2017/18 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

MECH5090M Mechatronics and Robotics Applications

15 creditsClass Size: 150

Module manager: Dr Rob C Richardson
Email: R.C.Richardson@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

Pre-requisite qualifications

The module requires students to have a degree level understanding of engineering theory.

Students should have taken a module on dynamics and have a basic understanding of control theory.

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

The creation of modern engineering systems requires the integration of components such as actuators, mechanisms, mechanical structures, sensors and computer control/electronics into a unified form. This process results in many challenges, problems and potential solutions.

Typical domains where the systems approach is prevalent include: Mechatronics, Robotics, Automotive, Aerospace, Healthcare devices.

Aim:
- to provide an understanding of engineering systems challenges, solutions and analysis.

At the end of the module you will:
- have a broad understanding of the challenges when developing engineering systems;
- be practiced in creating feasible concepts for new engineering devices;
- be practiced in modelling the interaction of system components;
- be practiced in designing controllers for systems;
- be practiced in the analysis of systems through simulation;
- be experienced reading and critically analysing research publications;
- be experienced in writing in the style of research publications.

Skills outcomes
On completion of this module students will have acquired the following skills:

- analytical,
- problem solving,
- mathematical derivations and solutions specifically related to mechatronics, robotics and control thereof.

Syllabus

1) Introduction
a. Robotic systems
b. Automotive systems
c. Aerospace systems
d. Healthcare devices
e. Interpreting research publications/critically analysis.

2) Mechanical
a. Mechanisms design
b. Kinematics
c. Dynamics.

3) Actuator & Electrical systems
a. Introduction to electrical systems
b. Types of actuator/selection criteria
c. Types of sensor/selection criteria.

4) Simulation
a. Introduction to Matlab/Simulink simulation
b. Simulating Mechanical Systems
c. Simulating Actuators/sensors
d. Simulating systems.

5) Control systems
a. Specifying system performance criteria
b. Open-loop/PID
c. Discrete controllers
d. Interpreting controller/system performance.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
On-line Learning	66	1.00	66.00
In Course Assessment	2	40.00	80.00
Drop-in Session	4	1.00	4.00
Private study hours			0.00
Total Contact hours			150.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

On-line computer based learning, Perform assignments, reading research publications.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

- Summative assessment is through 2 assignments.
- Completion of on-line examples provides formative feedback to students as to their understanding of the material.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Assignment	In course assessment	50.00
Assignment	In course assessment	50.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 26/04/2017

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