Monash University Handbook 2011 Postgraduate - Units

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Synopsis

Resource location, species types, harvesting, constraints, forest management, silviculture, forest industry structure. Alternative uses for resources, non-wood resources, recycled paper. Wood morphology and chemical composition. Pulping. Review of pulping processes used in Australia. Markets for pulp and paper.

Assessment

Closed book departmental examination (3 hours): 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Paul Webley

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Synopsis

Wood debarking, screening and chipping. Wood chemistry. Chemical, semi-chemical and mechanical pulping; recycling and de-inking. Reaction engineering, equipment, control and modelling. Pulp washing and screening. Chemical recovery and bleaching pulp.

Assessment

Three (3 hours each) closed book departmental examinations: 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Paul Webley

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Synopsis

Rheology of pulp suspensions, hydrocyclones, screening, wet end systems, wet end chemistry, refining, flow boxes, sheet formation, grammage variability, wire table elements, drainage, twin wire forming, pressing and press sections, drying, surface sizing and starch properties, coating, calendering, winding and finishing.

Assessment

Two (3 hours each) closed book departmental examinations: 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Paul Webley

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Synopsis

Fibre properties, structure of paper, mechanical and optical properties of paper, effects of humidity and temperature on paper properties, penetration of liquids into paper and properties of composites containing paper. Products with specific performance characteristics such as newsprint, packaging, office papers and tissue products, including the market structure for such products and the processes and techniques used in their manufacture.

Assessment

Two (3 hours each) closed book departmental examinations: 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Paul Webley

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Synopsis

Essential management topics; mill-wide control; production scheduling in the paper industry; basics of specific measurement instruments and automation.

Assessment

3 hours closed book departmental examination: 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Paul Webley

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Synopsis

Legal and social aspects; water and air quality, fibre resource management, changes to processes and products. Environmental impact statements.

Assessment

Presentation: 10%
3 hours closed book departmental examination: 90%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Paul Webley

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Synopsis

An in-depth study of particular topics, normally ones covered in less depth in other units. Topics vary from year to year, with some lectures usually being presented by a distinguished overseas lecturer.

Assessment

Two (3 hours each) closed book departmental examinations: 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Paul Webley

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Synopsis

Wood analysis and preparation. Chemical and mechanical pulping. Beating, sheet-making and testing. Bleaching. Fibre microscopy. Performance assessment of paper products. Wet end chemistry. Other processing techniques.

Assessment

Reports on laboratory experiments: 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Paul Webley

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Synopsis

Visits to local and interstate forests, pulp processing operations, paper and board mills, paper end-use operations.

Assessment

Assignment: 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Paul Webley

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Synopsis

Energy targets: composite curves; problem table algorithm; grand composite curves; placement of utilities. Capital cost targeting: area; number of units and capital cost targets; capital energy trade-offs. Pinch design principles and methods: grid diagram; CP rules; design for maximum energy recovery. Automated design: block decomposition; network pinch for retrofit; topology changes to overcome the network pinch. Integration of heat engines and heat pumps: use of the grand composite curve for sizing cycles. Integration of reactors and separators: distillation columns and evaporators. Process changes: plus-minus principle. Extraction of data from process flowsheets.

Assessment

Assignment: 10%
Examination: 90%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Paul Webley

Contact hours

26 hours lectures and practice classes

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Synopsis

Steam systems: Heaters, traps, boilers, steam and gas turbines, distribution. Top level analysis: Path analysis; efficiency of heat flow paths; application to title site retrofit; Site composite curves: Total site source/sink profiles; site composite and utility grand composite curves. Retrofit: Analysis and optimisation of utility systems; steam level switching. Optimising steam levels: Minimising fuel consumption and operating costs. Gas turbine integration: Heat recovery systems. Refrigeration systems: Compression and absorption refrigeration; energy analysis for low temperature systems. Selection of drivers for process equipment. Site heat-to-power ratio.

Assessment

Examination: 90%
Assignment: 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Paul Webley

Contact hours

26 hours lectures and practice classes

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Synopsis

Choice of reactor: reaction paths; types of reaction systems; conversion, selectivity and reactor yield; simultaneous reaction and separation: Modelling of and design for multiphase reactors. Choice of separator: separation of heterogeneous and homogeneous mixtures. Design and optimisation of distillation columns: Short-cut methods; reflux ratio and feed conditions. Synthesis of reaction-separation systems; Generating alternative flowsheets; recycle structure. Reactive distillation: Shifting equilibrium; Damkohler number. Economic trade-offs: Evaluating alternative flow sheets; optimisation of reactor conversion and selectivity.

Assessment

Examination: 90%
Assignment: 10%

Contact hours

26 hours lectures and practice classes

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Synopsis

Distillation system design: column sequencing. Complex distillation columns: decomposition techniques. Thermodynamic analysis of distillation columns; modifying columns using thermodynamic analysis. Crude oil distillation design: modelling crude oil mixtures. Retrofit design of distillation systems: aims of de-bottlenecking. Azeotropic distillation problem representation for ternary mixtures; residue curves; distillation lines and pinch point curves. Composition profiles; total reflux; feasible composition profiles. Distillation sequence synthesis: conditions of feasible separations; entrainer selection; synthesising complex distillation columns.

Assessment

Examination: 90%
Assignment: 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Paul Webley

Contact hours

26 hours lectures and practice classes

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Synopsis

Waste minimisation: Source of aqueous waste in the process industries; reducing waste from reactors, separations and purge streams; process operations as a source of waste; minimising waste from process operations. Wastewater minimisation: Reducing wastewater through water reuse, recycling and regeneration; targets for minimum flow rate and design to meet targets for single constraints; multiple sources of water; flow rate constraints; multiple contaminants; changing the process to reduce wastewater production. Effluent treatment system design: Treatment processes; targets for minimum treatment flow rate and design for single contaminants; waste minimisation versus treatment.

Assessment

Examination: 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Paul Webley

Contact hours

26 hours lectures and practice classes

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Synopsis

Introduction: Types of gaseous emissions; environmental problems. VOC emissions: condensation; absorption; adsorption; incineration; biofiltration for abatement; odour control. Acid gases: absorption-stripping processes; simulation of absorption-stripping processes; design of split-loop processes; H2S removal; sulphur recovery; CO2 removal; NOx removal. Flue gas emissions minimisation: targeting flue gas emissions; role of heat integration; fuel switch; utility and process changes; site-wide approaches.

Assessment

Examination: 90%
Assignment: 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Paul Webley

Contact hours

26 hours lectures and practice classes

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Synopsis

Operability of continuous processes: variation in operating conditions; use of probability functions; multiple operating cases: overdesign, additional units and intermediate storage for operability. Batch processes: batch and semicontinuous operations; Gantt charts; overlapping batches. Introduction to process control: process requirements; external disturbances; stability of the process. Control configurations: feedback, inferential, cascade, feedforward and ratio control. Control of unit operations: level, flow, pressure, heat exchanger, distillation and reactor control. Control of complete processes: systems of interacting units; intermediate storage. Safety.

Assessment

Examination: 90%
Assignment: 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Paul Webley

Contact hours

26 lectures and practice classes

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Synopsis

Cleaner production principles: the politics and economics of cleaner production. Strategies for implementing cleaner production: environmental management systems; environmental reporting. Cleaner production methodologies: detailed process analysis; life cycle assessment; process integration; waste minimisation. Case studies: Specific examples from industry where the methods of cleaner production have been applied.

Assessment

Examination: 90%
Assignment: 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Paul Webley

Contact hours

26 hours lectures and practice classes

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Synopsis

Specific projects will range widely and be designed to address extensive industry-type problems. The specific problems will vary from year to year. Examples of the type of design projects that might be considered include: design of a refinery heat recovery network rising commercial software; isopropyl alcohol production via direct hydration of propylene; separation of the isopropyl alcohol-water azeotropic by distillation; uprating the capacity of an ammonia liquor plant; heat-exchanger network synthesis using mathematical programming approaches; design of an operable heat exchanger network; design of a site utility and fuel system.

Assessment

Project 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Paul Webley

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Synopsis

Specific projects will range widely and be designed to address extensive industry-type problems. The specific problems will vary from year to year. Examples of the type of design projects that might be considered include: design of a refinery heat recovery network rising commercial software; isopropyl alcohol production via direct hydration of propylene; separation of the isopropyl alcohol-water azeotropic by distillation; uprating the capacity of an ammonia liquor plant; heat-exchanger network synthesis using mathematical programming approaches; design of an operable heat exchanger network; design of a site utility and fuel system.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Paul Webley

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Synopsis

Specific projects will range widely and be designed to address extensive industry-type problems. The specific problems will vary from year to year. Examples of the type of design projects that might be considered include: design of a refinery heat recovery network rising commercial software; isopropyl alcohol production via direct hydration of propylene; separation of the isopropyl alcohol-water azeotropic by distillation; uprating the capacity of an ammonia liquor plant; heat-exchanger network synthesis using mathematical programming approaches; design of an operable heat exchanger network; design of a site utility and fuel system.

Assessment

Project: 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Paul Webley

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Synopsis

Toxic hazards; release modelling; fire and explosion; pressure relief systems; reactor safety; storage; hazard identification; risk assessment.

Objectives

Toxic hazards; release modelling; fire and explosion; pressure relief systems; reactor safety; storage; hazard identification; risk assessment.

Assessment

Examination: 90%
Assignment: 10%

Contact hours

8 hours per week of private study and assignments

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Chief examiner(s)

Professor Paul Webley

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Synopsis

The unit will introduce the factors causing or aggravating flooding in the Australian context, the benefits and impacts of flooding and the risk management framework applied to reduce flooding and its impacts on the community. It will then cover the hydrologic background for estimating floods including flood frequency analysis and rainfall-based flood estimation methods. Students will use industry-standard computer software based on the hydrological and hydraulic computation methods. A number of measures to reduce flooding and its impacts, including flood mapping, planning controls, design of structural flood mitigation measures and emergency management measures are introduced.

Objectives

The unit will introduce the factors causing or aggravating flooding in the Australian context, the benefits and impacts of flooding and the risk management framework applied to reduce flooding and its impacts on the community. It will then cover the hydrologic background for estimating floods including flood frequency analysis and rainfall-based flood estimation methods. Students will use industry-standard computer software based on the hydrological and hydraulic computation methods. A number of measures to reduce flooding and its impacts, including flood mapping, planning controls, design of structural flood mitigation measures and emergency management measures are introduced.

Assessment

Assignments: 50%
Examination (3 hours): 50%. Students must pass both components.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Xiao-Ling Zhao

Contact hours

150 hours study

Off-campus attendance requirements

150 hours study

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Synopsis

The unit first examines the general planning issues of integrated urban catchment management followed by an overview of current best management practices in stormwater management. Issues associated with the multiple objective management of urban stormwater will be discussed in detail. Students will gain sufficient appreciation of the management issues and current available technologies to formulate a stormwater management strategy for catchments with pre-specified environmental conditions and development characteristics. The unit is also aimed at providing students with hands-on experience in the design of some of the commonly used stormwater management measures.

Assessment

Assignments: 50%. Examination 50%. Students must pass both components.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Xiao-Ling Zhao

Contact hours

150 hours work

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Synopsis

Overall integration of the sewage collection, transport, treatment, and disposal systems is examined, followed by an overview of basic hydraulic principles, and the determination of the magnitude of sewage flows. Detailed design of hydraulic aspects of sewerage systems are covered, including reticulation systems sewer appurtenances such as manholes and inverted siphons, flow measurement systems, pump and pump system design, and sewage treatment plants. Practical issues related to design and maintenance practices such as fail-safe operation are covered.

Assessment

Assignments: 50%
Examination (3 hours): 50%. Students must pass both components.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Xiao-Ling Zhao

Off-campus attendance requirements

150 hours study

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Synopsis

This unit develops students' understanding of the broad range of issues arising in managing water resources systems for the benefit of all the stakeholders, including the environment. A basis for quantitative analysis of the water resource systems is developed by introducing key principles, methods and tools for hydrologic and water quality analysis, with the opportunity for students to practice their application in simple example situations. The unit will also provide students with an overview of the legal, regulatory and institutional frameworks for water resources management and the key principles applied in Australia.

Assessment

Assignments: 50%
Examination (3 hours): 50%. Students must pass both components.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Xiao-Ling Zhao

Off-campus attendance requirements

150 hours study

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Synopsis

This unit develops students' understanding of traffic flow theory, analysis of signalised and unsignalised intersections. The unit is designed to provide a rigorous and practical coverage of the collection of traffic data. The traffic surveys component of the unit will cover traditional techniques for counting, classification and origin-destination surveys. The unit will also consider the capabilities of new traffic data collection equipment.

Assessment

Assignments: 50%
Examination (3 hours): 50%. Students must pass both components.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Xiao-Ling Zhao

Off-campus attendance requirements

150 hours study

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Synopsis

This unit exposes the student to the fundamentals of the three components to the traffic system: the vehicle, the driver and the road environment. The emphasis is on the application of theory to practice in solving traffic related problems. The unit covers the road traffic system, traffic networks, traffic design elements, intersection design and control and analytic techniques.

Assessment

Assignments: 50%
Examination (3 hours): 50%. Students must pass both components.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Xiao-Ling Zhao

Off-campus attendance requirements

150 hours study

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Synopsis

The student is expected to develop an understanding of basic statistical procedures, an approach for integrating data analysis and graphical methods, the model development procedure, least squares regression, the interpretation of behavioural modelling techniques and time series analysis.

Assessment

Assignments: 50%
Examination (3 hours): 50% Students must pass both components.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Xiao-Ling Zhao

Off-campus attendance requirements

150 hours study

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Synopsis

This unit introduces students to the field of intelligent transport systems by examining component technologies and exploring how those component technologies are brought together in applications or products. Contemporary issues in the application of advanced technology in transport are considered including societal impacts and the roles of the public and private sectors.

Assessment

Assignments: 50%
Examination (3 hours): 50%. Students must pass both components.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Xiao-Ling Zhao

Off-campus attendance requirements

150 hours study

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Synopsis

This unit develops students' understanding of the network models used in transport planning. The emphasis is on strategic network models which are used for longer term network planning as opposed to operational considerations. The traditional four step models of trip generation, mode choice and traffic assignment are considered in detail. The capabilities of commercial network modelling packages are reviewed.

Assessment

Assignments: 50%
Examination (3 hours): 50%. Students must pass both components.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Xiao-Ling Zhao

Off-campus attendance requirements

150 hours study

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Synopsis

The unit will explore the fundamentals and role of road safety engineering theory and practice. An appreciation of the design of traffic elements on the road network and a rigorous detective approach to investigating road crash data will be developed. Participants will learn applied skills to find road crash data and analyse it to determine the nature and extent of road crash problems at any given site. An ability to translate road crash data into meaningful information, determine counter measure options from thorough analysis of information and prioritise and evaluate counter measure implementation programs will be cultivated.

Assessment

Assignments: 50%, Examination (3 hours): 50%. Students must pass both components.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Xiao-Ling Zhao

Contact hours

150 hours study

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Synopsis

The unit will provide a broad overview of parking policy and design. It focuses on parking policy. It introduces the types of policies, and their implementation and effectiveness. Parking policy should be seen within the context of urban policy and this model brings urban, transport and parking policy together. It introduces parking systems design. It develops a series of design principles and applies these to on and off-street design. Mechanical parking systems are discussed.

Assessment

Assignments: 50%
Examination (3 hours): 50%. Students must pass both components.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Xiao-Ling Zhao

Off-campus attendance requirements

150 hours study

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Synopsis

This unit develops students' understanding of a particular topic/area in the transport field through completion of a one semester long project which will develop their ability to plan, undertake and report on an independent program of investigation/research. Students propose their own topic reflecting their professional interests. On the basis of their selected topic, the student will undertake a one semester long program of independent investigation/research and document the findings in a professional report.

Assessment

Written project plan, progress and final reports: 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Xiao-Ling Zhao

Off-campus attendance requirements

150 hours study

Prerequisites

At least 24 credit points completed towards the Master of Traffic, Master of Transport or Master of Transport and Traffic with an average of at least 65%.

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Synopsis

This unit is an introduction to the principles and methods of triple-bottom-line evaluation of projects and policies in the area of civil engineering. As triple-bottom-line stands for economic, environmental and social requirements of sustainable development, this unit explicitly incorporates all three domains.

Objectives

This unit is an introduction to the principles and methods of triple-bottom-line evaluation of projects and policies in the area of civil engineering. As triple-bottom-line stands for economic, environmental and social requirements of sustainable development, this unit explicitly incorporates all three domains.

Assessment

Assignments: 50%
Examination (3 hours): 50%. Students must pass both components.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Xiao-Ling Zhao

Off-campus attendance requirements

150 hours study

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Synopsis

This unit is an introduction to the principles and methods of project management as applied in various engineering and infrastructure projects. It is designed to be immediately applicable to physical and non-physical projects at a small and medium scale, and to provide a framework on which project management skills for large-scale projects can be developed. Classical project management techniques are covered with a special emphasis on dealing with risk in projects.

Objectives

This unit is an introduction to the principles and methods of project management as applied in various engineering and infrastructure projects. It is designed to be immediately applicable to physical and non-physical projects at a small and medium scale, and to provide a framework on which project management skills for large-scale projects can be developed. Classical project management techniques are covered with a special emphasis on dealing with risk in projects.

Assessment

Assignments: 50%
Examination (3 hours): 50%. Students must pass both components.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Xiao-Ling Zhao

Contact hours

150 hours study

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Synopsis

This unit will introduce students to the need to ensure infrastructure operates and is maintained in an appropriate management fashion. This unit will develop a theoretical background for infrastructure management. It will cover asset management principles (whole of life cycle issues, infrastructure policy, risk management and strategic development) and concepts and identification of asset performance requirements (community and stakeholder benefits and consultation, system performance and measures, level of service).

Assessment

Assignments: 50%, Examination (3 hours): 50%. Students must pass both components.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Xiao-Ling Zhao

Contact hours

150 hours study

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Synopsis

This unit will introduce students to the need to ensure infrastructure operates and is maintained in an appropriate management fashion. This unit will focus on identifying and managing relevant asset management data. Participants will be exposed to manipulating technical detail within asset management software enabling deterioration modelling and treatment tradeoffs. It will cover information management (maintaining inventories, condition rate methodologies, information planning decision making and long term impacts, asset usage data) and asset maintenance management (treatment options, management of asset use, maintenance management and strategy evaluation).

Assessment

Assignments: 50%, Examination (3 hours): 50% . 50%. Students must pass both components.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Xiao-Ling Zhao

Contact hours

150 hours study

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Synopsis

This unit introduces students to contemporary issues in transport planning. The concept of sustainable transport is introduced along with the steps in the transport planning process. Supply and demand oriented approaches to addressing transport challenges are reviewed and travel demand management is placed into context. The characteristics of transport modes and travel demand patterns are used to provide a framework for considering the suitability of a particular transport mode for a particular context. Travel survey methods are considered with an emphasis on the role of survey design and administration in the collection of useful travel survey data.

Assessment

Assignments: 50%, Examination (3 hours): 50%. Students must pass both components.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Xiao-Ling Zhao

Contact hours

150 hours study

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Synopsis

This unit provides an introduction to contemporary analytical methods and issues in transport economics, with particular relevance to transport operations, infrastructure investment and policy decision-making. Fundamental concepts and methods relevant to demand, cost, pricing and investment analysis and decision-making are covered. The important role of regulations in the operations of markets and transport operations is considered as are the forms and impacts of different types of government intervention, deregulation and privatisation in transport markets and operations. The unit emphasises the application of transport economics principles to contemporary policy issues in transport.

Assessment

Assignments: 50%, Examination (3 hours): 50%. Students must pass both components.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Xiao-Ling Zhao

Contact hours

150 hours study

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Synopsis

CIV5316 covers public transport planning from a range of perspectives including policy, demand/markets, supply/operations and infrastructure. Policy analysis provides an understanding of the strategic, institutional and political context within which services are provided. This illustrates the diverse and often conflicting objectives which drive the development and planning of services. Demand/market analysis introduces students to the range of markets and their drivers. Supply/operations and infrastructure analysis provides an overview of the types of services which are provided and the operational, engineering and technology issues which govern their effective deployment.

Assessment

Assignments: 50%
Examination (3 hours): 50%. Students must pass both components.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Xiao-Ling Zhao

Contact hours

150 hours study

Off-campus attendance requirements

150 hours study

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Synopsis

This unit is a study of the fundamentals of radio transmitters and receivers, the wireless radio channel and radio/wireless networks. An investigation into the configuration of wireless units to create communications systems and networks leads on to an appreciation of the diversity of wireless applications for personal and public use.

Objectives

To understand the basics of radio transmission and reception in different frequency bands and different physical environments
To understand the limitations on radio communications imposed by the radio channel
To learn the wide range of applications of radio/wireless technology
To understand mobile radio communications and its networking capabilities.

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 20%
Research/project/assignment activity: 20%
Examination (3 hours): 60%. Students must achieve a mark of 50% in all three components to achieve an overall pass grade.

Contact hours

3 hours lectures, 3 hours laboratory and practice classes and 6 hours of private study per week

Prerequisites

Knowledge equivalent to ECE2021

Prohibitions

ECE4024

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Synopsis

This unit will cover aspects of physical layer communications which are relevant to modern communication systems. Digital modulation techniques, including quadrature modulation and orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) will be covered. The effects on noise on bit error rates will be covered, along with techniques to reduce them, including matched filtering and equalisation. Information theory covers questions of capacity, diversity, and error correction coding. Finally the use of multiple input multiple output (MIMO) communication systems will be covered.

Objectives

• knowledge of the fundamental limits of communication in noisy band limited channels
• knowledge of digital modulation techniques and the advantages and disadvantages of different techniques
• understanding of the properties of different communication channels and how channels can be modelled mathematically. Knowledge of the properties of modern error correcting codes
• understanding of how orthogonal frequency division multiplexing and Multiple Input Multiple output (MIMO) multiple antenna systems can be used in modern communication systems and the advantages and limitations of their use
• understanding of the statistical nature of communications. Skills to design and simulate modern communication systems using industry standard simulation tools

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 20%
Research/project/assignment activity: 20%
Examination (3 hours): 60%. Students must achieve a mark of 50% in all three components to achieve an overall pass grade.

Contact hours

3 hours lectures, 3 hours laboratory and practice classes and 6 hours of private study per week

Prerequisites

Knowledge equivalent to ECE2041

Prohibitions

ECE4042

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Synopsis

Students will study the characteristics of key components that make up optical communications systems, including: lasers and advanced lightwave sources and direct modulation, optical modulators, optical fibres, optical amplifiers, filters and multiplexers, optical receivers and associated electronics. Secondly, students will use this knowledge to analyse and design optical communications systems. Examples will include local-area networks, metropolitan area networks, long-haul links and transcontinental networks.

Objectives

• understanding of the behavioural characteristics and physics of key components in optical systems
• knowledge of characteristics of fibres, including dispersion and non-linearity, and of multiplexers, filters and raman optical amplifiers
• ability to prepare a power budget for an optical communications link
• understanding of the dispersion limits and compensation techniques for optical links
• knowledge of wavelength division multiplexing in links and networks
• skills to design optical communications links for short, medium and long-haul applications, and select appropriate components during link design
• ability to simulate the interactions of components and understand performance measures
• ability to propose optical network architectures for access and metropolitan networks
• ability to specify the performance of networks from an operator's perspective
• experience in making basic measurements on optical components and systems

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 20%
Research/project/assignment activity: 20%
Examination (3 hours): 60%. Students must achieve a mark of 50% in all three components to achieve an overall pass grade.

Contact hours

3 hours lectures, 3 hours laboratory and practice classes and 6 hours of private study per week

Prohibitions

ECE4043, ECE4405, ECE5405

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Synopsis

The unit introduces concepts of high voltage phenomena in the context of design and testing of electrical power plant. The unit describes sources of over voltage in power systems. It then presents fundamentals of high voltage insulation design and condition monitoring methods. It describes insulation performance characteristics and diagnostic methods in plant such as generators, transformers and high voltage cables. The notions of insulation co-ordination and over voltage protection are also established. Additionally, the unit introduces static electricity phenomena, hazards they pose and technology applications they bring.

Objectives

To learn and understand principles of high voltage technology as applied in the design and testing of power system equipment as well as in other industrial applications.

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 20%
Research/project/assignment activity: 20%
Examination (3 hours): 60%. Students must achieve a mark of 50% in all three components to achieve an overall pass grade.

Contact hours

3 hours lectures, 3 hours laboratory and practice classes and 6 hours of private study per week

Prohibitions

ECE4508, ECE5508, ECE5058

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Synopsis

This unit builds upon earlier studies in computer organisation and engineering. The unit will explore the structures, techniques and trade-offs implicit in the study of high performance computer architectures. The focus will be on exploring all aspects of exploitable concurrency in computer systems and the applications they support. This will include considerations of data path design, memory structures, resource allocation and scheduling, threading, branch prediction; alternative application specific computer architectures; implementation using re-configurable devices and high-level languages.

Objectives

To design and construct application specific solutions in the field of computer architecture. To appreciate that the solution to any problem in computer architecture is likely to be quickly invalidated by time and to strive for solutions that minimise the effects of this reality. To develop confidence in specifying computational requirements and formulating original solutions in a timely manner.

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 20%
Research/project/assignment activity: 20%
Examination (3 hours): 60%. Students must achieve a mark of 50% in all three components to achieve an overall pass grade.

Contact hours

2 hours lectures, 3 hours laboratory and practice classes and 7 hours of private study per week

Prohibitions

ECE4074, ECE4705, ECE5705

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Synopsis

The unit enables students to understand, analyse, specify, design and test embedded systems in terms of the hardware architecture, distributed systems and the software development that deploys a real time kernel and the migration of software to hardware. The design, analysis and implementation of a real time kernel will be studied that includes scheduling policies, process creation and management, inter-process communication, efficient handling of I/O and distributed processor implementation issues. Students will be involved in a design project that involves the hardware and real time system design of an embedded system with hard deadlines using an FPGA development system.

Objectives

To understand the development process for embedded systems from specification, simulation, implementation and testing. To gain an appreciation of the effectiveness and properties of a real time kernel in the software development process. To gain a knowledge and understanding of the properties of different scheduling policies and their implementation in a real time system. To understand the process of migration of a software definition to a hardware implementation as a means to accelerate an embedded system design. To understand the complexities and design approaches necessary in a distributed real time embedded system.

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 20%
Research/project/assignment activity: 20%
Examination (3 hours): 60%. Students must achieve a mark of 50% in all three components to achieve an overall pass grade.

Contact hours

2 hours lectures, 3 hours laboratory and practice classes and 7 hours of private study per week

Prohibitions

ECE4075, ECE4705

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Synopsis

Together with ECE5095 Project B, this unit is a challenging opportunity to pursue independently an individual project and is likely to require extended effort. The two units together normally include a preparatory literature survey and developmental work such as design, construction and programming. Students choose a project that interests them, and are assigned to a team of two supervising staff members.

Objectives

To give students the experience of tackling a real problem and presenting their achievement.

To search for prior knowledge.

To learn to apply safety considerations to all actions.

To present results in writing and in person.

Assessment

Assessment will be a panel assessment of the achievement of the student in the project, as evidenced by a presentation, a poster and a written report (100%).

Contact hours

12 hours per week working on the project.

Prohibitions

ECE4094, ECE5911

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Synopsis

Together with ECE5094 Project A this unit is a challenging opportunity to pursue independently an individual project and is likely to require extended effort. The two units together normally include a preparatory literature survey and developmental work such as design, construction and programming. Students choose a project that interests them, and are assigned to a team of two supervising staff members.

Objectives

To give students the experience of tackling a real problem and presenting their achievement.
To search for prior knowledge.
To learn to apply safety considerations to all actions.
To present results in writing and in person.

Assessment

Assessment will be a panel assessment of the achievement of the student in the project, as evidenced by a presentation, a poster and a written report: 100%

Contact hours

12 hours per week working on the project

Prerequisites

ECE5094

Prohibitions

ECE4095, ECE5912

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Synopsis

Attend an approved biomedical engineering conference, choose an area or issue involving multiple presentations at the conference, and write a report on that area or issue.

Assessment

Conference report: 75%
Oral presentation: 10%
Conference journal: 15%

Contact hours

156 hours of work

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Synopsis

Research unit for PhD or MEngSc(Research) students in Chemical Engineering

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Synopsis

Research unit for PhD or MEngSc(Research) students enrolling in Civil Engineering

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Synopsis

Research unit for PhD or MEngSc(Research) students enrolling in Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering

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Synopsis

Research unit for PhD or MEngSc(Research) students enrolling in Materials Engineering

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Synopsis

Research unit for PhD or MEngSc(Research) students enrolling in Mechanical Engineering

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Synopsis

Research unit for PhD or MEngSc(Research) students enrolling in Engineering Education

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Synopsis

This unit provides an introduction to differential and integral forms of governing equations in tensor notation and a review of compressible and incompressible, inviscid and viscous aerodynamic flows. The unit also provides an analytical derivation of boundary layer equations. Compressibility effects in boundary layer flow, flow instability and transition from laminar to turbulent flow. Introduction to boundary layer stability analysis will also be considered in detail. Introduction to the analysis and quantitative description of turbulent boundary layer flow and boundary layer flow control on aerofoils.

Objectives

The development and integration of previous knowledge in mechanics, electronics and control theory based on previous study leading towards an understanding of current avionics technology within a guided and self-learning environment.

Assessment

Projects: 15%
Laboratory: 5%
Practice Classes: 10%
Closed Book Examination (3 hours): 70%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Mark Thompson

Contact hours

3 hours lectures, 2 hours practical classes and 7 hours of private study per week

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Synopsis

The unit integrates previous knowledge on isotropic (metal) structures in solid mechanics and further extends it into structural forms and analytical methodologies used in current airframe design. Additionally the particular forms of loading encountered in airframes and associated components on the structural response and interactions between load-bearing members is considered in detail, leading to a firm understanding of structural aspects of airframes. This complements the co-requisite unit MAE5403 Composite airframes, thereby allowing a mature understanding of the potential synergy between structural forms and materials of construction.

Objectives

The development and integration of previous knowledge in solid mechanics in metal structures, extended to embrace the loading and structural forms commonly used in the aerospace industry, leading to a mature understanding of aircraft structures (airframes) within a guided and self-learning environment.

Assessment

Project work: 20%
Assignments: 30%
Examination (3 hours): 50%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Mark Thompson

Contact hours

3 hours lectures, 2 hours practical classes and 7 hours of private study per week

Co-requisites

MAE5401

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Synopsis

This unit extends previous studies on isotropic (metal) structures in solid mechanics and related areas to embrace the anisotropic mechanical properties of composite materials, with an emphasis on the analysis and design of composite structures. These principles will be further extended to composite airframes. The unit complements the corequisite MAE5402 thereby allowing a mature understanding of the potential synergy between structural forms and materials of construction.

Objectives

The development and integration of students' knowledge of conventional engineering materials based on previous study leading towards an understanding of composite structures with particular reference to composite airframes.

Assessment

Project work: 20%
Assignments: 30%
Examination (3 hours): 50%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Mark Thompson

Contact hours

3 hours lectures, 2 hours practical classes and 7 hours of private study per week

Co-requisites

MAE5402

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Synopsis

The unit aims to develop an understanding of damage tolerant design. It allows students to translate the real-world treatment of initial flaws and crack growth data to an abstract form for structural modelling. The unit aims to develop an understanding of the application of fracture mechanics in airworthiness applications and students will gain knowledge of the role of inspection intervals, residual strength and in-service crack growth, to the through-life support of aircraft.

Objectives

Through the development and integration of students' knowledge of structural engineering and its application when assessing compliance to airworthiness requirements on completion of this unit students should be able to:

Understand and apply the FAA and USAF damage tolerant design requirements.

Apply the analytical tools to meet these requirements.

Understand the structural idealization and rationalization methodologies currently used in the aerospace industry to assess airworthiness.

Recognise the interaction of materials, loads, geometry and environment in setting inspection and operational life limits.

Understand the determining factors controlling the choice of materials for a given design goal.

Develop a mature understanding of future trends in airworthiness.

Students are further encouraged to develop a broad understanding of international aspects of airworthiness.

Develop a mature understanding of the role of airworthiness on the through-life support of aircraft.

The capacity to ask appropriate questions when engaged in the preparation and development of their work.

A basic understanding of the fatigue performance of structures subjected to complex load spectra.

Assessment

Project work: 20%
Assignments: 30%
Examination: 50%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Mark Thompson

Contact hours

3 hours of lectures, 2 hours of practical classes and 7 hours per week of private study

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Synopsis

Avionics is the title given to the electronic systems that are necessary for the effective control, operation and mission applications of modern aircraft. This unit introduces students to the fundamental principles, technologies and systems that define avionics technology. It provides a coherent and unified framework to model and analyse the elements of avionics systems. The focus is on the physical phenomena and analytical procedures required to understand avionics sub-systems and their integration. The unit will guide students towards an application of how fundamental techniques of electronics, communications, information and control theory are applied to modern avionics systems.

Objectives

The development and integration of previous knowledge in mechanics, electronics and control theory based on previous study leading towards an understanding of current avionics technology within a guided and self-learning environment.

Assessment

Projects: 20%
Assignments: 30%
Examination: 50%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Mark Thompson

Contact hours

3 hours lectures, 2 hours practical classes and 7 hours of private study per week

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Synopsis

This unit examines the theoretical foundations of the numerical methods used for modelling fluid flows. In particular, the finite-volume and finite-difference methods will be explored, as well as approaches to solve both time-dependent and steady state problems. The project work will mainly focus on using commercial computational fluid dynamics software to model relevant flows, and relating the results back to the theoretical work. Both incompressible and compressible flows will be considered. Some project work will examine modeling flows past airfoils, and another aerospace application.

Objectives

Development of an understanding of the main methods used for computational fluid dynamics: finite-differences, the finite-volume method, methods for elliptic equations, time-stepping methods, and grid generation and optimization. The unit develops expertise in flow modeling using commercial software, an understanding the capabilities and limitations of the flow modeling and the treatment of turbulence.

Assessment

Assignments and computer-based activities: 30%
Examination (3 hours) 70%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Mark Thompson

Contact hours

3 hours of lectures, 2 hours of practical classes and 7 hours of private study per week

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Synopsis

This unit aims to develop students' understanding of finite element analysis as it relates to airframe structures. Students will learn to translate real-world loading into engineering models using variational methods and minimum potential energy techniques and develop an understanding of the application of a range of finite elements and mesh generation techniques. An understanding of the choice of appropriate elements, aspect ratio, distortion limitations and reduced integration techniques will be sought. Skills in the use of commercial finite element codes, such as NASTRAN, currently used in the aerospace industry will complete the unit.

Objectives

The development and integration of students' knowledge in structural engineering based on previous study and its translation to finite element modeling relevant to the aerospace industry.

Assessment

Project work: 20%
Assignments: 30%
Examination(3 hours): 50%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Mark Thompson

Contact hours

3 hours of lectures, 2 hours of practical classes and 7 hours of private study per week

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Synopsis

This unit gives an overview of the fundamental methods of orbital mechanics and spaceflight dynamics. It provides students with a coherent and unified framework for the mathematical modelling, analysis and control of space vehicles. The focus will be on the physical phenomena and analytical procedures required to understand and predict the behaviour of orbiting spacecraft. The students will see and appreciate how these methods are applied to real space systems and why spaceflight dynamics is a crucial tool in the development of any type of space mission.

Objectives

The development and integration of students' knowledge in the theory of mechanics, electronics and physics based on previous study leading towards a mature understanding of current spaceflight dynamics technology within both a guided and self-learning environment.

Assessment

Project work 20%
Assignments 30%
Examination (3 hours): 50%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Mark Thompson

Contact hours

3 hours lectures, 2 hours practical classes and 7 hours of private study per week

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Synopsis

This unit, together with MAE5410 Project thesis B, will enable students to complete an aerospace engineering research project related to coursework units in the program or an area of special interest. The project is a self-guided learning task involving either a major design, theoretical, experimental, computational or analytical task involving a significant literature review. An academic staff member will act as supervisor. Students submit for assessment a research proposal and risk analysis in the early stages of the project followed by a detailed progress report at the end of the semester.

Objectives

On successful completion of the unit students will be able to:

• Conduct an independent, scientifically based research project under broad direction
• Develop a research plan based on scientific methodologies and sound research practices taking into account assessment of risk factors
• Apply sound scientific method and research practices to undertake project work
• Manage a research project effectively within technical, budgetary, risk and time constraints
• Undertake an extensive review of relevant scientific literature and critically analyse its relevance to the project work being proposed
• Utilise data acquisition tools, data analysis and/or other technological tools effectively

Assessment

100% project based

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Mark Thompson

Contact hours

12 hours per week

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Synopsis

This unit, together with MAE5409 Project thesis A, will enable students to complete an aerospace engineering research project related to coursework units in the program or an area of special interest. The project is a self-quded learning task involving either a major design, theoretical, experimental, computational or analytical task involving a significant literature review. An academic staff member will act as supervisor. Students submit for assessment a research paper and final report on the outcomes of their project work and give an oral presentation. A substantial proportion of the assessment will be based on the final thesis document.

Objectives

On successful completion fo the unit students will be able to:

• Conduct an independent, scientifically based research project under broad direction
• Develop a research plan based on scientific methodologies and sound research practices taking into account assessment of risk factors
• Apply sound scientific method and research practices to undertake project work
• Manage a research project effectively within technical, budgetary, risk and time constraints
• Undertake an extensive review of relevant scientific literature and critically analyse its relevance to the project work being proposed
• Utilise data acquisition tools, data analysis and/or other technological tools effectively
• Analyse data and present findings in a concise, coherent and logical manner
• Communicate scientific and technical information in both written and oral form to a high standard

Assessment

100% project based

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Mark Thompson

Contact hours

12 hours per week

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Synopsis

Formal logic. Hypothesis; experiment; presentation of scientific argument. Funding; the philosophy of research; the intellectual tradition.

Assessment

Formal written examination: 50%
Assignment: 50%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Mark Thompson

Contact hours

Approximately 15 lectures

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Synopsis

The research seminar assesses whether the candidate has a thorough understanding of the research area, knowledge of the literature and the state-of-the-art, and secondly the contribution of the student to the research area. The aim is to assess the student's progress approximately six months prior to their thesis submission date.

Assessment

Candidates must submit a written report of up to 10 pages in length four weeks prior to the presentation of a 45-minute seminar detailing the key findings of their research program. These tasks are assessed according to the above criteria.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Mark Thompson

Contact hours

13 hours study

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Synopsis

Introduction to asset management and terotechnology. Application of terotechnological techniques to increase profitability. Life cycle costs and the costs of ownership; assets as the profit generators; impact of maintenance on profitability. Maintenance budgets and cost control. Terotechnological aspects of engineering economics and accountancy. Terotechnology and maintenance performance ratios. Introduction to asset purchase/ replacement policies and those techniques concerned with economic decisions to buy or replace major units of plant. Design/redesign of plant to improve maintainability and reduce life cycle costs; design maintenance techniques.

Assessment

Assignments: 50%, Examinations: 50%
Students are required to pass both components to pass the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Assoc Prof Yousef Ibrahim

Contact hours

150 hours of study

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Synopsis

Maintenance planning and control, objectives of the maintenance department, availability of plant, types of failures, types of maintenance and maintenance strategies. Structures of maintenance departments, job descriptions of maintenance personnel, communication within the maintenance function, use of multi-skilled maintenance personnel to reduce resourcing difficulties. Documentation and computer control systems, selection of appropriate manual or computerised control systems for a maintenance department depending on size and type of organisation. The implementation of maintenance planning systems.

Assessment

Assignments: 50%, Examination: 50%
Students are required to pass both components to pass the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Indra Gunawan

Contact hours

150 hours of study

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Synopsis

Work measurement, method study and activity sampling applied to maintenance activities. Personal time management. Stock control of materials and parts within the maintenance function. Stores layout, establishing inventories, stock levels, re-order levels. Project management techniques applied to shutdowns and major maintenance project activities: critical path networks and analysis, Gantt Charts. Motivation and control of the workforce. Motivation: leadership and management in maintenance.

Assessment

Assignments: 50%, Examination: 50%
Students are required to pass both components to pass the uinit.

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Indra Gunawan

Contact hours

150 hours of study

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Synopsis

Asset operations optimisation (also called total productive maintenance), reliability driven maintenance (also called reliability centred maintenance), designing for operability and maintainability (including Hazops and the Bretby maintainability index analyses) and value methodology.

Assessment

4 project based assignments

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Indra Gunawan

Contact hours

150 hours of study

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Synopsis

Introduction to the techniques applicable to the analysis of feedback data obtained in the maintenance planning system, statistical techniques applied to maintenance activities, the need for data analysis, methods of presenting analysed data. Weibull analysis. Pareto Curves. Mathematical modelling of maintenance data. Monte Carlo simulation. Queuing theory. Determining optimum frequencies for fixed-time maintenance activities/shutdowns. Reliability and application of reliability data. Introduction to risk analysis.

Assessment

Assignments: 50%, Examination: 50%. Students are required to pass both components to pass the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Assoc Prof Yousef Ibrahim

Contact hours

150 hours

Prohibitions

MRE5101 (masters only)

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Synopsis

What CM is and its benefits. Techniques: visual inspection techniques. Non-destructive testing. Analysis techniques for wear debris/contaminants in lubricants; CM of electrical machines. Performance analysis and obtaining data: application to pumps, boilers, heat exchangers, steam turbines, air compressors. Vibration analysis: overall level, assessment of severity, frequency analysis, phase angle. Appreciation of balancing methods. Getting the condition monitoring program going: justification, resources available to help. Fault diagnosis techniques applied to maintenance activities.

Assessment

Assignments: 60%, Examination: 40%
Students are requirerd to pass both components to pass the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Indra Gunawan

Contact hours

150 hours of study

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Synopsis

Introduction to risk engineering. Risk engineering terminologies. Human perception of risk and ALARP. Risk and Reliability Mathematics. System modelling and analysis. Technical tools for Risk Engineers. Loss forecasting and prevention methods for fire, explosion, machine breakdown. Human element in engineering risk management. Modelling of accidents. Industrial hazards and their risk assessment - Case studies. Emergency planning, documentation and management. Recent issues in risk engineering. Engineering risk management report writing and communication.

Assessment

Assignment: 60%, Examination: 40%
Students are required to pass both components to pass the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Indra Gunawan

Contact hours

150 hours of study

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Synopsis

A project involving the solution of a terotechnology problem applying the techniques, skills and knowledge acquired in the structured coursework units.

Assessment

Research paper and presentation 100%.

Chief examiner(s)

Assoc Prof Yousef Ibrahim

Contact hours

150 hours project work

Prerequisites

Completion of 18 points in the MRE Program

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Synopsis

Introduction to reliability mathematics. A conceptual understanding of the foundation theories on which reliability sciences are based. Reliability data analysis The required knowledge-base to analyse data for reliability assessment and improvement. Computer applications in reliability engineering Introduction to software packages.

Assessment

Assignment: 50%, Examination: 60%. Students are required to pass both components to pass the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Indra Gunawan

Contact hours

150 hours of study

Prohibitions

MRE5005 (Masters only)

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Synopsis

Introduction to reliability; reliability in management and quality control; reliability in design; reliability, maintainability and availability; reliability production and modelling; reliability testing; managing and solving reliability problems.

Assessment

Assignment: 50%, Examination: 50%
Students are required to pass both components to pass the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Indra Gunawan

Contact hours

150 hours of study

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Synopsis

Special areas of prediction and definition. Designing reliability into safety critical systems. Practical techniques for reliability improvement. Synthesis of fault trees and critical analysis. Human reliability modelling. Reliability optimisation techniques. Knowledge engineering.

Assessment

Assignment: 50%, Examination: 50%.
Students are required to pass both components to pass the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Indra Gunawan

Contact hours

150 hours of study

Prerequisites

MRE5101 (or MRE5005), MRE5102

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Synopsis

A project related to the application of several reliability tools and techniques to a work-based topic and the introduction of some new techniques, such as the Markov process, FMEA, reliability data analysis, accelerated testing and fault tolerant systems.

Assessment

Assignments: 40%
Project: 60 %

Student are required to pass both components to pass the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Indra Gunawan

Contact hours

150 hours of study

Prerequisites

MRE5101 (or MRE5005), MRE5102, MRE5103 (or as co-requisite)

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Synopsis

Crystal plasticity. Mechanics of deformation. Heat and work. Lubrication. Metal forming processes - including formability limits, stress and strain in metal forming, tool and process design for rolling, forging, extrusion, drawing and sheet metal forming. Powder metallurgy. Thermomechanical processing for material properties.

Objectives

Crystal plasticity. Mechanics of deformation. Heat and work. Lubrication. Metal forming processes - including formability limits, stress and strain in metal forming, tool and process design for rolling, forging, extrusion, drawing and sheet metal forming. Powder metallurgy. Thermomechanical processing for material properties.

Assessment

Examination: 40%
Case study reports and assignments: 60%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor George Simon

Contact hours

12 hours per week

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Synopsis

Modelling is an intensely practical discipline and the principal mode of teaching will be by the testing of existing models, and the construction of new models. Topics studied will be model classification, modelling techniques (empirical, phenomenological, statistical and probabilistic models), integration of material models and continuum models, and information retrieval and experimental design. Resources will be accessed via a unit web site or CD-ROM, and a discussion group will be established for students to share experiences. Small-group work will also be a component of the learning, wherein groups will be asked to examine one aspect of modelling and report to the wider class.

Objectives

Modelling is an intensely practical discipline and the principal mode of teaching will be by the testing of existing models, and the construction of new models. Topics studied will be model classification, modelling techniques (empirical, phenomenological, statistical and probabilistic models), integration of material models and continuum models, and information retrieval and experimental design. Resources will be accessed via a unit web site or CD-ROM, and a discussion group will be established for students to share experiences. Small-group work will also be a component of the learning, wherein groups will be asked to examine one aspect of modelling and report to the wider class.

Assessment

Tutorial assignments: 40%
Major project: 60%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor George Simon

Contact hours

48 hours of self-directed study and 82 hours major project

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Synopsis

Introduction to techniques critical to characterizing the structure of different classes of materials. Techniques suited to metals, ceramics, polymers and composites including (optical, x-ray, electron-optic, infra-red, thermal, and mechanical methods) and the reasons for their suitability so that they may make an informed choice of technique in the work environment. Limitations of the techniques will be studied in terms of the material type and also the length-scale of the information required. Data analysis, interpretation and presentation will form part of the exercises by which students examine the techniques and their limitations. Links between structure and properties will be explored.

Objectives

To develop:

1. The ability to select an appropriate characterisation technique for examination of a metal, polymer, ceramic, or composite
2. The ability to describe key characterisation techniques appropriate for the examination of different material classes at different length scales
3. Skills in the interpretation of experimental data
4. An awareness of the relationship between material structure and material properties
5. An awareness of the limitations of characterisation techniques.

Assessment

Three assignments: 45%
Examination (3 hours): 55%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor George Simon

Contact hours

150 hours of private study

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Synopsis

The unit introduces the chemical and physical basis of rubber elasticity along with the specific terminology of the industry. This is the basis for later topics on the specific properties of different rubber polymers, fillers and additives. Students select components and design rubber formulations for specific applications in a range of case study activities.

Assessment

Assignments 50%. Exam 50%.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor George Simon

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Synopsis

This unit allows students to investigate and deepen their understanding of an area of materials engineering through the medium of a one semester project. Ideally this would be a work-related materials problem chosen in conjunction with the unit coordinator, but students will also be supplied with a selection of topic areas from which to choose. In the course of this project students will develop the ability to identify, research and analyse materials issues in the broader engineering context.

Objectives

To develop:

1. A deeper understanding of the topic area selected by the student
2. The ability to identify the materials engineering aspect of a problem
3. The ability to report on an area of independent investigation
4. An awareness of the skills needed to critically analyse a range of information sources
5. An awareness of the literature, standards, handbooks, and databases available to assist with materials-related problems.

Assessment

Project plan: 10%, Interim reports: 30%, Final report (5000 to 6000 words): 60%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor George Simon

Contact hours

150 hours of private study

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Synopsis

Biocompatibility is explored and is related to the foreign body response. The importance of the interfacial properties of biomaterials is covered and includes factors affecting cellular response and protein adsorption. Polymers and ceramics used in medicine are reviewed with examples including the total hip joint replacement (TFJR), heart valves, catheters and vascular grafts and hydrogels used in ophthalomology. Drug delivery devices are reviewed and include degradation mechanisms and kinetics. Biomaterials with biological recognition and smart biomaterials will be studied. Tissue engineering and scaffold manufacture is covered and the use of stem cells for regenerative medicine reviewed.

Objectives

Have a basic understanding of the processes involved in the foreign body response and biocompatibility

Appreciate some factors that affect protein adsorption

Understand the different classes of polymeric biomaterials used in the body.

Be familiar with some of the degradation processes of polymers

Describe some methods of drug delivery

Describe the action and use of smart materials

Be familiar with ceramic materials used in body and some aspects of thermal spraying

Understand some techniques used in tissue engineering including some methods of scaffold manufacture

Understand some techniques commonly used to characterise biomaterial surfaces.

Be able to review a journal article and provide a detailed assessment.

Assessment

Examination (2 hours): 50%
Two assignments: 40%
Two laboratory reports: 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor George Simon

Contact hours

Two 1-hour lectures, one 1hr tutorial/problem solving class and 8.5hrs of private study per week per week and two 3-hour laboratory classes per semester

Prohibitions

MTE4539, MTE4596