Unit Outline

In this unit you will build upon your background skills in design that will be developed to a professional engineering standard through a series of design projects dealing with different aspects of mechanical and mechatronic design with a specific focus on manufacture. An introduction will be provided to Finite Element Analysis (FEA) that will be used as a basis for calculating the induced stresses in designed components to determine the structural strength of the proposed design solutions.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Propose concept solutions that capture implicit and explicit performance requirements for a mechanical design brief.
2.	Evaluate a preferred design against a design brief and identified performance criteria, including sustainability, using relevant engineering theory, computational techniques and simulation tools.
3.	Validate the final design by testing a physically manufactured prototype.
4.	Document a designed product for manufacture and assembly through fully dimensioned and detailed engineering drawings prepared using CAD software and supported with a report for a hypothetical client.
5.	Manage a design project using systematic and professional processes within an authentic team environment.

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	ENG201 or ENG202

Alterations as a result of student feedback

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Report on preliminary design	Week 4	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO5
Assessment Task 2:	Prototype testing	Week 12	30 %	LO3
Assessment Task 3:	Report on final design	Week 13	40 %	LO2, LO4, LO5

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Report on preliminary design

Task Description:

Report on preliminary design:

Working in small groups, you must respond to a design brief with a preliminary design, accompanied by a project management plan for the completion, analysis and testing of the final design.

This must be presented in a report that includes
• Design performance specification (both implicit and explicit)
• 3D concept sketches (which may be hand drawn) for several potential solutions
• Simplified (preliminary) analyses to estimate performance against the most critical criteria in order to select the preferred design
• A project management plan that includes a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Gantt Chart, budget, and team member roles and responsibilities
• Individual team members’ time logs (to be included as appendices to the report)

There may also be project-specific requirements. It is expected that the conclusions are supported by literature research or other relevant evidence.

Task Length:

Maximum 10 pages plus appendices

Due Date:

Week 4

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Interpret and identify explicit and implicit performance requirements	LO1
2	Develop concept solutions that address the performance requirements	LO1
3	Use simple analyses to validly estimate performances of the concept designs	LO2
4	Compare and contrast the performances of the designs with reference to the specifications	LO2
5	Propose a detailed and viable project management plan for the completion of the final design	LO5

Assessment Task 2: Prototype testing

Task Description:

Prototype testing:

In your design team, you will manufacture a prototype of your final design with assistance from workshop staff, and test it in front of the rest of the class. The manufacturing is expected to commence once feedback is received on the Preliminary Design assessment task (normally around week 4), and can be used to complement the design process for the Final Design assessment task.

The minimum requirement to pass this assessment task is to present a prototype that achieves at least some of the specifications in the design brief.

The demonstration in Week 12 is the key opportunity for final assessment of Learning Outcome 3, but you are encouraged to seek feedback from teaching staff and workshop staff at any time during the prototype manufacturing process.

Task Length:

In-class demonstration of prototype

Due Date:

Week 12

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Performance of prototype against design brief during demonstration	LO3

Assessment Task 3: Report on final design

Task Description:

Report on final design:

Working in the same groups as for the preliminary design, you will further develop your preferred solution from the preliminary design into a fully completed design, presented with CAD drawings in the format of a professional design report. The design decisions will be supported with detailed analyses that demonstrate that performance requirements have been met. There is an individual reflection component.

The report should include
• Drawings complying with AS1100 prepared using CAD software in an appendix
• Documentation of the design process
• Relevant detailed computer analysis outputs with discussion and interpretation

An additional individual submission is also required that includes
• Individual reflections on sustainability
• Individual team members’ time logs (to be included as appendices to the report)

Task Length:

Strict maximum of 13 pages, plus CAD drawings, design journals, and relevant electronic files.

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Perform computer and hand analyses and interpret results in relation to the design specifications	LO2
2	Address sustainability through build quality, reliability, social and economic considerations, material choices, and lifecycle analysis	LO2
3	CAD drawings comply with Australian Standard AS1100 and provide a self-contained documentation for the manufacture of the complete product	LO4
4	The accompanying written report communicates the design and analysis outcomes, interpretation and discussion	LO4
5	A systematic design and project management process was followed and is well documented	LO5

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.