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TRC3000

Mechatronics Project II

Unit Guide - on campus

Semester2, 2009

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Faculty of Engineering

TRC3000 Mechatronics Project II

Unit Guide on campus

Semester2, 2009

Unit staff contact details

Unit Coordinator: Mrs. Roslyn Rimington

Campus: ClaytonPhone: +61 3 9905 1898

Email: [email protected] hours: Monday 11-1, Friday 11-1, other times by

appointment

Sunway Unit

Coordinator:

A/Prof. S G Ponnambalam

Campus: Sunway

Room: 5-4-33

Email: [email protected]

Clayton Projectsupervisor:

Dr Tuck Wah Ng

Campus: Clayton

Phone:Email: [email protected] Hours:

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Prepared by:Mrs. Roslyn Rimington

Department of Electrical and Computer Systems EngineeringClaytonMonash University, 3800

Produced and Published by:Faculty of EngineeringMonash University

Clayton, Victoria, Australia, 3800First Published February 2009

Revised & Printed February 2009 Copyright 2009

NOT FOR RESALE. All materials produced for this course of study are protected bycopyright. Monash students are permitted to use these materials for personal study

and research only, as permitted under the Copyright Act. Use of these materials forany other purposes, including copying or resale may infringe copyright unless writtenpermission has been obtained from the copyright owners. Enquiries should be made

to the publisher.

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ContentsUnit Outline...............................................................................................................1

Unit synopsis..........................................................................................................1Learning outcomes.................................................................................................1Engineers Australia generic attributes ....................................................................2Workload................................................................................................................2Unit relationships....................................................................................................3Continuous improvement........................................................................................3

Teaching and Learning Method...............................................................................4Tutorial allocation (optional) ...................................................................................4Communication, participation and feedback ...........................................................4Unit schedule .........................................................................................................4

Unit Resources.........................................................................................................5Prescribed text(s) and readings..............................................................................5Recommended text(s) and readings.......................................................................5Required software (and/or hardware) (optional) .....................................................5Equipment and consumables required or provided (optional) .................................5Study resources .....................................................................................................5Library access (optional) ........................................................................................5Monash University Studies Online (MUSO) ............................................................5

Assessment..............................................................................................................7Assessment tasks ..................................................................................................7Assessment details and criteria ..............................................................................7Hard copy assignment submissions .......................................................................7Electronic submission of assignments in MUSO.....................................................8Instructions for submitting an assignment electronically using MUSO ....................9Assignment coversheet ........................................................................................10University and Faculty policy on assessment .....................................................11Due dates and extensions ....................................................................................11Late assignment...................................................................................................11Return dates.........................................................................................................11Plagiarism, cheating and collusion .......................................................................12Register of counselling about plagiarism ..............................................................12Non-discriminatory language................................................................................12Students with disabilities ......................................................................................13

Related links...........................................................................................................14

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TRC3000 Mechatronics Project II Unit Guide

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Unit Outline

Unit synopsis

Students will learn the planning and communication skills required to undertake agroup project. The acquisition of these skills will be motivated and tested by applying

them in a group project to design and build a mechatronic system. The mechatronicsystem will be based on a microcontroller together with appropriate mechanical

structure, sensors and actuators.

Learning outcomesTo instill

1) methods of coordinating group activities.

2) knowledge and understanding of procedures that govern the preparation forand running of meetings.

3) the elements of effective oral presentation skills.

4) the basics of written communications and especially report writing

5) techniques for planning and scheduling project activities.

6) an understanding of the interrelationship between the various elements of a

mechatronic device.

Skills

To develop the ability to

7) work as an effective member of a group

8) chair a meeting

9) present information orally in a number of situations ranging from informalbrainstorming sessions to formal presentations forming part of the unit assessment.

10) write complete, well structured and well documented reports.

11) make effective use of project planning and scheduling techniques.

12) develop a practical mechatronic system.

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Engineers Australia generic attributes

The Engineers Australia Policy on Accreditation of Professional Engineering

Programs requires that all programs ensure that their engineering graduatesdevelop to a substantial degree the generic attributes listed below. Listed below arethe activities in this unit that will help you to achieve these attributes.

Note: that not all graduate attributes are relevant to each unit.

Generic Attribute Activities used in this Unit toDevelop Generic Attributes

a) ability to apply knowledge of basic science andengineering fundamentals;

Group project

b) ability to communicate effectively, not only withengineers but also with the community at large;

Presentations and reports onproject

c) in-depth technical competence in at least oneengineering discipline;

Group Project i.e.microprocessors

d) ability to undertake problem identification,formulation and solution;

Project planning andimplementation

e) ability to utilise a systems approach to design

and operational performance;Project design, planning andimplementation

f) ability to function effectively as an individual andin multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams, withthe capacity to be a leader or manager as well as

an effective team member;

Entire assessment is team

based

g) understanding of the social, cultural, global andenvironmental responsibilities of the professionalengineer, and the need for sustainable

development;

Project incorporates theseelements

h) understanding of the principles of sustainabledesign and development;

Part of project design process

i) understanding of professional and ethical

responsibilities and commitment to them; andProject implementation anddocumentation

j) expectation of the need to undertake lifelonglearning, and capacity to do so.

Team processes and projectwork

Workload

Lectures 2 hours

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Laboratory andpractical classes

4 hours

Private study 6 hours (consisting of individual and group assignmentwork, lecture revision, and additional researching andreading)

Total per week 12 hours

Unit relationships

Prerequisites TRC2000, TRC3300

Corequisites

Prohibitions ECE3905, ECE3091

Continuous improvementMonash is committed to Excellence in education and strives for the highest

possible quality in teaching and learning. To monitor how successful we are inproviding quality teaching and learning Monash regularly seeks feedbackfrom students, employers and staff. One of the key formal ways studentshave to provide feedback is through Unit Evaluation Surveys. It is Monash

policy for every unit offered to be evaluated each year. Students are stronglyencouraged to complete the surveys as they are an important avenue forstudents to have their say. The feedback is anonymous and provides theFaculty with evidence of aspects that students are satisfied and areas forimprovement.

Faculties have the option of administering the Unit Evaluation survey onlinethrough the my.monash portal or in class. Lecturers will inform students of the

method being used for this unit towards the end of the semester.

Previous Student Evaluations of this unit

If you wish to view how previous students rated this unit, please go tohttp://www.monash.edu.au/unit-evaluation-reports/

Over the past few years the Faculty of Engineering has made a number ofimprovements to its units as a result of unit evaluation feedback. Some of

these benefits include tutor/demonstrator training, improved objectives and

better feedback mechanisms.

Immediate feedback for us.

Feedback is welcome at any time throughout the semester. Please use email to send

it to the unit co-ordinator, or in person.

You may wish to use the open ended questions in the unit evaluation to provide

written feedback on your experience of this and whether it has been helpful to youduring this semester.

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Teaching and Learning MethodTutorial allocation

There are 2-hours of practice classes scheduled each week, commencing in week 2.Students must enrol in one practice class only using Allocate Plus. Students notallocated to a particular practice class will not be accepted into that session without

the written consent of the unit co-ordinator. Once a particular session is full, no morestudents will be accepted, unless evidence is shown that timetabling means that isthe only session possible.Communication, participation and feedback

Monash aims to provide a learning environment in which students receive a range of

ongoing feedback throughout their studies. In this unit it will take the form of groupfeedback via practice classes, individual feedback, peer feedback, self-comparison,verbal and written feedback, discussions in class, as well as more formal feedbackrelated to assignment marks and grades. Students are encouraged to draw on a

variety of feedback to enhance their learning

Unit schedule

Week Lecture Prac Lab Assignment

activity

1 Introduction to projects N/A N/A

2 Project Managers

Project Teams

Teams Project

3 Project Teams

Planning the Project

Planning Project

4 Planning

Proposals

Proposal Project

5 PM Software and Planning Charting Project Proposal

6 Meetings Presentations Project

7 Status Reporting Meeting Project

8 Reports Progress report Project

9 PM Software cont Charting Project Progress report

10 Costing Costing exercises Project

Mid-semester break

11 Mechatronics Design,

Requirement Interpretation

Costing exercises Project

12 Concurrent Engineering, sfor concurrent engineering

Presentations Demonstration FinalAssessment

13 Revision

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Unit Resources

Prescribed text(s) and readings

No set texts

Recommended text(s) and readings

Stevenson, S and Whitmore, S, Startegies for Engineering Communication, 2002,John Wiley & Sons

Bradley,D.,Seward.D.,Dawson,D. and Burge,S. "Mechatronics and the designof intelligent machines and system~ Stanley Thornaes(publishers) Ltd,UK2000.

Required software (and/or hardware) (optional)

MS Project

Equipment and consumables required orprovided (optional)

TBA

Study resources

Library access (optional)

The Monash University Library site contains details about borrowing rights andcatalogue searching. To learn more about the library and the various resourcesavailable, please go to http://www.lib.monash.edu.au

This unit has a reading list which you may find useful.

Monash University Studies Online (MUSO)

All unit and lecture materials are available through the MUSO (Monash UniversityStudies Online) site. You can access this site by going to:

a) http://muso.monash.edu.au or

b) via the portal (http://my.monash.edu.au).

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Click on the My Units tab, then the Monash University Studies Online hyperlink

In order for your MUSO unit(s) to function correctly, certain programs may need to beinstalled such as Java version 1.4.2. This can easily be done by going tohttp://www.monash.edu.au/muso/support/students/downloadables-student.html to

update the relevant software.

You can contact the MUSO helpdesk by:

Phone (+61 3) 9903-1268 or 9903-2764

Operational hours (Monday Thursday) local time

Australia: 8 am to 10 pm (8pm Non Teaching period)

Malaysia: 6 am to 8 pm (6 pm Non Teaching period)

South Africa: 11pm to 1pm (11 am Non Teaching period)

Operational hours (Friday) local time

Australia: 8 am to 8 pm

Malaysia: 6 am to 6 pm

South Africa: 11pm to 11 am

Operational hours (Saturday-Sunday) local time (Teaching and Exam Period Only)

Australia: 1 pm to 5 pm

Malaysia: 11 am to 3 pm

South Africa: 4 am to 8 am

Further information can be obtained from the following sitehttp://www.monash.edu.au/muso/support/index.html

ECSE Department also provides additional unit resources for some units on thewebsite:

http://www.ecse.monash.edu.au/teaching/unitsweb.html

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Assessment

Assessment tasks

Week SubmissionDate

Activity Value%

5, 9,12

Tutorial Project proposal, Progress report, Journal 10

3-12 TBA Project 60%

Total continuous assessment 70 % Examination (2 hours) 30 %

Total assessment 100%

The unit coordinator reserves the right to moderate the assessments given by theindividual tutors. This process will occur at the end of the semester.

Assessment details and criteria

Assessment Task 1:

Details of task: Project proposalCriteria for Assessment task 1: to be handed out in class

Assessment Task 2:

Details of task: project progress report

Criteria for Assessment task 2: to be handed out in classAssessment Task 3:Details of task: project journalCriteria for Assessment task 3: to be handed out in class

Assessment Task 4:

Details of task: Practical project

Criteria for Assessment task 4: to be handed out in class at project briefing

Hard copy assignment submissions

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Students: You must keep a copy of your assignment in electronic

format. We suggest you keep a print out also.

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Electronic submission of assignments in MUSO

Delete this section is electronic submission of assignments is not allowed for this

unit.How it works

1. If Electronic Submission has been approved for your unit, use only the MUSOassignment submit tool. Do not submit files attached to email. Log into MUSO

http://muso.monash.edu.au and select the unit for which you wish to submitwork.

2. Unless you have made prior arrangement s with your lecturer, only thefollowing file formats will be accepted: .doc, .rtf, .txt, .pdf, .html

3. It is essential you adhere to the following format for the naming of the file youwish to submit:a) It MUST contain your Authcate name.

b) There must be NO SPACES in the filename.

4. You will receive a confirmation message within MUSO once you havesuccessfully submitted your assignment within the electronic dropbox.

5. Comments and grading of your assessment will be communicated to you

either by MUSO, email, or post.

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Instructions for submitting an assignment electronically usingMUSO

1. Click on the Assignments icon on the relevant unit homepage. TheAssignments screen displays.

2. Click on the assignment title for which you wish to submit your work.

3. Click on the Add Attachments button.

4. To locate your file, click on the Upload File button. The Upload File menu will

appear.

5. Locate the assignment file you wish to upload by clicking on the Browse

button.

6. Select the file and click on the Open button. The Upload File for Assignment

screen appears with your uploaded file displayed.

7. Click on the Save button.

8. You will see a green tick next to your uploaded file. To confirm this is the fileyou wish to upload, click the Add Selected button.

9. Click on the Submit button. You'll see a confirmation window when yourassignment has been successfully submitted.

10. To return to the MUSO homepage, click on the Continue button.

The rulesBy submitting your assignment electronically you are deemed to have acceptedthese rules.

1. Late assignments will not be accepted electronically as the mailbox will bedisabled at 5.00pm on the due date.

2. You must keep a copy of your assignment in electronic format. We suggestyou keep a print out also.

3. The cover page of your assignment must set out your name, student number,

topic, tutor's name and a declaration that says "I [insert your name] declare

that this assignment is entirely my own work and that it has not beensubmitted for assessment in any other unit. I have kept a copy of thisassignment. This project contains no material that has been accepted for the

award of any other degree or diploma in any educational institution and, to thebest of my knowledge and belief, it contains no material previously published

or written by another person, except where due reference is made in the textof the project."

4. Remember that, just as for hard copy submissions, you should arrange yourstudy /workload so as to allow plenty of time for last minute hitches. Computer

problems/ busy servers will NOT be an excuse for an extension. Do not leaveelectronic submission of your assignment to the last minute.

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Assignment coversheet

All assignments need to be submitted with a coversheet.

The Faculty assessment coversheet is accessible on the Faculty website under

Current Students, Undergraduate and Graduate Coursework Students, Assessment,exams and results at:

http://www.eng.monash.edu.au/current-students/download/assessment-

coversheet.pdf

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University and Faculty policy onassessment

Due dates and extensionsThe due dates for the submission of assignments are given in the previous section.Please make every effort to submit work by the due dates. Students are advised toNOT assume that granting of an extension is a matter of course.

If you need an extension for any of the assignments, you must submit a

written request 48-hours before the due time and date, and attach supportiveevidence such as medical certificate.

The form should preferably be forwarded as an email attachment, sent tothe unit co-ordinator. The email should be sent from your university email

address with your name typed in lieu of signature.

Note that other lecturers cannot grant extensions. Lecturer-in-charge (unit co-ordinator) will indicate at the time of granting the extension whether any

penalty in marks will apply to the submitted work.

If an extension is granted, the approval must be attached to the assignment.

Late assignment

If you are late in applying for an extension or you dont have a good reason,

you should still submit the work, but 10% of the total marks available for thatassessment component will usually be deducted for each day late.

No assignment will be accepted once an assignment has been returned to the

class.

Deferred tests and examinations may be granted in cases of extenuatingpersonal circumstances such as serious personal illness or bereavement.

Remember, you are required to keep an up-to-date copy of all submitted

assignments to safeguard against the loss of work through accident or error.

Return datesStudents can expect assignments to be returned within two weeks of thesubmission date or after receipt, whichever is later.

Assessment for the unit as a whole is in accordance with the provisions of the

Monash University Education Policy at:http://www.adm.monash.edu.au/unisec/academicpolicies/policy/assessment.h

tml

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Plagiarism, cheating and collusion

The University regards most seriously any acts of dishonesty in assessment

such as plagiarism, collusion, resubmission of previously marked work indifferent units, examination misconduct and theft of other students work.

Plagiarism While some people incorrectly assume that plagiarism occursonly where someone copies verbatim, it really involves taking and using

another persons ideas or work and passing these off as ones own by failingto give appropriate acknowledgement; that is, not indicating by referencing

that the ideas expressed are not your own. Good scholarship is marked by anacknowledgement of the origin of ideas you use, develop or synthesise.

Collusion (or unauthorised collaboration) Means joint effort in preparingmaterial submitted for assessment, between students or others, except wherethis has been approved by the lecturer-in-charge of the unit.

Cheating Means seeking to obtain an unfair advantage in anexamination or in other written or practical work required to be submitted or

completed by a student for assessment. Hence, if the passing off was doneintentionally you have cheated, if it was not intentional, the offence you havecommitted is the academic misdemeanor of failing to reference a sourcecorrectly.

Acts of dishonesty in assessment could result in penalties, including failure inthe unit and possible exclusion from the University. For further details please

refer to the Universitys Discipline Statute (Statute 4.1).

University statements on plagiarism are contained in the University Discipline

Statute 4.1 at:http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/calendar/statutes/Statute04.html andaccompanying guidelines at:

http://www.adm.monash.edu.au/unisec/academicpolicies/policy/plagiarism.html and http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/srg/section2-22.html

Register of counselling about plagiarism

The university requires faculties to keep a simple and confidential register to

record counselling to students about plagiarism (e.g. warnings). The registeris accessible to Associate Deans Teaching (or nominees) and, whererequested, students concerned have access to their own details in theregister.

Non-discriminatory language

The Faculty of Engineering is committed to the use of non-discriminatory

language in all forms of communication. Discriminatory language is that whichrefers in abusive terms to gender, race, age, sexual orientation, citizenship ornationality, ethnic or language background, physical or mental ability, orpolitical or religious views, or which stereotypes groups in an adverse

manner. This is not meant to preclude or inhibit legitimate academic debateon any issue; however, the language used in such debate should be non-

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discriminatory and sensitive to these matters. It is important to avoid the useof discriminatory language in your written work. The most common form ofdiscriminatory language in academic work tends to be in the area of genderinclusiveness. You are, therefore, requested to check your work for this and

to ensure it is non-discriminatory in all respects.

Students with disabilities

Students with disabilities that may disadvantage them in assessment shouldseek advice from Faculty of Engineering Student Service staff and/or their

Unit Coordinator before completing assessment tasks and examinations.

Deferred assessment and special consideration

Deferred assessment (not to be confused with an extension for submission ofan assignment) may be granted in cases of extenuating personalcircumstances such as serious personal illness or bereavement. Special

consideration in the awarding of grades is also possible in somecircumstances. Refer to the Faculty Assessment Policy and forms at:http://www.policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/education/assessment/

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Related linksResponsibilities of Students

As a student of the University you have the fol lowingresponsibilities:

to apply yourself to your studies to the best of your

abilities

to become familiar with the rules and regulationsgoverning the degree in which you are enrolled, and toensure that the units selected meet the degreerequirements

to be aware of the policies and practices of theUniversity and of any faculty and department in whichyou are enrolled, which are contained in the materialsand information made available to you

to be aware of the rules and regulations concerning theuse of University computing, library and other facilities,as set out in published material

to meet deadlines for work to be submitted

to take the initiative and consult appropriately whenproblems arise

to submit original work for assessment withoutplagiarising or cheating

for on-campus students, to attend lectures, tutorialsand seminars for each unit in which you are enrolledand, for off-campus students, to engage thoroughlywith all course materials and participate in anyprescribed residential schools

to accept joint responsibility for your own learning

to contribute to the development of university programs

and policies by participating in consultative anddeliberative processes in a responsible and ethicalmanner

to be aware of the university's commitment to equalopportunity and to demonstrate tolerance and respectfor all members of the University community

to respect the right of staff members to express viewsand opinions

to respect the working environment of others in allareas of the University

to retain a copy of all assignment work submitted forassessment, and hold it until a grade for the unit hasbeen published

to regularly scan personal computers for viruses and

other destructive software and to ensure thatinfections are not transmitted to computers owned bythe University, or to computers owned by otherstudents, or by other individuals or organisations

to regularly back-up documents, databases,presentations, spreadsheets and other files held on apersonal computer which relate to your study atuniversity and to arrange secure storage for theseback-up copies.

to regularly check both the unit WebCT site and yourofficial University email account.

University link to student and staff responsibilities:

http://www.adm.monash.edu.au/execserv/policies/Academic-Policies/policy/codes-of-practice-for-teaching-and-learning.html

Plagiarism, Cheating & Collusion

University link:

http://www.adm.monash.edu.au/execserv/policies/Academic-Policies/policy/plagarism-and-cheating.html

Faculty link:

Ethical Behaviour

University link:

http://www.monash.edu.au/resgrant/human-ethics/index.html

Faculty link:

Occupational Health & Safety PolicyInformation for Students

University links:

http://www.adm.monash.edu.au/ohse/for/students.htmlAlso available on the OHSE websitehttp://www.adm.monash.edu.au/ohse/:

Occupational health & safety policies, procedures andguidelines, which include:

Alcohol & other drugs policyhttp://www.adm.monash.edu.au/ohse/documents/policies/alcohol-drugs.pdf

Environment policy

http://www.adm.monash.edu.au/ohse/documents/policies/environment-policy.pdf

Procedures for hazard & incident reporting, investigation& recordinghttp://www.adm.monash.edu.au/ohse/documents/procedures/incident-report.pdf

Immunisation policyhttp://www.adm.monash.edu.au/ohse/documents/policies/Immunisation.pdf

Occupational health & safety policyhttp://www.policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/management/student-comm-serv/ohse/index.htmlPolicy on first aidhttp://www.adm.monash.edu.au/ohse/documents/policies/first-aid.pdfPolicy on the prevention of bullying & occupational violence atMonashhttp://www.adm.monash.edu.au/ohse/documents/policies/bullying-violence.pdf,to be used in conjunction with the Procedures for managingincidents of bullying & occupational violence in the workplacehttp://www.adm.monash.edu.au/ohse/documents/procedures/bullying-violence.pdfPolicy with respect to smokinghttp://www.adm.monash.edu.au/ohse/documents/policies/smo

king.pdf

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OHS procedures for work & study during times whenemergency response is limitedhttp://www.adm.monash.edu.au/ohse/documents/procedures/after-hours.pdfProcedures for health & safety issue resolutionhttp://www.adm.monash.edu.au/ohse/documents/procedures/issue-resolution.pdf

Pets on campushttp://www.adm.monash.edu.au/ohse/documents/others/pets-on-campus.html

Ergonomic guidelines Computer User Guidehttp://www.adm.monash.edu.au/ohse/documents/index.html#E

Ergonomics at Monash - Computer Workplace DesignGuidelineshttp://www.adm.monash.edu.au/ohse/documents/index.html#E

EmergenciesFor all non-medical emergencies in working hours,telephone extension 333.

For all emergencies out of normal hours, telephoneextension 333.

Faculty link:

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