Unit details [KNT]
Electrical Fundamentals
Enrolment code: KNT115
Offered: Ltn: sem 1
Special note: room F67 (AMC)
Unit description:
Provides students with a foundation in electrical theory upon which studies of electrical
power generation, electrical power distribution and electronics may be built. The unit also
provides students with an opportunity to become familiar with the safe and efficient use
of measuring instruments.
Staff: Mr D Butler
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: (13 wks each sem)
Assess: continuous assessment (50%), exams (50%)
Required: Johnson, Hilburn, Johnson & Scott, Basic Electric Circuit Analysis, 5th edn,
Prentice Hall.
Courses: [N3A]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Materials Technology 1
Enrolment code: KNT116
Offered: Ltn: (fy) ie sem 1 & 2,
Special note: room G28 (AMC)
Unit description:
Covers materials and related chemistry to provide a rational basis for materials selections.
The unit also develops a professional engineering approach to the acquisition,
presentation and application of knowledge, including professional behaviour.
Staff: Mr A Belle
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: (13 wks each sem)
Assess: continuous assessment and 2-hr exam each sem
Required: Callister WD, Materials Science and Engineering, John Wiley and Sons, 1991
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Unilearn Chemistry Study Guide, Open Learning Network, 1993
Fundamentals of Senior Chemistry, Open Learning Network, 1993.
Courses: [N3A]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Physics
Enrolment code: KNT119
Offered: Ltn: sem 2
Special note: room C001B (UniTas)
Unit description:
Introduces students to the basic principles of physical science, which will form a
foundation for later studies in the engineering program.
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: (13 wks)
Assess: practical work (30%), mid-sem test (10%), final exam (60%)
Required: Halliday D, Resnick R & Walker J, Fundamentals of Physics, 5th edn (extended),
John Wiley and Sons, 1993.
Courses: [N3A]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Engineering Profession and Industry
Enrolment code: KNT120
Offered: Ltn: (fy) ie sem 1 & 2
Special note: room F65 (AMC)
Unit description:
Gives students an insight into how their profession fits into industry and society. The unit
also incorporates report writing and presentations.
Staff: Mr G Smith
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: (13 wks)
Assess: continuous assessment (100%)
Required: Johnson, Gostelow & Jones, Engineering and Society, Longman, 1999.
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Courses: [N3A]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Computer Aided Drafting
Enrolment code: KNT121
Offered: Ltn: sem 1,
Special note: room J137 (UniTas) or G60 (AMC)
Unit description:
Introduces students to the principles of engineering design and develops basic graphics
skills needed for engineering practice, including 2-D Computer Aided Drafting.
Staff: Mr J O’May
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: (13 wks)
Assess: continuous assessment and 3-hr exam
Required: Boundy AW, Engineering Drawing, McGraw Hill, 1992.
Courses: [N3A]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Engineering Graphics and Design B
Enrolment code: KNT122
Offered: Ltn: sem 2,
Special note: room J137 (UniTas) or G60 (AMC)
Unit description:
Continues and builds on KNT121.
Staff: Mr J O’May
Unit weight: 6.25%
Teaching pattern: (13 wks)
Prereq: KNT121
Assess: continuous assessment and 3-hr exam
Required: Boundy AW, Engineering Drawing, McGraw Hill, 1992.
Courses: [N3A]
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Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Engineering Mechanics A
Enrolment code: KNT123
Offered: Ltn: sem 2
Special note: room F71 (AMC)
Unit description:
Develops the ability to predict the effects of force and motion on frames and mechanisms;
to present the concepts of the statics of rigid bodies and to develop techniques for the
analysis of simple structures and frames; to outline the principles of linear and curvilinear
motion of particles and rigid bodies and to relate their subsequent motion to the causal
forces.
Staff: Mr A Pal
Unit weight: 6.25%
Teaching pattern: (13 wks)
Assess: continuous assessment and 2-hr exam
Required: Kinsky R, Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials, McGraw Hill, 1986.
Courses: [N3A]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Engineering Mechanics B
Enrolment code: KNT124
Offered: Ltn: sem 2,
Special note: room F71 (AMC)
Unit description:
Develops the ability to predict the effects of force and motion on frames and mechanisms;
to present the concepts of the statics of rigid bodies and to develop techniques for the
analysis of simple structures and frames; to outline the principles of linear and curvilinear
motion of particles and rigid bodies and to relate their subsequent motion to the causal
forces.
Staff: Mr A Pal
Unit weight: 6.25%
Teaching pattern: (13 wks)
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Prereq: KNT123
Assess: continuous assessment and 2-hr exam
Required: Kinsky R, Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials, McGraw Hill, 1986.
Courses: [N3A]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Mathematical Methods
Enrolment code: KNT125
Offered: Ltn: may be taken in summer-sch OR sem 1, dist.ed: may be taken in
summer-sch OR sem 1,
Special note: restricted to Engineering students
Unit description:
Covers the same material as KMA171, but is conducted as part of the Bachelor of
Engineering.
Staff: Dr D FitzGerald
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 2 hrs lectures, 2 hrs tutorial weekly
Prereq: *MT841
M.excl: KMA150, KMA152, KMA155, KMA156, KMA157, KMA171
Assess: 3-hr exam (60%), regular written work (40%)
Required: Stewart J, Calculus: Early Vectors, ISBN 0534349412
Recommend: Thomas GB & Finney RL, Calculus and Analytical Geometry, ISBN 0201531747
Courses: [N3A]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Calculus and Linear Algebra
Enrolment code: KNT126
Offered: Ltn: may be taken in summer-sch OR sem 2, dist.ed: may be taken in
summer-sch OR sem 2,
Special note: restricted to Engineering students
Unit description:
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Covers the same material as KMA172, but is conducted as part of the Bachelor of
Engineering.
Staff: Assoc Prof D Blest
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 3 hrs lectures, 1 hr tutorial weekly
Prereq: *MT841
M.excl: KMA171, KMA154, KMA172
Assess: 3-hr exam (50%), regular written work (50%)
Required: Stewart J, Calculus: Early Vectors, ISBN 0534349412
Recommend: Thomas GB & Finney RL, Calculus and Analytical Geometry, ISBN 0201531747
Hill R, Elementary Linear Algebra (with applications), ISBN 0030103479
Courses: [N3A]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Programming and Problem Solving
Enrolment code: KNT131
Offered: Ltn: sem 2
Unit description:
Contact the School of Engineering for details of this unit.
Unit weight: 12.5%
Courses: [N3A]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Engineering Design
Enrolment code: KNT214
Offered: Ltn: sem 1
Special note: room F71 (AMC)
Unit description:
Provides students with an understanding of the overall philosophy, factors, considerations
and techniques involved in the design of Engineering systems and components. Studies
include, the Engineer and design, design concepts and considerations, selection of
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materials, manufacturing processes, design of components, failure and standard
components. Students also complete an Engineering Design Project.
Staff: Mr A Pal
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 4 hrs lectures/tutorial weekly (13 wks), 18 hrs investigative study
Assess: continuous, 3-hr final exam
Courses: [N3A]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Electronic Engineering
Enrolment code: KNT216
Offered: Ltn: sem 1,
Special note: room F67 (AMC)
Unit description:
Provides an understanding of solid state and digital devices, their applications and
specifications, within the context of electronics systems. Topics covered include
semiconductor devices; integrated circuits such as ideal and practical operational
amplifiers, voltage regulators, IC applications and common circuits; digital techniques;
electronic fault diagnosis using electronic test equipment and CRO and interpretation
circuit diagrams and maintenance manuals; solid state applications; electronics
intercommunications; microprocessors and microcontrollers. A practical program
covering voltage regulation, testing and measurement of solid state circuits, digital logic
circuits, digital to analogue and vice versa, electronics intercommunications techniques is
also included.
Staff: Mr D Butler
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 13 wks
Assess: continuous (50%), 3-hr exam (50%)
Courses: [N3A]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Thermodynamics
Enrolment code: KNT217
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Offered: Ltn: sem 1
Special note: room G63 (AMC)
Unit description:
Provides an understanding of how the laws of thermodynamics are applied to practical
engineering cycles. Studies include positive displacement gas compressors; air standard
cycles; Rankine cycle with superheat; vapour compression refrigerators and heat pumps;
combustion psychrometry and heat transfer.
Staff: Dr L Goldsworthy
Unit weight: 6.25%
Teaching pattern: 13 wks
Assess: continuous (50%), 3-hr exam (50%)
Courses: [N3A]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Fluid Mechanics
Enrolment code: KNT218
Offered: Ltn: sem 2
Special note: room P69
Unit description:
Provides a knowledge and understanding of thermofluid phenomena via flow
visualisation, theory and exercises addressing the continuity, force momentum and steady
flow energy equations for incompressible and compressible fluid flows.
Staff: Mr P Sahoo
Unit weight: 6.25%
Teaching pattern: 13 wks
Assess: continuous (50%), 3-hr exam (50%)
Courses: [N3A]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Strength of Materials
Enrolment code: KNT219
Offered: Ltn: sem 2
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Special note: room F69 (AMC)
Unit description:
Enables students to analyse stresses and strains in structural components subjected to
various loading situations. Students are also able to analyse experimental stress analysis
data output from strain gauge rosettes under static loading conditions and to understand
the underlying modes of failure (strength, serviceability and stability) in structural
members.
Staff: Dr N Lawrence
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 13 wks ea sem
Assess: continuous (50%), 3-hr exam (50%)
Courses: [N3A]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Materials for Marine Applications
Enrolment code: KNT221
Offered: not offered in 2003
Special note: room G28 (AMC)
Unit description:
The application of materials technology to the selection and behaviour of materials for
engineering uses. Studies include structural materials, welding processes and structural
adhesives, selection techniques using performance indices, and computerised selection
programs, failure mechanisms, and corrosion.
Staff: Mr A Belle
Unit weight: 6.25%
Teaching pattern: 13 wks
Prereq: KNT116
Assess: continuous (50%), 2-hr exam (50%)
Courses: [N3A]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Materials for Engineering Design
Enrolment code: KNT222
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Offered: Ltn: sem 2
Unit description:
The application of materials technology to the selection and behaviour of materials for
engineering uses. Studies include structural materials, welding processes and structural
adhesives, concrete and composite materials, selection techniques using performance
indices and computerised selection programs, failure mechanisms, and corrosion.
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 3 lectures, tutorial, 1-hr practical weekly (13 wks)
Prereq: KNT116
Assess: continuous assessment (50%) 3-hr exam (50%)
Courses: [N3A]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Software Process
Enrolment code: KNT224
Offered: Ltn: sem 2,
Unit description:
Contact the School of Engineering for details of this unit.
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 13 weeks
Assess: continuous
Courses: [N3A]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Computer Aided Design A
Enrolment code: KNT225
Offered: Ltn: sem 1
Special note: room G28 (AMC)
Unit description:
Provides students with experience in the application of computer library subroutines for
the solution of engineering problems. The unit gives students first-hand experience in the
application of sophisticated software packages on microcomputers. It includes the
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introduction to Solids Modelling as a primary tool linked to Fine Element Analysis and 2D
production drawing. Solids Modelling assignment using Autocad 12: digitise an existing
hull design into Autoship, fair it and plot it to scale. Perform basic hydrostatic calculation
on the hull using Wolfson.
Staff: Mr A Belle
Unit weight: 6.25%
Teaching pattern: 13 wks
Assess: continuous, 2-hr exam
Courses: [N3A]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Computer Aided Design B
Enrolment code: KNT226
Offered: Ltn: sem 2,
Special note: room G28 (AMC)
Unit description:
Continues and builds on KNT225.
Staff: Mr A Belle
Unit weight: 6.25%
Teaching pattern: 13 wks
Prereq: KNT225
Assess: continuous, 2-hr exam
Courses: [N3A]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Calculus of Several Variables
Enrolment code: KNT227
Offered: Ltn: may be taken in summer-sch OR sem 1, dist.ed: may be taken in
summer-sch OR sem 1,
Special note: restricted to Engineering students
Unit description:
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Presents methods for the translation of real engineering problems into mathematical form,
and mathematical techniques for the solution of such problems. Semester 1 lectures cover:
second order, ordinary differential equations including Euler-Cauchy and Bessel
equations, Laplace transformations, power series solutions, Fourier series, vectors, vector
functions and Green’s, Divergence, and Stokes’ theorems; basic probability and statistics
including distributional models, line and curve fitting and quality control.
Staff: Assoc Prof D Blest, Mr B Robinson
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 3 lectures, 1 tutorial weekly
Prereq: KNT126 OR KMA172
M.excl: KME271, KMA270, KMA271, KME280, KMA252
Assess: exam (50%); continuous assessment (50%)
Required: James G, Advanced Modern Engineering Mathematics, 2nd edn ISBN 0201596211
Recommend: Stewart J, Calculus: Early Vectors, ISBN 0534349412
Courses: [N3A]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Microprocessor Systems and Data Acquisition
Enrolment code: KNT229
Offered: Ltn: sem 2,
Special note: room F73 (AMC)
Unit description:
Contact the School of Engineering for details of this unit.
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 13 wks
Assess: continuous
Courses: [N3A]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
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