ENMT221-25S2 (C) Semester Two 2025

Mechatronics Design 1

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 14 July 2025
End Date: Sunday, 9 November 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 27 July 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 28 September 2025

Description

Introduction to Mechatronics Engineering Design. Fundamentals of the design and manufacturing processes and the tools used in these processes, including engineering drawings, CAD, rapid prototyping.

Learning Outcomes

Washington Accord (V4) Summary of Graduate Attributes attained in this course:


• Course topics with Learning Outcomes (and Washington Accord (WA) and UC Graduate Attributes) identified.

1. Use the engineering design process to develop a simple, integrated mechatronic system.
2. Competently use CAD software to produce solid modelled parts, assemblies, and manufacturing drawings.
3. Use knowledge of manufacturing processes to design mechanical components and select appropriate materials.
4. Design, manufacture, and assemble mechanical components using CNC and rapid prototyping methods.
5. Conduct electronic simulation and circuit board layout.
6. Communicate engineering design material through report writing and engineering drawings.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

Prerequisites

Restrictions

ENMT201

Course Coordinator

Tim Giffney

Lecturer

Tim Giffney

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Manufacturing LabB 10% Sessions during term 1
Test A 12 Aug 2025 15% Out of Hours
Design Project 1 18 Aug 2025 15%
PCB Tutorial 08 Sep 2025 6.5%
Design Project 2 19 Oct 2025 33.5%
Final Exam 20%

Notes

For detailed course, policy, regulatory and integrity information, please refer to the UC web site, or see relevant Course or Department LEARN pages, (which are available to enrolled students).

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,122.00

International fee $6,238.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Mechanical Engineering .

All ENMT221 Occurrences

  • ENMT221-25S2 (C) Semester Two 2025