MEC 140 - Introduction to Mechatronics at Paul D. Camp Community College
Course Description
Effective: 2019-08-01
Presents foundational concepts in mechatronics including analog and digital electronics, sensors, actuators, microprocessors, and microprocessor interfacing to electromechanical systems. Surveys components and measurement equipment used in the design, installation, and repair of mechatronic equipment and circuits.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits
Course Objectives
- Define mechatronics and its application to modern automated systems.
- Discuss the different levels of mechatronics as a career.
- Examine analog and digital electronics in mechatronic systems.
- Examine the use of sensors and actuators in mechatronic systems.
- Examine the interfacing of microprocessors and microcontrollers to electromechanical systems
- Examine measurement equipment used in the design, installation, and repair to mechatronic equipment.
- Apply safety precautions associated with mechatronic systems.
Major Topics to be Included
- Mechatronics
- Automated Systems
- Career Levels
- Analog Electronics
- Digital Electronics
- Sensors
- Actuators
- Microprocessors
- Electromechanical Systems
- Measurement Equipment
- Safety