School of Civil & Mechanical Engineering

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Assessment and Feedback Specification

Fundamentals of Mechanical Vibration (MCEN2005)

Assignment 2
This assignment develops the skill of applying a numerical solution technique to a high degree-offreedom lumped-parameter vibration system. The activity will lead you to:

Be able to use Holzers method to solve for natural frequencies and mode shapes.
Recognise that a real marine drive system can be quite complex.
Understand how to describe a mode shape.
Determine the engine speed that would excite natural torsional vibration modes.
Check tour solution by another method.

For a detailed Assessment description and specification of work to be done see the briefing sheet on Blackboard.
Assessment criteria, marking distribution and Engineers Australia competencies addressed
Value of the assessment based on the rubric provided below: 10% of unit grade.
The total assessment mark awarded consists of the sum of the marks awarded to each assessed element.
Each item of the assessment rubric shows the ENGINEERS AUSTRALIA Stage 1 competencies to be demonstrated. Level
of learning (Levels of learning) is specified for those elements of the assignment when it is appropriate.

Item

Executive
summary
Use existing or
develop own
software for
Holzers method
Run solution tool
to extract
solutions to
natural
frequencies and
mode shapes
Check solutions
via an
alternative
solution method
Calculation of
engine speeds
Reporting of
results

Engineers Australia
competencies 1
and (if appropriate)
Level of Learning 2

3.2. Communication

1.1 Science/Engineering
fundamentals
1.2 Conceptual
understanding
1.3 Special knowledge

Excellent standard

<

Competency range

(meets all expectations

set out below)

Highest

>
Lowest

Brief, but containing all

of the essential
information required.
Clear, concise and
appropriate writing style.
Develop a correct
computer code or
spreadsheet (or another
alternative)

No summary or limited
background information.
Little evidence of studys
findings. Irrelevant or
wrong information.
Computer code or
spreadsheet (or
alternative) has one or
more errors

Extracted correct results

Results incomplete or
erroneous

2.1 Problem solving

2.2 Use of techniques
2.3 Systematic use

2.1 Problem solving

2.2 Use of techniques
2.3 Systematic use
2.1 Problem solving
3.2. Communication
3.4 Information use

Overall
presentation
(see also line
below)

3.4. Information use

3.5. Self-Conduct

Special note on
presentation

3.5. Self-Conduct

< Unsatisfactory
standard
(fails to meet minimum
expected)

Percentage
of
assessment

Detailed guidelines and feedback

This detailed assessment rubric sets out assessment expectations so that you will be aware of the competencies to
be developed and the standards expected. This table will also be used for assessing your work to provide feedback
on your performance against these standards. This sheet is NOT the assignment cover sheet.

5%

20%

20%

Correct application of
alternative method

Inorrect application of
alternative method

Engine speeds
calculated correctly
Clear, easily interpreted
presentation of results.
Information easily found
by reader
High quality
presentation.
Reproduction of
graphics of high quality.
Referencing appropriate.
Grammar, spelling and
syntax good.

Engine speeds
calculated incorrectly
Poorly presented
results. Information not
easily found by reader

Assessment Specification and Marking Schedule

Poor presentation. Poor

reproduction of graphics.
Referencing inadequate
or incorrect. Too many
grammatical errors.

If the submission is deemed to be

sufficiently below the acceptable
presentation standard, it may be
rejected (without marking) for re-

20%

10%

10%

15%

Up to (-25%) possible if
rejected on this basis

submission.

Expected time required (after completion of all necessary preparation) to complete this assessment: 4 hours of focused work.

Overall mark awarded _____________ out of a maximum of 100

Marker comments:

Marker: Date of return: ..

Assessment Specification and Marking Schedule

Student ..........................................................