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 9:00-9:50 am, Wagar 133

Laboratory Times/Locations:

L01: T 8:00-10:50 am, Engrg B107
L02: T 12:00-2:50 pm, Engrg B107
L03: R 8:00-10:50 am, Engrg B107
L04: R 2:00-4:50 pm, Engrg B107

Instructor (for lecture, reading assignment, and general concept questions):
- Dr. David G. Alciatore, PE ("Dr. Dave")
  office: Engrg A103M, hours: MW 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 TAs (for homework, Lab, and project help; and for grading questions or corrections):

Hongbo "Bob" Du (Lab Sections: L01, L03)
office: Engrg A103G, hours: T 3:30-5:00pm, WF 4-5pm, F 8-9am; otherwise, by appointment
phone: 491-1974
e-mail: hongbo.du@colostate.edu

Greg Schroll (Lab Sections: L02, L04)
office: Engrg A103G, hours: MF 10-11am, W 12n-2pm; otherwise, by appointment
phone: 491-1974
e-mail: greg.schroll@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
NOTE - The 3rd edition is a significant improvement over the 2nd edition (e.g., it contains PIC microntroller design examples very useful for your project). Do not purchase the 2nd edition by mistake.

Laboratory Exercises to accompany 3rd edition of "Introduction to Mechatronics and Measurement Systems"
by D. Alciatore and M. Histand
Kinkos Custom Publishing, 2007 (available through CSU Bookstore only)

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