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ENEX14001 - Mechatronics Systems Design

General Information

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
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Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2016

Term 1 - 2019 Profile
Mackay
Mixed Mode
Term 1 - 2020 Profile
Mackay
Mixed Mode
Term 1 - 2021 Profile
Mackay
Mixed Mode
Term 1 - 2022 Profile
Mackay
Mixed Mode
Term 1 - 2023 Profile
Mackay
Mixed Mode
Term 1 - 2024 Profile
Mackay
Mixed Mode

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).

Assessment Overview

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%).

Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was .00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 25.00% response rate.

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 feedback
Feedback
The assessment requirements and expectations are not clear.
Recommendation
Review all assessment tasks and include clear assessment criteria for each assessment item. In addition, assignments and lab tasks will be discussed during the live class to clarify the assessment requirements.
Action Taken
The assessment tasks were discussed during the online discussion sessions. The assessment requirements were also clarified to them.
Source: Student feedback
Feedback
Additional Supplementary resources were provided to help students to complete the challenging assessment tasks.
Recommendation
Continue to provide supplementary resources to help students to complete their assessment tasks.
Action Taken
Additional help was provided if there were specific requests.
Source: Verbal feedback at Residential School
Feedback
The five-day Residential School length helped to complete the project.
Recommendation
The Residential School should be scheduled for the same length.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Verbal feedback at Residential School
Feedback
The Video Tutorials on each single LabView task is very helpful.
Recommendation
The video tutorials should be made available and additional video tutorials should be made upon specific requests during the term.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Analyse the design requirements, apply sustainability principles, and propose multiple solutions to the problem, and recommend the best solution by negotiating with stake holders
  2. Evaluate different options available to solve a given problem, choose the optimum solution subjected to the existing constraints, and develop a concept design
  3. Design and fabricate custom components for a new mechatronics system, and assemble the designed mechatronic system
  4. Program industry standard PLC systems and SCADA systems to operate the designed mechatronic system
  5. Solve real life problems and communicate professionally using mechatronics engineering terminology, symbols and diagrams that conform to Australian and international standards
  6. 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.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 - Written Assessment
2 - Practical Assessment
3 - Portfolio
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 - Communication
2 - Problem Solving
3 - Critical Thinking
5 - Team Work
6 - Information Technology Competence
7 - Cross Cultural Competence
8 - Ethical practice
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Written Assessment
2 - Practical Assessment
3 - Portfolio