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Mechanical Design (MCEN30014) // Further information
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Colin Burvill
Semester 2
Colin Burvill
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Budynas, R.G. and Nisbett, J.K (2011), Shigley's Mechanical Engineering Design, McGraw-Hill.
- Subject notes
LEARNING AND TEACHING METHODS
The subject will be delivered through a combination of lectures, tutorials and workshops that will feature student-centred activities including a substantial design-build-test-evaluate assignment.
INDICATIVE KEY LEARNING RESOURCES
Budynas, R.G. and Nisbett, J.K (2011), Shigley's Mechanical Engineering Design, 9th SI Edition, McGraw-Hill.
Additional notes on LMS
Lecture slides
Assignment sheets
CAREERS / INDUSTRY LINKS
Design-build-test-evaluate assignment is usually completed within a national competition organised by the National Committee on Engineering Design (http://www.ncedaust.org/) within Engineers Australia (http://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/).
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Major Mechanical Systems Informal specialisation Science-credited subjects - new generation B-SCI Major Mechanical Systems Informal specialisation Bachelor of Design Elective Subjects Specialisation (formal) Mechanical Specialisation (formal) Mechanical with Business - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
Last updated: 27 April 2024