| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Engineering Mechanics |
| Unit ID: | GPENG1005 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 039999 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
Within all engineering disciplines there are some core concepts that underpin our knowledge as practising engineers. This course introduces students to the principles engineers use to analyse stationary and moving systems. In order to achieve this the course will introduce students to the fundamental modelling techniques used by engineers to assess the core static and dynamic engineering systems. By the end of the course students will be able to design simple, safe systems. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | |
| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| 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. | Identify and understand force systems, centre of gravity, second moment of area and moment of inertia. |
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| K2. | Apply free-body diagrams and analyse stress and strain. |
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| K3. | Understand the Newtonian laws governing the motion of bodies. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Develop appropriate mathematical methods for the analysis of static systems. |
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| S2. | Develop appropriate mathematical methods for the analysis of dynamic systems. |
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| S3. | Use appropriate methods to solve engineering mechanics problems. |
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| S4. | Develop the appropriate English language and academic skills to successfully study at an undergraduate level. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Analyse simple static and dynamic physical systems. |
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| A2. | Apply engineering principles in the analysis of experimental outcomes and in simple design situations. |
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| Unit Content: |
This may include:
•Constant acceleration motion and Newton`s laws
•Simple harmonic motion
•Momentum, inertia and friction
•Equilibrium of rigid bodies
•Centre of gravity, centroid, moments of inertia and area
•Internal forces of structural members and trusses
•Shear force and bending moment diagrams |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1 - K3, S1 - S4, A1 - A2 | Actively participate in all learning activities including attendance and participation in classes, exercises, recommended and supplementary readings or other activities. | Online quiz and class test(s) | 20 - 30% | | 2. | K1 - K3, S1 - S4, A1 - A2 | Relate fundamental knowledge of engineering mechanics to real-life observations | Report | 10% - 20% | | 3. | K1 - K3, S1 - S4, A1 - A2 | An examination(s)/test(s) on any or all of the material covered in the course. | Examination(s)/test(s) | 40% - 60% |
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