MECH1401 Engineering Dynamics [UG]
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| Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 (See Timetable) Old unit code: 630.106, AMEC1401 | |
| Outcomes: This unit develops the student's ability to solve a range of problems in engineering dynamics. As part of this process students learn how to apply knowledge of basic science and engineering fundamentals; reason logically and communicate the written solution to a problem in a way that engineering professionals understand; undertake problem identification, formulation and solution; understand fundamental professional and ethical responsibilities, such as the need to work logically and avoid errors; plan work, anticipate and meet deadlines; and have an expectation of the need to undertake lifelong learning and a capacity to do so. | |
| Content: This unit builds on GENG1001 Engineering: Introduction to Engineering Mechanics and introduces the subject of engineering dynamics in more depth. The unit focuses on systems undergoing planar motion. Topics include co-ordinate systems, relative motion, rotating axes, systems of particles, rigid bodies and mechanisms. Newton's laws, energy and linear momentum principles are also covered. Students attend lectures and, in parallel, solve a sequence of carefully designed computer-based tutorial problems. In this way, students can learn the meaning of the concepts presented in the lecture series by applying them to realistic dynamic systems. Some examples are drawn from the fields of robotics and automation. | |
| Assessment: This comprises an examination, weekly tutorial problems and one or more class tests and/or assignments. The tutorial questions develop problem-solving skills in dynamics. Students are encouraged to work with each other in this activity provided each member of a working party achieves competence. A web-based system is used to manage and mark the problem sets. The system is diagnostic and can give specific feedback on some common errors. Students are also required to keep a complete record of their individual working for each problem in a logbook. Logbooks are randomly collected and checked. Penalties apply for incomplete logbooks. Assignments are designed to develop independent learning skills, encouraging students to seek answers outside the classroom. The tests and examination usually consist of questions that are similar to the tutorial problems but are also somewhat novel. They assess the ability of students to solve new problems and communicate their solution in written form. Marks in the tests and final examination are largely given for correct (and clearly expressed) reasoning about physical systems, with only a small amount of credit for numerical working. Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit except in the case of a bachelor's degree student who has obtained a mark of 45 to 49 and is currently enrolled in this unit, and it is the only remaining unit that the student must pass in order to complete the course. | |
| Unit Co-ordinator(s): Dr Dianne Hesterman | |
| Location: UWA (Crawley) | |
| Mode: on-campus | |
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| Prerequisites: GENG1001 Engineering: Introduction to Mechanics or equivalent | |
| Contact hours—lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 26 hrs | |
Unit Web Page: http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/unit/MECH1401 | |
| Note: Some unit web pages are still under construction and will be available in 2008. | |
Assistance with study skills, including English language skills, is available free of charge from Student Services for all enrolled students (see http://www.studysmarter.uwa.edu.au/). Student Services location: Second Floor, South Wing, Guild Village; telephone: 6488 2423. | |
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