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Mechatronics Fundamentals
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Students learn fundamental electrical interfacing theory through simulation, instrumentation, and application
- Students learn the principles of operation, interface theory, and application of common mechatronic sensors, actuators, and components
- Students complete open-ended, real-world mechtraonics projects, including a solar tracker, rotational to linear motion controller, and a drawing robotic arm
COURSE ALIGNMENT
Level | University |
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Topic | Mechatronics Fundamentals |
Style | Online, interactive labs and open-ended projects |
Prerequisite Skills | Basic LabVIEW experience recommended |
Included Course Labs
SOLAR TRACKER PROJECT
AMBIENT LIGHT SENSOR
SERVO MOTOR
LEDS
SEVEN SEGMENT DISPLAY
ROTATIONAL TO LINEAR MOTION PROJECT
DC MOTOR
HALL EFFECT SENSOR
ENCODER
DRAWING ROBOT ARM PROJECT
POTENTIOMETER
LCD DISPLAY
FUNDAMENTALS OF DIGITAL INPUT AND OUTPUT
FUNDAMENTALS OF ANALOG INPUT AND OUTPUT
FUNDAMENTALS OF PWM
FUNDAMENTALS OF ENCODERS
FUNDAMENTALS OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOLS
Requirements
LabVIEW
LabVIEW is systems engineering software for applications that require test, measurement, and control with rapid access to hardware and data insights. Learn more
Multisim
Multisim is a circuit simulation tool built for educators to teach analog, digital, and power electronics by connecting simulation to experimentation. Learn more
NI ELVIS II/II+
The NI Educational Laboratory Virtual Instrumentation Suite (NI ELVIS) is a versatile laboratory platform that enables educators to teach over 20 different courses across science and engineering departments. The NI ELVIS integrates 12 common lab instruments including an oscilloscope, function... Learn more
NI ELVIS RIO Control Module
The NI ELVIS RIO Control Module connects to the NI Educational Laboratory Virtual Instrumentation Suite (NI ELVIS) to give students access to the accurate timing and control of FPGA-based, reconfigurable I/O. Students can build mechatronic and power electronic systems while troubleshooting and... Learn more
Mechatronics Prototyping Board
This board provides an open design platform and ease of connectivity needed to rapidly prototype mechatronic systems using hardware from the Pitsco Tetrix Prime kit. Use this board with the NI ELVIS, NI ELVIS RIO Control Module and Mechatronics Fundamentals resources to design, control and automate... Learn more
DETAILED REQUIREMENTS
Required Software
Download Academic Software, Learn About Software Licensing- NI ELVIS RIO Control Bundle (2016 or later) - Download
- LabVIEW (Requires license)
- LabVIEW Real-Time Module (Requires license)
- NI ELVIS RIO Control Toolkit
- Multisim 14.0 or later (Requires license)
- NI ELVISmx 14.0 or later- Download
Required Hardware
Purchase Engineering Education Products- NI ELVIS II or II+ - View Specifications, View User Manual
- NI ELVIS RIO Control Module - View Specifications, View User Manual, View Getting Started Guide
- Mechatronics Prototyping Board
Recommended Accessories
Students are required to use sensors, actuators, and building materials for this course. Though there are many options for what they use, we recommend the items below. See more details in the Course Overview section of the course.- Pitsco TETRIX Prime for myRIO Learn More
- NI myRIO Starter Accessory Kit Learn More
- Digilent PmodCLS LCD Display
- Hall Effect Switch (2x)
- Boogie Board 8.5-Inch
- Potentiometer
- Circular Magnet 20mm x 5mm