This document outlines the course contents for an engineering course on mechatronics. The course will cover topics such as sensors, actuators, control systems, microcontrollers, and interfacing. It will teach students how to integrate mechanical, electrical, and computer systems to design mechatronics products. The course assessments include sessional work, mid-semester exams, end-semester exams, and evaluation of laboratory work.

1. MECHATRONICS
ENGINEERING
ENGR ABDUL QADIR CHANNA

2. ABOUT
SUBJECT

4. COURSE CONTENTS
• Introduction to Mechatronics, Mechatronics product design and Applications
• An introduction to operational amplifiers and digital logic
• Contact sensors, Noncontact sensors, Electromagnetic sensors, Temperature sensors,
Thermocouple
• Touch sensors, force sensors, semiconductor strain gauge, advance tactile sensors,
Sensors programming, Vision sensors, Proximity sensors
• Limit switches, Light sensors, Transducers, Velocity transducers, Positional transducers
• Actuators and their types
• Motor types, DC motor operation, Principle of operation,
• Permanent magnet dc motors, speed control of dc motor
• Armature control, reversing a dc motor, stopping the dc motor, Stepper motor, stepper
motor types, stepper motion action

5. COURSE CONTENTS
• Actuation systems, hydraulic and pneumatic drive systems Servo systems, closed and
open loop servo system, principle of operation,
• Definition, terms, components of feedback components Control system
representations, transient and steady state response
• Controller design and three term control
• Introduction to microprocessors and microcontrollers, types of microcontrollers
• Interfacing for the controller, Computer interfacing, sensors interfacing, program
control for interfacing, connecting for interfacing
• Ports, input and output ports
• Analog to digital converter, sampling theory, digital to analog converter, sample and
hold
• Importance of MATLAB in Mechatronics

6. MARKS AND ASSESSMENT
Theory
• Sessional work = 15
• Mid-Semester = 10
• End-Semester = 25
Total = 50
Practical
• Evaluation of lab work = 15
• Mid-Semester = 10
• End-Semester = 25
Total = 50

7. MET 412
MECHATRONI
CS
Lecture 1&2
Introduction to
mechatronics

8. INTRODUCTION TO MECHATRONICS
• “The name [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”

9. OTHER DEFINITIONS
• “Integration of electronics, control engineering, and mechanical
engineering.”
• “Application of complex decision making to the operation of
physical systems.”
• “Synergistic use of precision engineering, control theory,
computer science, and sensor and actuator technology to
design improved products and processes.”

10. MECHATRONICS: WORKING DEFINITION
FOR US
• “Mechatronics is the synergistic integration of sensors, actuators,
signal conditioning, power electronics, decision and control
algorithms, and computer hardware and software to manage
complexity, uncertainty, and communication in engineered
systems”.
The term mechatronics is used to denote a rapidly developing,
interdisciplinary field of engineering dealing with the design of
products whose function relies on the integration of mechanical
and electronic components coordinated by a control architecture.

11. MECHATRONICS
• The primary disciplines important in the design of mechatronic
systems include mechanical, electronics, controls, and computer
engineering.
• A mechatronic system engineer must be able to design and select
analog and digital circuits, microprocessor-based components,
mechanical devices, sensors and actuators, and controls so that
the final product achieves a desired goal.
• Examples of mechatronic systems include an aircraft flight
control and navigation system, automobile air bag safety system
and anti lock brake systems, automated manufacturing
equipment and many more.

12. MECHATRONIC: APPLICATIONS
• Smart consumer products: home security, camera,
microwave oven, toaster, dish washer, laundry
washer-dryer, climate control units, etc.
• Medical: implant-devices, assisted surgery, haptic,
etc.
• Defense: unmanned air, ground, and underwater
vehicles, smart munitions, jet engines, etc.
• Manufacturing: robotics, machines, processes, etc.
• Automotive: climate control, antilock brake, active
suspension, cruise control, air bags, engine
management, safety, etc.
• Network-centric, distributed systems: distributed
robotics, tele robotics, intelligent highways, etc.

13. KEY ELEMENTS OF MECHATRONICS
• The study of mechatronic
systems can be divided into
the following areas of
specialty:
1. Physical Systems Modeling
2. Sensors and Actuators
3. Signals and Systems
4. Computers and Logic Systems
5. Software and Data Acquisition

14. KEY ELEMENTS OF MECHATRONICS
• The study of mechatronic
systems can be divided into
the following areas of
specialty:
1. Physical Systems Modeling
2. Sensors and Actuators
3. Signals and Systems
4. Computers and Logic Systems
5. Software and Data Acquisition

15. KEY ELEMENTS OF MECHATRONICS
• The study of mechatronic
systems can be divided into
the following areas of
specialty:
1. Physical Systems Modeling
2. Sensors and Actuators
3. Signals and Systems
4. Computers and Logic Systems
5. Software and Data Acquisition

16. KEY ELEMENTS OF
MECHATRONICS
• The study of mechatronic
systems can be divided into
the following areas of
specialty:
1. Physical Systems Modeling
2. Sensors and Actuators
3. Signals and Systems
4. Computers and Logic Systems
5. Software and Data Acquisition

17. KEY ELEMENTS OF
MECHATRONICS
• The study of mechatronic
systems can be divided into
the following areas of
specialty:
1. Physical Systems Modeling
2. Sensors and Actuators
3. Signals and Systems
4. Computers and Logic Systems
5. Software and Data Acquisition

18. A SIMPLE MECHATRONICS SYSTEM