10.00 credits
30.0 h + 45.0 h
Q1 and Q2
Teacher(s)
Dehez Bruno; Ronsse Renaud;
Language
English
> French-friendly
> French-friendly
Prerequisites
Students are expected to master the following skills: basic knowledge in description and analysis of mechanisms, mechanical manufacturing, analog and digital electronic circuits, electromechanical converters, and linear control, as they are covered within the courses LMECA1210, LMECA1451, LELEC1530, LELEC1310, and LINMA1510, respectively.
Main themes
The full and extended design of an autonomous mechatronic system.
Learning outcomes
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Content
An integrated project in mobile robotics, carried out by groups of 4 to 6 students. The practical terms and conditions are specified in the other sections
Teaching methods
Early in the year, students freely make group of 4 to 6 students. Each group has to make a robot fulfilling the yearly requirements of the 'Eurobot' robotics cup.
The pre-design goes on during the first half of the first quadrimester and is concluded by a presentation of the pre-project in front of the teaching staff. Thereafter, students achieve the detailed design of the robot, including the full dimensioning and drawings. The first quadrimester is concluded with the release of a technical dossier gathering all these elements. The rest of the year (2nd quad) is devoted to the fabrication of the electromechanical devices, their mounting, and to the programming (control) and tests.
Students are invited to participate to contests in order to compare their device performance to opponents: the Belgian qualifiers of the 'Eurobot' cup, during the Eastern break, and a local UCL cup, at the end of the year. A public overviewing presentation is also organized at the end of the year.
Throughout the year, students are accompanied by key resource people (assistants, technical staff) to deal with specific issues, such as the choice of a mechanical, electrical or electronic components.
The pre-design goes on during the first half of the first quadrimester and is concluded by a presentation of the pre-project in front of the teaching staff. Thereafter, students achieve the detailed design of the robot, including the full dimensioning and drawings. The first quadrimester is concluded with the release of a technical dossier gathering all these elements. The rest of the year (2nd quad) is devoted to the fabrication of the electromechanical devices, their mounting, and to the programming (control) and tests.
Students are invited to participate to contests in order to compare their device performance to opponents: the Belgian qualifiers of the 'Eurobot' cup, during the Eastern break, and a local UCL cup, at the end of the year. A public overviewing presentation is also organized at the end of the year.
Throughout the year, students are accompanied by key resource people (assistants, technical staff) to deal with specific issues, such as the choice of a mechanical, electrical or electronic components.
Evaluation methods
Except exceptional situations, the evaluation takes the whole group performances into account. The following items will be accounted for:
All students in a group whose work is judged insufficient in the June session will receive a failing grade for this course. This group will be asked to improve their work over the summer and resubmit it in the August-September session.
A student who has submitted work that is assessed as insufficient or of poor quality may also receive a failing grade as an individual, while the other members of the group receive a passing grade. In this case, the student concerned will have to complete additional work during the summer and present it during the August-September session. The content of this additional work will be determined by the teaching staff.
In accordance with article 72 of the RGEE, the teachers reserve the right to propose to the jury that a student who has not participated in the project or who has left his·her group during the year be refused registration for the examination relating to this course, including for the August-September session.
- the work done by the group during the whole year;
- intermediate reports and;
- final report;
- global and fabrication drawings;
- global functioning of the fabricated robot, and matching with the specs;
- to a lesser extent, performances during the 'Eurobot' and UCL cups;
- public presentations;
- the answers given to the questions raised by the audience.
All students in a group whose work is judged insufficient in the June session will receive a failing grade for this course. This group will be asked to improve their work over the summer and resubmit it in the August-September session.
A student who has submitted work that is assessed as insufficient or of poor quality may also receive a failing grade as an individual, while the other members of the group receive a passing grade. In this case, the student concerned will have to complete additional work during the summer and present it during the August-September session. The content of this additional work will be determined by the teaching staff.
In accordance with article 72 of the RGEE, the teachers reserve the right to propose to the jury that a student who has not participated in the project or who has left his·her group during the year be refused registration for the examination relating to this course, including for the August-September session.
Other information
Students can occupy different rooms (the 'Faraday' lab and the adjacent mechanical workshop, both in the 'Maxwell' building), being equipped with standard tools and mechanical, electrical, electronic, and IT components. Borrowing this material during the academic year is secured through a financial guarantee for which modalities (amount and timing) are specified at the beginning of the year. The guarantee release is made only if rooms and materials are returned in a state in line with the internal rules signed by the students.
The pedagogical objectives and learning outcomes are reachable by using the electromechanical components provided by the teaching staff, a budget awarded to each group, and potentially a small personal contribution from students.
The pedagogical objectives and learning outcomes are reachable by using the electromechanical components provided by the teaching staff, a budget awarded to each group, and potentially a small personal contribution from students.
Online resources
Bibliography
Des ouvrages de référence dans les domaines du choix des composants, de la mise en plans, et du dimensionnement électromécanique, sont disponibles à la bibliothèque.
Des catalogues de composants sont mis à disposition des étudiants. Tous les documents nécessaires à la poursuite du projet sont disponibles sur le site du cours (Moodle).
Des catalogues de composants sont mis à disposition des étudiants. Tous les documents nécessaires à la poursuite du projet sont disponibles sur le site du cours (Moodle).
Faculty or entity
ELME
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Master [120] in Electro-mechanical Engineering