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Monash University Handbook 2015 Postgraduate - Units

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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4 points, SCA Band 2, 0.0833333 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Chemical Engineering
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (On-campus block of classes)
Coordinator(s)Dr Warren Batchelor

Synopsis

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

Assessment

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

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Chemical Engineering
OfferedClayton Full year 2015 (On-campus block of classes)
Coordinator(s)Dr Wei Shen/Dr Warren Batchelor

Synopsis

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

Assessment

Reports on laboratory experiments: 100%

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Chemical Engineering
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Professor Gil Garnier

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

  1. 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

  1. 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%

Workload requirements

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.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Chemical Engineering
OfferedNot offered in 2015
Coordinator(s)Professor Gil Garnier

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

  1. 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

  1. 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)

Workload requirements

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

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Chemical Engineering
OfferedClayton Term 3 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Dr Warren Batchelor

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

  1. 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

  1. 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%

Workload requirements

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

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Chemical Engineering
OfferedClayton Term 2 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Dr Warren Batchelor

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

  1. 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

  1. 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%

Workload requirements

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

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Chemical Engineering
OfferedNot offered in 2015
Coordinator(s)Professor Gil Garnier

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

  1. 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

  1. 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%

Workload requirements

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

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Chemical Engineering
OfferedClayton Term 3 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Professor Gil Garnier

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

  1. 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

  1. 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%

Workload requirements

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

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Chemical Engineering
OfferedClayton Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Professor Gill Garnier

Synopsis

An examination of the fundamental engineering and scientific elements involved in the processing of biomass in biorefineries including reaction engineering, biotechnology and separation processes.

Outcomes

Learning objectives of this unit are that the student will:

  1. Acquire an increased knowledge and understanding of:
    • Reaction engineering - Kinetics, reaction/mass transfer limitations, selectivity, improving reaction rates, catalysis (homogeneous and heterogeneous)
    • Biotechnology - enzymatic reactions, fermentation fundamentals, selectivity, improving reaction rates
    • Separation processes - Liquid/liquid (distillation, extraction), Liquid-solid (filtration, centrifugation)
    • Novel concepts relevant to biorefineries - Carbon Cycle (micro and macro perspectives), Sustainability (water, energy, by-products minimization, local/global perspective)

  1. Develop the skills required to:
    • Analyse new developments in fundamental aspects of biorefineries, assess their relevance and make reasoned recommendations
    • Keep up to date with new applications for biorefineries and assess their potential from a technical perspective

  1. Demonstrate the ability to:
    • Undertake in depth research of the literature on the fundamentals of biorefineries, 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%

Workload requirements

52 hours preliminary and major assignment, 28 hours lectures and 8 hours laboratory classes in the main contact week, 63 hours private study

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Chemical Engineering
OfferedClayton Term 4 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Professor Gill Garnier

Synopsis

An examination of the chemical engineering aspects of current biomass conversion operations, biomass resources, products from biomass conversion, practical engineering aspects of biorefinery processes and the economic and social aspects of the operation of biorefineries.

Outcomes

Learning objectives of this unit are that the student will:

  1. Acquire an increased knowledge and understanding of:
    • Chemical engineering aspects of current biorefineries - sugar plantations and refining, converted pulp and paper mills, ethanol and xylitol refineries
    • Biorefiner platforms - Products (chemicals, materials, energy, food), Feedstocks (carbohydrates and lignocellulosics) and Processes (Pretreatments, Biotechnology - enzymatic hydrolysis, fermentation and algal, and Reaction engineering - pyrolysis and green processes/chemistry)
    • Social aspects of establishing biorefineries
    • Economics of biorefineries
    • Operation of biorefineries

  1. Develop the skills required to:
    • Analyse new developments in practical aspects of biorefineries and make appropriate and innovative recommendations
    • Keep up to date with developments biorefinery legislation and incentives

  1. Demonstrate the ability to:
    • Undertake in depth research of the literature on the practical spects of biorefineries, 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%

Workload requirements

52 hours preliminary and major assignment, 28 hours lectures and 8 hours laboratory classes in the main contact week, 63 hours private study

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Chemical Engineering
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Associate Professor Sankar Bhattacharya

Synopsis

The unit will develop a higher level understanding of reaction kinetics, catalysis and reactor design, including:

  • isothermal and non-isothermal reactor design - steady and unsteady states
  • reactor safety and reactive hazards
  • heterogeneous and biocatalysis
  • diffusion effects in catalytic reactions
  • residence time distribution
  • non-ideal reactor design and operation
  • density functional theory in catalysis
  • reactor design strategy for different industries including CO2 utilization
  • reactor design for different industries - chemical, minerals, environmental, biological and food processing

Outcomes

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

  • analyse and apply isothermal and non-isothermal kinetics
  • analyse the importance of catalysis in heterogeneous and biocatalysis systems
  • design and analyse reactor designs using numerical methods and software
  • synthesize advanced reactor designs for selective industrial applications
  • critiquing contemporary journal articles in industrial catalysis

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 40%
Final examination (3 hours): 60%

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

3 hours lectures, 2 hours tutorial and 7 hours of private study/group work per week.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Chemical Engineering
OfferedClayton Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Professor Gil Garnier

Synopsis

The unit covers biomass reaction engineering including kinetics, reaction/mass transfer limitations, selectivity, improving reaction rates, and homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis. The role of biotechnology including enzymatic reactions, fermentation, selectivity will also be studied together with common separation liquid and liquid-solid separation processes.

Global concepts relevant to biorefineries will be emphasised including the carbon cycle (micro and macro perspectives), overall sustainability of water, energy, and minimising by-products from biorefineries.

Outcomes

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

  • analyse new developments in fundamental aspects of biorefineries
  • evaluate and recommend an appropriate biorefining approach for various biomass feedstocks
  • assess and critique new advances and applications for biorefineries from a technical perspective
  • review and critique recent biorefinery research literature and summarise the findings and insights
  • create and analyse experimental data to produce an accurate and detailed report

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 50%
Final Examination: 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

2 hours lectures, 3 hours tutorial and 7 hours of private study per week. 8 hours of laboratories during the semester

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Prohibitions


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Chemical Engineering
OfferedClayton Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Professor Huanting Wang

Synopsis

This unit covers the applications of nanostructured membranes in the field of chemical engineering, including the introduction of fabrication techniques, functionalization of nanostructured membranes and membrane properties.

Emphasis is placed on the importance of nanostructured membranes in improving energy efficiency and reducing environmental impact in various separation and energy production processes.

Outcomes

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

  • recommend how to fabricate and functionalise nanostructured membranes including polymer membranes, ceramic membranes and nanocomposite membranes.
  • assess and compare the key properties of membranes required for chemical engineering applications.
  • design and recommend membranes suitable for specific applications, including gas separations, water treatment and desalination, and fuel cells.
  • critique and evaluate research on nanostructured membranes for energy production from wastewaters and saline water, and for carbon dioxide capture.

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 50%
Final examination: 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

3 hours lectures, 3 hours tutorial and 6 hours of private study per week.
One 4-hour laboratory during the semester.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Chemical Engineering
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Associate Professor Andrew Hoadley

Synopsis

The unit will cover the purpose and methods of modelling chemical and biochemical processes. It includes the development of constitutive relations, model building, evaluation and sensitivity analysis. Numerical techniques will include the solution of systems of linear, non-linear and algebraic equations. Models are subjected to optimisation.

The basic principles of optimisation including the types of variables, linear and non-linear models, constraints and objective functions will be covered. Various optimisation algorithms for linear, non-linear problems and mixed integer problems are presented in the context of chemical process design. Multi-objective optimisation is used to explore trade-offs involved with sustainable process development.

Outcomes

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

  • build models of chemical and biological processes which respect conservation laws, apply suitable constraints and constitutive relations and choose an appropriate solution algorithm
  • analyse complex models of chemical processes with an understanding of the mathematical structure of the model and the convergence methods used to obtain the model solution
  • apply the appropriate optimisation strategy for linear, non-linear, unconstrained, constrained and mixed integer models from a fundamental understanding of functional and constraint convexity, or can choose the appropriate evolutionary solution strategy when convexity is not assured
  • optimise both single objective and multi-objective process models to improve the process objective(s).

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 40%
Final examination (3 hours): 60%

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

3 hours lectures, 3 hours tutorial and 6 hours of private study per week.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Chemical Engineering
OfferedNot offered in 2015
Coordinator(s)Dr Poh Phaik Eong

Synopsis

This unit introduces the concept of sustainable development in engineering, involving environmental, economic and social considerations in the planning, development of a new product and implementation of a new or existing process.

This unit also ventures into systematic approaches to design sustainable processes and products by conducting life cycle assessment, risk assessments and cost analysis. These themes will be developed in lectures, problem based sessions and supported by an individual student project work related to selected industrial processes or products.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply ethical standards and sustainability principles in solving engineering problems
  2. Apply principles of sustainable development to develop sustainable designs of products or processes
  3. Analyze local legislations and schemes related to sustainable development and implementation of these schemes in sustainable design of products and processes
  4. Predict the environmental impacts involved in the life cycle of a product or process using life cycle assessment
  5. Conduct risk assessments and cost analysis to evaluate the sustainability of a process

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 70%
Examination (3 hours): 30 %
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

3 hours lectures, 2 hours of tutorials and 7 hours of private study per week.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Prerequisites

None

Co-requisites

None

Prohibitions

None


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Chemical Engineering
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Professor Sankar Bhattacharya

Notes

This unit is available only to Engineering PhD students.

Synopsis

The unit will develop a higher level understanding of reaction kinetics, catalysis and reactor design, including:

  • isothermal and non-isothermal reactor design - steady and unsteady states
  • reactor safety and reactive hazards
  • heterogeneous and biocatalysis
  • diffusion effects in catalytic reactions
  • residence time distribution
  • non-ideal reactor design and operation
  • density functional theory in catalysis
  • reactor design strategy for different industries including CO2 utilization
  • reactor design for different industries - chemical, minerals, environmental, biological and food processing

Outcomes

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

  • analyse and apply isothermal and non-isothermal kinetics
  • analyse the importance of catalysis in heterogeneous and biocatalysis systems
  • design and analyse reactor designs using numerical methods and software
  • synthesize advanced reactor designs for selective industrial applications
  • critiquing contemporary journal articles in industrial catalysis

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 40%
Final examination (3 hours): 60%

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

3 hours lectures, 2 hours tutorial and 7 hours of private study/group work per week.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Chemical Engineering
OfferedClayton Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Professor Gil Garnier

Notes

This unit is available only to Engineering PhD students.

Synopsis

The unit covers biomass reaction engineering including kinetics, reaction/mass transfer limitations, selectivity, improving reaction rates, and homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis. The role of biotechnology including enzymatic reactions, fermentation, selectivity will also be studied together with common separation liquid and liquid-solid separation processes.

Global concepts relevant to biorefineries will be emphasised including the carbon cycle (micro and macro perspectives), overall sustainability of water, energy, and minimising by-products from biorefineries.

Outcomes

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

  • analyse new developments in fundamental aspects of biorefineries
  • evaluate and recommend an appropriate biorefining approach for various biomass feedstocks
  • assess and critique new advances and applications for biorefineries from a technical perspective
  • review and critique recent biorefinery research literature and summarise the findings and insights
  • create and analyse experimental data to produce an accurate and detailed report

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 50%
Final Examination: 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

2 hours lectures, 3 hours tutorial and 7 hours of private study per week. 8 hours of laboratories during the semester

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Chief examiner(s)

Prohibitions


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Chemical Engineering
OfferedClayton Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Professor Huanting Wang

Notes

This unit is available only to Engineering PhD students.

Synopsis

This unit covers the applications of nanostructured membranes in the field of chemical engineering, including the introduction of fabrication techniques, functionalization of nanostructured membranes and membrane properties.

Emphasis is placed on the importance of nanostructured membranes in improving energy efficiency and reducing environmental impact in various separation and energy production processes.

Outcomes

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

  • recommend how to fabricate and functionalise nanostructured membranes including polymer membranes, ceramic membranes and nanocomposite membranes.
  • assess and compare the key properties of membranes required for chemical engineering applications.
  • design and recommend membranes suitable for specific applications, including gas separations, water treatment and desalination, and fuel cells.
  • critique and evaluate research on nanostructured membranes for energy production from wastewaters and saline water, and for carbon dioxide capture.

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 50%
Final examination: 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

3 hours lectures, 3 hours tutorial and 6 hours of private study per week.
One 4-hour laboratory during the semester.

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Chief examiner(s)


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Chemical Engineering
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Associate Professor Andrew Hoadley

Notes

This unit is available only to Engineering PhD students.

Synopsis

The unit will cover the purpose and methods of modelling chemical and biochemical processes. This includes the development of constitutive relations, model building, evaluation and sensitivity analysis.

Numerical techniques will include the solution of systems of linear, non-linear and algebraic equations. The basic principles of optimisation including the types of variables and functionality and linear and non-linear models, constraints and objective functions will be covered. Various optimisation algorithms for linear and non-linear problems, branch and bound methods for integer problems will be presented in the context of chemical process design.

Outcomes

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

  • analyse an optimisation problem related to the process industry to determine what type of solution is possible and find the optimal solution.
  • analyse an optimisation problem for a local or global extrema and test the modality of this solution.
  • synthesise flow-sheet simulations using the Aspen or Hysys packages, which will include non-continuous and non-linear functions, and optimise for one and two objective functions simultaneously.

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 40%
Final examination (3 hours): 60%

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

3 hours lectures, 3 hours tutorial and 6 hours of private study per week.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Civil Engineering
OfferedClayton Second semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)A Haque, R J Keller

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)

Off-campus attendance requirements

150 hours study


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Civil Engineering
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)Dr Asadul Haque/Dr Tony Ladson

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)

Off-campus attendance requirements

150 hours study


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Civil Engineering
OfferedClayton Second semester 2015 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)TBA

Synopsis

This unit is designed to lay important foundations of traffic engineering knowledge. It is designed to develop students' understanding of contemporary topics in traffic flow theory and their applications. The course is also 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

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

  • describe advanced contemporary traffic flow theories and apply to solve practical traffic problems
  • perform traffic data analysis methodologically
  • apply analytical technques in the design and operation of traffic systems
  • evaluate the role of Intelligent Transport Systems in Dynamic Traffic Management

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 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.

Workload requirements

On-campus - 2 hours lectures, 2 hours practice class and 8 hours of private study per week.
Off-campus - 150 hours study

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Civil Engineering
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Clayton First semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)tba

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 advacned analytic techniques.

Outcomes

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

  • explain the interactions and role of driver, vehicle and road system
  • apply traffic theories to solve practical traffic related problems
  • analyse a variety of traffic facilities, their capactiy and level of service
  • evaluate the operational performance of each facility
  • develop methods of traffic management and control

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 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.

Workload requirements

On-campus - 2 hours lectures, 2 hours practice class and 8 hours of private study per week.
Off-campus - 150 hours study

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Civil Engineering
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Clayton First semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)tba

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.

Workload requirements

150 hours study

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Civil Engineering
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)tba

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.

Workload requirements

150 hours study

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Civil Engineering
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Clayton First semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)Associate Professor Majid Sarvi

Synopsis

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

Outcomes

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

  • describe the component models and the modelling framework used in transport network modelling
  • assess the strengths and weaknesses of various transport models
  • apply appropriate concepts, techniques and principles that underline transportation forecasting and management
  • evaluate emerging issues in transport planning
  • implement modelling concepts in transport planning
  • perform feasibility studies of transport proposals

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 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.

Workload requirements

On-campus - 2 hours lectures, 2 hours practice class and 8 hours of private study per week.
Off-campus - 150 hours study

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Civil Engineering
OfferedClayton Second semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)Professor Geoff Rose/Mr Keith Midson

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.

Workload requirements

150 hours study

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Civil Engineering
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Clayton Second semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)Professor Geoff Rose

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%

Workload requirements

150 hours study

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

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%.


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Civil Engineering
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)Dr Asadul Haque/Dr Rita Seethaler

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.

Workload requirements

150 hours study

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Civil Engineering
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)Dr Asadul Haque/Dr Anthony Richardson

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.

Workload requirements

150 hours study

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Civil Engineering
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)Dr Asadu Haque/Dr Zahidul Hoque

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.

Workload requirements

150 hours study

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Civil Engineering
OfferedClayton Second semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)Dr Asadul Haque/Dr Zahidul Hoque

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.

Workload requirements

150 hours study

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Civil Engineering
OfferedClayton Second semester 2015 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)Professor Geoff Rose

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

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

  1. explain the framework within which transport planning is conducted and the foundations for the formulation of transport policy
  2. identify the range, potential impact, supply and demand oriented solutions to address transport and associated environmental problems within a sustainability context
  3. evaluate the performance, impacts and costs of various transport mode (passenger and freight) and the factors influencing the level, pattern and trends in travel demand
  4. explain the issues relevant to selecting a mode for a particular transport task
  5. evaluate the factors underpinning transport surveys including sample design, questionnaire design, data editing and expansion

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 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.

Workload requirements

On-campus - 2 hours lectures, 2 hours practice class and 8 hours of private study per week.
Off-campus - 150 hours study

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Civil Engineering
OfferedClayton Second semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)Professor Geoff Rose/Mrs Margaret Arblaster

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.

Workload requirements

150 hours study

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Civil Engineering
OfferedClayton Second semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)Professor Graham Currie

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.

Workload requirements

150 hours study

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
OfferedSuzhou First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)tba

Synopsis

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

Outcomes

After completing this unit students will be able to:

  1. explain the basic parameters and theories of interrupted and uninterrupted traffic flow
  2. plan, undertake, analyse and critique results from a range of traffic surveys
  3. analyse the performance of unsignalied intersections to assess the adequacy of their capacity
  4. design timing plans for isolated traffic signals
  5. critique the scope of traffic engineering and its relationship to addressing broader transportation issues and challenges
  6. Demonstrate sound written and oral communications skills

Assessment

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

Workload requirements

150 hours

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Prerequisites

none

Co-requisites

none

Prohibitions

none


12 points, SCA Band 2, 0.250 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
OfferedSuzhou First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)tba

Notes

This unit is only available to students enrolled in the double award Master International/Master of Transportation Systems with South East University, China.

Synopsis

This unit covers both traffic engineering and management along with the growing role which advanced technology is playing in the management of traffic and transportation systems. The unit develops students' understanding of the principles and practice of traffic management and the application of advanced technology in transport. The emphasis is on the role of the traffic manager in providing the road and traffic network for road based vehicles along with the planning and design considerations for different road users. The fundamentals of human factors and road network design are considered. Emphasis is placed on the need to forecast traffic impacts at sites and on the road network. The application of advanced technology to the surface transport system, known as Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), is considered in detail. This unit introduces students to the field of ITS, examines component technologies and explores how those component technologies are brought together in applications or products.

Outcomes

After completing this unit students will be able to:

  1. explain the role of the road system and the associated role of advanced technology or intelligent transport systems (ITS), in providing mobility and accessibility for the community
  2. consider the needs of different road users (pedestrians and bicyclists, private motor vehicles, trucks and road-based public transport vehicles) and their interactions in the road system
  3. design a traffic and road network heirarchy and the associated parking system to cater to the needs of different road users
  4. differentiate the functional areas of ITS, the associated ITS applications in those functional areas and the component technologies which underlie those applications
  5. appraise the technology building blocks employed by ITS and evaluate the ITS applications developed from them
  6. critique information on ITS obtained from the world wide web
  7. judge the need to manage the road system and critique the role of advanced technology in addressing broader transportation issues and challenges
  8. demonstrate sound written and oral communication skills

Assessment

Assignments: 50%
Examination: (4 hours: 2x2 hour examinations): 50%
Students must pass both components.

Workload requirements

300 hours study

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Prerequisites

none

Co-requisites

none

Prohibitions

none


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
OfferedSuzhou First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)tba

Notes

This unit is only available to students enrolled in the double award Master International/Master of Transportation Systems with South East University, China.

Synopsis

This unit highlights fundamentals of data analysis, probability and statistics and their application to transportation systems analysis. Quantitative methods in data analysis and statistical methods relevant to traffic and transport engineering, survey design, modelling and forecasting will be investigated. The student is expected to develop an understanding of probability theory and statistical procedures, along with approaches for integrating data analysis and graphical methods. The unit is designed to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the process involved in model development.

Outcomes

After completing this unit students will be able to:

  1. appreciate the need for a systematic approach for data collection, analysis and model development
  2. recommend, apply and evaluate graphical and tabular methods of presenting data along with probabilistic modes, descriptive statistics and statistical tests to gain rigorous insight from transport and traffic data
  3. critique the methods employed and the insight obtained from data analyses
  4. design and distinguish the required steps in the model development process

Assessment

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

Workload requirements

150 hours

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Prerequisites

none

Co-requisites

none

Prohibitions

none


12 points, SCA Band 2, 0.250 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
OfferedSuzhou Term 3 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)tba

Notes

This unit is only available to students enrolled in the double award Master International/Master of Transportation Systems with South East University, China.

Synopsis

This unit develops students' understanding of the use of computer models in transportation systems analysis. The unit considers the role of commercial transportation systems analysis packages to address real life application problems in transport planning and operations management. Students will become familiar with modelling packages used for strategic modelling of transportation networks and mesoscopic or microscopic simulation packages which can address operational issues.

Outcomes

After completing this unit students will be able to:

  1. formulate, calibrate, apply and interpret a range of strategic and operations focused transportation models
  2. appraise various transport models to assess their strengths, weaknesses and suitability for particular modelling tasks
  3. justify the role of analytical modelling in transportation planning and operations management
  4. synthesise insight from the literature, model outputs and/or data collected as part of a study to frame appropriate recommendations which address the aims or objectives of the study
  5. demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills

Assessment

Written reports and oral presentation: 100%

Workload requirements

300 hours

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Prerequisites

None

Co-requisites

none

Prohibitions

none


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
OfferedSuzhou Term 3 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Professor Geoff Rose

Notes

This unit is only available to students enrolled in the double award Master International/Master of Transportation Systems with South East University, China.

Synopsis

This unit introduces students to contemporary issues in planning for sustainable transport. Extensive use is made of case studies, practice exercises and practical 'real world' problems to reinforce the relevance of the material to contemporary professional practice. 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

After completing this unit students will be able to:

  1. critique the framework within which transport planning is conducted and the foundations upon which transport policy is formulated
  2. appraise the range of supply and demand-oriented solutions which can be used to address transport and associated environmental problems within a sustainability context
  3. judge the suitability of alternative methodologies for conducting transport surveys
  4. critique transport surveys on the basis of their sample design, questionnaire design and survey administration
  5. analyse contemporary issues in transportation planning and policy and assess the suitability of different policy options.
  6. demonstrate effective written and oral cummunication skills

Assessment

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

Workload requirements

150 hours study

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Prerequisites

none

Co-requisites

none

Prohibitions

none


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
OfferedSuzhou Term 3 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)tba

Notes

This unit is only available to students enrolled in the double award Master International/Master of Transportation Systems with South East University, China.

Synopsis

This unit is designed to lay important foundations of urban public transportation planning and management knowledge. It covers public transportation planning from a range of perspectives including policy, demand/markets and supply/operations and infrastructure. Policy analysis is designed to provide an understanding of the strategic, institutional and political context within which public transportation services are provided. This is to illustrate the diverse and often conflicting objectives which drive the development and planning of services. Demand/market analysis aims to introduce students to the range of markets and market drivers which influence the use of public transportation services. 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

After completing this unit students will be able to:

  • critique the framework within which public transportation planning and management is conducted and the foundations of public transportation policy.
  • distinguish the nature and trends of urban public transportation markets, and the sensitivity of these markets to both external influences and public transportation service changes.
  • compare the performance, impacts and costs of various public transportation systems, services and modes and consider the factors influencing improvements to these systems.
  • design and critique demand and operational analyses in public transportation.
  • assess contemporary issues in public transportation through consideration of different policy perspectives.
  • demonstrate effective written and oral communications skills.

Assessment

Assignments: 50%
Examination (2 hours): 50%
Students must pass both components.

Workload requirements

150 hours study

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Prerequisites

none

Co-requisites

none

Prohibitions

none


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
OfferedSuzhou First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)tba

Notes

This unit is only available to students enrolled in the double award Master International/Master of Transportation Systems with South East University, China.

Synopsis

This unit develops students' understanding of the models used to support decisions about the planning or operation of the transportation system. The emphasis is on strategic network models which are used for longer term network planning and microsimulation models which focus on operational considerations. The traditional four step models of trip generation, mode choice and traffic assignment are considered in detail. The unit introduces the principles of simulation when applied to transport operations.

Outcomes

After completing this unit students will be able to:

  1. differentiate the component models used in transportation network modelling
  2. appraise various transport models to assess their strengths, weaknesses and suitability for particular modelling tasks
  3. formulate, calibrate, apply and interpret a range of transportation models
  4. justify the role of analytic modelling in transportation planning and traffic engineering

Assessment

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

Workload requirements

150 hours study

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Civil Engineering
OfferedClayton Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Dr Chunhui Lu

Synopsis

This unit covers theoretical and practical knowledge of groundwater hydrology, emphasizing analytical and numerical modelling skills.

The unit includes: aquifer properties, Darcy's law, well hydraulics, analytical and numerical modelling, model calibration, uncertainty analysis, contaminant fate and transport, variable density flow and ground water flow in unsaturated soils.

The knowledge learnt from this unit is directly applicable to research projects and practical industrial problems.

Outcomes

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

  • describe the fundamentals of subsurface flow and transport.
  • design hydraulic tests to obtain basic aquifer parameters.
  • derive analytical solutions for ground water flow and contaminant transport problems.
  • model ground water flow, solute transport and variable density flow numerically.
  • conduct model calibration, parameter estimation and sensitivity analysis.
  • work both independently and collaboratively on complex ground water problems.

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 40%
Final Examination (3 hours): 60%

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

4 hours lectures/practice and 8 hours of private study per week.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Civil Engineering
OfferedClayton Second semester 2015 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)Dr Valentijn Pauwels

Synopsis

This unit focuses on the management of floods. Forecast models will be presented in conjuncture with techniques to calibrate these models. Flood frequency and geographical information system analysis will also be discussed. The hydraulics of floods will be explained, after which runoff routing and state update techniques will be presented.

Outcomes

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

  • run operational hydrologic models.
  • parameterize models.
  • undertake flood frequency analysis.
  • analyse digital terrain models and outlines catchments.
  • understand hydraulics and apply hydraulic models.
  • understand runoff routing and apply operational routing models.
  • understand and apply state updating techniques.
  • work both independently and collaboratively on flood management problems.

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 40%
Final Examination (3 hours): 60%

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

On-campus - 4 hours lectures/practice and 8 hours of private study per week
Off-campus - 150 hours study

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Civil Engineering
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Dr Christoph Rudiger

Synopsis

This unit focuses on the physical processes of land surface hydrology, covering evapotranspiration, precipitation, interception, infiltration and surface flows. The unit also covers the combination of these processes in surface hydrology models, including calibration and applications.

Outcomes

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

  • compile time series data on precipitation and evapotranspiration.
  • model water flow processes in the unsaturated zone.
  • understand the process that control runoff and stream flow.
  • develop a conceptual hydrological model.
  • apply hydrological models to real-world problems.
  • work both independently and collaboratively on complex surface water problems.

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 40%
Final Examination (3 hours): 60%

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

4 hours lectures/practice and 8 hours of private study per week.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Civil Engineering
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Clayton First semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)Dr Belinda Hatt

Synopsis

The unit examines the general planning issues of integrated urban catchment management, followed by best management practices in stormwater management. Issues associated with the multiple objectives of urban stormwater management will be discussed in detail.

Students will gain appreciation of the management issues and technologies to formulate a stormwater management strategy for catchments with pre-specified environmental conditions and development characteristics.

Outcomes

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

  • apply strategic planning principles for stormwater management.
  • operate within existing legislation in the development of urban drainage designs.
  • develop urban drainage designs, which employ best management practice principles in selection and operation of individual components.
  • select and design treatment sequences that provide acceptable outflows to receiving water.
  • work both independently and collaboratively on complex urban stormwater problems.

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 40%
Final Examination (3 hours): 60%

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

On-campus - 4 hours lectures/practice and 8 hours of private study per week
Off-campus - 150 hours study

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Civil Engineering
OfferedClayton Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)tba

Notes

This unit is available only to Engineering PhD students.

Synopsis

This unit is designed to lay important foundations of traffic engineering knowledge. It is designed to develop students' understanding of contemporary topics in traffic flow theory and their applications. The course is also 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

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

  • describe advanced contemporary traffic flow theories and apply to solve practical traffic problems
  • perform traffic data analysis methodologically
  • apply analytical technques in the design and operation of traffic systems
  • evaluate the role of Intelligent Transport Systems in Dynamic Traffic Management

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 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.

Workload requirements

On-campus - 2 hours lectures, 2 hours practice class and 8 hours of private study per week.
Off-campus - 150 hours study

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Civil Engineering
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)tba

Notes

This unit is available only to Engineering PhD students.

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 advacned analytic techniques.

Outcomes

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

  • explain the interactions and role of driver, vehicle and road system
  • apply traffic theories to solve practical traffic related problems
  • analyse a variety of traffic facilities, their capactiy and level of service
  • evaluate the operational performance of each facility
  • develop methods of traffic management and control

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 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.

Workload requirements

On-campus - 2 hours lectures, 2 hours practice class and 8 hours of private study per week.
Off-campus - 150 hours study

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Civil Engineering
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Associate Professor Majid Sarvi

Notes

This unit is available only to Engineering PhD students.

Synopsis

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

Outcomes

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

  • describe the component models and the modelling framework used in transport network modelling
  • assess the strengths and weaknesses of various transport models
  • apply appropriate concepts, techniques and principles that underline transportation forecasting and management
  • evaluate emerging issues in transport planning
  • perform feasibility studies of transport proposals

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 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.

Workload requirements

On-campus - 2 hours lectures, 2 hours practice class and 8 hours of private study per week.
Off-campus - 150 hours study

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Civil Engineering
OfferedClayton Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Professor Geoff Rose

Notes

This unit is available only to Engineering PhD students.

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

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

  1. explain the framework within which transport planning is conducted and the foundations for the formulation of transport policy
  2. identify the range, potential impact, supply and demand oriented solutions to address transport and associated environmental problems within a sustainability context
  3. evaluate the performance, impacts and costs of various transport mode (passenger and freight) and the factors influencing the level, pattern and trends in travel demand
  4. explain the issues relevant to selecting a mode for a particular transport task
  5. evaluate the factors underpinning transport surveys including sample design, questionnaire design, data editing and expansion.

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 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.

Workload requirements

On-campus - 2 hours lectures, 2 hours practice class and 8 hours of private study per week.
Off-campus - 150 hours study

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Civil Engineering
OfferedClayton Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Dr Chunhui Lu

Notes

This unit is available only to Engineering PhD students.

Synopsis

This unit covers theoretical and practical knowledge of groundwater hydrology, emphasizing analytical and numerical modelling skills.

The unit includes: aquifer properties, Darcy's law, well hydraulics, analytical and numerical modelling, model calibration, uncertainty analysis, contaminant fate and transport, variable density flow and ground water flow in unsaturated soils.

The knowledge learnt from this unit is directly applicable to research projects and practical industrial problems.

Outcomes

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

  • describe the fundamentals of subsurface flow and transport.
  • design hydraulic tests to obtain basic aquifer parameters.
  • derive analytical solutions for ground water flow and contaminant transport problems.
  • model ground water flow, solute transport and variable density flow numerically.
  • conduct model calibration, parameter estimation and sensitivity analysis.
  • work both independently and collaboratively on complex ground water problems.

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 40%
Final Examination (3 hours): 60%

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

3 hours lectures/practice and 9 hours of private study per week.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Civil Engineering
OfferedClayton Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Dr Valentijn Pauwels

Notes

This unit is available only to Engineering PhD students.

Synopsis

This unit focuses on the management of floods. Forecast models will be presented in conjuncture with techniques to calibrate these models. Flood frequency and geographical information system analysis will also be discussed. The hydraulics of floods will be explained, after which runoff routing and state update techniques will be presented.

Outcomes

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

  • run operational hydrologic models.
  • parameterize models.
  • undertake flood frequency analysis.
  • analyse digital terrain models and outlines catchments.
  • understand hydraulics and apply hydraulic models.
  • understand runoff routing and apply operational routing models.
  • understand and apply state updating techniques.
  • work both independently and collaboratively on flood management problems.

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 40%
Final Examination (3 hours): 60%

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

On-campus - 3 hours lectures/practice and 9 hours of private study per week
Off-campus - 150 hours study

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Civil Engineering
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Dr Christoph Rudiger

Notes

This unit is available only to Engineering PhD students.

Synopsis

This unit focuses on the physical processes of land surface hydrology, covering evapotranspiration, precipitation, interception, infiltration and surface flows. The unit also covers the combination of these processes in surface hydrology models, including calibration and applications.

Outcomes

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

  • compile time series data on precipitation and evapotranspiration.
  • model water flow processes in the unsaturated zone.
  • understand the process that control runoff and stream flow.
  • develop a conceptual hydrological model.
  • apply hydrological models to real-world problems.
  • work both independently and collaboratively on complex surface water problems.

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 40%
Final Examination (3 hours): 60%

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

3 hours lectures/practice and 9 hours of private study per week.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Civil Engineering
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Dr Belinda Hatt

Notes

This unit is available only to Engineering PhD students.

Synopsis

The unit examines the general planning issues of integrated urban catchment management, followed by best management practices in stormwater management. Issues associated with the multiple objectives of urban stormwater management will be discussed in detail.

Students will gain appreciation of the management issues and technologies to formulate a stormwater management strategy for catchments with pre-specified environmental conditions and development characteristics.

Outcomes

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

  • apply strategic planning principles for stormwater management.
  • operate within existing legislation in the development of urban drainage designs.
  • develop urban drainage designs, which employ best management practice principles in selection and operation of individual components.
  • select and design treatment sequences that provide acceptable outflows to receiving water.
  • work both independently and collaboratively on complex urban stormwater problems.

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 40%
Final Examination (3 hours): 60%

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

On-campus - 3 hours lectures/practice and 9 hours of private study per week
Off-campus - 150 hours study

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Associate Professor Lindsay Kleeman

Synopsis

The unit aims to enable students to understand, analyse, specify, design and test real-time systems using both hardware and software development. Migration between software and hardware will be considered as an approach to meet design criterion such as sped, throughput, energy usage and cost.

The design, analysis and implementation of real-time operating systems will be studied and will include scheduling policies, process creation and management, inter-process communication and synchronisation, efficient handling of I/O and communication.

Students will complete a major team design project that includes hardware and software design of a real-time system.

Outcomes

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

  • explain the development process for real time systems from specification, simulation, implementation and testing;
  • design and implement interface logic to a bus system and its associated arbitration logic using a hardware description language;
  • describe the effectiveness and benefits of deploying a real time operating system in software development of a real time system;
  • compare, measure and analyse the performance and overhead of real time scheduling policies of a real time operating system;
  • design and analyse hardware accelerators that improve real time system performance in areas such as energy use, latency and throughput; and
  • formulate, plan, create, document and test a solution to a real time system design

problem in a team framework using a real time kernel and a hardware description language.

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

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

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Prohibitions


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering
OfferedClayton Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Dr Mehmet Yuce

Synopsis

This an advanced unit in electronics design. Students will be provided with an in-depth knowledge of radio frequency (RF) and microwave circuits and systems. The unit builds on students' basic electronic knowledge obtained from their undergraduate engineering degree to a more advanced analog and RF electronics, with more theory and applications of electronics.

The unit will teach students the detailed design principles of passive and active electronic devices at radio frequencies. Students will learn to use CAD design software packages for assignments and projects. Important analogue and RF building components such as amplifiers, filters, oscillators, modulators, mixers and phase locked loops will be taught. Topics such as noise and interference in electronics circuits will also be covered.

Students will undertake a group project where RF/mixed signal circuits will be designed, built and tested in the laboratory.

Outcomes

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

  • analyse RF and microwave electronic components, circuits and systems
  • design and implement RF and mixed signal electronic devices
  • formulate, plan, create, document, validate and simulate RF and mixed signal electronic designs with the effective use of appropriate modern CAD design software tools
  • test and characterise RF and microwave electronics using appropriate test equipment

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

3 hours lectures, 3 hours tutorial/laboratory and 6 hours of private study per week.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Prerequisites

The students should have a basic knowledge of electronics and electrical circuit analysis as would typically be covered in undergraduate subjects in these areas.


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Professor Emanuele Viterbo

Synopsis

The unit introduces the fundamentals of statistical signal processing with emphasis on stochastic models, estimation theory, parametric and non-parametric modelling and least squares methods.

After a review of basic probability and random processes, the use of stochastic models for real world signals is illustrated. A family of algorithms for the creation, efficient representation and effective modelling is presented.

Specifically, linear stochastic models are presented and the importance of correlation structure in deriving the parameters of such models is illustrated.

The unit also covers how parametric and non-parametric models as well as statistical techniques are used to extract information from data signals corrupted by noise. The concept of estimation from real world data is presented, as opposed to the basic analysis of signals, transfer functions and power spectra. In particular, the fundamentals of linear estimation theory and optimal filtering to design advanced signal processing algorithms are presented.

Outcomes

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

  • describe various models for real world signals
  • analyse the performance of a range of estimation methods
  • simulate a wide range of stochastic signal processing algorithms and interpret the results
  • design specific algorithms for processing real world signals such as audio, financial data and biomedical data.

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

3 hours lectures, 3 hours of tutorial/laboratory, and 6 hours of private study per week.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering
OfferedClayton Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Professor Jamie Evans

Synopsis

This unit introduces the fundamentals of wireless communications and networking. Students will learn about the characteristics of wireless channels, coding, modulation techniques, methods of combating fading including space, time and frequency diversity, multiple access techniques and cellular networks.

A selection of more advanced topics will also be covered including MIMO systems, heterogeneous networks, cognitive and cooperative communications.

Outcomes

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

  • describe various models for wireless channels
  • analyse the performance of a range of wireless communication networks
  • simulate a wide range of wireless communication network and interpret the results
  • design wireless communication networks to achieve a range of performance objectives
  • discuss emerging wireless technologies including their potential gains and implementation challenges.

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

3 hours lectures/tutorials and 9 hours of private study per week.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering
OfferedNot offered in 2015
Coordinator(s)Dr Vineetha Kalavally

Synopsis

This unit covers modern lighting technology and teaches how lighting can be used for improving sustainability and energy savings. The unit discusses how sensor networks, machine learning techniques and visible light communication can be used to build autonomous lighting networks. It also relates these concepts to intelligent lighting and green building requirements.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyze colour quality and energy efficiency of lighting
  2. Examine sensor networks and using them to incorporate intelligence in lighting.
  3. Analyze benefits and trade-offs of visible light communication
  4. Use machine learning techniques to automate lighting systems
  5. Describe system-based requirements of building automation
  6. Explain green building requirements and relevant standards

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 60 %
Examination (2 hours): 40 %

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

2 hours lectures, 3 hours tutorials/labs/literature reviews and 7 hours of private study per week

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Prerequisites

None

Co-requisites

None

Prohibitions

None


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Associate Professor Lindsay Kleeman

Notes

This unit is available only to Engineering PhD students.

Synopsis

The unit aims to enable students to understand, analyse, specify, design and test real-time systems using both hardware and software development. Migration between software and hardware will be considered as an approach to meet design criterion such as sped, throughput, energy usage and cost.

The design, analysis and implementation of real-time operating systems will be studied and will include scheduling policies, process creation and management, inter-process communication and synchronisation, efficient handling of I/O and communication.

Students will complete a major team design project that includes hardware and software design of a real-time system.

Outcomes

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

  • explain the development process for real time systems from specification, simulation, implementation and testing;
  • design and implement interface logic to a bus system and its associated arbitration logic using a hardware description language;
  • describe the effectiveness and benefits of deploying a real time operating system in software development of a real time system;
  • compare, measure and analyse the performance and overhead of real time scheduling policies of a real time operating system;
  • design and analyse hardware accelerators that improve real time system performance in areas such as energy use, latency and throughput; and
  • formulate, plan, create, document and test a solution to a real time system design

problem in a team framework using a real time kernel and a hardware description language.

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

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

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Prohibitions


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering
OfferedClayton Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Dr Mehmet Yuce

Notes

This unit is available only to Engineering PhD students.

Synopsis

This an advanced unit in electronics design. Students will be provided with an in-depth knowledge of radio frequency (RF) and microwave circuits and systems. The unit builds on students' basic electronic knowledge obtained from their undergraduate engineering degree to a more advanced analog and RF electronics, with more theory and applications of electronics.

The unit will teach students the detailed design principles of passive and active electronic devices at radio frequencies. Students will learn to use CAD design software packages for assignments and projects. Important analogue and RF building components such as amplifiers, filters, oscillators, modulators, mixers and phase locked loops will be taught. Topics such as noise and interference in electronics circuits will also be covered.

Students will undertake a group project where RF/mixed signal circuits will be designed, built and tested in the laboratory.

Outcomes

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

  • analyse RF and microwave electronic components, circuits and systems
  • design and implement RF and mixed signal electronic devices
  • formulate, plan, create, document, validate and simulate RF and mixed signal electronic designs with the effective use of appropriate modern CAD design software tools
  • test and characterise RF and microwave electronics using appropriate test equipment

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

3 hours lectures, 3 hours tutorial/laboratory and 6 hours of private study per week.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Prerequisites

The students should have a basic knowledge of electronics and electrical circuit analysis as would typically be covered in undergraduate subjects in these areas.


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Professor Emanuele Viterbo

Notes

This unit is available only to Engineering PhD students.

Synopsis

The unit introduces the fundamentals of statistical signal processing with emphasis on stochastic models, estimation theory, parametric and non-parametric modelling and least squares methods.

After a review of basic probability and random processes, the use of stochastic models for real world signals is illustrated. A family of algorithms for the creation, efficient representation and effective modelling is presented.

Specifically, linear stochastic models are presented and the importance of correlation structure in deriving the parameters of such models is illustrated.

The unit also covers how parametric and non-parametric models as well as statistical techniques are used to extract information from data signals corrupted by noise. The concept of estimation from real world data is presented, as opposed to the basic analysis of signals, transfer functions and power spectra. In particular, the fundamentals of linear estimation theory and optimal filtering to design advanced signal processing algorithms are presented.

Outcomes

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

  • describe various models for real world signals
  • analyse the performance of a range of estimation methods
  • simulate a wide range of stochastic signal processing algorithms and interpret the results
  • design specific algorithms for processing real world signals such as audio, financial data and biomedical data.

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

3 hours lectures, 3 hours of tutorial/laboratory, and 6 hours of private study per week.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering
OfferedClayton Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Professor Jamie Evans

Notes

This unit is available only to Engineering PhD students.

Synopsis

This unit introduces the fundamentals of wireless communications and networking. Students will learn about the characteristics of wireless channels, coding, modulation techniques, methods of combating fading including space, time and frequency diversity, multiple access techniques and cellular networks.

A selection of more advanced topics will also be covered including MIMO systems, heterogeneous networks, cognitive and cooperative communications.

Outcomes

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

  • describe various models for wireless channels
  • analyse the performance of a range of wireless communication networks
  • simulate a wide range of wireless communication network and interpret the results
  • design wireless communication networks to achieve a range of performance objectives
  • discuss emerging wireless technologies including their potential gains and implementation challenges.

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

3 hours lectures/tutorials and 9 hours of private study per week.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Professor Jamie Evans

Synopsis

The unit consists of a review of probabilistic foundations for data analysis including probability, random variables, expectation, distribution functions, important probability distributions, central limit theorem, random vectors, conditional distributions and random processes.

Students will develop the foundations of statistical inference including estimation, confidence intervals, maximum likelihood, hypothesis testing, least-squares and regression analysis.

The unit will then examine the foundations of signal analysis including continuous and discrete-time signals, sampling, quantization, filtering, Fourier analysis, random signals and power spectral density.

A selection of more advanced topics in probability, random modelling, statistical inference and signal processing will also be presented.

The material will be taught in the context of real engineering problems taken from multiple engineering disciplines. The numerical computing environment MATLAB will be used extensively throughout the unit.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit students should be able to:

  • demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of concepts in probability, statistical inference and signal processing
  • critically apply data analysis techniques to real engineering problems
  • make sound conclusions from experimental data
  • demonstrate proficiency in use of MATLAB for data analysis
  • demonstrate proficiency in presenting with data

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

3 hours lectures, 2 hours of labs and 7 hours of private study per week.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Prerequisites

None

Co-requisites

None

Prohibitions

None


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
OfferedClayton Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Professor Michael Vitale

Synopsis

The goal of this unit is to impart an evidence-based methodology for building scalable startups that students can use for the rest of their careers, whether they are starting a new business or working in established organisations. For a new business, the goal is acquiring investor funding. In a corporate environment, the methodology will help the organisation start new businesses and allocate their internal resources (time, technology, and talent) more efficiently. The unit will be taught in a hands-on way that engages student teams by requiring them to develop hypotheses and then test those hypotheses outside the classroom. Throughout the semester, teams will modify their business models based on feedback from potential customers, and can then decide if there is a worthwhile business to be built. The unit does not include the execution of the business models.

Outcomes

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

  • design, search and improve a business model
  • practice evidence-based entrepreneurship by formulating and testing hypotheses with potential customers
  • use agile development methods to produce a minimum viable product containing only the critical features of their intended business

Assessment

Continuous assessment:

15% individual participation, consisting of four parts:
quality of the written feedback of students' peer to peer comments throughout the semester
attendance at each class session
timely completion of all reading and video assignments
a grade from their fellow team members at the end of the unit

40% out of the building customer development progress, as measured each week by:
quality of weekly blog write-ups
business model updates and presentations

20% the team's weekly "lessons learned" presentations. Team members must:
state how many interviews were conducted that week
present detail on what the team did that week, including changes to the business model
follow the assigned topics to be covered each week as outlined in the syallabus

25% the team's final lessons learned presentation and video

Workload requirements

Students should plan to devote a minimum of 12 hours per week to this unit. There will be one class session of three hours per week; attendance is required.

Individual preparation for each class will be three hours of reading and viewing videos. There will be at least two hours of contact with potential customers each week, and at least four hours of group work on creating, testing and revising a business model.

Teams will be responsible for locating and interviewing potential customers for the product or service that they plan to produce. The purpose of this activity is to make it more likely that the product or service is actually something that customers will want to buy.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Prerequisites

None

Co-requisites

None

Prohibitions

None


12 points, SCA Band 2, 0.250 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
OfferedNot offered in 2015
Coordinator(s)Professor Joshua Le-Wei Li

Synopsis

Students undertake a self-guided learning task in the form of a project in this unit. Projects will consist of either a design, theoretical or experimental investigation in the broad area of energy and sustainability. The project may be undertaken within the School or externally with a company or research organization.

Outcomes

At the end of this unit, students should be able to:

  • conduct an independent, scientifically based research project by extending their current specialization to the energy and sustainability area
  • undertake an extensive review of relevant scientific literature and critically analyze its relevance to the project work
  • apply sound scientific method and research practices to undertake project work
  • manage a research project effectively within technical, budgetary, risk and time constraints
  • communicate ideas and results of their work to a professional audience

Assessment

Continuous Assessments: 100 %

Workload requirements

12 hours of independent study per week.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Prerequisites

None

Co-requisites

None

Prohibitions

None


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Malaysia Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Professor Jamie Evans

Notes

This unit is available only to Engineering PhD students.

Synopsis

The unit consists of a review of probabilistic foundations for data analysis including probability, random variables, expectation, distribution functions, important probability distributions, central limit theorem, random vectors, conditional distributions and random processes.

Students will develop the foundations of statistical inference including estimation, confidence intervals, maximum likelihood, hypothesis testing, least-squares and regression analysis.

The unit will then examine the foundations of signal analysis including continuous and discrete-time signals, sampling, quantization, filtering, Fourier analysis, random signals and power spectral density.

A selection of more advanced topics in probability, random modelling, statistical inference and signal processing will also be presented.

The material will be taught in the context of real engineering problems taken from multiple engineering disciplines. The numerical computing environment MATLAB will be used extensively throughout the unit.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit students should be able to:

  • demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of concepts in probability, statistical inference and signal processing
  • critically apply data analysis techniques to real engineering problems
  • make sound conclusions from experimental data
  • demonstrate proficiency in use of MATLAB for data analysis
  • demonstrate proficiency in presenting with data

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

3 hours lectures, 2 hours of labs and 7 hours of private study per week.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Prerequisites

None

Co-requisites

None

Prohibitions

None


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
OfferedClayton Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Professor Michael Vitale

Notes

This unit is available only to Engineering PhD students.

Synopsis

The goal of this unit is to impart an evidence-based methodology for building scalable startups that students can use for the rest of their careers, whether they are starting a new business or working in established organisations. For a new business, the goal is acquiring investor funding. In a corporate environment, the methodology will help the organisation start new businesses and allocate their internal resources (time, technology, and talent) more efficiently. The unit will be taught in a hands-on way that engages student teams by requiring them to develop hypotheses and then test those hypotheses outside the classroom. Throughout the semester, teams will modify their business models based on feedback from potential customers, and can then decide if there is a worthwhile business to be built. The unit does not include the execution of the business models; if student teams continue with their companies, they will assemble the appropriate operating plans, but only after they have attained a high degree of confidence that a viable business model exists.

Outcomes

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

  • decide whether entrepreneurship is for them
  • design, search for, and improve a business model
  • practice evidence-based entrepreneurship by formulating and testing hypotheses with potential customers
  • use agile development methods to produce a minimum viable product containing only the critical features of their intended business

Assessment

Continuous assessment:

15% individual participation, consisting of four parts:
quality of the written feedback of students' peer to peer comments throughout the semester
attendance at each class session
timely completion of all reading and video assignments
a grade from their fellow team members at the end of the units

40% out of the building customer development progress, as measured each week by:
quality of weekly blog write-ups
business model updates and presentations

20% the team's weekly "lessons learned" presentations. Team members must:
state how many interviews were conducted that week
present detail on what the team did that week, including changes to the business model
follow the assigned topics to be covered each week as outlined in the syallabus

25% the team's final lessons learned presentation and video

Workload requirements

Students should plan to devote 15-20 hours per week to this unit. Students who are unable to commit to this level of effort, or who are reluctant to get outside the classroom and talk to potential customers, should not take this unit.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
OfferedClayton Research quarter 1 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 1 2015 (External Candidature)
Malaysia Research quarter 1 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 2 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 2 2015 (External Candidature)
Malaysia Research quarter 2 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 3 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 3 2015 (External Candidature)
Malaysia Research quarter 3 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 4 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 4 2015 (External Candidature)
Malaysia Research quarter 4 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Assoc Professor Wei Shen

Synopsis

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


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
OfferedClayton Research quarter 1 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 1 2015 (External Candidature)
Malaysia Research quarter 1 2015 (Day)
Malaysia Research quarter 1 2015 (External Candidature)
Clayton Research quarter 2 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 2 2015 (External Candidature)
Malaysia Research quarter 2 2015 (Day)
Malaysia Research quarter 2 2015 (External Candidature)
Clayton Research quarter 3 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 3 2015 (External Candidature)
Malaysia Research quarter 3 2015 (Day)
Malaysia Research quarter 3 2015 (External Candidature)
Clayton Research quarter 4 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 4 2015 (External Candidature)
Malaysia Research quarter 4 2015 (Day)
Malaysia Research quarter 4 2015 (External Candidature)

Synopsis

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


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
OfferedClayton Research quarter 1 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 1 2015 (External Candidature)
Malaysia Research quarter 1 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 2 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 2 2015 (External Candidature)
Gippsland Research quarter 2 2015 (Day)
Gippsland Research quarter 2 2015 (External Candidature)
Malaysia Research quarter 2 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 3 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 3 2015 (External Candidature)
Malaysia Research quarter 3 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 4 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 4 2015 (External Candidature)
Malaysia Research quarter 4 2015 (Day)

Synopsis

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


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
OfferedClayton Research quarter 1 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 1 2015 (External Candidature)
Clayton Research quarter 2 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 2 2015 (External Candidature)
Clayton Research quarter 3 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 3 2015 (External Candidature)
Clayton Research quarter 4 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 4 2015 (External Candidature)

Synopsis

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


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
OfferedClayton Research quarter 1 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 1 2015 (External Candidature)
Malaysia Research quarter 1 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 2 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 2 2015 (External Candidature)
Malaysia Research quarter 2 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 3 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 3 2015 (External Candidature)
Malaysia Research quarter 3 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 4 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 4 2015 (External Candidature)
Malaysia Research quarter 4 2015 (Day)

Synopsis

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


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
OfferedMalaysia Research quarter 1 2015 (Day)
Malaysia Research quarter 2 2015 (Day)
Malaysia Research quarter 3 2015 (Day)
Malaysia Research quarter 4 2015 (Day)

Synopsis

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


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
OfferedClayton Research quarter 1 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 1 2015 (External Candidature)
Clayton Research quarter 2 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 2 2015 (External Candidature)
Clayton Research quarter 3 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 3 2015 (External Candidature)
Clayton Research quarter 4 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 4 2015 (External Candidature)

Synopsis

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


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
OfferedClayton Research quarter 1 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 2 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 3 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 4 2015 (Day)

Synopsis

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


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
OfferedClayton Research quarter 1 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 1 2015 (External Candidature)
Clayton Research quarter 2 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 2 2015 (External Candidature)
Clayton Research quarter 3 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 3 2015 (External Candidature)
Clayton Research quarter 4 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 4 2015 (External Candidature)

Synopsis

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


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
OfferedClayton Research quarter 1 2015 (External Candidature)
Malaysia Research quarter 1 2015 (External Candidature)
Clayton Research quarter 2 2015 (External Candidature)
Malaysia Research quarter 2 2015 (External Candidature)
Clayton Research quarter 3 2015 (External Candidature)
Malaysia Research quarter 3 2015 (External Candidature)
Clayton Research quarter 4 2015 (External Candidature)
Malaysia Research quarter 4 2015 (External Candidature)
Coordinator(s)Assoc Professor Andrew Hoadley

Synopsis

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


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
OfferedClayton Research quarter 1 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 2 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 3 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 4 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Professor Gil Garnier

Synopsis

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


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
OfferedClayton Research quarter 1 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 1 2015 (External Candidature)
Clayton Research quarter 2 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 2 2015 (External Candidature)
Clayton Research quarter 3 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 3 2015 (External Candidature)
Clayton Research quarter 4 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 4 2015 (External Candidature)

Synopsis

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


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
OfferedClayton Research quarter 1 2015 (Day)
Malaysia Research quarter 1 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 2 2015 (Day)
Malaysia Research quarter 2 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 3 2015 (Day)
Malaysia Research quarter 3 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 4 2015 (Day)
Malaysia Research quarter 4 2015 (Day)

Synopsis

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


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
OfferedClayton Research quarter 1 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 2 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 3 2015 (Day)
Clayton Research quarter 4 2015 (Day)

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Institute of Graduate Research to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
OfferedNot offered in 2015
Coordinator(s)G Sheard

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%

Workload requirements

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

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
OfferedNot offered in 2015
Coordinator(s)W Yan

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%

Workload requirements

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

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Co-requisites


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
OfferedNot offered in 2015
Coordinator(s)B Falzon

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%

Workload requirements

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

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Co-requisites


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
OfferedNot offered in 2015
Coordinator(s)R Jones

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%

Workload requirements

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

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
OfferedNot offered in 2015
Coordinator(s)J Baker

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%

Workload requirements

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

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
OfferedNot offered in 2015
Coordinator(s)M Thompson/P Ranganathan

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%

Workload requirements

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

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
OfferedNot offered in 2015
Coordinator(s)S Khoddam

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%

Workload requirements

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

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
OfferedNot offered in 2015
Coordinator(s)M Thompson

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%

Workload requirements

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

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
OfferedNot offered in 2015
Coordinator(s)B Falzon

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

Workload requirements

12 hours per week

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
OfferedNot offered in 2015
Coordinator(s)B Falzon

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-quided 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 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
  • 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

Workload requirements

12 hours per week

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
OfferedNot offered in 2015
Coordinator(s)J Sheridan

Synopsis

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

Assessment

Formal written examination: 50%
Assignment: 50%

Workload requirements

Approximately 15 lectures

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
OfferedNot offered in 2015
Coordinator(s)J Sheridan

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.

Workload requirements

13 hours study

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
OfferedClayton 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.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Co-requisites

None


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)tba

Synopsis

Advanced instrumentation and sensing necessitates a multi-disciplinary approach in order to monitor engineering systems as diverse as renewable energy, aerospace, buildings, transportation, telecommunications and biomedical devices.

The monitoring and assessment techniques are founded on the fundamentals of mechanical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering and information technology.

The unit covers exploration of strategies for efficient instrumentation of engineering assets. Students will use a range of sensing technologies to gather real-time information and use industry standard approaches to data analyses, characterisation, fault assessment and reporting methodologies at various stages of product design and product development.

Data visualisation will also be discussed. The unit will explore frequency of monitoring in relation to the volume of data collected and strategies for data reduction.

Outcomes

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

  • describe the role of instrumentation and monitoring in product design cycle
  • analyse examples and case studies including those from high-reliability industries
  • synthesise data from a range of instruments and sensors to report on performance against standards
  • evaluate errors in the context of system monitoring
  • evaluate simulations of representative systems
  • problem-solve and analyse faults in terms of root cause analysis
  • 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.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Prerequisites

None

Co-requisites

None

Prohibitions

None


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)tba

Synopsis

This unit will emphasise engineering design with a focus on designing a system rather than the individual components of a system. In this way the unit will integrate mechanical design with material selection, manufacture, and control systems, and
the needs of in-service monitoring to optimize system performance. Quality management systems, Lean techniques and Life-cycle assessment will be applied to the proposed product or service to understand system variability, maximize and maintain value-creation and assess environmental impacts.

This unit uses case studies, group work and design projects as key learning methodologies to integrate theoretical knowledge with practical outcomes. Students can expect a strong practical focus with extensive use of computer aided design and analysis software.

Outcomes

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

  • identify, interpret and analyse problem from an engineering perspective but also consider the relevant social, cultural, environmental, legislative, ethical and business factors
  • utilise creative problem-solving methodologies, decision-making and design skills to develop innovative concepts, products, services and solutions
  • select and utilise appropriate computer modelling techniques and experimental methods, whilst ensuring model or test applicability, accuracy and limitations of the methods
  • work within and lead an effective team and apply industry standard project management tools and practices
  • effectively communicate findings in a written/verbal format and critique/evaluate the work of others
  • 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: 70%
Examination (2 hours): 30%

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.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Prerequisites

None

Co-requisites

None

Prohibitions

None


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
OfferedClayton Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)tba

Synopsis

Sustainable engineering systems are optimised to use resources in a sustainable way - such that the demand of the systems does not deplete the supply of resources and in fact can contribute to that supply.

This unit involves a rethink in the way we engineer. At one level, it can involve water harvesting, co-generation of power or the use of alternative/renewable power sources but at a more fundamental level, it requires us to design smart, adaptive structures and devices.

Outcomes

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

  • describe how engineering systems are integrated to provide sustainable outcomes
  • identify, analyse and interpret stakeholder needs in terms of sustainable engineering systems
  • evaluate alternates for optimising sustainable engineering systems in terms of performance and cost
  • apply the techniques and considerations relevant to a systems engineer to sustainable systems including examples such as building maintenance, power supply and generation and remotely located infrastructure
  • integrate, design, monitor and perform analysis methodologies to develop systems to meet specified sustainable requirements, including innovative approaches to synthesise alternative solutions
  • 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.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Prerequisites

None

Co-requisites

None

Prohibitions

None


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
OfferedClayton Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)tba

Notes

This unit is available only to Engineering PhD students.

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.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)tba

Notes

This unit is available only to Engineering PhD students.

Synopsis

Advanced instrumentation and sensing necessitates a multi-disciplinary approach in order to monitor engineering systems as diverse as renewable energy, aerospace, buildings, transportation, telecommunications and biomedical devices.

The monitoring and assessment techniques are founded on the fundamentals of mechanical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering and information technology.

The unit covers exploration of strategies for efficient instrumentation of engineering assets. Students will use a range of sensing technologies to gather real-time information and use industry standard approaches to data analyses, characterisation, fault assessment and reporting methodologies at various stages of product design and product development.

Data visualisation will also be discussed. The unit will explore frequency of monitoring in relation to the volume of data collected and strategies for data reduction.

Outcomes

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

  • describe the role of instrumentation and monitoring in product design cycle
  • analyse examples and case studies including those from high-reliability industries
  • synthesise data from a range of instruments and sensors to report on performance against standards
  • evaluate errors in the context of system monitoring
  • evaluate simulations of representative systems
  • problem-solve and analyse faults in terms of root cause analysis
  • 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.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)tba

Notes

This unit is available only to Engineering PhD students.

Synopsis

This unit will emphasise engineering design with a focus on designing a system rather than the individual components of a system. In this way the unit will integrate mechanical design with material selection, manufacture, and control systems, and
the needs of in-service monitoring to optimize system performance. Quality management systems, Lean techniques and Life-cycle assessment will be applied to the proposed product or service to understand system variability, maximize and maintain value-creation and assess environmental impacts.

This unit uses case studies, group work and design projects as key learning methodologies to integrate theoretical knowledge with practical outcomes. Students can expect a strong practical focus with extensive use of computer aided design and analysis software.

Outcomes

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

  • identify, interpret and analyse problem from an engineering perspective but also consider the relevant social, cultural, environmental, legislative, ethical and business factors
  • utilise creative problem-solving methodologies, decision-making and design skills to develop innovative concepts, products, services and solutions
  • select and utilise appropriate computer modelling techniques and experimental methods, whilst ensuring model or test applicability, accuracy and limitations of the methods
  • work within and lead an effective team and apply industry standard project management tools and practices
  • effectively communicate findings in a written/verbal format and critique/evaluate the work of others
  • 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: 70%
Examination (2 hours): 30%

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.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
OfferedClayton Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)tba

Notes

This unit is available only to Engineering PhD students.

Synopsis

Sustainable engineering systems are optimised to use resources in a sustainable way - such that the demand of the systems does not deplete the supply of resources and in fact can contribute to that supply.

This unit involves a rethink in the way we engineer. At one level, it can involve water harvesting, co-generation of power or the use of alternative/renewable power sources but at a more fundamental level, it requires us to design smart, adaptive structures and devices.

Outcomes

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

  • describe how engineering systems are integrated to provide sustainable outcomes
  • identify, analyse and interpret stakeholder needs in terms of sustainable engineering systems
  • evaluate alternates for optimising sustainable engineering systems in terms of performance and cost
  • apply the techniques and considerations relevant to a systems engineer to sustainable systems including examples such as building maintenance, power supply and generation and remotely located infrastructure
  • integrate, design, monitor and perform analysis methodologies to develop systems to meet specified sustainable requirements, including innovative approaches to synthesise alternative solutions
  • 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.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
OfferedGippsland First semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)Associate Professor Yousef Ibrahim

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.

Workload requirements

150 hours of study

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
OfferedGippsland First semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)Dr Indra Gunawan

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.

Workload requirements

150 hours of study

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
OfferedGippsland Second semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)Dr Indra Gunawan

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.

Workload requirements

150 hours of study

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
OfferedGippsland Second semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)Dr Indra Gunawan

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.

Outcomes

This unit will develop:

  • Knowledge of a number of asset management techniques that assist with the optimisation of asset performance and the minimisation of resources used and risk;
  • Appreciation of the application of these quantitative techniques to solving a variety of real-life asset management problems; and
  • Systematic ways of:
  • improving reliability, availability and maintainability
  • optimising asset performance

It will cover key areas of asset management requirements:

  • Strategy Development & Optimisation
  • Costing, Budget & Risk
  • Logistic & Inventory
  • Assets & Systems

Assessment

4 project based assignments

Workload requirements

150 hours of study

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
OfferedGippsland First semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)Dr Allen Tam

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 must achieve a mark of 45% in each component (examination and cumulative assessment) and an overall mark of 50% to achieve an overall pass grade.

Workload requirements

150 hours

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Prohibitions

MRE5101 (masters only)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
OfferedGippsland Second semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)Dr Indra Gunawan and Mr Raymond Beebe

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.

Workload requirements

150 hours of study

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
OfferedGippsland Second semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)Dr Indra Gunawan and Mr Kyoumars Bahrami

Synopsis

Introduction to risk engineering. Risk engineering terminologies. Human perception of risk and ALARP. Risk and Reliability Mathematics. System modelling and analysis. Hazard Identification (PHA, HAZOP, FMECA). Engineering Risk Management. Human Elements in Risk. Technical tools for Risk Engineers. Loss forecasting and prevention methods for fire, explosion, machine breakdown. Human element in engineering risk management. Modelling of accidents. Fault Tree Analysis (FTA). Even Tree Analysis (ETA). 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.

Workload requirements

150 hours of study

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
OfferedGippsland Full year 2015 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)Associate Professor Yousef Ibrahim

Synopsis

This unit is the capstone of the Master of Maintenance and Reliability Engineering. In this unit a student will undertake a project involving the solution of an industry-based terotechnology problem applying the techniques, skills and knowledge acquired in the structured coursework units.

Outcomes

The aim of this unit is to:

  • Give students the opportunity to practice and build confidence in the management of resources. The project will give students the opportunity to gain skills and confidence in written and oral communications and the use of audio-visual aids in communication;
  • Impart skills in planning and decision making where the outcome of the various activities involved is uncertain. Also, the undertaken project should encourage creativity and innovation and enhance confidence in Maintenance and Reliability Engineering area.

Assessment

Research paper and presentation 100%.

Workload requirements

150 hours project work

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Prerequisites

Completion of 18 points in the MRE Program


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
OfferedGippsland First semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)Dr Indra Gunawan

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: 40%
Examination: 60%
Students must achieve a mark of 45% in each component (examination and cumulative assessment) and an overall mark of 50% to achieve an overall pass grade.

Workload requirements

150 hours of study

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Prohibitions

MRE5005 (Masters only)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
OfferedGippsland First semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)Mr Adrian Stephan

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 must achieve a mark of 45% in each component (examination and cumulative assessment) and an overall mark of 50% to achieve an overall pass grade.

Workload requirements

150 hours of study

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
OfferedGippsland Second semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)Dr Indra Gunawan

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.

Workload requirements

150 hours of study

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Prerequisites


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
OfferedGippsland Second semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)Dr Indra Gunawan and Mr Adrian Stephens

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: 30%
Project: 70%

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.

Workload requirements

150 hours of study

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Prerequisites

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


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Materials Engineering
OfferedClayton Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Associate Professor Philip Nakashima

Synopsis

Fundamental knowledge of materials properties can only be gained from the correct interrogation of materials using appropriate characterisation techniques. The unit will be taught as a series of modules covering essential knowledge in each of a range of materials characterisation techniques (X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, various spectroscopies, other microscopies, sample preparation etc.).

Outcomes

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

  • judge the characterisation technique best suited to answer particular material property questions
  • recognise the limitations of what can ben learnt from different techniques based on specimen and instrumental limitations
  • design experiments to enhance the characterisation of a material
  • appraise the current state-of-the-art of emerging characterisation techniques
  • devise strategies to combine techniques to obtain optimum information about material properties
  • formulate ways to optimally prepare specimen for each characterisation technique.

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

4 hours of lectures/tutorials, 2 hours lab and 6 hours of private study per week.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Prerequisites

None

Co-requisites

None

Prohibitions

None


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Materials Engineering
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Associate Professor Chris McNeill

Synopsis

Polymers are a ubiquitous part of our everyday life. Advances in polymer synthesis, processing and engineering have led to new applications exploiting the unique properties of polymers to realise advanced technologies far removed from their initial application.

Building on a review of the fundamentals of polymer science, this unit will explore the use of polymers in a range of novel applications from biomedical applications to optoelectronic devices. Different classes of polymers will be discussed including conjugated polymers, block co-polymers and biopolymers with a view to linking the physical properties of the polymer chain to the functionality of the technological application.

Outcomes

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

  • illustrate how the properties of polymer-based materials are derived from the macro-molecular nature of polymer chains
  • assess new polymer-based technologies and critique the advantages and disadvantages relevant to other non-polymer based technologies
  • design experiments to evaluate the performance of polymer based devices
  • evaluate the current state-of-the-art of emerging polymer technologies

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 40%
Examination (3 hours): 60%

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

3 hours of lectures/tutorials, 2 three hours laboratory sessions and 9 hours of private study per week.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Prerequisites

None

Co-requisites

None

Prohibitions

None


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Materials Engineering
OfferedClayton Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Professor Nick Birbilis

Synopsis

This unit covers the manifestations and types of corrosion usually found in the field in areas such as marine, chemical, manufacture, transport and offshore industries.

Emphasis will be placed on identification and recognition of the types of corrosion likely to occur and then develop strategies to mitigate corrosion. The mechanisms of corrosion in some environments will also be studies. This includes stress corrosion cracking, microbiologically induced corrosion and corrosion in reinforced concrete structures.

Corrosion mitigation mechanisms will be discussed. This includes materials selection, cathodic protection, coatings and inhibitors. The unit will also cover cement and concrete, including reinforced concrete and topics related to durability of non-metals.

Outcomes

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

  • develop the knowledge of corrosion mechanisms in diverse environments to the advanced level required for an industrial impact.
  • devise various methods for corrosion protection and mitigation and assess their efficacy in real world applications.
  • contrast various approaches to corrosion mitigation in industrial applications via carefully coordinated guest lectures from key experts outside the University environment.

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

4 hours lectures/tutorials and 8 hours of private study per week.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Prerequisites

None

Co-requisites

None

Prohibitions

MTE4595


6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Materials Engineering
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Associate Professor Bjorn Winther-Jensen

Synopsis

Materials and principles for energy production, storage and conversion will be covered in detail. Topics include Light harvesting materials, Solar power conversion efficiency, Interaction of light with matter, Inorganic solar cells (crystalline silicon, amorphous silicon, CdTe, CIGS), Organic solar cells and dye-sensitised solar cells, Electro catalytic materials, Fuel-cells, Water-splitting, Photo-(electro)-catalysis and modern battery systems, Li-ion cells and Li metal cells, Metal-air batteries, Flow batteries, Advanced electrolytes, Principles in capacitors, Carbon materials, Nanotubes, Graphene, Mesoporous materials, Hydrogen storage materials and electrochemical methods.

Outcomes

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

  • explain why the energy landscape is changing and the role materials will play in alternate energy technologies in the broad areas of energy production, storage and conversion
  • explain the theory underpinning photo-(electro)-catalysis and photo driven water spitting
  • describe energy storage materials including batteries, capacitors, hydrogen storage materials and identify the benefits and shortcomings of each
  • learn advanced skills in electrochemical methods such as measuring the CV and impedance of electroactive materials, over potential, columbic efficiency and capacity
  • appreciate the potential for solar energy to contribute to sustainable power generation
  • understand the general operating principles of photovoltaic devices (solar cells)
  • understand what properties are required for a material to be efficiently utilised in a solar cell
  • measure solar cell performance and determine the power conversion efficiency of a device
  • understand the structure of efficient crystalline silicon, amorphous silicon, CdTe, CIGS, organic and dye-sensitised solar cells
  • understand what limits the power conversion efficiency of conventional solar cells and appreciate strategies for developing next generation cells that overcome these limitations.

Assessment

Final examination (3 hours): 60%
Internal continuous assessment: 40%

Workload requirements

4 hours lectures/tutorials, 2 hours of laboratory classes and 6 hours of private study.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Prerequisites

None

Co-requisites

None

Prohibitions

MTE4599


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Materials Engineering
OfferedClayton Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Prof Nick Birbilis

Synopsis

PhD seminar series.

Workload requirements

Weekly attendance

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Materials Engineering
OfferedClayton Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Associate Professor Philip Nakashima

Notes

This unit is available only to Engineering PhD students.

Synopsis

Fundamental knowledge of materials properties can only be gained from the correct interrogation of materials using appropriate characterisation techniques. The unit will be taught as a series of modules covering essential knowledge in each of a range of materials characterisation techniques (X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, various spectroscopies, other microscopies, sample preparation etc.).

Outcomes

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

  • judge the characterisation technique best suited to answer particular material property questions
  • recognise the limitations of what can ben learnt from different techniques based on specimen and instrumental limitations
  • design experiments to enhance the characterisation of a material
  • appraise the current state-of-the-art of emerging characterisation techniques
  • devise strategies to combine techniques to obtain optimum information about material properties
  • formulate ways to optimally prepare specimen for each characterisation technique.

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

4 hours of lectures/tutorials, 2 hours lab and 6 hours of private study per week.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Materials Engineering
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Associate Professor Chris McNeill

Notes

This unit is available only to Engineering PhD students.

Synopsis

Polymers are a ubiquitous part of our everyday life. Advances in polymer synthesis, processing and engineering have led to new applications exploiting the unique properties of polymers to realise advanced technologies far removed from their initial application.

Building on a review of the fundamentals of polymer science, this unit will explore the use of polymers in a range of novel applications from biomedical applications to optoelectronic devices. Different classes of polymers will be discussed including conjugated polymers, block co-polymers and biopolymers with a view to linking the physical properties of the polymer chain to the functionality of the technological application.

Outcomes

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

  • illustrate how the properties of polymer-based materials are derived from the macro-molecular nature of polymer chains
  • assess new polymer-based technologies and critique the advantages and disadvantages relevant to other non-polymer based technologies
  • design experiments to evaluate the performance of polymer based devices
  • evaluate the current state-of-the-art of emerging polymer technologies

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 40%
Examination (3 hours): 60%

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

3 hours of lectures/tutorials, 2 three hours laboratory sessions and 9 hours of private study per week.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Materials Engineering
OfferedClayton Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Professor Nick Birbilis

Notes

This unit is available only to Engineering PhD students.

Synopsis

This unit covers the manifestations and types of corrosion usually found in the field in areas such as marine, chemical, manufacture, transport and offshore industries.

Emphasis will be placed on identification and recognition of the types of corrosion likely to occur and then develop strategies to mitigate corrosion. The mechanisms of corrosion in some environments will also be studies. This includes stress corrosion cracking, microbiologically induced corrosion and corrosion in reinforced concrete structures.

Corrosion mitigation mechanisms will be discussed. This includes materials selection, cathodic protection, coatings and inhibitors. The unit will also cover cement and concrete, including reinforced concrete and topics related to durability of non-metals.

Outcomes

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

  • develop the knowledge of corrosion mechanisms in diverse environments to the advanced level required for an industrial impact.
  • devise various methods for corrosion protection and mitigation and assess their efficacy in real world applications.
  • contrast various approaches to corrosion mitigation in industrial applications via carefully coordinated guest lectures from key experts outside the University environment.

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

4 hours lectures/tutorials and 8 hours of private study per week.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)


0 points, SCA Band 2, 0.000 EFTSL

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

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Organisational UnitDepartment of Materials Engineering
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Associate Professor Bjorn Winther-Jensen

Notes

This unit is available only to Engineering PhD students.

Synopsis

Materials and principles for energy production, storage and conversion will be covered in detail. Topics include Light harvesting materials, Solar power conversion efficiency, Interaction of light with matter, Inorganic solar cells (crystalline silicon, amorphous silicon, CdTe, CIGS), Organic solar cells and dye-sensitised solar cells, Electro catalytic materials, Fuel-cells, Water-splitting, Photo-(electro)-catalysis and modern battery systems, Li-ion cells and Li metal cells, Metal-air batteries, Flow batteries, Advanced electrolytes, Principles in capacitors, Carbon materials, Nanotubes, Graphene, Mesoporous materials, Hydrogen storage materials and electrochemical methods.

Outcomes

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

  • explain why the energy landscape is changing and the role materials will play in alternate energy technologies in the broad areas of energy production, storage and conversion
  • explain the theory underpinning photo-(electro)-catalysis and photo driven water spitting
  • describe energy storage materials including batteries, capacitors, hydrogen storage materials and identify the benefits and shortcomings of each
  • learn advanced skills in electrochemical methods such as measuring the CV and impedance of electroactive materials, over potential, columbic efficiency and capacity
  • appreciate the potential for solar energy to contribute to sustainable power generation
  • understand the general operating principles of photovoltaic devices (solar cells)
  • understand what properties are required for a material to be efficiently utilised in a solar cell
  • measure solar cell performance and determine the power conversion efficiency of a device
  • understand the structure of efficient crystalline silicon, amorphous silicon, CdTe, CIGS, organic and dye-sensitised solar cells
  • understand what limits the power conversion efficiency of conventional solar cells and appreciate strategies for developing next generation cells that overcome these limitations.

Assessment

Final examination (3 hours) : 60%
Internal continuous assessment: 40%

Workload requirements

4 hours lectures/tutorials, 2 hours of laboratory classes and 6 hours of private study.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)