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 ·

CAD assignment  – YES, Standard Late Penalty applies

Diagnostic test, CAD tests, Mid session test and Final exam - NO, unless Special Consideration is Granted

Special consideration for the 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 in session tests, the convenor will move the weighting of the missed assessmnet to an alternative assessment at the convener's discretion.

Assessment tasks

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

SGTA’s

There will be no SGTA’s conducted in week 1. All SGTA's begin as of week 2 in the semester. Students are required to attend the SGTA that they have enrolled in through eStudent to ensure that there are sufficient computing resources for all who attend. Attendance at the SGTA will be recorded and some activities undertaken there will be graded.

Mid-semester and CAD tests availability

Students must be available to undertake the mid-session test during the relevant weekly lecture time slot and the two CAD tests during their respective SGTA’s. Not being available at these times will require an approved special consideration.

Methods of Communication

We will communicate with you via your university email or through announcements on iLearn. Queries to convenors can either be placed on the iLearn discussion board or sent to MECH2003@mq.edu.au from your university email address.

Technology used.

This unit requires students to learn how to use the CAD software CREO 9.0. No other software will be accepted for any assessments that require the use of CAD. This software is only available on windows operating system. A reduced capability version of this software is available for students to download for free from the PTC web site. More information is available in the first week lecture slides.

Recommended and/or Required texts

The following text are recommended for this unit:

• Richard G Budynas, “Shigley’s Mechanical Engineering Design.” McGrawll Hill, 11th SI edition.
• AW Boundy, "Egineering Drawing." McGrawll Hill, 8th edition.

Refer to iLearn and lecture notes for the unit schedule.

We value student feedback to be able to continually improve the way we offer our units. As such we encourage students to provide constructive feedback via student surveys, to the teaching staff directly, or via the FSE Student Experience & Feedback link in the iLearn page.

Student feedback from the previous offering of this unit was very positive overall, with students pleased with the clarity around assessment requirements and the level of support from teaching staff. As such, no change to the delivery of the unit is planned, however we will continue to strive to improve the level of support and the level of student engagement.