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2006/7 Module Catalogue
 Module Code: ENG3104 Module Title: ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
Module Provider: School of Engineering Short Name: SE3347 Previous Short Name: SE3347
Level: HE3 Module Co-ordinator: MOXEY E Dr (Eng F & S)
Number of credits: 10 Number of ECTS credits: 5
 
Module Delivery
Spring Semester
Assessment Requirements

Components of Assessment

Method(s)

Weighting

Examination

2-hour paper

60%

Coursework

2 mini-projects and brief reports

40%

Module Overview
Prerequisites/Co-requisites
Completion of the progress requirements of Level HE2; in particular, modules SE3114, SE0209, SE3238 and SE3311.
Module Aims

To introduce the concept of, the technology within and to develop the basic skills required for the analysis and design of microprocessor controlled electro-mechanical systems.
Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the module, students will:

  • Identify and analyze the component parts of an electro-mechanical system such that a technical evaluation could be made of that system.
  • Develop the mechanical, electrical/electronics and computing/programming skills necessary for the design of a simple electro-mechanical system based on the use of Lego® Mindstorms™ Robotics and Electronics Laboratory kits.
Module Content

Introduction to Electro-Mechanical engineering systems

Overview of low-power electric drives and an introduction to DC Servo and Stepper motors

Overview of Sensor and Transducer Technology

Introduction to the Lego® Mindstorms™ Robotics kit and the first of the module’s mini-projects

The RCX Microcontroller

Motion Control, Sensor Data Processing and Programming Paradigms for Simple System Control

Introduction to the Central Processing Unit (CPU), micro-processor and micro-controller system architectures

Review of Analogue Signal Conditioning and A to D conversion

Introduction to the Electronic Laboratory kit and the second of the module’s mini-projects.

Interfacing to digital controllers

Memory devices and organisation

Polling and interrupts

Digital Communication and Data Buses (RS232, USB, Firewire, IEEE 488, SCSI, SATA).

Introduction to Digital Signal Processing (DSP) techniques and filtering

Introduction to Finite State Machines and system automation

Non-contact Sensing (from SE3317) – Time of Flight Sensors and Visual Inspection
Methods of Teaching/Learning

18 hours of lecturers, 8 hours of problem-based classes, 10 hours tutorials and 64 hours of independent study.

Total student learning time 100 hours.
Selected Texts/Journals

Required reading

Bolton W, Mechatronics – Electronic Control Systems in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, 3rd ed. Pearson Education 2003. (ISBN: 01312 16333 - copies in UniS library)

 Downton AC, Computer and Microprocessors – Components and Systems, 3rd ed. Tutorial guides in electronic engineering series, Chapman & Hall, 1992 (Reprint 93)    (ISBN: 04124 03005 - copy in UniS library)

Baum D, Definitive Guide to Lego® Mindstorms™,  APress, 2000.  (1st ed - ISBN: 18931 15097 ; 2nd ed. - ISBN: 15905 90635 – copies in UniS library)
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