Course overview
To provide training in rigorously applying mechatronic design principles to developing an electromechanical system to specification.
Course learning outcomes
- Given a design problem, identify and critically review relevant engineering literature for state-of-the-art solutions.
- Decide on the choice of hardware components including sensors and actuators to meet design requirements, based on technical and practical considerations, and demonstrate proficiency in using them.
- Create mechanical designs in evolutionary iterations to integrate sensor, actuator, computing and communication components, and determine the resultant system dynamics.
- Determine control strategies and perform model-based design of controllers, with a clear understanding of the underlying theory and practical limitations.
- Based on a top-down design, develop embedded software integrating application logic, control, sensing, actuation and communications, while demonstrating professional software development practices.
- Execute a holistic design-build-test plan using industry-standard tools, where modeling, model verification and simulation are embedded in the process.
- Work independently and in a team, and communicate research and development outcomes through professional presentation and documentation.