Electromechanical Systems and Mechatronics Certificate

Introduction to contemporary electronic devices, terminal characteristics of active semiconductor devices, and models of the BJT and MOSFET in cutoff and saturation region are introduced. Incremental and DC models of junction diodes, bipolar transistors (BJTs), and metal-oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs) are studied to design single and multistage amplifiers.

Applications of the principles of mechanics and mechanics of materials to machine design. The elements of machines are analyzed in terms of their dynamic behavior. Selection and sizing of machine elements. Students use the finite element technique for the analysis of machines and their components.

Introduction to robotics, mechatronics and manufacturing automation. Robotic mechanisms and modeling, forward and inverse kinematics, manipulator dynamics, systems modeling, sensors and actuator integration, trajectory planning, vision, sensors and classical feedback control. MATLAB is used for project-based learning. Students are given laboratory project assignments in robotics and automation.