TRC4001 Robotics and mechatronics final year project 2
Faculty of Engineering
TRC4001 Robotics and mechatronics final year project 2 is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton and Malaysia. It needs TRC4000.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Clayton, Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 6 tasks
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.
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Requisites
Before TRC4001
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After TRC4001
No unit lists TRC4001 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibitions: ECE4911, ECE4912, ECE5911, ECE5912
Overview
The aim of this capstone unit is to provide you with an opportunity to undertake a substantial individual or small group project with a strong mechatronics content. In order to complete the project, studies from earlier stages of the course will be integrated into a complete design/build/test task. It is envisaged that the project will involve the design of mechanical components, sensing, actuation and computing elements.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- OHS seminar attendance/Quiz - 12 CP-
- Project proposal - 12CP5%
- Progress report - 12CP10%
- Final report - 12CP50%
- Oral presentation - 12CP20%
- Research paper - 12CP15%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Generate a research plan based on scientific methodologies and risk assessments.
- 2
Manage a research project effectively within technical, budgetary, risk and time constraints.
- 3
Research an extensive review of relevant scientific literature and critically analyse its relevance to the project work being proposed.
- 4
Utilise data acquisition tools, data analysis and other technological tools effectively in design, research and experimental activities.
- 5
Generate project findings via written reports and oral presentation to a range of audiences in a professional manner.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
Full semester project-based work. 12 hours per week of engagement in project activities.
Project will be based on a research problem, and students will bring in necesseary learning while actively undertaking this project.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Kerry Hourigan
- Dr Tan Wen Shan
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Kerry Hourigan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for TRC4001?
You need TRC4000 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is TRC4001 offered?
In 2020, TRC4001 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton and Malaysia.
Does TRC4001 have an exam?
No. TRC4001 has 6 assessment tasks and no exam.