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Introduction to Mechatronics Engineering as a discipline. Fundamentals of sensors, actuators, instrumentation, and control systems and communications systems, and how they can be integrated to form a Mechatronics system.
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. Be able to explain what constitutes the discipline of Mechatronics Engineering and how it relates to allied Engineering disciplines and society.2. Describe basic principles of sensors, actuators, control systems, and communications systems, and how they can be integrated to form a Mechatronics system.3. Analyse basic mechanical motion transmission systems.4. Design and implement Programmable Logic Control software on a mechatronic system.5. Conduct simple electronic circuit analysis and design.
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.
Subject to the approval of the Dean of Engineering
ENMT201
Tim Giffney
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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 .