
Computing
Fundamentals of Mechatronics
- Class 45
- Practice 18
- Independent work 87
Course title
Fundamentals of Mechatronics
Lecture type
Elective
Course code
183375
Semester
5
ECTS
5
Lecturers and associates
Course objectives
Basic properties of a mechatronic system; Integration in mechatronic systems; Examples of mechatronic systems.
Newtonian mechanics.
Holonomic constraints in mechanical systems; Nonholonomic constraints in mechanical systems.
Lagrangian Equation.
Bond graphs; Analogies in mechatronic systems.
Modern software tools in modeling and simulation of mechatronic systems.
Electrical actuators.
Midterm exam.
Electrical actuators; MEMS actuators; Bionic actuators; Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) actuators.
Gears in mechatronic systems.
Optimal selection of actuator/gear pair.
Basic requirements on control systems in mechatronics; PID controller structure and its parametrization.
PID controller structure and its parametrization; Digital implemtation of PID controller.
Digital implemtation of PID controller.
Final exam.
Required reading
(.), Understanding electro-mechanical engineering, an introduction to mechatronics, L.J.Kam, IEEE Press, 1996,
(.), Electromechanical systems, electric machines and applied mechatronics, S.E.Lishevski, CRC Press,
(.), Osnove mehatronike - predavanja, F. Kolonić, J. Matuško, FER, 2015,
Online education during epidemiological measures
- Study program duration
- 6 semesters (3 years)
- Semester duration
- 15 weeks of active teaching + 5 examination weeks
- Total number of ECTS points
- 180
- Title
- Bacc.ing.comp (Bachelor of Science in Computing)
Academic calendar
Minimal learning outcomes
- Define mechatronic system
- Explain holonomic and non-holonomic constraints in mechanical systems
- Apply Lagrange formalism to mechanical system modeling
- Apply the bond graph method for modeling of mechatronic systems
- Explain the criteria for selection of the components in mechatronic systems
- Apply PID control algorithm to the electromechanical system