Mechatronics Project

Content
The aim of the course is to introduce the student into demanding mechatronics machine design and building using a practical project assignment. The projects are carried out as group assigments. Typical assignments are planning, building and testing of research equipment to be used in ongoing research projects.

Teacher
Petri Kuosmanen, Kiviluoma Panu

Study material
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Workspace for the course - MyCourses
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Course workspace: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/view.php?id=38662 

More details on completing the course will be available at MyCourses closer to the start of the course.

Learning outcomes
After completion of the course the student is able to design and build a new mechatronic product or test equipment according to task description. He/she is able to work systematically in a multidisciplinary team and to analyse different alternative solutions and to make motivated decisions on basis of this. After completing the course the student is able to choose the essential methods, practices and components to design and build a mechatronic machine.

Workload
Contact teaching 24 h
Project work 170 h
Documentation 76 h 

The teaching time and the location of the course can be found at Sisu information system

Registration starts on 11.12.2023 at 9.00  
Registration ends on 15.1.2024 at 23.59

The course fee is payed upon registration for each course at a time and it is binding. Familiarize yourself with registration and payment rules as well as other guidelines for students https://www.aalto.fi/en/aalto-university-open-university/registration-payments-and-rules

The number of participants is limited to 3.

This course is organised by Aalto University School of Engineering.

Prerequisites
Basic understanding of mechatronic systems.

Evaluation
The course is built around a practical research project assignment including a literature survey and project results presentation. The project results are documented in a scientific paper.

Teaching time and location

The teaching time and the location of the course can be found at Sisu information system here

1. The link leads to Completion methods tab of the course page  
2. From the top of the page (Version drop-down menu), check that academic year 2022-2023 is selected  
3. From the blue bar, click Lecture and open the Groups and teaching times tabto see the teaching time and the location of the course. Exam times can be seen by clicking Exam.

The coronavirus situation can cause changes. The teaching of the course can change into remote teaching, the course can be taught both remote and contact teaching or only contact teaching. There may also be changes to the teaching time and the classroom information.

Access Token on Aalto University Campus
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Otaniemi Campus, Espoo https://www.aalto.fi/en/campus/campus-maps-addresses-and-getting-to-otaniemi

Information on examinations
 

Further information

If you need individual study arrangements in order to attend a course, contact the Open University office ([email protected]) in good time, at least 14 days before the start date of the course or the examination date. Further information individual study arrangements https://www.aalto.fi/en/aalto-university-open-university/individual-study-arrangements-at-the-open-university.