Course: Fundamentals of Mechatronics

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Course title Fundamentals of Mechatronics
Course code KRP/INZM
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kupka Libor, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction, history and essence of the mechatronics. 2. Mechatronic systems and their basic parts. 3. Important aspects of development and design of mechatronic systems. Mechatronic vs. traditional design approaches. 4. The mechanical part of the mechatronic system and its identification. 5. Mechatronic systems sensors. Position, acceleration, force, pressure, temperature and flow sensors. 6. Electromechanical actuators. 7. Pneumatic and hydraulic actuators. 8. Design and simulation of mechatronic system. Model-based design. 9. Synthesis of mechatronic system control subsystem 10. Control software for mechatronic systems. 11. Modern technologies and smart materials used in mechatronics. 12. Example: design of a robot. 13. Example: design of an active vibration isolation system.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Methods of individual activities, Laboratory work
Learning outcomes
The subject introduces the students to the basic concepts of the mechatronics. It deals with the principles of basic functional blocks of mechatronic systems and their design options.
In this subject, there will be given the both theoretical overview and practical experience in the area of design and implementation of the mechatronic systems. Students learn to identify the individual parts of such systems and measure their basic characteristics. Students will also learn important aspects of the design of mechatronic systems, including both hardware and software design of the control subsystem as well.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of the electricity, measurement of electric and non-electric quantities, automatic control, identification and modeling of dynamic systems is needed.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Written examination, Home assignment evaluation, Self project defence

The student will attend lectures, exercises and laboratory practice and in addition student will work out an individual exercises and semestral project.
Recommended literature
  • The mechatronics handbook: fundamentals and modeling.. Boca Raton (USA), CRC Press, 2008.
  • BEZDÍČEK, M. a kol. Mechatronika: vybrané problémy. (Editor Grepl, R.). Brno, VUT, 2008. ISBN 978-80-214-3804-0.
  • BISHOP, R.H. Mechatronic System Control, Logic and Data Acquisition. Boca Raton (USA): CRC Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0-8493-9260-3.
  • BISHOP, R.H. Mechatronics: An Introduction. 1. vydání. Boca Raton (USA): CRC Press, 2006. ISBN 978-0-8493-6358-0.
  • BISHOP, R.H. The Mechatronics Handbook, 2. vydání. Boca Raton (USA), CRC Press, 2007. ISBN 978-0-8493-9257-3.
  • MAIXNER, L. a kol. Mechatronika. Brno: Computer Press, 2006. ISBN 80-251-1299-3.
  • SABRI, C. Mechatronics, 1. vydání. Hoboken (USA), John Willey &Sons, 2007. ISBN 978-0-471-47987-1.
  • VALÁŠEK, M. a kol. Mechatronika. Praha: Vydavatelství ČVUT, 1995. ISBN 80-01-01276-X.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics Study plan (Version): Process Control (2016) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics Study plan (Version): Process Control (2013) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics Study plan (Version): Process Control (2015) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics Study plan (Version): Process Control (2014) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter