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Welcome to the Mechatronic Systems Design Wiki

Mechatronics is the synergetic integration of mechanical disciplines, electronics, controls, and computers in the design of high performance systems. Over the last decade, the design of high-tech as well as household products has shifted from the purely mechanical domain to a significantly multi-disciplinary domain given the availability of low-cost sensors, actuators, electronics, and computer technology. Most modern products – automobiles, household appliances, personal transportation devices, digital cameras, printers, scanners, hard-disk drives, surgical tools, to name a few – embody numerous ‘intelligent’ or ‘smart’ features enabled by Mechatronics.

Contents 1 Theory 2 Application 3 How-To 4 Instruction

Theory

This section includes key references as well as theoretical design and manufacturing principles.

• Mechanical Design
• Controls
• Electronics
• Modeling of Dynamic Systems

Application

This section provides information on hardware and software components of mechatronic systems. This includes general descriptions, resources, useful links, and lists of vendors.

A good website for component and vendor selection is ThomasNet. This site provides a searchable directory of distributors, manufacturers, service providers, product catalogs, CAD drawings, white papers, and more.

• Hardware
  • Mechanical Components
  • Sensors
  • Actuators and Drivers
  • Linear Motion Systems
  • Control Hardware
  • Electronics
  • Batteries
  • Micro controllers
• Software
  • MATLAB/Simulink
  • LabVIEW
  • MPLAB
  • MSC Adams/View

How-To

This section includes How-To's for the various areas students will be required to work in during ME 250, 350, and 450

• Mechanical Tutorials

• Mechatronics Tutorials

• Software Tutorials

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Instruction

• Wiki Editing: How-to
• ME350 F09 Project 1: Design and Manufacturing Experience
• ME 350 W11 Project 1: Design and Manufacturing Experience