Course Title: Apply Principles of Mechanics to Engineering Problems

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6069

Course Title: Apply Principles of Mechanics to Engineering Problems

Portfolio: SET

Nominal Hours: 40.0

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)
MIET7297	City Campus	TAFE	130T Engineering (TAFE)	Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face or Workplace	Term1 2010

Course Contact: Leon Mattatia

Course Contact Phone: 9925 4668

Course Contact Email: leon.mattatia@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit of competency sets out the knowledge and skills required to apply mechanics concepts and principles to solve problems common to all engineering fields. This includes forces, moments, friction and frames.

APPLICATION OF THE UNIT:
This unit of competency is intended to apply to any recognised development program that leads to the acquisition of a formal award at AQF level 5 or higher. It is applied to engineering, manufacturing and construction environments where the determination of forces, moments and torque is required to provide a stable mechanical solution.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	VBP231 Apply Principles of Mechanics to Engineering Problems
Elements:	Apply principles of mechanics in the analysis or design of an engineering solution.
	Identify mechanic principles embedded in an engineering problem.
	Verify, document and interpret outcomes.

Learning Outcomes

ELEMENTS OF COMPETENCY:

1. Apply principles of mechanics in the analysis or design of an engineering solution.
2. Identify mechanic principles embedded in an engineering problem.
3. Verify, document and interpret outcomes.

REQUIRED SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE:

1. Force and Gravity
    • The concept of a force
    • Characteristics of a force
    • Basic principles
    • Rectangular components of a force
    • Graphical addition of forces
    • Mathematical addition of forces
    • Universal gravitation
    • Variation in gravity
    • Weight as a force
    • Types of supports

2. Equilibrium of Concurrent Coplanar Forces
    • Concurrent forces
    • Conditions of equilibrium 
    • The equilibrant force 
    • Support reactions
    • The three force principle
    • Two and three force bodies

3. Moment and torque
   • Moment of force
   • Addition of moments
   • Equilibrium of moments
   • Torque
   • Equivalent force moment systems

4. Equilibrium of Non-concurrent Coplanar Forces

    • Reactions in Simply Supported & Cantilever Beams

5. Presenting engineering reports

Overview of Assessment

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.

Evidence of student’s competence can be gathered through a variety of ways including:
• observation of processes and procedures;
• oral and/or written questioning on required knowledge and skills;
• testimony from supervisors, colleagues, clients and/or other appropriate
persons;
• inspection of the final product or outcome;
• a portfolio of documentary evidence.


Graded Assessment out of 100 Marks will be based on the results obtained for Assignments, Practical Reports & Unit Tests.
Students must gain a pass in ALL forms of assessment in order to gain this competency.