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valving for pressure, directional and flow control. Open
loop system analysis, including frictional losses. Pressure
and flow variations during fluid system cycles.
Pressure vessel design: introduction to AS1210 Unfired
Pressure Vessels. Design aspects of available materials, vessel
features, cylindrical shells, dished ends and quick-actuation
closures. Inspection openings and bolted connections with
gaskets. Computations for pressure vessels and submission
to local regulatory authorities.
Recommended reading
Dieter, G.E., Engineering Design, 2nd edn, New York, McGraw-
Hill, 1991
Rohner, P., Industrial Hydraulic Control. 3rd edn, Melbourne,
A.E. Press, 1988
SAA-HB6-1989. Design StandardsforMech. Eng. Students
Handbook. 3rd edn, Nth Sydney, Standards Assoc. of Australia,
1991
Shigley, J.E., Mechanical Engineering Design Metric Edition. New
York. McGraw-Hill, 1986
MM355 Mechanical ~erignk~b-h \Lf lkb
10 credit Points J hours per week Hawthorn Assessment:
Assignments - and examination
A third year subject in the Bachelor of Engineering
(Mechanical and Manufacturing)
0 bjedives
To understand and apply the theories of failure and the
fundamentals of machine component design.
Content
Introduction to design
Fatigue, tribology and surface engineering: fatigue strength
variation, effect of mean stress, S-N curves, randomly
varying loads, reversed stresses, bearing stresses, fracture
fatigue approach and life estimation techniques, conformal
and counterformal contract, lubrication of bearings and
gears, ceramic coatings, hard facing and electroplating.
Fundamentals of machine components design: cams, energy
storage, design, selection and application of springs, design
for impact, fasteners and joints and gaskets, rivets, welding
and bonding.
Machine power transmission components: shafts, sliding and
rolling element bearings, gears, belts and chains drives,
couplings, clutches and brakes.
Recommended Readings
Juvinall, R.C., and Marshek, K.M., Fundamentals ofMachine
Component Design, Why, 1991
Mott, R.L., Machine Elements in Mechanical Design, Maxwell
Macmillan, 1992.
MM360 ~rgonornic;! 3U
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7 credit points 3 hours per week Hawthorn
A third year subject in the Bachelor of Engineering
(Mechanical)
0 b jedives
To expand on the material introduced in the second year
subject MM260.
Content
Ergonomics systems concepts: ergonomic systems
modelling, approaches to problem analysis and design
Human body functional anatomy: human skeletal and
muscular system of hand-arm-shoulder and spinal structures;
structure of eye, vision characteristics and limitations;
structure of ear, hearing characteristics and limitations,
influence of noise.
Biomechanics of work tasks: application to lifting, pulling,
pushing tasks.
Engineering and psychology: quantification of human
information processing to perception, cognition and motor
tasks.
Vigilance and attention: signal detection theory, reaction
time, decision making; strategies, concepts of utility,
subjective probability . and expected values. Physical
environmental factors.
Thermal stress: measurement indices, alleviation and control
techniques. Illumination: principles related to human
operators, physical relationships, definitions, spectral
characteristics and measurement of variables, introduction
to standards and codes.
Noise: physical quantities and definitions, spectral
characteristics and measurements, effect on human operators
threshold limits, introduction to standards regulations and
codes of practice. Vibration: physical sources and effects on
human body structures, measurement techniques,
introduction to standards and codes of practice.
Human environment workplace interface: displays and
control compatibility, design of operator interface.
Workspace and systems evaluation, Assessment: methods for
working environment and task demands. Workspace design,
modelling and synthesis techniques.
Work organisation: application of skills and task analysis to
job design, worker stress, motivation theories, effects of job
type on worker performance, shiftwork.
Recommended reading
Chaffin, D. and Andersson. Occupational Biomechanics. New
York, Wiley, 1984
Kantowitz and Sorkin. Human Factors: Understanding People
System Relationships. New York, Wiley, 1983
Sanders, M.S. and McCormack, E.J., Human Factors in
Engineering and Design. 7th edn, New York, McGraw-Hill, 1993
Wickens, C.D., Engineering Psychology and Human Perfomance.
Columbus, Merrill, 1984
MM365 Design for Manufacture 1 ?, .; ?, cbL: 3 6 7
10 Credit Points 4 hours per week Hawthorn
Assessment: Projects and examination
A third year subject in the Bachelor of Engineering
(Mechanical and Manufacturing)
0 biedives
To provide a basis for making decisions concerning the
design of high quality and reliable components, design of
tools for manufacturing processes and the design of systems
for automation.