Monash University Handbook 2012 Postgraduate - Units

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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)

Assoc Professor Karen Hapgood

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)

Assoc Professor Karen Hapgood

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%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Paul Webley

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)

Assoc Professor Karen Hapgood

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)

Assoc Professor Karen Hapgood

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)

Assoc Professor Karen Hapgood

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)

Assoc Professor Karen Hapgood

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)

Assoc Professor Karen Hapgood

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)

Assoc Professor Karen Hapgood

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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)

Assoc Professor Karen Hapgood

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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)

Assoc Professor Karen Hapgood

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Synopsis

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

Outcomes

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

Assessment

Examination: 90%
Assignment: 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Paul Webley

Contact hours

8 hours per week of private study and assignments

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Chief examiner(s)

Assoc Professor Karen Hapgood

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Synopsis

In-depth study of a topic related to biorefinery or pulp and paper processing.

Outcomes

Learning objectives of this unit are that the student will:

1. Acquire in depth knowledge and understanding of a specific aspect of the biorefinery, or of a specific aspect of pulp or paper manufacturing

2. Develop skills in:
• Researching the literature and other information on a specific topic, in depth
• Gaining an overall and in depth understanding of a specific topic
• Analysing available information and assessing gaps in knowledge
• Producing a succinct report which conveys the important details of a topic, analyses the topic and reaches logical conclusions

3. Demonstrate the ability to:
• Undertake in depth research of the literature and other sources of information on a topic
• Analyse and understand the information obtained on the topic.
• Assess and clearly summarise, with understanding and insigh, the current state of knowledge on the topic or the current situation in the chosen area

Assessment

Assignments: 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Assoc Professor Karen Hapgood

Contact hours

150 hours of research and report writing. At least 20 hours of this is to be spent at Clayton Campus including face to face contact with the supervisor.

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Synopsis

This unit equips students to evaluate the availability of biomass for specific biorefinery or pulp and paper projects and the potential impact of the political and social climate. It will study available forest and other biomass resources and their harvesting, state and federal legislation regarding their use and social attitudes towards the utilization of biomass. This unit will also study the structure and chemistry of relevant biomass raw materials and the current and past structure of the biorefining and pulp and paper industries, and will provide a brief overview of biorefining and pulp and paper processes.

Outcomes

Learning objectives of this unit are that the student will:

1. Acquire an increased knowledge and understanding of:
• The commercial use and trading of biomass in Australia and New Zealand, in the international context, including pricing and market arrangements and likely future trends
• Issues and legislation affecting the utilization of biomass
• The structure of the Australasian pulp and paper industry, in the international context
• The structure of wood from softwoods and hardwoods and its physical and chemical composition. The properties of cellulose from wood and other sources
• Debarking and chipping operations
• Pulp and paper production processes
• The biorefinery industry and its potential
• Biorefinery processes.

2. Develop the skills required to:
• Analyse reports concerning the utilization of biomass, draw conclusions and make appropriate and innovative recommendations
• Keep up to date with developments in relevant aspects of the biomass conversion industry and assess their likely impact

3. Demonstrate the ability to:
• Undertake in depth research of the literature on a specific topic related to this unit, analyse the information obtained and produce a report which demonstrates understanding and insight
• Organise practical experiments, make detailed observations of experiments, analyse the results and produce an accurate and detailed report

Assessment

Assignments and reports: 40%
Test: 10% (1 hour)
Final Examination: 50% (3 hours)

Chief examiner(s)

Assoc Professor Karen Hapgood

Contact hours

28 hours lectures and 8 hours laboratory classes in a one week intensive, 115 hours private study.

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Synopsis

This unit will equip students with the ability to evaluate new developments in pulping and bleaching from an engineering perspective, to analyse the performance of current operations and to determine the cause of process malfunctions. To achieve these aims, this unit will examine the chemical engineering aspects of mechanical, chemical and other pulping processes; the various mechanical pulping processes (groundwood, RMP and TMP); the traditional kraft pulping process, the equipment, instruments and process models for this process and process control; modern variants of the kraft pulping process; the kraft recovery process; NSSC pulping; chemi-mechanical pulping processes; other minor pulping processes. Bleaching processes include: traditional bleaching, elemental chlorine free processes i.e. chlorine dioxide bleaching and total chlorine free processes including oxygen, hydrogen peroxide and ozone bleaching. Processes for brightening mechanical pulps will be included.

Outcomes

Learning objectives of this unit are that the student will:

1. Acquire an increased knowledge and understanding of the chemical engineering aspects of:
• Groundwood, RMP and TMP mechanical pulping processes
• Penetration of liquid into chips
• Chemi-mechanical pulping
• 'Traditional' and advanced kraft pulping using batch and continuous digesters
• Process models
• Chemical recovery process for kraft pulping
• NSSC pulping
• Other pulping processes
• Pulping of non-wood materials
• Properties of fibres produced by the various processes
• Bleaching processes

2. Develop the skills required to:
• Analyse new developments in pulping and bleaching processes and make appropriate and innovative recommendations
• Keep up to date with developments in pulping and bleaching processes and assess their relevance to specific commercial operations
• Conduct effective pulping, bleaching and other biomass process trials

3. Demonstrate the ability to:
• Undertake in depth research of the literature on a specific aspect of pulping or bleaching, analyse the information obtained and produce a report which demonstrates understanding and insight
• Organise practical experiments, make detailed observations of experiments, analyse the results and produce an accurate and detailed report

Assessment

Assignments and reports: 40%
Test: 10% (1 hour)
Final Examination: 50% (3 hours)

Chief examiner(s)

Assoc Professor Karen Hapgood

Contact hours

28 hours lectures and 8 hours laboratory classes in a one week intensive, 115 hours private study.

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Synopsis

This unit will equip students with the ability to evaluate new developments in biorefining, and pulping and bleaching from an chemistry perspective, and to analyse the chemistry of current operations. This will require the development of detailed knowledge and understanding of the chemistry of cellulose, of the various lignins and hemicelluloses and of wood extractives. This unit will examine the detailed chemistry of the various chemical pulping, bleaching and recovery processes, of the production of byproducts from pulping and bleaching operations, of the production of energy from biomass and the production of specialty chemicals and materials from biomass. It will also study the detailed chemistry of the interaction between fibres and 'wet-end' chemicals in an aqueous environment.

Outcomes

Learning objectives of this unit are that the student will:

1. Acquire an increased knowledge and understanding of:
• The lignin, cellulose and hemicellulose chemistry of hardwood and softwoods
• The minor chemical components of wood and of non-wood sources of cellulose
• The chemistry of pulping and bleaching processes, with an emphasis on the kraft pulping process
• The chemistry of the production of chemical byproducts of pulping processes
• The chemistry of suspensions of cellulosic fibres and additives (wet-end chemistry)
• The chemistry of the production of energy from biomass
• The chemistry of the production of specialty chemicals from biomass
• The chemistry of the production of materials from biomass

2. Develop the skills required to:
• Understand and analyse new findings in the chemistry of biomass and bioprocessing, and the chemistry of fibre suspensions, and assess the importance of these findings
• Keep up to date with developments in the chemistry of biomasss and bioprocessing, and the chemistry of fibre suspensions, and assess their relevance for specific commercial operations

3. Demonstrate the ability to:
• Undertake in depth research of the literature on a specific aspect of the chemistry of a biomass conversion process or fibre suspensions, analyse the information obtained and produce a report which demonstrates understanding and insight
• Organise practical experiments, make detailed observations of experiments, analyse the results and produce an accurate and detailed report

Assessment

Assignments and reports: 40%
Test: 10%
Final Examination: 50%

Chief examiner(s)

Assoc Professor Karen Hapgood

Contact hours

28 hours lectures and 8 hours laboratory classes in a one week intensive, 115 hours private study

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Synopsis

This unit will equip students with the ability to evaluate new developments in papermaking, to analyse the performance of current operations, to determine the cause of process malfunctions in papermaking operations and to conduct efficient trials with a view to improving current operations. It will investigate the engineering and science of unit operations involved in the production of paper from fibres; refining of chemical pulps; the paper machine approach systems; headbox design and performance; dewatering and network formation in the forming section; wet-end additives and wet-end systems; water removal and web modification in the press and dryer sections; property enhancement by calendering and by the addition of material at the size press and coater; and winding and finishing operations. It will examine the equipment used for each operation, the functioning of this equipment and the impact of each operation on the properties of the paper or board being produced.

Outcomes

Learning objectives of this unit are that the student will:

1. Acquire an increased knowledge and understanding of:
• Fibre separation and dispersion
• Refining of chemical pulps
• The importance of accurate consistency control
• Paper machine approach systems
• Creation of a uniform jet with the required properties
• Gravity and vacuum separation of fibres and water
• Fourdrinier and twin wire formers
• Controlling and the effects of fibre orientation
• Retention and wet-end systems
• Additives and basic elements of wet-end chemistry
• Pressing and drying
• Press and dryer sections
• Calendaring, winding and finishing
• Size press treatment and coating

2. Develop the skills required to:
• Analyse new developments in pulp fibre treatment and forming of the paper web, and make appropriate and innovative recommendations
• Keep up to date with developments in papermaking and assess their relevance to specific commercial operations
• Conduct effective papermaking trials
• Analyse paper machine performance and, when there are technical deficiencies, identify action that should be taken

3. Demonstrate the ability to:
• Undertake in depth research of the literature on a specific topic related to papermaking, analyse the information obtained and produce a report which demonstrates understanding and insight
• Organise practical experiments, make detailed observations of experiments, analyse the results and produce an accurate and detailed report

Assessment

Assignments and reports: 40%
Test: 10%
Final Examination: 50%

Chief examiner(s)

Assoc Professor Karen Hapgood

Contact hours

28 hours lectures and 8 hours laboratory classes in a one week intensive, 115 hours private study

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Synopsis

This unit will equip students with the ability to evaluate new developments in our understanding of the properties of paper, to identify and analyse opportunities for the enhancement of paper properties or the production of new grades of paper, to understand the influence of raw materials, process conditions and assessment procedures on the measured properties of paper so that the causes of loss of properties can be determined, and to evaluate the reasons for customer dissatisfaction with the performance of specific deliveries of paper. This will require knowledge of the various categories of paper and their performance requirements, a detailed understanding of the dimensional, mechanical, optical and surface properties of paper and the influence of raw materials and process conditions on these properties, and an understanding of the relationship between the properties of paper which can be determined in the laboratory and the paper's conversion and end-use performance. It will also require detailed knowledge of the effect of relative humidity on the moisture content of paper and of moisture content on the properties of the paper, and an understanding of the consolidation of the paper web during the forming process.

Outcomes

Learning objectives of this unit are that the student will:

1. Acquire an increased knowledge and understanding of:
• The categories of paper
• The performance requirements of products of each category
• Predicting performance by measuring paper properties
• The process of consolidation of the paper web
• Mechanical, dimensional, optical and surface properties of paper
• The effect of relative humidity on paper properties.
• Raw materials, the papermaking process and paper properties
• Printing performance of paper
• Special properties of tissue products
• Basics of the utilisation of paper and wood fibres in composites

2. Develop the skills required to:
• Analyse new developments in understanding of paper properties and make appropriate and innovative recommendations to exploit these
• Keep up to date with developments in the property requirements of various grades of paper, and of new paper grades, and assess their relevance to specific commercial operations
• Assess the raw material requirements and processing conditions required to achieve enhanced properties and new paper grades
• Analyse the source of quality deficiencies and cause of customer complaints and develop cost effective solutions

3. Demonstrate the ability to:
• Undertake in depth research of the literature on a specific aspect of paper properties, analyse the information obtained and produce a report which demonstrates understanding and insight
• Organise practical experiments, make detailed observations of experiments, analyse the results and produce an accurate and detailed report

Assessment

Assignments and reports: 40%
Test: 10%
Final Examination: 50%

Chief examiner(s)

Assoc Professor Karen Hapgood

Contact hours

28 hours lectures and 8 hours laboratory classes in a one week intensive, 115 hours private study

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Synopsis

This unit will equip students with the ability to evaluate the influence of process control equipment on biorefinery and pulp and paper processes, to identify requirements for improved performance from control equipment and mill wide systems, to analyse the value of new developments in process control, to evaluate energy and water management systems and their current performance, to critically assess quality control systems being used and to make recommendations for improvement and to design and analyse process trials. We will examine the fundamentals and practical aspects of process control in biomass conversion processes, digital automation systems, millwide control, statistical control, predictive systems and specific equipment and systems used in biorefineries and pulp and paper mills. We will study the evaluation of energy and water utilization and systems for their management , the fundamentals of statistics and their application to process evaluation and trials, and the various aspects of quality control in papermaking.

Outcomes

Learning objectives of this unit are that the student will:

1. Acquire an increased knowledge and understanding of:
• Process control fundamentals
• Digital automation systems
• Process control instrumentation for pulping and papermaking, and biorefineries
• Control of various pulp and papermaking operations
• Millwide control
• Energy management systems
• Systems for water management
• Elements of the measurement of paper quality
• Process/quality trials and the application of statistics

2. Develop the skills required to:
• Analyse the effects of process control systems on product quality
• Assess where improvements are required in process control systems
• Observe opportunities for improving process models

3. Demonstrate the ability to:
• Undertake in depth research of the literature on a specific aspect of process control, analyse the information obtained and produce a report which demonstrates understanding and insight
• Organise practical experiments, make detailed observations of experiments, analyse the results and produce an accurate and detailed report

Assessment

Assignments and reports: 40%
Test: 10%
Final Examination: 50%

Chief examiner(s)

Assoc Professor Karen Hapgood

Contact hours

28 hours lectures and 8 hours laboratory classes in a one week intensive, 115 hours private study

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Synopsis

This unit will equip students with the ability to supervise the measurement and control of emissions and the meeting of emission targets, to evaluate new developments in the control of emissions in biorefining, pulping, bleaching and papermaking operations and to make appropriate and innovative recommendations, to identify opportunities for reducing emissions from processes, to undertake a lifecycle analysis with full understanding of the assumptions made and their significance and to assess the impact of carbon dioxide reduction legislation and make appropriate recommendations for process improvement. This unit will examine the practical and fundamental aspects of processes for controlling solid, liquid and gaseous emissions from biomass processing plants. It will provide an understanding of legislation which affects environmental impact issues. It will study processes for the minimsation of energy and water usage and legislation and issues related to minimization of carbon dioxide emissions and carbon trading.

Outcomes

Learning objectives of this unit are that the student will:

1. Acquire an increased knowledge and understanding of:
• Solid, liquid and gaseous emissions from pulping, bleaching, papermaking and biorefinery operations
• Environmental legislation and conformance requirements
• Measurement of levels of emissions
• Processes for minimizing emissions
• Effluent treatment processes
• Pinch analysis
• Procedures for minimising energy and water utilization and cost
• Life cycle analysis
• Carbon trading and related issues

2. Develop the skills required to:
• Supervise the measurement and control of emissions and the meeting of emission targets
• Analyse new developments in control of emissions in pulping, bleaching, papermaking and biorefinery processes and make appropriate and innovative recommendations
• Assess mill performance in the minimization of the usage and costs of energy and water
• Undertake a lifecycle analysis with a good understanding of the limitations imposed by assumptions and the approach used
• Assess the likely impact of carbon legislation and to make appropriate recommendations for action

3. Demonstrate the ability to:
• Undertake in depth research of the literature and/or reports on a specific topic related to process emissions or water or energy usage, analyse the information obtained and produce a report which demonstrates understanding and insight
• Organise practical experiments, make detailed observations of experiments, analyse the results and produce an accurate and detailed report

Assessment

Assignments and reports: 40%
Test: 10%
Final Examination: 50%

Chief examiner(s)

Assoc Professor Karen Hapgood

Contact hours

28 hours lectures and 8 hours laboratory classes in a one week intensive, 115 hours private study

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Synopsis

This unit will equip students with the ability to evaluate new developments in the recycling of paper, and in the pumping of fibre suspensions, to evaluate the implications for the availability and use of recycled fibre of changes in patterns of collection and usage and of new legislation on recycling and to analyse the implications of flocculation for processing. This unit will examine the statistics and trends in collection and use of recycled fibre, the effects of recycling on the properties of the fibres, the flocculation of suspensions of fibres from hardwoods and softwoods and various pulping processes, factors influencing the pumping of fibre suspensions, removal of contaminants from recovered paper and virgin fibre using hydrocyclones and screens and the de-inking and brightening of recovered paper.

Outcomes

Learning objectives of this unit are that the student will:

1. Acquire an increased knowledge and understanding of:
• Recycling of paper; trading, mass balance and effect on properties
• Flocculation and other properties of fibre suspensions
• Pumping of fibre suspensions
• Pulping of recycled paper
• Contaminant removal from virgin and recycled fibre by hydrocyclones and screens
• De-inking of recycled fibre suspensions
• Chemical engineering aspects of pulp brightening

2. Develop the skills required to:
• Analyse new developments in recycling processes and make appropriate and innovative recommendations
• Keep up to date with developments in recycling legislation and assess their relevance to and likely impact on specific commercial operations and markets

3. Demonstrate the ability to:
• Undertake in depth research of the literature on recycling, analyse the information obtained and produce a report which demonstrates understanding and insight
• Organise practical experiments, make detailed observations of experiments, analyse the results and produce an accurate and detailed report

Assessment

Assignments and reports: 40%
Test: 10%
Final Examination: 50%

Chief examiner(s)

Assoc Professor Karen Hapgood

Contact hours

28 hours lectures and 8 hours laboratory classes in a one week intensive, 115 hours private study

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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.

Outcomes

The objectives of the unit are to:

• introduce students to risk management in water engineering through the specific field of flood management
• develop students' understanding of the factors causing and aggravating flooding and appreciation of the purposes, principles and methods of flood management
• develop students' understanding of the hydrologic processes involved in flood generation and the hydrologic basis of the most important methods of flood estimation
• develop students' understanding of the hydraulic principles and methods involved in estimating floow levels, and
• provide students with hands-on experience in the application of a number of industry-standard computer models for flood prediction and management.

Assessment

Assignments: 50%
Examination (3 hours): 50%.
Students are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component (assignments, tests, mid-semester exams, laboratory reports) and at least 45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Jeffrey Walker

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.

Outcomes

The objectives of the unit are to:

• introduce students to strategic planning for urban stormwater management
• develop students' understanding of the effects of urbanisation on the run-off process and the degradation of water quality to be expected
• develop students' understanding of ecosystem health and effects of urbanisation
• develop students' understanding of the possible strategies available to manage urban stormwater adn selection of appropriate controls, and
• provide students with hands-on experience in the design of appropriate control measures

Assessment

Assignments: 50%. Examination 50%.
Students are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component (assignments, tests, mid-semester exams, laboratory reports) and at least 45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Jeffrey Walker

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.

Outcomes

The objectives of the unit are to:

• learn hydraulic concepts underpinning integrated sewerage system design
• learn social and inhdustrial factors that influence sewage flow rates
• learn hydraulics of the individual elements of a sewerage system
• learn practical issues related to design and maintenance for fail-safe operation of sewerage systems, and
• develop students' ability to integrate the various components of a system into an efficiently designed and integrated system

Assessment

Assignments: 50%
Examination (3 hours): 50%.
Students are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component (assignments, tests, mid-semester exams, laboratory reports) and at least 45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Jeffrey Walker

Off-campus attendance requirements

150 hours study

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Synopsis

The unit aims to develop the student's awareness and broad understanding of the issues encountered in water resources management of both rural and urban catchments. Learning in this subject area will be supported by course notes on introductory and background material, supplemented by directed study of reference resource material. The introductory material will cover typical issues related to catchments/stream complexes; rural and urban land uses and their potential water quantity and quality impacts. Basic principles of water quantity modelling will be addressed and developed through use of spreadsheet tools and industry computer models. Water resource management options will be outlined, including improved land management, water demand management, planning frameworks and environmental and social aspects.

Outcomes

The objectives of the unit are to:

• understanding the major elements of catchment water balance/cycle and their relationships with land use and climate;
• understanding of rural/urban land uses and water resources developments, and their potential impacts on water quantity and quality;
• understanding of water quantity and quality management options through land use and water allocation planning, water use management, water treatment, etc.;
• understanding of water quality background through knowledge of the sources, pathways and impacts of pollutants in rural and urban catchments;
• understanding of environmental and social aspects, eg. beneficiaries of projects and adversely affected parties, community participation mechanisms, etc.;
• understanding of how risk management principles are applied to the management of water resource infrastructure; and
• understand the potential impacts of climate change on water resources management.

Assessment

Assignments: 50%
Examination (3 hours): 50%.
Students are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component (assignments, tests, mid-semester exams, laboratory reports) and at least 45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Jeffrey Walker

Off-campus attendance requirements

150 hours study

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Synopsis

This unit is designed to lay important foundations of traffic engineering knowledge. It is designed to develop students' understanding of traffic flow theory as well as the analysis of signalised and unsignalised intersections. The course is designed to provide a rigorous and practical coverage of the collection of traffic data. The traffic surveys component of the course will cover traditional techniques for counting, classification and origin-destination surveys and we will also consider the capabilities of new traffic data collection equipment.

Outcomes

The objective of the unit is to:

+ develop familiarity with the basic parameters and theories of traffic flow

Assessment

Assignments: 50%
Examination (3 hours): 50%.
Students are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component (assignments, tests, mid-semester exams, laboratory reports) and at least 45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Jeffrey Walker

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.

Outcomes

The objectives of the unit are to understand:

• the role of the road system;
• the interactions in the road system; and
• the need to manage the road system

Assessment

Assignments: 50%
Examination (3 hours): 50%.
Students are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component (assignments, tests, mid-semester exams, laboratory reports) and at least 45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Jeffrey Walker

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.

Outcomes

The objectives of the unit are to understand:

• why quantitative skills are fundamental requirements for modern traffic and transportation professionals;
• how to "translate" a traffic engineering of general engineering problem into a probability problem and accordingly build a probabilistic model to solve the problem;
• how statistical methods enable us to infer characteristics of a data population based on a sample of that population; and
• how to build and assess the robustness of statistical models that can be utilized for predicting/forecasting future travel conditions under various scenarios.

Assessment

Assignments: 50%
Examination (3 hours): 50%
Students are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component (assignments, tests, mid-semester exams, laboratory reports) and at least 45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Jeffrey Walker

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.

Outcomes

The objectives of the unit are to develop attitudes to:

• understanding of the role that technology plays in addressing transport problems;
• understanding of the role of advanced technology, or intelligent transport systems (ITS), in improving the performance and reducing the impacts of urban transport (passenger and freight) modes;
• understanding of technology building blocks which underlie ITS;
• appreciation of the functional areas of ITS and the characteristics of the technology in different application areas; and
• understanding of how ITS applications are built from component technologies and how those systems can be evaluated.

Assessment

Assignments: 50%
Examination (3 hours): 50%.
Students are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component (assignments, tests, mid-semester exams, laboratory reports) and at least 45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Jeffrey Walker

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.

Outcomes

The objectives of the unit are to develop attitudes to:

• an understanding of the component models and the modelling framework used in transport network modelling; and
• appreciation of the strengths and weaknesses of various transport models.

Assessment

Assignments: 50%
Examination (3 hours): 50%.
Students are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component (assignments, tests, mid-semester exams, laboratory reports) and at least 45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Jeffrey Walker

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.

Outcomes

The objectives of the unit are to gain a clear understanding of:

• why road safety is important, how we can achieve improvements and who is doing the work;
• the multidisciplinary nature of road safety and why we need to use a combination of engineering, education and enforcement to be successful;
• the behaviour of road users and ways in which the road environment can be designed/improved to cater for their needs;
• the complexity of the human/vehicle/road system and how the interrelationships work to influence the level of safety;
• what are the legal responsibilities of road authorities and decision makers and how they can fulfil them;
• how to undertake accident investigations;
• how to collect accident data and what to look for in quality data;
• how to analyse accident data, turn it into information and develop cost effective, practical counter measures;
• what needs to be done after treating a site and how to do it; and
• how to be proactive in preventing accidents before they occur

Assessment

Assignments: 50%, Examination (3 hours): 50%.
Students are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component (assignments, tests, mid-semester exams, laboratory reports) and at least 45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Jeffrey Walker

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.

Outcomes

The objectives of the unit are to give you:

• an understanding of the demand for parking,
• an understanding of the determination and types of parking policy;
• an appreciation of the need for good parking policy;
• an awareness of the need to integrate parking policy with urban and transport policy;
• an understanding of the basic principles of parking design;
• an ability to design on-street parking systems;
• an ability to design off-street parking systems; and
• an ability to design mechanical car parking systems

Assessment

Assignments: 50%
Examination (3 hours): 50%.
Students are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component (assignments, tests, mid-semester exams, laboratory reports) and at least 45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Jeffrey Walker

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.

Outcomes

The objectives of the unit are to:

• develop an understanding of the selected area/topic,
• develop report writing skills,
• strengthen ability to communicate information about a topic to readers/listeners who may have a limited background in the area, and
• become aware of the importance of critical analysis of published material

Assessment

Written project plan, progress and final reports: 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Jeffrey Walker

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.

Outcomes

The objectives of the unit are to:

• familiarise the students with the principles of sustainability;
• give the students an opportunity to experience the application of an interdisciplinary approach, incorporating natural, social and engineering sciences; and
• give students an opportunity to learn about the theory and application of well approved 'classical' approaches that have to be adapted to new situations

Assessment

Assignments: 50%
Examination (3 hours): 50%.
Students are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component (assignments, tests, mid-semester exams, laboratory reports) and at least 45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Jeffrey Walker

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.

Outcomes

The objectives of the unit are to:

• familiarise the students with the concepts of project management;
• give the students an opportunity to experience the application of an interdisciplinary approach, incorporating economics and the engineering sciences; and
• give students an opportunity to learn about the theory and application of well approved 'classical' approaches to project management

Assessment

Assignments: 50%
Examination (3 hours): 50%.
Students are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component (assignments, tests, mid-semester exams, laboratory reports) and at least 45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Jeffrey Walker

Contact hours

150 hours study

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Synopsis

This unit will introduce students to an appropriate management framework within which operations and maintenance of infrastructure should be carried out. In particular, 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), concepts and identification of asset performance requirements (community and stakeholder benefits and consultation, system performance and measures, level of service).

Outcomes

The objectives of the unit are to:

• familiarise with the concept of 'whole of life' asset management;
• understand processes for developing and implementing effective infrastructure policy;
• develop an understanding of the external risks and issues to be managed;
• understand the process of establishing asset performance (service) levels and measures; and
• understand the steps in developing and evaluating asset management strategies

Assessment

Assignments: 50%, Examination (3 hours): 50%.
Students are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component (assignments, tests, mid-semester exams, laboratory reports) and at least 45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Jeffrey Walker

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).

Outcomes

The objectives of the unit are to develop knowledge/understanding of:

• information planning, data gathering and use related to the management of infrastructure networks;
• asset maintenance management; and
• the techniques used to ensure infrastructure is maintained appropriately

Assessment

Assignments: 50%, Examination (3 hours): 50%
Students are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component (assignments, tests, mid-semester exams, laboratory reports) and at least 45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Jeffrey Walker

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.

Outcomes

The objectives of the unit are to develop:

• understanding of the framework within which transport planning is conducted and the foundations for the formulation of transport policy;
• appreciation of the range, and potential impact, of supply and demand oriented solutions which can be used to address transport and associated environmental problems within a sustainability context;
• knowledge of the performance, impacts and costs of various transport modes (covering both passenger and freight) and the factors influencing the level, pattern & trends in travel demand;
• appreciation of the issues relevant to selecting a mode for a particular transport task; and
• understanding of the factors to be considered in conducting transport surveys including sample design, questionnaire design, data editing and expansion

Assessment

Assignments: 50%, Examination (3 hours): 50%.
Students are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component (assignments, tests, mid-semester exams, laboratory reports) and at least 45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Jeffrey Walker

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.

Outcomes

The objectives of the unit are to develop knowledge/understanding of:

• factors influencing transport and travel demand, empirical demand estimation and analysis, and application to travel demand modelling;
• cost concepts and their measurement, and application to decision-making for transport operations and investment;
• market structure, conduct and performance analysis of transport markets, including supply and demand analysis of competitive markets, and social welfare comparisons of competition and monopoly;
• pricing transport services, including profit maximisation and social welfare maximisation strategies;
• role of governments in influencing the institutional environment within which transport operations take place, and the impact of different types of government intervention and deregulation on transport markets and operations; and
• cost benefit analysis basic principles (including consumers' surplus) and their application to transport decision-making

Assessment

Assignments: 50%, Examination (3 hours): 50%.
Students are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component (assignments, tests, mid-semester exams, laboratory reports) and at least 45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Jeffrey Walker

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.

Outcomes

The objectives of the unit are to develop attitudes to:

• understanding of the framework within which public transport planning and management is conducted and the foundations of public transport policy;
• appreciation of the nature and trends of public transport markets, and the sensitivity of these markets to both external influences and public transport service change;
• knowledge of the performance, impacts and costs of various public transport systems, services and modes and the factors influencing improvements to these systems;
• appreciation of the issues relevant to selecting a particular public transport mode for a particular transport task; and
• understanding of the factors to be considered in conducting demand and operational analysis in public transport.

Assessment

Assignments: 50%
Examination (3 hours): 50%.
Students are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component (assignments, tests, mid-semester exams, laboratory reports) and at least 45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Jeffrey Walker

Contact hours

150 hours study

Off-campus attendance requirements

150 hours study

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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 Maintenance management Engineering

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Synopsis

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

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Synopsis

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

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Synopsis

Research unit for PhD or MEngSc(Research) students enrolling in Transport and TrafficEngineering

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Synopsis

Research unit for PhD or MEngSc(Research) students enrolling in Advanced Process Design

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Synopsis

Research unit for PhD or MEngSc(Research) students enrolling in Pulp and Paper Technology

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Synopsis

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

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Synopsis

Research unit for PhD or MEngSc(Research) students enrolling in mechatronics.

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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.

Outcomes

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.

Outcomes

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.

Outcomes

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.

Outcomes

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

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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.

Outcomes

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

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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.

Outcomes

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

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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.

Outcomes

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

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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.

Outcomes

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

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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.

Outcomes

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

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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.

Outcomes

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 Chris Davies

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 achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component (assignments, tests, mid-semester exams, laboratory reports) and at least 45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Associate Professor Yousef Ibrahim

Contact hours

150 hours of study

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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 achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component (assignments, tests, mid-semester exams, laboratory reports) and at least 45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Indra Gunawan

Contact hours

150 hours of study

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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 achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component (assignments, tests, mid-semester exams, laboratory reports) and at least 45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Indra Gunawan

Contact hours

150 hours of study

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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

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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 achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component (assignments, tests, mid-semester exams, laboratory reports) and at least 45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Associate Professor Yousef Ibrahim; Dr Indra Gunawan

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 required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component (assignments, tests, mid-semester exams, laboratory reports) and at least 45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Indra Gunawan

Contact hours

150 hours of study

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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 achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component (assignments, tests, mid-semester exams, laboratory reports) and at least 45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Indra Gunawan

Contact hours

150 hours of study

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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)

Associate Professor 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% and Examination: 50%.
Students are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component (assignments, tests, mid-semester exams, laboratory reports) and at least 45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in 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: 60%, Examination: 40%
Students are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component (assignments, tests, mid-semester exams, laboratory reports) and at least 45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Indra Gunawan

Contact hours

150 hours of study

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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 achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component (assignments, tests, mid-semester exams, laboratory reports) and at least 45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in 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 %

Students are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component (assignments, tests, mid-semester exams, laboratory reports) and at least 45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Associate Professor Yousef Ibrahim

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.

Outcomes

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.

Outcomes

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.

Outcomes

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.

Outcomes

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

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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.

Outcomes

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