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TPD4125

Product Design 5 - Mechatronics

Credits 15
Level Third-year courses, level III
Course start Autumn 2010
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Examination arrangement Work

About

About the course

Course content

A project where students design and prototype a mechatronic system is central in the course. A number of lectures is given on the following topics. Mehcatronics and it´s relevance in products. Development of technical system concepts. Electronics, control systems (PLC), hydraulics and pneumatics.

Learning outcome

To provide the students with the fundamentals of mechatronic technology and its use in products.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, exercises, project and an oral presentation of the result.
Initial execises(5): electric motors, electronics, pnematics and PLC-programming are obligatory. The main project consists of individual assignments and group assignments.

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercises

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Industriell design (MTDESIG)

Course materials

Declared at course start.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
SIO8013 15 sp
TPD4123 7.5 sp
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Technological subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Design

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Work
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2010

Work
Weighting 100/100

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