Mechatronics: Course Introduction

Course: Mechatronics

Dr. Jagat Jyoti Rath

Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, IITRAM

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Industrial Revolutions

[Ref]Wikipedia

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What is Mechatronics?

A historical perspective

“Mechatronics" was coined by Ko Kikuchi, now president of Yasakawa Electric Co., Chiyoda-Ku,
Tokyo.”
The word, "mechatronics" is composed of "mecha" from mechanics and "tronics" from electronics.
In other words, technologies and developed products will be incorporating electronics more and
more into mechanisms, intimately and organically, and making it impossible to tell where one ends
and the other begins."
[Ref] T. Mori, “Mechatronics,” Yasakawa Internal Trademark Application Memo, 21.131.01, July 12, 1969.

Till the beginning of 3rd Industrial revolution, this definition held.

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Post 1970: Mehcatronics

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Course Structure & Grading: Mechatronics

The evaluation of the course will be done in three parts:

Exams

End-Sem: 40 % Marks

Mid-Sem: 35 % Marks

Projects and Assignments

Project/Assignment :15 % Marks

Quizzes and Tests

Class Test(s): 10 % Marks (Short Objective Questions)

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Tentative Course Content: Mechatronics
Module I: Introduction to Mechatronics

Basic components of Mechatronics

Applications, Traditional vs Mechatronic Systems

Module II: Sensors & Actuators

Position and Speed Measurement, Stress and Strain Measurement, Temperature Measurement,
Vibration and Acceleration Measurement.
Electromagnetic Principles, Motors – Electric, Hydraulics Pneumatics

Module III: Signal Conditioning, Programming, modeling

Introduction to signal processing, D2A and A2D etc.

Microprocessors, Micro Controller, Programming of Microcontrollers
Mechanical system model, Electrical system model, Fluid system model, Dynamic response of
systems.

Module IV: Automated controllers and design

P,I, PID Controllers, Digital Controllers, Program Logic Controllers, Case Study for Project

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