Student Responsibilities

Check iLearn regularly. Be familiar with University policy and College procedures and act in accordance with those policies 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.

The student is to perform the required due diligence for their assessment grade and rectify as soon as possible upon finding any errors.

Late Assessment Submission Penalty 

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

Up to 3 calendar days of Short Extension can be applied to complete the Laboratory Report assessment and the Field Trip & Report assessment without a penalty. Short Extension can be applied here. This is designed to give you a little more breathing space to complete your work, empower you to manage your study and life commitments and to support your overall wellbeing. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11:55 pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical concern.  

Late submissions after a Short Extension will incur a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) per day, up until the 7^th day (including weekends).  Submissions received more than 7 days after the assessment deadline will receive a grade of “0”, unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved.

For any late submission of time-sensitive tasks, such as scheduled tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, and/or scheduled practical assessments/labs, students need to submit an application for Special Consideration.  

Please allow one week for Special Consideration applications to be processed. Processing times may be longer during peak periods.

Notifications

Formal notification of assessment tasks, grading rubrics, and due dates will be posted on iLearn. Although all reasonable measures have been taken 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

Resubmission of any assessment task is not allowed under any circumstances. All assignments and reports must be submitted electronically through iLearn (in pdf format). Submissions will undergo plagiarism checkers using the Turnitin software and any work deemed to have a 30% or higher similarity score may incur an 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 should be typed and in a logical layout and sequence. The expected workload includes the preparation of final copies and clear diagrams.

Grading and Passing Requirements for Unit

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). For further details about grading, please refer to the policies and procedures section below. 

Assessment Tasks

1. Field Trip Report (35%)

An industry visit will be held likely in Week 5. The visit includes a guided tour on vibration, sound, and strain measurement in real-world engineering systems. After the visit, students will submit an individual written report reflecting on their observations and linking them to key engineering dynamics concepts and real-world applications, following the report requirements and marking rubric provided on iLearn.

2. Lab Report (35%)

Lab report for each laboratory-based activity on Weeks 4, 7, and 12. Attendance of practical classes is mandatory before submitting the lab report. Lab reports submitted without attending the practical session will get a grade of ‘0’ even if the assessment is submitted by the due date. A special consideration request must be submitted and approved if any student is unable to attend a practical session to organise alternative arrangements.

3. Final Exam (30%)

Final Examination to be conducted at the end of the semester. For further information, please refer to the Examination Timetable website on www.mq.edu.au.

If you receive a 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 are declaring yourself available for a resit during the supplementary examination period and 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 the exact date and time of their supplementary examination.

Small Group Teaching Activity (SGTA)

Participation in SGTAs is strongly encouraged. Weekly two-hour SGTAs will run from Weeks 2 to 13, where students can attempt the provided SGTA questions through peer discussion and TA support to reinforce understanding and practise problem-solving skills.

One Bonus Challenge Question (BCQ) will be provided in selected weeks. Students who correctly solve the BCQ and explain their working to the TA during an SGTA session in the same week that the question is released will receive 1 bonus mark added to the final mark. 

SGTA and BCQ solutions will be posted on iLearn in the following week.

Primary Text: Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Dynamics - 10th Edition in SI Units by Beer, Johnston, and Cornwell.

Supporting Text: Mechanics for Engineers: Dynamics - 13th Edition by R. C. Hibbeler and K. B. Yap

The technology used and required:  All course-related materials, lecture slides, SGTA problems, and assignments will be posted on iLearn. Students are required to check iLearn regularly.