Courses:

Course Info

• Course Number / Code:
• 2.737 (Spring 1999) 
• Course Title:
• Mechatronics 
• Course Level:
• Undergraduate 
• Offered by :
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  Massachusetts, United States  
• Department:
• Mechanical Engineering 
• Course Instructor(s):
• Prof. David Trumper 
• Course Introduction:
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  2.737 Mechatronics
  
  
  
  

  Spring 1999

  
  
  

  
  
  

  Course Highlights

  
  
  

  This course includes a complete set of lab assignments as well as student projects.

  
  
  

  Course Description

  
  
  

  This course teaches the design of mechatronic systems which integrate mechanical, electrical, and control systems engineering. A computer hard disk drive is an example of a complex mechatronic system discussed in the class. Laboratories form the core of the course. They cover topics such as aliasing, quantization, electronic feedback, power amplifiers, digital logic, encoder interfacing, and motor control. The labs make extensive use of Simulink®, a MATLAB® toolbox which allows for graphical simulation and programming of real-time control systems. The new lab facilities feature dSPACE digital signal processors which are programmed through Simulink®. Each student builds circuits on a breadboard kit which is issued to them.

  
  
  

  Special Features

  
  
  

  • Student projects

  
  
  

  Technical Requirements

  
  
  

  Media player software, such as QuickTime® Player, RealOne™ Player, or Windows Media® Player, is required to run the .mpeg files found on this course site.