MEC3448 Engineering technologies
Faculty of Engineering
MEC3448 Engineering technologies is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2024 in Semester 2 at Malaysia. It needs ENG1001 or ENG1011.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Semester 2
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for MEC3448. This is its 2024 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before MEC3448
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After MEC3448
No unit lists MEC3448 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.
Overview
This unit introduces a range of fundamental technologies, processes and manufacturing methods used in the creation of engineering artefacts and explains their relative merits and limitations. 3D Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) tools are utilised to design and manufacture using rapid prototyping and additive techniques.
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Occupational health safety and environment assignment10%
- CAD task10%
- Moodle quizzes12%
- In-class quizzes8%
- Module assessments60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify engineering technologies, processes, materials and artefacts.
- 2
Select and apply appropriate protocols to ensure safety and environmental protection.
- 3
Use a range of fundamental technologies to construct engineering artefacts.
- 4
Design and construct an artefact, using computer-aided design (CAD), rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing.
Workload and teaching
- Laboratories48 hours
- Assessments24 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.
NOTE: This unit is commonly taught in block mode (a single 5-hour workshop class each week) and these may be scheduled to finish as late as 10pm. Please contact your campus unit coordinator for more details.
Where it fits
MEC3448 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2024 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Oon Cheen Sean
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Oon Cheen Sean
Common questions
When is MEC3448 offered?
In 2024, MEC3448 runs in Semester 2 at Malaysia.
How much work is MEC3448?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MEC3448 have an exam?
No. MEC3448 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include MEC3448?
MEC3448 is part of Mechanical engineering; and Robotics and mechatronics engineering.