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Unit Summary

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit

Credit points

12

AQF level

7

Level of learning

Advanced

Former School/College

Former School of Environment, Science and Engineering

Pre-requisites

ENG20001 - Mechanics of Materials AND ENI72005 - Introduction to Mechanical Design and Manufacturing

Unit aim

Provides students with the fundamental theory of mechanical design and how to apply this in designing and analysing a wide range of machine components. Students will gain an understanding of the basic and advanced elements used in machine design. These include the characteristics of gears, bearings, shafts, keys, fasteners, weldments, springs, brakes and clutches, and flexible elements. It also provides analytical and case-based knowledge to make machines as integrated systems of machine elements. 

Unit content

1. Design, manufacture and assembly of basic machine elements  

2. Materials  

3. Machine frames   

4. Welded, adhesive and bolted joints, fasteners  

5. Stepped shafts  

6. Rolling element bearings  

7. Gear mechanics and manufacture  

8. Design for strength  

9. Design for other mechanical failure modes including fatigue, stress concentration  

10. Safety, ergonomics and standards

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.

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On completion of this unit, students should be able to: GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 design typical machine components and joints against possible modes of failure, including yield, fracture and fatigue
2 apply formal procedures of engineering design and the methods for choosing between competing alternatives, and develop skills in recording design calculations and reasoning in a workbook
3 understand issues of safety, risk management and legal responsibility in engineering design
4 understand how to approach design problem formulation so that solutions can be sought
5 conduct and document design work as a team
6 strengthen skills with CAD software package.

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

  1. design typical machine components and joints against possible modes of failure, including yield, fracture and fatigue
    • GA2:
    • GA4:
  2. apply formal procedures of engineering design and the methods for choosing between competing alternatives, and develop skills in recording design calculations and reasoning in a workbook
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  3. understand issues of safety, risk management and legal responsibility in engineering design
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  4. understand how to approach design problem formulation so that solutions can be sought
    • GA2:
    • GA4:
  5. conduct and document design work as a team
    • GA6:
  6. strengthen skills with CAD software package.
    • GA4: