| Unit name | Mechatronics |
|---|---|
| Unit code | MENG26004 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. J Burn |
| Open unit status | Open |
| Pre-requisites |
MENG16000 or equivalent MENG10200 or equivalent MENG11100 or equivalent and EENG16200 |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
The unit will enable students to develop the skills to identify key design parameters, select suitable components from manufacturers' data, produce detailed designs from this information with respect to electromechanical systems. This is achieved using specific examples of mechatronic systems in the automotive, manufacturing, robotics and biomedical industries. The unit also covers sensors, their interface with microprocessors, actuators and computer-based control. The course is assessed by continuous assessment and an end of year examination.
Aims: • Provide a foundation in motors, actuators, sensors and computer control required to carry out mechatronic engineering design tasks for automotive, aerospace and industrial automation applications. • Broaden the students understanding of design process, and in particular the interfaces to other engineering disciplines with which they will need to interact as mechanical engineers. • Increase student awareness of design practice in industry.
Students should be able to: • Interpret manufacturers' data sheets and select suitable components for a particular task. • Perform order of magnitude calculations and back of envelope calculations from first principles when tackling open-ended design tasks. • Analyse overall system performance using both analytic methods and computer simulation. • Design and notate algorithms for control and data processing in mechatronic systems. • Select an appropriate motor or actuation system and set of sensors for a given application, providing reasons for the choices made.
Twelve lectures on core material. Nine 3-hour laboratory sessions.
50% courseworkm 50% written examination.
Mechatronics: Electronic Control Systems in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (4th Ed.) W. Bolton, (Pearson/Prentice Hall), 2008.
