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1.00 Credits
Lab component of MTRN 3500. Utilizes concepts of servo motor selection, programming, and troubleshooting to produce the speed and position control required for an automated system. ** COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) ** At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Select an appropriate AC or DC servo motor for a mechatronic application. 2. Create a program that controls speed and position in a mechatronic system. 3. Troubleshoot a motion control system. Corequisite: MTRN 3500. SP
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2.00 Credits
Fundamentals of basic sensors used in automated environments. Students learn to implement sensors and actuators into an automated application through lecture and laboratory experiments. Topics include proximity sensors, speed/position encoders, pressure transducers, thermocouples/thermistors, and flow and strain sensors. The course culminates in a major design project that will be presented to the public at Engineering Design Day. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs)** At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Describe principles of acquiring measurements of physical phenomena, such as temperature, pressure, velocity, flow, and strain. 2. Manipulate sensor signals for microcontrollers and PLCs. 3. Create microcontroller and PLC programs that acquire and interpret sensor signals. Prerequisite: MTRN 2300 (Grade C- or higher). Corequisite: MTRN 3555. SP
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1.00 Credits
Lab component of MTRN 3550. Students are assigned to a Engineering Design Day team with students in MECH 2255. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) ** At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Collect and analyze measurements of physical phenomena such as temperature, pressure, velocity, flow, and strain using data acquisition equipment. 2. Design and prototype, as a member of a team, an automated system that meets defined specifications. Corequisite: MTRN 3550. SP
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2.00 Credits
This course covers electric motors and motor control devices that are common in an industrial environment. Course content includes information on DC/AC motor theory as well as their installation, maintenance and troubleshooting. Also covers motor controls such as starting, speed control, and stopping systems. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) ** At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Describe the types of electric motors. 2. Explain the operation and function of various motor control devices. 3. Demonstrate how to protect motors and prevent motor failure. Prerequisites: MTRN 2200. Corequisite: MTRN 3565. SP
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2.00 Credits
Lab component of MTRN 3560. Provides students with opportunities to apply principles related to industrial motors and motor controls. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs)** At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Identify the main types of industrial motors. 2. Install wiring for transformers and electric motors. 3. Identify, install, and troubleshoot motor control devices. Corequisite: MTRN 3560. SP
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2.00 Credits
Introduces concepts related to the design of an industrial network wherein computers, PLCs, sensors, etc. exchange data. Covers strengths and weaknesses of various communications solutions. ** COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs)** At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Explain how data is processed and transferred in an industrial network. 2. Discuss the pros and cons of various types of industrial networks and protocols. 3. Select an appropriate network design based on given requirements. Prerequisite: MTRN 3500 (Grade C- or higher). Corequisite: MTRN 3605. FA
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1.00 Credits
Lab component of MTRN 3600. Students implement network concepts in a simulated industrial environment. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) ** At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Use industrial network software to facilitate communication of computers, human-machine interfaces, PLCs, sensors, etc. 2. Demonstrate a working PLC network. 3. Debug data communication issues in a simulated industrial network. Corequisite: MTRN 3600 (Grade C- or higher). FA
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3.00 Credits
First course in the product design series required for Mechatronics majors. Students work in multi-disciplinary teams to develop a product through customer needs identification, concept generation and selection, concept testing, benchmarking, design parameter specification, engineering analysis, and critical function prototyping. The course culminates in an alpha prototype and formal design review of the product with faculty and industry leaders. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) ** At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Define and propose, in teams, solutions to a team-perceived problem using engineering design principles and ethics. 2. Formulate background for a team-defined project using prior work such as journal articles, patent databases, and/or benchmark data. 3. Propose project milestones and a plan to achieve project milestones. 4. Design and perform a feasibility study. 5. Prototype, in teams, an alpha solution to a team-defined problem. Prerequisites: MECH 1100 and 1150 and MTRN 3500 (Grade C- or higher). FA
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3.00 Credits
Second course in the product design series required for Mechatronic majors. Student teams further develop their product through engineering analysis, beta testing, economic analysis, design for manufacturing, design reviews, and documentation. The course culminates in a final product that will be presented to the public at Engineering Design Day. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) ** At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Evaluate economic considerations of a team-defined problem. 2. Propose a design and/or improvement to a component and/or system using engineering analysis. 3. Prepare and present a technical oral and poster presentation. 4. Prototype, in teams, a beta solution to a team-defined problem. Prerequisite: MTRN 4000 (Grade C- or higher). SP
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3.00 Credits
Theory and applications of advanced controls for automated mechatronic systems. Students learn to model and control multi-domain systems through lecture and laboratory experiments. Topics include: automated control of mechanical, electrical, electromechanical, fluidic, and thermal systems. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs)** At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Analyze response of dynamic systems in multiple domains, such as mechanical, electrical, fluid, and thermal. 2. Use analog and digital methods to control dynamic systems. 3. Use software to model, analyze, and control dynamic systems. Corequisite: MTRN 4505. SP
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