Overview

This unit covers principles of robotics and application of robots in automated industrial systems. The unit also covers the development of skills required to produce industrial robotic solutions.

Requisites

Prerequisites
MTH10019 Preliminary Mathematics
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
03-August-2026
01-November-2026
Last self-enrolment date
16-August-2026
Census date
01-September-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
22-September-2026
Results released date
08-December-2026

Unit learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  1. Apply principles of kinetics and kinematics when solving real-world robotic engineering applications
  2. Analyse sensor data used in robotic systems when applying robotic projects
  3. Apply concepts of autonomy in robotics when undertaking path planning, navigation, and decision-making algorithms
  4. Install and set up an industrial robot when working on engineering robotic applications
  5. Develop model robots when working in robotic projects
  6. Integrate robots with other devices and data systems when creating industrial automation solutions
  7. Develop robotic programs when working on engineering robotic applications

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)

On-campus
Class

 3.00 16 weeks 48
On-campus
Class		 3.00 16 weeks 48
Unspecified Activities
Independent Learning		 3.8 16 weeks 54
Total     150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULOs
Portfolio Individual     20-30 % 1,2,7
Presentation and Report Individual 10-20 % 1,3,7
Project Individual/Group 40-50 % 3,4,5,6,7
Test Individual 20-30 % 1,7

Hurdle

As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all Unit Learning Outcomes to a minimum standard, a student must achieve:

(i) an aggregate mark of 50% or more, and
(ii) at least 40% in the final assessment.

Students who do not successfully achieve hurdle requirement (ii) will receive a maximum of 45% as the total mark for the unit

Content

  • Overview of different types of robots and their applications
  • Mechanical components: actuators, sensors, and end effectors
  • Electrical components: motors, power supplies, and controllers used for robotics
  • Kinematics and dynamics modeling
  • Rotational transformations
  • Sensor integration and data processing
  • Offline and online robot programming
  • Code debugging
  • Real-world robotic automation application development
  • Simulation software to model and test robotic systems
  • Model robot construction and programming

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.