Design of mechatronic systems 2

This project course immediately follows 41028 Design of mechatronic systems 1. In this course, the students will follow a structured design/prototyping approach in order to iterate their initial prototypes from Design of mechatronic systems 1 into a polished final product. More specifically, the course will cover an introduction to the design process V-Model, generally recommended for mechatronic systems, and the use of the "Prototyping Planner" which systematises different prototyping strategies in relation to customer usability, technical feasibility, and commercial viability of the final mechatronic product. Students will then apply these elements in their own development project. As all developed products will contain elements for sensing, actuating, and IoT capability, the course will furthermore enable the students to integrate standard mechanical, electronic, and IT components, as well as self-designed and -produced components into full mechatronic system. The participants will work in teams and will use the workshop facilities and laboratories at DTU Mechanical Engineering, DTU Electrical Engineering, and DTU Skylab to realize their products. The course concludes with a final design review, where each team will present and defend their finished product and hand-in their final report.

This course extends the work in 41028 Design of mechatronic systems 1 and provides a background on the synergy of mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, and information technology for the design of mechantronic systems. The course is essentially relying on a system's thinking approach, and enables the participants to develop a full systems integration prototype, including the choice of standard mechanical, electronic and IT components, fabrication of individual components, as well as relevant prototyping strategies.

Assignments and project work in development teams.