Course Title: Complete an engineering project

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2015

Course Code: CIVE5676

Course Title: Complete an engineering 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

Nicholas Georgiou
Ph: +61 3 9925 4949
Email: nicholas.georgiou@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:

1. Design an engineering solution involving standard and proven design techniques from a client’s brief

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Appropriate assumptions are made and documented.
1.2 Appropriate components and systems are incorporated in the design.
1.3 Appropriate scientific principles are considered or applied.
1.4 Standard formulae and standard tabulated data are applied to size relevant engineering components.
1.5 Relevant Australian and/or international standards, Acts and regulations are complied with in the design process.
1.6 Appropriate checking procedures are used for all calculations.
1.7 Linear and geometric tolerances are generated to ensure functionability and design performance.
1.8 Appropriate materials are specified and the reasons for selection given.
1.9 Heat treatment process are correctly chosen and specified where appropriate.
1.10 Engineering design software packages are used appropriately and results compared to those found by preliminary hand calculations.

Element:

2. Draw preliminary, general arrangement, design and detail drawings

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Component detail drawings are prepared to appropriate standards.
2.2 Assembly and general arrangement drawings are prepared to appropriate standards and details cross referenced.

Element:

3. Interpret the brief and clarify client’s requirements

Performance Criteria:

3.1 The requirements of the client and the scope of the design brief are discussed with the client.
3.2 The client’s requirements are documented and functional analysis carried out.
3.3 The scope of the project is documented.
3.4 A summary report is prepared for client discussion and preliminary costing.

Element:

4. Prepare concept proposal

Performance Criteria:

4.1 A search of Australian and/or international standards, Acts and regulations is carried out to determine any constraints on the design.
4.2 A range of different, innovative and creative approaches to achieve the design requirements is generated.
4.3 The relative merits of possible design concepts are analysed, compared and contrasted.
4.4 Proposals are discussed with colleagues and specialists.
4.5 Concept proposal is prepared for client discussion and preliminary costing.
4.6 Concept design is reviewed with client.
4.7 Any variations to the concept proposal are appropriately documented.

Element:

5. Prepare written report of tasks, processes and design outcomes

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Documents are prepared to appropriate standards and to AQF competency level 6.
5.2 All design documentation is clear, accurate, concise and complete.
5.3 All issued documents are amended, updated, etc as necessary in accordance with the document control process.

Element:

6. Present technical information

Performance Criteria:

6.1 The facts are clearly presented to ensure unencumbered interpretation by peer/industry groups.
6.2 Information is provided in ordered sequence.
6.3 The rationale supporting the design decisions is communicated effectively.
6.4 Presentation aids are used appropriately and effectively.

Element:

7. Review the design

Performance Criteria:

7.1 The design solution is confirmed by comparison to the engineering specification.
7.2 Where appropriate, modifications to either the design of the specification are made.


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 4 members. Students are required to take responsibility for their own learning.  The teacher will assume the role of a facilitator.

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

 

Week            Topic description Element & Performance Criteria
1-10  Concept Proposal, Design Review  1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6,1.7,1.8,1.9,1.10,
 3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4,
 4.1,4.2,4.3,4.4,4.5,4.6,4.7,
 7.1,7.2
11-14  Drawings, Report writing, presentation aids preparation   2.1,2.2,5.1,5.2,5.3
15 Report submission 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4,
4.1,4.2, 4.3,4.4,4.5, 4.6, 4.7
 16-17-18  Oral Presentation  6.1,6.2,6.3,6.4
 


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

1. student’s self-reflective journal, 15%
2. team reflective journal, 20%
3. joint report, 40%
4. team presentation, 25%


Assessment Matrix

                                                                 Element & Performance Criteria                               
Assessment 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 2.1 2.2 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 5.1 5.2 5.3 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 7.1 7.2
Self-reflective journal x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x
Team reflective journal  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x
Joint
report
 x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x  x          x  x
 

Other Information

• Student directed hours involve completing activities such as reading online resources, project work, individual student-teacher course-related consultation. Students are required to self-study the learning materials and complete the assigned out of class activities for the scheduled non-teaching hours. The estimated time is 20 hours outside the class time.

Credit Transfer and/or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):

You may be eligible for credit towards courses in your program if you have already met the learning/competency outcomes through previous learning and/or industry experience. To be eligible for credit towards a course, you must demonstrate that you have already completed learning and/or gained industry experience that is:

• Relevant
• Current
• Satisfies the learning/competency outcomes of the course

Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit to find more information about credit transfer and RPL.

Study and Learning Support:

Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to you. Services offered by SLC to support your 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 to http://www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre to find more information about Study and Learning Support.

Disability Liaison Unit:

If you are suffering from long-term medical condition or disability, you should contact Disability Liaison Unit to seek advice and support to complete your studies.
Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/disability to find more information about services offered by Disability Liaison Unit.

Late Submission:

If you require an Extension of Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) for seven calendar days or less (from the original due date) and have valid reasons, you must complete 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. You will be notified within no more than two working days of the date of lodgement as to whether the extension has been granted.

If you seek an Extension of Submittable Work for more than seven 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 two working days after the official due date.

Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked.

Special Consideration:

Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration 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 http://www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity to find more information about plagiarism.

Email Communication:

All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails.

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