MNE3046 - Automation Technology
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Offering Academic Unit | Department of Mechanical Engineering | Credit Units | 3 | Course Duration | One Semester | Pre-requisite(s) | | Course Offering Term*: | Semester A 2024/25
Semester A 2025/26 (Tentative) |
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| * The offering term is subject to change without prior notice |
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Course Aims
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The aim of this course is to introduce concepts of fixed, programmable and flexible automation/mechatronics, their design, implementation, application and cost-effects. The emphasis will be placed on
- the utilization of mechanization devices and material handling systems;
- the "design-for-assembly"? principles;
- the most common part and motion sensing devices (excluding machine vision);
- programmable motion controllers, with an emphasis on how to build two-state on/off, combinational, and sequential? automation systems by relying on case studies, appreciate the maturity, versatility and effectiveness, as well as limitations, of the technology involved;
- the construction, performance, programming and application of non-servo (limited sequence) robots and expected cost effects;
- the development, anticipation, selection and supervision of the implementation of flexible assembly systems in manufacturing;
- the design and development of a mini-project to demonstrate? automatic control capability through the techniques and tools learned in the course.
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Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information)
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Continuous Assessment: 40% |
Examination: 60% |
Examination Duration: 2.5 hours |
For a student to pass the course, at least 30% of the maximum mark for both coursework and examination should be obtained |
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Detailed Course Information
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MNE3046.pdf
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