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| Old Course Code | Subject Area | Catalogue Number | Long Title | Units | Description |
| E4221 | MECH | 2400 | Thermofluids | 2 | Introduction to basic concepts: continuum, fluid, state, process, pressure. P-V-T relationships. Equations of state. Fluid statics. Conservation principle: mass, momentum, energy. Common simplifications: Euler’s equation, Bernoulli & first-law equations. |
| E4228 | MECH | 2200 | Dynamics I | 2 | Dynamics of machinery; energy methods; Lagrange’s equations; vibration of single degrees of freedom systems; vibration isolation; balancing of rotating & reciprocating masses; flywheel design. Acceleration analysis of mechanisms using frames of reference. |
| E4229 | MECH | 2210 | Dynamics & Orbital Mechanics | 2 | Machinery dynamics; energy methods; Lagrange’s equations; vibration of single degrees of freedom systems; vibration isolation; balancing of rotating & reciprocating masses. Orbital mechanics: conical sections, gravity & aeroassisted planetary flybys. Re-e |
| E4232 | MECH | 2300 | Structures & Materials | 2 | Transformation of stress & strain. Mohr’s circle, linear elasticity, mechanics of simple structures, experimental stress analysis. Phase diagrams, TTT & heat treatment of steels, composites, concrete, wood. Corrosion & degradation of materials. |
| E4233 | MECH | 2100 | Mechanical Design Fundamentals | 2 | Mechanical design principles. Design, manufacture & assembly of basic machine elements. Machine frames, welded, adhesive & bolted joints, fasteners. Stepped shafts & features, rolling element bearings; gear mechanics & manufacture. Design for strength, de |
| E4272 | MECH | 2700 | Mechanical Engineering Analysis I | 2 | Modelling & analysis in mechanical engineering. Computer-assisted problem solving: calculation, simulation & numerical methods. Implementation in MATLAB, C & Simulink. |
| E4276 | MECH | 2110 | Introduction to Mechanical Engineering | 2 | Product development life cycle, mechanical technology exemplars. Relationship between designing & making. Overview of manufacturing process; function, form & finish, relative costs of processes. Graphical communication; visualisation; engineering drawing |
| E4277 | MECH | 2120 | Introduction to Mechanical & Space Engineering | 2 | Product development life cycle, space technology exemplars. Relationship between designing & making. Overview of manufacturing process; function, form & finish, relative costs of processes. Graphical communication; visualisation; engineering drawing conve |
| E4802 | MECH | 7900 | Special Topics I | 2 | Course may be offered at relatively short notice by visiting or specialist lecturers. |
| E4803 | MECH | 7901 | Special Topics II | 2 | Course may be offered at relatively short notice by visiting or specialist lecturers. |
| E4805 | MECH | 7100 | Integrated Product & Process Development | 2 | Product life cycle models. Requirements analysis. Functional analysis and allocation. Embodiment design, configuration management. Virtual prototyping, web tools. Productability, integration, testing, usability, supportability, disposal. Life cycle c |
| E4807 | MECH | 7300 | Experimental Stress Analysis | 2 | Conventional & semi-conductor strain gauge techniques, brittle lacquer, photo-elasticity, stress freezing, photo-elastic layers, scattered light photo-elasticity, strain transducers. Industrial-type laboratory investigations. Analysis of stress & strain, s |
| E4813 | MECH | 7310 | Mechanics of Materials | 2 | Analysis of stress & strain, stress-strain relations, basic equations of elasticity. Application of theory of elasticity to engineering problems. Theory of plasticity & application to engineering problems. |
| E4819 | MECH | 7200 | Dynamics of Mechanical Systems | 2 | Spatial dynamics & vibration. Bond graph methods, solution techniques. Random processes, damping, shock, non-linear behaviour. Applications selected from vehicle dynamics, plate, frame, box & cable structures, rotating machinery. |
| E4823 | MECH | 7500 | Seminars | 1 | Attendance at graduate seminar series. Presentation of 2 seminars. |
| E4830 | MECH | 7410 | Measurement & Analysis of Turbulent Flows | 2 | Nature of turbulence. Diffusion problem. Equations representing turbulent flow & its diffusive properties. Models of turbulent flows. The k-e model. Eulerian & Lagrangian length, time scales, spectra of vectors, scalars & correlation functions in isotropic |
| E4831 | MECH | 7530 | Project | 2 | Project on topics to be approved. Report to be submitted. Work may be carried out at University or elsewhere. Note - single semester course. |
| E4831 | MECH | 7510 | Project | 2 | Project on topics to be approved. Report to be submitted. Work may be carried out at University or elsewhere. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in MECH7510; students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in MECH7520. |
| E4831 | MECH | 7520 | Project | 2 | Project on topics to be approved. Report to be submitted. Work may be carried out at University or elsewhere. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in MECH7510; students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in MECH7520. |
| E4832 | MECH | 7531 | Project | Project on topics to be approved. Report to be submitted. Work may be carried out at University or elsewhere. Note - single semester course. | |
| E4832 | MECH | 7511 | Project | Project on topics to be approved. Report to be submitted. Work may be carried out at University or elsewhere. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in MECH7511; students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in MECH7521. | |
| E4832 | MECH | 7521 | Project | Project on topics to be approved. Report to be submitted. Work may be carried out at University or elsewhere. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in MECH7511; students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in MECH7521. | |
| E4833 | MECH | 7532 | Project | 4 | Project on topics to be approved. Report to be submitted. Work may be carried out at University or elsewhere. Note - single semester course. |
| E4833 | MECH | 7522 | Project | 4 | Project on topics to be approved. Report to be submitted. Work may be carried out at University or elsewhere. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in MECH7512; students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in MECH7522. |
| E4833 | MECH | 7512 | Project | 4 | Project on topics to be approved. Report to be submitted. Work may be carried out at University or elsewhere. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in MECH7512; students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in MECH7522. |
| E4834 | MECH | 7533 | Project | 8 | Project on topics to be approved. Report to be submitted. Work may be carried out at University or elsewhere. Note - single semester course. |
| E4834 | MECH | 7513 | Project | 8 | Project on topics to be approved. Report to be submitted. Work may be carried out at University or elsewhere. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in MECH7513; students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in MECH7523. |
| E4834 | MECH | 7523 | Project | 8 | Project on topics to be approved. Report to be submitted. Work may be carried out at University or elsewhere. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in MECH7513; students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in MECH7523. |
| E4835 | MECH | 7514 | Project | 10 | Project on topics to be approved. Report to be submitted. Work may be carried out at University or elsewhere. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in MECH7514; students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in MECH7524. |
| E4835 | MECH | 7524 | Project | 10 | Project on topics to be approved. Report to be submitted. Work may be carried out at University or elsewhere. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in MECH7514; students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in MECH7524. |
| E4835 | MECH | 7534 | Project | 10 | Project on topics to be approved. Report to be submitted. Work may be carried out at University or elsewhere. Note - single semester course. |
| E4837 | MECH | 7420 | Fluid Dynamics M | 2 | Advanced concepts in fluid dynamics. |
| E4845 | MECH | 7630 | Introduction to Reliability Theory | 2 | Concepts from reliability theory; component & system failure modelling; empirical approach to modelling; physics of failure; fault tree diagrams; failure mode analysis; engineering applications. |
| E4846 | MECH | 7640 | Failure Data Analysis | 2 | Statistical analysis of failure data; model selection & fitting; parameter estimation; model validation; reliability prediction based on models; confidence limits; risk analysis. |
| E4847 | MECH | 7610 | Special Topics in Maintenance | 2 | Conditioned based & other maintenance policies; maintenance management - logistics of maintenance, spare parts, repair decisions etc; service contracts; risk assessment & management. |
| E4848 | MECH | 7620 | Project Planning | 2 | Preparation of detailed proposal for major project on maintenance management. |