AMME5310: Semester 1, 2020

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Units AMME5310 Semester 1 2020 [Normal day]

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Unit of study_

AMME5310: Engineering Tribology

Overview

The aim is to teach students in the undergraduate and postgraduate levels basic concepts about friction, lubrication and wear applicable to design and operation of mechanical systems used in engineering, industrial, and modern applications. Examples of these systems are lubrication of internal combustion engines, gearboxes, artificial hip/knee joints, and micro/nano electromechanical systems.

Details

Academic unit	Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic
Unit code	AMME5310
Unit name	Engineering Tribology
Session, year ?	Semester 1, 2020
Attendance mode	Normal day
Location	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Credit points	6

Enrolment rules

Prohibitions ?	None
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	(AMME2302 OR AMME9302) AND (AMME2301 OR AMME9301) AND (MECH3261 OR MECH9261 or MECH8261)
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Teaching staff and contact details

Coordinator	Li Chang, li.chang@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Tutorial quiz	Quiz 1	10%	-	1 hour
Tutorial quiz	Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Lab reports	20%	-	n/a
Assignment	Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Assignment 1	10%	Week 06	n/a
Assignment	Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Draft major project	5%	Week 09	n/a
Assignment	Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Assignment 2	10%	Week 11	n/a
Assignment	Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Major project	25%	Week 13	n/a
Assignment	Outcomes assessed:
Tutorial quiz	Quiz 2	10%	Week 13	1 hour
Tutorial quiz	Outcomes assessed:
Participation	Seminar	10%	Week 13	n/a
Participation	Outcomes assessed:
= hurdle task ?

Lab reports: Student’s are to submitt their lab reports no later than one week after attending the lab.

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100
Distinction	75 - 84
Credit	65 - 74
Pass	50 - 64
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Special consideration

If you experience short-term circumstances beyond your control, such as illness, injury or misadventure or if you have essential commitments which impact your preparation or performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Academic integrity

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The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic dishonesty or plagiarism seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic dishonesty. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of dishonesty, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	Introduction to tribology	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 02	Engineering surfaces	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 02	Profiling and measuring surface roughness	Science laboratory (3 hr)
Week 03	Lubricant properties	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 03	Lubricant properties rheology lab	Science laboratory (3 hr)
Week 04	Lubrication regimes-hydrodynamic lubrication	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 04	Lubrication regimes-hydrodynamic lubrication	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 05	Elastrohydrodynamics lubrication (EHL)	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 05	Tutorial problems	Tutorial (3 hr)
Week 06	Boundary lubrication	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 06	Measuring friction of lubricated and dry contacts	Science laboratory (3 hr)
Week 07	Dry/mixed/solid lubrication and contacts	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 08	Wear	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 08	Wear test and characterisation	Science laboratory (3 hr)
Week 09	Polymer Tribology & Case Study	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 10	Bio-Tribology & Case Study	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 10	Tutorial problems and activities	Tutorial (3 hr)
Week 11	Nanotribology: friction and lubrication at the atomic scale	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 12	Space Tribology & Case Study	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 13	Future Triobology	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 13	Major Project Presentation	Seminar (3 hr)

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University’s graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. conduct independent scientific literature review related to a major project in tribology
LO2. communicate the findings of the project in a professional manner in written reports and oral presentations
LO3. collaborate with peers to plan and conduct research, produce results and achieve conclusions and objectives of the project.
LO4. manage time effectively to complete a project
LO5. design efficient tribology solutions for applications in the industry and modern technology by relating the composition of lubricant film, and its properties and operational conditions such as operational load, temperature and speed
LO6. use a tribometer, rheometer, surface profilometer and other tools important in tribology to measure friction, wear and properties of surfaces and lubricants, in order to design and model and predict tribological behaviour of mechanical systems by using computational and analytical methods
LO7. apply knowledge gained from experiments and theory to a major practical project on tribology
LO8. apply basic and advanced theory of friction, lubrication and wear, including, dry friction, hydrodynamic, elasto-hydrodynamic (EHL), and boundary lubrication regimes, and wear quantification and modelling to engineering mechanisms at macro/micro and nano length scales
LO9. calculate and measure properties of contacting surfaces such as roughness, friction coefficient, and adhesion strength, and chose appropriate materials such as metals, polymers, ceramics and biomaterials, for efficient behaviour in tribological applications.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

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