Course code: 0363
Course leader: Mr Gordon Lowe
Introduction
This course is designed as a part-time course to be completed in a minimum of two years. This normally involves four academic semesters of study with eight hours per week of class contact.
The course provides specialised training in robotics for engineers, programmers, technical specialists and managers interested in the application of robotics to industrial processes.
Subject offerings enable students with specific experience in computer science, electrical engineering or mechanical engineering to acquire the multidisciplinary expertise that provides a clear appreciation of industrial robot operation and application.
Graduates from the course will have an in-depth understanding, through theoretical material and practical exercises, of the issues that need to be addressed in engineering a functional industrial robot work-cell.
Admission requirements
The normal entry requirement is at least a three-year degree or diploma in a course which provides a relevant foundation for studies in robotics, or an equivalent qualification approved by the faculty admissions committee. For example, a degree in engineering, science or data processing would be acceptable. Applicants may be required to undertake bridging units to attain a uniform standard.
Applicants who do not have an appropriate degree or diploma will be considered only if their training and experience are judged to be of high quality and provide a suitable alternative to the normal entry requirement. These applicants will be required to undertake bridging units to attain the necessary standards. In all cases of special entry, employer support and endorsement will be highly valued.
Fees for Australian residents
In 1995 the course fee is $6000 or pro rata per subject.
Course structure
In order to complete successfully the graduate diploma, a student has to pass the equivalent of sixteen units comprising core subjects, bridging subjects (where applicable) and elective subjects. All subjects carry a weight of one unit. The only exception is the project unit, RDT6430, which has a weight of four units.
Core units
* RDT6280 Assembly automation
* RDT6290 Advanced robot programming
* RDT6300 Robotics I
* RDT6310 Robotics II
* RDT6320 Robotics III
* RDT6330 Robotics practical I
* RDT6340 Robotics practical II
* RDT6430 Robotics project
All core units are compulsory.
Bridging subjects
* RDT6380 Digital electronics principles
* RDT6360 Computing systems
* MAT6400 Mathematics for robotics
Where necessary, a maximum of two subjects may be prescribed to be taken during the first or second semester.
Elective subjects
* RDT6370 Control systems
* RDT6440 Computer-aided design with graphics
* RDT6450 Robot communication and control
* RDT6460 Microelectronic technology and design
* RDT6470 Artificial intelligence
* RDT6480 Sensory instrumentation
* RDT6490 Introduction to computer-integrated manufacture
* RDT6700 System programming
* RDT6100 C++ programming for embedded systems
A limited number of electives are available each semester according to demand.