Catalog Data:             MENG 483, Mechatronics, 2cr hr, 2cl hr
Prerequisites: ES 111; MATH 335, MENG 305
Corequisites: MENG 405, 451, EE 341 for EE majors or consent of instructor

MENG 483L, Mechatronics Lab, 1cr hr, 3cl hr
Corequisites: MENG 483

Course Description: MENG 483 This course is an in-depth examination of the field of mechatronics, which is a consolidation of computer science (software), electrical engineering (microprocessor control), and mechanical engineering (machine design). Topics covered include: system analysis/ control theory, robotics, dynamic systems and control, elements of Mechatronics systems, modeling and simulation of mechatronic systems and computer aided mechatronics.

MENG 483L This is a hands-on lab where the student will design and build a simple mechatronics system. The student will learn the principles of instrumentation and sensors as they relate to the robotic control. The student will also learn the programming methods for the microprocessor controller.

Schedule:                    Lectures: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 13:00 – 13:50, Location: MSEC 103
Labs:       Session 1        Thursdays at 14:00 – 16:30, Location: Weir 003
                Session 2        Tuesdays  at 14:00 – 16:30, Location: Weir 003

Textbook:                   David G. Alciatore and Michael B. Histand, “Introduction to Mechatronics and Measurement Systems,” McGraw-Hill, third edition, 2005,
ISBN: 0072963050

Additional Text:         Robert H. Bishop (Editor), “The Mechatronics Handbook,” by CRC press, first edition, 2002, ISBN: 0849300665.

Content:                      Basic Science 30%; Engineering Science 70%.

Instructor:                  Dr. Andrei Zagrai (lectures and Thursdays labs), 505-835-5636 (O),
973-573-0945 (Cell) Fax: 505-835-5209, E-mail: azagrai@nmt.edu.
Office location: Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Weir Bld., Room 124.
Office hours: Tuesdays 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, Thursdays 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Dr. A. Keith Miller (Tuesdays labs), 505-835-6761 (NMT),
505-845-8812 (Sandia) Fax: 505-835-5209, E-mail: akmille@sandia.gov.

TA’s:                           Jason L. Mathews, 505-835-5365 (O), jmathews@nmt.edu
Hakan Cakan, 505-835-5365 (O), hcakan@nmt.edu

Grader:                       Jonathan Berg, jberg@nmt.edu

Class Schedule

			Class topics	Textbook Reading	Homework		Lab
					Assigned	Due
Aug	8/22	T	Introduction to mechatronics	Ch1, mv 1.X
	8/24	R	Basic electrical elements	Ch2.1-2.5, mv 2.X	Hw1		Kirchhoff's laws, DC circuit analysis
	8/29	T	A/C circuit analysis	Ch2.6-2.10	Hw2	Hw1
	8/31	R	Semiconductors, diodes	Ch3.1-3.3, mv 3.1		Hw2	Lab #1: Basic electr. measurements
Sept	9/5	T	Transistors	Ch3.4-3.5, mv 3.X	Hw3
	9/7	R	Operational amplifiers	Ch5.1-5.14, mv 5.X			Lab #2: Oscilloscopes, OpAmps
	9/12	T	Test 1			Hw3
	9/14	R	Binary and hex numbers	Ch6.2	Hw4		Lab #3: MRK board C programming
	9/19	T	Boolean algebra	Ch6.3-6.10, mv 6.X	Hw5	Hw4
	9/21	R	Microcontrollers	Ch7.1-7.2, Lectures		Hw5	Lab #4: Serial communication
	9/26	T	Microcontroller programming	Lectures	Hw6
	9/28	R	Serial communication	Lectures		Hw6	Lab #5: Timer function
Oct	10/3	T	Timer function	Lectures
	10/5	R	Data acquisition	Ch8.1-8.2, mv 8.1-8.2	Hw7		Lab #6: Data acquisition
	10/10	T	A/D and D/A conversion	Ch8.3-8.5, mv 8.3-8.4		Hw7
	10/12	R	Signal analysis	Ch4.1-4.6, mv 4.1-6	Hw8		Lab #7: Signal processing
	10/17	T	System response	Ch4.7-4.10, mv 4.7-11	Hw9	Hw8
	10/19	R	System modeling	Ch4.11, mv 4.12			Lab #8: Sensors 1 Infrared
	10/24	T	System modeling (cont.)	Lectures		Hw9
	10/26	R	Test 2				Lab #9: Sensors 2: Accelerometer
	10/31	T	Sensors (overview)	Ch9, mv 9.1-9.8	Hw10
Nov	11/2	R	Strain sensors	Ch9.3, mv 9.9-9.10			Lab #10: Actuators 1 DC motor
	11/7	T	Acceleration sensors	Ch9.5, mv 9.12-9.13
	11/9	R	Actuators (overview)	Ch10, mv 10.X	Hw11	Hw10	Lab #11: Actuator 2 Stepper motor
	11/14	T	Actuators DC motors	Ch10.5, mv 10.8-10.11
	11/16	R	Actuators stepper motors	Ch10.6, mv 10.13			Project
	11/21	T	System synthesis	Lectures		Hw11
	11/23	R	Thanksgiving (no classes)
	11/28	T	Project
	11/30	R	Project				Project
Dec	12/5	T	Project
	12/7	R	Final exam
	12/12	T	Final exam
	12/14	R	Final exam

 

 

 

 

A.       Objectives

This course introduces the student to basic principles of analysis and design of a mechatronic system. It involves a synergistic interdisciplinary activity spanning across mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering fields. The student will achieve fundamental understanding of core elements and concepts in these disciplines and use them as building blocks in designing a mechatronic system. A particular emphasis of this course is placed on interrelating and integrating various electrical, mechanical, and computational components into a mechatronic product capable of performing user-defined tasks. To aid insights into scientific and engineering concepts and facilitate system integration process, the course material is organized towards achieving the following educational objectives:

               i.                  Students will develop skills in analysis and synthesis of electrical, computational, and mechanical elements of the mechatronic system

             ii.                  Students will acquire understanding of interrelationships between these elements and demonstrate ability to orchestrate a coherent functioning of system’s components

            iii.                  Students will gain practical experience in analysis, development, and prototyping of mechatronic systems through laboratory exercises and a design project.

B.       Topics

1.      Review of electrical circuits, Kirchhoff’s laws, voltage and current sources and meters, AC circuit analysis.

2.      Foundation of semiconductor electronics, junction diodes and transistors, field effect transistors, operational amplifiers.

3.      Digital circuits, combinational logic and Boolean algebra.

4.      Microcontroller architecture and interfacing.

5.      Microcontroller programming in C environment.

6.      A/D/ and D/A conversion, data acquisition.

7.      Basic signal conditioning and analysis procedures, sampling theorem.

8.      Mechatronic system response, zero/first/second order systems, electro-mechanical analogies, system modeling.

9.      Review of modern sensors, sensing of physical parameters and system characteristics, application of sensors in mechanical engineering.

10.  Review of actuators, mechanical actuation, DC and stepper motors.

11.  Synthesis of a mechatronic system.