Project 1 is a team project consisting of 4 to 5 students. The project includes the mechanical vibration modelling and analysis of a mechanical system from a simple single degree of freedom through to multiple degrees of freedom analysis. Three types of modelling and analysis will be used, including mechanical vibration theory, Matlab and Simulink software packages. The project instructions will provide details on the core elements required from modelling through to analysis, discussion and conclusions. The full details of the project is on the Moodle site (available 2 weeks prior to the term). The team project contributes to the units final grade and also provides learning and evidence required for the Individual portfolio submission. To pass the unit, involvement in the team project needs to be demonstrated.

While this is a team report, each member of the team may receive varying grades. In the final report, the team will be asked to specify each members percentage contribution in the project. This percentage contribution will be used to determine the grade each student will receive. To help with team management the percent contribution should be discussed at the beginning of the project and at the end of the project. Each team member should reference their own contributions in the team report by use of the Harvard author-date system i.e. (McClanachan 2018).

The team report will be graded on the main elements of modelling through to analysis, discussion and conclusions. The report should also be professionally presented, clearly show and explain the development of modelling equations, models including any assumptions or limitations of the analysis. To maximise time spent on the unit's core aim it is recommended that diagrams are hand-drawn, and any mathematical equations or working be handwritten and scanned into the document. The report should be written and contain enough detail such that an engineer could understand, check and if necessary, repeat the work described. A detailed marking criteria specific to the project elements is available on the Moodle site (available two weeks prior to the start of the term).

Project 2 is a team project consisting of 4 to 5 students. The project applies mechanical control and control theory analysis to a mechanical system. Control is applied to a simple single degree of freedom model through to multiple degrees of freedom model. Three types of modelling and analysis will be used, including the use of control theory, Matlab and Simulink software packages. The project instructions will provide details on the core elements required from the application of control through to analysis, discussion and conclusions. The full details of the project are on the Moodle site (available 2 weeks prior to the term). The team project contributes to the units final grade and also provides learning and evidence required for the Individual portfolio submission. To pass the unit, involvement in the team project needs to be demonstrated.

While this is a team report, each member of the team may receive varying grades. In the final report, the team will be asked to specify each members percentage contribution in the project. This percentage contribution will be used to determine the grade each student will receive. To help with team management the percent contribution should be discussed at the beginning of the project and at the end of the project. Each team member should reference their own contributions in the team report by use of the Harvard author-date system i.e. (McClanachan 2018).

The team report will be graded on the main elements of the application of control through to analysis, discussion and conclusions. The report should also be professionally presented, clearly show and explain the development of the control system, equations, models including any assumptions or limitations of the control system and analysis. To maximise time spent on the unit's core aim it is recommended that diagrams are hand-drawn, and any mathematical equations or working be handwritten and scanned into the document. The report should be written and contain enough detail such that an engineer could understand, check and if necessary, repeat the work described. A detailed marking criteria specific to the project elements is available on the Moodle site (available two weeks prior to the start of the term).

The schedule of the laboratory classes will be announced in week -1.

There is a compulsory experimental laboratory program in the unit to aid your understanding in the area of mechanical vibration fundamentals. All students, Internal and Mix mode, will complete a full laboratory program. Attendance at the laboratories is required to pass the unit. The laboratories topics include:

- Whirling Shafts

- Torsional Vibration

- Mass Balancing

- Free Damped Vibration

- Forced Damped Vibration

Rockhampton and Mix mode students will complete the laboratory program during the Residential school (see the Residential School Timetable link under the 'General Information' heading of this document). The timing of the laboratories for other on-campus students will be determined in Week 1 via consultation between the students and the lab technician. Mix mode students may make a request to the Unit Coordinator to attend the laboratory sessions at other campuses (however these typically will at multiple times during the term).

While the laboratories will be done in groups of 4 to 5 students, each student is to submit their own individual laboratory reports. Use the group environment to confirm and check measurements and application of theory and sample calculations however the presentation of results, discussion and reflections should be your own individual work.

The laboratory reports will include the measurements, results, calculations, discussion and reflections (the laboratory sheets are available on the Moodle site). Laboratory reports are due one week following the laboratory, please refer to the assessment submission block on the Moodle site for exact the due dates.

Each student is to submit their own individual laboratory reports. Students are requested to show the measurements, calculations, results, discussion and required reflections as detailed in the laboratory sheets provided in Moodle. The laboratory reports should not contain work by any other student.

Five reports are required, each worth 5% of the unit's final grade.

The reports will be graded on accuracy of measurements, correct application of theoretical calculations, presentation of results, discussion and comparison to theory, further understanding shown in the required reflections and overall presentation. To maximise time spent on the unit's core aim it is recommended that diagrams are hand-drawn and any mathematical equations or working be handwritten and scanned into the document.

As the theory is presented on the laboratory sheets it is not required to repeat or explain the background to the theory. However, the equations used in the calculations should be shown with some sample calculations and any additional description of your analysis. The remainder of calculations can be submitted in the appendix or calculated with the use of a MS Excel spreadsheet. Any additional files the student has used should be submitted along with the laboratory report pdf file.

The Portfolio of Individual Work is a record of your individual journey through this unit. It should include your own work on the projects, tutorial questions, worked examples, demonstration questions and team management contributions. To maximise time spent on the unit's core aim it is recommended that diagrams are hand-drawn and any mathematical equations or working be handwritten and scanned into the document. The portfolio should only contain work which you completed. Any contributions by others should not be included. Descriptions of the parts of the portfolio are listed below:

- Reflective Journal

In the reflective journal section of the portfolio, students will reflect on what they have set out to learn, how they have approached their learning, what they have achieved, where in industry they could apply what was learnt and what they would do differently in future to improve. The journal should also include reflections on management and teamwork skills learnt during the unit.

- Workbook

The workbook section should contain your own work on the team projects. It is suggested to keep an exercise pad to record any handwritten work done on the projects this work can then be scanned and added into your portfolio. Provide suitable headings to describe the work and include the date. Work by others should not be included. Use the reflective journal to record your input into team discussions and management. The workbook should contain screenshots of software code or models you created with some brief commentary. The workbook should also contain any tutorial questions or worked examples you completed, however, these should not be a direct copy of any solutions provided but should help to show your understanding of the unit's material. Students are encouraged to include their own exploration of the unit content by individually extending tutorial work or correcting parts of the team projects.

- Demonstration Questions

A selection of optional demonstration questions will be made available on the Moodle for students to complete and include in their final portfolio. Completing these questions will assist students to demonstrate their individual ability. A high involvement in the projects will help with the demonstration questions. As suggested earlier to save time it is recommended that diagrams and any mathematical equations or working be handwritten and scanned into the document.

Without any Demonstration Questions or other individual work it will be very difficult to attain a Distinction or High Distinction Level, unless you can demonstrate an exceptional level of involvement in the projects.

- Supporting Matlab, Simulink and Excel Spreadsheet files

In the portfolio submission, include any files you created during the unit. The files should have appropriate file names and be named in your portfolio document. If a file is not entirely your own work you should clearly indicate your contribution in the comments section of the file or elsewhere in the final portfolio document. Compress the files into a single 'zip' archive and submit the zip file along with the written portfolio document.

The portfolio will be used to assess your: contributions to the team projects, increase in knowledge, effective management of yourself and others, team collaboration, communication and documentation of technical work.Students are expected to nominate a grade that they consider should be awarded. This must be clearly substantiated with evidences of individual work in support of such claims. These claims will be assessed based on the how well the material in the portfolio demonstrates your ability and understanding regarding the unit's material.

The award of grade will depend the student’s demonstrated individual achievement of the learning outcomes of the unit, the student’s involvement in the team projects and the holistic development of each student. A detailed Portfolio Assessment Criteria Matrix is available on the Moodle unit site which will be inline with CQUniversity's Grades and Results Policy, see extract below: