MECH 207 - Advanced Mechatronics I

 
Dr. Christopher Kitts
Associate Professor
Director, Robotic Systems Laboratory
 
Office: EC 323D, Phone: 408-554-4382 
E-mail: ckitts @ scu.edu
 
Mon / Wed 7:00 – 9:00 am
 EC 325 
 

 

CLASS NEWS

Final Exams are graded and will be available for pick-up on Friday 12/9.
Out of 35 pts: Max=31; Min=14.5; Ave=26.5; Median=27; Std Dev=3.6 

 

General
 Syllabus   -   Schedule
Recommended Equipment
  

 
Assignments
Number
Assignment
Solutions
Comments
1
Mechatroinc Systems
Solutions
Out of 5 pts: Max=5; Min=4; Ave=4.8; Median=5; StdDev=0.36
2
Basic Components
Solution Summary Sheet
Solutions
Out of 7 pts: Max=7; Min=4.5; Ave=6.2; Median=6.5; StdDev=0.72; See Solutions for comments on results.
3
Op-Amps
Solution Summary Sheet
Solutions
Out of 6 pts: Max=6; Min=2.5; Ave=4.8; Median=5; StdDev=1.24
4
Sensor Presentations
Presentation Score Sheet
No solutions to be posted
Out of 10 pts: Max=10; Min=8.5; Ave=9.8; Median=10; StdDev=0.40
5
Circuit Exercise
Sign-off Sheet
No solutions to be posted
Out of 3 pts: Max=3; Min=1; Ave=2.8; Median=3; StdDev=0.65
6
Differential Light Sensor
Sign-off Sheet
Solution Comments
Out of 10 pts: Max=10; Min=8; Ave=9.5; Median=10; StdDev=1.71
7
Digital Circuits
Sign-off Sheet
Solutions
Out of 15 pts: Max=15; Min=10; Ave=13.8; Median=14; StdDev=1.11
8
Analog/Digital
Sign-off and Cover Sheet
Solutions
Out of 8 pts: Max=8; Min=2; Ave=7; Median=8; StdDev=1.9
9
Motor Control
Sign-off and Cover Sheet
Solutions
Out of 8 pts: Max=8; Min=3; Ave=6.67; Median=7.25; StdDev=1.5

END-OF-QUARTER PROJECT

 

 

Sensor Report Archive
pyrometer RTD thickness shear mode CO thermistor
sonar strain flex Hall effect LIDAR
hot wire anemometer pressure vacuum gas flow glucometer
optical encoders piezo - supplement load cell LVDT accelerometer
laser range finder IR breathalyzer Kinect magnetometer
underwater acoustic tracker nuclear quadrupole  knock IMU heat
GPS dissolved oxygen pH microwave motion detector Venturi meter
CMOS array spectrometer thermocouple
     

 
  
Lecture Supplements
Week 1
Course Intro Slides
Basic Electronics Slides
Week 3
Op-Amp Review Slides
Week 6
Digital Circuits
Week 8
Analog / Digital
Week 9
dc Motors
 
Exams 

2009 Final Exam
    

  
DC Motor Animations
 Fields and Forces - - Spinning assembly - End view commutation #1 -  End view commutation #2 - 
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References
Definitions of Mechatronics
Electric Pickle
 Electronix Express Tips
  
BASIC Stamp References
Parallax.com Web Site
BASIC Stamp Manual Ver 2.2
What's a Microcontroller tutorial text
BASIC Stamp 2px Module Description and Links
Development Board Description and Links
 
Arduino UNO References
Open Source Arduino Home Page
Getting Started Guide