MEC6883 Mechanical systems design
Faculty of Engineering
MEC6883 Mechanical systems design is a level 6, 0-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 0
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MEC6883
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After MEC6883
No unit lists MEC6883 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
This unit is available only to Engineering PhD students.
Overview
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 optimise system performance. Quality management systems, lean techniques and lifecycle assessment will be applied to the proposed product or service to understand system variability, maximise 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. You can expect a strong practical focus with extensive use of computer-aided design and analysis software.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify, interpret and analyse problems from an engineering perspective but also consider the relevant social, cultural, environmental, legislative, ethical and business factors.
- 2
Utilise creative problem-solving methodologies, decision-making and design skills to develop innovative concepts, products, services and solutions.
- 3
Select and utilise appropriate computer modelling techniques and experimental methods, whilst ensuring model or test applicability, accuracy and limitations of the methods.
- 4
Apply industry standard project management tools and practices.
- 5
Generate findings in both written and verbal formats and critique and evaluate the work of others.
- 6
Engage in regular self-assessment and peer assessment of individual and team performance as a primary means of tracking continuing professional development.
Workload and teaching
5 hours contact (typically 2 to 3 hours of lecture and 2 to 3 hours practicals/lab) and 7 hours of private study per week.
Where it fits
MEC6883 is part of 1 area of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Mr David Burton
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Chris Davies
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MEC6883?
MEC6883 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MEC6883 offered?
In 2020, MEC6883 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
Which majors and minors include MEC6883?
MEC6883 is part of Engineering PhD program.