ENEM28001 - Finite Element Analysis for Engineering Design

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This project-based learning unit will use cutting-edge computational design techniques to solve complex multidisciplinary problems in mechanical, structural and electromechanical engineering. You will formulate innovative design ideas for authentic applications and use the latest finite element simulation software to obtain accurate insights into how they will perform in practice. You will be introduced to the variational principles in statics and dynamics of structures and machines, finite element methods (FEM) and analysis procedures, principles of multivariate analysis, and parametric design optimisation techniques. You will apply these procedures to model and simulate a variety of problems at the interface of mechanical, structural, electrical and mechatronics disciplines. You will achieve hands-on experience in using an industry-standard finite element analysis software package.

Details

Level Postgraduate
Unit Level 8
Credit Points 12
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.25
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites There are no pre-requisites for the unit.

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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Residential School No Residential School

Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2024

Term 1 - 2025 Profile
Melbourne
Online
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2025 Profile
Melbourne
Online
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2026 Profile
Melbourne
Online
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2026 Profile
Melbourne
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 12-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 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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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2024 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 57.14% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 25% 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: Unit Coordinator Reflection
Feedback
Students indulge in plagiarism of some assessments
Recommendation
Should redesign assessment components to prevent plagiarism.
Action Taken
Assessments were redesigned to avert this issue.
Source: Unit Coordinator Reflection
Feedback
Low attendance in some lectures
Recommendation
Create interactive assessment modules that should improve attendance in all weeks. These will comprise tasks that require the students to address software-related finite element analysis aspects in real-time.
Action Taken
This is a continuing issue on the MEL campus. The School Management needs to enforce a compulsory attendance requirement for this cohort.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Students opined that the content was taught at an advanced level.
Recommendation
More support and additional introductory material should be provided to support students lacking fundamental FEA knowledge
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Students expect more personalised face-to-face interaction in the computer laboratory.
Recommendation
Ensure there is a local academic providing more personal guidance to students
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: UC Reflection
Feedback
Poor student attendance is a factor contributing to low performance in the unit
Recommendation
Students should be encouraged to regularly attend classes and complete activities on a timely basis.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes
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