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Human Centred Mechanical Design (MCEN90050)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
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Contact information
Semester 2
Graham Schaffer
Overview
| Availability(Quotas apply) | Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject provides a project-based learning experience to design and develop a proof-of-concept prototype mechanical device that addresses a need for a person living with disability. Projects are defined by real-life challenges provided by people with a lived experience of disability who also help mentor teams. The goal is to engage in human-centred design thinking that is socially, technically and financially sensible and that delivers products that are feasible, desirable and viable. Topics covered include human-centred design principles, the design thinking approach to problem solving, life as a person with disability and engineering ethics.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate in depth understanding of the foundational principles of human-centred design thinking.
- Understand the challenges faced by people living with disability.
- Gain a broad understanding of the role of engineering in improving lives.
- Appreciate and critically evaluate the role, function and design of existing assistive technologies and identify limitations of these technologies.
- Undertake a critical and empathetic analysis of a complex problem.
- Exercise their engineering design capability to prototype a solution and evaluate it in a systematic way.
Generic skills
- Capacity for independent thought.
- Ability to apply knowledge of engineering science and engineering methods to solve complex problems.
- Ability to comprehend complex concepts and effectively communicate this understanding.
- Ability to plan work and to use time effectively.
- Proficiency in engineering design
- Ability to conduct an engineering project.
- Ability to function effectively as an individual and in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.
Last updated: 24 February 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
MCEN30014 Mechanical Design or MCEN30019 Mechatronics Systems Design
Last updated: 24 February 2023
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Group Poster - critical analysis of a problem setting
| Week 5 | 10% |
Individual essay on design thinking
| During the examination period | 30% |
Online quizzes, multiple choice, run through Canvas worth 1% each. Each quiz will have 2 or 3 questions and take 5-10 mins to complete.
| From Week 2 to Week 11 | 10% |
Group report written in form of an International Conference on Engineering Design paper
| Week 12 | 50% |
Last updated: 24 February 2023
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Graham Schaffer Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours of lectures and 24 hours of workshop Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 contact information
Graham Schaffer
Last updated: 24 February 2023
Further information
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Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Engineering Specialisation (formal) Mechanical with Aerospace Specialisation (formal) Mechanical with Business Specialisation (formal) Materials Specialisation (formal) Mechanical Specialisation (formal) Mechatronics - 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.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 24 February 2023