Engineering Fundamentals (10243.1)
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| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Science And Technology |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| Academic Program Area - Technology | Level 1 - Undergraduate Introductory Unit | Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Choose suitable mathematical models of simple engineering structures and circuits;
2. Describe the behaviour of basic engineering materials at an introductory level;
3. Demonstrate appropriate research and communication skills; and
4. Recognise and report on technical information using appropriate drawing skills.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
Skills development
Delivery mode:
On-campus
This unit is delivered in traditional mode, that is, on-campus in standard teaching periods with weekly studio/lectures (as scheduled) and occasional workshops and/or site visits and/or field trips.
Studio Tutorials
Studios are the core of design education, and comprise the primary mode of delivery for this unit. Studios are for the development of your design work and are an essential element in developing self-sufficiency and originality in your design. They provide a flexible and customised learning environment, where critique and feedback is provided by contact with your tutor, tailored to your design direction and interests.
Lectures
Lectures will be held from time to time to augment the studios, providing information and raising issues relevant to the project. Attendance at these sessions is expected. Notice of a coming lecture will be provided in the studio, the notice board or the previous lecture or class. Some lectures will feature visiting guest speakers or industry practitioners, such as professional designers. Other sessions will be video or audio based, and will sometimes be followed by discussion in the studio.
Workshops
Skill based workshops may be held from time to time to assist with technical and other skills related directly to the current project.
Site Visits & Field Trips
Site visits and field study trips are essential to studies of design. Participation is expected. Local site visit details will be confirmed in the studio classes. Proposed dates, locations, travel and accommodation requirements will be discussed in class and determined in relation to the proposed program and project/s to be visited.
Corequisites
Mathematics for the Built Environment, 10242.Assumed knowledge
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Required texts
- Moaveni, Saeed. (2016). Engineering fundamentals, SI edition. Fifth edition. Cengage Learning, Stamford, USA.
- Hibbeler, R. C. (2015). Engineering mechanics dynamics. 13h edition. Upper Saddle River, N.J. Pearson Prentice-Hall.
- Hibbeler, R. C. (2013). Engineering mechanics statics. 13h edition. Upper Saddle River, N.J. Pearson Prentice-Hall.
- Shackelford, James F. (2015). Introduction to materials science for engineers. 8th edition. Upper Saddle River, N.J. Pearson Prentice Hall.
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Participation requirements
Participation
It is a requirement for the successful completion of the learning outcomes, and for professional accreditation of this unit, that students come on-campus and participate in all studio classes. On-campus participation in scheduled studio classes is an essential part of the learning process. Engaging in academic discourse with other students and with your tutor/unit convenor will provide a greater connection to learning, garner a range of opinions and knowledge in addition to providing the opportunity for greater clarity and assistance in achieving unit outcomes.
It is expected that students maintain a minimum overall on-campus participation level of 80% or above, assessed as professional behaviour. It is the student's responsibility to contact the unit convenor and tutor prior to class to let them know they are not coming to class and why. It is the student's responsibility to make up all missed information and learning from class time.
Presentation and discussion of your work in progress is essential for the development of your design skills in meeting the learning outcomes of the subject and for your design education. Participation in studio sessions and reviews provides important opportunities for feedback and demonstrates that the submitted work is your own.
Required IT skills
Students require general computing skills in applications such as word, excel, PowerPoint and basic internet search capability.
The ability to operate student emails and adequately negotiate the unit's Moodle site.
Work placement, internships or practicums
Not applicable.
Additional information
Special consideration
Applications for an extension to the due date for submission of an assessment item on the grounds of illness or other unavoidable and verifiable personal circumstances (that is, special consideration) should be submitted via email to the unit convener. Each application for an extension has to be supported by appropriate documentation. For advice on documentary evidence to support applications for extensions, please refer to the Assessment Guide that supports the Assessment Procedures.
"Students should apply for extensions before the due submission date, and are advised to do so as early as possible. Applications after the due submission date may be considered only in exceptional circumstances" (3.14 Assessment Procedures).
Penalties for late submission or non-completion of mandatory assessment
This section only refers to students who have not been granted an extension (see above).
All work must be completed and submitted by the due date. Work submitted after the due date will only be assessed on a pass or fail basis and without comments, unless an extension has been given.
Extensions should be sought before the due date for an assignment. Extensions will only be given for substantial medical or similar reasons.
Work submitted more than one week after the due date will only be assessed at the lecturer's discretion.
