ENGR 329: Mechatronics

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Class Program

Engineering BAS

Credits

Lecture Hours 4 Lab Hours 2 Clinical Hours None

Weekly Contact Hours

Course ID

092682

Meets Degree Requirements For

Restricted Elective

Description

Design, create and test systems which require the integration of mechanical and electronic components. Topics include microcontrollers, sensors, actuators, mechanical systems, real-time control system programming and modeling of electronic and mechanical systems.

Grading Basis

Graded

Prerequisite Courses

ELEC 115: Applied Electricity

ELEC 226: Applied Circuit Analysis

Prerequisites

ELEC 115 and ELEC 226 or Instructor permission

Course Learning Outcomes

Create mechanisms that merge mechanical, electrical and computer software (Mechatronics) into a single functional system.

Adequately explain mechatronic devices to an audience that ranges from designers, suppliers, supervisors and end users.

Break a system into its mechanical, electrical or software components. Troubleshoot that system and repair (or create instructions to repair) as required.

Look-up specific mechanical, electrical or computer related components and integrate them into robotic design.

Design safety and serviceability into a machine for both the end user and technician level personnel.

Core Topics

Currently used mechatronic systems in our everyday lives
Control systems open and closed loop
Locomotion mechanisms
Micro and electronic controllers
Hydraulic and electro hydraulic systems
Motors and actuators (electric)
PLCs and motion control