MECH307 - General Information

MECH307 - General Information

General Catalog Course Description:
Instrumentation and measurement system analysis and design; sensors and actuators; computer data acquisition and control.

Class Time/Location:
MWF 10:00-10:50 am, Engrg B101

Laboratory Times/Locations:

L01: M 4:10-7:00 pm, Engrg B107
L02: T 12:10-3:00 pm, Engrg B107
L03: R 12:10-3:00 pm, Engrg B107

Instructor:
- Dr. David G. Alciatore, PE ("Dr. Dave")
  office: Engrg A103M, hours: TR 2-4 pm; otherwise, by appointment
  phone: 491-6589, FAX: 491-3827
  e-mail: David.Alciatore@colostate.edu
  web: www.engr.colostate.edu/~dga
Lab TA:

Snehal Shetye
office: AR10, hours: M 3-4pm, T 3:30-5:30pm, R 3-5:30 pm; otherwise, by appointment
phone: 491-2120
e-mail: snehal@engr.colostate.edu

Prerequisites:

ECE204 - Introduction to Electrical Engineering
CIVE261 - Mechanics: Dynamics
MATH340 - Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations

Recommended:
- B or higher in ECE204

Required Texts:

Introduction to Mechatronics and Measurement Systems, 3rd edition
by D. Alciatore and M. Histand
McGraw-Hill, 2007

Laboratory Exercises to accompany 3rd edition of "Introduction to Mechatronics and Measurement Systems"
by D. Alciatore and M. Histand
Kinkos, 2007

(Both are available at the CSU bookstore. If not, request that they place an order immediately.)