mec3mcd mechanical component design
MECHANICAL COMPONENT DESIGN
MEC3MCD
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Mechanical components are all around us facilitating transportation and robotics through to defence and even in DVD players. In this subject students will be introduced to the core concepts in the analysis and design of mechanical components of machines. This includes principles of materials engineering, solid mechanics, materials selection, stress, deformation, wear, failure mechanisms and safety. Standard methodologies for conducting machine component design including gears, camshafts and screws will be presented and used to solve mechatronics problems of mechanical power transfer and conversion. Relevant engineering standards and codes will be included to provide the framework for the solutions to the above problems. Engineers Australia Stage 1 competencies covered in this subject are: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.3.
SchoolSchool Engineering&Mathematical Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorAlex Stumpf
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites EMS1MS and EMS2EM
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects MEC2MCD
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Machine Design, 5th Edition | Prescribed | Robert L. Norton, 2014 | Pearson Education |
| Readings | Statics & Mechanics of Materials: SI Edition (4e) | Recommended | R. C. Hibbeler 2014 | Pearson Education |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Identify and analyse complex mechanical engineering problems using a standard methodology.
- Activities:
- Lectures introduce and model analysis concepts. Laboratories and assignments allow students to practice these skills.
02. Design solutions to mechanical problems that are safe, sustainability and functional.
- Activities:
- Lectures introduce and model design concepts. Laboratories and assignments allow students to practice these skills.
03. Select and analyse relevant materials to solve an engineering problem considering safety, wear, failure, material properties and cost requirements.
- Activities:
- Lectures introduce and model materials properties and concepts. Laboratories and assignments allow students to practice these skills.
04. Explain standards, codes and considerations relevant to aspects of machine design.
- Activities:
- Lectures introduce and apply standards. Laboratories and assignments allow students to practice these skills.
Subject options
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Bendigo, 2019, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAlex Stumpf
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 10
One 1.0 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 10 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Face-to-face lecture only in week 1."
Laboratory ClassWeek: 11 - 22
One 3.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
"Online lectures for the remainder of the subject"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Hour Central Examination (2,000-words equivalent) | 50 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| Laboratory design tasks (1,500-word equivalent total) | Each lab consists of a series of tasks involving calculations, simulations and mechanical sketches which are signed off by demonstrators in the laboratory | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
| Four written assignments (800-word equivalent total) | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Melbourne, 2019, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAlex Stumpf
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 10
One 1.0 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 10 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Face-to-face lecture only in week 1."
Laboratory ClassWeek: 11 - 22
One 3.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
"Online lectures for the remainder of the subject"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Hour Central Examination (2,000-words equivalent) | 50 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| Laboratory design tasks (1,500-word equivalent total) | Each lab consists of a series of tasks involving calculations, simulations and mechanical sketches which are signed off by demonstrators in the laboratory | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
| Four written assignments (800-word equivalent total) | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |