MECH 3005 Mechanical Design

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Credit Points 10

Legacy Code 300764

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Description This unit introduces students to the design of machine components. The unit covers the design of components to ensure their functionality, strength and durability. Components designed include drive components,gears,shafts,belt drives, and bearings and structural components, welds and treaded fasteners.

School Eng, Design & Built Env

Discipline Mechanical Engineering

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 2 10cp

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Level Undergraduate Level 3 subject

Pre-requisite(s) MECH 2003 AND
MECH 2001

Equivalent Subjects MECH 3003 - Design of Servo-Systems

Assumed Knowledge

This subject assumes that the student has undertaken first and second year studies in Western Sydney University engineering programs or equivalent.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

Design mechanical components using belt drives and chain drives
Design typical gears
Conduct a typical shaft design
Design mechanical components using bearings
Design mechanical components using threaded fasteners
Design mechanical components using welded joints
Design a mechanical assembly in a team working environment.

Subject Content

Design of Belt drives and chain drives
Design of gears
Design of shafts
Design of bearings
Design of threaded fasteners
Design of welded joints
Nature of mechanical design
Engineering drawing and design standards
Engineering Materials in design
Design under different loading conditions

Assessment

The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.

Item	Length	Percent	Threshold	Individual/Group Task
Numerical Problem Solving	6 pages each	15	N	Individual
Practical	5 pages each	20	N	Individual
Report	10000 word report & 15 min oral presentation	25	Y	Group
Final Exam	2 hours	40	Y	Individual

Prescribed Texts

Mott, RL 2018 Machine elements in mechanical design, 6th Ed., NY: Pearson.
Mott, RL 2013 Machine elements in mechanical design, 5th Ed., Pearson/Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, N.J.

Teaching Periods