12286 (v.4) Mechatronic Project 223



 

Area:Department of Mechanical Engineering
Contact Hours:4.0
Credits:12.5
Lecture:1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):    12703 (v.2) Engineering Programming 104 or any previous version
    OR
    307301 (v.1) Engineering Programming 106 or any previous version
AND
12706 (v.2) Electrical Circuits 104 or any previous version
Using problem-based learning methods, this unit covers the relevant practical skills necessary to design, construct, program, test and fully describe a computer controlled machine that must satisfy specific performance objectives. Lecture topics include: conceptual designa dn visualisation, mechanical construction, power supply design, optoisolation, microcontroller programming and chip downloading, sensor interfacing and calibration, 'master-slave' communications between networked computers, protocol programming, hardware and software debugging, experimentation, performance testing, report writing and design documentation.

 

 

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