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MECH203 – Mechanical Design 1
2015 – S2 Day
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor, Lecturer
Shaokoon Cheng
Contact via 98509063
E6B, 1.08
Tuesday, 1 - 3 pm
Co-convenor, Lecturer
Sammy Diasinos
E6B, 1.08
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| Credit points |
Credit points
3
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
(ENGG150(P) or ENGG170(P) or ELEC170(P)) and (MATH132 or MATH135(P)) and ((PHYS106 and PHYS107) or (PHYS140(P) and PHYS143(P)))
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
In this unit students will develop their skills in machine drawing and engineering design. The unit will demonstrate to students the processes involved in the selection of machine elements and machine assembly design in an engineering context. The unit will introduce students to the principles of computer-aided design and manufacture.
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Important Academic Dates
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Ability to identify the usage of different types of permanent and non-permanent joints.
- Ability to produce manufacturing drawings that meet industrial standards.
- Ability to analyse power transmission, losses and speed reduction ratio in a mechanical engineering system.
- Ability to analyse, design and select machine elements (e.g. belts and pulleys, chain and sprockets, bearings) off-the-shelf using commercial available catalogs and specify appropriate manufacturing techniques for the elements.
- Ability to present design concepts effectively and professionally.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Due |
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| Assignments | 15% | Week 4, Week 7 |
| Quiz | 10% | Week 9 |
| Design Reports | 30% | Week 8 to Week 13. |
| Final examination | 45% | TBA |
Assignments
Due: Week 4, Week 7
Weighting: 15%
There will be two assignments (7.5% each) on computer aided drawing (CAD).
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Ability to identify the usage of different types of permanent and non-permanent joints.
- Ability to produce manufacturing drawings that meet industrial standards.
Quiz
Due: Week 9
Weighting: 10%
This quiz will be held during lecture.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Ability to identify the usage of different types of permanent and non-permanent joints.
- Ability to analyse power transmission, losses and speed reduction ratio in a mechanical engineering system.
- Ability to analyse, design and select machine elements (e.g. belts and pulleys, chain and sprockets, bearings) off-the-shelf using commercial available catalogs and specify appropriate manufacturing techniques for the elements.
Design Reports
Due: Week 8 to Week 13.
Weighting: 30%
There will be 4 design reports. Manufacturing drawings are required in all the design reports.
All design reports must be typewritten. Design reports must be submitted with a cover sheet and as PDF documents online using ILEARN. Reports that are not submitted with the afore-mentioned instructions will not be marked. Due date for the design reports are: Design Report 1: Week 9, Friday, 5pm. Design Report 2: Week 11, Friday, 5pm. Design Report 3: Week 12, Friday, 5pm. Design Report 4: Week 13, Friday, 5pm.
In the event that an assessment task is submitted late, the following penalties will apply; 0 to 24 hours -25%, 24 hours to 48 hours -50%, greater than 48 hours will result in no mark being awarded.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Ability to identify the usage of different types of permanent and non-permanent joints.
- Ability to produce manufacturing drawings that meet industrial standards.
- Ability to analyse power transmission, losses and speed reduction ratio in a mechanical engineering system.
- Ability to analyse, design and select machine elements (e.g. belts and pulleys, chain and sprockets, bearings) off-the-shelf using commercial available catalogs and specify appropriate manufacturing techniques for the elements.
- Ability to present design concepts effectively and professionally.
Final examination
Due: TBA
Weighting: 45%
This will be a closed book exam. Attendance is compulsory for all students.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Ability to analyse power transmission, losses and speed reduction ratio in a mechanical engineering system.
- Ability to analyse, design and select machine elements (e.g. belts and pulleys, chain and sprockets, bearings) off-the-shelf using commercial available catalogs and specify appropriate manufacturing techniques for the elements.
Delivery and Resources
Text books:
Richard G Budynas, "Shigley's Mechanical Engineering Design." McGrawll Hill, 9th Edition.
A.W. Boundy, "Engineering drawing." McGrawll Hill, 5th Edition.
Policies and Procedures
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
Grading Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Grievance Management Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grievance_management/policy.html
Disruption to Studies Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html The Disruption to Studies Policy is effective from March 3 2014 and replaces the Special Consideration Policy.
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Student Code of Conduct
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
Results
Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.
Student Support
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Learning Skills
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Student Services and Support
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
Student Enquiries
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IT Help
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When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
Graduate Capabilities
Creative and Innovative
Our graduates will also be capable of creative thinking and of creating knowledge. They will be imaginative and open to experience and capable of innovation at work and in the community. We want them to be engaged in applying their critical, creative thinking.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Assessment task
- Design Reports
Discipline Specific Knowledge and Skills
Our graduates will take with them the intellectual development, depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content in their chosen fields to make them competent and confident in their subject or profession. They will be able to demonstrate, where relevant, professional technical competence and meet professional standards. They will be able to articulate the structure of knowledge of their discipline, be able to adapt discipline-specific knowledge to novel situations, and be able to contribute from their discipline to inter-disciplinary solutions to problems.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Ability to identify the usage of different types of permanent and non-permanent joints.
- Ability to produce manufacturing drawings that meet industrial standards.
- Ability to analyse, design and select machine elements (e.g. belts and pulleys, chain and sprockets, bearings) off-the-shelf using commercial available catalogs and specify appropriate manufacturing techniques for the elements.
Assessment tasks
- Assignments
- Quiz
- Design Reports
- Final examination
Critical, Analytical and Integrative Thinking
We want our graduates to be capable of reasoning, questioning and analysing, and to integrate and synthesise learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments; to be able to critique constraints, assumptions and limitations; to be able to think independently and systemically in relation to scholarly activity, in the workplace, and in the world. We want them to have a level of scientific and information technology literacy.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcome
- Ability to analyse power transmission, losses and speed reduction ratio in a mechanical engineering system.
Assessment tasks
- Assignments
- Quiz
- Design Reports
- Final examination
Problem Solving and Research Capability
Our graduates should be capable of researching; of analysing, and interpreting and assessing data and information in various forms; of drawing connections across fields of knowledge; and they should be able to relate their knowledge to complex situations at work or in the world, in order to diagnose and solve problems. We want them to have the confidence to take the initiative in doing so, within an awareness of their own limitations.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Ability to analyse power transmission, losses and speed reduction ratio in a mechanical engineering system.
- Ability to analyse, design and select machine elements (e.g. belts and pulleys, chain and sprockets, bearings) off-the-shelf using commercial available catalogs and specify appropriate manufacturing techniques for the elements.
Assessment task
- Design Reports
Effective Communication
We want to develop in our students the ability to communicate and convey their views in forms effective with different audiences. We want our graduates to take with them the capability to read, listen, question, gather and evaluate information resources in a variety of formats, assess, write clearly, speak effectively, and to use visual communication and communication technologies as appropriate.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcome
- Ability to present design concepts effectively and professionally.
Assessment task
- Design Reports