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SER301 - Electromechanical Systems Design

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2021 unit information

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Last updated: 4 June 2021

Offering information:

Not available from 2022 (replaced by SER204 Electromechanical Systems)

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Credit point(s):2
EFTSL value:0.250
Unit Chair:Trimester 2:  Van Thanh Huynh
Prerequisite:

SEE216, two credit points from SEM200, SEB223 or SEM223, plus one unit from SEE222, SER201 or SER202

Corequisite:

Nil

Incompatible with:

SEE321

Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 300 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

For weeks 1-5: 3 x 1 hour online content per week (recordings provided), 1 x 3 hour seminar per week. For Weeks 7-9: 1 x 3 hour seminar per week, 1 x 3 hour studios per week. For weeks 10 -11: 2 x 3 hour studios per week. Students are required to attend and participate in project-based activities for this unit at scheduled sessions and on multiple days during intensive week during the trimester.

Scheduled learning activities - cloud:

3 x 1 hour online content per week (recordings provided), 1 x 3 hour online seminar per week.  Weeks 7-9: 1 x 2 hour online seminar, and 1 x 1 hour online studio per week. Weeks 10-11: 1 x 1 hour online seminar per week.  

Students are required to attend and participate in project-based activities at the Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus for 2 days on the scheduled days during the trimester intensive week (typically week 6 to complete assessment task 2).

Note:

Student Equipment Purchases

Learning experiences and assessment activities in this unit require that students have access to specific mechatronics components/equipment, such as Raspberry Pi and associated peripheral devices such as a camera and a servomotor. The expected cost of this equipment for this unit is approximately $100. These components will also be usable in subsequent units.

Content

This is a project oriented design based learning (PODBL) unit, which aims to integrate the knowledge gained in the electrical, electronic, microprocessor, mechanical and mechatronics units of the Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering (Honours) course. The unit will provide in-depth experience in sensing, signal processing and electromechanical concepts and associated technologies used for industry focused environments. Kinematic sensors are used to explain data acquisition and filtering concepts. Different control principals are covered in a practical sense by implementing the design concepts in the Mechanical actuation and output control concepts will be addressed through considering motor control. The unit revolves around projects where students will be given a problem emerging from an application context. The generic problem will have unique components that will ensure each activity provides a solution. The aim will be to develop an automated solution that will require the implementation of complex sensing, control and actuator paradigms in the industry standard MATLAB environment deployed to a microcontroller-based platform. Emphasis will be placed on developing an approach or solution beginning from the problem definition phase and continuing through to a demonstrable prototype. The unit will cover elements of professional practice relating to budgeting and cost management, and communication of technically challenging complex concepts. In particular, tighter emphasis will be placed on implementing complex techniques on associated hardware and software. 

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Apply advanced electro-mechanical systems engineering concepts and subsystem design technologies to system consisting of feedback control.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO3: Digital literacy

ULO2

Demonstrate the ability to utilise research methods in the investigation of engineering mechatronic problems

GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO3

Apply and justify appropriate engineering solutions for the design of successful completion of an electromechanical design project based on feedback control

GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO4

Communicate complex conceptual and technical information through the use of oral and written techniques as well as media-rich technologies to professional audiences.

GLO2: Communication
GLO3: Digital literacy

These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Weighting (% total mark for unit) Indicative due week
Online tests  Two short answer online tests 20% (2 x 10%) Weeks 4 and 8
Design proposal  1,500-2,500 word written design proposal 10% Week 6
Project review presentation 5-minute oral presentation 10% Week 6
Portfolio ePortfolio 60% Week 12

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Hurdle requirement

To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit, students must receive at least 40% in the project review presentation, and at least 50 % in the portfolio.

Learning Resource

There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.

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