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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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
Chapter/article title: N/A
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Source location: N/A
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
Intended Learning Outcomes
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 element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 hour Exam (2000 words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, 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/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO2, 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/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO2, SILO3 |
Online Quizzes (20 minutes each, 1000 words equivalent total)3 Multiple choice quizzes graded on LMS | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO4 |
Individual project report (approx. 500 words)Individual report describing students individual contribution to group project | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, 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 element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 hour Exam (2000 words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, 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/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO2, 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/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO2, SILO3 |
Online Quizzes (20 minutes each, 1000 words equivalent total)3 Multiple choice quizzes graded on LMS | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO4 |
Individual project report (approx. 500 words)Individual report describing students individual contribution to group project | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO3 |