Mechatronics Projects

The project work is core to this unit.  Working in teams on projects prepares you for professional work in any engineering discipline. Within the project, students need to gain and demonstrate that they have attained and applied new knowledge, not just applied existing knowledge.  This year we are looking at large & complex projects, which will span several years, although some smaller projects are also offered.  The idea is to focus on a good engineering contribution to the overall system, providing real contributions to an integrated, complex system.

Specific details of the how the projects run and what you need to do can be found in the document: 

Details of the projects offered in 2008 are shown below.  This list reflects the current enrollements in MCTX3420 & MCTX2420. Projects will consist of  teams of 2-students fromMCTX3420 and 2-students from MCTX2420. 

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Projects offered in Mechatronics/Mechanical Engineering
MECH1)    Beer Bottle Pneumatic Symphony
MECH2)    Electro-Magnetic Launcher 
MECH3)    Battling Robots 
MECH4)    Non-contact/Optical Dilatometer
MECH5)    MotorSport - Gear Shift Actutor & Regulator NEW (Driven by 3 MD students in Team 10) 

Projects offered in Chemical & Process Engineering
CPE1)    Auto-control of the constant-volume-variable-pressure (CVVP) system

Projects offered in Electrical/Electronic and Computer  Engineering
EECE1)    BLACK BOX for Electric Performance Car project in BMW X5
EECE2)    ON-BOARD INSTRUMENTATION for Electric Performance Car
EECE3)    DRIVER-ASSISTANCE SYSTEM for Lane Recognition in BMW X5
EECE4)    DRIVE-BY-WIRE for Electric Performance Car
Details EECE1-4 are here

Projects offered in the School of Computer Science and Software Engineering
(Two Groups Needed on the same project)
CSSE1) Creating a 3D animation movie- characters and their motion. 
CSSE2) Creating a 3D animation movie- characters and their motion.

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Forms/templates/information for project work are:
Project Request form
Example of a Project Tracked using Microscoft Project (needs MicroSoft Project)
Guide to Weekly Reports
Meetings:  - Roles and Methods to run meetings
                   - Listening skills
Details of the Scoping Document
Info and Template for the Final Report (Part A)
Webpage Link to :Part ordering procedures
School of Mechanical Engineering cover sheet

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