Course Title: Complete an engineering design project

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2013

Course Code: CIVE5676

Course Title: Complete an engineering design project

School: 130T Vocational Engineering

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6093 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering Design

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: vocengineering@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Dr. Betty Richards
Ph: +61 3 9925 4172
e-mail: betty.richards@rmit.edu.au

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.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

All core Advanced Diploma units and other units that are relevant to the specific project.

Course Description

This unit covers the competency to proceed from a client’s brief to the preparation of design and development briefs, engineering solutions, design and detail drawing, written reports of tasks, processes and design outcomes, and the oral presentation of technical information. This competency concerns the synthesis of a large number of competencies in a holistic manner to demonstrate the ability to carry out a substantial engineering design project in entirety.

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	EAX040B Complete an engineering design project
Element:	Design an engineering solution involving standard and proven design techniques from a client’s brief
Performance Criteria:	1.1 The requirements of the client and the scope of the design brief are discussed with the client. 1.2 The client’s requirements are documented and functional analysis carried out. 1.3 The scope of the project is documented. 1.4 A summary report is prepared for client discussion and preliminary costing.
Element:	Draw preliminary, general arrangement, design and detail drawings
Performance Criteria:	2.1 A search of Australian and/or international standards, Acts and regulations is carried out to determine any constraints on the design. 2.2 A range of different, innovative and creative approaches to achieve the design requirements is generated. 2.3 The relative merits of possible design concepts are analysed, compared and contrasted. 2.4 Proposals are discussed with colleagues and specialists. 2.5 Concept proposal is prepared for client discussion and preliminary costing. 2.6 Concept design is reviewed with client. 2.7 Any variations to the concept proposal are appropriately documented.
Element:	Interpret the brief and clarify client’s requirements
Performance Criteria:	3.1 Appropriate assumptions are made and documented. 3.2 Appropriate components and systems are incorporated in the design. 3.3 Appropriate scientific principles are considered or applied. 3.4 Standard formulae and standard tabulated data are applied to size relevant engineering components. 3.5 Relevant Australian and/or international standards, Acts and regulations are complied with in the deign process. 3.6 Appropriate checking procedures are used for all calculations. 3.7 Linear and geometric tolerances are generated to ensure functionability and design performance. 3.8 Appropriate materials are specified and the reasons for selection given. 3.9 Heat treatment process are correctly chosen and specified where appropriate. 4.0 Engineering design software packages are used appropriately and results compared to those found by preliminary hand calculations.
Element:	Prepare concept proposal
Performance Criteria:	4.1 Component detail drawings are prepared to appropriate standards. 4.2 Assembly and general arrangement drawings are prepared to appropriate standards and details cross referenced.
Element:	Prepare written report of tasks, processes and design outcomes
Performance Criteria:	5.1 The design solution is confirmed by comparison to the engineering specification. 5.2 Where appropriate, modifications to either the design of the specification are made.
Element:	Present technical information
Performance Criteria:	6.1 Documents are prepared to appropriate standards and to AQF competency level 6. 6.2 All design documentation is clear, accurate, concise and complete. 6.3 All issued documents are amended, updated, etc as necessary in accordance with the document control process.
Element:	Review the design
Performance Criteria:	7.1 The facts are clearly presented to ensure unencumbered interpretation by peer/industry groups. 7.2 Information is provided in ordered sequence. 7.3 The rationale supporting the design decisions is communicated effectively. 7.4 Presentation aids are used appropriately and effectively.

Learning Outcomes

Refer to the elements

Details of Learning Activities

Paramount to this course is the students development of both technical and generic competencies. Throughout the course emphasis is placed on teamwork and Project-based learning. The goals are:1.to enhance students collaborating and communicating skills, 2. to enhance student life-long learning skills, and hence their ability to adapt to technological changes.  Therefore, students are required to work collaboratively in teams of 5 members (members are selected by the teacher).  Students are required to take responsibility for their own learning.  The teacher will assume the role of a facilitator. On a fortnightly basis each team will receive support and encouragement from accredited mentors. The mentors are 3rd and 4th year Higher Education students which are TAFE graduates. 

Teacher directed activities: 
-a review on topics relevant to the project on a "need basis"
-short lessons on teamwork dynamics. This will be reinforced by workshops on Teamwork Dynamics by an invited specialist in the area.

Invited lectures by academics and industry professionals.
The objective is to provide students in a down to Earth manner with an insight into challenges they are likely to encounter in the Civil Engineering practice. Example of Lecture topics:  Engineering Ethics, Organization Health and Safety Regulations.

Student directed activities:
Students will engage in the completion of an industry project. They will engage in activities such as analysis, design, technical drawing, cost estimation, report writing, and oral presentation. Students will regularly reflect individually and as a team on their progress.

Teaching Schedule

Weekly 3 hours team meetings at RMIT during scheduled class times to perform the activities outlined above. In addition students may elect to also meet occasionally  at an alternative time and location.

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Refer to learning guide.

References

Other Resources

Refer to learning guide.

Overview of Assessment

Assessment are conducted in both theoretical and practical aspects of the course according to the performance criteria set out in the National Training Package. Students are required to undertake summative assessments that bring together knowledge and skills. To successfully complete this course you will be required to demonstrate competency in each assessment tasks detailed under the Assessment Task Section.

Your assessment for this course will be marked using the following table:

NYC (<50%) Not Yet Competent

CAG (50-59%) Competent - Pass

CC (60-69%) Competent - Credit

CDI (70-79%) Competent - Distinction

CHD (80-100%) Competent - High Distinction

Assessment Tasks

Assessment will be  a combination of process assessment (student’s self-reflective journal, group reflection and peer’s evaluation) and content assessment (joint report and team presentation).  It is important to note that the joint report valued at 70%, consist of a technical component (valued at 50%), and  team reflective reports (valued at 20%). The team reflective report is to be submitted on a fortnightly basis.

Assessment Matrix

Other Information

Assessment Task:

They are limited opportunities to carry out industry work experience at overseas companies. In such cases, students are graded based on industry supervisor’s assessment of student performance (30%), written technical and cultural report  (40%), oral presentation of report (20%), and journal or e-portfolio (10%).

Study and Learning Support:

The Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to all RMIT students.
Services offered by SLC to support numeracy and literacy skills are:

* Assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice
* Maths and science developmental support and advice
* English language development

Please refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre to find more information

Disability Liaison Unit:

If you have a disability or long-term medical condition you should contact the DLU to seek advice and support.

Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/disability to find more information about their services

Late submission:

If you require an extension for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) ypu must complete and lodge an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Senior Educator/ Program Manager.
The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. The student will be notified within no more than 2 working days of the date of lodgment as to whether the extension has been granted.

If you require an extension of more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) you must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than 2 working days after the official due date.

Assignments submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted nor marked.

Special consideration:

Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=riderwtscifm to find more information

Plagiarism:

Plagiarism is a form of cheating and it is a very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University.

Please Refer: www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity to find more information.

Other Information:

All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and it is recommended that you check it regularly.

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