ENGMT280-20B (HAM)

Mechatronics Design and Manufacturing

15 Points

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Division of Health Engineering Computing & Science
School of Engineering

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Convenor(s)

Harish Devaraj

Harish Devaraj
4292
F.G.06C
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harish.devaraj@waikato.ac.nz

Melanie Ooi

Melanie Ooi
4577
G.1.11
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melanie.ooi@waikato.ac.nz

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Paper Description

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This paper is a key component in the development of the Mechatronics Engineering (MT) programme. It is a requirement for professional recognition of an engineering degree that it includes material on design. This paper is intended to not only provide the required design material at the second-year level, but also to act as a scene-setting, integrating, and contextualising paper, bringing together the disparate threads across mechanical engineering, electronics and computer science, early in the degree.

Students will gain an appreciation for the contributions that knowledge of engineering, electronics, power systems, computer networks, embedded systems, and artificial intelligence play in the design of contemporary smart and autonomous systems. They will also gain an understanding of the principles of engineering design, from specification through to development and evaluation.


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Paper Structure

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There will be three class hours per week for lectures/tutorials, and students will require laboratory access in addition to this. Students work in groups of three/four to complete a Project Based Learning (PBL) design assignment. There will be 3 design assessments in this paper.

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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the paper should be able to:

  • Apply fundamental mechatronics and information technology techniques in developing smart, automated and autonomous systems for industry, transport, utilities and environmental sectors
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  • Specify, design, develop and evaluate designs of such smart systems
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  • Identify team member capabilities and effectively contribute in decision making and delegation of tasks
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  • Plan, manage and execute the necessary tasks to meet the project deadlines by demonstrating self-awareness of own skills and knowledge and identifying opportunities to extend own competence in a timely manner
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Assessment

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The design project has been split into 3 parts; design concepts, prototype manufacturing and final product performance.

Students will be assessed on their performance throughout their project through team presentations, product demonstrations and design reports

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Assessment Components

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 0% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 0% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Concept design document
3 Aug 2020
5:00 PM
20
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
2. Prototype
15 Sep 2020
3:00 PM
30
  • In Class: In Lab
3. Final Product
13 Oct 2020
3:00 PM
50
  • In Class: In Lab
Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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Required and Recommended Readings

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Required Readings

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There are no required readings in this paper, as it is a Project-based Learning course.
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Recommended Readings

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William Bolton, Mechatronics - Electronic control systems in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Pearson, 2015

Alexander Kossiakoff, Systems engineering: principles and practice, John Wiley & Sons, 2003

Godfrey C. Onwubolu, Mechatronics - Principles and Applications, Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, 2005

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Online Support

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Course materials will be delivered electronically through the Moodle website (elearn.waikato.ac.nz), which includes an online forum for asking questions related to the course material and raising issues with the course coordinator. Announcements will be made through this system also.


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Workload

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This course is a project-based learning paper to design and execute solutions for smart systems. You will spend significant hands-on time to develop your soft and hard skills that will lay the foundation for your further knowledge development in third and fourth year papers. You are expected to spend a total of 150 hours on this paper.

The recommended minimum weekly workload is

  • 2 hours of watching recorded lectures,

  • 2 hours of skills-based workshop

  • 3 hours of laboratory work.

  • 6.5 hours self-directed hours to perform team activities, design, simulate, programme and/or build your system, perform investigation and literature review and write technical reports

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Prerequisite(s)

Prerequisite papers: ENGEN103 and ENGEN111 and ENGEN180

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