The supervising professors can be selected in myStudies during registration of the course. For exceptions please contact the focus coordinator and info@mavt.ethz.ch. This course is not available to incoming exchange students.
Courses
Number
Title
Hours
Lecturers
151-0640-00 A
Studies on Mechatronics
The registration of the course may only take place after direct contact with the selected professor. Language: English or German, depending on the supervisor.
150s hrs
Supervisors
Catalogue data
Abstract
Overview of Mechatronics topics and study subjects. Identification of minimum 10 pertinent refereed articles or works in the literature in consultation with supervisor or instructor. After 4 weeks, submission of a 2-page proposal outlining the value, state-of-the art and study plan based on these articles. After feedback on the substance and technical writing by the instructor, project commences.
Objective
The goal of this class is to familiarize the students with this fascinating but rapidly evolving engineering discipline. The students learn to find, read and critically evaluate the pertinent literature and methods through in depth studying, presenting, debating of and writing about selected topics or case studies addressing mechatronics engineering.
Content
Overview of Mechatronics topics and study subjects. Identification of minimum ten pertinent refereed articles or works in the literature in consultation with supervisor orinstructor. After four weeks, submission of a 2-page proposal outlining the value, state-of-the art and study plan based on these articles. After detailed feedback on the substance and technical writing on the proposal by the instructor, project commences. Three to four weeks prior to the end of the semester, a 15 minute oral progress report (presentation) is given by the student that is critiqued by the instructor with detailed comments on substance and effectiveness of lecture and response on questions from audience. At the last day of the semester the student submits a written report that is no longer than 10-pages text following the format of a representative journal article. Throughout the semester the student attends and actively participates in the interactive class lectures given in the form of seminars and debates with active question and answer sessions inviting student and instructor participation.
Literature
Will be available.
Prerequisites / Notice
Language: English or German - depending on the lecturer.
Performance assessment
Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again)
Performance assessment as a semester course
ECTS credits
5 credits
Examiners
Type
graded semester performance
Language of examination
English
Repetition
Repetition only possible after re-enrolling for the course unit.
Learning materials
No public learning materials available.
Only public learning materials are listed.
Groups
No information on groups available.
Restrictions
There are no additional restrictions for the registration.
Performance assessment as a semester course