You will be required to undertake this alternative assessment in place of your deferred coursework component or as reassessment for your failed coursework attempt. Please note, this also includes in class tests which are scheduled within term outside of the examination window.

This alternative assessment for 5CCE2MCT Mechatronics (2024/25 academic year) is designed to replace the outstanding components below:

Coursework 2 (30%) - Control System Design for a Self-balancing Motorcycle (Group)

Alternative Assessment:

Title  Control System Design for a Self-balancing Motorcycle (Individual)

The brief is provided at the end of this document.

Note that you will have to collect a self-balancing bike kit to complete this assessment. Please liaise with Dr Ciriello to arrange for a collection. In particular circumstances whereby collection is not possible and upon confirming with Dr Ciriello, the coursework can be completed using the Multibody simulation of the bike provided on KEATs.

Submission requirements:

•    a video demonstration on the bike hardware provided (at a minimum this combines balancing and locomotion in a straight line, you can decide whether you want to demonstrate a more impressive task).

•    a 3-page written individual  report presenting the results of your design analysis with a maximum of 2 page of supporting figures in appendix. You should use 12pt Calibri (or alternative) sans-serif font with 1 line spacing.

•    a zipped file where the project model and data can be shared with assessors.

The alternative assessment is due to be released on Thursday 26th June

As clarified in the email sent to students in June, no extensions will be permitted.

Coursework is due 4pm, Thursday 24th July 2025.

Those with approved KIPS/PAA in place please refer to communications received from the Department (PAA Information for Engineering Assessments Period 3 - August 2025) for further information. If you have not received this, then please contact the UG / PGT office as soon as possible.

Submissions will not be accepted after the deadline has passed, please ensure that you leave plenty of time to check over and upload your work. If you are unable to submit by this deadline, emailengineering-ug@kcl.ac.uk/engineering-pgt@kcl.ac.ukand apply for mitigation as soon as possible. Information on mitigation can be found via KA-01744  · Student Services Online (kcl.ac.uk)

Submissions will not be accepted via email; submissions must be made via the correct KEATS area.

Support for carrying out this assessment is available:

You can reach out to Dr Francesco Ciriello atfrancesco.ciriello@kcl.ac.ukif you have questions about this resit assessment.