73054 MECHANICAL PRACTICE 4

Year	No.	Offer	Mode	Description			Cred. Pts
00	73054 	S2  	D 	MECHANICAL PRACTICE 4     	    

Contents

• Staffing
• Rationale
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Recommended References
• Student Workload
• Assessment Details
• Other Requirements

STAFFING:

RATIONALE:

The  successful  practice of the profession of Mechanical  Engineering
requires a clear understanding of the relationship between engineering
and  engineering practice. An ability to recognise when  a  particular
theory is applicable and an ability to accommodate the deviations from
the  theory that occur in the real world is essential. Some  knowledge
of   a  wide  range  of  practical  techniques,  proprietary  devices,
materials,  construction methods etc is also necessary.  The  engineer
must  be  able  to assess a complex situation, identify  the  critical
elements and develop a workable, cost effective solution. All of  this
requires  considerable self-confidence, and the ability to  work  with
and lead teams.

SYNOPSIS:

This  unit aims at providing you with practical skills needed in  many
industrial  processes. It is designed to teach you the different  ways
of measuring velocity of a fluid (gas or liquid), forces due to fluids
and temperature of a fluid or a solid.

You  will  learn  to  estimate flow rates and  heat  losses  in  fluid
systems,  and  heat flux in thermal systems. The unit is  designed  to
help  you review some of the basis of fluid mechanics at heat transfer
validate and relate these to practical situations.

OBJECTIVES:

On successful completion of this unit students will be able
to:

1. plan and conduct a test in accord with a general requirement;
   
2. measure a variety of engineering quantities of an importance
   to many engineering processes;
   
3. estimate uncertainty of the measured quantities such as
   velocity, flow rate, temperature, heat flow, etc.; and
   
4. participate constructively in and lead a team.
   

TOPICS:

 Description                                                    Weighting(%)

Velocity and flow rate measurements                                   30.00

Forces on objects                                                     25.00

Frictional losses                                                     25.00

Temperature and heat flux                                             20.00

TEXT and MATERIALS to be PURCHASED:

RECOMMENDED REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Holman J P, "Experimental Methods for Engineers", 6th Edition,
McGraw-Hill, New York, 1994.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

	ACTIVITY				HOURS
Laboratory or Practical Classes               	25
Directed Study                                	5
Private Study                                 	20

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

No  *F/S Marks     Due        Description                              Wtg(%)    LBL WWW
1   S    500.00    PASSIM    INDIVIDUAL SKILLS COMPETENCY              50.00     N   N
2   S    500.00    PASSIM    GROUP SKILLS COMPETENCY                   50.00     N   N

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1    This unit may require attendance at a residential school.
2    Attendance  at  a minimum of 80% of practical and/or  residential
     school  sessions is compulsory for a passing grade to be  awarded
     in this unit.
3    The  only final grades awarded in this unit are Pass (P) or  Fail
     (F) grades.
4    If  students submit assignments after the due date without  prior
     approval  then  a  penalty of up to 20% of the  assignment  total
     marks will apply for each working day late.
5    Students  are  to  retain a verbatim copy of all assignment  work
     submitted, for submission in the event that the original is  lost
     or damaged.
6    A  minimum  standard of communication skills must be demonstrated
     in order for a passing grade to be achieved.