ENEM14015 - Dynamic System Modelling and Control

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This project-based learning unit examines the behaviour of mechanical systems. You will apply knowledge of engineering science and mathematics to model and analyse mechanical systems and consider the nature of engineering assumptions, and the effects of uncertainty on modelling and analysis. You will apply vibration and control theory, design and analyse linear and non-linear mathematical models and use simulation software to predict the behaviour of mechanical systems in the industry. You will have opportunities to work individually and in teams to complete projects and to develop interpersonal and technical communication skills. You will prepare professional documentation of problem solutions and project reports. Online students are required to have access to a computer. 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 4
Credit Points 12
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.25
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-requisites: (ENEM12007 Statics and Dynamics or ENEM12010 Engineering Dynamics) and MATH12225 Applied Computational Modelling

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).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2025

Term 2 - 2025 Profile
Bundaberg
Cairns
Gladstone
Mackay
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton

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).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 12-credit Undergraduate 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.

Assessment Tasks

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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%).

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2022 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 40.00% (`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: Result trends
Feedback
This unit covers good understandings of the principles of vibration analysis.
Recommendation
The current contents of this unit may not need to be further modified at the moment.
Action Taken
The unit content remains as it is.
Source: Result trends
Feedback
The group project based learning method used in this unit results in unsatisfactory outcomes for some of the students.
Recommendation
Advice and activities should be added to Moodle to encourage students to engage in project work and report writing earlier in the term
Action Taken
Continuous timely communications with the students.
Source: SUTE Unit comments.
Feedback
Extremely high workload and many assignment questions follow on from other questions making it hard if the first question is unsolved.
Recommendation
Strategies to support students commencing the team assessment earlier in the term should be developed to properly distribute the work and begin cooperation among the team members.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: UC reflection.
Feedback
Most students do not look at the assessment items until the last minute. Hence, they have trouble working as a team keeping some busy and some idle raising dissatisfaction.
Recommendation
Authentic practical engineering examples relevant to the theoretical contents should be provided throughout the term.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Course committee meeting feedback.
Feedback
The unit received low score in useful knowledge/skills category.
Recommendation
Authentic practical engineering examples relevant to the theoretical contents students learn need to be repeated throughout the term.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes
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