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Ece5320 Mechatronics Syllabus Sp07
Ece5320 Mechatronics Syllabus Sp07
Course Description:
ECE5320 Mechatronics (4 cr). Principles, modeling, interfacing and signal
conditioning of motion sensors and actuators; hardware-in-the-loop simulation and rapid
prototyping of real-time closed-loop computer control of electromechanical systems;
modeling, analysis and identification of discrete-time or samples-data dynamic systems;
commonly used digital controller design methods; introduction to nonlinear effects and
their compensation in mechatronic systems. Three lectures, one lab. Prerequisite: ECE
5310. (4 cr) (Sp)
Instructor: Dr YangQuan Chen, Center for Self-Organizing and Intelligent Systems (CSOIS)
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Utah State University
Room: EL152, T: (435) 797-0148, F: (435)797-3054; E: yqchen@ece.usu.edu
W: http://www.csois.usu.edu/people/yqchen
Lecture Hours: First Day of Class: Jan. 10, 2005. Engr 202. 7:30-8:45AM.
Course Schedule: MW 7:30-8:45AM
Lecture / Lab: Engr 202 / EL 112, Controls Lab.
Prerequisites: ECE 5310/MAE 5310. Control Systems I (or Instructor’s approval), for all.
Reference Textbooks:
• Dan S. Necsulescu, Mechatronics, Prentice Hall, 2002, (311 p.). ISBN: 0-201-44491-7
• VICTOR GIURGIUTIU and SERGEY EDWARD LYSHEVSKI. “MICROMECHATRONICS -
Modeling, Analysis, and Design with MATLAB®”. CRC PRESS, Boca Raton London New York
Washington, D.C. (ISBN: 0-8493-1593-X). 2004.
Course Requirements:
Notes:
• Homework and readings will be posted on the course website. http://mechatronics.ece.usu.edu/
Students are responsible to check the course website in “real-time”. In some modules, a Survey
Report on what have not been learned will be required.
• Students must attend lectures in order not to miss the exams/quizzes.
• At least one complete design project will be required. The project will demonstrate all aspects of
the course for a specific problem. Students will be given some optional “mechatronic plants” to
choose.
Computer Usage:
Computers play an important role in the study of mechatronic systems. During labs, students will be given
explicit instruction in the use of the Matlab/Simulink visualization and simulation environment and will be
expected to use it extensively in their homework and design assignments.
Lab Documents/Manuals:
There are two complete sets of binders in EL112, Controls Lab, for all the related lab
documentation/manuals. Students can check the manuals in the Controls Lab but please do not remove
them from the Control Lab. Some softcopies are available at http://mechatronics.ece.usu.edu/ece5320/labs/
Students are responsible to read all the related documents/manuals before actually doing any hardware
related experiments. Specific instructions on documentation reading will be sent via email.
Laboratory Experience:
All labs, except the QIC target project, must be done independently in the lab. If you have any other ideas
to do your favorite project relevant to mechatronics, you can discuss with me for a trade – that is, I can
exempt you from some of the labs.
Method:
Students apply the “access card” of EL112 from Heidi Harper by filling up a
request form. Sign and date it. Then, request the Instructor’s (Dr. Chen) signature.
By signing the form, you agree to follow for all the related lab regulations.
Other hints:
11. Report any abnormal phenomenon in lab equipments to Dr Chen (EL 216, Tel
797-0148) or Justine (EL 100, Tel 7970437, next door to Controls Lab EL121)
12. Do not save your files in drive “c:”. It will be automatically purged when
computer is restarted. Only store your files in drive “d:” or “e:”.
13. It is your responsibility to make file backup. You should not expect that the files
you saved previously will still be there. Bring a CD R/W blank disk for backup –
every mechatronics station has a CD R/W burner.
14. Do not do house keeping of the hard disk drive files. Always do this with your
own directory.
15. When you do hardware wiring, please double check or ask some one else to
double check for you, before you really apply your control signal.
16. When you do wiring, if you are not 100% sure, do not apply signal. Check with
Dr Chen or Lab TA first.
17. Do not alter any fixed wiring. Always talk to Dr Chen or Lab TA first.
18. Baby sit your control system! Do not let it run with no one supervising it.
19. You are welcome to explore more on mechatronics labs. But, please use your
spare time at night and give day time to others.
20. Visit http://mechatronics.ece.usu.edu/ constantly and read the relevant lab
manuals carefully. Update your own Lab Notebook frequently. It counts.