Mechatronics Advanced (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Student understands the importance of sustainable development in the design of mechatronic systems.
Student understands the significance of cost-effectiveness, high quality and safety in the design of mechatronic systems.
Student is able to design and apply cost-effective, high quality and safe mechatronic devices for simple machine automation applications.
Student is able to take into account the safety aspects when designing mechatronic systems.
Student knows the basics of mechatronics and mechatronic components and masters the mechatronics design process and apply it for machine automation applications.
Student understands the importance of the customer and user oriented action when designing mechatronic systems.
Student is able to model and simulate dynamic electromechanical systems based on mathematical differential equations. Student knows the basics of control engineering and servo systems.
Student is able work as a member of design team.
The students learn how to apply mechatronic modules and components.

Content (course unit)

In the course, the main principles of systematic mechatronics design approach while taking into account the customer and user requirements, cost-effectiveness, quality and safety are studied.
Also, the main components (sensors, actuators, micro-computers) of mechatronic systems and the integration to an operative system are studied. In the course, modeling and simulation tools are applied for designing dynamic electro-mechanical systems. Also, the basics of servo systems and control engineering are studied.
During the course, the student works as a part of a design team, of which the goal is to design and realize a mechatronic device according to the design methods supporting the sustainable development.

Assessment methods and criteria

Course grading based on exam and project work

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Theory lessons in contact/distance learning
Practical training and project work
Self learning

Learning materials

Course material
Mechatronics: Principles and Applications, Godfrey Onwubolu
Introduction to mechatronics and measurements systems, David Alciatore

Student workload

Theory lessons 30h, practical training and project work 80h, self learning 20h

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Opiskelija ei hallitse mekatronisiin järjestelmiin liittyviä osa-alueita. Opiskelija ei suoriudu annetuista tehtävistä. Opiskelija ei osaa toimia ryhmässä.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Opiskelija hallitsee edellä mainitut mekatronisiin järjestelmiin liittyvät osa-alueet välttävästi. Opiskelija kykenee avustetusti suoriutumaan annetuista teoria- ja laboratoriotyötehtävistä. Osaa toimia projektiryhmän jäsenenä.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Opiskelija hallitsee edellä mainitut mekatronisiin järjestelmiin liittyvät osa-alueet hyvin. Opiskelija kykenee suoriutumaan annetuista teoria- ja laboratoriotyötehtävistä itsenäisesti sekä perustelemaan ratkaisunsa. Kykenee toimimaan suunnittelutiimin jäsenenä kehittävästi.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Opiskelija hallitsee edellä mainitut mekatronisiin järjestelmiin liittyvät osa-alueet erinomaisesti. Opiskelija kykenee suoriutumaan annetuista teoria- ja laboratoriotyötehtävistä itsenäisesti sekä perustelemaan ratkaisunsa. Opiskelija kykenee soveltamaan monipuolisesti opittuja asioita. Kykenee toimimaan suunnittelutiimin vetäjänä.