Advanced Mechatronics (433-0-21)
Instructors
Nicholas Davenport Marchuk
847/467-1223
Meeting Info
Ford Eng Design Cntr B100: Tues, Thurs 11:00AM - 12:20PM
Overview of class
This is an advanced class in mechatronic systems prototyping, open to graduate and undergraduate students. In this course you will learn how to design, solder and debug a printed circuit board (PCB), learn advanced digital communication protocols like SPI, I2C and USB, create physical prototypes with a laser cutter and 3d printer, and interface with an Android device. The course will meet twice a week in Ford B100. An assignment will be due in every class. The course will finish with a choice of three-week long projects using all of the skills gained in the first seven weeks of class.
Registration Requirements
Prerequisite: MECH_ENG 333 Intro to Mechatronics.
Teaching Method
MECH_ENG 433 provides hands-on familiarization with a professional toolset for real-time control of electronic / mechanical systems, useful in research or industry, including software, electronics, sensors and actuators.
Class Notes
MECH_ENG 433 is not an open-ended quarter-long project as it has been in previous years. If you would like to pursue a project, consider an MECH_ENG 399 Independent Study (which will be very successful after the skills gained in MECH_ENG 433.)