Course Title: Mechanical Design
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C6016 Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology (Principal Technical Officer)
Course Title: Mechanical Design
Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 40
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Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468
Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
To enable students to:
(i) Apply the principles of Applied Mechanics, Strength of Materials and Engineering Materials in order to determine dimensions of basic mechanical components.
(ii) Consult codes, industrial catalogues and design handbooks in order to extract information to make appropriate calculations and/or selections.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
EA 060 Engineering Design Concepts
EA 772 Introductory Dynamics
EA 804 Introductory Strength of Materials
EB 650 Materials for Engineering
EA 711 Mechanical Drive Components
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
EB704 Mechanical Design |
Learning Outcomes
1: Apply knowledge of normal, bending and shear stresses to analyse simple mechanical components or assemblies.
2: Analyse the conditions under which simple components are to operate, determine design loading, working stresses and select appropriate materials.
3: Design simple mechanical components using industrial catalogues, standard proportions and other design aids (including nomograms) in accordance with Australian codes.
4: Select appropriate type and size of bearings for various applications.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this module will consist of the following:
1. 1 x written open book examination at the completion of the course
2. 3 x written assignments/projects provided throughout the program.