ele4rsd robotics system design
ROBOTICS SYSTEM DESIGN
ELE4RSD
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject covers the design, construction, and testing of robotic systems. Topics covered include: kinematics, sensors, machine vision, industrial robotics and field robotics. Laboratories will include a series of robotic control, calibration, vision and sensory tasks. Students will work on a team robotics systems project.
SchoolSchool Engineering&Mathematical Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorRobert Ross
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites MEC3MCD
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects ELE4ARC
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Robotics: modelling, planning and Control | Recommended | Siciliano et al. 2009 | Springer |
| Readings | Where am I? - Systems and methods for mobile robot positioning | Recommended | J. Borenstein et al. 1996 | UM |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Critically evaluate different issues related to robot navigation, control and design.
- Activities:
- These topics are covered in detail in lectures and are implemented by students in laboratory exercises.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy(Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy)
- Writing(Writing)
02. Collaboratively design and implement mobile robot systems which include sensors, control and actuators to solve a particular problem.
- Activities:
- Students are given background information and worked examples in lectures. Students are given assistance as they solve relevant problems in laboratory classes.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy(Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
03. Develop code to control a mobile robot to perform a series of prescribed tasks (eg. navigation, obstacle avoidance, path planning).
- Activities:
- Students are given background information and worked examples in lectures. Students are given assistance as they solve relevant problems in laboratory classes.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
04. Critically analyse safety, usage, standards and legal considerations relating to the use of robots in industry.
- Activities:
- Lectures are dedicated to a discussion of robot safety, industry standards and legal considerations. Several case studies on robotics applications in industry are shown in lectures.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2019, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorRobert Ross
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
"Online video content with quizzes to test student progress"
Laboratory ClassWeek: 32 - 43
One 3.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 31 - 31
One 1.0 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 31 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Introductory lecture only held in week 1"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 hour Exam (2000 words equivalent) | 40 | 01, 04 | |
| 3 written laboratory reports (1000 words equivalent) | Students complete 3 laboratory reports which cover significant areas of content which has been experimentally implemented as a series of problem solving exercises in the laboratories | 15 | 02, 03, 04 |
| Group Project (1500 words equivalent per student) | Each group submits a written project plan by week 3 and a system design document by week 6. In week 12 students demonstrate their robot and submit a short video of the robot in operation. Students work in groups of 3-4 | 25 | 02, 03 |
| Online Quizzes (20 minutes each, 1000 words equivalent total) | 3 Multiple choice quizzes graded on LMS | 10 | 01, 04 |
| Individual project report (approx. 500 words) | Individual report describing students individual contribution to group project | 10 | 01, 03 |