BSc:Mechatronics old

Mechatronics

• Course name: Mechatronics
• Course number: XYZ
• Knowledge area: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Administrative details

• Faculty: Computer Science and Engineering
• Year of instruction: 4th year of BS
• Semester of instruction: 1st semester
• No. of Credits: 4 ECTS
• Total workload on average: 144 hours overall
• Class lecture hours: 2 per week
• Class tutorial hours: 2 per week
• Lab hours: 2 per week
• Individual lab hours: 0
• Frequency: weekly throughout the semester
• Grading mode: letters: A, B, C, D

Prerequisites

• Physics I
• Physics II
• Mathematical Analysis I
• Mathematical Analysis II
• Analytic Geometry and Linear Algebra I
• Analytic Geometry and Linear Algebra II
• Control Theory
• Discrete math and logic
• Sensors and sensing
• Introduction to Programming I
• Introduction to Programming II

Course outline

This course concerns about design of mechatronic systems, studying an integration of the mechanical and electronic devices in a unified framework. Main topics cover an interfacing of software with hardware; use of programming tools for real-time implementations; the aspects of mechatronic systems control and connections between sensors, motors and controllers.

Expected learning outcomes

• Understanding an integration of the mechanical and electronic devices in a unified framework
• Comprehension of aspects for mechatronic systems control, including connections between sensors, motors and controllers
• How to control Mechatronic Systems

Expected acquired core competences

• Design of mechatronic systems
• Use of programming tools for real-time implementations
• Digital Control of Mechatronic Systems

Detailed topics covered in the course

The topics below are presented with the granularity of at most the academic hour of instruction. For each topic it is specified if it an Introduction to the topic, a Deep explanation, or a Review of a subject already covered in another course.

• Introduction to mechatronics systems
• Introduction to real-time control and Feedback Control of Electromechanical Systems
• Analysis and Modeling of Dynamic Systems Using MATLAB
• Electromechanical System Dynamics, Energy Conversion, and Electromechanical Analogies
• Introduction to Microelectronic Circuits, Power Electronic Devices, and Power Converters
• Direct-Current Machines
• Limitation of semantic analysis
• Induction Machines
• Synchronous Machines
• Mechatronic Systems
• Digital Control of Mechatronic Systems

Reference material

• Slides will be provided during the course

Required computer resources

Students are required to have laptops.

Evaluation

• Quizzes (20%)
• In-class activity (10%)
• Mid-term exam (5%)
• Final exam (10%)
• Home Assignments (30%)
• Project (25%)