436-281 Mechatronics Design and Laboratory 2B

Credit Points

Coordinator

Prerequisites

436-103 Engineering Mechanics or 421-103 Engineering Statics, 436-105 Engineering Communications and 100-level Mathematics

Corequisites

431-217 Power 2

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

Upon completion students will; comprehend fundamental concepts of mechatronics design through various stages of the design process: problem formulation and structuring, ideation, decision making and communication; have developed an awareness of the integrative nature of mechatronics design through the experience of balancing a range of factors; have observed the close interrelation between the properties and performance of engineering materials and electrical systems and the design process.

Topics covered include; general approach to design problems. Invention, analysis, decision making. Objectives, criteria and constraints. Design strategies. Technical, ergonomic and economic factors. Appraisal of benefit and cost. Fault and failure analysis. Probability, uncertainty and assessment of risk. Use of electrical power systems in engineering applications. Use of computers in engineering design and materials selection. Interfacing geometric and mathematical models, sensitivity analyses, combinatorial search. Rational approaches to the selection of engineering materials from first principles.

Assessment

Practical work, project and laboratory reports not exceeding 30 pages; one examination not exceeding three-hours