ENEM12010 - Engineering Dynamics

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit, you will apply Newtonian Physics to solve physical situations in engineering. This unit follows on from Year 1 Engineering Mechanics unit (where you have assessed physical situations in static equilibrium) and considers systems that are not in equilibrium i.e., respond to unbalanced forces that induce an acceleration in the system. You will study pure kinematics (a mathematical description of motion only) of particles and rigid bodies and kinetics, to determine motion in problems using Motion & Energy equations in 2D planar mechanisms,) particles and rigid bodies. The unit concludes with an introduction to mechanical vibrations.

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
Prerequisites: ENEG11006 Engineering Statics AND MATH11219 Applied Calculus

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
Online
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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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2025 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 76.92% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 30.95% 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.

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Feedback
Weekly quizzes are good learning activities as they enable one to work every week and progress steadily.
Recommendation
This practice should be continued.
Action Taken
This practice was continued.
Source: Class discussion
Feedback
Demonstrations using equipment/devices to explain the concepts were helpful in the learning process.
Recommendation
This practice should be continued.
Action Taken
This practice was continued.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Assessment feedback is to be checked for effectiveness.
Recommendation
More effective ways to provide feedback for assessments should be explored.
Action Taken
More specific and detailed feedback on assessments was implemented.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Assessment feedback is to be checked for effectiveness.
Recommendation
More effective ways to provide feedback for assessments should be explored.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Unit learning materials are to be updated to align closely with assessment tasks. This can help clarify the assessment requirements.
Recommendation
Unit learning materials are to be reviewed and updated to support diverse learning styles and closely align with assessment tasks.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Class discussion
Feedback
The use of multiple-choice questions during the lecture was very good, as it helped to learn some basic information, and it is a good way to allow for interaction with students and the lecturer
Recommendation
This practice should be continued.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes
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