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Autonomous Systems Clinic (ELEN90090) // Further information

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    There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.

  • Subject notes

    LEARNING AND TEACHING METHODS


    The subject is designed and delivered using project-based learning pedagogies. Students in this subject complete a semester-long project in small team. Guided workshop sessions and lecture/lectorial sessions are grouped towards the start and/or middle of semester. The other parts of semester are fully dedicated to self-directed project-work, with the teaching team facilitating productive team-work and project-progress.


    INDICATIVE KEY LEARNING RESOURCES


    Students are provided with a functioning robot that has an accompanying wiki with documentation and tutorials for how to interact with the sensors and actuators of the robot. Lecture/lectorial and guided-workshop materials bring the pre-requiste knowledge into context for this autonomous systems project, as well as introducing topics not covered by the pre-requistes and providing guidance for self-directed learing.


    CAREERS / INDUSTRY LINKS


    The premise of the subject is model an industry-type experience of developing and delivering a product to a client. Thus, those enrolled in the subject act as student engineers to deliver an autonomous system prototype to a client. The project (from a real or semi-fictional client) mirrors real-world autonomous systems applications, for example: plant health monitoring, search and rescue, autonomous forklifts. Where possible an industry guest acts as the client to deliver the project requirements and review the final prototypes.

  • Related Handbook entries

    This subject contributes to the following:

    TypeName
    CourseMaster of Electrical Engineering
    CourseMaster of Mechatronics Engineering
    Specialisation (formal)Electrical with Business
    Specialisation (formal)Business
    Specialisation (formal)Intelligent Networks and Communications
    Specialisation (formal)Autonomous Systems
    Specialisation (formal)Electrical
    Specialisation (formal)Mechatronics
    Specialisation (formal)Electronics and Embedded Systems
    Specialisation (formal)Low Carbon Power Systems
  • Available through the Community Access Program

    About the Community Access Program (CAP)

    This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.

    Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants

    Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.

  • Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students

    This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.

Last updated: 11 July 2025