exam Week Monday (14 Oct 2019) 11:45 pm AEST
Exam Week Monday (21 Oct 2019)
Each question in this assignment will be assessed separately for the criterion accuracy and correct results.
20% of the total marks for this assignment are based on accuracy and correct results, including:
- Free Body Diagrams (FBD)
- Use of correct equations to solve the problem
- Presenting final results in correct units
In addition, the assignment, as a whole, will be assessed against the following criteria:
Evidence of correct procedures (40% of the total marks for the assignment)
- All necessary steps in analysis are present on correct order
- Clear presentation of mathematical and arithmetical working linking given details of the problem to the results obtained.
Evidence of understanding of the topic (30% of the total marks for the assignment)
- Explanation of choices made in the analysis
- Interpretation of results, e.g., limitations etc, if any.
Professional presentation (10% of the total marks for the assignment)
- The problem is clearly identified
- Clear statement of each problem and its details and requirements
- Logical layout of analysis
- Appropriate use of diagrams, units, clear diagrams
- Correct use of terminology and conventions
- Determine requirements for components in mechanical assemblies and systems from design notes, related sources of information and from analysis of performance and purpose
- Research and obtain information required to select components
- Select and size components and explain the basis for selections
- Specify selected components using terminology relating to mechanical component selection
- Describe and explain methods of indicating fits, finishes and tolerances, and apply these to component selection
- Work and learn collaboratively and professionally to investigate and solve open ended problems, check work and present solutions
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
3 Written Assessment
This submission will contain evidences of your weekly workings of various tutorial problems and other examples and concepts.
Review/Exam Week Monday (14 Oct 2019) 11:45 pm AEST
The procedures used in the first two assessments will apply.
- Determine requirements for components in mechanical assemblies and systems from design notes, related sources of information and from analysis of performance and purpose
- Research and obtain information required to select components
- Select and size components and explain the basis for selections
- Specify selected components using terminology relating to mechanical component selection
- Select fasteners for given applications and explain reasons for the selection
- Describe and explain methods of indicating fits, finishes and tolerances, and apply these to component selection
- Describe the roles and responsibilities of members of engineering teams and the procedures used to maintain safety and quality in design, production and operation
- Work and learn collaboratively and professionally to investigate and solve open ended problems, check work and present solutions
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
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What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
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