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Credit points: 7.1
Coordinator: Mr. J. G. Weir and Dr. K. Xia
Prerequisite: 436-105 Engineering Communications, 436-220 EDM1A and 436-222 EDM1B
Contact: 13 hours of lectures and 26 hours of tutorial work
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
Upon completion students will:
- comprehend fundamental concepts of engineering design through various stages of the design process: problem formulation and structuring, ideation, decision making, and communication
- have developed an awareness of the integrative nature of engineering design through the experience of balancing a range of factors
- have observed the close interrelation between the properties of engineering materials and the design process.
Content:
General approach to design problems. Invention, analysis, decision making. Objectives, criteria and constraints. Design strategies. Technical, ergonomic and economic factors. Appraisal of benefit and cost. Fault and failure analysis. Probability, uncertainty, and assessment of risk. Use of computers in engineering design and materials selection. Interfacing geometric and mathematical models, sensitivity analyses, combinatorial search. Rational approaches to the selection of engineering materials from first principles.
Assessment:
Practical work, projects and reports not exceeding 30 pages; a two-hour examination.
Prescribed texts:
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Engineering (Volume 4 page 110)
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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