Unit details
SEM313 - Manufacturing Technology
| Offered at: | (G, X) |
|---|---|
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Offerings: | Trimester 2 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | T Hilditch |
| Prerequisite: | Must have completed 12 credit points of study |
| Contact hours: | Week 1 – 9: 2 x 1 hour lecture per week, 1 x 1 hour demonstration class per week. Week 10 – 11: 1 x 3 hours practical per week. Compulsory on campus attendance requirement for all students either at scheduled sessions on multiple days during the trimester or on a single scheduled day during Week 9. Typically on-campus (G) enrolled students will attend the compulsory activities for this unit at scheduled sessions on multiple days during the trimester and off-campus (X) enrolled students will attend the compulsory activities for this unit on a single scheduled day during Week 9. |
| Note: Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
This unit will cover the importance of considerations such as cost, environmental impact and global environment in the selection of a manufacturing process. The impact of processing variables such as pressure and temperature will be studied on the quality, structure and final product specification for commonly used manufacturing processes such as casting, moulding, extrusion and metal working.
Assessment
Demonstration reports 20%, design project 40%, examination 40%. To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit, students must achieve a mark of at least 40% in the examination and compulsory attendance is required by all students to unit-specific activities at the Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus. These unit-specific activities may be undertaken either at scheduled sessions on multiple days during the trimester or during a single day of unit-specific activities scheduled during Week 9.
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $1076 | $1076 | $3483 | $3503 |
* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.
