Robotics and Automation

Undergraduate | 2026

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Mode
Mode
Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
ENGM X408
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Course ID
206778
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Campus
Mawson Lakes, Adelaide City Campus East
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
Elect & Mech Engineering
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Tien-Fu Lu
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Course level
4
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
Yes
Work Integrated Learning type
Work Integrated Learning type
Project
Work Integrated Learning hours
Work Integrated Learning hours
150 hours
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
Yes
Discipline group B
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

This course covers introduction to robots and their roles in automation and manufacturing systems, robot configurations, industrial robot sensors and components, robot operations, robot programming language and I/O communication, robot kinematics and robot dynamics, and project design on industrial robotics.

Course learning outcomes

  • Describe the core principles of industrial robot operations and their applications
  • Understand robot coordinates systems and develop modelling of industrial robots
  • Apply online and offline methods of robot programming
  • Simulate robot operation with a computer simulation program
  • Work effectively as a part of a team to develop and run programs on an ABB robot
  • Hands-on project on production automation and or research project

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Mawson Lakes

Class number
Class number 28697
Section
Section FR01
Size
Size 18
Available
Available 18
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 26 Feb Thursday 9:10am - 11am Mawson Lakes Building P, P1-14
4 Jun - 4 Jun Thursday 9:10am - 11am Mawson Lakes Building P, P1-14
Class number
Class number 23228
Section
Section PR01
Size
Size 3
Available
Available 3
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 24 Feb Tuesday 10:10am - 1pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-13
2 Mar - 2 Mar Monday 10:10am - 1pm Mawson Lakes Building M, M1-15A
10 Mar - 24 Mar Tuesday 10:10am - 1pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-13
6 Apr - 13 Apr Monday 10:10am - 1pm Mawson Lakes Building M, M1-15A
14 Apr - 14 Apr Tuesday 10:10am - 1pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-13
26 May - 26 May Tuesday 10:10am - 1pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-13
1 Jun - 1 Jun Monday 10:10am - 1pm Mawson Lakes Building M, M1-15A
Class number
Class number 23227
Section
Section PR02
Size
Size 3
Available
Available 3
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 24 Feb Tuesday 10:10am - 1pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-13
2 Mar - 2 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 4pm Mawson Lakes Building M, M1-15A
10 Mar - 24 Mar Tuesday 10:10am - 1pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-13
6 Apr - 13 Apr Monday 1:10pm - 4pm Mawson Lakes Building M, M1-15A
14 Apr - 14 Apr Tuesday 10:10am - 1pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-13
26 May - 26 May Tuesday 10:10am - 1pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-13
1 Jun - 1 Jun Monday 1:10pm - 4pm Mawson Lakes Building M, M1-15A
Class number
Class number 23226
Section
Section PR03
Size
Size 3
Available
Available 3
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 24 Feb Tuesday 10:10am - 1pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-13
3 Mar - 3 Mar Tuesday 10:10am - 1pm Mawson Lakes Building M, M1-15A
10 Mar - 24 Mar Tuesday 10:10am - 1pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-13
7 Apr - 14 Apr Tuesday 10:10am - 1pm Mawson Lakes Building M, M1-15A
14 Apr - 14 Apr Tuesday 10:10am - 1pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-13
26 May - 26 May Tuesday 10:10am - 1pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-13
2 Jun - 2 Jun Tuesday 10:10am - 1pm Mawson Lakes Building M, M1-15A
Class number
Class number 23225
Section
Section PR04
Size
Size 3
Available
Available 3
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 24 Feb Tuesday 10:10am - 1pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-13
3 Mar - 3 Mar Tuesday 1:10pm - 4pm Mawson Lakes Building M, M1-15A
10 Mar - 24 Mar Tuesday 10:10am - 1pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-13
7 Apr - 14 Apr Tuesday 1:10pm - 4pm Mawson Lakes Building M, M1-15A
14 Apr - 14 Apr Tuesday 10:10am - 1pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-13
26 May - 26 May Tuesday 10:10am - 1pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-13
2 Jun - 2 Jun Tuesday 1:10pm - 4pm Mawson Lakes Building M, M1-15A
Class number
Class number 23224
Section
Section PR05
Size
Size 3
Available
Available 3
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 24 Feb Tuesday 10:10am - 1pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-13
4 Mar - 4 Mar Wednesday 10:10am - 1pm Mawson Lakes Building M, M1-15A
10 Mar - 24 Mar Tuesday 10:10am - 1pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-13
8 Apr - 15 Apr Wednesday 10:10am - 1pm Mawson Lakes Building M, M1-15A
14 Apr - 14 Apr Tuesday 10:10am - 1pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-13
26 May - 26 May Tuesday 10:10am - 1pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-13
3 Jun - 3 Jun Wednesday 10:10am - 1pm Mawson Lakes Building M, M1-15A
Class number
Class number 23233
Section
Section PR06
Size
Size 3
Available
Available 3
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 24 Feb Tuesday 10:10am - 1pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-13
4 Mar - 4 Mar Wednesday 1:10pm - 4pm Mawson Lakes Building M, M1-15A
10 Mar - 24 Mar Tuesday 10:10am - 1pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-13
8 Apr - 15 Apr Wednesday 1:10pm - 4pm Mawson Lakes Building M, M1-15A
14 Apr - 14 Apr Tuesday 10:10am - 1pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-13
26 May - 26 May Tuesday 10:10am - 1pm Mawson Lakes Building F, F1-13
3 Jun - 3 Jun Wednesday 1:10pm - 4pm Mawson Lakes Building M, M1-15A
Class number
Class number 28698
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 18
Available
Available 18
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Mar - 26 Mar Thursday 12:10pm - 2pm Mawson Lakes Sir Charles Todd, SCT2-38
9 Apr - 16 Apr Thursday 12:10pm - 2pm Mawson Lakes Sir Charles Todd, SCT2-38
21 May - 4 Jun Thursday 12:10pm - 2pm Mawson Lakes Sir Charles Todd, SCT2-38

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 28699
Section
Section FR01
Size
Size 72
Available
Available 72
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 26 Feb Thursday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C4-16
4 Jun - 4 Jun Thursday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C4-16
Class number
Class number 23232
Section
Section PR01
Size
Size 12
Available
Available 12
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 24 Feb Tuesday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S311
2 Mar - 2 Mar Monday 10:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Building M, M1-15A
10 Mar - 24 Mar Tuesday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S311
6 Apr - 13 Apr Monday 10:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Building M, M1-15A
26 May - 26 May Tuesday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S311
1 Jun - 1 Jun Monday 10:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Building M, M1-15A
Class number
Class number 21246
Section
Section PR02
Size
Size 12
Available
Available 12
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 24 Feb Tuesday 1:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S311
2 Mar - 2 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Building M, M1-15A
10 Mar - 24 Mar Tuesday 1:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S311
6 Apr - 13 Apr Monday 1:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Building M, M1-15A
26 May - 26 May Tuesday 1:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S311
1 Jun - 1 Jun Monday 1:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Building M, M1-15A
Class number
Class number 23231
Section
Section PR03
Size
Size 12
Available
Available 12
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 24 Feb Tuesday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S311
3 Mar - 3 Mar Tuesday 10:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Building M, M1-15A
10 Mar - 24 Mar Tuesday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S311
7 Apr - 14 Apr Tuesday 10:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Building M, M1-15A
26 May - 26 May Tuesday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S311
2 Jun - 2 Jun Tuesday 10:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Building M, M1-15A
Class number
Class number 23230
Section
Section PR04
Size
Size 12
Available
Available 12
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 24 Feb Tuesday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S311
3 Mar - 3 Mar Tuesday 1:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Building M, M1-15A
10 Mar - 24 Mar Tuesday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S311
7 Apr - 14 Apr Tuesday 1:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Building M, M1-15A
26 May - 26 May Tuesday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S311
2 Jun - 2 Jun Tuesday 1:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Building M, M1-15A
Class number
Class number 23229
Section
Section PR05
Size
Size 12
Available
Available 12
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 24 Feb Tuesday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S311
4 Mar - 4 Mar Wednesday 10:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Building M, M1-15A
10 Mar - 24 Mar Tuesday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S311
8 Apr - 15 Apr Wednesday 10:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Building M, M1-15A
26 May - 26 May Tuesday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S311
3 Jun - 3 Jun Wednesday 10:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Building M, M1-15A
Class number
Class number 23234
Section
Section PR06
Size
Size 12
Available
Available 12
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 24 Feb Tuesday 1:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S311
4 Mar - 4 Mar Wednesday 1:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Building M, M1-15A
10 Mar - 24 Mar Tuesday 1:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S311
8 Apr - 15 Apr Wednesday 1:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Building M, M1-15A
26 May - 26 May Tuesday 1:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S311
3 Jun - 3 Jun Wednesday 1:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Building M, M1-15A
Class number
Class number 23236
Section
Section PR07
Size
Size 12
Available
Available 12
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 24 Feb Tuesday 1:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S311
10 Mar - 24 Mar Tuesday 1:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S311
26 May - 26 May Tuesday 1:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S311
Class number
Class number 23235
Section
Section PR08
Size
Size 12
Available
Available 12
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 24 Feb Tuesday 1:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S311
10 Mar - 24 Mar Tuesday 1:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S311
26 May - 26 May Tuesday 1:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S311
Class number
Class number 28700
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 72
Available
Available 72
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
6 Mar - 27 Mar Friday 10:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P3-20
10 Apr - 17 Apr Friday 10:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P3-20
22 May - 5 Jun Friday 10:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P3-20

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Degree list
The following degrees include this course
Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) (Honours)
Master of Engineering (Systems)
Master of Professional Engineering (Mechanical)
Master of Professional Engineering (Mechatronic)
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) (Honours)