Course Title: Select common engineering materials
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2011
Course Code: PROC5277C
Course Title: Select common engineering materials
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: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Program Manager (2011):
Mr John Kite
Tel. 9925 4338
Email: john.kite@rmit.edu.au
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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit covers recognising common materials used in engineering, assisting in the selection of a material for a specific application, and using test results to evaluate the properties of materials.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
MEM30007A Select common engineering materials |
Element: |
1 Identify common engineering materials by their principal properties |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 The principal properties of ferrous and non-ferrous metals are identified. |
Element: |
2. Select materials for specific applications |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 The engineering requirement for the specific application is determined in consultation with others. |
Element: |
3. Verify selected material as fit for purpose |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Appropriate tests for the required properties are identified. |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
You will participate in individual and team problem solving activities related to typical engineering workplace problems. These activities involve class participation, prescribed exercises, homework, application of theory to engineering problems, completion of calculations to industry standard, tests and examination. You will participate in supervised workshop/lab practice in real and/or simulated workshop/lab environment. You will engage in preparing a written report(s) on the testing of materials completed in the workshop/lab.
Teaching Schedule
This is an indicative teaching schedule. Refer to Online Blackboard announcements for changes.
Week 1 - Download/Explain course including assessments and policies
Week 2 - Matter, Material Classification
Week 3 - Properties Part one
Week 4 - Properties Part two
Week 5 - Properties Part three
Week 6 - Properties Part four – corrosion in detail
Week 7 - Testing Techniques: Fatigue, Tensile, Compressive, Shear, Torsion, Hardness, Impact
Week 8 - Laboratory session one
Week 9 - Laboratory session two
Week 10 - Laboratory session three
Week 11 - Laboratory session four
Week 12 - Laboratory session five
Week 13 – Outstanding lab results, primary processes
Week 14 – Primary processes, secondary processes, non destructive testing
Week 15 – Assignment due, other testing techniques
Week 16 – Major Assessment (Test on Properties) closed book
Week 17 - Deferred Major Assessment
Week 18 - Finalising Results
This is an indicative teaching schedule. Refer to Online Blackboard announcements for changes.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Materials for Engineering by W.Bolton 2nd ed, Butterworth-Heinemann 2000 |
References
Other Resources
Engineering Materials Technology by W.Bolton 3rd ed, Butterworth-Heinemann 1998
Other additional references to be provided in class
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
To be deemed competent students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a competency.
Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met. Students will be provided with feedback throughout the course to check their progress.
Assignment (to be handed in to lecturer) and laboratory reports (laboratory teacher to finalise) all relate to competency based nature of C6093 program. Satisfactory completion of this component entitles student to a ‘Pass’ for this course.
To obtain either “Credit’, ‘Distinction’ or ‘High Distinction’ for this course, student needs to take closed book written assessment, in addition to having satisfactorily completed all Minor Tests.
Major Assessment is therefore not compulsory.
Assessment details:
Assignment – This is a materials report to cover content so far. This will focus primarily on the students’ ability to select materials based on application. This will also assess students’ research and writing skills. This report will have an effective weighting of about 35% of the final overall assessment mark.
Laboratory reports – This/these is/are a written materials testing report based in real and/or simulated workshop/lab environment. This written laboratory report will have an effective weighting of about 20% of the final overall assessment mark.
Major Assessment – This is a written test (closed book) to cover content so far. This will focus on the students’ understanding of material properties and classification. This will also focus on the students’ ability to solve problems and provide logical solutions to practical exercises. This test will have an effective weighting of about 45% of the final overall assessment mark.
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
The underpinning knowledge and skills for this course are listed in the accreditation document and are available upon request from your instructor.
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