RSE4120 Instrumentation, automation and asset management
Faculty of Engineering
RSE4120 Instrumentation, automation and asset management is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It needs RSE2010 and RSE3040.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.
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Requisites
Before RSE4120
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After RSE4120
No unit lists RSE4120 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisites: Or MNE2010 and MNE3040
Prohibitions: MNE4120
Overview
The development of a natural resources project requires a significant investment in assets that include capital development and fixed and mobile plant purchases. Most resources companies invest millions in their control systems for real-time monitoring of their assets. In addition to the real-time monitoring, the automation of many of the processes involved in the natural resources industry allows systems to be optimised through cost and production efficiencies, quality and workplace health and safety outputs.
This unit details the instrumentation and automation that is currently being used by the resources industry to optimise cost and production efficiencies, reliability, quality and workplace health and safety outputs. The instrumentation can be used to maintain the assets of a company at the lowest cost possible while still maintaining productively and health and safety outputs.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Active learning sessions questionsThreshold hurdle20%
- Study essayThreshold hurdle15%
- Case study reportThreshold hurdle15%
- Final assessmentThreshold hurdle50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Assess existing and emerging technology used in the resources industry for the optimisation of cost and production efficiencies, quality and workplace health and safety outputs.
- 2
Appraise instrumentation used for the monitoring of capital development and fixed and mobile plant in the resources industry.
- 3
Formulate instrumentation systems in order to increase efficiency, enhance productivity and monitor performance.
- 4
Generate an asset management system that covers both mobile and fixed plant that reduces maintenance requirements and optimises lifecycle performance.
Workload and teaching
- Practical activities22 hours
- Lectures11 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.
Project work will be supported with weekly consultative and information-sharing session. The content of these are aligned with the projects to help you. Although this is an activity-based course, it is a requirement that all work is conducted within the School.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Jian Zhao
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Jian Zhao
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for RSE4120?
You need RSE2010 and RSE3040 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is RSE4120 offered?
In 2021, RSE4120 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is RSE4120?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does RSE4120 have an exam?
No. RSE4120 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.