Overview

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to select and implement manufacturing processes for specific engineering applications. The principal processes include metal forming operations, fabrication, powder metallurgy, machine tools, plastic manufacturing, analyse different joining methods and additive and subtructive manufacturing. It also includes the evaluation and assessment of plant layout and material flows for efficient manufacturability of product and maintainability of the plant and process.

Requisites

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
02-March-2026
31-May-2026
Last self-enrolment date
15-March-2026
Census date
31-March-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
21-April-2026
Results released date
07-July-2026

Unit learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  1. Evaluate principal processes within the manufacturing industry when using specific engineering applications
  2. Design and implement the relevant manufacturing processes for plastic and metal components when implementing engineering projects
  3. Analyse relevant OHS/WHS regulations, standard procedures and sustainability requirements when implementing engineering projects
  4. Evaluate material properties to select methods, processes and construction technique
  5. Assure process quality to ensure compliance with Industry requirements

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)

On-campus
Lecture

 2.00 16 weeks 32
On-campus
Lab		 4.00 16 weeks 64
On-campus
Class		 1.50 16 weeks 24
Online
Learning activities		 1.00 16 weeks 16
Unspecified Activities 
Independent Learning		 0.88 16 weeks 14
Total     150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULOs
Major Project Group 30-50 % 2,3,4,5
Online Quizzes Individual 20-30 % 1,3,4
Test Individual 20-30 % 1,2,5

Hurdle

As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all Unit Learning Outcomes to a minimum standard, a student must achieve:

(i) an aggregate mark of 50% or more, and
(ii) at least 40% in the final exam.

Students who do not successfully achieve hurdle requirement (ii) will receive a maximum of 45% as the total mark for the unit.

Content

  • Process Planning and Communication
  • Engineering Processes
  • Engineering Process Selection
  • Manufacturing Processes
  • OHS/WHS Requirements
  • Environmental Considerations

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.