Course Details
Course Code: ELEN440 Course ID: 4616 Credit Hours: 4 Level: Undergraduate
This course covers the foundational concepts in mechatronics. It introduces students to the required skills necessary to design a complete mechatronic system. Students will learn about the use and integration of sensors, actuators, microcontrollers, and various types of software required to interact with hardware. Students will gain a system-of-systems approach to designing a complete mechatronics system and how to structure and interface to electromechanical systems. They will also gain practical experience through laboratory exercises in design of graphical user interfaces and real-time operating systems needed to control mechatronic systems. Students will also design feedback control systems with time and task constraints. NOTE: This course requires the student to purchase additional materials that are not covered by the book grant. Please refer to the Course Materials section for additional details. (Prerequisites: ELEN312 and ELEN416)
Prerequisites
Course Schedule
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
---|---|---|---|
11/30/20 - 04/30/21 | 05/03/21 - 08/22/21 | Spring 2021 Session K | 16 Week session |
Current Syllabi
After completing the course, the student should be able to accomplish these Course Objectives (CO):
- Analyze the basic building blocks of any Mechatronic system.
- Compare and contrast the various power semiconductor devices.
- Design algorithms on microcontrollers to control a mechanical task.
- Use feedback sensors in a mechatronic system.
Instructor announcements: Weekly announcements will appear on Monday of each week in the online classroom. This announcement will also be e-mailed to each student. The announcement will discuss the assignments for the week along with any other pertinent information for the week.
This is an upper level course; all students’ work is to be presented as such in terms of quality and content. The grading system will be based on your introduction (2%), Forums (7%), Feedback Forum (1%), Lab assignments (30%), weekly assignments (30%), and exams (30%).
Reading Assignments: Please refer to the Course Outline section of this syllabus for the weekly reading assignments.
Week 1 Introductions: Each student must log into the classroom and introduce yourself to the class. This assignment is worth 20 points or 2 percent of your course grade. Your response is due by Sunday of Week 1. Your response must be greater than 250 words (a requirement) and include the following information.
- Your name
- Your university major or program
- Where you are in the program of study
- Your academic goals, to include why you are taking this class
- Information that you would like to share about yourself
Weekly Forums: The weekly discussion forum is for students to post their questions on course content for that week. This forum should not be used to discuss specific graded material questions prior to receiving feedback from the instructor (after the material is graded). If there is a question on a specific graded question, find a similar problem in the book and ask a question on that problem or concept. Asking specific questions on graded questions creates an unfair advantage and defeats the purpose of the assessment tool.
Lab Exercises: There are fifteen laboratory exercises that must be completed in order to pass the course. Despite having completed all other requirements for the course, you must complete all of the lab exercises in order to pass the course. You must demonstrate that you are competent in using the NI ELVIS or MyDaq unit to perform the laboratories.
Exams: There will be three exams, each worth 10% of your final grade. It is an open book, open note exam. It will be administered without a proctor. Students must complete the numbered exam by the end of the week indicated in the schedule.
Name | Grade % |
---|---|
Assignments | 30.00 % |
Assignment 1: Mechatronics | 2.00 % |
Assignment 2: Analog | 2.00 % |
Assignment 3: Microcontroller | 2.00 % |
Assignment 4: Assembly Language | 2.00 % |
Assignment 5: Data Acquisition | 2.00 % |
Assignment 6: Integrated Circuit Interface | 2.00 % |
Assignment 7: Control Software | 2.00 % |
Assignment 8: RTOS | 2.00 % |
Assignment 9: Sensors | 2.00 % |
Assignment 10: Measurements | 2.00 % |
Assignment 11: Actuators | 2.00 % |
Assignment 12: Open/Closed Loop Ctrl | 2.00 % |
Assignment 13: Feedback Ctrl Systems | 2.00 % |
Assignment 14: Select Final Project | 2.00 % |
Assignment 15: Project Status | 2.00 % |
Labs | 30.00 % |
Lab #1: Review of LabView | 2.73 % |
Lab #2: DC Motor on/off Control | 2.73 % |
Lab #3: Ambient Sensor | 2.73 % |
Lab #4: Data Acquisition Card | 2.73 % |
Lab #5: Gyroscope | 2.73 % |
Lab #6: Open-Loop Step Response | 2.73 % |
Lab #8: Accelerometer | 2.73 % |
Lab #9: Sonic Range Finder | 2.73 % |
Lab #10: Servos | 2.73 % |
Lab #11: Stepper Motor | 2.73 % |
Lab #12: Increment Stepper Motor | 2.73 % |
Forums | 10.00 % |
Week 1 Forum | 1.11 % |
Week 3 Forum | 1.11 % |
Week 5 Forum | 1.11 % |
Week 7 Forum | 1.11 % |
Week 9 Forum | 1.11 % |
Week 11 Forum | 1.11 % |
Week 13 Forum | 1.11 % |
Week 15 Forum | 1.11 % |
Week 16 Forum | 1.11 % |
Exams | 10.00 % |
Exam 1: Lab #7 | 10.00 % |
Final Exam | 20.00 % |
Final Exam1: Final Project | 10.00 % |
Final Exam2: Final Report | 10.00 % |
Site Name- Book Website
Website URL/Address- Fundamentals of Mechatronics website
Lab Materials
Manufacturer- National Instruments
Equipment/Software Name- NI myRIO Mechatronics Kit
Manufacturer- National Instruments
Equipment/Software Name- myRIO
Manufacturer- National Instruments
Equipment/Software Name- NI myRIO Starter Kit
Book Title: | NI ELVIS II - this item is not covered by the APUS Book Grant - purchase instructions are available here: https://apus.libanswers.com/coursematerials/faq/239701 |
ISBN: | 780378-01 |
Publication Info: | National Instruments |
Author: | National Instruments |
Unit Cost: | $2,900.00 |
Book Title: | NI myRIO Mechatronics Accessory Kit - this item is not covered by the APUS Book Grant; purchase instructions are available here: https://apus.libanswers.com/coursematerials/faq/239701 |
ISBN: | 783069-01 |
Publication Info: | National Instruments |
Author: | National Instruments |
Unit Cost: | $247.00 |
Book Title: | Fundamentals of Mechatronics, 1st ed.- the VitalSource e-book is provided inside the classroom |
ISBN: | 9781111569013 |
Publication Info: | VS-Cengage |
Author: | Jouaneh |
Unit Cost: | $183.65 |
Electronic ISBN: | 9781305163003 |
Electronic Unit Cost: | $32.00 |
Book Title: | myParts Kit from Texas Instruments - this item is not covered by the APUS Book Grant; purchase instructions are available here: https://apus.libanswers.com/coursematerials/faq/239701 |
ISBN: | 783752-01 |
Publication Info: | National Instruments |
Author: | National Instruments |
Unit Cost: | $85.44 |
Book Title: | NI Student Software Suite - free access provided inside the classroom; if DVD is needed, purchase instructions are available here: https://apus.libanswers.com/coursematerials/faq/239701 (DVD not covered by the APUS Book Grant) |
ISBN: | 779252-3501 |
Publication Info: | National Instruments |
Author: | National Instruments |
Unit Cost: | $63.00 |
Book Title: | NI myRIO Starter Accessory Kit - this item is not covered by the APUS Book Grant; purchase instructions are available here: https://apus.libanswers.com/coursematerials/faq/239701 |
ISBN: | 783068-01 |
Publication Info: | National Instruments |
Author: | National Instruments |
Unit Cost: | $119.08 |
Book Title: | NI myRIO Embedded Systems Accessory Kit - this item is not covered by the APUS Book Grant; purchase instructions are available here: https://apus.libanswers.com/coursematerials/faq/239701 |
ISBN: | 783070-01 |
Publication Info: | National Instruments |
Author: | National Instruments |
Unit Cost: | $171.00 |
Book Title: | NI myRIO Embedded Student Design Device - this item is not covered by the APUS Book Grant; purchase instructions are available here: https://apus.libanswers.com/coursematerials/faq/239701 |
ISBN: | 782693-01 |
Publication Info: | National Instruments |
Author: | National Instruments |
Unit Cost: | $545.70 |
Book Title: | *NOTE* The NI ELVIS III is not recommended for new purchase, but students who already own an NI ELVIS III may use it as an alternate. Additional steps will be req’d from your instructor and a power cord purchase is also req'd; power cord part# and price v |
ISBN: | 785578-11 |
Publication Info: | National Instruments |
Book Title: | Student Project - please contact professor for more information; this is not covered by the APUS Book Grant |
Author: | No Author Specified |
Unit Cost: | $1,000.00 |