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Mechatronics team members: Hans van der Meij, Johan van Dijk, Hans Janssen,
Francisca Wagenmakers, Rini Zwikker (Demcon), Ruud Sniekers Lectorate (not yet operational): Michiel Jannink (Demcon)
10th November 2011
Strategic focus: HTSM Mechatronics
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Content
• Why Mechatronics at Saxion • Our view on Mechatronics • Educational concept • The programme • What we have now: Current situation • What we’re looking for: Goals for 2016 • What we need ………
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Focus on HTSM
• Traditional engineering bachelor studies: Mechanical, Electrical and Chemical engineering, Applied physics and chemistry. Reinforcing our strength!
• New bachelor study Mechatronics
• Unique differentiation Nanotechnology
• Lectorates Nano-technology and Mechatronics
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Why Mechatronics?
There is a need for ……………. 1. bachelor engineers in Mechatronics in industry (esp. in Twente)
2. bachelor studies Mechatronics for students from technical colleges and secondary schools
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Characteristics of Mechatronics
Complex technical systems
Combining elements of E, I, N and W
Development – Realization – Integration – Test • Controls • Multi-disciplinary (E, I, N, W) • HIghly structured work method (V-model)
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V-model ⇒ educational concept
System specificationfunctional and techncal
System concept
verification
Systeem integraion &debugging
Systeem testTechnical and functional
verification
verification
validation
Sub-Systems
System
software module design
hardware concepts
software system architecture
hardware detail design
hardware realization
software module implementation
hardware module test
software module test
hardware sub-systeem test
software module integration
Design Integration
Supporting modules
Projects Professional & project related assignments
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Industry Mechatronics professions § Researcher § System developer § Component developer § System integrator § Tester
Regional profiling: High Tech Systems & Materials Life Sciences & Care (medical technologies)
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Mechatronics programme Projects: interaction with lectorates, companies and University Twente Supporting modules: strong link with engineering studies (Applied physics, Electrical and Mechanical engineering) Professional and project related assigments: individual development Internship & graduation: gaining valuable experience in the industry
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Educational concept PROJECTS ⇒ Driving force in the programme
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Current status: • Broad network in the industry • Solid educational programme • 1st and 2nd year tested and ready • Full credentials, license is obtained (june 2011) • Starting students (43+8) • 3rd & 4th year ‘under construction’ • Lectorate of Mechatronics is being developed • Large contribution of tutors in electrical and
mechanical engineering, applied physics • Demcon plays a major role in formation • Lecturers, tutors and assessors are recruited and
assembled into a ambitious team
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Forecast 2016: matured and leading
• Robust & solid programme, theory as well as exams • Attractive and challenging learning environment • Professional and modern look and feel • Good support, positive atmosphere and major level
of commitment and involvement • 200-250 students in our MT studies • Beneficial balance input vs output
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Forecast 2016: matured and leading (continued)
• Dynamic team of lecturers, tutors and assessors (all in one), highly involved in the MT lectorate
• Considerable appreciation (students, industry) • Intense long term interaction between lectorate,
engineering studies, industry, University, etc. • Strong demand from the industry for our graduates
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Conditions
• Creating a strong team of lecturers, tutors and assessors
• Developing and expanding the lectorate • Integration of lecturers and tutors into our lectorate • Modern facilities for practice and projects • Broad commitment from the industry • Challenging projects, straight from the industry • Good information supply and recruitment • …………………………
Which shows we still have some way to go!
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Risk factors or bottle necks
• Growth at a pace exceeding our capacity
• Quality of our new students (from college or secondary school)
• Can all required people free up the required time?
• …………………………
• …………………………
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Questions
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Example project
Dynasit project
Developing a dynamic chair
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Mechatronic engineering project 1st semester, 2nd year
Project structure: • Develop, construct, operate, optimalize and test your own mechatronic design • Learn to roll out a project in a structured manner: including phasing, planning, cooperating, being responsible for your own task(s), meeting, documenting, reviewing, presenting • Context: HighTech Systems & Materials Medical Technologies
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Dynasit project Assignment: Development of a dynamic chair for patients with spinal
injuries. Chair should be ready for retailing. Involved parties (internally): 2nd year Mechatronics students (2 teams) Students from the school of health care Involved parties (externally): Demcon (Oldenzaal) Welzorg (Oldenzaal) Roessingh (Enschede)
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• Heaviest pressure on tissue located below the ‘tubera’
Research results
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Required movement
§ Parallell translation back of chair; top-top 140 mm § Translation path depends on radius of tubera up to 3rd
vertebra; dimensions as listed in figure below
L3 15°
R = translation path
T = tuberaR L3 = 3rd lumbal vertebra
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Results from our Mechatronics project 2.1
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Questions?