MECH ENG 7078 - Shipbuilding Programs for Industry and Defence Managers
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2023
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code MECH ENG 7078 Course Shipbuilding Programs for Industry and Defence Managers Coordinating Unit School of Mechanical Engineering Term Semester 1 Level Postgraduate Coursework Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 40 hours a week - intensive mode Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Assumed Knowledge General knowledge on shipbuilding: submarines and surface ship, though curiosity is generally enough. Assessment Assignments, exam Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Mr Eric Fusil
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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COURSE DELIVERY MODE:
it is a mix of weekly lectures (livestreamed and recorded but preferred face-to-face attendance if possible) and of workshop/tutorials.
For REMOTE LEARNING STUDENTS:
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:1 Identify the Defence Naval Assets acquisition process in Australia. 2 Explain how management impacted past naval programs' performances from design to asset management. 3 Describe the different approaches worldwide to Defence Shipbuilding programs. 4 Summarize the international rules impacting Australian naval programs. 5 Compare how first rank Navies implement naval shipbuilding plans compared to Australia. 6 Evaluate how Australia involves Industry in Shipbuilding programs. 7 Propose how future naval programs should be steered for an improved sovereign Australian capability. University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.
1 â 2 â 3 â 5 - 6 - 7 Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.
2 â 3 â 4 â 5 - 7 Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills
Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.
1 - 5 -6 - 7 Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness
Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.
2 â 3 â 5 â 6 - 7 Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency
Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.
2 â 3 - 5 Attribute 6: Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural competency
Graduates have an understanding of, and respect for, Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander values, culture and knowledge.
NA Attribute 7: Digital capabilities
Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.
2 Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
Background reading and videos help the students project themselves into the world of Shipbuilding Programs in Defence, mostly in Australia but with insights from worldwide countries, including the BRIC (Brazil – Russia – India – China).
Weekly lectures provide the students with background knowledge but also a forum in which they are engaged.
Lecturers are proposing materials on which the students are asked about their analysis facing a specific engineering problem within the submarine context.
These lectures feature video and graphics to best illustrate the challenge.
An intensive part of the course is run mid-semester with Industry lecturers bringing their knowledge and personal stories.
As a result of this, the course is a mix of theory (academic) and industry experience with real-life situations that the engineers had to face.
Students have some formative quizzes either about the end user (Navy) or Capability acquisition and asset management, leading them from the first principles of Defence Acquisition to practical implementation.
That knowledge is then used by the students on a number of activities:
- An essay on the Australian submarine programs: from Collins to Attack and beyond,
- The writing of a Tender (RFP) for a land-based test shipbuilding facility,
- The industrial response from a contender to the abovementioned RFP.
An exam concludes the assessments for this course.
Seminars are organized with Industry.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The expected workload of 12 hours per week comprises:
- Background reading,
- Lecture attendance,
- Project,
- Peer reviews
[if supportMisalignedColumns]><![endif]>Structured Learning: Contact sessions (In Semester) No. of sessions Duration
(hours)Total
HoursAcademic Lectures 27 1.5 40.5 Tutorials 0 Practicals 0 Industry Lectures 0 40.5 Assessment Tasks
(In Semester)% Assessment Weighting No. of
TasksPreparation
time (hours)Total
HoursSummative tutorials 0 Summative tests 0 Project design study 75 3 31 93 Literature review 0 Examination 25 1 3 3 Portfolio 0 Total Assessment Weighting % 100 96 Non-Contact Study /
Preparation (In Semester)No. of
SessionsStudy/Prep Time (hrs) Total
HoursWeekly reading / Other study 13 1 6.5 Tutorial preparation 0 Practical preparation 0 Test preparation 0 Exam preparation 1 7 7 Other/s (please specify): 0 13.5 Workload per semester (hrs) 150 *Workload per week (hrs) 11.54 Learning Activities Summary
Pending approval by our industry sponsor, a field trip to visit a submarine or frigate shipyard in Adelaide or Perth -
Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment task Assessment type Assessment weighting Hurdle Requirement Course learning outcomes being assessed (Formative or Summative) (Yes or No) Essay 1 S 25 No 1 2 6 Essay 2 S 25 No 1 3 4 6 Essay 3 S 25 No 2 3 4 6 7 Quiz 1 F No 1 2 Quiz 2 F No 3 5 Quiz 3 S No 4 5 Final Exam S 25 No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Assessment Detail
Essay 1 is a synthesis of how Australian submarine programs unfolded from Collins to Attack and beyond, with a focus on the drivers that impacted how the programs were influenced by stakeholders.
Essay 2 focuses on The writing of a Tender (RFP) for a land-based test shipbuilding facility. In that instance, a future Australian cruiser with advanced propulsion technology is to be de-risked thanks to a Platform Land Based Test Facility. Students are asked to write what they would expect from Industry in that engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract.
Essay 3 is the industrial response from a contender to the abovementioned RFP and students are expected to display how a company would positively discriminates itself from competition within the Defence Acquisition Process rules.
The final exam is assessing how well the students have assimilated knowledge and skills in submarine engineering understanding.Submission
No information currently available.
Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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