• Offered by Research School of Engineering
  • ANU College ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science
  • Course subject Engineering
  • Academic career UGRD
  • Course convener
    • Dr Jochen Trumpf
  • Mode of delivery In Person
  • Offered in Second Semester 2015
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This course will provide engineering students in the mechatronics major with solid background knowledge on modeling and simulation of dynamical systems with a particular view towards mechatronics applications, thus preparing them for the material in ENGN3331 System Dynamics and ENGN3223 Control Systems.
In a series of case studies of mechatronic systems, students will construct models that reflect the important part of the dynamic system response. In weekly guided workshops and computer laboratory sessions students will learn how to analyse dynamic behaviour based on computer simulations and how to use simulation data to make optimal design decisions.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. Demonstrate a basic understanding of differential equations and stochastic processes and their role in engineering simulation.

2. Construct dynamical system models of simple engineering systems and analyse their basic properties through computer simulation.

3. Explain the fundamental practical limitations of numerical simulation of dynamical systems and know how to recognise them.

4. Demonstrate an introductory level understanding of numerical optimisation methods and how they are applied in system design.

5. Make design recommendations for simple mechatronic systems based on dynamics simulation data.

Professional Skills Mapping:
Mapping of Learning Outcomes to Assessment and Professional Competencies 

Indicative Assessment

-          Computer laboratories (5%)

-          Small group assignments (45%)

-          Midsemester quiz (10%)

-          Final exam (40%)

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Requisite and Incompatibility

To enrol in this course you must have completed ENGN2219 or ENGN2706; and MATH1014 or MATH1116.

Prescribed Texts

None.

Majors

Minors

Fees

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Student Contribution Band:
2
Unit value:
6 units

If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.  Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.

Units EFTSL
6.00 0.12500
Domestic fee paying students
Year Fee
2015 $3096
International fee paying students
Year Fee
2015 $4146
Note: Please note that fee information is for current year only.

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Second Semester

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
2736 20 Jul 2015 07 Aug 2015 31 Aug 2015 30 Oct 2015 In Person N/A

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