MECH461 MECHATRONIC COMPONENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION
| Course Code: | 3650461 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (1.00 - 4.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. ERAY UZGÖREN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
To provide mechanical engineering students with necessary knowledge in using sensors, actuators, electrical equipment and microprocessors for designing and building intelligent mechatronic systems. After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Identify key electro-mechanical components used in intelligent systems
- Convert between analog and digital signals for interfacing
- Implement digital control architectures on a microcontroller
- Synthesize components and subsystems for mechatronic applications
Course Content
Basic applied concepts in mechatronic Components and instruments. Laboratory experiments on: identification and classification of mechatronic components, sensors and transducers, machine vision, actuating systems, information and cognitive systems, mechatronic instrumentation, evaluation of mechatronic systems.
Course Learning Outcomes
1. Understand and identify components of mechatronic systems
2. Have a basic understanding of electrical circuits.
3. Understand and identify semiconductor devices such as diodes, transistors
4. Working knowledge of op-amps
5. Basics of digital circuits.
6. Microcontrollers, arduino programming and interfacing.
7. Actuators: learning about DC and stepper motors
8. Sensors: position sensors, encoders, proximity sensors, their working priciples and use.
9. Some knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Ability to establish the relationship between mathematics, basic sciences and engineering sciences with engineering applications | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Ability to find and interpret information | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Ability to follow the literature and technology related to his/her topic of interest | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Recognition of the need to keep oneself up to date in his/her profession | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Possession of written and oral communication skills | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Ability to conduct team work (within the discipline, inter-disciplinary, multi-disciplinary) | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Ability to produce original solutions | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Use of scientific methodology in approaching and producing solutions to engineering problems and needs | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Openness to all that is new | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Ability to conduct experiments | ✔ | |||
| 11 | Ability to do engineering design | ✔ | |||
| 12 | Awareness of engineering ethics, knowledge and adoption of its fundamental elements | ✔ | |||
| 13 | Ability to take societal, environmental and economic considerations into account in professional activities | ✔ | |||
| 14 | Possession of pioneering and leadership characteristics in areas related to the profession | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution