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Unit Synopsis
In this unit, you will develop skills required to analyse the operation and maintenance of solid material handling equipment. The characteristics of solid materials and their impact on storage and conveying systems including requirements for the effective operation of conveyors will be explored. You will design hoppers, identify dust extraction systems, explain the applications of various feeders used in industry and apply the principles of mine product handling systems to a given mine situation. You will be required to work autonomously to produce clear, professional documentation of the approach taken in the description and analysis of solid materials handling equipment. In this unit, you must complete compulsory practical activities. Refer to the Engineering Undergraduate Course Moodle site for proposed dates.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 2 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 2 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
PHYS11184 Engineering Physics A OR ENAG11005 Mechanics OR ENEG11006 Engineering Statics and MATH11218 Eng Foundation Mathematics OR MATH11160 Technology MathematicsImportant 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). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School |
Compulsory Residential School View Unit Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2025
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.
Assessment Tasks
| Assessment Task | Weighting |
|---|---|
| 1. Written Assessment | 25% |
| 2. Written Assessment | 25% |
| 3. Written Assessment | 25% |
| 4. Practical and Written Assessment | 25% |
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%).
Past Exams
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Term 1 - 2025 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 60.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 27.78% response rate.
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.
Source: Sute data
Some design requirements are outdated
Some standards and design requirements should be replaced with up-to-date information available from the relevant sources
Updated several standards and design requirements with the most recent information available.
Source: Sute data
Few students indicated that the assessment tasks may not be appropriate in relation to their weightings.
The Assessment 3 tasks should be reviewed to ensure they align with the appropriate weightings.
Reviewed Assessment 3 tasks to ensure their scope and complexity align appropriately with the designated weightings .
Source: Sute data
Few students did not receive adequate time to incorporate feedback from the previous assessment into the next one.
The interval between assessment feedback and the next assessment due date should be analysed to ensure students have ample time to incorporate feedback into their subsequent submissions.
Adjusted the assessment schedule to ensure sufficient time between feedback release and subsequent submission deadlines that allowed students to effectively incorporate feedback into their next assessments.
Source: SUTE
Lectures and tutorials were clear, and the site visits strengthened applied understanding and industry relevance.
Retain the site visit and maintain the good practice in unit delivery.
In Progress
Source: SUTE
The scope of assignment two was perceived as excessive.
Assessment 2 was designed to make them AI-proof, which some students find overwhelming. The tasks will be reviewed to help manage the workload.
In Progress
Source: SUTE
Some laboratory sessions were time‑constrained.
Add an overflow timeslot to provide contingency for students.
In Progress
Source: SUTE
Students noted the importance of timely feedback to support their learning and improvement.
The timing of assessments should be adjusted to enable students to effectively apply feedback from earlier assessments to subsequent tasks.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Characterise the properties of bulk materials and explain their impact on the design of storage and conveying systems
- Design hoppers for mass and funnel flow and wall loading
- Explain the application for the various feeders used in industry and select appropriate bin/feeder arrangements
- Design and select belt conveyor
- Identify Dust Extraction systems and treatment of dust
- Apply the principles of mine product handling systems to a given mine situation
- Work autonomously to solve problems and record and communicate clearly and professionally the approach used to solve each and the reasons for adopting such approaches to the problem.
The Learning Outcomes for this unit are linked with the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standards for Professional Engineers in the areas of 1. Knowledge and Skill Base, 2. Engineering Application Ability and 3. Professional and Personal Attributes at the following levels:
Introductory
3.1 Ethical conduct and professional accountability. (LO: 6N 7N)
3.3 Creative, innovative and pro-active demeanour. (LO: 7N)
3.6 Effective team membership and team leadership. (LO: 2N 3N 7N)
Intermediate
1.1 Comprehensive, theory-based understanding of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and the engineering fundamentals applicable to the engineering discipline. (LO: 1I 2I 3N 4I 5N 6N)
1.2 Conceptual understanding of the mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics, and computer and information sciences which underpin the engineering discipline. (LO: 1N 2N 4I 6N)
1.3 In-depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering discipline. (LO: 1I 2I 3I 4I 5I 6N)
1.5 Knowledge of engineering design practice and contextual factors impacting the engineering discipline. (LO: 1I 2I 3I 4I 5N 6N)
2.2 Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources. (LO: 1I 2N 3N 4N)
2.3 Application of systematic engineering synthesis and design processes. (LO: 1I 2I 3N 4I 5N 6I)
2.4 Application of systematic approaches to the conduct and management of engineering projects. (LO: 2I 4I)
3.2 Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains. (LO: 1N 2I 3I 4I 5I 6N 7I)
3.4 Professional use and management of information. (LO: 7I)
Advanced
1.4 Discernment of knowledge development and research directions within the engineering discipline. (LO: 1N 2I 3I 4A 5N 6I)
1.6 Understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of sustainable engineering practice in the specific discipline. (LO: 2A 4A)
2.1 Application of established engineering methods to complex engineering problem solving. (LO: 1I 2A 3N 4A 5N 6N 7I)
Note: LO refers to the Learning Outcome number(s) which link to the competency and the levels: N – Introductory, I – Intermediate and A - Advanced.
Refer to the Engineering Undergraduate Course Moodle site for further information on the Engineers Australia's Stage 1 Competency Standard for Professional Engineers and course level mapping information https://moodle.cqu.edu.au/course/view.php?id=1511
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| 6 - Information Technology Competence | • | • | • | ||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | • | • | |||||
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