| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Actuators and Drives in Mechatronic Systems |
| Unit ID: | ENGIN5402 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 031301 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit provides an in-depth understanding of the use of electrical drives and actuators in mechatronic systems. The unit also covers special motor and drive systems together with the advanced concepts of power electronics and explains its application in motor control. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | |
| Supplementary Assessment:No |
| Supplementary assessment is not available to students who gain a fail in this Unit. |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | | | |  | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Account for the operational principles of differnet power electronic devices applicable to electrical drives and mechatronic systems. |
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| K2. | Articulate in-depth operations and principles of motion control related to electrical drive systems. |
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| K3. | Research and discriminate different machinery and their applicability to execute a specific task. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Calculate and appraise the performance of different power electronic devices used in electrical drive control. |
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| S2. | Design and select suitable power electronics control element for motor control. |
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| S3. | Examine and evaluate machine power and electrical drive system performance parameters. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Interpret physical principles, fundamental theories and modelling techniques to dissect different power electronic devices used for motion control of electrical drive systems. |
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| A2. | Apply computer simulation tools to analyse power electronic devices in electrical drive systems. |
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| A3. | Adapt and determine a suitable machinery for a particular engineering system operating under certain conditions. |
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| Unit Content: |
•Principles of power electronics
•Switching electronic devices
•Rectifiers and controlled rectifiers
•Fundamentals of electromechanical motion devices
•Special motors and drive systems
•Motion control systems |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1 - K3, S1 - S3, A1 - A3 | Experimental work and / or projects to verify students ability to apply knowledge and skills acquired in the unit. | Reports, demonstrations | 15% - 25% | | 2. | K1 - K3, S1 - S3, A1 - A3 | Relevant tasks and problems to enforce understanding of the students and help in gradual development of knowledge and skills throughout the unit. | Assignments, quizzes | 15% - 25% | | 3. | K1 - K3, S1 - S3, A1 - A3 | Questions and problems related to the materials covered in the unit. | Mid and / or End of semester examination | 50% - 70% |
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