Mechatronica in MT

Overview:

Through this cutting-edge course, unlock the intersection of mechanics, electronics, and information technology in maritime settings. MT44001's main objective is to guide you in designing a Dynamic Positioning (DP) system to stabilize a model boat against various natural disturbances like waves, wind, and currents.

What You'll Learn:

• Integrated Systems Approach: Explore the synergy between mechanics, electronics, and IT in maritime projects.

• Dynamic Positioning (DP) System: Delve into designing and constructing a DP system to stabilize a model boat against environmental variables.

• Hands-on Experience: Create your DP model using the Matlab/Simulink environment.

• Real-world Implementation: Transition from theoretical design to hands-on testing in our state-of-the-art lab.

• Critical Evaluation: Assess the strengths and weaknesses of your DP model in terms of performance and reliability.

Core Components:

• Marine Engineering: Understand the fundamentals of vessel design, propulsion, and other marine systems.

• Control Engineering: Gain in-depth knowledge of control theory, including PID controls essential for dynamic systems.

• Digital Signal Processing: Master techniques for analyzing, interpreting, and manipulating signals critical for effective control systems.

Why Take This Course?

• Interdisciplinary Learning: Equip yourself with a unique blend of skills, from mechanics to digital signal processing, and set a robust foundation for your engineering career.

• Hands-on Application: Bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world applications through lab experiments.

• Career Relevance: Prepare for an ever-evolving marine, aerospace, and control systems engineering job market.

• Holistic Understanding: This course provides a 360-degree perspective on maritime mechatronic systems, with the DP system serving as a quintessential example.

• Performance Analysis: Acquire the skills to evaluate and optimize complex engineering systems for real-world challenges critically.

By the end of this course, you'll have a working DP model and a comprehensive understanding of how to design, analyze, and evaluate complex maritime mechatronic systems.

Students are evaluated based on their performance with respect to the following deliverables:

• D1: Demonstrate a selected DP solution using a working (online) control system computer model - 30%.

• D2: Demonstrate multiple DP solutions using a working computer model (offline) - 30%.

• D3: Document your solutions in a report, discuss the validity of the offline model as a representation of the online system, and reflect on the learning process - 40%.