ENMT301-13W (C) Whole Year 2013

Mechatronics System Design

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 18 February 2013
End Date: Sunday, 10 November 2013
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 3 March 2013
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 1 September 2013

Description

Design process, mechatronic system modelling, design methodology and tools, creative design, machine elements, mechanical power transmission, sensors, actuators, computer vision, intelligent control.

Compulsory to 2nd Pro Mechatronics students, this whole-year course is intended to teach Mechatronics students how to perform integrated design of a mechatronic system, as well to provide familiarity with some of the key tools and techniques of mechatronics engineering. Emphasis is placed on the mechatronics design process, and the use of modelling and simulation as a tool for integrated design of mechatronic systems. The course also includes introductory material on computer vision and machine intelligence, both of which are considered an important part of mechatronic systems but are not covered in other 1st Pro or 2nd Pro courses. A key aspect of this course is the year-long team design project, which involves designing and implementing a complex mechatronic system, and participating in the Canterbury Robocup: Search and Rescue Robot Competitions.

Semester one mainly covers
• Mechanical design,
• Mechatronic system design fundamentals, and
• System design tools.

Semester two mainly covers
• Sensors and actuators,
• Computer vision, and
• Machine intelligence.

The whole-year project will have staged milestones set for assessment to make sure you keep on track in progress. Its main assessment will be on semester two.

Learning Outcomes

  • Undertake an engineering design problem in a methodical and professional manner
  • Produce an integrated engineering solution for a broad problem that is not fully defined and is open ended
  • Analyse and optimise designs by selecting appropriate methods and applying basic engineering sciences
  • Establish objectives and criteria for engineering design from conflicting user requirements
  • Undertake conceptual design, including creating solutions from scratch and evaluating their feasibility against competing functional, manufacturability, and cost constraints
  • Understand the importance of modelling to mechatronic system design, and be familiar with common mechatronics system modelling methods such as linear graphs, bond graphs, and state diagrams
  • Apply multi-domain simulation tools to the concurrent design of mechatronic systems
  • Understand design of machine elements using CAD modelling and assembly drawings, including establishment of design requirements, making design decisions, and selecting machine elements
  • Design sensing and actuation systems to meet system requirements
  • Understand and apply the basic principles of computer vision to mechatronics design problems
  • Understand and apply the basic principles of machine intelligence and higher-level computational control schemes vision to mechatronics design problems
  • Effectively communicate design ideas and project work through engineering drawings, engineering design reports, project reports, and project presentations.
  • Understand personal response strategies to achieve optimal outcomes within a project team.

Prerequisites

Course Coordinator

For further information see Mechanical Engineering Head of Department

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,617.00

International fee $9,100.00

* 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.

Limited Entry Course

Maximum enrolment is 40

For further information see Mechanical Engineering .

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