Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Lecturer
Subhas Mukhopadhyay
Contact via subhas.mukhopadhyay@mq.edu.au
E6B 111 (7 WW)
Monday 1pm to 3pm at E6B 111 (7 WW)
Lecturer
Reza Haghighi
Md Eshrat E Alahi
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
ELEC260 and ELEC324 and ELEC326
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
With the advancement of Internet of Things (IoT), microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), smart sensors and actuators, wireless mechatronic devices, services, and systems are experiencing fast growth in a variety of application fields, such as manufacturing, transportation, and healthcare. This unit deals on the theory and practice of designing wireless mechatronic systems using smart actuators, sensors, Interfacing, embedded controller, wireless protocols with adaptive intelligence.
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To pass the unit, the student must complete the project activity with at least 50% marks. An overall mark of 50% and above is required to obtain a pass grade of P/CR/D/HD.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Project activity | 30% | Yes | Week 4, 9, 13 |
Report Writing | 5% | Yes | Week#2 |
Test #1 | 10% | No | Week 4 |
Test #2 | 15% | No | Week 8 |
Test #3 | 40% | Yes | Week 14 |
Due: Week 4, 9, 13
Weighting: 30%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
The student will be involved in a project work either individually or in a group (to be decided later). The project work is related to wireless mechatronics. The project will involve selection of sensors and actuators, design of interfacing electronics and development of some mechatronic system using LoRaWAN network. More information will be provided during the course. It is expected the students will be able to come up with a prototype system. The students are expected to attend laboratory almost every week. The progress of the project will be assessed and the students need to achieve some milestones by Week $4, 8 and 13. The details will be described during the project works.
Due: Week#2
Weighting: 5%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
On Week#1, there will be presentation on research paper. The students will need to go through one research paper (will be discussed in detail in the class) and write a report (2-pages) on it. The report to be submitted at the end of Week#2.
Due: Week 4
Weighting: 10%
The First test (Test #1) will take place on Week #4 and the content of the Week 1 to 3 will be assessed. The breifing will be provided during lectures.
Due: Week 8
Weighting: 15%
The Second test (Test #2) will take place on Week #8 and the content of the Week 5 to 8 will be assessed. This will be a 45 minutes test. The breifing will be provided during lectures.
Due: Week 14
Weighting: 40%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
The Final test (Test #3) will take place on Week #14 (exact date to be decided later) and the content of the Week 1 to 13 will be assessed. This will be a 120 minutes test. The breifing will be provided during lectures. The student must sit for this test and obtain a minimum of 40% marks to pass the unit.
Lecture materials will be uploaded with iLearn during the lecture time
Weekly schedule (Tentative):
Week#1: Unit description; Assessment; Big picture, Wireless Mechatronics; challenges and opportunities; Project description
Week#2: Smart Sensors:
Week#3: Smart Actuators emphasizing on the drivers of different motors - Review
Week#4: Communication Fundamentals (Ethernet; RS232, USB); Test#1
Week#5: Wireless Fundamentals; Antenna.
Week#6: Wireless Protocols; Internet of Things
Week#7: Distributed Estimation in Wireless Systems; Directed/Undirected Communication Protocols.
Week#8: Consensus/Average Consensue Algorithms; Target Tracking. Test#2
Week#9: Fault Diagnosis in Wireless System
Week#10: Security Design in Wireless Mechatronics;
Week#11: Software Design for Wireless Mechatronics;
Week#12: Application Examples (Smart Home, Solar panel, Power management, green house etc.)
Week#13: Review and Discussion; Test #3
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08/08/2018 | The email address of Eshrat has been changed |