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ME 3484 Mechatronics

Description:

Mechatronics is a synergistic integration of mechanical engineering, control theory, computer science, and electronics to manage complexity, uncertainty, and communication in engineered systems. Mechatronics is an exciting, "high-tech," and inherently multidisciplinary application, whose underlying concepts can be understood by practicing engineers of diverse academic backgrounds. The typical knowledgebase for the design and operation of mechatronics systems comprises of dynamic system modeling and analysis, decision and control theory, sensors and signal conditioning, actuators and power electronics, hardware interfacing, rapid control prototyping, and embedded computing. This course will provide a balanced introduction to the theory, simulation, hardware, and software elements of mechatronics to students. The exposure to computer hardware/software for measurement and control will introduce the students to modern tools such as data acquisition and control boards, micro-controllers, LabVIEW, MatLab, etc. Finally, planned project activities will enable the students to integrate measurement, control, computer hardware, and software components to develop proto-type mechatronics systems.

Credits: 4:0:0:4
Pre-Requisite: MA 2132 Ordinary Differential Equations, PH 2004 Introductory Physics II
Co-Requisite: none
Notes: none