ROBOTICS SYSTEM DESIGN

ELE4RSD

2020

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.

School: Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: James Whittington

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: MEC3MCD or admission into SMELE or SMENE or SMENM

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: ELE4ARC

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Robotics: modelling, planning and Control

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Siciliano et al.

Year: 2009

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Springer

ISBN: N/A

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URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Where am I? - Systems and methods for mobile robot positioning

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: J. Borenstein et al.

Year: 1996

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: UM

ISBN: N/A

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Critically evaluate different issues related to robot navigation, control and design.
02. Collaboratively design and implement mobile robot systems which include sensors, control and actuators to solve a particular problem.
03. Develop code to control a mobile robot to perform a series of prescribed tasks (e.g. navigation, obstacle avoidance, path planning).
04. Critically analyse safety, usage, standards and legal considerations relating to the use of robots in industry.

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: James Whittington

Class requirements

Laboratory ClassWeek: 32 - 43
One 3.00 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 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

LectureWeek: 31 - 31
One 1.00 hour 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 elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

2 hour Exam (2000 words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO4

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

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

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

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO2, SILO3

Online Quizzes (20 minutes each, 1000 words equivalent total)3 Multiple choice quizzes graded on LMS

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO1, SILO4

Individual project report (approx. 500 words)Individual report describing students individual contribution to group project

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO1, SILO3

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: James Whittington

Class requirements

Laboratory ClassWeek: 32 - 43
One 3.00 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 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

LectureWeek: 31 - 31
One 1.00 hour 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 elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

2 hour Exam (2000 words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO4

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

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

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

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO2, SILO3

Online Quizzes (20 minutes each, 1000 words equivalent total)3 Multiple choice quizzes graded on LMS

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO1, SILO4

Individual project report (approx. 500 words)Individual report describing students individual contribution to group project

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO1, SILO3