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 to the policies and procedures section below 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.

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.

Assessment tasks

Log book documentation: This assessment will be undertaken during the SGTA , which is a weekly event starting from week 2. Participation in SGTAs is strongly encouraged.

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. 

Textbook

The unit covers the majority of the content in Mechanics of Materials in SI Units, 10th/11th Edition (Russell C. Hibbeler). It is not mandatory to purchase the textbook, but students are encouraged to own a copy of the textbook.  

On-campus activities

The On-campus activities are the weekly SGTAs. 

Methods of Communication

We will communicate with students via your university email or through announcements on iLearn. Queries to convenors can either be placed on the iLearn discussion board or sent to any of the teaching staff from your university email address.