Overview
This project-based unit is about designing fluid power systems for automated and semiautomated industrial plants. This unit deals with exploring fluid power elements and their ISO standard symbols, designing fluid power circuits using actuators, directional control, and other valves, sensors, and control systems. Control technology may include both hydraulic and pneumatic systems integrated with programmable controllers (PLCs and micro-controllers). In small teams, you will undertake project work involving solving real-life industrial problems. There are also several laboratory experiments in areas of hydraulic and pneumatic operating system design and control circuit design integrated with PLCs for automated machines. You will use simulation software (SimScape and/or FluidSim) for confirming the functionality of designed projects prior to prototyping. You will communicate professionally using discipline-specific terminology to present designs and problem solutions. Students enrolled in online mode must attend a compulsory residential school to facilitate peer collaboration and attainment of the unit learning outcomes.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
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 - 2020
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 12-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 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 Students
PLC programming training would be more fruitful if it was done before study break week.
Recommended to organise PLC program training earlier rather than at the end of the term. Earlier communication with OMRON Electronics can help to get a PLC expert for guest lecture delivery.
Feedback from Student
Pneumatic control integrated with PLCs was a good experience.
It is recommended to continue with the developed structure of the unit (fluid power, pneumatics, and PLCs together). This may help students graduate with job-ready skills in industrial automation and production.
Feedback from Student
Fluid power simulation with SimScape was very helpful.
Continue teaching simulation of fluid power circuits using SimScape and FluidSim facing the current challenges of industry automation.
Feedback from Unit Coordinator
Exam (replacing quiz) is essential
In the post-COVID period, an exam carrying 40% value should be introduced. This will improve the quality of assessment of students' knowledge and skills.
- Design complex fluid drives and analyse their performance
- Evaluate advanced applications of drive systems in industrial plants
- Design fluid control circuits integrated with programmable controllers for automated machine systems
- Design and analyse electro-mechanical and fluid control power and energy conversion systems
- Design protection and control systems for fluid power machines
- Analyse electro-mechanical power and energy conversion
- Create professional documentation using terminology, symbols and diagrams related to electric and fluid drives.
The learning outcomes are linked to Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standard and Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) 9 Level.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 20% | |||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 20% | |||||||
| 3 - Laboratory/Practical - 20% | |||||||
| 4 - Online Quiz(zes) - 40% | |||||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 1 - Knowledge | |||||||
| 2 - Communication | |||||||
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | |||||||
| 4 - Research | |||||||
| 5 - Self-management | |||||||
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | |||||||
| 7 - Leadership | |||||||
| 8 - First Nations Knowledges | |||||||
| 9 - 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 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 20% | |||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 20% | |||||||||
| 3 - Laboratory/Practical - 20% | |||||||||
| 4 - Online Quiz(zes) - 40% | |||||||||
Textbooks
Fluid Power with Applications
- Authors: Anthony Esposito
- Pearson
- Essex Essex , UK , UK
- ISBN: 13:978-1-292-02387-8
- Binding: Paperback
Additional Textbook Information
If you prefer to study with a paper copy, they are available at the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au (search on the Unit code). eBooks are available at the publisher's website.
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.
n.mandal@cqu.edu.au
Week 1
Begin Date: 13 Jul 2020Module/Topic
Lecture: Introduction to Fluid Power
Tute: Four tute problems will be solved
Workshop: Project 1 scope of hydraulic power systems will be introduced.
Team building activities will be finished.
Chapter
Chapter 1~4 of Esposito
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 2
Begin Date: 20 Jul 2020Module/Topic
Lecture: Hydraulic Pumps
Tute: Four tute problems will be solved
Workshop: For project 1, the progress of it will be monitored and recorded
using meeting minutes, 4-square charts, agenda items, and weekly
planning documents.
Chapter
Chapter 5 of Esposito
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 3
Begin Date: 27 Jul 2020Module/Topic
Lecture: Hydraulic motor (rotary actuators)
Tute: Four tute problems will be solved
Workshop: For project 1, the progress of it will be monitored and recorded
using meeting minutes, 4-square charts, agenda items, and weekly
planning documents.
Chapter
Chapter 7 of Esposito
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 4
Begin Date: 03 Aug 2020Module/Topic
Lecture: Hydraulic Cylinders (linear actuators), Cushioning and shock absorbers
Tute: Four tute problems will be solved
Workshop: For project 1, the progress of it will be monitored and recorded
using meeting minutes, 4-square charts, agenda items, and weekly
planning documents.
Chapter
Chapter 6 of Esposito
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 5
Begin Date: 10 Aug 2020Module/Topic
Lecture: Hydraulic valves and controls
Tute: Four tute problems will be solved
Workshop: For project 1, the progress of it will be monitored and recorded
using meeting minutes, 4-square charts, agenda items, and weekly
planning documents.
Chapter
Chapter 8, 16 of Esposito
Events and Submissions/Topic
Vacation Week
Begin Date: 17 Aug 2020Module/Topic
No activities
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 6
Begin Date: 24 Aug 2020Module/Topic
Lecture: Hydraulic Circuit Design and Analysis
Tute: Four tute problems will be solved
Workshop: Project 1 progress formal presentation in the workshop section
and getting ready to submit the team project on Friday, Week 6 in the
submission link set in Moodle.
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 7
Begin Date: 31 Aug 2020Module/Topic
Lecture: Hydraulic Accumulators and receivers
Tute: Four tute problems will be solved
Workshop: For project 2, the progress scopes delivered
Chapter
Chapter 11 of Esposito
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 8
Begin Date: 07 Sep 2020Module/Topic
Lecture: Hydraulic Conductors and fittings
Tute: Four tute problems will be solved
Workshop: For project 2, the progress of it will be monitored and recorded
using meeting minutes, 4-square charts, agenda items, and weekly
planning documents.
Chapter
Chapter 10 of Esposito
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 9
Begin Date: 14 Sep 2020Module/Topic
Lecture: Pneumatics: components - compressors, circuits, and
applications
Tute: Four tute problems will be solved
Workshop: For project 2, the progress of it will be monitored and recorded
using meeting minutes, 4-square charts, agenda items, and weekly
planning documents.
Chapter
Chapter 13, 14 of Esposito
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 10
Begin Date: 21 Sep 2020Module/Topic
Lecture: Electrical Machines and controls
Tute: no tute
Workshop: For project 2, the progress of it will be monitored and recorded
using meeting minutes, 4-square charts, agenda items, and weekly
planning documents
Chapter
Chapter 15, 17 of Esposito, Lecture notes
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 11
Begin Date: 28 Sep 2020Module/Topic
Lecture: Maintenance of Hydraulic Systems
Tute: Four tute problems will be solved
Workshop: For project 2, the progress of it will be monitored and recorded
using meeting minutes, 4-square charts, agenda items, and weekly
planning documents.
Chapter
Chapter 12 of Esposito
Events and Submissions/Topic
An online quiz will be held in Week 11 Workshop time. The total time is 2 hours.
Week 12
Begin Date: 05 Oct 2020Module/Topic
Lecture: Review of the unit
Tute: no tute
Workshop: Project 2 formal progress presentation in the workshop section
and getting ready to submit the team project on Friday, Week 12 in the
submission link set in Moodle.
Chapter
Chapter covered
Events and Submissions/Topic
Review/Exam Week
Begin Date: 12 Oct 2020Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Exam Week
Begin Date: 19 Oct 2020Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
The delivery of this unit will be fully online. Students are connected by Zoons.
1 Written Assessment
Assignment 1 is a team project. It focuses on the content of the unit covered in week 1 to week 6. The scope of
Assignment 1 will be populated in the unit Moodle before term starts and will be discussed in the week 1 workshop session. It is a team submission. A team project presentation of this project will be held on Week 6 in Workshop time and venue.
It is a compulsory team submission.
Week 6 Friday (28 Aug 2020) 11:45 pm AEST
AEST
Week 8 Friday (11 Sept 2020)
After two weeks of submission date
This team-based project will be assessed considering both technical and professional aspects. The technical aspects cover a wide range of applications of design and analysis of a hydraulic system, comparison and safety checking of the new design using proper engineering procedures. The professional skills cover a higher level of teamwork, leadership, research, and communication skills. Students should refer to the Unit Moodle site for team project report assessment criteria and individual marking criteria of the team-based projects. A detailed description of both marking schemes will be provided in the Moodle site on time. It is based on some factors such as Team Charter and/or peer assessments.
- Design complex fluid drives and analyse their performance
- Evaluate advanced applications of drive systems in industrial plants
- Create professional documentation using terminology, symbols and diagrams related to electric and fluid drives.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
- Self-management
2 Written Assessment
Assignment 2 is a team project. It focuses on the content of the unit covered in week 1 to week 12. The scope of
Assignment 2 will be populated in the unit Moodle in Week 7 and will be discussed in the week 7 workshop session. It is a team submission. A team project presentation of this project will be held on Week 12 in Workshop time and venue.
It is a compulsory team submission
Review/Exam Week Monday (12 Oct 2020) 11:45 pm AEST
AEST
Exam Week Friday (23 Oct 2020)
After two weeks of submission
This team-based project will be assessed considering both technical and professional aspects. The technical aspects cover a wide range of applications of design and analysis of a fluid powered system, comparison and safety checking of the new design using proper engineering procedures. The professional skills cover a higher level of teamwork, leadership, research and communication skills. Students should refer to the Unit Moodle site for team project report assessment criteria and individual marking criteria of the team-based projects. A detailed description of both marking schemes will be provided in the Moodle site on time. It is based on some factors such as Team Charter and/or peer assessments.
- Design fluid control circuits integrated with programmable controllers for automated machine systems
- Design protection and control systems for fluid power machines
- Analyse electro-mechanical power and energy conversion
- Knowledge
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
3 Laboratory/Practical
Week 10 Friday (25 Sept 2020) 11:45 pm AEST
AEST
Week 12 Friday (9 Oct 2020)
After two weeks of submission date
Assessment criteria are based on detailed calculations and presentations of data obtained in the hydraulic test rig experiments. It is based on accuracy in calculations, validation of results obtained by a proper interpretation of results. It is also based on the way how students are putting symbols and hydraulic diagrams to present the sequence of operations in the experiments. No team charter approach or any other marking schemes are considered for individual student marking. All students on a team will get the same marks as that of the team lab report. A detailed description of the marking scheme for lab report marking will be provided in the Moodle site on time.
- Evaluate advanced applications of drive systems in industrial plants
- Design fluid control circuits integrated with programmable controllers for automated machine systems
- Design and analyse electro-mechanical and fluid control power and energy conversion systems
- Create professional documentation using terminology, symbols and diagrams related to electric and fluid drives.
- Communication
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
4 Online Quiz(zes)
This is an individual online quiz that will be held in Week 11 during workshop time. The duration will be 2 hours. A zoom link for this quiz will be set to carry out this quiz.
It is a compulsory individual assessment item.
1
Other
It is in Week 11 workshop time
Week 12 Friday (9 Oct 2020)
Automatic
Assessment criteria are based on the choice of selecting the right answers from multiple answers. There will be one right answer. Finding the right answers needs detailed technical calculations, knowledge of unit content, and interpretations of data, graph and concepts.
No submission method provided.
- Design complex fluid drives and analyse their performance
- Design and analyse electro-mechanical and fluid control power and energy conversion systems
- Design protection and control systems for fluid power machines
- Analyse electro-mechanical power and energy conversion
- Knowledge
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
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