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<p>This unit provides students with solid foundation in advanced level programming techniques, computer applications and interactive modelling in engineering. With the advancement of time and technology, there has been a much greater involvement of different computer applications and interactive modelling techniques in a wide range of engineering applications, especially mechatronics. Rigorous development of such applications and modelling techniques have helped enormously in improving the performance and efficiency of a mechatronic system and enhanced its reliability. Through this unit students will get the opportunity to extensively use programming languages, such as C/C++, and software tools, such as MATLAB/SimuLink and LabVIEW, to perform programming, interactive modelling and simulation to analyse and solve physical engineering problems. This will help in the development of their fundamental theoretical knowledge and skills in different areas of mechatronic systems engineering.</p>
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<p>•Advanced computer programming and modelling methodologies in engineering.<br>
•Introduction to software tools such as C/C++, MATLAB / SimuLink, LabView.<br>
•Modelling and interpreting physical engineering concepts into computational problems.<br>
•Analysing and solving physical engineering problems using computer programming / modelling techniques.<br>
•Object oriented programming, software modelling and structured programming techniques in formulating and solving engineering applications.<br>
•Modular programming and data structures.<br>
•Algorithm development for engineering applications.<br>
•Computational numerical and statistical analysis of different engineering problems.</p>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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Unit description
<p>This unit provides students with solid foundation in advanced level programming techniques, computer applications and interactive modelling in engineering. With the advancement of time and technology, there has been a much greater involvement of different computer applications and interactive modelling techniques in a wide range of engineering applications, especially mechatronics. Rigorous development of such applications and modelling techniques have helped enormously in improving the performance and efficiency of a mechatronic system and enhanced its reliability. Through this unit students will get the opportunity to extensively use programming languages, such as C/C++, and software tools, such as MATLAB/SimuLink and LabVIEW, to perform programming, interactive modelling and simulation to analyse and solve physical engineering problems. This will help in the development of their fundamental theoretical knowledge and skills in different areas of mechatronic systems engineering.</p>
Unit content
<p>•Advanced computer programming and modelling methodologies in engineering.<br> •Introduction to software tools such as C/C++, MATLAB / SimuLink, LabView.<br> •Modelling and interpreting physical engineering concepts into computational problems.<br> •Analysing and solving physical engineering problems using computer programming / modelling techniques.<br> •Object oriented programming, software modelling and structured programming techniques in formulating and solving engineering applications.<br> •Modular programming and data structures.<br> •Algorithm development for engineering applications.<br> •Computational numerical and statistical analysis of different engineering problems.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Engineering
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
030101 - Manufacturing Engineering
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/engin3401">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
<p>must have completed 1 of "ENCOR1021" / "<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ENGIN1006" target="_blank">ENGIN1006</a>"</p>
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
<p>must not have completed 1 of "ENMTX3010" / "ITECH1000"</p>
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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<p>Explain the fundamentals of computer programming and modelling in solving engineering problems.</p>
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<p>Reflect on the understanding of modular, object oriented and structured programming techniques.</p>
K3
<p>Explain the concepts of program flow control, memory management, arrays, unions and elementary data structures.</p>
K4
<p>Explain user defined functions, library functions, file I/O, number systems, expressions and statements.</p>
K5
<p>Explain vectors, matrix algebra and numerical methods in the context of engineering.</p>
K6
<p>Understand the role and application of computational numerical and statistical methods for solving complex engineering problems.</p>
K7
<p>Reflect on the operations and applications of engineering software (such as C/C++, MATLAB/SimuLink, LabView) in formulating, modelling and analysing wide range of physical engineering problems and applications.</p>
S1
<p>Identify, formulate and solve engineering problems using computational techniques.</p>
S2
<p>Design and model engineering applications using available software tools.</p>
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<p>Develop and debug algorithms for engineering applications.</p>
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<p>Analyse and interpret performance of the designed engineering algorithm / models with alterations of critical model parameters.</p>
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<p>Simulate and analyse the influence of external parameters on the performance of the designed model.</p>
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<p>Apply theoretical knowledge and skills to design and model a complex mechatronic process to benefit industrial applications.</p>
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<p>Identify and efficiently solve engineering problems using computational techniques.</p>
Assessment
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<p>Experiment work on modelling and programming to verify students ability to apply the acquired knowledge and skills</p>
<p>Reports, demonstrations</p>
<p>30 - 50%</p>
S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, A1, A2
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<p>Relevant problems to enforce understanding of the students</p>
<p>Assignments / quizzes</p>
<p>20 - 40%</p>
K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, K6, K7, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5
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<p>Design exercises</p>
<p>Reports, demonstrations / presentation</p>
<p>40 - 60%</p>
K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, K6, K7, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, A1, A2
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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Description of FedTASK outcome
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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
FedTASK 5: Sustainable and Ethical Mindset
The ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions.
FedTASK
<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Engineering
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
030101 - Manufacturing Engineering
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/engin3401">View unit fees</a>
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