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Design, Engineering & Surveying – 131

Units not offered in 1997 are detailed on the world wide web at: http://www.admin.utas.edu.au/HANDBOOKS/handbooks.html

Units

Engineering at Hobart andLaunceston

Engineering is taught by the Department of Civil andMechanical Engineering at Hobart (units coded ACCand ACM); the Department of Electrical and ElectronicEngineering at Hobart (units coded AEA); and theDepartment of Engineering at Launceston (units codedANP and ANT).

Engineering (Civil) at Hobart

ACC213 Structural Mechanics 1Is basic to many engineering fields, and introducesstudents to the fundamental concepts and theories ofthe elastic behaviour of solid bodies subjected tovarious types of loading. A thorough understanding ofmechanical behaviour is essential for the safe design ofstructures, whether buildings and bridges, machinesand motors, submarines and ships, or aeroplanes andantennas. Studies cover concepts of stress and strain;axial load problems; stresses in connections: internalforces in bar structures; properties of cross-sections;elastic bending – stresses and deflection; shearingstresses in beams; combined bending and axial force;built up beams; statically indeterminate beams; puretorsion; columns.

• Staff Dr E Melerski • Hbt, int • [9% (BSc 3pts)] • sem2 – 26 lectures, 13 tutorials, 18 hrs lab • prereq KMA102and ACM100 • coreq ACM216 • assess exam (75%);practical work (15%); test (10%)• req either Gere JM and Timoshenko SP, Mechanics

of Materials, 3rd SI edn, Van Nostrand Reinhold(International).

or Popov EP, Engineering Mechanics of Solids,Prentice-Hall.

ACC313 Structural Mechanics 2Introduces classical techniques of structural analysis ofstatically indeterminate bar structures. Studies coverstrain and complementary energy; virtual work; energytheorems; elastic deflections; elastic analysis of plane,statically indeterminate structures; state of plane stressand strain; strain measurements; thick cylinders;combined stresses and yield criteria for metals;unsymmetrical bending; bending of curved beams;columns and beam-columns.

• Staff Dr E Melerski •Hbt, int •[9%] •sem 2 – 26lectures, 13 tutorials, 12 lab, assignments • prereqcontact the department for details • assess exams (80%);practical work (20%)• req either Ghali A and Neville AM, Structural

Analysis – A Unified Classical and Matrix Ap-proach, Intext Educational Publishers,

or Coates RC, Coutre MG and Kong FK, StructuralAnalysis, 3rd edn, Van Nostrand Reinhold.

ACC315 Composite Structures (Civil)Consists of lectures on: concrete mix design; ultimatestrength of concrete beams and columns; deflections,moment curvature, creep and shrinkage of concretemembers; analysis and design of slabs, composite slabsand beams; working stress and ultimate strength ofprestressed concrete beams; partial prestressingconcepts. Project work consists of compulsory labora-tory and tutorial assignments related to the lecturematerial.

• Staff Dr AJ Beasley • Hbt, int • [9%] • sem 1 – 26lectures, 25 hrs tutorial/lab • prereq contact thedepartment for details • assess exam (70%); laboratory(20%); tutorial assignments (10%)• req Warner RF, Rangan BV and Hall AS, Reinforced

Concrete, 3rd edn, Longman Cheshire.Warner RF and Faulkes KA, Prestressed Concrete, 2nd

edn, Longman Cheshire.Australian Standards for Civil Engineering Students –

Structural Engineering, SAA HB2.2 1991.

ACC346 Geomechanics 1Discusses in some detail, the properties of soils relevantto civil engineers, and develops the basic principles andlaws used in soil and rock mechanics. Students shoulddevelop a clear understanding of Terzaghi’s effectivestress concept for both static and steady state flowconditions and a firm knowledge of the stress-strainand shear strength characteristics of soil. Studies coverthe nature of soils and soil particles; soil classificationsystems; compaction of soils; concept of pore pressureand effective stress; shrinkage and expansion of soils;flow of water through soils; stresses within a soil mass;stress-strain behaviour and shear strength of soils;consolidation of soil; site investigation.

• Staff Mr BF Cousins • Hbt, int • [9% (BSc 3pts)] • sem2 – 26 lectures, 13 tutorials, 12 lab • prereq contact thedepartment for details • assess exam (80%); laboratoryand assignments (20%)• req Cernica JN, Geotechnical Engineering Soil

Mechanics, John Wiley & Sons, 1995.[p/b] Sutton BHC, Solving Problems in Soil Mechanics,

Longmans.

ACC355 Engineering Design 2 (Civil)Familiarises students with design practice in structuralengineering by confronting them with a variety ofcreative structural engineering problems for whichcodes of practice are employed to obtain realisticengineering solutions. The unit involves several majordesign projects in steel, concrete, composite and timber

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Note: readers are advised that the Departments of Architecture (ARA-units) and Urban Design (AUA-units)have been merged to form a new Department of Architecture & Urban Design, which is located at Launceston.TheDepartment of Surveying & Spatial Information Science (ASA-ASG-units) is closed and the staff re-assignedto the Department of Geography & Environmental Studies (KGA-units) in the Faculty of Science & Technology.The Faculty of Engineering and Surveying is consequently known now as the Faculty of Engineering. TheDepartment of Electrical & Electronic Engineering (AEA-units) has been renamed the Department of ElectricalEngineering and Computer Science.

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construction. Some experimental design in the form ofmodel testing is prescribed. Students are introduced toand expected to use computer-aided design anddrawing facilities in these projects. Lectures coverpractical aspects of the design of structural members,frames and connections and are supported by weeklytutorial exercises, and supervised design sessions.

• Staff Dr AJ Beasley •Hbt, int •[19.7%] •full year – 52lectures, 104 hrs tutorial/design office • prereq contactthe department for details • coreq ACC313, 315 • assesscontinuous assessment by project work• req Gorenc B, Tinyov R and Syam A, Steel Designers

Handbook, 6th edn, UNSW Press.Warner RF, Rangan BV and Hall AS, Reinforced

Concrete, 3rd edn, Longman Cheshire.Design Capacity Tables, AISCAustralian Standards for Civil Engineering Students –

Structural Engineering, SAA HB2.2 1991.

ACC362 Project Management andOrganisationGives students an explanation of the techniques ofproject management. Students learn how to optimisethe outcomes of projects in terms of time, cost andspecification (quality). Topics include project planningand implementation, cost systems, programming, cashflow analysis and budgeting, environmental impactstatements, contract administration, and lifecyclecosting. The unit also describes the behaviour ofindividuals and groups in organisations. Topics includeinter- and intrapersonal skills, leadership, organisa-tional culture, conflict resolution, change, the humanrelations movement and modern management.

• Staff Mr TV Burbury, Dr AJ Beasley • Hbt, int • [4.5%(BSurv 5%, BSc 1.6pts)] •sem 1 – 13 lectures, 7 tutorials,9 hrs projects • assess 2 assignments, 1 involving casestudy• req Meredith JR, Project Management, Wiley, 1989.Lloyd BE, The Organisation of Engineering Work,

Macmillan, Melbourne, 1979.Samson E (ed), Management for Engineers, Longman

Cheshire, Melbourne, 1989.

ACC413 Structural Mechanics 3Reinforces the understanding of elastic behaviour ofstatically indeterminate structures acquired in ACC313.In particular, students are given the opportunity tobecome familiar with dynamic, plastic, and stabilityanalyses. Modern computer methods of analysis ofstructural systems are also treated extensively. Studiescover moment distribution method for frames withsway; matrix methods of structural analysis; influencelines; plastic behaviour and design; instability offrames; and structural vibrations.

• Staff Dr E Melerski •Hbt, int •[8.5%] •sem 1 – 26lectures, 13 tutorials, 12 hrs practical work/assignments• prereq ACM301 and ACC313 • assess exam (80%);practical work and assignments (20%)• req either Ghali A and Neville AM, Structural

Analysis – A Unified Classical and Matrix Ap-proach, Intext Educational Publishers,

or Coates RC et al, Structural Analysis, 3rd edn, VanNostrand Reinhold (Int).

ACC414 Stress AnalysisCovers theoretical, experimental and numerical stressanalysis of two- and three-dimensional bodies. Topicsinclude stress function formulations and solutions;photo elasticity; finite difference methods; laterallyloaded plates; Rayleigh-Ritz formulations; finiteelement methods; and torsion of thin walled sections.Several major assignments covering a variety oftheoretical and experimental problems in stress analysisare presented.

• Staff Dr CG Foster •Hbt, int •[8.5%] •sem 1 – 26lectures, 13 tutorials, 12 hrs lab • prereq ACC313 • assessexam (50%); assignment (30%); laboratory (20%)• req Timoshenko SP and Goodier JN, Theory of

Elasticity, 3rd edn, McGraw-Hill.

ACC431 HydraulicsPresents a selection of topics in hydraulics that are ofpractical importance in the fields of open channel andclosed conduit flow. The mode of analysis is always torefer first to the basic principles of the phenomenon,and to introduce such simplifications and, if necessary,empirical coefficients as will enable the prediction ofthe hydraulic variables of importance. These methodsare illustrated with reference to experiments inlaboratories and field structures. Studies cover: (a)Open channel flow – advanced backwater analysis,regular and irregular channels; transitions and controls,weirs, spillways; bends in subcritical flow; unsteadyflow; approximate and numerical solutions; floodpropagation; and (b) Closed conduit flow – velocitydistribution and friction factors; pipe networks;computer solutions; (c) Environmental Hydraulics –diffusion processes in channels and estuaries; analyticand numerical solutions to the diffusion equation;dispersion; calculation of pollutant concentrations.

• Staff Dr JS Montes •Hbt, int •[8.5%] •sem 2 – 26lectures, 13 tutorials, 12 hrs lab • prereq ACM320• assess final exam (50%); mid-term exam (25%); labreports (25%).• rdg Wylie B and Streeter V, Hydraulic Transients,

Mcgraw-Hill.

ACC434 Geomechanics 2Applies principles developed in ACC346 to soil slopestability, foundations of all types and the various



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categories of earth retaining structures. The emphasis ison practical application. The concept of probability offailure is introduced. Studies cover stability of slopes;pressures exerted by soil masses; bearing capacity offoundations; settlement of foundations; piled founda-tions; dam design; statistics and engineering judge-ment.

• Staff Mr BF Cousins •Hbt, int •[8.5%] •sem 1 – 26lectures, 13 tutorials, 12 hrs lab • prereq ACC346 andACC313 • coreq KEA431 • assess exam (80%); laboratoryand assignments (20%)• req Whitlow R, Basic Soil Mechanics, Longmans.[p/b] Tomlinson MJ, Foundation Design and Construc-

tion, Longman.

ACC445 Traffic and HighwayEngineeringIntroduces the elements of Traffic and HighwayEngineering, and studies in some detail the applicationof statistical methods in analysing traffic data. Empha-sis is placed on principles rather than technology whichis always subject to change. Studies cover the principlesinvolved in the design and evaluation of road pave-ments; vehicle characteristics, collection of traffic data,parametric and non parametric tests applied to trafficengineering problems; headway distributions, gap anddelay models, speed and flow relationships, roadwaycapacity – uninterrupted and interrupted flow; isolatedtraffic signals, coordinated traffic signals; trafficaccidents; environmental problems associated withroads; pavement materials; maintenance strategies;road design standards; geometric design of roads.

• Staff Mr BF Cousins •Hbt, int •[8.5%] •sem 2 – 26lectures, 13 tutorials, 12 hrs project assignments • assessexam (80%); assignments (20%)• req Underwood RT, The Geometric Design of Roads,

Macmillan.Ogden KW and Bennett DW, Traffic Engineering

Practice, (supplied by Monash University).

ACC446 Environmental EngineeringMay be taken by both civil and mechanical engineeringstudents. The unit introduces: environmental controllegislation, licensing; Development Proposal andEnvironmental Management Plan preparation;emission and emission control; and solid wastedisposal. The unit gives a grounding in hydrology,water supply and sewerage engineering. It emphasisestechnology and practice in its field trips, case studies,and project work. Studies cover: (a) Water supply,sewerage and stormwater – collection, treatment anddistribution of potable water, the treatment anddisposal of waste-water, piped stormwater systems;and includes site visits to major water treatment plant,sewage treatment plant and pumping stations; (b)

Hydrology – the hydrologic cycle; elements ofmeteorology; precipitation and forecasting; evaporationfrom water surfaces; infiltration; unit hydrographs andthe rational runoff equation; flood flows, theMuskingum method; and (c) Environmental Aspects –environmental control legislation; noise pollution &control; atmospheric pollution; solid wastes; environ-mental impact case study.

• Staff Mr R Camm and Mr S Carter •Hbt, int •[8.5%]•sem 2 – 26 lectures, 13 tutorials, 12 hrs projectassignments • prereq ACM320 • assess project work(100%)• req Linsley RK, Kohler MA and Paulhus JWH,

Hydrology for Engineers, McGraw-Hill.Botkin DB and Keller EA, Environmental Science,

Wiley, 1995.

ACC447 Civil Engineering ProjectProvides a learning experience which draws upon therange of skills developed throughout the course(including research initiative, technical expertise,written and oral reporting skills) to test students’capacity for independence of thought and judgement.Supervision: Each student is assigned, for the durationof the project, an individual supervisor from theacademic staff of Faculty, and is required to undertakean individual project, which may involve research anddevelopment work, engineering design, literaturesurvey, experimental work, theoretical work, computa-tional studies, simulation and implementation.Honours students enrolled in ACC490 are assigned anindividual research and development project; and atyped and bound thesis on the project should besubmitted by a date determined by the Faculty ofEngineering and Surveying. Pass students are requiredto submit a project report by a date determined by theHead of Department (normally by the end of teachingin semester 2).

•Hbt, int •[8.5%] •sem 2 – 72-hr project • prereqACC355, 313 and 315 • coreq ACC454 • assess indi-vidual project report or thesis and the presentation ofseminars

ACC454 Engineering Design 3 (Civil)Develops a broad understanding and appreciation ofengineering through a series of ill-defined andproblematical tasks, none of which have clear solutions,all of which reflect the reality of engineering problems.Studies cover: (a) Structural and Civil Design – withlectures on aspects of modern design and constructionpractice in low rise buildings, roads, bridges and tallbuildings (including limit states concepts, prestressedconcrete, wind models and analysis of tall structures,dynamics, creep and shrinkage in concrete structuresetc.); and major design projects in civil engineering

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which involve multidisciplinary design criteriarequiring in-depth knowledge and participation byindividuals within project groups; and (b) HydroEngineering – elementary models of load demand;elements of hydro schemes; cost structure of hydroschemes; dam types and method of design; economicsof river diversion; spillways; modern tunnellingmethods; and underground openings.

• Staff Dr AJ Beasley, Dr S Guidici •Hbt, int •[20%]•full year – 52 lectures, 104 hrs tutorials/design office• prereq ACC355, ACC313 and ACC315 Enrolments willbe accepted if students are currently enrolled inACC313 and ACC315 • assess project work• req as for ACC355 and as required plusWarner RF and Faulkes KA, Prestressed Concrete, 2nd

edn, Longman Cheshire.

ACC490 Civil Engineering HonoursThesisStudents enrolling for honours are required to work ona project throughout the year, and to prepare andsubmit a thesis based on this work. The project alsomeets the requirement of the project component ofACC447, and is presented as part of the departmentseminar program.(See ACC447 above).

ACC814 Stress AnalysisCovers theoretical, numerical and experimental stressanalysis of two and three dimensional bodies. Topicsinclude: stress functions in rectangular and polarcoordinates, St Venant torsion, composite laminateanalysis, laterally loaded plates, torsion of thin walledsections, finite differences, finite elements, boundaryelements.

• Staff Dr CG Foster •Hbt, int •[16.67%] •3 hrsweekly (12 wks), 36 hrs project • assess exam (50%),project (50%)• req Timoshenko SP and Goodier JN, Theory of

Elasticity, 3rd edn, McGraw Hill.

ACC831 Advanced HydraulicsCovers kinematics and dynamics of ideal fluid flow;gradually varying flow in open channels; transitionsand controls, weirs spillways; bends in subcritical flow;unsteady flow: approximate and numerical solutions;waterhammer; solution by graphical and numericalmethods; mass oscillations, surge tanks.

• Staff Dr JS Montes •Hbt, int •[16.67%] •3 hrsweekly (12 wks), 36 hrs project • assess exam (50%),project (50%).

ACC834 Advanced GeomechanicsFor a description of this unit, contact the Department ofCivil & Mechanical Engineering

• Staff Mr B Cousins •Hbt, int •[16.67%] •3 hrs

weekly (12 wks), 36 hrs project • assess exam (50%),project (50%).

Engineering (Mechanical) at Hobart

ACM100 Engineering FundamentalsIntroduces students to the engineering profession andits disciplines. The unit deals with engineering analysis,modelling, and laboratory practice. It provides the basisfor further study in the three traditional disciplines ofmechanical, electrical and civil engineering. Studentslearn to apply their mathematics and physics to theanalysis of engineering problems. Hands-on laboratorywork, and report writing develop skills in these twoimportant areas. The deliver of the unit, and itsassessment, is designed to bridge the gap betweenschool and the more formal teaching of engineering inthe later years of the course.The unit consists of four components. Component (a) isscheduled for semester 1 and the remaining compo-nents for semester 2.ACM101 Part A – Mechanical 11% – introduction tomechanical engineering: statics, kinematics, anddynamics, with applications to machines and struc-tures; elements of heat transfer;ACM102 Part B – Electrical 11% – introduction toelectrical engineering: electromagnetism and basiccircuit theory (including electrical safety);

ACM103 Part C – Civil 8% – introduction to civilengineering – mechanics of structures, elements ofdesign, hydrostatics; andACM104 Part D – Physics 8% – atomic physics, wavesand geometrical optics (taught by the Department ofPhysics).• Staff (Coordinator) Dr V Karri •Hbt, int •[38% (BSc6pts)] •full year – 141 lectures, 48 tutorials, 75 hrs lab• prereq TCE Mathematics Stage 2 and TCE Physics (orHSC equiv) or satisfactory alternatives approved by theAcademic Dean of Engineering and Surveying • assesseach component will be examined at the end of thesemester in which it is taught and the four individualresults will be combined into a single assessment forEngineering Fundamentals. A minimum degree ofproficiency in each section is necessary to obtain a passin the subject. Further details tba• req Mabie HH and Reinholtz CF, Mechanisms and

Dynamics of Machinery, Wiley.Riley WF and Sturges LD, Engineering Mechanics –

Statics, Wiley.Pittas AC, Lecture Notes (available from department)

ACM110 Engineering Fundamentals (CSE)Is a modified form of unit ACM100 (above), and isintended for students undertaking Computer SystemsEngineering (CSE). It consists of 3 components (a)



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(Mechanical Engineering) ACM111 Part A – Mechanical7%, (b) (Electrical Engineering) ACM112 Part B –Electrical 9%, and (d) (Physics) ACM113 Part C –Physics 8% of ACM100, but without the workshopprocesses component of (a).

•Hbt, int •[24%] •full year – 104 lectures, 37 tutorials,51 lab • prereq TCE Mathematics Stage 2 and TCEPhysics (or HSC equivalents) or satisfactory alternativesapproved by the Academic Dean of Engineering andSurveying • assess as for the relevant sections ofACM100• req as for ACM100.

ACM150 Engineering DrawingDevelops the students’ spatial imagery through thestudy of descriptive geometry and gives instruction instandard projections used in contemporary drawingoffice practice. Studies cover methods of projection;elements of plane and solid geometry; development ofsurfaces of revolution; introduction to computer aideddrafting; and exercises with CAD.

• Staff Dr CG Foster •Hbt, int •[12% (BSc 3pts)] •fullyear – 1-hr lecture and 1.5-hrs practical work weekly• assess 3x3-hour tests of descriptive geometry – anaverage mark of 60% for the first two tests is consideredsatisfactory. Students performing below this level aregiven supplementary exercises and must pass a thirdtest in order to qualify for a pass grade. All studentsmust satisfactorily complete 2 exercises in CAD

• req prescribed instruments – 150mm compass, screwadjusted; 150mm dividers (instruments to be of goodquality, preferably in a case); Metric scale AS1212-1: 1:1,1:2, 1:5, 1:10; Pencils – 2H, H, F or equiv clutch pencils;set squares (45 o 250mm, 60 o 300mm); Protractor (fullcircle), eraser, drafting tape.

ACM190 Engineering Fundamentals forTechnologistsIs a modified form of ACM100 (above), and is intendedfor Bachelor of Technology in Manufacturing Technol-ogy students. It consists of component (b) (ElectricalEngineering).

• Staff staff of the Department of Electrical andElectronic Engineering •Hbt, int •[11%] •sem 2 – 39lectures, 13 tutorials, 18 lab • prereq Associate Diplomain Mechanical Engineering • assess as for the relevantsection of ACM100.

ACM212 Mechanical Engineering 2MConsists of selected topics from ACM221, and eitherACC213 or ACM240 or ACM220.

• Staff Prof MR Davis, Dr AC Pittas, Dr JS Montes•Hbt, int •[13.5%] •full year – 6 hrs weekly oflectures, tutorial and lab • m/excl ACM221, ACC213 or

ACM240 or ACM220 • assess exam (70%), assignmentand laboratory (30%).

ACM216 Materials and ManufacturingIntroduces students to the engineering properties ofmaterials used by both civil and mechanical engineersand basic manufacturing processes. Studies cover: (a)Engineering Materials – mechanical properties ofmaterials including the uniaxial tension test, hardness,notch toughness, fracture toughness, fatigue and creep;grain structure including crystal imperfections, plasticflow, cold and hot working, recrystallisation; solidifica-tion and casting of metals; diffusion in the solid state;equilibrium and transformation diagrams; hardeningand strengthening mechanisms in alloy systems; heattreatment and hardenability of plain carbon and alloysteels; properties of weldable steels, cast irons andaluminium alloys; processes used in welding structuralsteels; metallurgical problems associated with welding;detection of defects; failure in materials; cement andconcrete technology; properties of timber; laminatedtimber; basic properties of ceramics, polymers andcomposites; and (b) Manufacturing Processes – metalforming; welding; torch and arc cutting, brazing,soldering and adhesive bonding; design considerationsof welding; processes and techniques; decorative andprotective surface treatments.

• Staff Mr BF Cousins •Hbt, int •[13.5%] •full year –39 lectures, 20 tutorials, 27 hrs lab • assess 3-hour examin June (50%), 2-hour exam in Nov (30%), mid-semestertest in sem 1 (5%) laboratory (15%)• req Askeland DR, The Science and Engineering of

Materials, 3rd edn, PWS Publishing, 1994.

ACM220 ThermodynamicsPresents the basic concepts and principles of classicalthermodynamics and explains their engineeringapplications, using numerical examples and laboratoryexperiments. The unit forms the foundation for furtherstudy in the field. Studies cover historical development;thermodynamic properties; First Law of Thermody-namics applied to fixed mass and control volumesystems, processes and cycles; Second Law and itscorollaries; properties of pure substances; ideal gas, realgases, vapours and mixtures; kinetic theory of gases;and applications with particular working fluids.

• Staff Dr AC Pittas •Hbt, int •[9% (BSc 3pts)] •sem 1– 26 lectures, 13 tutorials, 18 hrs lab • prereq KMA102and ACM100 • assess exam (70%); test (10%); laboratory(20%)• req [p/b] Leaver RH and Thomas TR, Analysis and

Presentation of Experimental Results, Macmillan.[p/b] Mayhew YR and Rogers GFC, Thermodynamic

and Transport Properties of Fluids SI Units, 4thedn, Blackwell.

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[p/b] Moran MJ and Shapiro HN, Fundamentals ofEngineering Thermodynamics, John Wiley & Sons1988 or 1991.

Pittas AC, Lecture Notes, (available from department).

ACM221 Fluid MechanicsDevelops an understanding of the basic principles ofincompressible fluid motion and their application toanalysis and design of fluid flow systems. Experience ofexperimental methods in fluid mechanics and aphysical understanding of fluid motion phenomena aregained by conducting experiments. Studies cover basicconcepts and fluid properties; fluid statics; controlvolume approach – continuity, momentum, Bernoulliequations; flow measurement; dimensional analysis,similarity and modelling; laminar and turbulent flow;incompressible flow in closed conduits; uniform flow inopen channels; turbomachinery; simple pumpingsystems.

• Staff Prof MR Davis •Hbt, int •[9% (BSc 3pts)] •sem1 – 26 lectures, 13 tutorials, 18 hrs lab • prereq KMA102and ACM100 • assess laboratory (15%); semester test(15%); 3-hour exam (70%)• req either Streeter VL and Wylie EB, Fluid

Mechanics, 1st SI metric edn, McGraw-HillRyerson,

or Vennard JK and Street RL, Elementary FluidMechanics, 6th SI edn, Wiley.

ACM240 Engineering MechanicsCovers the fundamental principles of dynamics inrelation to planar motion of rigid bodies and mecha-nisms, as well as periodic motion of spring and masssystems (vibrations). On completion students should beable to perform kinematic and dynamic analyses ofplanar mechanisms using analytical and graphicalmethods, and identify, model and analyse vibratingsystems both in steady state and transient response.Studies cover dynamics of two dimensional mecha-nisms and machines; balancing of machinery; kineticsof particles; plane kinematics and kinetics of rigidbodies; vibrations of systems with one degree offreedom; and vibrations of systems with two degrees offreedom.

• Staff Dr JS Montes •Hbt, int •[9% (BSc 3pts)] •sem 2– 26 lectures, 13 tutorials, 12 drawing office • prereqKMA 102 and ACM100 (or ACM190 with an AssociateDiploma in Mechanical Engineering) • assess exam(70%); assignments and mid term test (30%)• req Meriam JL and Kraige LG, Engineering

Mechanics, vol 2, SI version, John Wiley & Sons,1992.

Thomson WT, Theory of Vibrations with Applications,Unwin Hyman, 1988.

ACM250 Civil and Mechanical Design 1Acquaints students with the fundamental concepts ofengineering design; encourages them to become awareof the design aspects of artefacts in everyday life;provides them with an opportunity to communicatetheir ideas on design by means of a group presentationand design folio; and in general reinforces theirconcepts of mechanical and civil engineering. Anintroduction to professional practice is given.• Staff Dr CG Foster •Hbt, int •[13.5%] •full year – 78hrs lectures/practical work relating to engineeringdesign • prereq ACM150, ACM100 (components (a) and(c)) • coreq ACM240, ACC213 • assess presentation ofseminar and associated design folio (50%), assignmentsand projects in general engineering design (50%).

ACM300 Project Management & Practice[BGeom] Comprises any three of the following units:AEA361, ACC362, AEA461, ACM462.•Hbt, int •[16.67%] •for other details, see the unitsconcerned.

ACM301 Engineering DynamicsBuilds on the coverage of dynamics and virbration ofACM240, which was restricted to plane motion indynamics and systems with two degrees of freedom invibration. Three dimensional motion is considered here,with its kinematic and kinetic implications. The studyof vibrations includes the case of arbitrary excitationforces using both operational and numerical proce-dures. (a) Dynamics – central force motion; rigid bodykinematics; rigid body dynamics; Euler equations;gyroscopic motions; non-rigid body dynamics;Tsiolkovski’s problems; and (b) Vibrations – arbitraryimpulse excitation, single degree of freedom systems;numerical solution to impulse excitation problems;multiple degree of freedom systems; and balancing ofinternal combustion engines.• Staff Dr JS Montes •Hbt, int •[9%] •sem 1 – 26lectures, 13 tutorials, 12 hrs lab • prereq (KME271 orKMA202 ) or (KME280 and ACM240) • assess finalexam (50%), mid-term exam (30%), lab report s(20%)• req Meriam JW and Kraige LG, Dynamics, SI

version, 2nd edn, John Wiley & Sons.Meirovitch L, Elements of Vibration Analysis, 2nd edn,

McGraw-Hill.Thomson WT, Theory of Vibrations with Applications,

Unwin Hyman, 1988

ACM302 Mechanical Control andMaintenanceIncludes the study of: (a) Process control elements –transducers for displacement, velocity, acceleration,strain, load, pressure, temperature and other physicalparameters; actuators – pneumatic, hydraulic, electro-mechanical; control systems – pneumatic, on-off and



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proportional control, two and three term controllers;transducer frequency response, transfer functions;Laplace transforms; analogue control systems – basiclinear control concepts; feedback, error signals, openand closed loop transfer functions; gain and phasemargins; Nyquist and other stability criteria; and (b)Maintenance strategies; condition monitoring;frequency analysis; power spectra; Cepstra.• Staff Prof MR Davis, Dr GJ Walker • Hbt, int • [9%]•sem 1 – 26 lectures, 13 tutorials, 18 hrs lab • prereqACM240 • assess exam (80%), laboratory (20%).• req Raven FH, Automatic Control Engiineering, 5th

edn, McGraw Hill.

ACM305 Vibration and NoiseDevelops the understanding of the basic principles ofstructural vibration, the propagation and generation ofsound, and its influence on individuals. Strategies fornoise and vibration control are discussed. Experience ofexperimental methods in noise and vibration and aphysical understanding of vibration and noisephenomena are gained through experiments. Studiescover: (a) Vibration – vibration of systems with morethan one degree of freedom; discrete and continuoussystems; non linear vibrations; application of comput-ers; and (b) Acoustics – sound and vibration measure-ment; testing of absorbing materials, noise sources andenclosures; noise production and mechanisms;acoustics of ducts and silencers; and human response.• Staff Prof MR Davis •Hbt, int •[9%] •sem 2 – 26lectures, 13 tutorials, 12 hrs lab/design • prereqACM301 • m/excl ACM397• assess exam (80%);laboratory (20%)• req Kinsler LE, Frey AR Coppers AB and Sandes

JV, Fundamentals of Acoustics, 3rd edn, Wiley.Thomson WT, Theory of Vibrations with Applications,

2nd edn, Allen & Unwin.

ACM316 Manufacturing and QualityControlDevelops the fundamentals of machining, manufactur-ing processes and properties of materials through astudy of basic mathematics, modern statistical qualitycontrol techniques, control charts and specificationlimits. Several measuring techniques and gauging willbe discussed. Studies cover: (a) Statistical QualityControl – review of statistical methods; quality controlfunctions; process control techniques; quality accredita-tion; (b) Engineering Metrology – length standards,gauging, specific methods and instruments; screwthreads and gears measurements; (c) ManufacturingProcesses and Materials Engineering – machining as abasic manufacturing process; mechanics of cutting;analysis of turning operations; welding and castingtechnology; mechanical properties of materials; (d)Group Technology ; and (e) Flexible ManufacturingSystems .

• Staff Dr V Karri •Hbt, int •[9%] •sem 1 – 26lectures, 13 tutorials, 12 lab • prereq ACM100 orACM190 • assess exam (80%); assignments andlaboratory (20%).

ACM320 Applied Hydrodynamics andTurbomachinesExtends the analysis of ideal fluid flow to two-dimensions, and the treatment of open channels to thegradually varied flow case. A general treatment of flowabout immersed bodies and boundary layers isintroduced at an elementary level. The basic theory ofincompressible flow turbomachinery is covered withspecific application to radial-flow pumps and turbines.Studies cover kinematics and dynamics of two-dimensional ideal fluid flow; flow about immersedbodies; introduction to boundary layers; graduallyvaried flow in open channels; elementary design andperformance analysis of pumps and turbines forincompressible flow.

• Staff Dr JS Montes •Hbt, int •[9% (BSc 3pts)] •sem 2– 26 lectures, 13 tutorials, 12 hrs lab • prereq ACM221• assess exam (50%), mid-term exam (30%), laboratorywork (20%)• req Munson BR, Young DF and Okiishi TH,

Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics, John Wiley.

ACM350 Thermal Energy SystemsPresents the use of energy and resources from anAustralian and a global perspective. Emphasis is givento the need to distinguish clearly between energyquantity and quality so as to be able to analyse thethermodynamic performance of a broad range ofthermal energy systems. Analyses of industrial sizeengineering plant are presented. Studies cover energyconversion and usage levels, resources; fuels, combus-tion theory and calculations; vapour power cycles andplant, cogeneration; vapour compression, vapourabsorption, air cycle and steam jet refrigerationsystems; refrigerants; heat pumps; gas compressioncycles and plant; steady one dimensional adiabatic flowin nozzles and diffusers; gas power cycles and systems.

• Staff Dr AC Pittas •Hbt, int •[9%] •sem 2 – 26lectures, 13 tutorials, 12 hrs lab • prereq ACM220• assess exam (75%), laboratory (25%)• req Moran MJ and Shapiro HN, Fundamentals of

Engineering Thermodynamics, John Wiley, 1988.Pittas AC, Lecture Notes, (available from department).

ACM356 Engineering Design 2(Mechanical)Part of this unit is carried out in conjunction withACC355 (steel and timber structural design, wherestudents become familiar with structural engineeringpractices). Additionally, students develop their design

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skills through project work involving the design ofmachines. They also study thermal, hydraulic ormanufacturing design.• Staff Dr CG Foster, Dr A J Beasley •Hbt, int •[19.7%]•full year – 52 lectures, 104 hrs tutorial/design office• prereq contact the department for details • coreqACM301 and ACC313 • assess continuous assessmentof project work.

ACM385 Engineering Accounting andProject ManagementIs equivalent to AEA361 plus ACC362.•Hbt, int •[8.33% (3pts)]

ACM390 Manufacturing Design ProjectIs an individual project in manufacturing related designwhich may involve research and development,literature survey, experimental investigation, computa-tional studies, simulation and/or implementation.• Staff Dr CG Foster, Mr RJ Allen •Hbt, int •[21.5%]•260 hrs lecture/tutorial/design office • assess projectwork• req prescribed as required.

ACM391 Operations ManagementEnables students to perform a work study in amanufacturing environment and develop recommenda-tions for improvement of work flow and processapplications. They should also be able to apply asupervisory model to manufacturing situations anddemonstrate appropriate techniques for the resolutionof conflict and the enhancement of employees’performance. Studies cover economic evaluation modelfor plant siting; optimising process layouts; work studymethods; planning, scheduling and production control;statistical sampling techniques; Total Quality Manage-ment (TQM) techniques; job analysis; and counselling.

• Staff Mr DC Tomat, Mr RJ Allen •Hbt, int •[9%] •26lectures, 13 tutorial, 9 hrs lab • coreq ACM462 • assessexam (60%); assignments (40%)• req Gilmour P, Operations Management in Australia,

Longman Cheshire, Melbourne, 1991.Lansbury RD, Performance Appraisal, Macmillan, 1981.

ACM392 Industrial DesignTeaches students how to analyse existing and proposedproducts in terms of client and market needs, and tocommunicate design information so as to enable themanufacturer to set up work for transformation ofmaterials with the minimum effort and in accordancewith accepted practices. Studies cover analysis ofproducts; market need; design communication; designfor size and geometric control; design of jigs andfixtures; tool design; sheet metal forming; dies forforging, extrusion and injection moulding; qualityfunction design.

• Staff Mr RJ Allen •Hbt, int •[9%] •26 lectures, 13tutorials, 6 hrs practical • assess exams (60%), assign-ments (40%).

ACM393 Occupational Health and SafetyTeaches students how to identify health and safetyhazards in the workplace; develop, implement andevaluate an occupational health and safety program fora manufacturing enterprise; and identify and definerisks in design and in the working environment.Students are enabled to apply ergonomics to the designof simple products and work station layouts and knowthe provisions of the Occupational Health and Safetylegislation applicable to both the State and Common-wealth and the State Workers’ Compensation legisla-tion. Studies cover an overview of industrial psychol-ogy; physical working environment; workplace design;Tasmanian Industrial Safety Health and Welfare Act;Commonwealth Occupational Health and Safety Act;occupational health in the workplace; accidentprevention; risk management; planning occupationalhealth and safety; safety programs; designing safetytraining programs; and Tasmanian Workers’ Compen-sation Legislation.• Staff Mr DC Tomat •Hbt, int •[9%] •26 lectures, 13tutorials • assess exam (80%), assignments (20%)• req Planning Occupational Health and Safety, CCH

Australia Limited, Sydney, 1992.

ACM394 Noise ControlDevelops an understanding of the physical principles ofsound measurement, propagation, and control.Examples of industrial noise control and the effects ofnoise on hearing and work efficiency are examined.Statutory and environmental aspects are discussedbriefly. Studies cover acoustics; sound and vibrationmeasurement; sound propagation, transmission andattenuation; sound absorption and reverberation;testing of absorbing materials; noise sources andenclosures; noise production and mechanisms;acoustics of ducts and silencers; human response,loudness; environmental noise, statutory requirements.• Staff Prof MR Davis •Hbt, int •[9%] •sem 2 – 26lectures, 13 tutorials, 12 lab • prereq ACM240 • m/exclACM305 • assess exam (80%), laboratory and assign-ments (20%)• req Kinsler LE, Frey AR, Coppens AB and Sanders

JV, Fundamentals of Acoustics, 3rd edn, Wiley.

ACM401 Robotics, Dynamics and ControlWhat are robots? – definition of levels of robots,manipulators, structure of automatic industrial systems,non industrial representatives of the robot family;relationship between the level of robot ‘intelligence’and the product. Concepts and layouts – processinglayout, concept of an automatic manufacturing process,determining productivity of a manufacturing process,



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kinematic layout and calculations. Dynamic analysis ofdrives – mechanical, electromagnetic, electric, hydrau-lic, pneumodrive, brakes, drive with variable momentof inertia. Kinematic and control of automatic machines– position function, camshafts, master controller,amplifier, dynamic accuracy. Artificial Intelligence –neural network models, application to manufacturing,controller for welding, and practical machine operations.•Hbt, int •[8.5%] •sem 1 – 26 lectures, 13 tutorials, 12hrs lab • prereq ACM302 • assess exam (80%), assign-ments and/or laboratory (20%).

ACM405 Municipal Engineering forSurveyorsProvides an introduction to aspects of municipalengineering likely to involve participation of surveyors.Studies cover: (a) Fluid flow – estimation and measure-ment of flow in pipes and channels and over weirs;simple pumping systems; flow through orifices; (b)Hydrology – the hydrologic cycle, precipitation andrun-off; water supply, sewerage and drainage; and (c)Engineering properties of soils – compaction of soil,road pavement materials, pavement design, roadwaycapacity, design of roads; cement and concretetechnology; properties of timber.• N.B. restricted to Surveying students • Staff Mr BFCousins, Mr R Camm, Dr GJ Walker •Hbt, int •[10%]•full year – 81 hrs of lectures, tutorials and lab work• prereq KYA100, ASA314 and ASA316 • coreq ASA402• req Linsley RK, Kohler MA and Paulhus JL,

Hydrology for Engineers, McGraw-Hill.

ACM420 Aerodynamic DesignLooks at incompressible flow at an advanced level andaims to develop an understanding of the analyticaltechniques underlying modern aerodynamic design.Two-dimensional inviscid flow is treated by conformalmapping, with applications to simple aerofoil sections.Viscous flow theory is developed in detail and appliedto problems of hydrodynamic lubrication and laminarboundary layers in arbitrary pressure gradient. There isa basic introduction to turbulent flow with specificapplication to fully developed flow in pipes andchannels. Studies cover: (a) Inviscid, incompressibleflow – complex potential, conformal mapping, wingtheory; (b) Three-dimensional viscous flow – Navier-Stokes equations; creep flow; lubrication theory; (c)Laminar boundary layers – Prandtl equations; hydrody-namic stability; and (d) Turbulence – Reynoldsequations; flow in conduits; boundary layer control.• Staff Dr GJ Walker •Hbt, int •[8.5%] •sem 1 – 26lectures, 13 tutorials, 12 hrs lab • prereq ACM320• assess exam (80%), laboratory work (20%).

ACM423 Gas Dynamics and TurbomachinesProvides a first study in gas dynamics with applicationto one- and two-dimensional compressible flow

problems. Work on turbomachinery is extended to thecompressible flow case. The design of axial-flowcompressors and turbines is discussed in detail. Studiescover: (a) One-dimensional compressible flow – basicrelations, isentropic flow with varying area, flow withheat transfer and friction; normal and oblique shockwaves; (b) Steady two-dimensional compressible flow– small wave characteristics, design of two-dimensionalnozzles; compressible flow measurement; and (c)Compressible flow in turbomachinery – measures ofefficiency, design and performance analysis for radialand axial compressors and turbines.• Staff Dr GJ Walker •Hbt, int •[8.5%] •sem 2 – 26lectures, 13 tutorials, 12 hrs lab • prereq ACM320 andACM350 • assess exam (80%), laboratory work (20%).

ACM456 Engineering Design 3(Mechanical)Students study in some depth a technical topic of theirown choosing (subject to the availability of supervisorswith technical expertise in the subject area) and developtheir ability to make a public presentation on that topic.Students undertake a series of tutorial assignments onthe advanced 3D features of AutoCad Release 11including such concepts as viewpoint, model and paperspace, surface and solid modelling. The modelling of anoriginal object is to be submitted for assessment.Students participate in a series of case studies inoccupational health and safety provided by WorksafeAustralia, and contribute to a small group seminaraddressing a panel of industry based safety engineers.A series of lectures cover the influence of manufactur-ing techniques on the design of mechanical devices.Supervision: Specialist assistance on technical matters ismade available from academic and technical staff of theDepartment of Civil and Mechanical Engineering.

• N.B. Honours students enrolled in ACM495 will beassigned an individual research and development project, anda typed and bound thesis describing the outcomes of theproject should be submitted at a date determined by theFaculty of Engineering and Surveying. Pass students arerequired to submit the project report(s) by a date determinedby the Head of Department, which will normally be the end ofteaching in semester 2 • Staff Dr GJ Walker •Hbt, int•[20%] •full year – a total of 52 lectures and 104tutorials/practice/lab classes throughout the year. Thetimetable for practice/lab classes will be flexible toallow for the diverse specialist programs available inthe mechanical engineering specialisation • prereqACM356 • assess On the basis of project work submit-ted, the individual report or thesis, and the presentationof a seminar on the individual program of workcompleted (70%), assignments and presentations ofsafety case studies (15%), assignment on 3D CAD (5%)and assignments relating to design for manufacture (10%).

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ACM460 Refrigeration and AirConditioningStudies the thermodynamic analysis and design ofrefrigeration and air conditioning systems, andconsiders plant component types and performancecriteria. Laboratory studies and actual plant inspectionsare carried out. Studies cover psychrometric processes;theory of the Psychrometer; enthalpy potential analysisof system components; air conditioning systems;vapour compression and heat pump systems; steam jetrefrigeration system; properties and processes withbinary mixtures; vapour absorption system analysis;low temperature refrigeration; air liquefaction andseparation; liquefaction of other gases; and selectedtopics.

• Staff Dr AC Pittas •Hbt, int •[8.5%] •sem 1 – 26lectures, 13 tutorials, 12 hrs lab • prereq ACM350 • coreqACM470 • assess exam (80%), laboratory and assign-ments (20%)• req Pittas AC, Environmental Thermal Engineering,

(available from department).

ACM462 Engineering Management andLawIntroduces students to the role of human and industrialrelations, occupational health and safety, and the law,in managing people and business. Law topics includeethics, torts, tendering, contracts, arbitration, tradepractices, law of evidence, employment and commerciallaw. Human Resource Management includes theAustralian systems enterprise bargaining and industrialcommissions, awards and agreements. The unit goes onto cover selection and training of employees, remunera-tion, performance management, security and welfare,equal opportunity and anti-discrimination, occupa-tional health and safety. Managing People coverssupervision, delegation and accountability, objectivesand structures in organisations, change and influenceand power.

• Staff Mr AP Taskunas, Mr S Taskunas, Dr AC Pittas•Hbt, int •[6% (BSurv 5%)] •sem 1 – 26 lectures/tutorials, 9 hrs projects • assess tests and essay duringterm (30%), final exam (70%)• req Kinsky R, Engineering Management, Thomas

Nelson, Melbourne, 1994.Deery SJ and Plowman DH, Australian Industrial

Relations, 3rd edn, McGraw Hill, Sydney, 1994(or any later edn).

Chalmers DRC and Clark EE, Legal Studies forTasmania, 3rd edn, Butterworths, Sydney, 1992.

ACM470 Heat and Mass TransferGives an understanding of the basic principles of heattransfer and their application in system design,

reinforcing the understanding of the physics of heattransfer through experiments, and the application indesign through project studies. Studies cover: (a)Conduction – shape factors, critical insulation thick-ness, fins; transient conduction; (b) Convection – theNusselt modulus; dimensional analysis; laminarboundary layer; turbulent flow, mixing length,Reynolds analogy, Reynolds number, Prandtl number;natural convection; and (c) Heat exchangers – radiationintensity, absorptivity and emissivity, black and greysurfaces, reciprocity theorem, shape factors; two-phaseflow; drying.

• Staff Prof MR Davis •Hbt, int •[8.5%] •sem 2 – 26lectures, 13 tutorials, 12 hrs lab • prereq ACM220 andACM221 • assess major assignments and laboratory(20%), 3-hour exam (80%)• req Incropera FP and de Witt DP, Fundamentals of

Heat and Mass Transfer, 2nd International edn,John Wiley & Sons.

ACM475 Advanced ManufacturingGives an understanding of manufacturing philosophiesand provides a broad study of production engineering,moving towards modern aspects of manufacturingwithout ignoring the basic concepts of productionactivities. Studies cover: (a) Operations Research –linear programming; transportation problem andnetwork models; project scheduling; (b) ManufacturingProcesses – mechanics of cutting models; non-conventional processes – Electro Discharge Machining(EDM), Electro-Chemical Machining (ECM), UltrasonicMachining, and Laser Beam Machining (LBM); and (c)Operations Planning – analyses of automated flowlines; assembly line balancing; plant layout; machineloading and detailed scheduling; introduction to CAD/CAM; introduction to modern manufacturing philoso-phies; (d) Economics of Manufacture ; and (e)Optimisation Strategies .

• Staff Dr V Karri •Hbt, int •[8.5% (BTech 9%)] •sem2 – 26 lectures, 13 tutorials, 12 hrs lab • prereq ACM100or ACM190 • assess exam (80%), assignments andlaboratory (20%).

ACM485 Engineering Economics,Management and LawIs equivalent to part of AEA461 plus ACM462.

•Hbt, int •[8.33% (3 pts)].

ACM495 Mechanical EngineeringHonours ThesisStudents enrolling for honours are required to work ona major project throughout the year, and to prepare andsubmit a thesis based on this work. The project alsomeets the requirement of the project component of



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ACM456, and students present their findings as part ofthe department’s seminar program. (See ACM456above).

ACM802 Advanced ManagementIncludes selected topics from project management;engineering accounting, industrial management,business planning and law and asset management.

• Staff (Coordinator) Dr A Beasley •Hbt, int •[16.67%]•3 hrs weekly (12 wks), 36 hrs project • assess exam(50%), project (50%).

ACM803 Robot Kinematics, Dynamicsand ControlIncludes the following topics: robot kinematics,homogeneous transformation matrices, DenavittHartenburg representation; robot systems; end effectordesign; robot systems; robot dynamics: Lagrangian,Newtonian and d’Alembert formulations.; robotcontrol: linear and sampled data control, fuzzy control,adaptive control; flexible manufacturing systems. (Theunit includes selected material from AEA832 Roboticsand Automatic Control.)

• Staff Assoc Prof PE Doe, Mr G Thé • Hbt, int•[16.67%] •3 hrs weekly (12 wks), 36 hrs project• coreq ACM875 • assess exam (50%), project (50%).

ACM805 Mechanical Noise andVibration ControlCovers the following topics: (a) Vibration – multidegree of freedom systems, vibration of distributedsystems; modes, frequency response and damping ofvibration; and (b) Noise – acoustic measurement andpropagation, enclosed spaces, sound absorption andattenuation; mechanical noise sources; ducts andsilencers; human response to noise.

• Staff Prof MR Davis •Hbt, int •[16.67%] •3 hrsweekly (12 wks ), 36 hrs project • assess exam (50%),project (50%).• req Kinsler LE, Frey AR, Coppens AB and Sanders

JV, Fundamentals of Acoustics, 3rd edn, Wiley.Thomson WT, Theory of Vibrations with Applications,

2nd edn, Allen & Unwin.

ACM813 Advanced Structural MechanicsCovers the following topics: moment distributionmethod for frames with sway; matrix methods forstructural analysis; influence lines for staticallyindeterminate structures; plastic analysis of frames;structural vibrations; yield line theory.

• Staff Dr E Melerski •Hbt, int •[16.67%] •3 hrsweekly (12 wks), 36 hrs project • assess exam (50%),

project (50%)• req Ghali A and Neville AM, Structural Analysis: A

Unified and Matrix Approach, 3rd edn, Chapman& Hall.

McGuire W and Gallagher RH, Matrix StructuralAnalysis, John Wiley & Sons.

Hughes BP, Limit State Theory for Reinforced Concrete,Pitman.

ACM820 Advanced Fluid MechanicsCovers theoretical, numerical and experimentalanalysis of two- and three-dimensional viscous andinviscid flows. Topics are chosen from: potential flow,boundary layer theory, turbulent shear flows, hydrody-namic lubrication, boundary layer control, advancedmeasurement techniques, wind tunnel testing,turbomachinery technology, introduction to computa-tional fluid dynamics, aerodynamic design and windengineering.

• Staff Dr GJ Walker •Hbt, int •[16.67%] •3 hrsweekly (12 wks), 36 hrs project • assess exam (50%),project (50%).

ACM860 Energy Management andSystemsCovers energy quality, quantity resources andconversion; renewable and non-renewable energyresources: solar energy, geothermal energy, nuclearenergy, fossil fuels; energy conversion systems forpower generation; thermodynamic analysis,hydroturbine generators, vapour power plants, gaspower plants, fuel cells, wind power systems, solarpower plants, geothermal plants, MHD system; energysystems for other primary purposes: gas compressionsystems, gas liquefaction plants, heating and coolingsystems.

• Staff Dr AC Pittas •Hbt, int •[16.67%] •3 hrs weekly(12 wks), 36 hrs project • assess exam (50%), project(50%).

ACM865 Heat Transfer and ProcessDryingCovers heat and mass transfer processes, psychrometry;material properties; industrial dryers and practice.

• Staff Prof MR Davis •Hbt, int •[16.67%] •3 hrsweekly (12 wks), 36 hrs project • assess exam (50%),project (50%).

ACM875 Advanced ManufacturingCovers the following topics: (a) Operations Research –linear programming: general linear programmingproblem; transportation problem and network models;project scheduling by CPA, queuing theory; and (b)Manufacturing Processes – mechanics of cutting models

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for twist drills, end milling cutters and broaching tools;interference and geometry of hacksawing and tapping;non-conventional processes: electro discharge machin-ing (EDM), electro-chemical machining (ECM),ultrasonic machining and laser beam machining (LBM);introduction to CAD/CAM; introduction to modernmanufacturing philosophies such as JIT, GT and FMS,retrieval process planning using CNC, lathe program-ming using G p M codes and practice.

• Staff Dr V Karri •Hbt, int •[16.67%] •26 lectures, 26hrs of project work • assess exam (50%), assignmentsand laboratory (50%).

ACM876 Modern Manufacturing andQuality ControlCovers the following topics: concepts of design formanufacturing, principles of design and manufacturingintegration, Just-in-Time manufacturing: wasteelimination, low inventory, commitment, quality, roleof suppliers and distributors, push and pull systems,hard and soft conveyors, case studies; knowledge basedsystems, knowledge based monitoring and control;statistical quality control: review of statistical methods,quality control functions, control charts, methods forquality improvements, graphical methods of quality,process control techniques, understanding qualityaccreditation, AS 3902 and related Australian stand-ards; engineering metrology: length standards,gauging, specific methods and instruments; screwthreads and gears measurements; materials resourcesplanning (MRP); aims, computations and matrix ofMRP: case studies; Manufacturing resources planning(MRP II)

• Staff Dr V Karri •Hbt, int •[16.67%] •26 lectures/tutorials, 26 hrs of project work • assess exam (50%),assignments and project work (50%).

ACM877 CNC Machining – Theory andPracticeFor a description of this unit contact the Department ofCivil & Mechanical Engineering.

•Hbt, int •[16.67%]

ACM878 Occupational Health andSafetyFor a description of this unit contact the Department ofCivil & Mechanical Engineering.

•Hbt, int •[16.67%]

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AEA115 Engineering Computing 1Covers the introduction to computer operating systems(DOS and Windows), their commonly used standardcommands and facilities, batch processing, email, etc.The unit introduces spreadsheets such as EXcel, andgraphics, plotting and word processing packages. Thereis an introduction to programming in ANSIC.

•Hbt, int •[11%] •sem 1 – 3x1-hr lectures, 2x1-hrtutorialpractical sessions weekly (13 wks) and 8x3-hrlab sessions • m/excl AEB115 • assess written exam(50%), assignments (50%)• req Deitel HM and Deitel PJ, C++ How to Program,

Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1994.

AEA201 Circuit TheoryIs a sequel to the electrical component (b) of ACM100(or ACM110 or ACM190). The unit continues the basicelectrical theory taught in the first year in order toprovide the necessary electrical background for otherunits in the second year, but also introduces concepts ofelectromagnetism. The syllabus includes resonance,two-port networks, self and mutual inductance,transients in RL, RC, RLC circuits, concepts of electro-statics and electromagnetic induction

•Hbt, int •[8.5% (BSc 3pts)] •sem 1 – 2x1-hr lectures,1-hr tutorial weekly (13 wks), and 6x3-hr lab sessions• prereq KMA102 and (ACM100 or ACM110 orACM190) • m/excl AEA240, AEB210 • assess 3-hr exam(70%), coursework (30%)• rdg Rizzoni G, Principles and Applications of Electical

Engineering, Irwin, 1993Hammond P, Electromagnetism for Engineers, 3rd end,

Pergammon.

AEA202 ElectronicsLooks at the operation of single stage and differentialpair amplifiers, and introduces digital electronics andlogic circuits. Studies cover: (a) bias considerations andlinearised equivalent circuits of BJT and FET amplifiers– their frequency response (Bode plots), the characteris-tics and use of differential amplifiers, circuits involvingoperational amplifiers including R, C and diodeelements, Wien Bridge and phase shift oscillators; and(b)Boolean algebra and the implementation of simpleBoolean functions using truth tables and Karnaugh mapsimplification; the examination of BJTs and FETs asswitches with R and RC loads, the development ofsimple logic circuits; and integer representation indigital systems and simple arithmetic operations usinglogic gates. Laboratory assignments cover selectedtopics and an introduction to computer simulation andanalysis of electronic circuits.



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•Hbt, int •[8.5% (BSc 3pts)] •sem 2 – 2x1-hr lectures,1-hr tutorial weekly (13 wks) and 6x3-hr lab sessions• prereq KMA102 and (ACM100 or ACM110 orACM190) • coreq AEA201 or AEA240 • m/excl AEA230,AEB202 • assess 3-hr exam (70%), coursework (30%)• req Mitchell FH and Mitchell FH, Introduction to

Electronics Design, 2nd edn, Prentice-Hall, 1992.

AEA203 Machines and TransformersIntroduces the steady state theory of transformers,induction, synchronous and DC machines. Equivalentcircuits are used to predict their performance.

•Hbt, int •[9%(BSc 3pts)] •sem 1 – 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly (13 wks), 6x3-hr lab sessions • prereq(ACM100 or ACM190 or ACM110) and KMA102 • m/excl AEA240, AEB203 • assess 3-hr exam (70%),coursework (30%)• req Hubert CI, Electric Machines, Theory, Operation,

Applications, Adjustment and Control, Macmillan,1991.

AEA204 Communication Systems 1Introduces transmission of information and power inelectrical engineering, and is divided into two sections:(a) the medium of transmission – basic transmissionline theory, reflection and lattice diagrams, the theoryof lossless lines and lumped circuit approximations,Smiths charts, and an introduction to optical fibretransmission; the transmission of electrical power andequivalent and T networks; and (b) the techniques fortransmission – an introduction to modulation theory,linear modulation (AM, DSB and SSB modulation andelementary angle modulation).

•Hbt, int •[8.5%] •sem 2 – 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hrtutorial weekly (13 wks), 6x3-hr lab sessions • prereqACM100 or ACM110 or ACM190 • coreq AEA201 orAEA240 • m/excl AEA230, AEB204 • assess 3-hr exam(70%), coursework (30%)• req Carlson AB, Communication Systems: An

Introduction to Signals and Noise in ElectricalCommunication, 3rd edn, McGraw-Hill.

AEA210 Electrical EngineeringFundamentalsIs designed especially for engineering diplomates as abridging course in electrical engineering to enable themto enter the third year of the electrical engineeringcourses. Studies cover revision and extensions in somedepth in the areas of DC and AC circuit theory, threephase circuits, transients, RL, RC and RLC circuits;transformers, DC and induction machines.

• N.B. for advanced standing students only •Hbt, int•[13.5%] •pre-sem 2 and sem 2 – 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hr

tutorial a day for 4 wks prior to sem 2; 2x1-hr lectures,1-hr tutorial weekly (13 wks) and 6x3-hr lab sessionsduring sem 2 • prereq External studies deemed to be ofsufficient standard • m/excl AEA201, (AEA203 andAEA240), AEB210 • assess 2x3-hour exams (70%),coursework (30%)• req Hilburn JL, Johnson TR and Johnson DE,

Electrical Circuit Analysis, 2nd edn, Prentice-HallInternational.

AEA211 Electrical Materials andDevicesIntroduces materials and devices used in electrical andelectronic engineering, and complements what iscovered elsewhere in design and project work. Studiescover semiconductor materials (atomic structure, bandtheory, mobility of carriers, conductivity and diffusion);magnetic materials (magnetic units, domain structure,soft and hard magnetic materials, permanent magnets,magnetic circuits and effects of air gaps); solar cells,diodes (junction and zener); transistors (Bi-polar andFET); SCRs; insulating materials; contacts and printedcircuit boards.

•Hbt, int •[8.5%] •sem 1 – 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hrtutorial weekly (13 wks) and 6x3-hr lab sessions • prereqKRA170 • m/excl AEA235, AEB211 • assess 3-hour exam(70%), coursework (30%)• req Bolton W, Electrical and Magnetic Properties of

Materials, Longman, 1992.

AEA215 Engineering Computing 2Develops some more programming features of the Clanguage, continuing on from AEA115. The unit alsoincludes an introduction to the use of engineeringsoftware in MATLAB, a widely used engineeringcomputational package which is relevant to allengineering disciplines.

•Hbt, int •[9%] •sem 1 – 2x1-hr lectures, 2x1-hrtutorials weekly (13 wks) • prereq AEA115 • m/exclAEB215 • assess written exam (50%), assignments (50%)• req Dietel HM and Dietel PJ, C++ How to Program,


AEA216 Microcomputer Architecture(Previously KCA230) Introduces the concepts ofmicrocomputer design, and the interfacing and uses ofmicroprocessors. Studies cover: synchronous sequentialcircuits; introduction to microprocessor hardware;buses, memories, input/output, and interrupt systems.

•Hbt, int •[8.33% (3pts)(BE 9%)] •sem 2 – 2x1-hrlectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly (13 wks) and 6x3-hr labsessions • prereq KCA122 or KCA123 or KCA173 • coreqKCA220 • assess exam (70%), practical work (30%)• req Mano M, Computer System Architecture, 3rd edn,

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Prentice-Hall.or Wakerley JF, Digital Design Principles and

Practices, Prentice Hall.

AEA225 Computing and MathematicsIs an introduction to computing for engineeringstudents and covers the use and application of TurboPascal to engineering problems. The unit is specificallydesigned for advanced standing diplomates to givethem sufficient background in computing to enrol inthird year electrical engineering units; and providestime for additional tutorial work in mathematics.

• N.B. for advanced standing students only •Hbt, int•[9%] •either sem 1 or 2 – 2x1-hr lectures, 2x1-hrtutorials weekly (13 wks) • m/excl KCA117, AEA215• assess written exam (50%), practical (50%); a mini-mum mark of 20/50 for both the written and practicalcomponents is required.

AEA230 Communications andElectronicsIs a combination of AEA202 and AEA204 (above) andcovers: (a) an introduction to linear and digitalelectronic circuits, and (b) the transmission of informa-tion and power in electrical engineering.

•Hbt, int •[17%] •sem 2 – 4x1-hr lectures, 2x1-hrtutorials weekly (13 wks), and 12x3-hr lab sessions• prereq KMA102 and (ACM100 or ACM110 orACM190) • coreq AEA201 • m/excl AEA202, AEA204,AEB202, AEB204 • assess 2x3-hr exams (70%),coursework (30%).

AEA235 Electrical Materials and DesignExamines materials and devices used in electrical andelectronic engineering, and acquaints students with thefundamental concepts of electrical engineering design.Studies cover the same topics as AEA211 and AEA251.

•Hbt, int •[17%] •full year – 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hrtutorial and 6x3-hr lab sessions during sem 1; 2x1-hrlectures and 2x1-hr tutorial sessions and occasional sitevisits during sem 2 • prereq ACM100 and KRA170• coreq AEA201 or AEA240 • m/excl AEA211, AEA251,AEB211, AEB251 • assess 3-hr exam (35%), coursework(15%), design projects (50%).

AEA240 Electrical Engineering 2Covers basic circuit theory and single and multi phasetransformers and introduces DC and AC machines. Theunit is a combination of AEA201 and AEA203 (above).

•Hbt, int •[17.5%] •full year – 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hrtutorial weekly (26 wks) and 12x3-hr lab sessions• prereq ACM100 • m/excl AEA201 and AEA203 • assess2x3-hour exams (70%), coursework (30%).

AEA251 Electrical Design 1Acquaints students with the fundamental concepts ofelectrical engineering design, and provides them withthe opportunity to communicate their ideas throughgroup presentations and in a design folio. Presentationskills are revised and extended. The unit uses examplesto reinforce concepts given elsewhere in the degree.Visits to local electrical and electronic manufacturingcentres reinforce the concepts gained.

•Hbt, int •[8.5%] •full year – 2 hrs weekly (26 wks)• prereq ACM150 and (ACM100 or ACM110 or ACM190or AEA132) • coreq (AEA201 and AEA203) or AEA240• m/excl AEB251, AEB210 • assess project work (100%)• req McConnell RL, Cooley WL and Middleton NT,

Electrical Engineering Design Compendium,Addison-Wesley, 1993.

Sanguine SJ, Electronic Components and Technology,2nd edn, Chapman & Hall, 1994.

AEA261 Engineering InnovationIntroduces the concepts of innovation in a competitiveenvironment. The unit covers entrepreneurship,technological change and forecasting, R p D risks,creativity, product life cycle, quality and reliability,intellectual property practice and re-engineering.

•Hbt, int •[2.5%] •sem 2 – a mixture of 13x1-hrlectures and tutorials • assess assignments (100%).

AEA302 Digital ElectronicsCovers the step, pulse and continuous non-sinusoidalexcitation of circuits, and the design and analysis ofcomplex digital circuits, sequential circuits and memorysystems. Linear RC wave shaping circuits and nonlinear clipping and clamping circuits using diodes areconsidered with both pulse and continuous repetitiveinputs. Advanced combinational logic functions usingMSI circuits and programmable logic devices arediscussed including latches, flip flops, counters andregisters, incompletely specified functions, 3-state andopen collector circuits, and their implementation usingCMOS technology. Design and implementation ofsequential circuits, and memory systems includingstatic and dynamic RAM, ROM, PROM, UVEPROMand EEPROM devices.

•Hbt, int •[9% (BSc 3 pts)] •sem 1 – 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly (13 wks) and 6x3-hr lab sessions• prereq AEA201 and AEA202 • m/excl AEB302 • assess3-hr exam (70%), copursework (30%)• req Wakerly JF, Digital Design Principles and

Practices, Prentice-Hall, 1990.

AEA303 Computer Systems IProvides hands-on experience in the analysis andsynthesis of microprocessor-based systems and



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computer architecture, both at hardware and softwarelevels. The unit covers introduction to assemblylanguage programming, microprocessor hardware andtiming, memories, input-output interfacing, interruptsystems, computer organisation including interrupthandling, device drivers, coroutines, job scheduling,semaphores, etc. and an introduction to operatingsystems including UNIX.

•Hbt, int •[9% (BSc 3pts)] •sem 2 – 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly (13 wks) and 6x3-hr lab sessions• prereq AEA201 and AEA 202 • coreq AEA302 • m/exclAEB303 • assess 3-hr exam (75%), coursework (25%)• req Greenfield JD, The 68HC11 Micro-controller,

Saunders, 1991.

AEA304 Communication Systems 2Introduces electromagnetic propagation, antennas andwaveguides, noise, its origins and mathematicalcharacterisation. noise figure and the effect of noise inamplifiers and receivers. Angle modulation – FM andPM, spectra, stereo FM and compatibility issues, Effectsof noise in AM, DSB, QAM and FM modulationsystems. Detailed examination of a selected communi-cation system as an example of synthesis and signaldesign.

•Hbt, int •[9%] •sem 2 – 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorialweekly (13 wks) and 6x3-hr lab sessions • prereq(AEA204 or AEA230) and (AEA240 or AEA201) • coreqAEA302; AEA311, KYA375 • m/excl AEB304; • assess 3-hr exam (85%), lab assignments (15%), requiring aminimum of 40% in each part• req Schwarz M, Information, Transmission, Modula-

tion and Noise, 2nd (or later) edn, McGraw-Hill.

AEA306 Transients and ControlIntroduces the analysis of circuits and systemsundergoing transient switching behaviour andtechniques for describing their characteristics. The laterpart of the course introduces feedback control circuitsand systems and includes techniques for analysis anddesign of these systems. Studies cover transientnetwork analysis by Laplace transform methods,transfer functions, servo-mechanisms, and the stabilityand transient behaviour of feedback control systems; anintroduction to state variables; a consideration of freeand forced response of linear systems; and a discussionof controllability and observability.

•Hbt, int •[9%] •sem 1 – 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorialweekly (13 wks) and 6x3-hr lab sessions • prereqAEA201, AEA202, AEA203, and ACM240 • m/exclAEB306 • assess 3-hr exam and in-semester test (85%),lab assignments (15%)• req Phillip CL and Harbor RD, Feedback Control

Systems, 3rd edn, Prentice Hall, 1996.

AEA311 Signals and Linear SystemsIntroduces signal processing theory and shows howtransform techniques can be used to solve problems inelectrical engineering. Unit material forms a basis forfourth-year units in the electronics, computing andpower streams. Studies cover Fourier series andtransforms; convolutions, impulse responses andtransfer functions; sampling theorem, and discreteFourier transforms; an introduction to stochasticsignals; Z-transforms and simple digital filtering.

•Hbt, int •[9% (BSc 3pts)] •sem 2 – 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly (13 wks) and 5x3-hr lab sessions• prereq AEA201, AEA202, KME271 • coreq AEA306• m/excl AEB311 • assess lab work (15%), mid-sem test(15%), 3-hr exam (70%); a pass will be a score above50% total, with not less than 28/70 in the examination.• req Sinha NK, Linear Systems, Wiley.

AEA315 Software SystemsIntroduces the software view of computer organisationincluding architecture, interrupt handling, devicedrivers, coroutines, job scheduling, semaphores etc., inoperating systems; and covers the C programminglanguage and Unix operating systems. The unit alsointroduces software engineering.

• N.B. will not be offered in 1998; special arrangements maybe made for 1997 •Hbt, int •[9%] •sem 2 – 2x1-hrlectures, 2x1-hr tutorials weekly (13 wks) • prereqAEA215 • m/excl AEB315 • assess 3-hr exam and in-semester test (70%), assignments (30%).

AEA316 Processor Architecture andDesign(Previously KCA322) Builds on second-year computerhardware studies (AEA216), developing basic technol-ogy and organisational concepts. Studies cover: Designof computers, register transfer, data paths, instructionsets; hardware design languages; the control unit,microprogramming concepts, interrupts; high speedcomputing, parallel and special purpose machines; anintroduction to integrated design concepts.

•Hbt, int •[8.33% (3pts)(BE 8.5%)] •sem 1 – 2x1-hrlectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly (13 wks), and 5x3-hr labsessions • prereq KCA220 and AEA216 • assess exam(80%), practical work (20%)• req Hamacher VC, Vranesic ZG and Zaky SG,

Computer Organization, 3rd edn, McGraw-Hill.

AEA321 Power Systems 1Examines electric power systems, their characteristicsand limitations, and includes: equivalent circuits ofsynchronous generators, transmission lines andtransformers; voltage characteristics of loads, control of

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power and frequency, control of voltage and reactivepower, load flow analysis; an overview of fault analysisand calculation of three phase fault currents, powersystem stability, and protection in industrial powersystems; and direct current transmission.

•Hbt, int •[9%] •sem 2 – 2x1-hr lectures, a 1-hrtutorial weekly (13 wks), and 6x3-hr lab sessions• prereq (AEA201 and AEA203) or AEA240 • m/exclAEB321 • assess 3-hr exam (70%), coursework (30%)• req Weedy BM, Electric Power Systems, J Wiley &

Sons.Glover JD and Sarma M, Power System Analysis and

Design, DWS-Kent.

AEA322 Power ElectronicsIntroduces the wide range of power electronics devices,circuits and applications, and covers: multiphaserectifier and controlled converter circuits (AC-DCcircuits), AC-AC control circuits, single phase andmultiphase inverters; a discussion of power semicon-ductor switching devices, their characteristics, drivingrequirements, losses and protection; and an introduc-tion to harmonics generated by converters.

•Hbt, int •[9%] •sem 1 – 2x1-hr lectures,1-hr tutorialweekly (13 wks), and 6x3-hr lab sessions • prereqAEA201, AEA202 and AEA203 • m/excl AEB322 • assess3-hr exam (70%), coursework (30%).

AEA352 Engineering Design 2 (Electrical)Adds to the methods and knowledge gained in AEA251and covers selected topics in the analysis and designtechniques used in the areas of communication, control,digital, electronic and power engineering. Students arealso shown the methods of operational planning andcontrol, and the impact of quality systems on designand manufacturing processes. The latter includes theapplication of engineering standards, toleranceproblems and reliability.

•Hbt, int •[12.2%] •full year – 4 hrs weekly (26 wks)• prereq AEA251 • coreq AEA306 and AEA302 • assessproject work (100%).• req McConnell RL, Cooley WL and Middleton NT,

Electrical Engineering Design Compendium,Addison-Wesley, 1993.

Sanguine SJ, Electronic Components and Technology,2nd edn, Chapman & Hall, 1994.

AEA354 Engineering Design 2 (CSE)(Previously KCA354) Covers selected topics in theanalysis and design techniques used in the areas ofsoftware engineering, communications, computer andcomputer systems engineering. Students are also shownthe methods of operational planning and control, andthe impact of quality systems on design and manufac-

turing processes, including the application of engineer-ing standards, telerances problems and reliability.

•Hbt, int •[16%] •full year – 4 hrs weekly (26 wks)• prereq (AEA202 or AEA240), KCA220 • assess projectwork (100%).

AEA361 Accounting and Economics forEngineersIntroduces accounting and finances in engineeringbusinesses and the principles of micro- and macroeco-nomics. The unit aims to develop the relationshipbetween accounting and engineering work, theattributes required to manage or run small businesses,and economic evaluation of engineering projects andoperations. Topics include the theory of productionsupply and demand analysis, markets and competition,money and financial systems, international trade,financial statements and analysis, costing, budgeting,and management accounting.

•Hbt, int •[4.5% (BSurv 5%, BSc 1.6pts)] •sem 1 – amixture of 26x1-hr lectures and tutorials • m/exclAEB361 • assess 2-hr exam (50%), assignments (50%)• req Bazley M and Hancock P, Contemporary

Accounting, Thomas and Nelson, 1993.

AEA407 Electronic SystemsProvides methods of circuit design and analysis for usein the general instrumentation area, and for interfacinganalog systems( including transducers) to digitalsystems. The unit discusses the performance andlimitations of these systems including operationalamplifiers and noise. Studies cover analog microelec-tronics, power amplifiers (discrete and integratedcircuit), a discussion of general feedback theory andcompensation techniques for discrete and IC amplifiers;and an investigation of selection of oscillator, pulse andfunction generator, analog multiplier, D/A and A/Dconverter, and trigger circuits.

•Hbt, int •[8.5%] •sem 2 – 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hrtutorial weekly (13 wks) and 6x3-hr lab sessions • prereqAEA201, and AEA202 • m/excl AEB407 • assess 3-hrexam (70%), coursework (30%)• req Sedra AS and Smith KC, Microelectronic

Circuits, 3rd edn, HRW International.

AEA408 Control EngineeringCovers the analysis and synthesis of continuous-timeand discrete-time feedback control systems, and isorganised around the concepts of classical transferfunction approach and modern state space formula-tions. Studies cover the transfer function and statespace representation of physical systems; performancecriteria in control systems; Nyquist-and Bode plots;Nichols chart and the root locus method; series



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compensation and minor loop feedback compensation;sampling and z-transform theory; stability criteria ofdiscrete-time systems; synthesis of digital controllers;and pole placement by state variable feedback.

•Hbt, int •[8.5% (BSc 3pts)] •sem 2 – 2x1-hr lectures,1-hr tutorial weekly (13 wks) and 5x3-hr lab sessions• prereq AEA306 • assess lab assignments (15%), 3-hrexam (85%)• req Phillip CL and Harbor RD, Feedback Control

Systems, 3rd edn, Prentice-Hall, 1996.

AEA409 Engineering SystemsPresents modern system theory that is relevant to theanalysis and design of advanced computer-controlledsystems. Most of the material is also relevant to digitalsignal processing. Studies cover dynamic optimisation,transversality conditions, differential constraints, linearquadratic control, matrix Riccati equation, dynamicprogramming, system identification, an introduction toadaptive control, fuzzy set theory, the structure andoperation of fuzzy controllers, fuzzy controller designsoftware tools, and fuzzy controller implementation.

•Hbt, int •[8.5%] •sem 2 – 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hrtutorial weekly (13 wks) and 6x3-hr lab sessions • prereqAEA306 and AEA 311 • coreq AEA408 • assess 3-hrexam (85%), lab assignments (15%)• req Astrom KJ and Wittenmark B, Computer

Controlled Systems: Theory and Design, Prentice-Hall, 1984.

Kosko B, Neural Network and Fuzzy Systems: aDynamical Systems Approach to Machine Intelli-gence, Prentice Hall, 1992.

AEA412 Computer and Data NetworksIntroduces local area networks (LANs) and similarsystems carrying data between computers. It includesthe OSI model and data communication standards (V,Xand R series); data link protocols; an examination ofcircuit, packet and message switching; a study of X.25packet switched networks, network topologies, pollingand random access strategies; IEEE802.X LANs; tokenpassing bus and token ring networks; CD/CKMA andEthernet systems; an examination of LAN operatingsystems and problems of network security and networkmanagement; the measurement of telecommunicationstraffic and the applications of queuing theory to theanalysis of network throughput and response time,with examples of network planning, design andperformance simulation.

•Hbt, int •[8.5%] •sem 1 – 2x1-hr lectures,1-hrtutorial weekly (13 wks) and 6x3-hr lab sessions • prereqAEA303, AEA304, AEA315 • m/excl AEB412 • assess 3-hr exam (70%), coursework (30%)• req Schwarz M, Telecommunication Networks: protocols,

modelling and analysis, Addison-Wesley, 1987.

AEA413 Software and KnowledgeEngineeringStudies software engineering, expert systems and fuzzylogic and provides a working knowledge needed tobuild such systems. Studies cover software life cycle,requirements definition document; softwareprototyping and specification, implementation issues;data representation; software cost estimation; testingand quality assurance; testing and debugging; systemdelivery; maintenance; computer aided softwareengineering (CASE); object oriented programming; realtime executive, software tools; knowledge-basedsystem; expert system definition and history; knowl-edge representation; fuzzy knowledge and dealing withuncertainty; expert system tools and languages;Leonardo expert system; development cycle; testingand maintenance; knowledge acquisition; bottlenecks tothe implementation of expert systems.

•Hbt, int •[8.5%] •sem 2 – 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hrtutorial weekly (13 wks), 1n 18-hr project • prereqAEA315 and AEA303 • m/excl AEB413 • assess 3-hrexam (70%), coursework (30%)• req Durkin J, Expert Systems Design and Develop-

ment, 1994.

AEA414 Image Processing andComputer VisionIntroduces the techniques and tools used in modernimage processing, and provides the basis for the designof industrial and commercial image processing systems.Studies cover fundamentals of two-dimensional signalprocessing; the human visual system; colour image;video communication systems; object recognition; robotvision and fractals.

•Hbt, int •[8.5%] •sem 2 – 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hrtutorial weekly (13 wks) and 5x3-hr lab sessions • prereqAEA311 and KME300 • m/excl KCA324 • assess 3-hourexam (70%), coursework (30%)• req Gonzalez RC and Woods RE, Digital Image

Processing, Addison-Wesley.

AEA416 Computer Systems 2Covers the operation of microprocessors and micro-controllers and systems based on these devices,including aspects of digital transmission and informa-tion theory. Advanced algorithmic state machines andthe application of micro code to the operation ofmicroprocessors is discussed. Consideration is given tobus structures, the timing of signals in digital systemsand DMA. The design and implementation of applica-tion specific integrated circuits (ASICs) is given forprogrammable logic devices (PLDs) including gatearrays. The unit introduces information theory andinternational standards and protocols of information

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transmission, including the OSI reference model andX.25 packet switching.

•Hbt, int •[8.5% (BSc 3pts)] •sem 1 – 2x1-hr lectures,1-hr tutorial weekly (13 wks) and 5x3-hr lab sessions• prereq AEA302 and AEA303 • m/excl AEB416 • assess3-hr exam (75%), coursework (25%)• req Schwartz M, Telecommunications Networks:

Protocols, Modeling and Analysis, Addison-Wesley, 1987.

AEA419 ASIC Design(Previously KCA419 VLSI Design) ASIC, or Applica-tion Specific Integrated Circuit, design includesintegrated circuit fabrication technology, CMOSprocesses, silicon foundary services, VLSI and GateArray design tools and methodologies, design rules,electrical checking and simulation. A project involvingfabrication and testing is part of this unit.

•Hbt, int •[8.5% (BSc 3pts)] •sem 1 – 2x1-hr lectures,30 hrs tutorial and project • prereq AEA302 and(AEA303 or AEA231) • m/excl AEB416 • assess 2-hrexam (50%), project (50%)• req Pucknell D and Eshraghian K, Basic VLSI

Design, Prentice Hall.

AEA431 Signal ProcessingReviews the development of analog and digital filtersystems. Very many analog filter designs are available,so emphasis is placed on those that have emerged ashigh performance systems relevant in the context ofmodern digital filter developments. Hybrid digitalanalog systems are examined as well as moderndevelopments in both IIR and FIR filter systems.Computer aided analysis is used in the investigation ofthese filters. Studies cover analysis and design of filtersystems; an introduction to approximation theory; basicfilter designs, including single and multi-operationamplifier realisations, sensitivity and amplifierparasitics; digital filters (IIR and FIR systems). The unitintroduces stochastic processes as well as Wiener andKalman filtering.

•Hbt, int •[8.5%] •sem 1 – 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hrtutorial weekly (13 wks) and 6x3-hr lab sessions • prereqAEA301 and AEA311 • coreq AEA407 • assess 3-hr exam(70%), coursework (30%)• req [p/b] Van Valkenburg ME, Analog Filter Design,

Holt, Rinehart & Winston.Proakis JG and Manolakis DG, Digital Signal

Processing, 2nd edn, Macmillan, 1992.

AEA432 Digital CommunicationsTeaches digital techniques used in the various stagesand components of a digital communication system.These stages cover sequentially: the acquisition of real-world (analog) signals or information; the conversion

and/or coding of these signals into digital forms; thetransmission of the digital signals along physical (bandlimited) channels; and the reconstruction and decodingback to the original analog form at the receiving end.Topics include PCM techniques and TDM-PCM digitaltelephony; an introduction to data communications;baseband transmission principles; digital radio; andfibre optics.

•Hbt, int •[8.5% (BSc 3pts)] •sem 1 – 2x1-hr lectures,1-hr tutorial weekly (13 wks) and 4x3-hr lab sessions• prereq AEA304, AEA306, and AEA311 • assess 3-hrexam (70%), coursework (30%)• req Haykin S, Digital Communications, Wiley, 1988.Stremler FG, Introduction to Communication Systems,

Wesley, 1982.Roden MS, Digital Communications System Design,

Prentice Hall, 1988.

AEA441 Power Systems 2Is designed as a sequel to AEA321, and covers aselection of topics that will be directly of use to agraduate who chooses a career with an ElectricitySupply authority. The syllabus includes calculations ofunbalanced fault conditions, the admittance andimpedance models and network calculations, load flowanalysis, enconomic operations, state estimation,reliability analysis and expert systems applications onpower systems.

•Hbt, int •[8.5%] •sem 1 – 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hrtutorial weekly (13 wks) and 6x3-hr lab sessions • prereqAEA321 • m/excl AEB441 • assess 3-hour exam (70%),coursework (30%)• req Stevenson WD, Elements of Power System

Analysis, McGraw-Hill, Auckland, 1985.

AEA445 Power Electronic Drive SystemsIntroduces the principles of operation of a range ofelectronic variable speed drives and soft-starters. By theend of this unit, students should be able to select aparticular drive system for a given application andjustify their choice with reference to operational criteria.An analysis of the performance of selected drivesystems concludes the unit.

•Hbt, int •[8.5%] •sem 1 – 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hrtutorial weekly (13 wks) and 6x3-hr lab sessions • prereqAEA203 and AEA322 • m/excl AEB445 • assess 3-hrexam (70%), coursework (30%)• req [p/b] Shepherd W and Hulley LN, Power

Electronics and Motor Control, Cambridge UnivPress.

AEA446 Industrial Power EngineeringApplicationsEnables students to understand the principles andmethods used in the modelling of induction and



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synchronous machines in computer simulations andresearch papers. Simple methods for the analysis ofsynchronous machine behaviour are introduced andapplied to laboratory machines. Assignments includethe use of computer modelling software packages.

•Hbt, int •[8.5%] •sem 2 – 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hrtutorial weekly (13 wks) and 5x3-hr lab sessions • prereqAEA203 and AEA322 • m/excl AEB446 • assess 3-hrexam (70%), coursework (30%).

AEA447 Measurement and ProcessControlIntroduces the principles of a range of transducers asused in typical measurement systems. Students becomefamiliar with techniques for the acquisition, transmis-sion, recording and manipulation of data. They shouldbe able to discuss the principles of electromagneticinterference (EMI) and describe techniques used toavoid it. Computer interfacing, network and Program-mable Logic Controller standards are introduced.Practical work involves the use of measurementsystems connected with PCs and PLCs.

• N.B. may not be offered in 1997 •Hbt, int •[8.5%]•sem 2 – 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly (13 wks)and 6x3-hr lab sessions • prereq AEA303 • m/exclAEB447 • assess 3-hr exam (70%), coursework (30%)• req Dally JW, Riley WF and McConnell KG,

Instrumentation for Engineering Measurements, 2ndedn, J Wiley, 1993.

Warnock JG, Programmable Controllers Operation andApplication, Prentice-Hall, 1988.

AEA452 Engineering Design 3(Electrical Power)A project in electrical power engineering, which mayinvolve research and development work, engineeringdesign, literature survey, experimental or theoreticalwork, computational studies, simulation, and imple-mentation. Students are also shown how to preparewritten and oral communications, make presentationsas a speaker or witness at a meeting, and participate innegotiation, mediation and arbitration.

• Staff each project is supervised by a staff member•Hbt, int •[20%] •full year – a total of 208 hrs ofdesign throughout the year • prereq AEA321, AEA322,AEA306, and (AEA352 or ACM355) • coreq depends onthe individual project as determined by HoD • assessproject work, the individual project report or thesis, andthe presentation of a seminar based on the individualproject.

AEA453 Engineering Design 3 (Elec-tronics and Computer Engineering)A project in electronics and communications engineer-ing, which may involve research and development

work, engineering design, literature survey, experimen-tal or theoretical work, computational studies,simulation, and implementation. Students are alsoshown how to prepare written and oral communica-tions, make presentations as a speaker or witness at ameeting, and participate in negotiation, mediation andarbitration.

• Staff each project will be supervised by a staffmember •Hbt, int •[20%] •full year – a total of 208hrs of design throughout the year • prereq AEA302,AEA303, AEA306 and (AEA352 or ACM355) • coreqdepends on the individual project as determined byHoD • assess project work, the individual project reportor thesis, and the presentation of a seminar based onthe individual project.

AEA454 Engineering Design 3(Computer Systems Engineering)(Previously KCA454) A project in Computer SystemsEngineering which may involve research and develop-ment work, engineering design, literature survey,experimental or theoretical work, computationalstudies, simulation and implementation. The student isalso shown how to prepare written and oral communi-cations, make presentations as a speaker or witness at ameeting, and participate in negotiation, mediation andarbitration.

• Staff each project will be supervised by a staffmember •Hbt, int •[20%] •full year – a total of 208hrs of design throughout the year • prereq AEA353• coreq depends on the individual project as determinedby HoD • assess project work, the individual projectreport or thesis, and the presentation of a seminar basedon the individual project.

AEA461 Business Strategies andMarketing for EngineersIntroduces marketing and financing of engineeringventures and shows how business strategies evolve.Marketing topics include marketing and sales functionsin an organisation, market research, production lifecycles, strategies, customer service and productpackaging; financing engineering projects and business,capital structures and sources, capital budgeting,taxation and financial risk; and strategies related tobusiness operations and management informationsystems, markets and competitors, strategic andbusiness planning and the whole environment.

•Hbt, int •[6% (BSurv 5%)] •sem 1 – a mixture of39x1-hr lectures and tutorials • m/excl AEB461 • assess2-hr exam (50%), assignments (50%).

AEA492 Electrical Power EngineeringHonours ThesisInvolves extensions to the major project work in

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AEA452 (above) and concentrates on research aspectsof the chosen project. A typed and bound thesisembodying this work must be submitted. Only onethesis, covering work in both AEA452 and AEA492,need be submitted.

• Staff each project will be supervised by a staffmember •Hbt, int •[0%] •full-year – additionalresearch type project work throughout the year • prereqcompletion of the first three examinations (or equiv)with sufficient merit • coreq an approved fourth yearcourse including AEA452 • assess Honours thesis(100%).

AEA493 Electronics and ComputerEngineering Honours ThesisInvolves extensions to the major project work inAEA453 and concentrates on research aspects of thechosen project. A typed and bound thesis embodyingthis work must be submitted. Only one thesis, coveringwork in both AEA453 and AEA493, need be submitted.

• Staff each project will be supervised by a staffmember •[0%] •full year – additional research typeproject work through the year • prereq completion ofthe first three examinations (or equiv) with sufficientmerit • coreq an approved fourth year course includingAEA453 • assess Honours thesis (100%). For grade ofhonours, see the Faculty of Engineering and Surveyingsection earlier in this handbook – BE(Hons) entry.

AEA831 Digital Signal ProcessingCovers the following topics: signal analysis, frequencyand transient responses, transmission over a band-limited medium, modulation techniques; statisticalanalysis of random signals; sampling, aliasing, the z-transform, design of digital filters, windowing, DFTand FFT.

• N.B. may not be offered in 1997 •Hbt, int •[16.67%]•sem 1 – 3x1-hr lectures weekly (13 wks), 3x3-hr labsessions, plus project work • assess 3-hr exam (50%),coursework (50%).

AEA832 Robotics and Automatic Control• N.B. may not be offered in 1997. Contact the departmentfor information on this unit.

AEA833 Image Processing andComputer GraphicsCovers the following topics: the human visual system,colour images; video communication systems;fundamentals of 2-D signal processing; image enhance-ment; image coding; introduction to fractals; computergraphics: display systems, 3-dimensional objectrepresentation, diagrammatic displays; graphicsstandards.

• N.B. may not be offered in 1997 •Hbt, int •[16.67%]•36 lectures, plus tutorial and lab work in 1 semester• assess 3-hour exam (50%), coursework (50%).

AEA835 Artificial IntelligenceAcquaints students with expert systems, fuzzy logicand artificial neural networks and provide them with aworking knowledge for building expert systemapplications. The unit includes expert system definitionand history, knowledge representation, fuzzy knowl-edge and dealing with uncertainty, expert system toolsand languages, Leonardo expert system, developmentcycle, testing and maintenance, knowledge acquisition,bottlenecks to the implementation of expert system;fuzzy logic, fuzzy sets, fuzzy associated memory(FAM), composition rules, fuzzy logic embeddedcontrol systems, examples of fuzzy control systems; thehuman neural system, pattern classification andclustering algorithms, neural net topologies andtraining, neural-like computers, applications of neuralnets to speech and image recognition.

• N.B. may not be offered in 1997 •Hbt, int •[16.67%]•sem 2 – 2x1-hr lectures, 2x1-hr tutorials weekly (13wks), 1 72-hr project • assess 3-hr exam (50%),coursework (50%)• req Firebaugh Morris W, Artificial Intelligence, A

Knowledge-Based Approach, PWS-Kent, 1989.Fuzzy Logic and Control: Software and Hardware

Applications, PTR Prentice-Hall, 1993.

AEA836 Corporate Information &Transmission NetworksCovers communication principles: modulation anddemodulation, multiplexing, PCM, TDM, transmissiontechnology and media, equalisation. Other topicsinclude information networks: circuit, packet andmessage switching, network topologies, IEEE 802.Xlocal area networks, LAN operating systems; networkmanagement and performance, traffic measurement,queueing models, simulation, network security.

• N.B. may not be offered in 1997 •Hbt, int •[16.67%]•sem 2 – 3x1-hr lectures weekly (13 wks), 3x3-hr labsessions, plus project work • assess 3-hr exam (50%),coursework (50%).

AEA837 Integrated Services DigitalNetworksCovers fundamentals of digital transmission, telecom-munication standards, the OSI reference model, X.25;narrowband ISDN: basic and primary rate interfaces,standards and protocols, duplex digital transmission ontwo wires; common channel signalling; broadbandISDN: service standards, transport protocols and fastpacket switching.



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• N.B. may not be offered in 1997 •Hbt, int •[16.67%]•3x1-hr lectures weekly (13 wks), 3x3-hr lab sessions,plus project work • assess 3-hr exam (50%), coursework(50%).

AEA838 Management of InformationSystems• N.B. may not be offered in 1997. Contact the departmentfor information on this unit.

AEA839 Computer Aided Design andManufacturing• N.B. may not be offered in 1997. Contact the departmentfor information on this unit.

AEA840 Computer Programming andApplicationsFor a description of this unit contact the Department ofElectrical & Electronic Engineering.• N.B. may not be offered in 1997 •Hbt, int •[8%].Contact the department for further information on thisunit.

AEA841 Computer Organisation andInterfacingCovers the following topics: the Unix environment,programming in C, utilities; C programming on PCsand interfacing considerations: registers, IO ports,peripherals, interrupt handling and device drivers; anintroduction to program design, modularity, documen-tation; principles of operating systems, including jobscheduling and semaphores.• N.B. may not be offered in 1997 •Hbt, int •[16.67%]•sem 2 – 36 lectures, 9 hrs lab, plus projectwork,assignments • assess 3-hr exam and midyear test(50%), coursework (50%)• req Wong P, ANSI C on Unix, PMS, 1995.

AEA860 Transient Behaviour in PowerSystemsThe course is designed to build on concepts learned inundergraduate work in order to develop a morecomplete understanding of power system transients,their effects and methods used to mitigate these effects.Project work will be undertaken during the course.Power System Transients: modelling, overvoltages,lightning surges, insulation coordination. PowerSystem Dynamics: primer movers, governing andautomatic generation control, load flow fundamentals,synchronous machine model, transient stabilityconcept, dynamic stability concept, machine controltuning AVR and PSS. Power System Protection:introduction to power system protection, transmissionline protection, machine protection application,harmonics, concept of quality of power supply, powersystem interference, electric and magnetic fields.

• N.B. may not be offered in 1997 •Hbt, int •[16.67%]• assess 3-hr exam (40%), coursework (60%).

AEA861 Optimisation in Power SystemsEquips participants with the conceptual tools requiredfor power system planning and operations. Emphasis isplaced on the emerging technology associated with theefficient and economic management of modern powersystem operation. Power System Planning: concept ofpower system, generation planning, new technologiesin generation, transmission planning, analytical tools inpower system planning, power system equipment,supply and demand side planning, distributionplanning, distribution system reinforcement. SystemReliability: introduction, reliability calculations,generation and transmission system reliability. EnergyManagement Systems (EMS): concept of EMS, stateestimation, generation dispatch and unit commitment.Power System Economics: economic evaluation anddecision making, project comparison, tariffs. ExpertSystems Applications in Power Systems: knowledgerepresentation, interfence mechanism, examples of theexpert system applications, difficulties with expertsystem development.

• N.B. may not be offered in 1997 •Hbt, int •[16.67%].• assess 3-hr exam (40%), coursework (60%).

AEA862 Modelling and Control ofProcessesStarts with a review of basic control theory to providethe framework for transient and steady state analysis offeedback systems. A discussion of the dynamiccharacteristic of the process to be controlled is followedby the presentation of typical control systems compo-nents, so that the correct controller parameters can beselected to meet the desired specifications. With theadvent of cheaper and more powerful microcomputers,digital controllers are now widely used. The unittherefore concludes with an introduction to computer-controlled systems and examines some methods for thesynthesis of digital controllers.

• N.B. may not be offered in 1997 •Hbt, int •[16.67%]• assess 3-hr exam (40%), coursework (60%)• req Phillips CL and Harbor RD, Feedback Control

Systems, 2nd edn, Prentice Hall.

AEA863 Industrial Measurement SystemsBy the end of the course students will have selectedtransducers for given measurement problems andexplained the physical principles upon which severaltransducers are based. Students are enabled to explainthe several sources of electromagnetic noise anddescribe the techniques used to avoid EMI. They will beable to describe the techniques in use for the acquisi-

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tion, transmission and storage of data and for commu-nication between dispersed parts of a data acquisitionand control system. They will have applied this topractical measurement problems. Students will be ableto describe the current state of PLC technology and willhave programmed at least one type of PLC using both ahand programmer and a high-level language via a PC.

• N.B. may not be offered in 1997 •[16.67%] •sem 1 –24x1-hr lectures, 12x1-hr tutorials, 18 hrs lab, 24 hrsmini-project, 12 seminar/tutorial sessions • assess 3-hrexam (40%), coursework (60%)• req Dally JW, Riley WF and McConnell KG,

Instrumentation for Engineering Measurements, 2ndedn, J Wiley, 1993.

Warnock JG, Programmable Controllers Operation andApplication, Prentice Hall, 1988.

Bachelor of TechnologyAEB115 Engineering Computing 1Has the same broad objectives as AEA115.

•Hbt, int •[12%] •sem 1 – 3x1-hr lectures, 2x1-hrtutorial/practical sessions weekly (13 wks) • prereq TCEMathematics Applied (MT730) and TCE AppliedScience – Physical Science (SC786) or satisfactoryalternatives approved by the Academic Dean of theFaculty of Engineering & Surveying • assess writtenexam (50%), assignments (50%)• req Deitel HM and Deitel PJ, C++ How to Program,


AEB120 Bridging Course forTechnologistsIs a mathematics bridging course which enablesstudents without TCE mathematics stage 2 to enrol inMathematics A (KXA161) as an external student. Theprogram of study is an intensive one before thebeginning of semester 1, with additional work duringthe semester.

•Hbt, int •[10%] •pre-sem 1 and sem 1 – 4 hrs a dayfor 2 wks prior to sem 1, and 2x1-hr tutorials weekly (13wks) • prereq TCE Mathematics Applied (MT730) andTCE Applied Science – Physical Science (SC786) orsatisfactory alternatives approved by the AcademicDean of the Faculty of Engineering & Surveying • assesscontinuous assessment throughout the unit.

AEB135 Introduction to EngineeringHas the same content as components (a) and (b) ofACM100. The exam, laboratory work, assignments andassessment differ so as to reflect the course philosophy.

•Hbt, int •[24%] •full year – 3x1-hr lectures, 1 tutorial

weekly (26 wks) and 16x3-hr lab sessions • prereq TCEMathematics Stage 2 and TCE Physics (or HSC equiv)or AEB120 as corequisite or satisfactory alternativesapproved by the Academic Dean • m/excl ACM100/110/190 • assess exam (60%), coursework (40%).

AEB202 ElectronicsHas the same broad objectives as AEA202. The exam,laboratory work, assignments and assessment differ soas to reflect the course philosophy.

•Hbt, int •[9.5%] •sem 2 – 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hrtutorial weekly (13 wks) and 6x3-hr lab sessions • prereqKMA102 and AEB135 • coreq AEB210 • m/exclAEA202/230 • assess 3-hr exam (60%), coursework(40%)• req Mitchell FH and Mitchell FH, Introduction to

Electronics Design, 2nd edn, Prentice-Hall, 1992.

AEB204 Communication Systems 1Has the same broad objectives as AEA204. The exam,laboratory work, assignments and assessment differ soas to reflect the course philosophy.

•Hbt, int •[9.5%] •sem 2 – 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hrtutorial weekly (13 wks), 6x3-hr lab sessions • prereqAEB135 • coreq AEB210 • m/excl AEA204/230 • assess 3-hr exam (60%), coursework (40%).

AEB208 Electrical MeasurementsGives a practical introduction to electrical units andtheir measurement. Electrical units, standards and theirmaintenance are covered. Topics include types ofpassive and active measuring systems for electricalmeasurements, their calibration and maintenance,amplifier systems based on the operational amplifier asa circuit element with particular reference to instrumen-tation, effect of input and output impedances ofmeasuring systems, frequency (amplitude and phase)response, electronic instruments and transducers;measurements for quality control in the electrical area.

•Hbt, int •[9.5%] •sem 1 – 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hrtutorial weekly (13 wks), and 6x3-hr lab sessions• prereq AEB135 • coreq AEB210 • assess 3-hr exam(60%), coursework (40%).

AEB210 Electrical EngineeringFundamentalsHas the same content as AEA210. The exam, laboratorywork, assignments and assessment differ so as to reflectthe course philsophy.

•Hbt, int •[13.5%] •sem 2 – 3x1-hr lectures, 1-hrtutorial weekly (13 wks) and 6x3-hr lab sessions • prereqAEB135 • m/excl AEA201/203/210/240 • assess 2x3-hrexams (60%), coursework (40%).



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AEB211 Electrical Materials and DevicesHas the same broad objectives as AEA211. The exam,laboratory work, assignments and assessment differ soas to reflect the course philosophy.

•Hbt, int •[9.5%] •sem 1 – 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hrtutorial weekly (13 wks) and 6x3-hr lab sessions • prereqKRA170 • m/excl AEA211 • assess 3-hr exam (60%),coursework (40%).

AEB215 Engineering Computing 2Has the same broad objectives as AEA215. The exam,laboratory work, assignments and assessment differ soas to reflect the course philosophy.

•Hbt, int •[9.5%] •sem 1 – 2x1-hr lectures, 2x1-hrtutorial sessions weekly (13 wks) • prereq KCA117 • m/excl AEA215 • assess written exam (50%), practical(50%).

AEB219 Occupational SafetyGives an overview of safety, particularly electricalsafety, both in the workplace and in manufacturedproducts. The unit covers product liability, workerscompensation, Commonwealth Occupational Healthand Safety legislation. International ElectrotechnicalCommission (IEC) standards, Australian standards,local statutory authorities and their implication forproduct design and installation; and an introduction tocommercial law, copyright and patents.

•Hbt, int •[6.5%] •sem 2 – 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hrtutorial weekly (13 wks) • assess 3-hr exam (60%),coursework (40%).

AEB251 Electrical Design 1Has the same broad objectives as AEA251, however,assignments and assessment differ, so as to reflect thecourse philosophy.

•Hbt, int •[9.5%] •full year – 1-hr lecture weekly (26wks), 1-hr tutorial weekly (28 wks) • prereq ACM150and AEB135 • coreq AEB210 • m/excl AEA251 • assessproject work (100%).

AEB302 Digital ElectronicsHas the same broad objectives as AEA302. The exam,laboratory work, assignments and assessment differ soas to reflect the course philosophy.

•Hbt, int •[9.5%] •sem 1 – 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hrtutorial weekly (13 wks) and 6x3-hr lab sessions • prereqAEB210 and AEB202 (or AEA210 and AEA202) • m/exclAEA302 • assess 3-hr exam (60%), coursework (40%).

AEB303 Computer Systems IHas the same broad objectives as AEA303. The exam,laboratory work, assignments and assessment differ so

as to reflect the course philosophy.

•Hbt, int •[9.5%] •sem 2 – 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hrtutorial weekly (13 wks) and 6x3-hr lab sessions • prereqAEB210 and AEB202 (or AEA210 and AEA202) • coreqAEB302 • m/excl AEA303 • assess 3-hr exam (60%),coursework (40%).

AEB304 Communication Systems 2Has the same broad objectives as AEA304. The exam,laboratory work, assignments and assessment differ soas to reflect the course philosophy.

•Hbt, int •[9%] •sem 2 – 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorialweekly (13 wks) and 6x3 hr lab sessions • prereqAEB204 or AEA204 • coreq AEB306 • m/excl AEA304• assess 3-hr exam (60%), coursework (40%).

AEB306 Transients and ControlHas the same broad objectives as AEA306. The exam,laboratory work, assignments and assessment differ soas to reflect the course philosophy.

•Hbt, int •[9.5%] •sem 1 – 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorialweekly (13 wks) and 6x3-hr lab sessions • prereq AEB210,and AEB202 (or AEA210 and AEA202) • m/excl AEA306• assess 3-hr exam (60%), coursework (40%).

AEB311 Signals and Linear SystemsHas the same broad objectives as AEB311. The exam,laboratory work, assignments and assessment differ soas to reflect the course philosophy.

•Hbt, int •[9.5%] •sem 2 – 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hrtutorial weekly (13 wks) and 5x3-hr lab sessions • prereqAEB210 and AEB202, (or AEA210 and AEA202) andKME271 • coreq AEB306 • m/excl AEA311 • assess 3-hrexam (60%), coursework (40%).

AEB315 Software SystemsHas the same broad objectives as AEA315. The exam,laboratory work, assignments and assessment differ soas to reflect the course philosophy.

• N.B. will not be offered in 1998. Special arrangements maybe made for 1997 •Hbt, int •[9.5%] •sem 2 – 2x1-hrlectures, 2x1-hr tutorials weekly (13 wks) • prereqAEB215 or AEA215 • m/excl AEA315 • assess 3-hr exam(60%), coursework (40%).

AEB321 Power Systems 1Has the same broad objectives as AEA321. The exam,laboratory work, assignments and assessment differ soas to reflect the course philosophy.

•Hbt, int •[9.5%] •sem 2 – 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hrtutorial weekly (13 wks), and 6x3-hr lab sessions • coreqAEB210 • m/excl AEA321 • assess 3-hr exam (60%),coursework (40%).

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AEB322 Power ElectronicsHas the same broad objectives as AEA322. The exam,laboratory work, assignments and assessment differ soas to reflect the course philosophy.

•Hbt, int •[9.5%] •sem 1 – 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hrtutorial weekly (13 wks), and 6x3-hr lab sessions• prereq AEB210 and AEB202 (or AEA210 and AEA202)• m/excl AEA322 • assess 3-hr exam (60%), coursework(40%).

AEB353 Technology Design ProjectIs a comprehensive design project with emphasis ondesign, assembly and testing of a prototype system inthe area of specialisation and interest of the student.The project includes the use and application of CADtools. Students are also shown how to prepare writtenand oral communications, make presentations as aspeaker or witness at a meeting and participate innegotiations, mediation and arbitration. Qualitymanagement aspects are introduced.

•Hbt, int •[24%] •full year – 1-hr lecture weekly, and157 hrs tutorial/project • prereq AEB251 or AEA251• coreq as determined by HoD and depending on theproject • assess design report, demonstration and oralpresentation (100%).

AEB361 Accounting and Economics forEngineersHas the same broad objectives as AEA361. The exam,laboratory work, assignments and assessment differ soas to reflect the course philosophy.

•Hbt, int •[4.5%] •sem 1 – a mixture of 26x1-hrlectures and tutorials • m/excl AEA361 • assess 3-hrexam (60%) and assignments (40%).

AEB407 Electronic SystemsHas the same broad objectives as AEA407. The exam,laboratory work, assignments and assessment differ soas to reflect the course philosophy.

•Hbt, int •[9.5%] •sem 2 – 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hrtutorial weekly (13 wks) and 6x3-hr lab sessions • prereqAEB210 and AEB202 (or AEA210 and AEA202) • coreqAEB306 • m/excl AEA407 • assess 3-hr exam (60%),coursework (40%).

AEB412 Computer and Data NetworksHas the same broad objectives as AEA412. The exam,laboratory work, assignments and assessment differ soas to reflect the course philosophy.

•Hbt, int •[9.5%] •sem 1 – 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hrtutorial weekly (13 wks) and 6x3-hr lab sessions • prereq

AEB204, AEB303, AEB315 (or AEA204, AEA303,AEA315) • m/excl AEA412 • assess 3-hr exam (60%),coursework (40%).

AEB413 Software and KnowledgeEngineeringHas the same broad objectives as AEA413. The exam,laboratory work, assignments and assessment differ soas to reflect the course philosophy.

•Hbt, int •[9.5%] •sem 1 – 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hrtutorial weekly (13 wks) and 6x3-hr lab sessions • prereqAEB315 and AEB303 • m/excl AEA413 • assess 3-hrexam (60%), courseework (40%).

AEB416 Computer Systems 2Has the same broad objectives as AEA416, however,laboratory work, assignments and assessment differ, soas to reflect the course philosophy.

•Hbt, int •[9.5%] •sem 1 – 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hrtutorial weekly (13 wks) and 6x3-hr lab sessions • prereqAEB302 and AEB303 (or AEA302 and AEA303) • m/exclAEA416 • assess 3-hr exam (60%), coursework (40%).

AEB445 Power Electronic Drive SystemsHas the same broad objectives as AEA445. The exam,laboratory work, assignments and assessment differ soas to reflect the course philosophy.

•Hbt, int •[9.5%] •sem 1 – 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hrtutorial weekly (13 wks) and 6x3-hr lab sessions • coreqAEB322 • m/excl AEA445 • assess 3-hr exam (60%),coursework (40%).

AEB447 Measurement and ProcessControlHas the same broad objectives as AEA447. The exam,laboratory work, assignments and assessment differ soas to reflect the course philosophy.

• N.B. may not be available in 1997 •Hbt, int •[9.5%]•sem 2 – 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly (13 wks)and 6x3-hr lab sessions • coreq AEB303 • m/excl AEA447• assess 3-hr exam (60%), coursework (40%).

AEB461 Business Strategies andMarketing for EngineersHas the same broad objectives as AEA461. The exam,laboratory work, assignments and assessment differ soas to reflect the course philosophy.

•Hbt, int •[9.5%] •sem 2 – 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hrtutorial weekly (13 wks) and project work • m/exclAEA461 • assess 2-hr exam (50%), assignments (50%).



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Engineering (Civil, Mechanical,Electrical and Electronic) at

Launceston

ANP100 Thermodynamics ILooks at the relationships between heat, work, and theproperties of systems and some applications. Studiescover: an introduction to thermodynamics; work, heat,first and second laws, properties of fluids, vapours,gases; thermodynamic machinery; psychrometry andheat transfer.

• Staff Dr L Goldsworthy •Ltn, int •[6.4% (BTech 8%)]•sem 2 (40 hrs) – 23 lectures, 13 tutorials and 4 lab• assess exam (50%), assignments (30%); and laborato-ries (20%), at least 40% in coursework and in the finalexam, with a mean of at least 50%• req Rogers GFC and Mayhew YR, Engineering

Thermodynamics, Work and Heat Transfer, 4th edn,Longman, 1992.

Rogers GFC and Mayhew YR, Thermodynamics andTransport Properties of Fluids in SI Units, Oxford,1982.

ANP101 Applied MechanicsPresents the concepts of the statics of rigid bodies anddevelops techniques for the analysis of simple struc-tures and frames and outlines the principles of linearand curvilinear motion of particles and rigid bodiesrelating their subsequent motion to the causal forces.Studies cover: analysis of mechanisms and machines;linear motion; velocity diagrams for simple coplanarmechanisms; force systems; equilibrium; free bodydiagrams; analysis of statically determinate trusses,frames and machines; curvilinear motion, rectangular,intrinsic and polar coordinates; effective force diagramsand their use in the solution of translation and fixedaxis rotation problems; principles of work and energyapplied to conservative and non-conservative forcesystems; principles of impulse and momentum appliedto linear systems; shear force and bending momentdiagrams for bars; Engineer’s Theory of Bending.

• Staff Mr RW Hunter •Ltn, int •[13.6% (BTech15.7%)] •full year (85 hrs) – 47 lectures, 26 tutorials, 12lab • assess 2-hour exams at end of each sem (70%),assignments and laboratories (30%)• req Kinsky R, Engineering Mechanics and Strength of

Materials, McGraw-Hill, Sydney, 1986.

ANP102 Electrical PrinciplesProvides a foundation in electrical theory upon whichstudies of electrical power generation and distributionmay be built, and an opportunity to become familiarwith the safe and efficient use of measuring instru-

ments. Studies cover: units, symbols, unit conversion,resistivity, temperature coefficient; direct currentcircuits, Kirchhoffs Laws; solving networks; TheveninsTheorem, superposition, load-lines, maximum powertransfer; charge capacitance, RC transients; magneticcircuits, hysteresis, eddy current; inductance, LRtransient; force on a conductor; DC machines –principles and characteristics; AC circuits, phasors,energy transfer; transformer principles, equivalentcircuits, loading, losses.

• Staff Mr D Butler, Mr M Hook •Ltn, int •[13.6%]•full year (85 hrs) – 47 lectures, 26 tutorials, 12 lab• assess exam (50%), assignments and laboratories (50%)• req Carlson A and Gisser D, Electrical Engineering,

Addison-Wesley.

ANP103 Engineering DrawingEnables students to complete engineering drawings torelevant Australian Standards (AS1100, AS1101, andAS1102) using both conventional and CAD facilities.Studies cover: standards, conventions, practices andprocedures; principles of projection, orthogonalprojections, auxiliary views, isometric projections;detail and assembly drawings; geometrical construc-tions, intersections and development of surfaces;engineering graphics; computer-aided drafting(AutoCAD Release 12).

• Staff Assoc Prof PE Doe (Coordinator) •Ltn, int•[8.8% (BTech 10.1%)] •sem 2 (60 hrs) – 15 lectures, 40tutorials • assess exam (60%); practice (15%); AutoCAD(25%)• req Boundy AW, Engineering Drawing, 3rd edn,

McGraw-Hill, Sydney, 1987.

ANP104 Engineering WorkshopIntroduces basic workshop processes and procedures.Studies cover: workshop safety, procedures andpractices; use of metrological equipment to demonstratecommon measuring and gauging techniques withparticular regard to accuracy; exercises in commonwelding and cutting processes using a range ofmaterials; instruction in the use of hand tools, drills,lathes, shaping machines, surface grinders and CNCequipment; and a series of lectures on cutting toolmaterials, cutting tools and grinding wheels.

• Staff Mr R Wrigley •Ltn, int •[4.5%] •sem 1 (28 hrs)– 5 lectures, 23 practice • assess practical exercises andattendance (Pass/fail unit).

ANP105 Chemistry and MaterialsDevelops a conceptual framework to help studentsunderstand and be able to select from the vast range ofengineering materials available. Studies cover: serviceconditions (e.g. simple stress, electrical potential,

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magnetic fields are defined); fundamental propertiesand testing; structure from atomic, through crystal/molecular to micro- and macro-structure; electronbehaviour; phase diagrams; defects and dislocations;degradation and corrosion; modification of structure(e.g. heat treatments); effects on society and theenvironment – using common representative materialsfrom the metals/polymers/ceramics/composites todemonstrate the above. Studies also cover the chemical,mechanical and electrical aspects of materials; PeriodicTable; phases of state, bonding, redox reactions, acidbases and pH; molecular structure; reaction kineticsand thermodynamics; ideal gas laws; and carbonchemistry.

• Staff Mr A Belle •Ltn, int •[15.9% (BTech 18.5%)]•full year (100 hrs) – sem 1 – 14 lectures, 25 computerassisted and managed learning, 7 tutorials, 6 lab; sem 2– 28 lectures, 14 tutorials, 6 lab • assess exam (70%),assignments and laboratories (30%). Exam may includeduring-semester tests and computer managed assess-ments• req Carswell DJ, et al, Fundamentals of Senior

Chemistry, Heinemann Educational, Australia,1988 (obtained from the Department).

Mihkelson AE, et al, Unilearn Chemistry Study Guide,Queensland Open Learning Network, 1993(obtained from the Department).

Callister WD, Materials Science and Engineering, JohnWiley, 1994 (used in the second year also).

ANP106 Engineering ComputingProvides a working knowledge of some generalsoftware packages. Studies cover: programming withapplication to engineering problems; and the use, on aproject basis (in relation to engineering problemsassociated with other units), of engineering and generalsoftware packages.

• Staff Mr D Niechoda •Ltn, int •[8.6% (BTech 10%)]•sem 1 – 2 hrs lecture, 2 hrs project work weekly• assess project work (60%), assignments and tests(40%).

ANP108 Fluid Mechanics 1Examines the steady flow energy principles forincompressible fluids and basic hydrostatics. Studycovers: hydrostatic equation for incompressible fluids;pressure distributions; centre of pressure for plane andcurved areas; buoyancy; Bernoullis Theorem; real fluidflow in pipes.

• Staff Dr L Goldsworthy •Ltn, int •[2.4% (BTech2.6%)] •sem 2 (15 hrs) – 8 lectures, 7 tutorial/lab• assess exam (50%), assignments and laboratories (50%)• req Gerhart PM and Gross J, Fundamentals of Fluid

Mechanics, Addison-Wesley, 1992.

ANP201 Electrical EngineeringEnables students to analyse electrical circuits anddevelop circuit analysis techniques that can be appliedto electronic circuits and systems. Studies cover: thenatural, forced and complete response of first andsecond order electrical circuits; impulse response;mechanical analogs; node and mesh analysis of lineartime invariant circuits; Bode plots; representation ofsystem function in s-domain; physical interpretation ofpoles and zeros; the ideal diode, diode equation, p-njunction; special purpose devices including reversebreakdown, varactors; rectifier circuits; the BJT, FETcharacteristics and operation; bias circuits, approximatesmall signal equivalent circuits and amplifiers; largesignal amplifiers; multistage amplifiers frequencyresponse and negative feedback; the operationalamplifier, characteristics and models; limitation of thepractical operational amplifier; wideband amplifier,phase locked loop, and voltage regulators.

• Staff Mr D Edwards •Ltn, int •[9.8%] •full year (60hrs) – 39 lectures, 13 tutorials, 8 lab • prereq KXA161and ANP102 • assess exam (50%), assignments andlaboratories (50%)• req Fitzgerald AE, Higginbotham DE and Grable

A, Basic Electrical Engineering, McGraw-Hill,1981.

ANP202 ElectronicsEnables students to understand the theory, operationand applications of digital electronic devices in moderndigital systems. Studies cover: an introduction to digitalsignals and techniques; number systems; codes; and, or,not, nand, nor, exclusive-or, exclusive-nor operations;Boolean algebra; combination logic with truth tables;SR, JK, D Flip-flops; master-slave types; counters, shiftregisters, encoders, decoders, programmable logicarrays, multiplexers, monostable, clock generators,timers; the transistor as a switch; logic families, TTL,CMOS, digital IC terminology; tristate devices; memoryterminology, rams, roms, proms, disks; introduction tothe digital computer; basic architecture, computeroperating cycle; programming languages; microproces-sors and microcomputers; microprocessor structure;microcomputer systems; analog-digital, digital-analogconverters; standard interface and bus systems; drivers,receivers and opto-isolators; Schmitt trigger; descrip-tions of functions sequence and time sequence units;characteristics of the modern PC, input output facilities;programming methods.

• Staff Mr M Hook •Ltn, int •[9.8%] •sem 1 (60 hrs) –30 lectures, 15 tutorials, 15 lab • assess exam (50%),assignment and laboratory (50%)• req Tocci RJ, Digital Systems, Principles and Applica-

tions, Prentice-Hall.



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ANP203 Mechanics of MachinesBuilds on the ability of students to determine andidentify various machine motions, and their force andtorque effects, particularly in terms of the kinematicsand kinetics of solid rotating and translating members,and the mechanical transmission of power. Studiescover: review of kinematics and kinetics of rigid bodies;general plane motion; friction, lubrication and wear;bearings, clutches, belts and brakes; gear classificationand design principles, gear trains (including epicyclic);fluctuation of energy and speed, torque diagrams,governors; balancing of rotating and reciprocatingmasses; vibration of single degree of freedom systems,damped and forced vibrations, transmissibility andisolation of vibrations; gyroscopic action.

• Staff Assoc Prof PE Doe •Ltn, int •[9.8%] •sem 2 (60hrs) – 42 lectures, 14 tutorials, 4 lab • prereq ANP101and KXA161 • assess exam (60%), assignments andlaboratories (40%)• req Ryder GH and Bennett MD, Mechanics of

Machines, Macmillan.

ANP204 Systems and ControlExamines the need for instrumentation in processcontrol and some common measurement systems.Studies cover: open and closed loop control; the needfor instrumentation; measurements common to marineand process industries; methods used for the measure-ment of temperature, flow, level, pressure, position,velocity, acceleration, oxygen content and viscosity;first and second order systems, response time andbandwidth as applied to sensors; transfer function of asensor; application of transfer function to processes incontrol engineering e.g. water level and water tempera-ture control; mathematics of linear first and secondorder control systems.

• Staff Mr D Butler •Ltn, int •[7.3%] •sem 2 (45 hrs) –25 lectures, 14 tutorials, 6 lab • prereq KXA161 andANP102 • assess exam (50%), assignment and laborato-ries (50%)• req Haslam JA, Summers GR and Williams D,

Engineering Instrumentation and Control, Arnold.

ANP205 Fluid Mechanics 2Examines thermofluid flow phenomena via flowvisualisation, theory and exercises addressing thecontinuity, force-momentum and steady flow energyequations for incompressible and compressible fluidflow. Studies cover: fluid properties and viscosity, realand ideal fluids, definitions of flow terms, fluidaccelerations, control volumes, Eulerian andLagrangian approaches to analysis; dimensionalanalysis, Reynolds, Froude and Mach numbers; thecontinuity equation, the integrated force-momentum

equation; the steady flow energy equation for controlvolumes and its application to turbines, nozzles,throttles and mixing streams; Bernoullis equation fromthe steady flow energy equation for isentropic flowwith venturi meters, orifices and notches; Moodydiagram and minor losses.

• Staff Dr N Lawrence •Ltn, int •[7.4% (BTech 8%)]•sem 2(45 hrs) – 30 lectures, 15 lab/tutorial • prereqANP108 • assess exam (50%), assignments andlaboratories (50%)• req Gerhart PM and Cross RJ, Fundamentals of Fluid

Mechanics, Addison-Wesley.

ANP206 Thermodynamics IIExamines the laws of thermodynamics as applied topractical engineering cycles. Studies cover: positivedisplacement gas compressors; air standard cycles;Rankine cycle with superheat; vapour compressions;refrigerators and heat pumps; combustion;psychrometry.

• Staff Dr N Lawrence •Ltn, int •[7.3%] •sem 1 (45hrs) – 27 lectures, 14 tutorials, 4 lab • prereq ANP100• assess exam (50%), assignments and laboratories (50%)• req Rogers GFC and Mayhew YR, Engineering

Thermodynamics, Work and Heat Transfer, 4th edn,Longman, 1992.

Rogers GFC and Mayhew YR, Thermodynamic andTransport Properties of Fluids in SI Units, Oxford,1982.

ANP207 Introduction to DesignDevelops: the ability to satisfy man’s needs and wantscreatively and logically using engineering knowledgeand techniques in a professional manner; base levelproblem solving techniques and design procedures forprofessional engineers from all disciplines; andcommunication and promotion skills to the levelrequired for presenting a design specification. Studiescover: the professional engineer; design morphologyand anatomy; wants and needs, problem specification,value statement, modelling and optimisation; valueengineering, standards and standard components,aesthetics and ergonomics, creativity, uncertainty anddecision making, detailing (component design),specifications and promotion. Students requiretechnical knowledge, from other units, that can beapplied (not retaught).

• Staff Assoc Prof P Doe •Ltn, int •[14.8%] •full year(90 hrs) – 75 design office, 15 workshop • assess projectwork (60%), assignments, tests and others (40%)• req Svensson NL, Introduction to Engineering

Design, NSWU Press.

ANP208 Strength of MaterialsEnables students to analyse stresses, strains and

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deflections in simple components subjected to tension/compression, bending, shear, torsion; and to distinguishbetween stable/unstable structures and estimate criticalloads in struts/columns. Studies cover: revision ofstatics; stress – biaxial loading, principal stresses, Mohrcircle for stress, St Venant’s principle and stressconcentration; strain – principal strains, Mohr circle fortwo dimensional strain; experimental strain analysis;beams – shear and bending stresses, composite beams,unsymmetrical bending; beam deflections – byintegration and energy techniques, pressure vessels, anintroduction to buckling instability, stresses anddeflections in circular shafts.

• Staff Mr M Ward •Ltn, int •[9.8% (BTech10.8%)]•sem 1 (60 hrs) – 42 lectures, 14 tutorials, 4 lab • prereqANP101, KXA161 • assess exam (80%); assignments(10%); laboratories (10%)• req Popov EP, Mechanics of Materials, SI version,

Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, 1978;or Gere JM and Tomoshenko SP, Mechanics of

Materials, 2nd SI edn, Van Nostrand Reinhold(International); or

Beer FP and Johnston ER Jr, Mechanics of Materials,2nd edn, McGraw-Hill Inc.

ANP209 Civil/Mechanical Materials &FormsDevelops the ability to calculate/predict the behaviourof materials, including advanced materials, anddevelops a detailed understanding of the principalmaterial types used in civil, mechanical and maritimeengineering endeavours. Studies cover: ceramics andglasses, engineered ceramics, polymeric materials,adhesives, material coatings, advanced materials,material selection and specification (extending first-yearcoverage); crack theory, creep and fatigue, non-destructive testing; grades, specification, production,fabrication, and important metallurgy of ferrous,aluminium and copper alloys; other significant metals;composites, advanced and natural, including wood andconcrete.

• Staff Mr A Belle •Ltn, int •[9.8%] •full year (60 hrs)– 13 lectures, 13 tutorials, and computer assisted andmanaged learning and 4 lab • prereq ANP105 • assessexam (70%), assignments and laboratories (30%). Exammay include during-semester tests and computermanaged assessments• req Callister WD, Materials Science and Engineering,

John Wiley, 1994.

ANP210 Electrical Materials & DevicesDevelops the ability to calculate/predict the behaviourof materials, including advanced materials, anddevelops a detailed understanding of how engineering

materials are used in electrical components and theirinherent limitations. Studies cover: ceramics andglasses, engineered ceramics, polymeric materials,adhesives, material coatings, advanced materials,toxicology, material selection and specification(extending first-year coverage); crack theory, creep andfatigue, non-destructive testing; magnetic behaviour;material application and behaviour in semiconductorjunction, thermoelectric, optoelectronic and magnetoelectric devices; electrical materials, superconductorsand current developments.

• Staff Mr A Belle, Mr D Niechoda •Ltn, int •[9.8%]•full year (60 hrs) – 13 lectures, 13 tutorials, andcomputer assisted and managed learning, 4 lab • prereqANP105 • assess exam (70%), assignments andlaboratories (30%). Exam may include during-semestertests and computer managed assessments• req Callister WD, Materials Science and Engineering,

John Wiley, 1994.

ANP211 Communication SystemsIntroduces the practical transmission of informationand power in electrical engineering, and is divided intotwo sections: (a) the medium of transmission – basictransmission line theory, reflection and lattice dia-grams, the theory of lossless lines and lumped circuitapproximations; Smiths charts; and an introduction tooptical fibre transmission; the transmission of electricalpower and equivalent π and T networks; and (b) thetechniques for transmission – an introduction tomodulation theory, linear modulation – AM, DSB andSSB modulation and elementary angle modulation; anintroduction to digital communications and computernetworks with examples including ethernet and RS-232links.

• Staff Mr D Niechoda •Ltn, int •[9.8%] •sem 2 (60hrs) – 28 lectures, 14 tutorials, and 18 lab • prereqANP102 • assess 3-hour exam (70%); laboratory andassignments (30%)• req Carlson AB, Communication Systems: An

Introduction to Signal and Noise in ElectricalCommunication, 3rd edn, McGraw-Hill.

ANP212 Electrical DesignAcquaints students with the fundamental concepts ofelectrical engineering design and provides them withthe opportunity to communicate their ideas by meansof group presentations and a design folio. Visits to localelectrical and electronic manufacturing centresreinforce concepts gained.

• Staff Mr D Niechoda •Ltn, int •[4.9%] •sem 1 (30hrs) – 10 lectures, 20 project • prereq ANP102 • coreqANP207 • assess project work (100%).



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ANP866 Timber Seasoning TechnologyIncludes the following topics: timber anatomy; macroand micro structure; anisotropy of timer; radial,longitudinal and tangential strength properties; density;components of strain: elastic, shrinkage, mechano-sorptive and creep; stress strain behaviour of timer;shrinkage in radial and tangential directions; fibresaturation; collapse; transport properties in the woodand air; heat and mass transfer processes; moisturegradients during drying; drying models -KILNSCHEDand its derivatives; Australian Timber SeasoningManual; drying practice – air drying; Kiln drying: pre-drying, progressive dryers, reconditioning, final drying;drying defects; quality assessment, grading; acousticemission; clever kiln controller.

• Staff Dr PE Doe •Hbt, int •[16.67%] •26 lectures/tutorials, 26 hrs of project work • assess exam (50%),assignments and project work (50%)• req Siaw JF, Transport Processes in Wood, Springer-

Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg, 1984.Skarr C, Wood-water Relations, Springer-Verlag,

Berlin Heidelberg, 1988.Oliver AR, A Model of the Behaviour of Wood as it Dries

(with special reference to Eucalypt Materials),Research Report CM91-1, Civil & MechanicalEngineering Department, University of Tasma-nia, 1991.

Engineering (Environmental)at Launceston

ANT100 Environmental Engineering –An IntroductionIntroduces students to the relationship betweenpollutants and the biosphere, the various sources of airand water pollution and their control in terms ofbenefits versus costs. Studies cover: an introduction tobasic natural life-support cycles and the effects of airand water pollutants upon them; applications of Law ofThermodynamics to environmental principles andenvironmental crises; the origin, discharge anddispersion of pollutants together with technological andeconomic factors used to measure their effects andcontrol; noise as a pollutant. A series of laboratory testsis conducted to determine the quality of air, water,noise and sound levels.

• Staff Assoc Prof PE Doe •Ltn, int •[5.5%] •sem 1- 2hrs weekly, 1 hr lecture, 1 hr practical work/tutorial• assess tests (30%); laboratory (12%), assignments andpresentations (58%).

ANT101 Hydrology and MeteorologyEnables students to recognise the processes which drivethe atmosphere and ocean, and the interaction betweenthe two; and provide them with a solid background inhydrological concepts and methodology. Studies cover:(a) Meteorology – an understanding of the nature of theocean environment and of physical, chemical andgeological phenomena occurring in it; and (b) Hydrol-ogy – the hydrologic cycle, elements of meteorology,precipitation and forecasting; evaporation from watersurfaces; infiltration; unit hydrographs and the rationalrunoff equation; flood flows, the Muskingum method.

• Staff Mr L Piper •Ltn, int •[8.3%] •sem 2 – 3 hrsweekly; 2 hrs lecture, 1 hr tutorial work • assess exam(50%), assignments, tests, laboratory (50%).

ANT201 Erosion & Land RehabilitationProvides skills enabling students to addressgeotechnical and other engineering issues associatedwith the environment, mining, contaminated anddegraded land. Studies cover: soil characteristics; landinstability; soil erosion due to water and wind;environmental effects; sediment transport models;processes and control methods; salinity in inland waterbodies; secondary salinisation; land management andsustainable development; mining engineering methods;rehabilitation of mining areas and other disturbed sites.• Staff Mr D Luck •Ltn, int •[8%] •sem 1 (45 hrs)• prereq ANT101 • assess exam (50%), assignments,tests, laboratory (50%).

ANT202 Environmental EngineeringDesign IDevelops fundamental multidisciplinary problemsolving techniques and design procedures. Students usetechnical knowledge gained from the study of otherunits.

• Staff Assoc Prof PE Doe •Ltn, int •[8%] •sem 1 (45hrs). • assess project work (60%), assignments, tests andothers (40%).

ANT203 Environmental EngineeringDesign IIProvides a theoretical and practical knowledge in thetreatment of municipal water and wastewater in amodern society. Studies cover: design of qualitymonitoring network; design and management of waterquality in lake/river systems; water and wastewatertreatment plant design; ultimate disposal of wasteproducts; storm water management; air pollutionmeteorology and stack design.

• Staff Mr S Carter •Ltn, int •[8%] •sem 2 (45 hrs)• prereq ANT202. • assess project work (60%), assign-ments, tests and others (40%).

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ANT204 Management & CommunicationProvides a basic knowledge of organisations and thefactors affecting the way they are managed, withparticular emphasis on the functions of managementand specialist management techniques. The unitexamines the ways and means of effective communica-tions. Studies cover: Organisations; Functions ofmanagement; Leadership and Motivation; and ProjectManagement. Students are involved in team projectsand in the preparation and presentation of reports.

• Staff Mr RW Hunter •Ltn, int •[10.6%] •full year –30 hrs lectures, 30 hrs tutorial and practical • assess texts(30%), assignments and presentations (70%).

ANT301 Waste ManagementIntroduces various kinds of hazardous wastes, theireffects on public health, a and the management anddisposal of such wastes. Studies cover: categorisation ofhazardous wastes; waste processing, handling,treatment and minimisation; transport of hazardouswastes; transfer station and land fill design; leachate;contaminated site assessment and remediation; publichealth issues; environmental legislation and standards.

•Ltn, int •[9.5%] •sem 1 (54 hrs) – 26 lectures, 13tutorials, 15 hrs lab/site visits • coreq KJC372 • assessexam (50%), assignments, tests, laboratory (50%).

ANT302 Modelling in EnvironmentalEngineeringDevelops skills in modelling and the use of varioussoftware packages for environmental systems andmodelling, together with an appreciation of therelevance and accuracy of solutions from models.Studies cover: liquid and gaseous dispersion models;water quality modelling of catchments, rivers andestuaries; use of environmental engineering softwarepackages and models; stack and diffuser design; noisemodels; land fill models; ground truthing.

•Ltn, int •[9.5%] •sem 1 (54 hrs) • prereq KXA271 andANP200 • assess exam (50%), assignments, tests,laboratory (50%).

ANT304 Pollution Control EngineeringProvides a knowledge of typical areas of air, water, andnoise pollution and their control. Studies cover:environmental quality; pollution and control; point andnon-point sources; water and wastewater treatmentmethods; gaseous pollutants in the environment; noisepollution measurement and control; field trips totreatment plants.

•Ltn, int •[8%] •sem 1 (45 hrs) • prereq KJC372• assess exam (50%), assignments, tests, laboratory(50%).

ANT306 Environmental HealthProvides a working knowledge of the aspects ofoccupational health and safety, covering the disciplineof environmental health and safety; analysis of factorsaffecting growth of environmental control measuresrelated to public health and safety; toxic hazards;occupational health and hygiene; human error;organisational factors; environmental health and safetylegislation; health education and government policies.

•Ltn, int •[8%] •sem 1 – 2 hrs lecture, 1 hr practiceweekly • assess exam (50%); continuous assessment(50%).

ANT307 Environmental TechnologyProjectDevelops investigative and written expression skillsneeded by technologists while allowing for an in-depthstudy of local environmental issues and problems;involves the synthesis of skills acquired in the course.

•Ltn, int •[26%] •full year (150 hrs) – lab, tutorialsand project work • prereq ANT202, ANT203 • assessassignments, project and reports (100%).

ANT308 Biology and EcologyProvides an insight into the complexities of livingthings and how they are affected by their environment.Studies cover: Biological principles, classification,reproduction and growth, bio-diversity; ecology,interdependence, ecologically-sustainable development;threatened species; microbiology, bio-engineering andindustrial applications, hazards.

•Ltn, int •[9.5%] •sem 1 (54 hrs) – 26 lectures, 13tutorials, 15 hrs lab/site visits • prereq ANT202,ANT203 • assess exam (50%), assignments, tests,laboratory/site visits (50%).

ANT309 Environmental LawIs an introduction to Environmental Law; its global,regional, national, and local application. Studies cover:International agreements and policy flowing from theRio Declaration; Regional implications; Federal andState Environmental legislation; environmentallicensing requirements; appeal processes, and casestudies; multimedia law; clean production philosophiesand sustainability.

•Ltn, int •[9.5%] •sem 1 (54 hrs) – 39 hrs lecture/tutorials/specialist lectures, 15 hrs project • prereqANT202, ANT203 • assess exam (50%), assignments andproject (50%).



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Environmental Design andArchitecture at Launceston and

Hobart

Environmental Design is taught by the Department ofArchitecture in Launceston and the Department ofUrban Design in Hobart.

While the general description of the units taught bythese departments is the same, the way in which theunits are taught will reflect the research interests,expertise and local circumstances of each department.For this reason, the units are coded differently,according to the campus on which the student isenrolled.

Students enrolling in the Bachelor of EnvironmentalDesign (BEnvDes) in Launceston will enrol in unitsprefixed ARA.

Students enrolling in the BEnvDes in Hobart will enrolin units prefixed AUA.

The numerical suffixes are the same for both campuses.Thus a student undertaking Design Studio 1A atLaunceston will enrol in ARA111, while a studentundertaking the same unit in Hobart will enrol inAUA111.

Successful students continuing on to a fourth year ofstudies will enrol in either the Bachelor of Environmen-tal Studies with Honours, which is available at bothHobart and Launceston, the Bachelor of Architecture(BArch) which is available only at Launceston, or theMaster of Town Planning (MTP), which is availableonly at Hobart (see Postgraduate Course and UnitHandbook).

Units specific to the BArch (indicated in brackets afterthe unit title) have no AUA equivalents.

Unit descriptionsBachelor of Environmental Design units

ARA111 & AUA111 Design Studio 1AIntegrates basic graphic techniques with three-dimensional and visual investigation and the explora-tion of cultural values. Students develop their designappreciation through a series of exercises which explorespace, form and order, as well as such aestheticconcepts as proportion, balance, harmony, contrast etc.The presentation of work is the subject of critique bystaff and student peers, and this continues through alldesign studios.

•Ltn & Hbt, int •[12%] •sem 1 – lecture, studio andseminar; 4 hrs weekly (14 wks) • assess by review ofsubmitted portfolio containing all project work.

ARA112 & AUA112 Design Studio 1BIntroduces students to the desirability of establishing asense of place in all environmental design intervention.Students investigate the relation between natural andartificial environments and their historic development.The study forms a background for site analysis anddesign responses to environmental factors and humancomfort. Students learn to develop designs whichrespect the cultural environment and incorporateprinciples of ecological sustainability.

•Ltn & Hbt, int •[12%] •sem 1 – lecture, studio andseminar; 4 hrs weekly (14 wks). • assess by review ofsubmitted portfolio containing all project work.

ARA113 & AUA113 Design Studio 1CDevelops communication skills needed by students intheir study of environmental design. A variety ofwritten and graphic media are explored, includingarchitectural drawing, freehand drawing, computergraphics, information processing, photography, modelmaking and graphic presentation.

•Ltn & Hbt, int •[12%] •sem 1 – lecture, studio andseminar; 4 hrs weekly (14 wks) • assess by review ofsubmitted portfolio containing all project work.

ARA114 & AUA114 History & Theory 1Covers the principal periods in the history of WesternArchitecture up to the eighteenth century, including itslinks with Western Asia and North Africa. The unit alsogives some appreciation of the largely separatearchitectural tradition of East Asia. It stresses therelationships between building construction andarchitectural form and space, between architecture andits cultural context, and between architecture and urbanand landscape design.

•Ltn & Hbt, int •[6%] •sem 1 – lecture and seminar; 2hrs weekly (14 wks) • assess seminar presentations andwritten and graphic assignments.

ARA115 & AUA115 BuildingTechnology 1Considers the physical relationship between people andtheir environment. Space and form are looked at interms of the human perception of heat, light and soundand their effect on one’s existence and comfort.Methods of environmental control are examined withemphasis on energy and resource conservation. Theunit enables students to demonstrate an understandingof: basic issues concerning ecologically sustainablearchitecture; energy transfer processes in the terrestrialenvironment; perception and response to heat, light andsound; the sensory dimensions of architectural space;and the use of building fabric for selective environmen-tal filtering.

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•Ltn & Hbt, int •[6%] •sem 1 – lecture and seminar; 2hrs weekly (14 wks) • assess written and graphicassignments, tests.

ARA116/117 & AUA116/117 ElectiveunitsProvide the opportunity for exploration of knowledgeand development of skills in areas both within andbeyond the discipline and faculty.

ARA121 & AUA121 Design Studio 2AIs a continuation of ARA/AUA111, but with anintroduction to the principles of architectural design.

•Ltn & Hbt, int •[12%] •sem 2 – lecture, studio andseminar; 4 hrs weekly (14 wks) • prereq (ARA111 &ARA112 & ARA113) or (AUA111 & AUA112 &AUA113) • assess by review of submitted portfoliocontaining all project work.

ARA122 & AUA122 Design Studio 2BIs a continuation of ARA/AUA112. The scale andcomplexity of studio projects increases and students areexpected to deal with the issues in greater depth.

•Ltn & Hbt, int •[12%] •sem 2 – lecture, studio andseminar; 4 hrs weekly (14 wks) • prereq (ARA111 &ARA112 & ARA113) or (AUA111 & AUA112 &AUA113) • assess by review of submitted portfoliocontaining all project work and assignment.

ARA123 & AUA123 Design Studio 2CIs intended to develop understanding and skills in theuse of modelling. The unit consolidates media skillsused in design investigation, evaluation and presenta-tion.

•Ltn & Hbt, int •[12%] •sem 2 – lecture, studio andseminar; 4 hrs weekly (14 wks) • prereq (ARA111 &ARA112 & ARA113) or (AUA111 & AUA112 &AUA113) • assess by review of submitted portfoliocontaining all project work.

ARA124 & AUA124 History & Theory 2Covers the principal periods in the history of WesternArchitecture from the 18th century to the mid-20thcentury. The unit also gives some appreciation of thelargely separate architectural tradition of East Asia. Itstresses the relationship between building constructionand architectural form and space, between architectureand its cultural context, and between architecture andurban and landscape design.

•Ltn & Hbt, int •[6%] •sem 2 – lecture and seminar; 2hrs weekly (14 wks) • assess seminar presentations,written and graphic assignments and test.

ARA125 & AUA125 BuildingTechnology 2Introduces the role of materials and structures in builtform. Materials are classified and their responses toenvironmental influences are identified. The forcesacting upon structures are examined. The interactionsbetween forces and materials are shown in order toindicate appropriate forms and assemblies for buildingstructures. Understanding of the derivation of struc-tural systems is assisted by reference to historicalexamples and contemporary practice. The unit enablesstudents to demonstrate an understanding of: theclassification and properties of materials; the originsand nature of forces; and the performance of structuralelements and systems.

•Ltn & Hbt, int •[6%] •sem 2 – lecture and seminar; 2hrs weekly (14 wks). • assess written and graphicassignments, tests.

ARA211 & AUA211 Design Studio 3Develops fundamental skills in architectural design,including design investigation, design communication,schematic design and design development. Studentsexplore and attempt to integrate design criteriaincluding contextual response, activity support andconstruction principles. The selection and assembly ofbuilding components for domestic scale constructionare explored. Students need to demonstrate an ability todesign and detail the construction of domestic scalebuildings and successfully integrate them with theirsites.

•Ltn & Hbt, int •[18%] •sem 1 – lecture, studio andseminar • prereq (ARA121 & ARA122 & ARA123) or(AUA121 & AUA122 & AUA123) • assess by review ofsubmitted portfolio containing all project work.

ARA212 & AUA212 History & Theory 3Covers the important architectural developments andmovements of the twentieth century, with someemphasis on the post-World War II period. The unitdevelops an understanding of the connections anddisjunctions between the architecture of this period andearlier periods. It stresses the relationships betweenbuilding construction and architectural form and space,between architecture and its cultural context, andbetween architecture and urban and landscape design.

•Ltn & Hbt, int •[6%] •sem 1 – lecture and seminar; 2hrs weekly (14 wks) • assess seminar presentations,written and graphic assignments.

ARA213 & AUA213 BuildingTechnology 3Is a study of building materials and elements todevelop an understanding of their properties and



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selection in the contemporary design context. The unitenables students to demonstrate an understanding of:the development of domestic construction in Australia;the selection and assembly of domestic scale buildingcomponents; the construction processes involved fortimber-framed domestic building; the principles andpractice of domestic structural design in timber; and theprinciples of services provision at domestic scale.


ARA214 & AUA214 Specialised Studio 1Is the first in a series of units (including ARA/AUA214,224, 314, 324), taken over 4 semesters. The units offerstudents the opportunity to focus in depth on aspecialised area of design. The Department of Architec-ture in Launceston and the Department of UrbanDesign in Hobart have different research interests andlocal circumstances, and these differences are reflectedin the areas covered in these studios.

In Launceston the specialised studios cover thefollowing areas: (a) Landscape in Architecture; (b)Computer Use in Design; (c) Asian Architecture; and(d) Wood in Architecture.

In Hobart they cover: (a) Urban Design, which takes atheme such as central area design or suburban design;(b) Environment and Design, which takes a theme suchas energy and design or building heritage; and (c)Landscape Design which addresses site planning orurban spaces.

•Ltn & Hbt, int •[18%] •sem 1 – studio, lecture andseminar • assess By review of submitted portfoliocontaining all project work.

ARA221 & AUA221 Design Studio 4Develops an understanding and skill in the devisingand detailing of construction for buildings of mediumscale. Students are expected to develop fundamentalskills at a greater level of competence and complexitythan in ARA211. Project work focuses on the creation ofarchitectural and constructional concepts, constructiondocumentation skills, and the analysis and synthesis ofa variety of design concerns.

•Ltn & Hbt, int •[18%] •sem 2 – lecture, studio andseminar • prereq AUA211 or ARA211 • assess by reviewof submitted portfolio containing all project work.

ARA222 & AUA222 History & Theory 4Covers the development of architecture in Australia –establishing the transfer and modification of ideas fromelsewhere, especially from Europe and North America,and regional responses to the Australian environment,as a foundation for the critical discussion of issues

facing architecture in Australia today.


ARA223 & AUA223 BuildingTechnology 4Continues the study of building technology at domesticscale. The unit enables students to demonstrate anunderstanding of: the constructional properties ofconcrete and masonry; the principles of footings fordomestic construction; the principles of aperture design– doors, windows, ducts and conduits; and servicingand energy strategies for domestic-scale architecture.

•Ltn & Hbt, int •[6%] •sem 2 – lecture and seminar; 2hrs weekly (14 wks). • assess written and graphicassignments, tests.

ARA224 & AUA224 Specialised Studio 2Is the second in a series of studio units, taken over 4semesters. For details of the unit, see ARA/AUA214above.

•Ltn & Hbt, int •[18%] •sem 2 – studio, lecture andseminar • assess by review of submitted portfoliocontaining all project work.

ARA311 & AUA311 Design Studio 5Enables students in third year to demonstrate aproficiency in design analysis, design synthesis, designjudgement and design communication as they pertainto the architectural design process. The scale of projectsin the third year will range from small to relativelylarge.

•Ltn & Hbt, int •[18%] •sem 1 – lecture, studio andseminar • prereq ARA221 or AUA221 • assess by reviewof submitted portfolio containing all project work.

ARA312 & AUA312 History & Theory 5Focuses on the interrelationships between: (a) the man-made environment; (b) human perception, values andbehaviour and (c) design. Some cross-cultural compari-sons are made. Students are introduced to the role ofthe architect.

•Ltn & Hbt, int •[6%] •sem 1 – lecture and seminar; 2hrs weekly (14 wks) • assess written assignments andseminar presentations.

ARA313 & AUA313 BuildingTechnology 5Studies the principles of construction for medium-scalebuildings. The unit enables students to demonstrate anunderstanding of: the commissioning-designing andproduction of medium-scale buildings; systems and

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structure for medium-scale building, includingsteelwork, reinforced concrete and foundations; andservicing and energy strategies for medium-scalebuildings.


ARA314 & AUA314 Specialised Studio 3Is the third in a series of studio units, taken over 4semesters. For details of the unit, see ARA/AUA214above.


ARA321 & AUA321 Design Studio 6Consolidates the objectives of ARA/AUA311. Thechoice of studio-based project work is appropriate tothe demonstration of skills in design investigation, briefformulation, sketch design, design development, reportwriting and final design presentation.

•Ltn & Hbt, int •[18%] •sem 2 – lecture, studio andseminar • prereq ARA311 or AUA311 • assess By reviewof submitted portfolio containing all project work.

ARA322 & AUA322 History & Theory 6Involves the study of important twentieth centuryarchitectural theory in order to give a deeper under-standing of recent practice. The unit complementsARA/AUA212 (in which emphasis is given to the studyof actual buildings) & ARA/AUA312 (in which thetheory is based on principles of social science ratherthan on the specific design theory generated byarchitects themselves). The unit concentrates on thoseideas most relevant to current practice and aims toassist students in developing their own designphilosophy.


ARA323 & AUA323 BuildingTechnology 6Continues the study of construction for medium-scalebuildings and develops an understanding of theinfluence of technology in architecture. The unit enablesstudents to demonstrate an understanding of: perform-ance specifications; legislative control of the buildingprocess; health, safety and amenity; definition anddesign of major elements – roofs, floors, walls; anddesign strategies for medium-scale buildings, innova-tion and system.


ARA324 & AUA324 Specialised Studio 4Is the fourth in a series of studio units, taken over 4semesters. For details of the unit, see ARA/AUA214above.


Bachelor of Architecture units

ARA411 Design Studio 7 (BArch)Reinforces the skills developed in BEnvDes DesignStudios. The unit is orientated specifically to the needsof the architectural profession. It helps studentsformulate their design philosophy and to identify areasof particular importance to be pursued in depth duringtheir course of study.

•Ltn, int •[31%] •sem 1 – lecture, studio and seminar• assess by review of submitted portfolio containing allproject work.

ARA412 Dissertation 1 (BArch)Is the first of 2 units (see also ARA422) which allowstudents to explore an area of architecture through anindependent investigation and analysis of architecturalresources. This first unit focuses on gaining familiaritywith the area of study, preparing a clean studyproposal, and structuring the research.

•Ltn, int •[5.7%] •sem 1 – lecture and seminar• assess continuous assessment of written submissions.

ARA413 Professional Studies 1 (BArch)Develops a knowledge of the architect’s responsibilityto society, clients and the profession. Basic theory oflaw, courts and legal processes and concepts areexamined, and developed within the context of statutelaw as it applies to the building industry.

•Ltn, int •[5.7%] •sem 1 – lecture and seminar• assess written assignments

ARA414 Building Technology 7 (BArch)Studies advanced building systems in terms ofperformance, cost, construction and buildability.Particular emphasis is placed on the development ofplanning strategies to assist in achieving the bestpossible performance of the construction phase ofbuilding projects. The unit enables students to:demonstrate an understanding of the principles ofconstruction of tall structures, long span structures and



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refurbishment projects; demonstrate an understandingof advanced building techniques as highlighted in thisunit; develop an appreciation of the design implicationsof standardisation and availability of building productsand components; and have an awareness of QualityAssurance and its underlying importance in all aspectsof the building process.

•Ltn, int •[5.7%] •sem 1 – lecture and seminar• assess written and graphic assignments, tests.

ARA415 Elective unitProvides the opportunity for exploration. A knowledgeand development of skills in areas both within andbeyond the discipline and faculty.

ARA421 Design Studio 8 (BArch)Explores all professional aspects of the discipline anddevelops skills needed to design within the technical,legal and economic constraints that architects workunder in real life. The unit enables students to demon-strate an ability to develop a project through all designand documentation stages.

•Ltn, int •[31%] •sem 2 – lecture, studio and seminar• prereq ARA411 • assess by review of submittedportfolio containing all project work.

ARA422 Dissertation 2 (BArch)Is the second of 2 units (see ARA412 above) whichallow students to explore a particular area of architec-ture in greater depth. In this unit, students prepare andrefine a paper to professional standard.

•Ltn, int •[5.7%] •sem 2 – lecture and seminar• prereq ARA412 • assess thesis.

ARA423 Professional Studies 2 (BArch)Explores the nature of the building industry andorganisations within it. Modes of architectural practiceand their legal implications are examined, and appliedto design and pre-construction documentation,tendering, procurement methods and constructionstage matters.

•Ltn, int •[5.7%] •sem 2 – lecture and seminar• assess written assignments

ARA424 Building Technology 8 (BArch)Focuses on the various types of written contractdocumentation (specifications, schedules and bills ofquantities) – their preparation by the architect andconsultants, their implementation by the builder, andtheir administration on site.

•Ltn, int •[5.7%] •sem 2 – lecture and seminar• assess written and graphic assignments, tests.

Bachelor of Environmental Design withHonours units

ARA471 & AUA471 Dissertation 1(BEnvDes Hons)Is the first of 2 units (see also ARA/AUA481) whichtogether allow students to explore in depth an area ofenvironmental design through independent research.During this first stage, students are expected to submita preparatory paper which outlines the background,scope and approach of the study.

• Staff (Supervisor) Determined by research topic •Ltn& Hbt, int •[25%] •sem 1 – research and seminar• assess preparatory paper and progress report

ARA472 & AUA472 EnvironmentalDesign 1 (BEnvDes Hons)Consists of studio-based project work aimed atdeveloping investigative and design abilities in anapproved area of environmental design.

• Staff (Supervisor) As detailed in unit program •Ltn &Hbt, int •[18.75%] •sem 1 – studio-based projects,seminars and lectures; 6 hrs weekly (14 wks) • coreqARA473 or AUA473 • assess By review of submittedportfolio containing all projects and papers

ARA473 & AUA473 Design Theory 1(BEnvDes Hons)Is a tutorial-based adjunct to the more practicallyorientated ARA/AUA472. The unit covers related areasof theory.

•Ltn & Hbt, int •[6.25%] •sem 1 – tutorial, 2 hrsweekly (14 wks) • coreq ARA472 or AUA472 • assesscontinuous assessment of seminar papers

ARA481 & AUA481 Dissertation 2(BEnvDes Hons)Is the second of two units (see ARA471) which allowstudents to explore in depth a particular area ofenvironmental design through independent research.During this second stage students are expected tocomplete a dissertation of approximately 10,000 words.

• Staff (Supervisor) Determined by research topic •Ltn& Hbt, int •[25%] •sem 2 – supervised individualresearch • prereq ARA471 or AUA471 • assess by reviewof submitted dissertation.

ARA482 & AUA482 EnvironmentalDesign 2 (BEnvDes Hons)Consists of studio-based project work to developinvestigative and design abilities in an approved area ofenvironmental design.

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• Staff (Supervisor) As detailed in unit program •Ltn &Hbt, int •[18.75%] •sem 2 – studio-based projects,seminars and lectures; 6 hrs weekly (14 wks) • prereqARA472 or AUA472 • coreq ARA483 or AUA483• assess by review of submitted portfolio containing allprojects and papers.

ARA483 & AUA483 Design Theory 2(BEnvDes Hons)Is a tutorial-based adjunct to the more practicallyorientated ARA482. The unit covers related areas oftheory.

•Ltn & Hbt, int •[6.25%] •sem 2 – tutorial; 2 hrsweekly (14 wks). • prereq ARA473 or AUA473 • coreqARA482 or AUA482 • assess tutorial presentations andwritten papers.

ARA511 Design Studio 9 (BArch)Develops students’ intellectual discipline, judgement,organisational skills, self-awareness and criticism inrelation to architectural ideas, concepts and philoso-phies, and develops further their competence to designa good building which is responsive to its environmen-tal context and the physical/behavioural needs of theuser.

•Ltn, int •[31%] •sem 1 – lecture, studio and seminar• prereq ARA421 • assess by review of submittedportfolio containing all project work.

ARA512 Professional Project 1 (BArch)Requires students to undertake an in-depth study of abuilding design. The study must demonstrate theirability in: brief development, site analysis, informationassimilation, and building program analysis.

•Ltn, int •[5.7%] •sem 1 – seminar • assess writtenand graphic assignments.

ARA513 Professional Studies 3 (BArch)Compares a variety of standard format contractscurrently in use in the building industry. In particularthe unit examines the practical aspects of administeringcontractual provisions during the progress of buildingworks.

•Ltn, int •[5.7%] •sem 1 – lecture and seminar• assess written assignments.

ARA514 Professional Studies 4 (BArch)Develops a knowledge of management theory and itsapplication to architectural practice and designprocesses. The unit examines financial management,human and non-human resource management.

•Ltn, int •[5.7%] •sem 1 – lecture and seminar• assess written assignments.

ARA521 Professional Project 2 (BArch)Is the final unit of the BArch program requiring an in-depth study of a building design to demonstrate thestudent’s ability in: brief development, site analysis,information assimilation, building program analysis,synthesis, resolution and documentation.

•Ltn, int •[50%] •sem 2 – seminar • prereq ARA511 &ARA512 • assess Examination of submitted work.

Surveying and Geomatics – Depart-ment of Surveying and SpatialInformation Science at Hobart

The Department offers a 4-year course leading to thedegree of Bachelor of Geomatics (unit code ASG-). Twospecialist streams are offered: (a) Land Surveying and(b) Spatial Information Systems. Each stream involves 3years of academic study and a compulsory year ofprofessional experience. An honours degree of oneyear’s duration, and postgraduate courses are alsoavailable. The previously offered Bachelor of Surveyingis being phased out. Students needing to repeatfirst-year units should contact the department forinformation.

ASA133 Surveying for Scientists[BE, BEnvDes] Provides Bachelor of Science, Bachelor ofEnvironmental Design students with basic skills inplane surveying and spatial measurement together witha general intro-duction to advanced surveying topicssuch as photogrammetry, satellite position fixing, andgeographic information systems. Studies cover: (a)Surveying and Mapping 1 – basic skills in planesurveying and spatial measurement (coordinatesystems, use of minor instruments, levelling, linearmeasurement, use of theodolites, total stations,traversing, introduction to analysis of observations); (b)Surveying and Mapping 2 – introduction to advancedsurveying science and techniques (photogrammetry,geodesy, GPS, geographic information systems,integrated surveying/mapping systems); and (c)Scientific Applications – discussion of specificapplications of surveying in the physical and lifesciences.

• Staff Dr J Osborn •Hbt, int •[8.3% (BSc 3pts)] •sem1 – 2 lectures weekly, 2-hr practical, 1 tutorial afortnight • assess final examination (50%); fieldworkreports (25%); assignments (25%).

ASA201 Professional ExperienceProvides training in a range of surveying tasks, whileexposing students to the workplace environment. The



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unit involves a minimum of 45 weeks of industrialexperience approved by the Head of the Department,and the submission of assessed work experiencereports.

• Staff (Coordinator) Dr J Osborn •Hbt, int •[80%]•full year – professional supervision • prereq ASA120and ASA125 • coreq ASA202.

ASA202 Surveying Techniques 2Extends students’ knowledge of the organisation inwhich they have been placed and reinforces theprofessional experience obtained in ASA201, byrequiring of students that they undertake three projectschosen from the following areas of surveying practice:(a) Urban Cadastral Surveying – Subdivision; (b) UrbanCadastral Surveying – Redefinition; (c) Rural CadastralSurveying; (d) Engineering Surveying – Subdivision; (e)Engineering Surveying – Construction; (f) EngineeringSurveying – Deformation; (g) Geographic and LandInformation Systems; (h) Photogrammetry; (i) ControlSurveying; (j) Topographic Surveying; (k) Mining andUnderground Surveying; (l) Geodetic Surveying; (m)Hydrographic Surveying; and (n) Computer Applica-tions.

• Staff (Coordinator) Dr J Osborn •Hbt, int •[20%]•an average of 150 hrs • prereq ASA120 and ASA125• coreq ASA201.

ASA302 Photogrammetry 1Students enrolling in this unit should refer to ASG230for details.

ASA311 Analysis of ObservationsStudents enrolling in this unit should refer to ASG270for details.

ASA312 Land Studies 2Extends students’ knowledge of environmental sciencewith an introduction to aspects of geography andgeology, and introduces the principles and practice ofproperty valuation. Studies cover: (a) Land Valuation –principles and practices of valuation, rural and urbanvaluation, acts and regulations affecting land valuation;(b) Geology for Surveyors – a course of lectures,practicals and excursions offered by the Department ofGeology in materials of the earth, sedimentology,structural geology, mineralogy and petrology andgeological map interpretation; and (c) Geomorphology– basic principles of geomorphology, including glacial,periglacial, fluvial, karst, coastal aeolian and slopeprocesses, and the development of structural andvolcanic landforms.

• Staff (a) Mr R Westwood or Mr G McNamara, (b) ProfR Varne, and Drs RF Berry and CP Rao, (c) Mr N Chick

and Mr A Goede •Hbt, int •[18%] •full year – sem 1:(a) Valuation – 2 lectures weekly for 1 sem; (b)Geology – 1 lecture, 1 3-hr lab weekly for 1 sem; sem 2:(c) Geography – 2 lectures weekly, 4 tutorials and 5x2-hr practicals • prereq KGA115 • assess (a) LandValuation: exam (70%); assignments (30%); (b)Geology for Surveyors: practical exam (30%); and fieldwork in sem 1 (10%); 2-hour theory exam in June (60%);(c) Geomorphology: 2-hour exam in June (60%);practical work (20%); 1,500-word essay (20%). Finalresult is determined by proportioning the marks in (a),(b) and (c) by 30%, 30% and 40% respectively. Asatisfactory result in all parts is required• req either Ritter DF, Process Geomorphology, 2nd

edn, Wm C Brown Publishers, Dubuque IowaUSA, 1986,

or Summerfield MA, Global Geomorphology,Longman, London, 1991.

Skinner BJ and Porter SC, The Dynamic Earth, JohnWiley & Sons, 1992.

ASA313 Spatial Information Systems 1Students enrolling in this unit should refer to ASG240for details.

ASA314 Surveying Science 3Students enrolling in this unit must enrol concurrentlyin ASA316. They should refer to ASG220 for unitdetails.

ASA315 CartographyStudents enrolling in this unit should refer to ASG250for unit details.

ASA316 Surveying Techniques 3Students enrolling in this unit must enrol concurrentlyin ASA314, and should refer to ASG260 for unit details.

ASA341 Surveying for Engineers[BE] Is available to Bachelor of Engineering studentsonly, providing them with basic skills in planesurveying and spatial measurement together with ageneral introduction to advanced surveying topics suchas photogrammetry, remote sensing and satelliteposition fixing. Studies cover: (a) Surveying andMapping 1 – basic skills in plane surveying and spatialmeasurement (coordinate systems, use of minorinstruments, levelling, linear measurement, use oftheodolites, total stations, traversing, triangulation,resection, introduction to analysis of observations); (b)Surveying and Mapping 2 – introduction to advancedsurveying science and techniques (photogrammetry,remote sensing, geodesy, GPS, hydrographic surveying,spatial information systems, specialised industrial

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measurement techniques, integrated surveying/mapping systems); (c) Engineering Applications –discussion of specific surveying techniques andapplications in engineering (mine surveying, construc-tion surveying, deformation surveying, integratedsurveying/engineering software); and (d) ScientificApplications – discussion of specific surveyingtechniques and applications in science (use of geo-graphic information systems, topographic/thematicmaps, exploration surveys, case studies).

• Staff Dr J Osborn •Hbt, int •[18%] •full year – 2lectures weekly, a 3-hr practical, 1 tutorial fortnightly;plus a 5-day survey camp during semester break• assess final exam (50%); assignments and practicals(30%); field camp (20%).

ASA373 Introduction to GeographicalInformation Systems[BSc] Is for Bachelor of Science students and is notavailable to students enrolled in BSurv. The unitdevelops skills and competence in the use andapplication of geographic information systems and anunderstanding of their structure and operations.Studies cover an introduction to geographic informa-tion systems, digital representation of spatiallydistributed data, systems organisation, data entrymethods, manipulation, analysis and presentationtechniques; spatial modelling; applications to planning,management and resource allocation in the natural andbuilt environment; and case studies.

•Hbt, int •[8.3% (BSc 3pts)] •sem 1 – 19 lectures and8x3-hr practical classes • prereq 33.33% (12 pts) fromapproved Second Year Science or Agricultural Scienceunits • assess final exam (50%); assignments (30%);laboratory reports (20%)• req Burrough PA, Principles of Geographic Informa-

tion Systems for Land Resource Assessment, OxfordUniv Press.

ASA402 Land Development PlanningIntroduces students to the principles of urban and ruralland planning and development, and familiarises themwith the relevant planning legislation and planningprocesses: the role of planning including the history ofplanning and land use change, planning processes, roleof governments, urban and regional planning adminis-tration, social research, economic analysis andenvironmental planning; planning techniques includingstatutory planning, planning schemes, developmentcontrol and planning practice; land planning includingstrategic plans, land management, impact assessment,innovative design.

• Staff Mr J Hepper •Hbt, int •[15.6%] •full year• prereq ASA312 • coreq ACM405 • assess final exam(50%), assignments (20%), project (30%).

ASA404 Photogrammetry 2Teaches students the mathematical principles ofanalytical photogrammetry, exposing them to theirpractical applications, and developing advanced skillsin photogrammetric project planning. Studies covercondition equations of analytical photogrammetry,relative and absolute orientation, model deformations,analytical plotters; ground control; orthophotography;aerial triangulation, error propagation in strips andblocks; adjustment of strips and blocks; principles ofterrestrial and close range photogrammetry; digitalphotogrammetry; decision making in photogrammetricsurveys, planning, costing, and case studies.

• Staff Dr J Osborn •Hbt, int •[14.6%] •full year – 2lectures weekly and fortnightly 3-hr practicals • prereqASA302 and ASA311, or a corequisite with the approvalof the Head of the Department • assess final exam(45%); assignments and practical reports (15%); projects(40%).• req [p/b] Wolf PR, Elements of Photogrammetry: with

air photo interpretation and remote sensing,McGraw-Hill.

ASA406 Surveying 4 (Project)Develops the students’ research, analysis and presenta-tion skills through their detailed investigation of asubject area of their own choice. Work in this unitcomprises an individual project in which students mustdemonstrate the ability to define, present and analysecritically a topic related to the current coursework.

• Staff (Coordinator) Assoc Prof R Coleman •Hbt, int•[10%] •full year – an average of 80 hrs • prereq allthird examination subjects • coreq all fourth examina-tion subjects • assess project (90%), seminar (10%).

ASA411 Spatial Information SystemsHas the same broad objectives as ASA419, and is forstudents enrolled in the BSc.

•Hbt, int •[8.3%] •sem ? – 3 lectures, 1 tutorialweekly • prereq KGA200 or approved 33.33% (12 pts) orequiv. from approved Year 2 Surveying, Engineering,and/or Science units • assess final exam (70%); practicalreports (30%).• req Burrough PA, Principles of Geographical

Information Systems for Land Resource Assessment,Oxford Univ Press.

ASA417 GeodesyProvides students with a high level of competency ingeodesy and necessary skills in positional astronomy.Studies cover: reference ellipsoid; reference systems;geodetic measurements and their reduction to theellipsoid; direct and inverse geodetic problems;fundamentals of three-dimensional geodesy; coordinate



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systems, transformations and geodetic datums; geodeticnetworks; geodetic standards and specifications;gravitational attraction and potential; gravity field ofthe earth; geoid; determination of the disturbingpotential and its functionals; geodetic height systems;Global Positioning System (GPS) – basic concepts,orbits, signal structure, antennas and receivers, biasesand errors, solutions, static, kinematic stop-and-go,RTK applications, survey design; combination ofterrestrial and GPS data; height determination usingGPS.

• Staff Assoc Prof R Coleman •Hbt, int •[12.4%] •fullyear – 2 lectures, 1 tutorial weekly, plus 3 hrs practicalweekly for 1 sem • prereq ASA311, ASA314 and ASA316• assess Geodesy: final exam (65%); assignments (10%);practical reports (15%); oral exam (10%)• req [p/b] Torge W, Geodesy, 2nd edn, de Gruyter,

1991.

ASA419 Spatial Information Systems 2Provides students with advanced skills in the design,implementation and application of geographicalinformation systems to land information management,digital mapping and planning. Studies cover compari-son of analog and digital mapping systems, classifica-tion of systems, data entry; data volumes, topologicaland cellular data structures; retrieval and analysis;design and implementation methods; applications toresource, land parcel and utility systems; practical workon the ARC/INFO system.

•Hbt, int •[5.9% (BSc 3pts)] •sem 2 – 3 lectures, 1tutorial weekly • prereq ASA313 ( BSc: any first yearcomputing unit) • assess final exam (70%); practicalreports (30%)• req Burrough PA, Principles of Geographical

Information Systems for Land Resource Assessment,Oxford Univ Press.

Dale PF and McLaughlin JD, Land InformationManagement: An introduction with special referenceto cadastral problems in third world countries,Oxford University Press.

ASA421 Cadastral StudiesTeaches the principles and application of land law as itapplies to cadastral surveying. The unit examines theprofessional role and obligations of a cadastralsurveyor; and includes a detailed study of comparativecadastral arrangements. Topics include the cadastre asan information system, cadastral systems, landregistration systems, integrated survey systems;methods of delineating legal boundaries, spatialtolerance; Land Law – tenure, estates in land, freeholdand leasehold tenure; interests in land, easements andprofits, mortgages, erosion, riparian rights, landtransfer, common law and real property, adverse

possession, law relating to surveys of land for thepurposes of title subdivision and resumption of land,general principles of the law of evidence; the surveyorand statutory authorities, survey regulations, assess-ment of survey evidence, and their application;professional ethics, the professional society, surveyor-consultant surveyor-client relationship, and thesurveyor as an expert witness.

• Staff from the Faculty of Law, and Mr R Gane •Hbt,int •[13.2%] •full year – 3 lectures weekly • prereq 3rdExamination • coreq ASA419 • assess exam (70%);assignments (30%)• req Simpson SR, Land Law and Registration,

Cambridge.Tasmania Lands Titles Office Practice Book with forms

and precedents, Tasmanian Government Printer.

ASA500 Surveying V (Honours) Full timeASA505 Surveying V (Honours) Part timeCoursework is selected from the following topics: (a)Advanced Photogrammetry – analytical metric andnon-metric aerial and close-range systems, multimediaphotogrammetry, digital photogrammetry; (b)Advanced Adjustment Theory – pre-analysis,optimisation; least squares filtering, interpolation andcollocation, generalised inverses, free networkadjustments, deformation analysis; (c) AdvancedInstrumentation and Techniques – automation ofsurveying instrumentation, non-topographic applica-tion of measurement techniques, monitoring anddeformation surveys, case studies; (d) Spatial Informa-tion Systems – user-needs studies, comparative datastructures, network systems, information use; (e)Advanced Geodesy – selected topics from: spacetechnologies including GPS for high precision position-ing; satellite altimeter analysis; geophysical geodesy;gravimetric geodesy; 4D geodesy; and (f) With theagreement of the Head of the Department of Surveying& Spatial Information Science candidates may select2nd, 3rd and 4th-year units offered by the Faculty ofScience and Technology up to a maximum weight of16.67%.

•Hbt, int •[100%/50%] •lectures and project work asprescribed by the Head of the Department • prereq Thedegree of BSurv from the University of Tasmania or adegree from another university or tertiary institutiondeemed to be equivalent by the Faculty of Engineeringand Surveying. In each case, the candidate must havepassed the degree with sufficient merit to satisfy theFaculty.

ASA519 Spatial Information Systems 3Covers user-needs studies, comparative data structures,network systems, information use.

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•Hbt, int •[19%] •lecture/assignment • prereqASA419 Spatial Information Systems 2 • assessassignments• req Burrough PA, Principles of Geographic Informa-

tion Systems for Land Resources Assessment,Oxford University Press.

ASA580 Graduate Diploma Project WorkIs a major project determined in conjunction with thestudent involving the design, development andapplication of spatial information technology orsystems components to a specific task. The project isdesigned to: develop the candidate’s knowledge andskills; to have the candidate examine the literature; todevelop analytical and problem solving skills; and tohave the candidate present results.

•Hbt, int •[50%] •project work • prereq all prescribedcoursework units • assess project submission (100%).

ASG140 Geomatics lIntroduces students to the science of Geomatics,including methods of spatial data collection, datamanagement, data analysis and presentation. The unitincludes a detailed treatment of elementary datacollection methods and some data analysis methods;and provides an introductory treatment of advancedtopics. (a) Introduction to Geomatics – overview ofmethods, technology and applications; elementary datacollection: time, length, azimuth, angles; positionsensors – optical, mechanical, electromagnetic;measurement methods – gravity, pressure, magnetism,sound, inertia, electromagnetic spectrum, etc.; distancemeasuring techniques; direction measuring techniques;combined techniques – total stations, GPS; computa-tional techniques for data reduction – traversing,intersection, resection, triangulation, and trilateration;and computer methods – spreadsheet reductions andsurveying software packages; (b) Introduction toAnalysis of Observations – scope & nature of statisticalanalysis, simple statistical tests and computation ofconfidence measures, error theory, error propagation,effects on survey data; (c) Introduction to Transforma-tions and Projections – introduction to the concepts ofmathematical transformations and their applications ingeomatics, application of vectors to survey problems,concepts of coordinate systems and transformations,general map projections, data interpolation andfiltering; (d) Geographic Information Systems (GIS) –an overview, spatial and aspatial data; definition,components, functions, and applications of GIS; (e)Communication of Ideas – communication theory;written, verbal & spatial techniques.

• Staff all academic staff of the department •Hbt, int•[33.33%] •full year – 4 lectures, 2 tutorials, 1 3-hr

practical weekly • coreq KYA142, KMA102 • assessexam (70%), assignments, tutorials, studios (30%).

ASG205 Earth SciencesIs a program of lectures, practicals and excursionsoffered by relevant university lecturers to extendstudents’ knowledge of physical landforms andprocesses, environmental science and their relationshipto land use and development. Topics to be coveredinclude principles of geomorphology andgeomorphological processes, materials of the earth,sedimentology, structural geology, land capability andland use.

• Staff various from the departments of Geography,Geology and Plant Science •Hbt, int •[10%] •exam(70%), assignments (30%).

ASG220 Geomatics 2a SurveyingDevelops an understanding of the instrumentation usedand methodology of spatial measurement science. (a)Instrumentation: calibration of instruments – Austral-ian Standards, traceability of standards, calibrationtechniques; levels, theodolites, EDM, digital and opticaltechniques for angle and distance measurements;encoders, digitisers, gyros, accelerometers, lasers,gyrotheodolites, optical and precision metrologysystems, GPS, integrated surveying systems andassociated software, and specialised techniques. (b)Surveying Methodology: trig heighting, preciselevelling, intersection, resection, triangulation,trilateration, precise traversing; azimuth from astro-nomical observations, use of the gyrotheodolite.

• Staff Dr A Sprent •Hbt, int •[10%] •full year – 28lectures, 14 hrs practical and tutorials, 10 hrs studio• prereq KCA173, ASG140, KMA102 • coreq KMA221,ASG270 • assess exam (70%), assignments, tutorials,studios (30%).

ASG230 Geomatics 2b Remote Sensing& PhotogrammetryIntroduces the mathematics used to represent singleand stereo images captured with film and digitalcameras, and methods of computing object spacecoordinates from stereo models. (a) Basic mathematics;image space and object space coordinate systems;transformations. Image capture; sensors; data resolu-tions; platforms. Representation of a single image:collinearity condition equations; space resection fromcollinearity; modified collinearity condition equations;mono plotting; (b) Representation of two images –coplanarity condition equation, relative orientation bycoplanarity and collinearity, absolute orientation,computation of model and object space coordinates;special cases; (c) Introduction to image processing –



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representation, restoration, enhancement, classificationand display.

• Staff Dr JE Osborn •Hbt, int •[10%] •full year – 28lectures, 14 hrs practical and tutorials, 10 hrs studio• prereq ASG140, KMA102, KCA173 • coreq KMA221,ASG260, ASG270 • assess exam (70%), assignments,tutorials, studios (30%).

ASG240 Geomatics 2c Spatial DataStorage & ManipulationReviews definition, components, functions, andapplications of GIS; introduces the principles of spatialdata models, data analysis and manipulation; andhighlights the human factor as a key issue to beconsidered during the implementation of a GIS. Asignificant part of the unit consists in practical exerciseswhich are designed to advance skills in the use of a PC-based raster GIS software package. Emphasis is placedon the ever-increasing interaction between GIS, imageprocessing (IP), and global positioning systems (GPS).Practicals and assignments focus on GIS as an integra-tion, decision support and management tool. Studentsare trained to develop and implement solutions tospatial problems involving multiple criteria andobjectives. Attention is given to errors and uncertaintyassociated with digital geographic data and relatedanalysis. As a consequence, students will be able tojudge critically the limits to interpretation of resultsderived from GIS analysis.

•Hbt, int •[10%] •full year – 28 lectures, 14 hrspracticals and tutorials, 10 hrs studio • prereq KCA173,ASG140, KMA102 • assess exam (40%), practicals (30%),assignments (30%).

ASG250 Geomatics 2d Cartography &GraphicsIntroduces the principles of cartographic design andproduction. (a) Cartographic Design: data symbolisa-tion – point, line, area, volume; nominal, ordinal,interval; scientific representation; graphical representa-tion of numerical data; topographic and thematicsymbols, colour, type; visualisation; compilation andgeneralisation. (b) Cartographic Production: processphotography, photolithographic printing, non-printingprocesses.

•Hbt, int •[10%] •full year – 28 lectures, 14 hrspracticals and tutorials, 10 hrs studio • prereq KCA173,ASG140, KMAI02 • assess exam (70%), assignments,tutorials and studios (30%).

ASG260 Geomatics 2e Transformations& ProjectionsIntroduces the concepts of the various geometric

surfaces and their mathematical properties for use inmapping and computation on the surface of the earth:surveying and mapping projections; transverseMercator projection; AMG; geometry of the ellipsoid;ellipsoidal computations; reduction and correction ofmeasurements – arc-to-chord, scale factor, gridconvergence.

• Staff Dr A Sprent •Hbt, int •[10%] •full year – 28lectures, 14 hrs practicals and tutorials, 10 hrs studio• prereq KCA173, ASG140, KMA102 • coreq KMA221,ASG270 • assess exam (70%), assignments, tutorials andstudios (30%).

ASG270 Geomatics 2f Analysis ofObservationsProvides students with a working knowledge of leastsquares techniques and their application in geomatics;theory of least squares; adjustment of measured data;adjustment with constraints; data interpolation andfiltering; detection of outliers; network design andoptimisation. Students are taught to use adjustmentsoftware packages – FIXIT, MATLAB, GEOLAB; andare introduced to advanced least squares techniques.

• Staff Assoc Prof R Coleman •Hbt, int •[10%] •fullyear – 28 lectures, 14 hrs practicals and tutorials, 10 hrsstudio • prereq KCA173, ASG140, KMA102 • coreqKMA221 • assess exam (70%), assignments, tutorialsand studios (30%).

The following Geomatics units are NOTbeing offered in 1997

ASG306 Professional DevelopmentExamines, through a series of invitation lectures andproject work, a number of geomatics case studies insurveying, geodesy, mapping, GIS, photogrammetry,remote sensing and spatial information systems. Off-campus visits are made. Employment conditions ingeomatics, employment strategies, job seeking,resumes, career development and financial manage-ment are discussed.

• Staff external, part time lecturers •Hbt, int •[8.33%]•sem 2 – 35 lectures, 45 hrs practical • prereq ASG220,ASG230, ASG240, ASG250, ASG260, ASG270 • coreqASG320, ASG330, ASG340, ASG350 • assess assign-ments and project reports.

ASG320 Geomatics 3a SurveyingProvides a review of spatial measurement techniquesand relates these to a range of specific surveyingapplications, including: hydrographic, deformation andmonitoring, topographic, cadastral surveying, indus-trial metrology. The unit also includes case histories ofsurveys and survey processes.

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• Staff Dr A Sprent •Hbt, int •[16.67%] •full year – 36lectures, 18 hrs tutorials and practicals, 36 hrs studio• prereq ASG220, ASG240, ASG260, ASG270 • coreqASG350 • assess exam (70%), assignments, tutorials,studios (30%).

ASG330 Geomatics 3b Remote Sensing& PhotogrammetryProvides a detailed treatment of the radiometric andgeometric errors associated with film and digitalcameras; together with an introduction to the geometryof other image sensing platforms. Introduces theprinciples of rectification and ortho-photography.Introduces the principles of strip and block adjustment.The Environmental Remote Sensing (ERS) componentof the unit concentrates on non-topographic applica-tions of aerial and satellite imagery, particularly landuse and environmental applications. (a) Photogram-metry: Image calibration: radiometric and geometricerrors and calibration models. Strip and block adjust-ment: ground control and GPS control; accuracy ofblock adjustment; auxiliary data. Autocorrelation.Rectification and orthophotography: analytical anddigital rectification in photogrammetry, satellite digitalimage rectification & registration. (b) EnvironmentalRemote Sensing: the nature of radiation in the atmos-phere and radiative properties of earth surfaces. Aerialphotography and imagery systems including theirinterpretation and digital processing. A projectinvolving these techniques applied to topics in the fieldof resource inventory, land use mapping or environ-mental mapping.

• Staff Dr JE Osborn, and staff from the department ofGeography for ERS •Hbt, int •[25%] •full year – 54lectures, 28 hrs tutorials and practicals, 54 hrs studio• prereq ASG220, ASG230, ASG260, ASG270 • assessexam (70%), assignments, tutorials, studios (30%).

ASG340 Geomatics 3c GeographicInformation Systems (GIS)Exposes students to advanced topics in spatialalgorithms, database management systems, interpola-tion methods, data quality standards, error propaga-tion, and environmental modelling. The major part ofthis unit consists in practicals and studios. Extensivetraining is provided in the use of a state-of-the-art unixworkstation-based software package. Students aregiven ample opportunity to gain experience in the useof input (e.g. digitiser, scanner) and output (e.g. colourplotter, laser printer) devices. Technical problem-solving skills are sharpened through the integration ofmulti-source and multi-scale data. Working in apowerful processing environment allows students toexperiment with all essential GIS analysis functions.Overall, the unit concentrates on developing a suite of

skills essential to the successful design, implementationand presentation of a GIS project.

•Hbt, int •[16.67%] •full year – 36 lectures, 18 hrstutorials and practicals, 36 hrs studio • prereq ASG240,ASG250, ASG260 • assess exam (40%), practicals (20%),project (40%).

ASG350 Geomatics 3d GeodesyProvides students with an understanding of theprocedures for 3-D positioning on the earth’s surface.The unit covers reference coordinate systems – inertial,terrestrial, ellipsoidal; reference frame definition;reduction of observations to the ellipsoid; geodeticheight systems; gravity field of the earth, gravitation,gravitational potential, disturbing potential and itsfunctionals, gravimetric methods, geoid models.Elements of satellite surveying – time systems, orbitalmotion. GPS – introduction to satellite positioningusing GPS; 3-D geodetic model; GPS observables,theory, modelling, errors; surveying with GPS static,stop-go, kinematic; data processing/network adjust-ment; combination with terrestrial data; heightdetermination using GPS; applications & case studies.

• Staff Assoc Prof R Coleman •Hbt, int •[16.67%]•full year – 36 lectures, 18 hrs tutorials and practicals,36 hrs studio • prereq ASG220, ASG260, ASG270 • coreqASG320 • assess exam (70%), assignments, tutorials,studios (30%).

ASG401 Professional ExperienceProvides professional training and experience in arange of geomatics tasks and exposes students to theworkplace environment. A minimum of 38 weeks ofindustry experience approved by HoD, supported bythe submission of assessed work experience reports.

ASG405 Land Development PlanningIntroduces students to the principles of urban and ruralland planning and development, familiarising themwith the relevant planning legislation and planningprocesses. The unit looks at the role of planningincluding the history of planning and land use change,planning processes, role of governments, urban andregional planning administration, social research,economic analysis and environmental planning;planning techniques including statutory planning,planning schemes, development control and planningpractice. Land planning including strategic plans, landmanagement, impact assessment, innovative design.The unit also looks at practical planning processes,including a major planning project. The project covers asubstantial design area and includes road design, waterreticulation, stormwater and sewerage design, andLocal Government requirements. The project will besupervised and examined by a suitably experienced



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professional surveyor. Guest lecturers are invited fromthe architectural and valuation professions.

• Staff Mr J Hepper •Hbt, int •[17.5%] •full year• coreq ACM405

ASG407 Land LawTeaches the principles and application of land law as itapplies to legal surveys. Examines the professional roleand obligations of a cadastral surveyor; tenure, estatesin land, freehold and leasehold tenure; interests in land,easements and profits, mortgages, erosion, riparianrights, land transfer, common law and real property,adverse possession, law relating to surveys of land forthe purposes of title subdivision and resumption ofland, general principles of the law of evidence.

• Staff staff from the Faculty of Law, and part-timelecturers •Hbt, int •[7.5%] •sem 1 – block release, 30lectures • prereq Third Examination • coreq ASG425• assess exam (70%), assignments (30%).

ASG415 Cadastral StudiesCovers property, property rights, real property. Fiscal,legal cadastres. Cadastral systems, land registrationsystems, multi-purpose cadastre, cadastre as informa-tion systems. Methods of recording real property rights,methods of delineating and recording real propertyrights. Comparative cadastres.•Hbt, int •[7.5%] •full year – block release, 30 lectures• prereq Third Examination • assess exam (50%); projects(50%).

ASG425 Surveying PracticeCovers the following topics: (a) the surveyor andstatutory authorities; survey regulations’ assessment ofsurvey evidence and their applications; (b) professionalethics, professional societies, surveyor-consultant,surveyor-client relationship; professional indemnity,responsibility under the Surveyors Act Regulations;disciplinary procedures; (c) Fieldwork technique –traversing and differential levelling – students arerequired to demonstrate competent preparation(calibration, instrument adjustment, reconnaissance),survey design and methodology; and (d) Officeoperations, financial, record and staff management,costing, charging and marketing; and business plans.

• Staff external and part-time lecturers •Hbt, int•[7.5%] •full year – block release, 15 lectures, 15tutorials, 25 practicals • prereq Third Examination• coreq ASG407 • assess assignments work andpresentations (60%), fieldwork exam (40%).

ASG430 Spatial Data Structures andData BasesCovers the following topics: spatial data representation,vector, raster; topology, topological data structures, cell

complexes, data encoding; object-entity representation;raster and tessellation structures; spatial indexing. Theunit includes detailed analysis of selected examples ofGIS/LIS structures. Data base representation, limita-tions of RDBMS.

•Hbt, int •[12.5%] •sem 1 – block release for 2 wks, 20lectures, 10 tutorials, 40 hrs lab • prereq Third Examina-tion • assess exam (60%), tutorials (15%), laboratory(25%).

ASG435 Spatial AnalysisCovers the following topics: data quality measures,data interpolation; point patterns, measurement ofdispersion, measures of arrangement, line patterns,branching, circuits, route planning, topological andnetwork analysis, distance; patterns of area, coverage,growth, partitioning. Integration of data, operations,weighting; and presentation methods.

•Hbt, int •[12.5%] •sem 2 – block release for 2 wks, 20lectures, 20 tutorials, 30 hrs lab • prereq Third Examina-tion • assess exam (70%), tutorials (30%).

ASG440 Digital MappingCovers the following topics: graphics hardware, displaygeometry, revision of transformations, simple plottingroutines, windows, data connectivity, hidden line,shading reflectivity, continuous tone images. Symbollibraries, generalisation. Digital mapping standards,data exchange. Operation and detailed analysis ofselected digital mapping software.

•Hbt, int •[12.5%] •sem 2 – block release for 2 wks: 20lectures, 10 tutorials, 40 hrs lab • prereq Third Examina-tion • assess exam (60%), tutorials (15%), laboratory(25%).

ASG445 Geographic InformationSystems ProjectConsists of a project designed to (a) reinforce thestudent’s understanding of the underlying science andprinciples of geographic information systems, (b) togain an understanding of at least one application of GISin detail, and (c) provide experience in using at leastone GIS software package. The project consists of 70hours of supervised investigation and experimentalwork involving the use of a geographical informationsystem to solve prescribed problems.

•Hbt, int •[12.5%] •full year – block release: 36 hrsweekly for 2 wks • prereq Third Examination • assesspresentation of the project in oral (30%), written report(70%).

ASG510 Geomatics (Honours) Full timeASG515 Geomatics (Honours) Part timeIs a one year course of lectures and project work asprescribed by the Head of Department. The coursework

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selected will be appropriate for the particular researchtopic chosen and will constitute 50% of the assessment.The course work and projects will be selected from thefollowing topics: 1. Advanced Photogrammetry –Syllabus: Analytical metric and non-metric aerial andclose-range systems, multi-media photogrammetry,digital photogrammetry. 2. Advanced AdjustmentTheory – Syllabus: Pre-analysis, optimisation. Leastsquares filtering, interpolation and collocation,generalised inverses, free network adjustments,deformation analysis. 3. Advanced Instrumentationand Techniques – Syllabus: Automation of surveyinginstrumentation, non-topographic application ofmeasurement techniques, monitoring and deformationsurveys, case studies. 4. Advanced Geodesy – Syllabus:Selected topics from – space technologies including GPSfor high precision positioning; satellite altimeteranalysis; geophysical geodesy; gravimetric geodesy; 4Dgeodesy. 5. With the agreement of the Head of theDepartment, candidates may select from Groups 2, 3and 4 units offered by the Faculty of Science andTechnology up to a maximum of 16.67% (6 pts).• Staff all academic staff of the department •Hbt, int•pass with sufficient merit in the Bachelor ofGeomatics degree from the University of Tasmania, oran equiv qualification from another university.

For all AUA1- AUA4- undergraduate Designunits, see corresponding numbers of ARA- units

Master of Town Planning

The following units are all taughtinternally at Hobart; required texts areas detailed in the semester program

AUA831 Theory and Practice 1 – UrbanDesignIncludes a brief historical review of urban form anddesign to cover the classic urban design concepts andapproaches. The unit critically explores their originsand underpinning values and addresses contemporaryurban design issues. Practical work is a major part andcovers techniques of urban analysis, and the prepara-tion and presentation of urban design concepts.

• Staff Assoc Prof B Shelton •[12.50%] •sem 1 –project, lecture, and seminar • assess continuous –written and graphic assignments.

AUA832 Contextual Studies 1 – Culture,Built Form and ConservationIncreases the student’s capacity to ‘read’ the city as anexpression of culture and to assess its heritage value. Assuch, the unit covers aspects of history, perception,

built form as language, and contemporary issues inconservation.• Staff Assoc Prof B Shelton •Hbt, int •[6.25%] •sem 1– lecture, seminar and practical • assess continuous –written and graphic assignments.

AUA833 Planning Techniques 1Consists of two parts: (1a) Planning Graphics – isworkshop-based and introduces students to a range ofgraphic techniques and materials for use in thepresentation of information, plans and design concepts.This part also introduces students to the graphicpotential of the personal computer; (1b ) DevelopmentEconomics – covers key economic factors whichinfluence the form of buildings and, in turn, cities. Thispart also equips students with a rule-of-thumb methodfor estimating the development potential of a site.•Hbt, int •[6.25%] •sem 1 – lecture, and practical• assess continuous – graphic exercises and practicalassignment.

AUA834 Theory and Practice 3 –Suburban and Infrastructure PlanningCovers the history of suburban planning to includeclassic concepts of suburban design and the forceswhich have shaped suburbia. The unit includespractical work which covers the analysis of landforms,existing settlement forms and infrastructure, and whichformulates proposals for physical development. Itdiscusses contemporary issues such as urban consolida-tion and sustainable development.• Staff Assoc Prof B Shelton •Hbt, int •[12.50%] •sem1 – project, lecture and seminar • assess continuous –written and illustrated assignments.

AUA835 Contextual Studies 3 –Ecology and Resource ManagementIntroduces students to the concept of environment as anecosystem. Problems of land degradation and tech-niques of land classification are examined. Landmanagement plans are studied and receive criticalreview.• Staff Mr D Mugavin •[6.25%] •sem 1 – lecture,seminar, and practical • prereq Continuous – writtenand illustrated assignments.

AUA836 Planning Techniques 3 –Policy Making and Project EvaluationIntroduces students to relevant theory, techniques andcase studies which will aid their understanding ofdecision-making processes, and develop the ability toestablish procedures for evaluating and devisingplanning policies. Impact assessment is also covered.•Hbt, int •[6.25%] •sem 1 – lecture, seminar andpractical • assess continuous – written and illustratedassignments.



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AUA841 Theory and Practice 2 –Statutory PlanningExplores the role of statutory plans in relation to other‘arms’ of planning, and covers a range of approachesand mechanisms for use in statutory planning. The unitemphasises the need for clear goals and visions, andincludes the review of existing plans.

•Hbt, int •[12.50%] •sem 2 – project, lecture andseminar • assess continuous – written and illustratedassignments.

AUA842 Contextual Studies 2 –Planning Law and GovernmentIntroduces students to the legal system and to the rangeof planning and environmental law. Tasmanianlegislation is studied in detail and the related responsi-bilities of governments.

• Staff Mr D Armstrong •Hbt, int •[6.25%] •sem 2 –lecture and seminar • assess continuous – writtenassignments.

AUA843 Planning Techniques 2 –Appeals and ObjectionsIntroduces students to the process of planning appeals.The unit covers procedures and offers simulatedexperience in preparing for and in conducting appeals.

•Hbt, int •[6.25%] •sem 2 – combination of lectureand practical • assess continuous – written assignmentsand practical exercises.

AUA844 Theory and Practice 4 –Regional PlanningExamines the origins and development of regionalplanning overseas and in Australia. The unit covers thepreparation of environmental, physical, social andeconomic goals for regional development and thedesign of associated physical strategies. Urban fringeand rural issues are emphasised.

• Staff Mr D Mugavin •Hbt, int •[12.5%] •sem 2 –project, lecture and seminar • assess continuous –written and illustrated assignments.

AUA845 Contextual Studies 4 –Spatial Organisation and Social IssuesCovers the roles of economics, transportation andcommunication, cultural values and other factors indetermining the spatial organisation of land-use andbuilt form over the landscape. The unit also discussesassociated social, welfare and housing issues and thecapacity of governments to affect these.

•Hbt, int •[6.25%] •sem 2 – lecture, seminar andpractical • assess continuous – written and illustratedassignments.

AUA846 Planning Techniques 4 –Survey MethodsIntroduces students to a range of quantitative andqualitative survey and reasoning techniques useful toplanners. The unit includes principles of survey design,organisation and analysis.

•Hbt, int •[6.25%] •sem 2 – lecture, seminar andpractical • assess continuous – written and illustratedassignments.

AUA891 Planning Issues 1 andAUA895 Planning Issues 2These are seminar based units which focus uponcontemporary issues in planning. The seminars usuallyamplify subjects which are introduced in other unitsbut which would remain otherwise undeveloped, aswell as subjects which arise out of students’ workexperience or Professional Project work.•Hbt, int •[6.25%] •sem 1 or 2 • assess continuous –written and illustrated assignments.

AUA892 Professional Project 1 –Project PlanningThe Professional Project (AUA892, 894, 896 and 897) is astudent’s major piece of individual work and isintended to span the theory and practice of planning,and demonstrate professional competence. Althoughthe topic must meet with the School’s approval, it issubstantially the student’s choice. The first project unitinvolves the preparation of a project brief. Units 2, 3and 4 form a single project but the work is assessedaccording to three major criteria, hence the three units:these cover (i) the use of theory, (ii) the practicalproposals and (iii) presentation and communcation.

• Staff tba/nominated supervisor •Hbt, int •[18.75%]•sem 1 or 2 – individual project • assess assignment(project brief).

AUA893 Professional PracticeAddresses ethical issues and the matter of publicparticipation in planning. The unit also covers aspectsof management and administration, with specialreference to the preparation of project briefs and thesupervision of consultants.•Hbt, int •[6.25%] •sem 1 or 2 – lecture and seminar• assess continuous – written and practical assignments.

AUA894 Professional Project 2 – TheoryAUA896 Professional Project 3 – PracticeAUA897 Professional Project 4 –CommunicationSee AUA892 above.• Staff tba/nominated supervisor •Hbt, int •[AUA894,896 – 18.75% ea; AUA897 – 25%] •sem 1 or 2 –individual project • assess illustrated project report.

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