Postgraduate - UnitMEC5881 - Engineering systems performance analysis

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2015 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Engineering
Organisational Unit	Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Offered	Clayton Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	tba

Synopsis

This unit complements systems design. The unit will integrate fundamental concepts in solid and fluid mechanics and dynamics and in so-doing will highlight the roles they play in determining the performance of an engineering system.

Students will use advanced computational tools to study how these concepts are crucial to competitive economic performance and to the long-term sustainability of an engineered system.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

describe the concept of performance of an engineering system
explain the concept of multi-disciplinary engineering in establishing satisfactory performance of an engineered system
analyse the parameters that are important to system performance
synthesise the elements of the engineered system in order to identify the interdependency of each elements to its overall performance
design appropriate monitoring strategies that will enhance the performance of the engineered system
evaluate the performance of the system in order to mitigate or eliminate potential weaknesses in an engineered system
engage in regular self assessment and peer assessment of individual and team performance as a primary means of tracking continuing professional development.

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 50%
Examination (3 hours): 50%

Students are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component 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.

Workload requirements

5 hours contact (typically 2-3 hours of lecture and 2-3 hours tutorial/practice/lab) and 7 hours of private study per week.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Chris Davies

Co-requisites

None