| Semester 2, 2020 On-campus Toowoomba | |
| Short Description: | Solid Modelling |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences |
| School or Department : | School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering |
| Student contribution band : | Band 2 |
| ASCED code : | 030701 - Mechanical Engineering |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Other requisites
Co-requisite study: ENG1100
Rationale
Many graduates from engineering programs find employment in design areas where solid modelling software is used for design purposes and to produce working drawings. It is therefore appropriate for students to be instructed not only in the use of solid modelling software but also those modelling techniques that best facilitate design and preparation of subsequent working drawings.
Synopsis
This course will provide opportunities for students to develop skills in the use of feature based, parametric solid modelling. The course also develops the student's skills and confidence in those techniques and principles deemed to be essential for solid modelling. Furthermore, it aims to develop their awareness of the importance of modelling as a design, drafting, communications and manufacturing tool.
Objectives
The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. On completion of this course, students should be able to:
- construct any given geometrical shape, conic section and develop any surface;
- understand general solid modelling techniques employed in design and manufacture;
- demonstrate proficiency in developing a solid model for an engineering product or device using a 'feature based' CAD system;
- produce engineering assembly drawings and working detail drawings for an engineered product or device from a CAD solid model;
- propose a solution to a given engineering problem which requires the production of a solid model and subsequent working drawings.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Geometric constructions and developments | 10.00 |
| 2. | Features of mechanical components | 10.00 |
| 3. | Principles of feature based, parametric solid modelling | 40.00 |
| 4. | Assembly drawings | 15.00 |
| 5. | Detail drawings | 15.00 |
| 6. | Manufacturer's reference materials | 10.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=02&subject1=MEC2304)
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Reference materials
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Assessments | 100.00 |
| Lectures | 8.00 |
| Private 精东传媒app | 8.00 |
| Tutorials | 39.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Objectives Assessed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSIGNMENT 1 | 250 | 25 | 27 Aug 2020 | 2,3 | (see note 1) |
| ASSIGNMENT 2 | 750 | 75 | 19 Oct 2020 | 1,2,3,4,5 | (see note 2) |
Notes
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To satisfactorily complete an assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks or a grade of at least C-. Students do not have to satisfactorily complete each assessment item to be awarded a passing grade in this course. Refer to Statement 4 below for the requirements to receive a passing grade in this course. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade in a course a student must obtain at least 50% of the total weighted marks for the course. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the weighted aggregate of the marks (or grades) obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course. -
Examination information:
There is no examination in this course. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
Not applicable. -
精东传媒app Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene 精东传媒app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Assessment notes
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Students must familiarise themselves with the USQ Assessment Procedures (.
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Referencing in Assignments must comply with the Harvard (AGPS) referencing system. This system should be used by students to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The Harvard (APGS) style to be used is defined by the USQ library鈥檚 referencing guide. These policies can be found at