Department of Mechanical and Environmental Engineering
Fall 2002
Lectures: MWF 10-10:50am; Chemistry Bldg,
Room 1171
Laboratories: M 6-9pm, T 11am-2pm, T 3-6pm, W 3-6pm; Engineering
2, Room 2218
www.engineering.ucsb.edu/~bamieh/courses/me104_web.html
Introduction
to Mechatronics and Measurement Systems, Second edition, by
David G. Alciatore & Michael B. Histand, McGraw-Hill, 2003.
| Homework |
20% |
Handed out every Wednesday; due following
Wednesday in class. |
| Laboratory Reports |
35% |
Attendance mandatory in all 8 labs; Best 7
reports count for final grade. |
| Pre-Lab Quizzes |
5% |
5-minute quiz at beginning of each lab session;
All 8 quizzes count for final grade. |
| Midterm Exams |
20% |
Two in-class midterms. |
| Final Exam |
20% |
Three hour final exam. |
| Week |
Lab |
Title |
Pre-Lab Quiz |
Reading |
| 1 |
Text Ch 1-2, 8; LabVIEW QSG (tutorial) |
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| 2 |
1 |
Introduction to LabVIEW |
1 |
Text Ch 5; Tutorial |
| 3 |
2 |
Hall-Effect Sensors |
2 |
Text Ch 9.3 |
| 4 |
3 |
Strain Gage Sensors |
3 |
Text Ch 10.1-10.5; DC Motor Manual |
| 5 |
4 |
Open Loop Analog
Control of a DC Motor |
4 |
Text Ch 4 |
| 6 |
5 |
Frequency Response |
5 |
Handout |
| 7 |
6 |
Closed Loop Analog
Control of DC Motor Velocity |
6 |
Text Ch 9.2 |
| 8 |
7 |
Open Loop Digital
Control of a DC Motor |
7 |
Text Ch 9.2 |
| 9 |
8 |
Stepper Motors |
8 |
Text Ch 10.6-10.7 |
 |
 |
| Typical lab station |
DC motor control module (LJ
Technical Systems) |