SYEN 4335 - Mechatronics

Two hours lecture. Three hours laboratory per week. Three credit hours.

The combination of classical mechanical design, electronic analysis and design, control engineering, and computer science in the design of complex electric-mechanical-controlled systems. Commonly used sensors (Encoders, potentiometers, accelerometers) and actuators (stepping motors, DC motors) are studied. Interfacing sensors and actuators to a microcomputer, discrete controller design, and real-time programming for control using the C programming language. There is a significant, out-of-class project exercise associated with this course.

Prerequisites: SYEN 3379 or equivalent.