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Aims & Objectives:

During the unit, we aim:

• To develop advanced mechanical design skills applied to more complex and diverse engineering system.
• To develop team skills through group projects

At the completion of this unit, students should be able to:

• To develop an appreciation of system design principles in both engineering and nature
• To develop the ability to estimate the risk and reliability of mechanical systems
• To gain an understanding of vehicle design through examples from industry

Teaching Methods:

Assessment:

Design Project (30%), Assignment (20%), Examination (50%)

Generic Skills Outcomes:

• Ability to apply knowledge of basic science and engineering fundamentals
• Ability to communicate effectively, not only with engineers but also with the community at large
• Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution 
•  Ability to utilize a systems approach to design and operational performance
• Ability to function effectively as an individual and in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams, with the capacity to be a leader or manager as well as an effective team member
• Understanding of the social, cultural, global and environmental responsibilities of the professional engineer, and the need for sustainable development
• Understanding of the principles of sustainable design and development.
• Understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities and commitment to them
• Expectation of the need to undertake lifelong learning, and capacity to do so

Content:

Introduction to systems engineering and design project management (20%)

• Design process
• Design specifications
• Engineering requirements
• Design targets and value analysis
• Australian and international standards
• Codes of practice and regulations
• Introduction to system modelling
• Design project management

Risk Engineering (8%)

• Introduction to risk engineering
• Risk and loss prevention measures
• Effects on product design, use and occupational health and safety
• Risk analysis

System Reliability (8%)

• Reliability and maintainability
• Instantaneous failure rates and hazard rates
• Fault and event trees
• Series, parallel & standby systems
• Planned maintenance
• Condition monitoring

Thermal Systems (8%)

• Idealized systems, working fluids, load estimation; energy balance
• Thermo-fluid system models
• Assessment of commercial viability

Motive Power Systems (8%)

• Characteristics of motors and loads
• Matching

Power Transmission & Storage Systems (8%)

• Mechanical, hydraulic and electrical transmissions: characteristics & losses, practical design
• Energy storage and conservation

Fluid Systems (8%)

• Fluid power systems, design characteristics of hydraulic and pneumatic systems, linear actuators, pumps, valves and motors
• Operational cycles

Pressure Vessels (8%)

• Pressure vessel design, AS 1210 Unfired Pressure Vessel Code, design aspects
• Computations and submission to authorities

Environmental issues (8%)

• Control of noise at the source, along the path and at the receiver
• Industrial and commercial silencing
• Community environmental constraints

Vehicle Design (16%)

• Drive train layouts, chassis, suspension, engine selection
• Guest Lectures by engineers from industry on selected system design topics

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