MEEG 427
Mechatronics
3 Cr.
Course plan
Introduction to Mechatronics:
Definition, industrial application and building blocks of Mechatronics. Engineering Design process, the Mechatronics design process.
Sensors and transducers:
Sensors and transducers, performance terminology, Displacement, position and proximity, Velocity and motion, Force, fluid Pressure, Liquid flow, liquid level, Temperature, Light sensors, Selection of sensors, Inputting data by switching
Signal Conditioning:
Signal conditioning, The operational amplifier, Protection, Filtering, Whetstone Bridge, Digital Signals, Digital to Analog, Analog to Digital converter Data acquisition, Multiplexes, Digital Signal processing, Pulse modulation.
Introduction to Digital Logic:
Boolean function, AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR Exclusive OR and equivalence gates, Combinational Circuits (adders, subtractors, encoders, decoders), Concept of sequential circuit.
Motion Control:
Pneumatic and Hydraulic System Actuation systems, Pneumatic and Hydraulic systems, Directional control valves, Pressure control valves, Cylinders, Process control valves, Rotary actuators.
Mechanical Actuator system:
Mechanical systems, Types of motion, Kinematic chains, Cams, Gear trains, Belt and chain drives, Bearings, Mechanical aspect of motor selection.
Electrical Actuation System:
Electrical Systems, Mechanical Switches, solid-state switches, Solenoids, D.C. Motors, A.C. Motors, Stepper Motors.