EMTR - 2019  

Mechatronics Design I

Instructor:  Dr. Wilson Wang, CB-4057, 766-7174

Email:  Wilson.Wang@Lakeheadu.ca

Webpage:  http://wwang3.lakeheadu.ca/emtr2019.htm

Lectures:  1:00-2:30M, Tuesday & Thursday, AT-1010

Teaching Assistant: Megha Malusare <mmalusar@lakeheadu.ca>; Zhenyu Yang ,<zyang67@lakeheadu.ca>

Lab instructors:  Megha Malusare; Zhenyu Yang

Office Hours:  12:00PM-2:00PM, Friday, or by appointment

Textbook:     

1. Mechatronics: Electronic Control Systems in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, W. Bolton, 7th Edition, Pearson, 2019

2.Teaching Notes

Objective: 

Introduction to engineering design methods from the perspective of mechatronic systems that integrate mechanical, electrical and control technologies. Specific topics include: sensors, signal conditioning, data acquisition systems, pneumatic and hydraulic actuators, mechanical actuation systems, electrical actuation systems, microcontrollers, basic system models, microcontroller-based system control, and mechatronics design process.

Student Learner Outcomes

Grading Policy:

Assignments: 15%;

Labs: 15%;

Midterm Exam: 25%;

Final Exam: 45%

   

Week Topics Readings Notes
1 Introduction to mechatronics; Sensors.

1.1-1.6; 2.1-2.4

 Notes 1
2 Signal conditioning; Mechanical vibration

3.1-3.4; 7.1-7.2. Notes 1

 Assignment 1
3 Vibration sensors. Hydraulica and pneumatuc actuation systems. Valves

Notes 1. 7.3-7.7

 Solution 1
4 Process control valves.Mechanical actuation systms

8.1-8.3

 Assignment 2
5 Mechanisms; Cams, Gear systems; Belt drives. Bearings. Relays

8.4-8.8

 Solution 2
6 Belt drives. Bearings. Relays

Notes. 9.1

 Assignment 3
7 Reading week    
8 Solid-state switches. DC motors. Control of DC motors

9.2-9.4

 Solution 3
9 Midterm Exam.  Other types of DC motors and control

9.5

 Assignment 4
10 AD motors and control; Mechanical system models

9.6-9.9; Chapter 10

 Notes 2
11 Electro-mchanical system modeling

17.1-17.3

  
12 Mmechatronic system modeling and analysis

18.1-18.4

 Assignment 5
13 Introduction to mechatronic designs

24.1-24.3