308828 (v.1) Mechanical Design 321
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Tutition Patterns
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Unit references, texts and outcomes
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| Area: | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): |
307529 (v.4)
Engineering Mechanics 100
or any previous version
AND 308808 (v.1) Engineering Mathematics 233 or any previous version |
| Syllabus: | Work, energy and power. Load analysis, equilibrium and free body diagrams. The stress - strain curve. Energy absorption. Strength properties from hardness. Metals and non-metals. Static body stresses in various forms. Combined stresses. Mohr’s circle representation. Stress equations related to Mohr's circle. Three dimensional stress. Stress concentration Factor. Residual stresses. Elastic strain, measurement and Mohr's circle representation. Deflections and stiffness for various loadings, particularly beam deflection. Column buckling, Johnson, Euler and Secant formula methods. Failure theories. Safety factors. Reliability and statistics. Introduction to fatigue failure. Threaded fasteners and power screws. Welded joints subjected to static loading. |
| Field of Education: | 030701 Mechanical Engineering |
| SOLT (Online) Definitions*: | Supplemental *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bentley 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
