ENEX13003 - Design of Mechatronics Elements

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit will introduce you to the basics of mechatronics and machine design, including the design process, engineering mechanics and materials, failure prevention, and characteristics of the principal elements. You will develop an understanding of standard drawings in the communication and definition of parts and assemblies in accordance with Australian Standards. In this unit, you will also learn and apply Autodesk Inventor software or equivalent for drafting and design activities.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 3
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisites: ENEG11005: Fundamentals of Professional Engineering, ENEG11008: Materials for Engineers, and ENEM12009: Structural Mechanics

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 - 2024

Term 2 - 2024 Profile
Mackay
Online

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 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

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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 63.64% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 31.43% 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: Unit evaluation
Feedback
Students praised the clearness of lecture/tutorial materials and explicit explanations in the class.
Recommendation
The unit coordinator will keep making an effort to help students gain a thorough understanding of the contents.
Action Taken
All lecture materials and tutorial materials/activities were completely revamped with the changes made.
Source: Unit evaluation
Feedback
Students pointed out that 3D modelling with stress analysis was useful and introduced well with various materials.
Recommendation
More step-by-step videos on 3D modelling and technical drawings will be provided. Furthermore, the unit coordinator will endeavour to provide more extensive materials for 3D modelling and technical drawings.
Action Taken
The unit was revamped to reinforce these aspects (3D modeling, simulation, and technical drawings). Practical contents were provided and step-by-step tutorial activities were conducted to further assist students in these aspects.
Source: Unit evaluation
Feedback
Students felt the content for the 3D CAD part was heavy in the current time frame. It was suggested that 3D modelling using Inventor could be introduced from Week 1.
Recommendation
With the new unit content, the 3D CAD components within the unit will become the main part of this unit so that 3D CAD will be introduced from the beginning and more time will be allocated.
Action Taken
With the changes in the learning outcomes and the unit's contents, the unit has focused on 3D modeling, simulation, and technical drawings of mechatronics elements. Therefore, these were introduced from Week 1 and discussed thoroughly throughout the term.
Source: Student Unit and Teaching Evaluation & personal communications
Feedback
Students praised that the unit contents were very practical and closely related to their potential job requirements.
Recommendation
The unit coordinator should further endeavour to identify practical skills and knowledge required from the industry and include these identified aspects in the unit for continued improvements.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Student Unit and Teaching Evaluation
Feedback
Students liked the resourceful content and hands-on tutorial activities for nourishing skills in 3D modeling and simulations.
Recommendation
More case studies will be introduced in the lectures and more hands-on step-by-step tutorial activities will be provided to enhance students' learning experience.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Student Unit and Teaching Evaluation & personal communications
Feedback
Students who did not take ENEM12009 felt disadvantaged.
Recommendation
ENEM12009 should be added as a prerequisite unit.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Student Unit and Teaching Evaluation & personal communications
Feedback
Some of the students pointed out that some of the assessment tasks and expectations were not clear.
Recommendation
Assessment items should be reviewed and revised to clarify tasks and expectations. Furthermore, each assessment item should have a marking rubric.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes
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