ECE4078 Intelligent robotics
Faculty of Engineering
ECE4078 Intelligent robotics is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs ECE2071.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ECE4078
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After ECE4078
No unit lists ECE4078 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Or FIT1002 or TRC2400 or (FIT1029 and FIT1040)
Prohibitions: ECE4711, ECE5711
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
Intelligent robotics concerns the melding of artificial perception, strategic reasoning and robotic action in potentially unstructured and time-varying environments to fulfil useful physical tasks, whether in industry or for security, healthcare, search and rescue or civil defence etc. This unit covers topics underpinning the above requirements, including sensors, sensor fusion, machine perception, environmental mapping/monitoring, path planning, localisation, mechanisms, artificial intelligence methodologies and application domains.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Programming exercisesThreshold hurdle20%
- Laboratory project milestonesThreshold hurdle20%
- Final lab demonstration/competitionThreshold hurdle60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1You will gain an understanding of the physical structure, sensing/actuation and programming required to develop an intelligent robot. You will be able to specify the robotic mechanism, its sensors and actuators and then be capable of programming and integrating these components into a functioning robot system. By considering case studies, you will be able to critically appraise robot systems developed by others.
Workload and teaching
- Practical activities12 hours
- Lectures24 hours
- Laboratories36 hours
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachSimulation or virtual practice
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 4-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-8 hours independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.
Lectures will be delivered online
Students will work in groups of 3-4 to implement an intelligent robot system. We will work in hybrid mode, where one group member is on campus while the others participate remotely
Practicals will be delivered online
Where it fits
ECE4078 is part of 4 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
- AEROENG03Aerospace engineering technical electivesAerospace engineeringNo reviews yet
- ECSYSENG01Core electivesElectrical and computer systems engineeringNo reviews yet
- MAEELEC01Technical elective unitsElectrical engineeringNo reviews yet
- ROBMCTRN01Artificial intelligence streamRobotics and mechatronics engineeringNo reviews yet
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Dana Kulic
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Dana Kulic
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ECE4078?
You need ECE2071 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is ECE4078 offered?
In 2020, ECE4078 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is ECE4078?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ECE4078 have an exam?
No. ECE4078 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ECE4078?
ECE4078 is part of Aerospace engineering; Electrical and computer systems engineering; Electrical engineering; and Robotics and mechatronics engineering.