Handouts and supplemental information from lecture:

Week 1:

• handouts from first day of class (course home page, general information, syllabus, policies, student info survey)

Week 2:

• MathCAD solution to Example 2.7 (PDF file, MathCAD file)

Week 3:

• project resources

Week 7:

• PIC dc motor design example
  • circuit
  • master [PIC16F88] code
  • slave [PIC16F84] code
• how to program a PIC
• PIC16F88 code template
• Lab10 Excel table

Week 8:

• second order system governing equations and frequency response
• mid-semester group evaluation form

Week 10:

• class op amp example solved with superposition
• music sampling
• potentiometer construction

Week 11:

• absolute encoder disk
• digital encoder construction

Week 13:

• strain gage Lab analysis
• Bearing signature analysis
  • data from good bearing (close-up view)
  • data from bad bearing
  • FFT for good bearing
  • FFT for bad bearing

Week 14:

• thermoelectric sensitivity data
• Type J thermocouple curve
• thermocouple coefficients
• themocouple calculations example (PDF file, MathCAD file)

Week 16:

• project evaluation form
• end-of-semester group evaluation form

Supplemental resources and examples:

• video demonstrations
• What is mechatronics?
• definitions of "mechatronics"
• common circuit symbols
• semiconductor physics
• Microchip PIC microntroller resources
• applications of Fourier spectra
  • waveforms of male and female voices making a long "E" sound (PDF file)
  • guitar E string waveform (PDF file)
  • machine diagnostics to detect bearing wear and unbalance (PDF file)
  • see guitar and piano video clips under vibration and sound video demonstrations
• audio CD format information
• stepper motor information
• bearing signature analysis
• example of steps in printed circuit board (PCB) process
• mechatronics resources
• useful local vendors