ENEM12008 - Solid Materials Handling

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit, you will develop skills required to analyse the operation and maintenance of solid material handling equipment. The characteristics of solid materials and their impact on storage and conveying systems including requirements for the effective operation of conveyors will be explored. You will design hoppers, identify dust extraction systems, explain the applications of various feeders used in industry and apply the principles of mine product handling systems to a given mine situation. You will be required to work autonomously to produce clear, professional documentation of the approach taken in the description and analysis of solid materials handling equipment. In this unit, you must complete compulsory practical activities. Refer to the Engineering Undergraduate Course Moodle site for proposed dates.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 2
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
PHYS11184 Engineering Physics A OR ENAG11005 Mechanics OR ENEG11006 Engineering Statics and MATH11218 Eng Foundation Mathematics OR MATH11160 Technology Mathematics

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2026

Term 1 - 2026 Profile
Bundaberg
Cairns
Gladstone
Mackay
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

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This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

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Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2025 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 60.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 27.78% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Sute data
Feedback
Some design requirements are outdated
Recommendation
Some standards and design requirements should be replaced with up-to-date information available from the relevant sources
Action Taken
Updated several standards and design requirements with the most recent information available.
Source: Sute data
Feedback
Few students indicated that the assessment tasks may not be appropriate in relation to their weightings.
Recommendation
The Assessment 3 tasks should be reviewed to ensure they align with the appropriate weightings.
Action Taken
Reviewed Assessment 3 tasks to ensure their scope and complexity align appropriately with the designated weightings .
Source: Sute data
Feedback
Few students did not receive adequate time to incorporate feedback from the previous assessment into the next one.
Recommendation
The interval between assessment feedback and the next assessment due date should be analysed to ensure students have ample time to incorporate feedback into their subsequent submissions.
Action Taken
Adjusted the assessment schedule to ensure sufficient time between feedback release and subsequent submission deadlines that allowed students to effectively incorporate feedback into their next assessments.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Lectures and tutorials were clear, and the site visits strengthened applied understanding and industry relevance.
Recommendation
Retain the site visit and maintain the good practice in unit delivery.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: SUTE
Feedback
The scope of assignment two was perceived as excessive.
Recommendation
Assessment 2 was designed to make them AI-proof, which some students find overwhelming. The tasks will be reviewed to help manage the workload.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Some laboratory sessions were time‑constrained.
Recommendation
Add an overflow timeslot to provide contingency for students.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Students noted the importance of timely feedback to support their learning and improvement.
Recommendation
The timing of assessments should be adjusted to enable students to effectively apply feedback from earlier assessments to subsequent tasks.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes
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