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Dr. Kumara Jayawickrama

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28th June 2024 20th July 2024 27th July 2024

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Pearson Higher Nationals in Mechanical Engineering / Electrical &

Electronic Engineering
Unit:

Unit 45: Industrial Systems

Assignment number and title:

Assignment 1 of 1 Describe and select a suitable robot and end effectors for a given industrial
application, program the selected robot and develop a safe working environment for the robot

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Higher Nationals
Assignment Brief – BTEC (RQF)
Higher National Diploma in Engineering
Student Name/ID Number
Unit 45 Industrial Systems
Unit Number and Title
2023/24
Academic Year
Dr.Kumara Jayawickrama
Unit Assessor

Assignment Title Describe and select a suitable robot and end effectors for a given
industrial application, program the selected robot and develop a safe
working environment for the robot
28/06/2024
Issue Date
27/07/2024
Submission Date
Majeed Raheem
IV Name
28/06/2024
Date

Submission Format:
The submission is in the form of an MS Word document, where you provide the responses to the problems
provided. The format should be in a formal report that contains images, illustrations, descriptive text, and a
bibliography of sources used. Citations should be included within the body of your main text.

Unit Learning Outcomes:

LO1 Describe the main elements of an electronically controlled industrial system.

LO2 Identify and specify the interface requirements between electronic, electrical, and mechanical
transducers and controllers.
LO3 Apply practical and computer-based methods to design and test a measurement system.

LO4 Apply appropriate analytical techniques to predict the performance of a given system.

Assignment Brief and Guidance:

Scenario/Design Problem: First design an Electronically Controlled Coffee Roaster Machine and
further develop it to a Smart Coffee Roasting and Brewing System.
Project Overview:
As an electronics/mechatronics design engineer in a company focused on smart appliances, you
have been given the exciting task of designing a "Smart Coffee Roasting and Brewing System." Your
role involves integrating sensors, controllers, and automation features to create a state-of-the-art
coffee solution that roasts and brews coffee beans to perfection.
System Requirements:
Electronically Controlled Coffee Roaster Machine
The coffee roaster machine is expected to provide precise and consistent control over the roasting
process. The system must be able to adjust temperature, duration, and agitation to achieve desired
roast profiles. User-friendliness, safety features, and energy efficiency are also crucial.

Smart Coffee Roasting and Brewing System

The smart coffee roasting and brewing system aims to provide coffee enthusiasts with a seamless
experience from bean to cup. The system should include the capability to roast green coffee beans,
monitor roasting parameters, and brew the roasted beans into a delicious cup of coffee.

Proposed Electronic and Mechanical Approaches:

To meet the requirements, you propose two approaches:
(a). an approach that combines advanced electronic control with robust mechanical design. The
roasting chamber will be equipped with a motorized drum for even bean agitation. An electronic
control system will manage temperature, duration, and user interface.

(b). an approach that combines advanced sensing technology with precise control mechanisms.
Sensors will monitor roast temperature and time, and the system will allow users to customize
brewing preferences.

Figure 1 shows the mechanical setup of the Electronically Controlled Coffee Roaster Machine and its
main components. It’s a closed box that contain coffee bean to be roasted,
(1) AC fan, (2) heater, (3) DC swing motor, (4) temperature sensor and (5) control panel.

Figure 1: Mechanical setup and main components of the Coffee Roaster Machine
The mechanical system already designed to meet the machine requirements as follow:
- Heater to make the temperature raise.
- AC fan to make the heater cool down.
- DC swing (with the proper mechanism) make the coffee bean turn back and forth by its
rotation directions.
- Temperature sensor feedback to the electronical controlled circuit board.

The controlled requirements for the machine:

• Coffee bean temperature and humidity are required to be controlled.
• A setpoint in the control panel: User can set temperature curve during roasting progress.
Typical roasting temperature ranges from 190 to 280 °C
• And a control panel with display and buttons as needed.

Task:
Part 1: Select and describe the main elements of an electronically controlled system.
(a). With reference to the customer brief requirements above you should make a literature review
on similar systems (P2).
(b). Propose some controlled techniques with detail analysing pros and cons of every proposed
technique (M1),
(c). Propose and describe the main elements of an electronically controlled system, which meets all
the customer requirements(P1).

Part 2: Design temperature-controlled system using closed loop control technique.

(a). Investigate on some sensors and controller units that can meet all the requirements for the
machine(P3).
(b). Make comparison on those devices (P4).
(c). Refine one “best” solution based on the behaviour of the heating box and required
temperature accuracy. In addition, you should include the specifications form the manufacture
datasheet (M2)
(d). With your selected one, design and implement a circuit that can interface all input sensors
and output heater, AC fan to control the temperature of the coffee bean box within the required
range. Use your prototype circuit to make some measurements for examining the performance of
the sensors, output AC fan, heater(D1).
(e). Critically investigate the behaviour of the systems by measurement its response parameters
based on several controlled methods and make recommendations for usage or improvement of
the proper system control technique(D2).
Part 3: Design and implement a computer-based measurement system to calibrate a temperature-
controlled system.
(a). Apply practical and computer-based methods to design and test a measurement system(P5).

(b). Describe and explain system’s accuracy, resolution, tolerances, repeatability and stability,
sensitivity and response time based on the measurement results(P6)

(c). Apply transfer functions for interpret the characteristics and behaviour of the temperature-
controlled system. In addition, using measurement results to interpolate the system transfer
functions parameters (M3).

(d). Use computer-based control with the proposed control parameters to make measurement of the
real temperature-controlled system and evaluate the performance of the new system compared to
previous designed system (D3).

Part 4: Now you need to focus on the Smart Coffee Roasting and Brewing System.
To meet the requirements, you propose an approach that combines advanced sensing technology
with precise control mechanisms. Sensors will monitor roast temperature and time, and the system
will allow users to customize brewing preferences.
(a). Propose an Internet of Things application to current temperature-controlled system. - Consider
current trends in technology, including the increase of wireless and Internet of Things (IoTs)
technology, benchmarking current temperature-controlled system performance with new IoTs
system (P7).

(b). Propose an upgraded model for current system with some new applicable IoTs features. In
addition, give an evaluation on the characteristics of the new IoTs system (M4).

(c). Analyse new proposed system (Roasting Accuracy: Measure the accuracy of roast temperature
and time compared to desired roast profiles. Brewing Precision: Evaluate the consistency of coffee
brewing results based on user preferences and strength selections) using appropriate analytical
techniques. Then write recommendation sheet to the customer with detail price, performance, pros,
and cons of the new system in comparison with the old one (D4).
 Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Learning Outcome Pass Merit Distinction

LO1 Describe the main elements of an electronically controlled industrial D1 Critically examine the
system performance of an
electronically controlled
P1 Describe the main elements of an M1 Analyse the characteristics of
system to make
electronically controlled industrial system. an electronically controlled
recommendations for
industrial system by applying a
improvement
variety of techniques to the
P2 Review the main concepts underlying solution of a given problem
electronically controlled industrial systems

LO2 Identify and specify the interface requirements between electronic, D2 Critically investigate
electrical and mechanical transducers and controllers the behaviour of a given
P3 Identify the interface requirements M2 Predict the behavior of an control system to
between electronic, electrical and mechanical electronically controlled industrial compare different
transducers and controllers. system by applying a variety of electrical, electronic, and
transducers to the solution of a mechanical approaches to
given problem and choose a ‘best’ control
P4 Justify the choice of transducers and solution
controllers for a given task
LO3 Apply practical and computer-based methods to design and test a D3 Critically evaluate the
measurement system performance of an ideal
P5 Apply practical and computer-based M3 Interpret the characteristics measurement system
methods to design and test a measurement and behavior of an existing compared to a real circuit
system. electronic measurement system
by applying a variety of methods
to find a solution to a given
P6 Explain the use of practical and analytical problem
methods in creating and testing a
measurement system

LO4 Apply appropriate analytical techniques to predict the performance of a D4 Analyse an existing
given system industrial system by using
P7 Apply the main analytical techniques to M4 Evaluate the characteristics of appropriate analytical
explain the performance of a given system an electronically controlled techniques Provide
industrial system by applying a justified
variety of analytical techniques to recommendations to
the solution of a given problem improve the performance
Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Learning Outcome Pass Merit Distinction

P1 Describe the main elements of an electronically

controlled industrial system.

P2 Review the main concepts underlying electronically

controlled industrial systems
P3 Identify the interface requirements between
electronic, electrical, and mechanical transducers and
controllers.
P4 Justify the choice of transducers and controllers for
a given task

P5 Apply practical and computer-based methods to

design and test a measurement system.

P6 Explain the use of practical and analytical methods

in creating and testing a measurement system

P7 Apply the main analytical techniques to explain the

performance of a given system

M1 Analyse the characteristics of an electronically

controlled industrial system by applying a variety of
techniques to the solution of a given problem
M2 Predict the behavior of an electronically controlled
industrial system by applying a variety of transducers
to the solution of a given problem and choose a ‘best’
solution
M3 Interpret the characteristics and behavior of an
existing electronic measurement system by applying a
variety of methods to find a solution to a given
problem

M4 Evaluate the characteristics of an electronically

controlled industrial system by applying a variety of
analytical techniques to the solution of a given
problem

D1 Critically examine the performance of an

electronically controlled system to make
recommendations for improvement

D2 Critically investigate the behaviour of a given

control system to compare different electrical,
electronic, and mechanical approaches to control
D3 Critically evaluate the performance of an ideal
measurement system compared to a real circuit

D4 Analyse an existing industrial system by using

appropriate analytical techniques Provide justified
recommendations to improve the performance
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