LEARNING OUTCOMES
The student
1) can recognise mechatronic machines and analyse the fundamental functions of mechatronic machines: sensing, actuation, and control (should be already achieved and pre-exam is to check it).
2) can analyse the prevailing physics in common mechatronic machines including rigid-body mechanical systems, basic electrical systems, power transmission, and control.
3) can design and realise control systems for mechatronic machines.
4) can work in a team carrying out design and numerical simulations of a mechatronic machine.
5) can evaluate scientific publications on a selected mechatronic system
6) can report and present functionalities of the selected mechatronic machine.
Credits: 5
Schedule: 11.01.2022 - 15.02.2022
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Kari Tammi
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
Week) Lecture and Exercise, Remarks
1) Introduction to the course and background of mechatronics, mechatronic machine design process, learning / re-cap of Matlab
2) Laplace transform, transfer function, impulse and step responses, basics dynamic models, preliminary exam deadline
3) Operational amplifier circuits, AD & DA conversion, Bode diagram, the release of project work
4) Common control topologies, PID controller, control applications, laboratory exercise 1
5) Mechatronic machine design with a case example, Visiting lecturer, laboratory exercise 2
6) Summary of the course, students reflections: what we learnt, mutual feedback, project work deadline
7) Project work wrap up /gala
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Preliminary exam: pass/fail
1) Grade from lecture quiz: weight 20 %
2) Grade from exercises including lab exercises: weight 50 %
3) Grade from project work: weight 30 %
To pass the course: a) pass the preliminary exam, and b) collect min 50 % of the points in 1, 2, and 3.
The final grade is the sum of the points collected in 1, 2, and 3 (the points are scaled according to the weights given above)
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Learning activity: Workload calculation (hours), Remarks
- Lectures: 6x2, First/second lecture has the preliminary exam
- Directed computer exercises: 5x1,5, Matlab exercises, contact teaching
- Lab. exercises: 1-2x3, Practical exercises, one lab. ex. in minimum
- Home assignments: 5x10, Based on contact teaching exercises
- Group work (project work ): 30, 1-2 person/group
- Learning portfolio (learning diary..): 6x0,5, Quiz after lectures
- Preliminary exam: 10, Test on the prepared material ~20 pages
- Wrap up (project gala): 3
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
Material prepared for the preliminary exam, lecture notes, scientific articles. Supporting book: Mechatronics in action: case studies in mechatronics: applications and education by David Bradley, David W. Russell.
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
12 Responsible Production and Consumption
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lecture presence is strongly recommended in order to be able to answer lecture quiz.
Teaching Period:
2020-2021 Spring III
2021-2022 Spring III
Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=MEC-E5001
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