Robotics and Mechatronics Project 1

Unit Code:HES1300

Credit Points	Duration	Contact Hours	Campus	Prerequisite	Corequisite
12.5 Credit Points	1 Semester	72 Hours	Hawthorn, Sarawak	Nil	Nil

Related Course/s:

A unit of study in the Bachelor of Engineering (Robotics and Mechatronics), Bachelor of Engineering (Robotics & Mechatronics)/Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Engineering (Robotics and Mechatronics)/ Bachelor of Science (Computer Science and Software Engineering), Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) and Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) / Bachelor of Commerce.

Aims & Objectives:

This unit aims to:

Provide a general understanding of robot programming and technical drawing in industry
Develop skills in visualisation and graphical communications
Learn basics of technical drawing and engineering terminology
Understand the principal and develop practical skills in CAD
Provide tools and techniques that will assist students when undertaking engineering projects
Introduce programming principles
Introduce the C programming language
Develop programming knowledge and skills applicable to the content area
Learn and understand different approaches of robot programming required for completion of Robotics and Mechatronics Project 2 in the second semester

After successfully completing this unit, students should be able to:

Communicate graphical skills by simple sketches
Interpret technical drawings
Understand engineering terminology
Use CAD software to the level specified by AS1100 Engineering Standards and conventions
Understand basic steps of generating an algorithm for a simple problem
Implement a simple algorithm in C
Understand the concept of structured programming
Write structured computer programs for solving moderately complicated algorithms

Teaching Methods:

Lectures (12 hours), Laboratories (60 hours)

Assessment:

Assignments (40%), Class exercises (20%), Tests (40%)

Generic Skills Outcomes:

In this unit, students are expected to enhance the Key Generic Skills below as recognised by Engineers Australia. The Unit Outline explains how these outcomes will be achieved.

Ability to apply knowledge of basic science and engineering fundamentals
Ability to communicate effectively, not only with engineers but also with the community at large
Ability to function effectively as an individual and in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams, with the capacity to be a leader or manager as well as an effective team member
Expectation of the need to undertake lifelong learning, and capacity to do so

Content:

Computer Programming: Algorithmic approach to problem solving. Program design methodology. C basics. The simple data types. Control structure. Arrays. Functions.
Technical Drawing: Engineering standards. Engineering terminology. Freehand sketching. Oblique, orthogonal, isometric and perspective projections. Dimensioning. Sectioning. Computer Aided Drafting (CAD)

Textbooks:

Boundy, AW, Engineering Drawing, 6th edn, McGraw-Hill.