| Effective Term: | 2025/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Advanced Machine Design |
| Unit ID: | ENGPG9306 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (ENGPG9301) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (ENGRG9303) |
| ASCED: | 030701 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
| This unit qualifies participants to apply an advanced body of knowledge in the area of Machine Design and equips them with highly developed skills for research and enquiry. As such, the unit presents advanced professional and scholarly platforms for further learning and development. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: No |
| Supplementary Assessment: |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | | | |  | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Analyse and explain complex theory and processes related to integrating whole-of-system design. |
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| K2. | Recall and appraise design principles in a mechanical engineering setting. |
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| K3. | Investigate the concepts of efficiency and reliability in machine systems. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Demonstrate mastery of theoretical and applied methods in the area of machine design. |
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| S2. | Synthesise and select appropriate designs for machine systems. |
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| S3. | Construct technical and theoretical findings and demonstrate these to an audience. |
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| S4. | Demonstrate independent learning with an aptitude for further enquiry and development. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Apply highly developed creativity and initiative to tackle new and emerging problems. |
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| A2. | Demonstrate self-reliance and autonomy in problem solving of technical and research-based projects. |
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| A3. | Design complex mechanical systems both independently and in teams to produce professional level outcomes |
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| Unit Content: |
Topics may include:
1. Fatigue considerations in machine design.
2. Failure theories and analysis.
3. Surface failure and lubrication.
4. Reliability analysis.
5. Design optimisation.
6. Sustainability in mechanical design. |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1-K3, S1-S4, A1-A3 | Conduct a major design project and present the outcome, in writing and graphically. | Report | 50% - 60% | | 2. | K1 and K3, S1 - S4, A1 and A3 | Scheduled class meetings | Progress mark | 10%-20% | | 3. | K1 - K3, S1-S4, A1 - A3 | Demonstrate design and project findings | Oral test | 20%-30% |
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