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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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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

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Results from our Mechatronics project 2.1

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Questions?