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CMPE 118/L

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CMPE 118/L - Mechatronics - Winter 2010


Invitation to the Slugout at the OK Corral (Public Demo) at 6:00PM on Fri, 12-March-2010 in the Engineering Lecture Hall 101.


Mechatronics is the synergistic combination of mechanical engineering ("mecha" for mechanisms), electronic engineering ("tronics" for electronics), and software engineering. The purpose of this interdisciplinary engineering field is the study of automata from an engineering perspective and serves the purposes of controlling advanced hybrid-systems such as production systems, synergy-drives, planetary-rovers, automotive subsystems such as anti-block system, spin-assist and every day equipment such as autofocus cameras, video, hard disks, cd-players, washing machines, lego-matics etc.

Mechatronics is centered on mechanics, electronics and computing which, combined, make possible the generation of simpler, more economical, reliable and versatile systems.

The word "mechatronics" was first coined by Mr. Tetsuro Moria, a senior engineer of a Japanese company, Yaskawa, in 1969. Mechatronics may alternatively be referred to as "electromechanical systems," or as "smart products."

Acknowledgements

This course is based on a the Smart Product Design sequence (ME218A, B, C), and the one quarter Mechatronics class (ME210/EE118) offered at Stanford by the Smart Product Design Lab, headed by Dr. Ed Carryer.

I would like to acknowledge the tremendous help of Prof. Ed Carryer of Stanford University. He allowed us to make a reader based upon his forthcoming textbook, helped with the development of the slides, the software libraries, and the electronics hardware. He was instrumental in helping in the creation of this course at UCSC.

I would also like to acknowledge Prof. Gabriel Elkaim for giving me this opportunity to teach CMPE118 while he is on sabbatical, for allowing me the use of all his excellent course and lab material, and for giving me free reign to change and modify as I see fit.

Index of class resources

  • General Class Information — class and section times, instructor and TA information
  • Handouts — quizzes, quiz solutions, other helpful handouts.
  • WebForum - for announcements, general discussion, and help.

Handouts

Labs

This is a lab class. That means that almost everything you will learn will be by doing, and that doing will be in the labs. The Pre-Labs are serious, as they are there to ensure that you don't hurt yourselves, or damage the equipment. Make sure that you have understood what is going on, and use you colleagues for guidance. Expect to put in long hours doing the labs, but they will definitely be worth it in the end.

  1. Lab 0: The Roach (Event Driven Programming), Due 13-Jan-10 @ 6PM (Pre-lab due on 7-Jan-10 @ 6pm).
  2. Lab 1: OpAmps, Signal Conditioning, and Sensors, Due 20-Jan-10, 6PM (Pre-lab due on 14-Jan-10 @ 6pm).
  3. Lab 2: Mechanical Prototyping, Due 29-Jan-10 @ 5PM (Pre-lab due start of section on 20th or 21st).
  4. Lab 3: DC and Stepper Motors, Due 05-Feb-10 @ 5PM (Pre-lab due by 29-Jan-10 at latest).
  5. Slug Out at the OK Corral - Final Project: March 12th, 2010 @ 6pm Baskin Lecture Hall 101

Quizzes

Quizzes will be given out at least once a week at the beginning of class. These will be based on the reading material that should have been completed before coming to class. Occasional homework assignments will be handed out or assigned during lecture to complete a series of short exercises. Cooperation and collaboration on the labs and homework is encouraged, but this is NOT licence to copy. The work you turn in should be your own.

Exams

Class Presentation Slides

The class lectures use the digital ink capabilities of the TabletPC. The ink is saved back into the presentation, and the presentation is saved to the website for convenience. The files will be in PDF format and if ink was added to the lecture it will have the extension "with_ink" added to the file name. These notes are for your reference and in case you miss class. I do not plan on always making them available before class is given; you are expected to take notes, which is good as it will help keep your attention focused.

  1. Lecture #0 - with ink: Introduction to Mechatronics 05-Jan-2010
  2. Lecture #1 - with ink: Event Driven Programming 07-Jan-2010
  3. Lecture #2 - with ink: Basic Sensors 12-Jan-2010
  4. Lecture #4 - with ink: Filtering 19-Jan-2010
  5. Lecture #5 - with ink: OpAmps 26-Jan-2010
  6. Lecture #5 - with ink: Statics 26-Jan-2010
  7. Lecture #6 - with ink: Mechanical 2-Feb-2010
  8. Lecture #7 - with ink: Digital IO 2-Feb-2010
  9. Lecture #8- with ink: Solenoids and DC Motors, 4-Feb-2010
  10. Lecture #9 - with ink: Project Managment, 16-Feb-2010
  11. Lecture #10 - with ink: Stepper Motors, 18-Feb-2010
  12. Lecture #11 - with ink: Mechanical, 23-Feb-2010
  13. Lecture #12 - with ink: Noise Isolation, 25-Feb-2010
  14. Lecture #13 - with ink: Modular C, 2-Mar-2010
  15. Lecture #14: Timers and ADC Video Lecture, 4-Mar-2010
  16. This video was created using the Camtasia software, and can be played through the Camtasia player software, downloadable for free from Techsmith here, or through the standard windows media player with the techsmith codec.

Competition Videos

Here are some videos that were taken in the lab and at the competition.

  1. video 1 - Lab runs
  2. video 2 - Lab runs
  3. video 3 - Lab runs
  4. video 4 - Lab runs
  5. video 5 - Lab runs
  6. video 6 - Lab runs
  7. video 7 - Lab runs
  8. Ghetto Bot Lab Trial 1
  9. Ghetto Bot Lab Trial 2
  10. video 8
  11. video 9
  12. video 10
  13. video 11
  14. video 12
  15. video 13
  16. video 14
  17. video 15
  18. video 16
  19. video 17
  20. video 18
  21. video 19
  22. video 20
  23. video 21
  24. video 22
  25. video 23
  26. video 24

General Class Information
Instructor:
Name: Cyrus Bazeghi (cyrus@soe.ucsc.edu)
Phone: 831-459-2217
Cell: 831-566-0960
Office: Engineering 2, 319
Instructor Office Hours:
Wed and Thur: 4:00 - 6:00 PM, and by appointment
Lecture times:
Tuesday-Thursday, 6:00 - 7:45 PM, Jack Baskin Engineering #165
Associated Lab:
Jack Baskin Engineering, 115, TA times TBD
Textbooks:
[H&H]: The Art of Electronics, 2nd Ed., Horowitz and Hill, Cambridge University Press, 1989
[CKO]: Introduction to Mechantronics, pre-release., Carryer, Kenny, and Ohline, Prentice Hall, 2010
[Rorabaugh]: Mechanical Devices for the Electronics Experimenter, Rorabaugh, TAB Books, 1995
Teaching Assistant:
Name: John Burr (jburr@soe.ucsc.edu)
Lab Hours:
TBD
Lab Tutors:
Name: Andrew Hill (awhill@soe.ucsc.edu)
Name: Max Dunne (mdunne@ucsc.edu)
Name: Colin Beighley (cbeighley@ucsc.edu)
Lab Hours:
TBD