Subject Description Form
Subject Code
ISE309
Subject Title
Mechatronics for Products
Credit Value
3
Level
3
Pre-requisite/Corequisite/Exclusion
Nil
Objectives
This subject provides students with
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Subject Synopsis/
Indicative Syllabus
1.
an introduction to product mechatronics and the knowledge of how to
obtain environmental information and the methodologies of providing
physical response to a situation by means of elementary sensory devices
and actuators;
2.
the techniques for enhancing the product intelligence by microcontrollers
and/or programmable logic devices;
3.
the knowledge on how to incorporate various theories that govern the
characteristics of key functional components within the product during
the product development stage, as well as the process of analyzing the
alternative options available to a design.
Upon completion of the subject, students will be able to
a.
understand existing mechatronics products and identify essential
components in making a mechatronics product;
b.
select appropriate sensory, actuation, and/or computing firmware
techniques in product design;
c.
integrate various sensors/actuators to form a product with intelligence,
which can be achieved by using of microcontrollers (computational
devices) and some low-level programming skills;
d.
bring theories into practical applications through a detailed case study that
incorporates mechanical, electronical, and sensory components. Students
also need to apply the appropriate data capturing and analytical skills to
relate the functions of various devices.
1.
Applications of Sensors in Products
Switches and contacts design; Application of optical, acoustic,
temperature and pressure sensors/transducers, and their basic working
principles
2.
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Actuators and Mechanisms
Mini-motor characteristics, selections, and applications;
mechanical actuators design and implementation
3.
Electro-
Controllers
Product intelligence, basic machine code instructions, and Boolean
algebras; Micro-controller architecture, interface, and programming
techniques
4.
Mechatronics Products
Integration of sensors, controllers, actuators, and mechanisms to
formulate a mechatronics product
5.
Case Study
Development of an electronic bathroom scale, including beam theories,
strain gauges, bridge circuit, and basic data capture techniques
Teaching/Learning
Methodology
This subject involves a combination of lectures, tutorials, laboratory classes,
and case studies. These four components are carried out to provide the
necessary fundamental knowledge to students. Case studies are employed to
integrate the different components of the topic, as well as to demonstrate how
various techniques/theories are related, and how they apply in real product
design.
Assessment Methods
in Alignment with
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Specific assessment
methods/tasks
%
weighting
Intended subject learning outcomes to
be assessed
a
b
1. Laboratory
35%
2. Tutorial /
Mini-project
25%
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3. Test
40%
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Total
100%
c
d
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Intended outcomes (1) and (2) are assessed via tutorials and tests, a means of
students to express their knowledge in written form. Outcomes (3) and (4) are
demonstrated by both practical and written work.
Student Study
Effort Expected
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Class contact:
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Lecture
2 hours/week for 8 weeks
16 Hrs.
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Tutorial/Case Study
1 hour/week for 8 weeks
8 Hrs.
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Laboratory
3 hours/week for 5 weeks
15 Hrs.
Other student study effort:
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Assignment (laboratory, tutorial, mini project)
30 Hrs.
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Self-study/Preparation Work
50 Hrs.
Total student study effort
Reading List and
References
119 Hrs.
1. David G. Alciatore, Michael B. Histand 2012, Introduction to
Mechatronics and Measurement Systems (4th Edn), New York: McGrawHill
2. A. Smaili, F. Mrad 2008, Applied Mechatronics, New York: Oxford
University Press
3. Appuu Kuttan K.K 2007, Introduction to Mechatronics, New Delhi; New
York : Oxford University Press
4. Godfrey C. Onwubolu 2005, Mechatronics : Principles and Applications,
Oxford [England] ; Burlington, Mass. : Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann
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