Student Responsibilities

Be familiar with University policy and College procedures and act in accordance with those policy and procedures.

It is the responsibility of the student to retain a copy of any work submitted. Students must produce these documents upon request. Copies should be retained until the end of the grade appeal period each term.

Notifications

Formal notification of assessment tasks, grading rubrics and due dates will be posted on iLearn. Although all reasonable measures to ensure the information is accurate, The University reserves the right to make changes without notice. Each student is responsible for checking iLearn for changes and updates.

Assignment submissions and plagiarism policies

All assignments and reports must be submitted electronically through iLearn (in pdf format) unless otherwise explicitly stated. Submissions will undergo plagiarism checkers using the turnitin software and any work deemed to have 30% or higher similarity score may incur academic penalty. For more details on the policies of academic penalties relating to academic honesty, please refer to the policies and procedures section below.

Submissions are expected to be typed set in a logical layout and sequence and graphs are expected to be drawn using suitable software. Markers WILL NOT grade poorly organized or illegible scans or drafts. The expected workload includes preparation of final copies and clear diagrams.

Late submissions

Late submissions or absences from tutorials and laboratories will not be accepted. In the event that an assignment or report is submitted late, between 0 and 24 hours a deduction of 25% will be made, between 24 and 48 hours a deduction of 50% will be made, more than 48 hours will result in no marks being awarded. Extenuating circumstances will be considered upon lodgement of a formal notice of disruption of studies.

Grading and passing requirement for unit

For further details about grading, please refer below in the policies and procedures section. In order to pass this unit a student must obtain a mark of 50 or more for the unit (i.e. obtain a passing grade P/ CR/ D/ HD).

Final Examinations

Final examinations will typically take place at the end of the semester. For further information, please refer to the Examination Timetable website on www.mq.edu.au

The main text required for this course is: Potter, Wiggert and Ramadan, Mechanics of Fluids, 4th or 5th Ed.

The topic on Compressible Flows is replaced by a new topic on Pump and Turbines. This change has been made to include topics which are more relevant to practical applications, enhancing students learning outcomes. Considering students' feedback, the assessment tasks have been modified to balance students workload and improve the learning process.