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436-380 Mechatronics Design and Laboratory 3A | |
Credit Points | 7.1 |
Coordinator | Assoc. Professor A. E. Samuel |
Prerequisites | 436-280 and 436-281 Mechatronics Design and Laboratory 2A and 2B |
Corequisites | One of the 200-level Electrical Engineering subjects prescribed for the Mechatronics course |
Semester | 1 |
Contact | 12 hours of lectures and case studies. 24 hours of practical work in mechatronics |
Subject Description | Upon completion of the subject students will have; gained an appreciation of methods for synthesising solutions to open-ended design problems at an intermediate level of complexity in mechatronics; a deep understanding of the concepts and methods of designing for system and component integrity under conditions of fatigue and wear; a deep understanding of information-based techniques for the management of engineering design; obtained further laboratory-based experience related to studies in electronics. Topics covered include; general concepts: function, integrity, value, quality, efficient use of resources in the synthesis of characteristics of fatigue fracture, 2-D and 3-D stress conditions, cumulative damage hypothesis, Weibull distribution. Design for wear: surface phenomena and tribology in design, application to bearings and seals. Management of the design process: initial appreciation, information flows and networks, characteristics of manufacturing processes affecting product design. |
Assessment | Continuous assessment of projects, assignments and laboratory work during the semester; one examination not exceeding three-hours |
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