Course Title: Apply principles of mechanics to engineering structures

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6132 Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology

Course Title: Apply principles of mechanics to engineering structures

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 40

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.

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
MIET7535	City Campus	TAFE	130T Vocational Engineering	Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace	Term2 2015, Term1 2016, Term2 2016
MIET7535	City Campus	TAFE	174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science	Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace	Term1 2017, Term2 2017, Term1 2018, Term2 2018, Term1 2019

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: trainingsupport@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit of competency sets out the knowledge and skills required to perform analyses concerned with the mechanical properties of materials as they relate to problems of strength and stability of structures and mechanical structures. This includes the calculation of different kinds of loading on structural elements.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Nil

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	VU21128 Apply principles of mechanics to engineering structures
Elements:	1. Establish mechanical properties of materials for engineering structures 2. Plan approach to analyse the properties of materials 3. Complete the analysis 4. Compile, document and present results.

Learning Outcomes

Refer to Elements

Overview of Assessment

The assessments 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.

Assessment 1: Online Quiz

Assessment 2: Project

Assessment 3: Test

These tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):  

Assessment Mapping Matrix 

Element/Performance Criteria Covered	Online Quiz	Project	Test
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2.4	x	x	x
3.1		x	x
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3.5		x	x
3.6		x	x
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4.4		x	x