High distinction

85 - 100

Distinction

75 - 84

Work of superior standard. Work demonstrates initiative, complex understanding and original analysis and application of subject matter in context; shows critical understanding of the principles and values underlying the unit of study. In particular, students who aim for a Distinction and higher will have to accomplish the requirements of a Credit and should be able to:

• Demonstrate in-depth understanding of material beyond the immediate scope of the lecture material.
• Generalise and apply concepts to more complicated scenarios.
• Analyse mechatronic systems, and apply a systems engineering approach in order to develop and demonstrate working systems following principled design practices.

Credit

65 - 74

Competent work. Evidence of initiative in learning, sound grasp of subject matter and appreciation of key issues and context. Engages critically and creatively with the material and attempts synthesis and application of material. Goes beyond solving of simple problems to seeing how material in different parts of the unit of study relate to each other by solving problems drawing on concepts and ideas from other parts of the unit of study. In particular, students who aim for a Credit will have to accomplish the requirements of a Pass and should be able to:

• Relate between the various components of the course and understand their interaction in terms of design and integration of mechatronic systems.
• Understand the taxonomy and limitations of key components of mechatronic systems.
• Understand and apply the principles of mechatronic design to design basic mechatronic systems.
• Implement mechatronic systems that include analog and digital subsystems.

Pass

50 - 64

Work of acceptable standard. Work meets basic requirements in terms of reading and research and demonstrates a reasonable understanding of subject matter. Able to solve relatively simple problems involving direct application of particular components of the unit of study. In particular, students who aim for a Pass should be able to:

• Understand the principles of analog and digital circuits and basic mechatronic systems
• Analyse an existing mechatronic system and the underlying system design choices.
• Synthesise and communicate basic system designs using standard tools including block diagrams and digital and analog circuit diagrams.
• Make basic use of standard circuit prototyping and diagnostic tools.

Fail

0 - 49

When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.