Unit Guide

General Information

Unit convenor and teaching staff	Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor, lecturer Shaokoon Cheng shaokoon.cheng@mq.edu.au Contact via 98502234 44 WTR Level 1 Monday 1 - 3pm
Credit points	Credit points 10
Prerequisites	Prerequisites MECH1001 and (MATH1020 or MATH1025)
Corequisites	Corequisites
Co-badged status	Co-badged status
Unit description	Unit description This unit examines the basic concepts of Mechanics of Solids. It covers knowledge in stress-strain relations and various types of engineering stresses. At the end of the unit, students are expected to demonstrate proficiencies in resolving problems that are related to statically indeterminate systems, shear stress, bending stress and torsional stress. Students are also expected to describe mechanical stresses and the deformation of complex loaded structures through bending moment diagrams, shear force diagrams and Mohr’s circle theories.

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:

ULO1: Recall and outline the application and limitations of Solid Mechanics theories through the derivation of governing equations in the discipline.
ULO2: Apply fundamental theories in Mechanics of Materials to produce accurate numerical solutions.
ULO3: Analyse and dissect complex mechanical engineering system problems.
ULO4: Exercise the professional skills of self-learning, time-management, and project management.

General Assessment Information

Grading and passing requirements for this unit

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).

Please refer below to the policies and procedures section for further details about grading.

Late assessment submission penalties

The late submission policies adopted in this unit are in line with the general faculty’s policy on assessment submission deadlines, including late submissions.

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark of the task) will be applied for each day, for a written report or presentation assessment that is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a grade of ‘0’ will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. The submission time for all uploaded assessments is 11:59 pm. A 1-hour grace period will be provided to students who experience a technical concern. For any late submission of time-sensitive tasks, such as scheduled tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, and/or scheduled practical assessments/labs, please apply for Special Consideration. Assessments where Late Submissions will be accepted ·

Assessments - 1) The 4 assignments, the lab report, and the final project (Powerpoint presentation), – YES, Standard Late Penalty applies

Assessments - 1) Quiz, Exam - NO, unless Special Consideration is Granted

Special consideration for the quiz and final exam

If you receive special consideration for the final exam, a supplementary exam will be scheduled by the faculty during a supplementary exam period, typically about 3 to 4 weeks after the normal exam period. By making a special consideration application for the final exam, you declare yourself available for a resit during the supplementary examination period, and you will not be eligible for a second special consideration approval based on pre-existing commitments. Please ensure you are familiar with the policy prior to submitting an application. Approved applicants will receive an individual notification one week prior to the exam with their supplementary examination's exact date and time. For the quiz, the convenor will discuss with the students and arrange for a suitable time to take the quiz.

Assessment tasks

1. Participation: SGTA is a weekly event starting from week 2, and participation in SGTAs is compulsory, and students' attendance will be marked. A more than 80% attendance is required.

2. Laboratory participation and report: Students must print and bring along the lab worksheet published on Ilearn when attending the laboratory session. There are only two laboratory sessions in this unit, and they are in weeks 7 and 8 only. Only one laboratory report is required for this unit. The template for the laboratory report can be found on Ilearn. The laboratory report should be type-written. The report must be submitted on Ilearn.

Marking rubrics for the Project and Laboratory report can be found on Ilearn in the sections with headings "Project" and " Laboratory assessment".

3. Assignments: There are 4 SHORT assignments in this unit. The assignments should be hand-written and submitted as PDF documents on Ilearn. The deadlines for the assignments are the Friday of Week 3, 6,9, and 12. These assignments are necessary to ensure that students are up-to-date with the content delivered in this unit, which is also important to help prepare students for the quiz and final exam. The 4 assignments must be submitted on Ilearn.

Marking rubrics for the four assignments are explicitly stated in the assignment documents, with a clear description of what constitutes an F, P, CR, D and HD. Some feedback will be provided for the assignments.

4. Project: Students must watch the project introduction video (see document under the Final project section in Ilearn) and study the marking rubrics to understand the expectations and requirements of this assessment task. Essentially, students are expected to demonstrate their ability to apply concepts learned in this unit to a simple real-world problem by clarifying the assumptions and limitations of the engineering solution. The PowerPoint presentation for the project must be submitted to Ilearn.

5. Quiz: Mid-term quiz is in week 7, and it will be given during lecture hours. The quiz must be submitted on Ilearn.

Students are expected to receive the grades for their assessment submission between 2 to 4 weeks.

Assessment Tasks

Name	Weighting	Hurdle	Due
Laboratory report	15%	No	2359 of Friday Week 9
Common quiz administered online	10%	No	Week 8
Examination	35%	No	TBA
Project	20%	No	2359 of Friday Week 13
Assignments	20%	No	2359 of Friday Week 3, Week 6, Week 9, Week 12

Laboratory report

Assessment Type ¹: Lab report
Indicative Time on Task ²: 15 hours
Due: 2359 of Friday Week 9
Weighting: 15%

This is an individual assignment and students are required to write up their observations and experimental data obtained from the laboratory experiments.