James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2013

ME3525 - Mechanical Design

Credit points: 03
Year: 2013
Student Contribution Band: Band 2
Administered by: School of Engineering

Design in accordance with standards. Legal and ethical machine safety requirements. Optimisation and modelling. Detailed investigation of selected design problems in a number of areas of mechanical engineering. Topics will be drawn from the following areas: acoustics, dynamics, machine element design, solid mechanics and the design of thermal and fluid machinery. Emphasis will be placed on the use of appropriate modelling technology.

Learning Outcomes

Prerequisites:ME2525

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Coordinator: Dr Dave Holmes
Lecturers: Dr Dave Holmes, Mr Christopher Dykstra.
Contact hours:
  • 65 hours - Lectures, tutorials, demonstrations, practicals, site visits and/or seminars. Refer to Subject Outline for details.
    Assessment:quizzes or tests (20% - 40%); design reports (60% - 80%).

    Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.