MEC6891 Design for additive manufacturing
Faculty of Engineering
MEC6891 Design for additive manufacturing is a level 6, 0-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering. It isn't offered in 2023. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 0
- Offered in 2023
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 6 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.
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Requisites
Before MEC6891
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After MEC6891
No unit lists MEC6891 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in the Engineering PHD program or with permission from the Faculty of Engineering. The unit assumes that you have the necessary foundational knowledge.
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Overview
Additive manufacturing allows components to be produced with reduced weight, reduced part count, less scrap, and increased complexity compared to conventional manufacturing processes. However, components must be redesigned to take advantage of these advantages. This unit introduces you to the principles of design for additive manufacturing; the optimisation of designs; and the practical design-to-product workflow.
Offerings in 2023
The 2023 handbook lists no offerings for MEC6891.
Assessment
- Decision matrix: Evaluating the suitability of parts for AMThreshold hurdle5%
- Benchmarking criteriaThreshold hurdle5%
- Assignment 1Threshold hurdle20%
- Assignments 2 and 3Threshold hurdle14%
- Weekly interactive sessions from Weeks 7 to 12Threshold hurdle6%
- Final assessmentThreshold hurdle50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify, interpret and analyse manufacturing options for simple components primarily from an engineering perspective, but also considering the cost of manufacture.
- 2
Use creative design methodologies and skills to re-design parts for additive manufacturing.
- 3
Use computer modelling techniques to optimise design for additive manufacturing, whilst accounting for the limitations of the methods.
- 4
Produce and evaluate a finished part from design to manufacture.
- 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
- Laboratories24 hours
- Workshops24 hours
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- 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 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.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MEC6891?
MEC6891 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MEC6891 offered?
MEC6891 has no offerings listed in the 2023 handbook.
How much work is MEC6891?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MEC6891 have an exam?
No. MEC6891 has 6 assessment tasks and no exam.