MECHENG 751 : Advanced CAD/CAM/CNC
Engineering
2020 Semester One (1203) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
Time: one 2-hour lecture/week.
Assessment
This is a 15-point course and will be 100% assessed by way of coursework, i.e. two project reports (35% each), and class participation and final presentation (30%).
Course Organisation
The paper has two project blocks and one final presentation. There will be one principal project area designated in each block. Each block usually contains a mixture of lectures, discussions and presentations. Students are required to attend ALL sessions and actively participate in class activities.
Nature and Organisation of the Course
The nature of the course requires significant amount of self-motivated study and independent literature research, as well as the willingness and ability to present the material in a professional and interesting manner, both orally and in the written reports. It is solely the students’ responsibility to obtain all the information that is required for the successful completion of their projects. Any questions regarding the projects, or the course structure, organisation and requirements should be discussed in public during the sessions. Staff involved in the course will be available for guidance and advice during the designated sessions.
Written Report
The written report of each project has to be prepared individually by each student with a maximum number of words 7,000, including references but excluding appendices. It should follow the same format as a published paper in the International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing. The “Instructions for Authors” can be found from the journal home page: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/tcim. You are required to source a comprehensive list of references in the preparation of your report, and these references must be up-to-date. All material taken from a literature source must be properly referenced (this means that the use of material which is not properly referenced is regarded as cheating).
Final Interview/presentation
The presentation is an integral part of the paper assessment. It is arranged toward the end of the semester. The presentation may last 20 - 30 minutes.
I hope you will find the course both enjoyable and challenging.
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 2: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 3: | Solution Seeking |
Learning Outcomes
- Analyse and apply the new manufacturing paradigms involving advanced CNC, CPS and Industrie 4.0. (Capability 2 and 3)
- Critically analyse CAD/CAM/CNC Data Exchanging technologies and methods. (Capability 2)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Reports | 35% | Individual Test |
| Reports | 35% | Individual Coursework |
| Presentation | 30% | Individual Coursework |
| 3 types | 100% |
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcome Addressed | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Reports | ||||||||||
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| Presentation | ||||||||||
Workload Expectations
This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.
For this course, you can expect 2 hours of lectures/week, 4 hours of reading and thinking about the content and 4 hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation every week.
Other Information
Digital Resources
Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).
Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.
Academic Integrity
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.
Learning Continuity
In the event of an unexpected disruption we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the University Website for information about how to proceed.
Class Representatives
Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.
Inclusive Learning
All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.
Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website at http://disability.auckland.ac.nz
Special Circumstances
If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.
If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.
This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.
Student Feedback
At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.
Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.
Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.
Student Charter and Responsibilities
The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter (https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html).
Disclaimer
Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.
In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.