Course Title: Apply Scientific Principles to Engineering Problems

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6069 Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology

Course Title: Apply Scientific Principles to Engineering Problems

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 60

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
MIET7296	City Campus	TAFE	130T Vocational Engineering	Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face or Workplace	Term1 2010, Term1 2011, Term1 2012, Term1 2013

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit of competency sets out the knowledge and skills required to apply scientific principles to solve problems common to all engineering fields. This includes quantities and units, vector and scaler quantities, kinematics, dynamics, heat and temperature, constitution of matter, and error and uncertaintity.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	VBP230 Apply Scientific Principles to Engineering Problems
Elements:	Apply scientific principles in the analysis or design of an engineering solution Identify the scientific principles embedded in an engineering problem Verify, document and interpret outcomes

Learning Outcomes

NA

Overview of Assessment

 A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to apply principles of mechanics to standard engineering problems. Competency in this unit cannot be claimed until all prerequisites have been satisfied.