MEC5156 Advanced robotics in manufacturing
Faculty of Engineering
MEC5156 Advanced robotics in manufacturing is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
Advanced robotic systems are powering the new revolution of manufacturing and industry automation. This unit aims to introduce the fundamental theory of robotics to you. It emphasises the applications of robotic technology in manufacturing. More specifically, this unit covers design, kinematics, statics, and dynamics of robotic systems. Various types of robotic manipulators are explored in advanced robotic systems with a focus on manufacturing and automation.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Laboratories (simulation)Threshold hurdle20%
- Laboratories (practical)Threshold hurdle10%
- AssignmentsThreshold hurdle10%
- Final assessmentThreshold hurdle60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
apply the fundamentals of robotics including formulating spatial transformation, identifying different types of robotic manipulators, analysing direct kinematics and inverse kinematics, predicting workspace, planning path, analysing velocity and statics, and formulating dynamics
- 2
assess advanced robotic manufacturing including automatic painting, pick-and-place, material handling, automatic burring, and additive manufacturing
- 3
apply advanced robotics technologies including analysing parallel robotics and formulating over-constrained robotic systems.
Workload and teaching
- Laboratories36 hours
- Practical activities24 hours
- Lectures24 hours
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachSimulation or virtual practice
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
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.
Laboratory work involving physical interaction with a robot will operate under a collaborative setting, where students will work together in small groups to solve robotics-related problems using the ROS interface.
Laboratory work includes simulation-based component which will help students visualise and understand the nature of robotics in an industrial setting.
Standard lectures will be delivered, covering all topics related to robotics in manufacturing. Laboratory activities will be conducted throughout the semester which will reinforce concepts learnt throughout the semester.
Pre-recorded lectures will give students another avenue of teaching on-demand, on top of the standard delivery of lectures. The prescribed textbook will be provided online.
Weekly practice will provide problems for students to solve, which will assist them in understanding key concepts and principles of robotics, and how they are applied in the manufacturing industry. Assignment problems will focus on industrial applications, allowing the student to apply theories and concepts learnt throughout the unit.
Learning resources
Required resources
C. Chen, Robotics
Recommended resources
K. Waldron, G. Kinzel & S. Agrawal, Kinematics, dynamics, and design of machinery 3rd ed., 2016
J.J. Craig , Introduction to robotics : mechanics and control, 3rd ed., Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson, c2005.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Chao Chen
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Chao Chen
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MEC5156?
MEC5156 has no prerequisites.
When is MEC5156 offered?
In 2020, MEC5156 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is MEC5156?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MEC5156 have an exam?
No. MEC5156 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.