Materials Processing and Machining
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 24 hours On Campus + Blended
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2024 teaching periods
| Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Aims and objectives
This unit develops students basic understanding of structure and the relationship of engineering materials and manufacturing processes, and emphasises shaping and forming, metrology and the aspect of quality metrology and the aspect of quality.
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
1. Analyse the structure and property of engineering materials based on heat treatment (K1, K2, K3, K4, S1, S2)
2. Analyse different joining methods and engineered surfaces using different coating methods (K1, K4, S1, S2, A2)
3. Research the failure of materials by the analysis of known failure case studies (S1, S2, A2)
4. Use a series of materials removal processes and describe how a product is manufactured (K1, K2, K3, S1)
5. Safely conduct experiments, analyse and interpret results and errors, and formulate conclusions (K1, S1, S2, A2)
6. Apply sustainability software to carry out life cycle assessment of a product (K1, K2, K4, K5, K6, S1, S2, A2)
Swinburne Engineering Competencies (A1-7, K1-6, S1-4): find out more about Engineering Skills and Competencies including the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies.
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
On Campus Tutorial |
| 12 | 12 |
On Campus Laboratory | 1 | 12 | 12 |
Online Contact Synchronous Lectures | 3 | 12 | 36 |
Unspecified Learning Activities | 7.5 | 12 | 90 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Assessment
Types | Individual/Group Role | Weighting | Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) |
Assignment | Individual | 5-10% | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| Examination | Individual | 40-50% | 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 |
| Laboratory Practicals | Individual | 20-30% | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Test | Individual | 5-10% | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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:
- An aggregate mark for the unit of 50% or more, including - at least 40% in the final exam
Content
- Ferrous, non-ferrous metals and ceramics: production, heat treatment, joining and phase diagrams
- Surface Engineering: thermochemical, plating and deposition
- Material Removal Processes: HSS and carbide tools, wear and economics
- Manufacturing automation: Numerical control programming
- Metrology: linear and angular measurement
- Sustainability: life cycle assessment
- Graduate Attribute – Communication, Communicating using different media
- Graduate Attribute – Teamwork Skills, Teamwork roles and processes
- Graduate Attribute – Digital Literacies, Technical Literacy
Study resources
- Reading materials.
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required texts will be made available in the Unit Outline.