Handbook

Overview

This is a foundational course designed to equip students with an introduction to concepts of engineering practice. The material addressed during this course will provide the foundations of later engineering courses. Significant aspects of the course address social context, sustainability, ethics, safety, research methods, technical report writing, graphical communication using sketching and drawing, CAD 3D modelling and drawing production (using CATIA), and an introduction to engineering materials (metals, polymers, ceramics and composites). This course also provides an introduction to the profession through the eyes of practicing engineers who will deliver “guest lectures” based on their career experience.

The workshop practice component of the course will provide engineering students with basic hand tool competencies and other familiarity that will be called upon in future courses.

This course will be followed in Semester 2 by ZEIT1501 which will address further CAD modelling, provide an introduction to manufacturing and develop machine tool competency. These two courses then provide the foundation for the sequence of subsequent design courses beginning with ZEIT2501 which engages students in the International “Warman Design and Build Competition”.

Course Attributes

Introductory Course

Delivery

In-person - Standard (usually weekly or fortnightly)

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Fees

Type	Amount
Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable)	$N/A
Domestic Students	$7320
International Students	$N/A

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Semester 1

Campus

UNSW Canberra

Academic Calendar

Semester

Field of Education

030701 Mechanical Engineering

Timetable

Course Outline
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Introduction to Mechanical, Aeronautical and Naval Architecture Engineering

ZEIT1504

6 Units of Credit