Mechatronics Engineering

(Code 40118)

Lectures 1and 2
By
Dr. Mohamed E. H. Eltaib

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 Your Instructor

Name: Dr. Mohamed Eltaib‫محمد ا&&لطيب‬/‫د‬

Office: 5TH FLOOR Mechanical Eng. Dept.

Teaching Assistant: ‫ رجبخ&فاجي‬/‫م‬

Office: 5TH FLOOR Mechanical Eng. Dept.

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 Today Class Objectives

 First Day Material – 40118

 Introducing Mechatronics

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 First Day Materials- MDP3223
1- Course Basic Information

2- Course Aim

3- Course Outcomes

4- Teaching, quizzes, and exams schedule

5-Assessments

6- Textbook and References

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 1- Course Basic Information

2-Course Aim
Introduce students to the design process of mechatronic systems and their main
elements comprising mechanisms, sensors, actuators, signal conditioners, and
microprocessor-based controllers.
Course Outcomes-3
The successful student should be able to:-
1-Identify the main components of different mechatronics systems.
2-Recognize the design approach of mechatronics systems.
3-Recognize the role of modeling and simulation in mechatronics design.
4-Identify different types of sensors in mechatronics systems.
5-Identify different types of actuators in mechatronics systems.
6-Identify different types of signal conditioners in mechatronics systems.
7-Identify different types of microprocessor-based controllers in mechatronics systems
8-Design a simple mechatronic system
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Teaching, quizzes, and exams schedule-4

W Start Topics Quizzes and

MT exam
1 8-10-2022 Course Overview
2 15-10-2022 Introducing Mechatronics (chapter1)
3 22-10-2022 Introducing Mechatronics(chapter1) Q1
4 29-10-2022 Mechatronics Sensors P1 (chapter2)
5 5-11-2022 Mechatronics Sensors P2 (chapter2)
6 12-11-2022 Signal Conditioning (chapter3) Q2
7 19-11-2022 Signal Conditioning(chapter4) MT
8 26-11-2022 Pneumatic and hydraulic actuation (chapter 7) Q3
9 3-12-2022 Mechanical actuation systems (chapter 8)
10 10-12-2022 Electrical actuation systems (chapter 9)
11 15-12-2022 Electrical actuation systems (chapter 9)
12 22-12-2022 Microprocessors and Microcontrollers (chapter 10) Q4
13 31-12-2022 Programmable logic controller PLC chapter (14)
14 7-1-2023 Revision on Mechatronics Systems
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 5-Assessment Assessment Methods Percentage
Final Exam %60
Oral Final Exam -
Med term exam %10
Tutorial %5
Project %5
Assessments
Report %5 %30
 
Quizzes %10
Laboratory %5
Total %100
6-Textbook and References
Course notes Lectures as power point presentations
Required books William Bolton, Mechatronics, Electronic control systems in mechanical and electrical engineering,
7th edition, Pearson Education Limited, 2019
Recommended books Alciatore, D. G. and Histand, M.B., Introduction to Mechatronics and Measurement Systems, Fifth
edition, McGraw Hill, 2012.
Recommended
Different websites and YouTube videos
resources

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 Introducing Mechatronics

What is mechatronics?

Examples of Mechatronic Systems in different

areas

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What is mechatronics?

The term mechatronics is composed of “mecha”

from mechanism and “tronics” from electronics.

It was introduced by Japan’s Yaskawa Electric

Corporation in 1969. http://www.yaskawa.co.jp

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Mechatronic System as evolutionary process
The invention of the Analogue
microprocessor had a signal
profound effect on the
redesign of mechanical
systems and design of Mechanical System
new mechatronics
systems.

What is mechatronics? Mechanical System

It is a natural stage in ElectronicFor
or System
control
Microprocessor System
the evolutionary process For control
of modern engineering For control
design.
Binary
numbers

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 Traditional Design V Mechatronic Design
The mechanical structure is designed first, and then fitted
with off-the-shelf electric motors, drive electronics,
Traditional- gearheads and sensors. Finally a control system is
(Sequential or designed and optimized for the already existing physical
system.
series) Such a design method, that doesn’t consider aspects from
Approach a control point of view during the design of the physical
system, is unlikely to result in a system with optimal
control performance.

Mechanical
Control Design
Design

Mechatronics- Parallel Design Approach

Mechanical the entire system is treated
Design concurrently in an integrated
manner by a multidisciplinary
team of engineers and other
professionals resulting in
Control Design product with more synergy.
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Traditional Design V Mechatronic Design
Mechatronics- Parallel Design Approach

A mechatronic system
requires a multidisciplinary
approach for its design,
development, and
implementation.

In the mechatronic approach,

the entire system is treated
concurrently in an integrated
manner by a multidisciplinary
team of engineers and other
professionals resulting in
product with more synergy

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Definition of Mechatronics (another one)

“The synergetic integration of mechanical

engineering with electronics and intelligent computer
control in the design and manufacturing of industrial
products and processes.”
Mechatronics Mechanical
engineering
Reference:
(IEEE/ASME Transactions On Mechatronics,
1996)
Intelligent
computer Electronics
control

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Definition of Mechatronics

 Snergistic integration means that the interaction of the

merged technologies creat enhanced combined effect greater
than the sum of their individual effects.

The integration may be

performed by the
components (hardware) Mechatronics Mechanical
or by the function engineering
(software(

Intelligent
computer Electronics
control

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Synergistic Effects in Mechatronic Systems

The synergistic effects that can be achieved from integration

may be illustrated by highlighting the following aspects:-

 Creating new functionalities

 Increasing the level of autonomy and intelligence

 Achieving high performance
 Achieving a variety of features such as precision, low
cost, and miniaturization, etc.

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Car Braking System

Main function:
Slow or stop a
moving vehicle.

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Hydraulic Car Braking System

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Antilock braking system (ABS) -as an example of
mechatronics systems
Main function:
Prevent Lockup of
car braking
system,
consequently
prevent wheel
skidding

Where is the synergistic effect? Video

1-New functionality: allows braking and steering
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 ABS prevents the wheels from locking up, thus avoiding uncontrolled
skidding of the vehicle and decreases the distance travelled without slipping.

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 Hydraulic Electronic

General diagram of an anti-lock braking system (ABS)

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Airbag System as an example of mechatronics systems

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 Functional Block Diagram of Airbag System

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Main Components of Airbag System

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Wearable Human Machine Interface HMI as an example
of mechatronics systems

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Select the best choice for each of the followings statements:-

The term mechatronics was ‘introduced’ by Japanese in 1969, as a combination of

a) ‘mecha’ from mechanical and ‘tronics’ from ‘electronic’
b) ‘mecha’ from mechanical and ‘tronics’ from ‘photonics’
c) ‘mecha’ from mechanisms and ‘tronics’ from ‘electronics’
d) All of the above

From system design point of view Mechatronics is defined as “a natural stage in the
evolutionary process of modern engineering design”
a)True
b)False
In mechatronics definition, synergistic integration means that the interaction of the
combined technologies create:-
c)A combined effect greater than the sum of their individual effects
d)A combined effect equal to the sum of their individual effects
e)A combined effect less than the sum of their individual effects
f) All of the above
g)None of the above

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Select the best choice for each of the followings statements:-

For a mechatronic system, which of the following is not true:-

a)It is based on concurrent design approach
b)It is based on sequential design approach
c)A multidisciplinary team is essential for design a mechatronic system
d)All of the above
e)None of the above
 
Which of the following features is not belong to a mechatronic system:-
a) Has limited functions compared to mechanical version
b) Compact compared to mechanical version
c) More flexible than mechanical version
d) Has many functions compared to mechanical version
e) All of the above
f) none of the above

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Select the best choice for each of the followings statements:-
In mechatronic system the change in functions requires
a)A change in hardware to be done by the end user
b)A change in software to be done by the end user
c)A change in software to be done by the programmer
d)All of the above
e)None of the above

Which of the following statements is true

f) Mechanical braking system is an example of a mechatronic system
g) ABS is an example of a mechatronic system
h) Airbag is not a mechatronic system
i) ABS is not a mechatronic system

The main role (job) of you as a mechatronics engineer is :-

j) Making the conceptual and detailed design of the mechatronics system
k) Making the detailed design of the mechanical system
l) Coordinating and sharing the design process by working with engineers from different
disciplines
m) All of the above

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 )‫المطلوب هذا األسبوع (األسبوع الثالث‬

1-Assignment #1 Short Report on mechatronics systems in cars

‫تاريخ التسليم‬
Thursday 27-10 ((‫ح&صة ا&&لتمارين‬

2- Quiz #1 Thursday 27-10 ((‫ح&صة ا&&لتمارين‬

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