Overview
This unit will introduce you to robotics and artificial intelligence in autonomous systems. You will learn the principles of robotic manipulators, mobile robots, robotic vision systems, forward kinematics, inverse kinematics of robotic manipulators, and programming. You will program industrial and mobile robots using Python programming language to model robotic systems mathematically, plan their path trajectories and predict and avoid collision with objects in the surrounding environment by fusing information from various sensors. The Robotic Operating System (ROS) is used with Gazebo robotic simulator to build and test various robotic applications. You are introduced to Linux operating system and will learn different ROS commands to test and troubleshoot real-world robotic systems. In addition, you will complete laboratory activities with real robots to strengthen your knowledge before completing a project in Gazebo simulated environment to solve a real-world problem. This unit supports the UN sustainable development goal 9- industry, innovation and infrastructure by discussing sustainable industrialisation using robotic applications.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisites: ENEM12010 Engineering Dynamics AND MATH11219 Applied Calculus.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2027
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
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You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Academic Progression Policy and Procedure
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from SUTE Survey
Student feedback indicated low overall satisfaction with the unit and clarity of unit requirements.
Overall student satisfaction and clarity of unit requirements should be improved by providing clearer weekly learning expectations, assessment requirements, and consistent guidance throughout the term.
Feedback from SUTE Survey
Students requested earlier access to learning materials and assessment information.
Learning materials and assessment information should be released earlier by preparing and reviewing the required resources a few weeks before each teaching week.
Feedback from SUTE Survey
Student participation in the SUTE survey remained low despite regular reminders and encouragement.
Students should be reminded of the importance of the SUTE survey and how their feedback can help improve the unit and support the continuation of effective learning practices.