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Credit points: 7.1
Coordinator: Mr. J. G. Weir
Prerequisite: 436-103 Engineering Mechanics or 421-103 Engineering Statics and First Year Mathematics
Corequisite: 431-204 Computer Engineering 2
Contact: 13 hours of lectures and 26 hours of practical work in mechatronics
Timetable: Semester one
Objectives:
Upon completion students will have gained practice in the skill of designing simple engineering components and systems for structural integrity and be confident with practical work formulated in a graded progression from well delineated problems, including microprocessor applications, to dealing with complex and/or vaguely defined design tasks.
Content:
Failure modes for engineering systems, theories of failure. Rational assessment of safety factors. Integrity of structures and machines, design against failure. Modelling of complex load-bearing systems in terms of simple engineering components. Design of elements of structures and machines from first principles. Design and development of mocroprocessor logic systems. Design of components and systems for endurance and other limit conditions (only common metallic materials are considered). Approaches to uncertainty in design problems.
Assessment:
Assignments, reports and laboratory reports not exceeding 30 pages equivalent; a two-hour examination.
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Engineering (Volume 4 page 111)
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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