ENEM28003 - Fluid Power Engineering and Control

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This project-based unit is about designing fluid power systems for automated and semiautomated industrial plants. This unit deals with exploring fluid power elements and their ISO standard symbols, designing fluid power circuits using actuators, directional control, and other valves, sensors, and control systems. Control technology may include both hydraulic and pneumatic systems integrated with programmable controllers (PLCs and micro-controllers). In small teams, you will undertake project work involving solving real-life industrial problems. There are also several laboratory experiments in areas of hydraulic and pneumatic operating system design and control circuit design integrated with PLCs for automated machines. You will use simulation software (SimScape and/or FluidSim) for confirming the functionality of designed projects prior to prototyping. You will communicate professionally using discipline-specific terminology to present designs and problem solutions. Students enrolled in online mode must attend a compulsory residential school to facilitate peer collaboration and attainment of the unit learning outcomes.

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 Compulsory Residential School
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Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2024

There are no availabilities for this unit on or after Term 3 - 2024

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

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 20%
2. Written Assessment 20%
3. Laboratory/Practical 20%
4. Online Quiz(zes) 40%

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%).

Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 90.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 43.48% 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
Improvements in unit content and learning materials
Recommendation
Additional resources including relevant textbooks and worked examples should be included.
Action Taken
Actioned.
Source: Unit coordinator reflection
Feedback
More information on using simulation software can be provided through weekly tutorials
Recommendation
More software training material should be included to help students learn the software.
Action Taken
More software materials and tutorials were provided.
Source: Unit coordinator reflection
Feedback
Improvements in assessment feedback
Recommendation
More useful assessment feedback should be provided.
Action Taken
A clear feedback on the team reports was provided.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
The unit materials and teaching methods help student learning.
Recommendation
The exceptional teaching method should be continued.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Unit coordinator's self-reflection
Feedback
The projects in context enhance students' practicing engineering skills.
Recommendation
Projects relating to real-world problems should be considered.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Unit coordinator's self-reflection
Feedback
Student engagement strategy in teaching (Project workshop and tutorial session) improves student satisfaction
Recommendation
The student engagement strategy should be continued.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Design complex fluid drives and analyse their performance
  2. Evaluate advanced applications of drive systems in industrial plants
  3. Design fluid control circuits integrated with programmable controllers for automated machine systems
  4. Design and analyse electro-mechanical and fluid control power and energy conversion systems
  5. Design protection and control systems for fluid power machines
  6. Analyse electro-mechanical power and energy conversion
  7. Create professional documentation using terminology, symbols and diagrams related to electric and fluid drives.

The Learning Outcomes for this unit are linked with the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standards for Professional Engineers in the areas of 1. Knowledge and Skill Base, 2. Engineering Application Ability and 3. Professional and Personal Attributes at the following levels:

Intermediate Level

1.3 In-depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering discipline.

1.4 Discernment of knowledge development and research directions within the engineering discipline.

1.5 Knowledge of engineering design practice and contextual factors impacting the engineering discipline.

2.2 Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources.

2.3 Application of systematic engineering synthesis and design processes.

3.3 Creative, innovative and pro-active demeanour.

3.6 Effective team membership and team leadership.

Advanced Level

1.1 Comprehensive, theory-based understanding of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and the engineering fundamentals applicable to the engineering discipline.

1.2 Conceptual understanding of the mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics, and computer and information sciences which underpin the engineering discipline.

1.6 Understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of sustainable engineering practice in the specific discipline.

2.1 Application of established engineering methods to complex engineering problem solving.

2.4 Application of systematic approaches to the conduct and management of engineering projects.

3.4 Professional use and management of information.

3.5 Orderly management of self, and professional conduct.

Refer to the Engineering Postgraduate Units Moodle site for further information on the Engineers Australia's Stage 1 Competency Standard for Professional Engineers and course level mapping information https://moodle.cqu.edu.au/course/view.php?id=11382

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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4 - Online Quiz(zes) • • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Professional Level
• Advanced Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Professional Level
• Advanced Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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