ENG1001 Engineering design: Lighter, faster, stronger
Faculty of Engineering
ENG1001 Engineering design: Lighter, faster, stronger is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton and Malaysia. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 11 units, leading on to 50 units in all.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Clayton, Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.
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Requisites
Before ENG1001
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ENG1001
11 units list ENG1001 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
- CIV2206Structural mechanicsNo reviews yet
- CIV2225Design of steel and timber structuresNo reviews yet
- CIV2235Structural materialsNo reviews yet
- CIV2242Geomechanics 1No reviews yet
- CIV2263Water systemsNo reviews yet
- CIV2283Civil engineering constructionNo reviews yet
- MAE2401Aerospace structures and materialsNo reviews yet
- MAE2505Aerospace dynamicsNo reviews yet
Enrolment rules
Co-requisite: You must be enrolled in a Bachelor of Engineering Honours (single or double degree) or by permission.
Overview
This unit develops a process for the analysis and design of static and dynamic structures and mechanisms using engineered materials. Through a multidisciplinary approach, the fundamentals of mechanical, civil and material engineering will be explained and the basic concepts of loads and motions are introduced.
Team-based projects will highlight the multidisciplinary nature of modern engineering. These concepts will be practised through hands-on projects carried out by teams. Communication and teamwork skills will be developed through teamwork tasks.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
| October 12 week teaching period | Clayton | On campus |
| October intake teaching period, Malaysia campus | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Workshop-related activitiesThreshold hurdle18%
- ProjectsThreshold hurdle42%
- Final assessmentThreshold hurdle40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify different structural systems (e.g. beams and trusses) and translate physical structures into appropriate models for analysis and design.
- 2
Determine forces acting in simple beams and truss systems using free body diagrams and rigid body equilibrium.
- 3
Determine internal axial and bending stresses in beams, struts and/or trusses structures and select appropriately sized members.
- 4
Determine the motion of particles and rigid bodies using fundamental concepts of kinematics and kinetics.
- 5
Determine the motion of particles and rigid bodies using energy methods.
- 6
Describe the key properties of structural materials for specific applications.
- 7
Describe, determine and summarise the importance of the microstructure of materials and analyse the microstructure-property relationship.
- 8
Describe how different material processing routes directly influence material structural properties.
- 9
Function as part of a team and communicate effectively with team members to prepare and present engineering prototypes and oral and written reports in a professional engineering format.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops24 hours
- Workshops33 hours
- Laboratories33 hours
- Practical activities36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours of independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.
This unit is delivered in a flipped learning mode, in which technical content is supplied prior to the weekly Workshop, through online videos and course notes. Consolidation of this content is then assessed by Moodle quizzes.
The weekly workshop is an active session in which staff and students work together through worksheets that apply the weekly discipline-specific topic covered in the videos and course notes. The worksheet content is also assessed each week by Moodle quizzes. Audience response systems may be used in the workshops.
The video and workshop content then forms the basis for the three teamwork discipline-related projects. Each week students work together in their teams in the practical classes, to improve their teamwork and report and poster writing skills while focusing on completing the three discipline-related projects.
Learning resources
Technology resources
You should bring an internet-enabled device (laptop or tablet) to workshops in order to use in any in-class audience response systems that may be used and also to do your workings. Student teams should bring at least one laptop per team (preferably one per student) to each practice class to work on experiments and projects.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Lau Ee Von
- Dr Sudharshan Raman
- Dr Oon Cheen Sean
- Dr Elizabeth Sironic
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Elizabeth Sironic
- Dr Lau Ee Von
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ENG1001?
ENG1001 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
What can I take after ENG1001?
ENG1001 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 11 units, including CIV2206, CIV2225, CIV2235, CIV2242, CIV2263 and CIV2283. Those lead on to 50 units in all.
When is ENG1001 offered?
In 2021, ENG1001 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton and Malaysia.
How much work is ENG1001?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ENG1001 have an exam?
No. ENG1001 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.