The Mechanical and Mechatronic Design Studio is offered as an undergraduate subject for final year students. It aims to teach students modern design methods by applying engineering knowledge to authentic engineering problems with an emphasis on the design project and realistic team-client-end user interactions.
One brief, 12 weeks, teams of 4–6 students
Working in teams with fellow senior students and under the guidance of industry and faculty mentors and coaches, you’ll deliver solutions for problems posed by industry.
GET INVOLVED
Teams are made up of four to six members who are selected based on the individual’s strengths and interests in order to create a cohesive group with a diverse skillset for your project. Students will also have industry mentors who will spend one to two hours weekly, face-to-face collaborating with them on your project.
You will use design methodologies taught in the subject to develop engineering solutions that solve genuine, real-world problems with clients allocated to your team.
Combined with your practical experience working with your client, you will also document your process and present them to a panel of professional industry partners and academics throughout the semester.
What are some of the previous projects?
Teams have worked on industry-engaged projects that include product design for clients, developing and refining automotive systems, manufacturing, as well as research-based deliverables.
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Meet the academic
Dr Marc Carmichael
Senior Lecturer, School of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
Core Member, CAS – Centre for Autonomous Systems
Marc Carmichael received his B.Eng. Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering (2008) and PhD degree (2013) in the area of robotics from the University of Technology Sydney. He joined the UTS Centre for Autonomous Systems (UTS CAS) as a Lecturer in 2016. Learn more about Marc