Machine Design
Hawthorn
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
This unit of study aims to develop your ability to design and build complex engineering systems, understand the systemic implication of design decisions, understand design challenges and apply design theory.
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
26-February-2024
26-May-2024
26-May-2024
Last self-enrolment date
10-March-2024
Census date
31-March-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
12-April-2024
Results released date
02-July-2024
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Describe the basic principles of operation behind various machine elements
- Apply first principles to an innovative system so that it can be analytically modelled and optimised
- Function within a team to design, build and operate a machine element
- Document an optimised design so that it can be understood and implemented by others
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Lecture | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Tutorial | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Independent Learning | 8.50 | 12 weeks | 102 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment | Group | 5% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Assessment | Group | 20% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Examination | Individual | 40% | 1,2,4 |
| Project Report | Group | 25% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Test | Individual | 10% | 1 |
Hurdle
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all ULOs to a minimum standard, an undergraduate student must have achieved:
(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
- Introduction to design: The application of theory in design modelling
- Belts and Chain drives
- Clutches and brakes
- Sliding bearings
- Cams
- Flywheels
- Shafts
- Springs, energy storage and impact
- Fastening and joints
- Rolling element bearings
- Gears
- Tolerancing for functionality
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.