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Unit of Study MECH4002 - Mechanical Systems Design (2021)

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    Students will apply the fundamentals of designing the machine components, static and fatigue analysis from MECH3002 - Machine Element Design to design entire mechanical systems.

Unit description

Introduces the design of mechanical systems. Students work in teams to address a design brief. Scope includes full mechanical design and detailing of workshop-ready engineering drawings, complete specification of material selection and manufacturing processes, risk and safety assessments, systems integration, model-based design using CAD, and design for functionality, reliability and manufacturing. Cost is estimated.

Unit content

Critical evaluation of design brief

Design of a simple powered machine using principles of systems engineering  

Synthesis of machine frame  

Power transmission and controls  

Materials selection  

Tribology  

Risk and safety assessment  

Model-based design using CAD  

Basic design for manufacture and cost estimation

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Lismore
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Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

communicate mechanical engineering ideas and design concepts through engineering graphics, oral presentations and written reports

generate and develop design concepts

produce engineering drawings to Australian Standard AS1100

analyse a complex problem by separating it to its individual components

use CAD and CAM packages effectively

manage a project: team skills, project scheduling, and resource and time management using Microsoft Project

communicate effectively with clients and suppliers towards production of a system design with components supplied from various sources.

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