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Unit Synopsis
This unit will introduce you to supervisory control and data acquisition(SCADA) system design and development using industry standard SCADA software. You will also learn how to analyse system requirements for a given mechatronics system task, evaluate and select mechatronics modules and components from a pool of mechatronics modules and components. You will design custom components and fabricate them, develop concept designs and select the best option, design and develop a mechatronics solution for a given complex task. You will also program the developed mechatronics system using industry standard programmable logic controller (PLC) and SCADA software, and commission the system. Students enrolled in distance mode are required to attend a compulsory Residential School.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 4 |
| Credit Points | 12 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 2 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.25 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
Prerequisites: ENEX13001 Instrumentation and Industrial Automation AND ENEX13003 Design of Mechatronics Elements Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework). |
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| Residential School |
Compulsory Residential School View Unit Residential School |
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Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 12-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 hours for the unit.
Assessment Tasks
| Assessment Task | Weighting |
|---|---|
| 1. Written Assessment | 25% |
| 2. Practical Assessment | 25% |
| 3. Portfolio | 50% |
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).
Past Exams
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Source: Student in-class feedback
The unit’s learning and assessment requirements are not clear,
The learning and assessment requirements should be frequently discussed in the weekly class.
A dedicated segment was incorporated in each weekly class to review and discuss the learning and assessment requirements, ensuring students had a clear understanding.
Source: SUTE
Students have not completed the unit evaluation surveys
Students should be encouraged to participate in the unit evaluation surveys by highlighting the importance of their feedback in shaping future improvements.
Students were encouraged to participate in the SUTE survey through constant reminders.
Source: SUTE Data
The response rate to the student unit evaluation survey is low.
Students should be encouraged to participate in SUTE surveys through announcements and in-class reminders.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Analyse the design requirements, apply sustainability principles, and propose multiple solutions to the problem, and recommend the best solution by negotiating with stake holders
- Evaluate different options available to solve a given problem, choose the optimum solution subjected to the existing constraints, and develop a concept design
- Design and fabricate custom components for a new mechatronics system, and assemble the designed mechatronic system
- Program industry standard PLC systems and SCADA systems to operate the designed mechatronic system
- Solve real life problems and communicate professionally using mechatronics engineering terminology, symbols and diagrams that conform to Australian and international standards
- Work individually and collaboratively in teams, communicate professionally in presenting your solutions
Learning outcomes are linked to Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies and also discipline capabilities. You can find the mapping for this on the Engineering Undergraduate Course website.
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| 6 - Information Technology Competence | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | • | • | • | • | ||
| 8 - Ethical practice | • | • | • | • | • | • |
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