Course Title: Apply mechanical engineering fundamentals to support design and development of projects
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2013
Course Code: MIET7062C
Course Title: Apply mechanical engineering fundamentals to support design and development of projects
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6114 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254468
Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Teacher: Alan Wazir
Tel. No.: +61 3 9925 4153
Email: alan.wazir@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
MEM16008A Interact with computing technology
MEM23041A Apply basic mechanical scientific principles and techniques in engineering situations
MEM23051A Apply basic electro and control scientific principles and techniques in engineering situations
MEM30012A Apply mathematical techniques in manufacturing, engineering or related situations
(or equivalents)
Course Description
This unit covers engineering fundamentals required to support mechanical and manufacturing product, process, system or service design, development and improvement.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
MEM14081A Apply mechanical engineering fundamentals to support design and development of projects |
Element: |
1. Research, evaluate, support implementation and report on designing and development processes within an industrial context |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1. Research and evaluate applications for problem solving, implementation and improvement processes, philosophies and techniques including Problem solving, Brain Storming, decision-tree, trade-off tables, Kaizen, TQM and Tools of TQM. |
Element: |
2. Identify resources, skills, knowledge and techniques required by engineering applications |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1. Identify resources, skills, knowledge and techniques for engineering applications. With the help of others, identify control and supervisory systems if required by particular applications. |
Element: |
3. Identify and use sources of information on resources, skills and knowledge for engineering projects |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. Appropriate sources of information on resources, skills, knowledge and techniques for engineering projects were identified and used. Trade language and descriptions of resources and techniques are used as appropriate. |
Element: |
4. Apply engineering fundamentals in support of selection of resources for engineering applications based on functional or performance specification of system and components |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1. Appropriate basic scientific principles and techniques are applied in support of selection of resources for engineering applications. |
Element: |
5. Specify resources, and technical support for engineering applications sufficient to facilitate their identification and supply |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1.Specify resources, and technical support for engineering applications sufficient to facilitate their identification and supply |
Element: |
6. Assist with design specifications and development procedures for engineering applications |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1. Contribute significantly to the creation of design, implementation, installation, commissioning and maintenance procedures and documents for specific engineering applications. |
Element: |
7. Assist with implementation of design and development in accordance with specifications and documentation for engineering applications |
Performance Criteria: |
7.1. Assist significantly with implementation of design, development, installation, commissioning and maintenance in accordance with specifications and documentation for specific mechanical and manufacturing engineering applications. |
Element: |
8. Review design implementation. Report on and record results of the outcomes of the implementation of the design and development |
Performance Criteria: |
8.1. Review design implementation. Report on and record results of design, investigation, selection, specification and implementation, installation, commissioning and maintenance processes. |
Learning Outcomes
Not Applicable
Details of Learning Activities
The learning activities in this class incorporate/comprise of:
Face to face classes where the student is required to take part in the class activities, discussions, tutorials, and lectures;
Homework using the supplied software types; Industrial visits;
Online research, and assignments
Teaching Schedule
Teaching Schedule
Please note: While your teacher will cover all the material in this schedule, the weekly teaching and assessment order is subject to change depending on class needs and availability of resources.
Teaching week 01: Identifying Task requirements - Revision, occupational health and safety, downloading and setting up the recommended software on the home pc, class work format, test dates, exercise completion dates .
Teaching week 02:Research and evaluate applications for problem solving, implementation and improvement processes, philosophies and techniques including Problem solving, Brain Storming, decision-tree, trade-off tables, Kaizen, TQM and Tools of TQM.
Teaching week 03: Support implementation and report on engineering projects incorporating problem solving, improvement processes, philosophies and techniques.Research, evaluate and report on case studies involving continuous, mass, batch, jobbing or prototype production processes, competitive (lean) manufacturing including sequential and cellular manufacture and assembly, Group Technology (GT), Just In Time (JIT), design for reliability, optimum maintenance, computer managed maintenance.
Teaching week 04: Identify resources, skills, knowledge and techniques for engineering applications. With the help of others, identify control and supervisory systems if required by particular applications.Identify functional attributes of components and systems of engineering projects.
Teaching week 05: Appropriate sources of information on resources, skills, knowledge and techniques for engineering projects were identified and used. Trade language and descriptions of resources and techniques are used as appropriate. Appropriate computing techniques have been implemented in the process of sourcing, categorising, cataloguing and reporting on resources, search results for engineering applications.
Teaching week 06: Appropriate basic scientific principles and techniques are applied in support of selection of resources for engineering applications.Appropriate calculations and assumptions are used to enable choices of resources for engineering applications, appropriate materials properties, methods and processes knowledge is applied in support of selection of resources for engineering applications, appropriate resources have been chosen for the engineering application. Selections should be based on functional or performance specification of system and components of application.
Teaching week 07: Specify resources, and technical support for engineering applications sufficient to facilitate their identification and supply, suppliers of resources and technical support are identified, Implement appropriate computing and programming techniques in the process of development of design specifications and documentation for specific engineering applications, create and file design graphics and documentation suitable to the design and development process of the application or project in accordance with organisational and contractual requirements
Teaching week 08: Specify resources, and technical support for engineering applications sufficient to facilitate their identification and supply, suppliers of resources and technical support are identified, Implement appropriate computing and programming techniques in the process of development of design specifications and documentation for specific engineering applications, create and file design graphics and documentation suitable to the design and development process of the application or project in accordance with organisational and contractual requirements
Teaching week 09: Work with implementation of design, development, installation, commissioning and maintenance in accordance with specifications and documentation for specific mechanical and manufacturing engineering applications
Teaching week 10: Review design implementation. Report on and record results of design, investigation, selection, specification and implementation, installation, commissioning and maintenance processes
Teaching week 11: Project work: Review design implementation. Report on and record results of design, investigation, selection, specification and implementation, installation, commissioning and maintenance processes
Teaching week 12: Project work: Review design implementation. Report on and record results of design, investigation, selection, specification and implementation, installation, commissioning and maintenance processes
Teaching week 13: Project work: Review design implementation. Report on and record results of design, investigation, selection, specification and implementation, installation, commissioning and maintenance processes
Teaching week 14: Project work: Review design implementation. Report on and record results of design, investigation, selection, specification and implementation, installation, commissioning and maintenance processes
Teaching week 15: Final project presentation, marking, and feedback.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Engineering Catalogues,
Internet sources,
Machinery’s Handbook,
Handouts,
Workbook
Overview of Assessment
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to apply mechanical engineering fundamentals to support design and development of projects for a range of engineering applications. Competency in this unit cannot be claimed until all prerequisites have been satisfied.
The assessment is conducted in both theoretical and practical aspects of the course according to the performance criteria set in the National Training Package.
Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities and demonstration of practical skills to the relevant industry standards.
Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment activities to their teacher/assessor.
Feedback will be provided throughout the course.To successfully complete this course you will be required to demonstrate competency in each assessment task
detailed under Assessment Tasks section of Course Guide Part B.
Assessment Tasks
This subject has ongoing assessments for the set work.
Task 1 - Due Week 6 of the semester being taught.
Part 1: Written assignment, – 20%
Part 2: Research - 20%
Task 2 - Due Week 14 of the semester being taught.
Final Project presentation - 50%
Skills Builder - 10%
Assessment Matrix
Task 1 - Elements 1, 2 and 4
Tasks 2 - Elements 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8
Skills Builder - Elements 3, 4, 5 and 6
Please refer to the workbook for relevant details.
Other Information
Study and learning Support:
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 of the students 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 about Study and learning Support
Disability Liaison Unit:
Students with disability or long-term medical condition should contact Disability Liaison Unit to seek advice and support to complete their studies.
Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/disability to find more information about services offered by Disability Liaison Unit
Late submission:
Students requiring extensions for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) 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 lodgement as to whether the extension has been granted.
Students seeking an extension of more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) 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 or marked.
Special consideration:
Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=riderwtscifm to find more information about special consideration
Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is a form of cheating and it is very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University.
Please Refer to: www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity/ to find more information about plagiarism.
Other Information:
All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails.
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