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Courses Handbook 2013

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2013.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2012.

308805 (v.1) Machine Dynamics 231

Area: Department of Mechanical Engineering
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 6.0
Tuition Patterns: The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline.
Lecture: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Science Laboratory: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s): 307529 (v.4) Engineering Mechanics 100 or any previous version
AND
307533 (v.3) Engineering Materials 100 or any previous version
AND
    307535 (v.3) Engineering Mathematics 110 or any previous version
    OR
    307536 (v.4) Engineering Mathematics 120 or any previous version
    OR
    7062 (v.6) Mathematics 101 or any previous version
    OR
    10926 (v.5) Mathematics 103 or any previous version
AND
    307537 (v.3) Engineering Mathematics 130 or any previous version
    OR
    307538 (v.3) Engineering Mathematics 140 or any previous version
    OR
    7063 (v.6) Mathematics 102 or any previous version
    OR
    7492 (v.5) Mathematics 104 or any previous version
AND
307543 (v.5) Electrical Systems 100 or any previous version
AND
    310205 (v.2) Engineering Foundations: Design and Processes 100 or any previous version
    OR
    314231 (v.1) Engineering Foundations: Design and Processes 100 or any previous version
AND
    310206 (v.2) Engineering Foundations: Principles and Communication 100 or any previous version
    OR
    314230 (v.1) Engineering Foundations: Principles and Communication 100 or any previous version
AND
310207 (v.3) Engineering Programming 100 or any previous version
Syllabus: Introduction to basic properties of dynamics, problem formulation and solution concepts, coordinate systems, planar motion of rigid bodies, Newton's Second Law, free body diagrams, static and dynamic friction, inclined plane motion, relative motion, velocity and acceleration diagrams, and rotating and reciprocating components. Rigid body motion with applied forces and torques. Mass moments of inertia, parallel axis theorem, simple and complex bodies, thin plates and experimental measurement. Introductionto mechanical power transfer systems including gears (fixed axis and epicyclic), belt drives (flat and Vee belts), Hooke's joints, and friction clutches (disk, cone and centrifugal).
Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline.
Field of Education: 030701 Mechanical Engineering
Result Type: Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Partially Online Internal Area External Central External Fully Online
2013 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y        
2013 Miri Sarawak Campus Semester 1 Y        

Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.

Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External

Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External

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