Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6186 Advanced Diploma of Engineering (Mechanical)

Course Title: Apply engineering mechanics principles

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 60

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
MIET6362C	City Campus	TAFE	520T Future Technologies	Face-to-Face or Internet	Term1 2024, Term1 2025

Course Contact: Amita Iyer

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99258311

Course Contact Email: amita.iyer@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to apply the principles of mechanics and strength of materials to devices, machines and systems and their components, to identify key mechanical properties. It includes a range of basic analyses of static and dynamic loads and moments, stresses and deflections, velocities and accelerations.

The unit applies to engineering or related activities requiring the application of the principles of mechanics and strength of materials and is suitable for people giving technical support to design, operations or maintenance activities and those pursuing technical qualifications and careers at paraprofessional or technician level.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

MEM23004 Apply technical mathematics

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	MEM23109 Apply engineering mechanics principles
Elements:	1. Identify scope of required analysis 2. Apply engineering mechanics principles and techniques 3. Report results

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the elements of this unit of competency.

Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral/written presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.

This unit is clustered with MEM30006 - Calculate stresses in simple structures and MEM30005 - Calculate force systems within simple beam structure. Please make sure you are enrolled in all the three units.