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 2025 in Semester 2 at Clayton and Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Clayton, Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MEC5156
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After MEC5156
No unit lists MEC5156 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be currently enrolled in a master’s course in engineering or related STEM and in a related discipline. The unit assumes that you have the necessary foundational knowledge.
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 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- AssignmentsWrittenThreshold hurdle40%
- Final assessmentWrittenThreshold 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
- Practical activities24 hours
- Workshops24 hours
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours independent of 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.
Learning resources
Required resources
- Handouts, notes and slides
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
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Ho Kok Hoe
- Associate Professor Chao Chen
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Chao Chen
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MEC5156?
MEC5156 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MEC5156 offered?
In 2025, MEC5156 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton and Malaysia.
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 2 assessment tasks and no exam.