Course Title: Mechanics of Machines

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Mechanics of Machines

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
MIET1077	Bundoora Campus	Undergraduate	115H Aerospace, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering	Face-to-Face	Sem 2 2006, Sem 2 2007, Sem 2 2008, Sem 2 2009, Sem 2 2010, Sem 2 2011, Sem 2 2012, Sem 2 2013, Sem 2 2014, Sem 2 2015, Sem 2 2016
MIET1077	Bundoora Campus	Undergraduate	172H School of Engineering	Face-to-Face	Sem 2 2017, Sem 2 2018, Sem 2 2019, Sem 2 2020, Sem 2 2021, Sem 2 2022, Sem 2 2023
MIET2076	SHAPE, VTC	Undergraduate	115H Aerospace, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering	Face-to-Face	Offsh3 15
MIET2353	Stansfield College	Undergraduate	115H Aerospace, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering	Face-to-Face	Offsh 3 09, Offsh 4 09, Offsh 1 10

Flexible Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
MIET2076	SHAPE, VTC	Undergraduate	172H School of Engineering	Face-to-Face	OFFSe22017 (VM5)
MIET2076	SHAPE, VTC	Undergraduate	172H School of Engineering	Face-to-Face	OFFSep2019 (VM7)
MIET2076	SHAPE, VTC	Undergraduate	172H School of Engineering	Face-to-Face	OFFMay2020 (All)
MIET2076	SHAPE, VTC	Undergraduate	172H School of Engineering	Face-to-Face	OFFMay2021 (VM10), OFFMay2021 (VM11)
MIET2076	SHAPE, VTC	Undergraduate	172H School of Engineering	Face-to-Face	OFFMay2022 (VM12), OFFMay2022 (VM13)
MIET2076	SHAPE, VTC	Undergraduate	172H School of Engineering	Face-to-Face	OFFMay2023 (XXXX)
MIET2474	Kaplan Singapore	Undergraduate	172H School of Engineering	Face-to-Face	OFFSep2018 (KA4)
MIET2474	Kaplan Singapore	Undergraduate	172H School of Engineering	Face-to-Face	OFFSep2019 (KA4)
MIET2474	Kaplan Singapore	Undergraduate	172H School of Engineering	Face-to-Face	OFFSep2020 (KA4)
MIET2474	Kaplan Singapore	Undergraduate	172H School of Engineering	Face-to-Face	OFFSep2023 (All)

Course Coordinator: Prof Firoz Alam

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 6103

Course Coordinator Email: firoz.alam@rmit.edu.au

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

MIET2134 Engineering Dynamics, or equivalent.

Course Description

In this course you will study advanced concepts of kinematic and dynamic modelling and analysis of mechanisms and machines, including linkage mechanisms and cam mechanisms, reciprocating and rotating machinery. The course enables you to explore in depth core mechanical engineering concepts by integrating and applying contemporary analytical, computational and experimental methods. It relates kinematics and dynamics of mechanisms and machines to their design and allows you to relate theory and practice using a problem-based approach in which you develop project management skills.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the development of the following program learning outcomes for the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours):

• In-depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering discipline.
• Application of established engineering methods to complex engineering problem solving.
• Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources.
• Application of systematic engineering synthesis and design processes.

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

Upon successful completion of this course you should be able to:

1. Develop viable kinematic and dynamic models of mechanisms and machines
2. Integrate graphical, analytical and computational approaches to solve real world engineering problems involving mechanics of machines

Overview of Learning Activities

Learning activities in this course will include either face-to-face / online lectures or course review workshop problem-solving tutorials, and laboratory experiments and demonstrations.

Overview of Learning Resources

There is a Learning Guide, a prescribed textbook and several recommended references.

Overview of Assessment

X This course has no hurdle requirements.

☐ All hurdle requirements for this course are indicated clearly in the assessment regime that follows, against the relevant assessment task(s) and all have been approved by the College Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning & Teaching).

Assessment Tasks

The assessment tasks are in one of three schedules: A, B or C. You will be advised at the start of the teaching period which of the three schedules apply for any given teaching period and location.

 

Schedule A

Assignment
Weighting 40%
This assessment supports CLOs 1-2

Laboratory practice
Weighting 15%
This assessment supports CLOs 1-2

Final exam
Weighting 45%
This assessment supports CLOs 1-2

 

Schedule B

Assignments
Weighting 50%
This assessment supports CLOs 1-2

Final exam
Weighting 50%
This assessment supports CLOs 1-2

 

Schedule C

Laboratory practice 
Weighting 20% 
This assessment supports CLOs 1-2 

Class Test (It will be a 2-hour test that may be taken any time within a 24 hr period) 
Weighting 40% 
This assessment supports CLOs 1-2 

Assignment 
Weighting 40% 
This assessment supports CLOs 1-2