Version | 1.0 |
Unit Name | HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS (BME) |
Unit Code | BXX001-004 |
Unit Duration | 4 weeks FTE or 120-160 hours equivalent |
Award |
Bachelor of Science (Engineering) Duration 3 years |
Unit Creator / Reviewer | Dr Milind Siddhpura & Dr Harisinh Parmar |
Common/Elective: | Common |
Pre-requisites |
Attainment of at least the following credit points in the course: BXX003 – 36 credit points BXX004 – 36 credit points |
Credit Points |
0 |
Mode of Delivery | Subject to demand, hands-on workshops are run bi-annually, over the FTE of four weeks at EIT campuses, subject to demand. On-campus students may complete specified workshop tasks over the course of a semester. |
Unit Workload | 120-160 hours total under professional supervision |
Unit Description and General Aims
Demonstrable practical hands-on work is a requirement of many professional engineering societies and accreditation agencies around the work and is an essential component of the EIT Bachelor of Science and Master of Engineering programs.
Whilst these programs include contextualised remote and virtual labs; equivalent to, or considerably more comprehensive than a traditional classroom-based program; it is essential to verify that students are competent in hands-on work skills, including; practical tool usage, workplace safety, physical measurement, experimentation, construction, assembly and working in an engineering team, within the context of their discipline.
The workshops commence with a first aid course and each session requires students to undertake a job safety analysis. In total, there are four workshops for Bachelor’s students, each comprising of 30-40 contact hours of activities.
The Hands-on workshops are also conducted to provide supplementary exposure to the course units. students develop and verify their capability to practically apply scientific and engineering principles. For example, students conduct laboratory experiments related to physics and chemistry; mechanical workshops apply theoretical concepts related to mechanisms, machines and processes; civil workshops relate to materials, surveying and construction; industrial automation workshops relate to instrumentation and control; and electrical workshops relate to circuits, power generation, distribution, and electric motors.
The latter workshops foster high-level job-ready design skills using industry-standard technologies, exposure to practicing professional engineers, and reflection upon commercial engineering projects, including systems engineering, stakeholder requirements, current and new technologies, design standards, best practice, realistic job-previews, and sustainability factors; pertinent to practicing technologists and professional engineers.
On-campus and online students will elect to attend any of the biannual FTE four-week workshop deliveries, at an EIT campus. On-campus students may complete specified workshop tasks over the course of a semester.
Students who already possess significant industrial experience in their engineering discipline of study may apply for recognition of prior learning to meet this requirement.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this Unit, students are expected to be able to:
BXX001:
- Demonstrate the ability to conduct risk assessment and apply risk elimination strategy in industry.
Bloom's Level 3 (Psychomotor Level 2)
- Demonstrate hands-on experience and skills in basic engineering measurement.
Bloom's Level 3 (Psychomotor Level 3)
- Demonstrate the ability to conduct scientific experiments and perform data analysis.
Bloom's Level 4 (Psychomotor Level 4)
BXX002:
- Demonstrate ability to operate basic hand and power tools safely.
Bloom's Level 3 (Psychomotor Level 4) - Develop an understanding of working with various engineering materials for construction; including wood, metal, polymers, ceramics, and adhesives.
Bloom's Level 3 (Psychomotor Level 4) - Develop an understanding of fundamental engineering mechanisms.
Bloom's Level 4 (Psychomotor Level 4)
BXX003:
- Demonstrate practical knowledge to analyse and evaluate common Mechanical engineering problems
Bloom's Level 4 (Psychomotor Level 4)
BXX004:
- Demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes of a professional engineer.
Bloom's Level 4 - Develop an understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities at workplaces.
Bloom's Level 5 - Develop professional skills to design and analyse real-world projects using industry-standard technologies.
Bloom's Level 6 (Psychomotor Level 4)
Student assessment
Assessment Type |
When assessed |
Weighting (% of total unit marks) |
Learning Outcomes Assessed |
BXX001 Assessment – Manual Tasks Type: Hands-on practical activities. Activities include: first aid, job safety, case studies, scientific experiments involving measurement and analysis using manual and digital equipment. Tasks and activity instructions, and answer sheets provided in the student manual. Equipment and materials are provided in scheduled venue. Only approved work is to be undertaken under professional supervision during designated delivery times. Enclosed footwear must be worn, loose clothing and jewellery should not be worn. All tasks and activities for a given workshop must be completed to a sufficient standard and verified by the supervisor. |
During Delivery |
25% |
1 to 3 |
BXX002 Assessment – Manual Tasks Type: Hands-on practical activities. Activities include: Using hand and power tools, machining, assembling and analysing mechanisms experiments, working with various construction materials. Tasks and activity instructions, and answer sheets provided in the student manual. Equipment and materials are provided in scheduled venue. Only approved work is to be undertaken under professional supervision during designated delivery times. Enclosed footwear must be worn, loose clothing and jewellery should not be worn. All tasks and activities for a given workshop must be completed to a sufficient standard and verified by the supervisor. |
During Delivery |
25% |
1, 4 to 6 |
BXX003 Assessment – Manual Tasks Type: Hands-on practical activities. Activities include: Using hydraulic and pneumatic systems, control and automation equipment, sensors and actuators, thermodynamic analysis, heat transfer equipment, combustion engines. Tasks and activity instructions, and answer sheets provided in the student manual. Equipment and materials are provided in scheduled venue. Only approved work is to be undertaken under professional supervision during designated delivery times. Enclosed footwear must be worn, loose clothing and jewellery should not be worn. All tasks and activities for a given workshop must be completed to a sufficient standard and verified by the supervisor. |
During Delivery |
25% |
1, 3, 7 |
BXX004 Assessment – Asynchronous and Self-paced Type: Professional skills development workshop, discipline wise software workshops and reflective reports. Tasks and activity instructions, and answer sheets provided in the student manual. All Materials are provided on Moodle. All tasks and activities for a given workshop must be completed to a sufficient standard and verified by the supervisor. |
During Delivery |
25% |
8 to 10 |
Prescribed and Recommended readings
Required Reading
- BXX001 Measurement Science Workshop – STUDENT MANUAL
- BXX002 Mechanics and Assembly Workshop – STUDENT MANUAL
- BXX003 Mechanical Engineering Workshop – STUDENT MANUAL
- BXX004 Professional Practice Workshop – STUDENT MANUAL
Optional Reading
Hands-on Workshop RPL Application Form
Unit Content
Week 1 – BXX001
Measurement Science
- Task 1:
- First aid
- Job safety analysis
- Engineering case studies
- Task 2:
- Measure dimensions with callipers, micrometre, spherometer
- Measure fluid and gas properties with manometer and Boyle’s law apparatus
- Measure thermal properties with thermal camera and calorimeter
- Task 3:
- Measure forces in equilibrium using a lever and fulcrum, force board with spring scales, and simple form truss
- Measure elongation of an object under tension demonstrating Hooke’s law
- Use a load cell to determine weight
- Task 4:
- Use vernier sensors and LabQuest data loggers to determine work done by lifting and object up an inclined plane
- Use vernier cart and track sensor system to calculate force, velocity, and acceleration as well as collision velocity
- Calculate projectile velocity using a ballistic pendulum
- Task 5:
- Use an oscilloscope with amplifier and oscillator and a sound level meter to take signal and sound level measurements
- Use a digital voltmeter and ammeter with power supply and test components to take current-voltage characteristic measurements of ohmic and non-ohmic devices
- Use Planck’s constant apparatus to investigate the relationship between photon colour and frequency
- se a magnetic field sensor with coil to determine the relationship between turns and field strength
Corresponds to:
- BSC102 Electrical Circuit Theory and Analysis
- BSC103 Engineering Physics and Materials
- BSC108 Engineering Statics
Week 2 – BXX002
Mechanics and Assembly
- Task 1:
- Use TecQuipment kits to assemble and analyse the following mechanisms: moments and deflections, pulleys, drive systems, gear trains and centrifugal force
- Task 2:
- Use TecQuipment kits to assemble and analyse the following mechanisms: cams, crank motion, toggles, sliders, quick return, several linkages, Geneva and ratchet mechanisms
- Example planetary gear functionality
- Task 3:
- Welding metal
- Oxy cutting
- Task 4:
- Mark work, use hand and power tools
- Operate an angle grinder
- Operate a drill press
- Operate a cordless drill and drill holes through ceramic tiles and bricks
- Apply fixings to various materials
- Use a wood lathe to turn a profile and apply a finish
- Use a metal lathe to turn a profile and apply a finish
- Task 5:
- Apply various glues and adhesives over time to a range of materials
- Mix plaster of Paris and mould parts
Corresponds to:
- BME204 Machine Dynamics
- BME205 Manufacturing Processes and Technology
- BME208 Mechanical Design
Week 3 – BXX003
Mechanical Engineering
- Task 1:
- H-bridge assembly and DC motor control using PWM and Arduino
- Interfacing with and verifying several sensor types using Arduino
- Manual VFD operation
- Task 2:
- Pneumatics training kit with single and double acting cylinders, pressure valves, drains, reversing, control valves, throttle valves, roller levers, logic valves for pneumatic circuit assembly and control
- Hydraulics training kit with control valve, throttle valve, pressure reducer, relief valve, double acting cylinder and gauge
- Task 3:
- Servicing a 4-stroke combustion engine
- Petrol engine structured section model training kit to verify engine components and function
- Task 4:
- Psychrometery kit with wet and dry bulb thermometers
- Refrigeration and air conditioning training system, connections, wiring, process control, measurement, and thermodynamic calculation
- Task 5:
- Compressive strength testing on cured concrete using hydraulic press
- Material hardness testing using scratch tests and penetrometers
- Testing and identifying samples and performing stress-strain analysis using motorised test stand
Corresponds to:
- BME206 Hydraulics and Pneumatics
- BME207 Heat and Mass Transfer
- BME302 Automation, Measurement and Control
- BME304 Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Systems
Week 4 – BXX004
- Tasks:
- Professional skills development workshop
- Discipline wise software workshops (refer to discipline specific workshop manual) Self-reflection reports
Corresponds to:
- BSC105 Engineering Ethics and Professional Practice
- BSC104 Engineering Drawing and CAD
- BSC201 Engineering Management
- BSC210 Industrial Experience
- BSC305 Technology, Sustainability and Society
Software/Hardware Used
Software
- See workshop manuals.
Hardware
- See workshop manuals.