Mechanical and Mechatronic Design

Text on screen: Mechanical and Mechatronic Showcase

So all the projects are a bit different. They call come from industry, so it depends on what our client is after. Sometimes that’ll be solving a real-world problem with a mechanical solution, a mechatronic solution. The client might be after a report, a feasibility analysis or they might actually want a full, working prototype of some mechatronic system. So that’s what’s really great about this subject is that every single project is different.

For this subject Mechanical and Mechatronic Design, I’ve been working on a project with my group to design a new transmission system for a trolley for that they’re making for UTS CAS.

The impact on students, they get to apply their engineering skills to real professional projects. They get to solve real-world engineering problems with actual clients. And industry-wise, they get to work with up and coming engineers and often get a lot of creative designs from the students.

Probably something I’ve enjoyed [the] most has been being really hands-on and doing lots of prototypes, as well as engaging with the client and constantly updating the design concept.

What I’ve enjoyed the most about the subject is how professional it is. So the students get to interact with the client and learn how to communicate with people before they graduate, that’s so important.

I think the fact that it’s real, the fact that you’re dealing with real people, that there’s motivation to get across deliverables because you want them to be happy, obviously. Yeah, that’s quite motivating.

I think the industry should get involved with the subject because there’s a lot to offer. I think industries are often looking for young talent, and this is the place to go. There’s no better place to showcase their talent and hard work in this subject than through an interview or scouting them through a networking event. 

It’s led to quite a few interesting outcomes. We’ve had students go on to do internships with companies, to have job opportunities and we’ve had industry come back again and again, building upon the projects that the students do semester in and semester out.