Course overview
This course covers design, implementation, and digital twin concepts of electro-mechanical systems, including integrated design process, system specification, conceptual design, component selection, system modelling (involving multibody dynamics), instrumentation, model validation, simulation, control system design, mechanical design and construction, software development, prototype testing, and documentation.
- Mechatronics Systems Modelling
- Control Design Practice
- Mechatronics Real-Time Interfacing
Course learning outcomes
- Identify dynamic systems, model multibody electro-mechanical systems using MATLAB Simscape, model electro-mechanical systems empirically, validate theoretical and empirical models
- 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
Availability
Class details
Mawson Lakes
Class number 54667
Section FR01
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 54668
Section LE01
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 54670
Section PR01
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 54669
Section PR02
Size 20
Available 20
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 54672
Section FR01
Size 40
Available 40
Class number 53983
Section LE01
Size 40
Available 40
Class number 54671
Section PR01
Size 40
Available 40
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