ME 597 Electromechanical Systems and Applied Mechatronics (3 cr.)

Description: Design, optimization, and control of electromechanical and mechatronic systems. Comprehensive dynamic analysis, modeling, and simulation of electric machines, power electronics, and sensors. Application of advanced software and hardware in mechatronic systems design and optimization.

Prerequisites: 1) ECE 340 Simulation, Modeling and Identification or 2) ME 340 Dynamic Systems and Measurements.

Prerequisites by Topics: Kirchhoff’s laws and circuit equations, sinusoidal steady state analysis, frequency response, Laplace transforms and transfer functions, modeling and formulation of differential equations for dynamic systems.

Textbook: D.G. Alciatore and M.B. Histand, Introduction to Mechatronics and Measurement Systems, 2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2003.

Goals: To teach engineering students analysis, design, synthesis, and selection of systems that combine electronic and mechanical components with modern controls and microprocessors.

Outcomes:

Topics: 1. Electric circuits and components (3 periods)
2. Semiconductor electronics (3 periods)
3. Analog signal processing using operational amplifiers (2 periods)
4. Combinational logic circuits (3 periods)
5. Microcontroller programming (4 periods)
6. Sensors (4 periods)
7. Actuators (4 periods)
8. General properties of 0th, 1st and 2nd order systems (4 periods)
9. Signal sampling (2 periods)
10. Midterm exam (1 period)
11. Final exam