Industrial Motion Control as a Context for Mechatronics Education

Gürocak, Hakan; Kranov, Ashley Ater; Williams, Rochelle Letrice

doi:10.18260/1-2--21529

2012 ASEE Annual Conference &Amp; Exposition Proceedings

DOI: 10.18260/1-2--21529

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Industrial Motion Control as a Context for Mechatronics Education

Hakan Gürocak

Ashley Ater Kranov

Rochelle Letrice Williams

Abstract: His research interests include haptic interfaces for virtual reality, robotics, automation, fuzzy logic, and technology-assisted distance delivery of laboratory courses. Gurocak is an ABET Program Evaluator for mechanical engineering.

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“…Power B = 75 + (Angle C -Angle B) *Kp (2) This type of closed-loop control is called Proportional Control. The value of the constant Kp affects the accuracy of the Actual Output.…”

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Infusing Mechatronics and Robotics Concepts in Engineering Curriculum

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference &Amp; Exposition Proceedings

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Mechatronics and Robotics have continued to grow in importance in recent years which has led many colleges and universities to start offering courses on these topics. A brand new technical elective course, "Introduction to Mechatronics", was offered for the first time in spring 2012 at the author's institution. While the course provides for ten weeks of instruction in Mechatronics, as an elective it does not reach a sufficient number of students. The author received a competitive grant internal to the institution for a project to infuse mechatronics and robotics concepts and applications throughout the engineering curriculum. The project was completed during academic year 2011-12.Several hands-on modules were developed for three courses in the engineering curriculum, spanning the entire freshman to senior experience. The modules were developed with "active learning" principles in mind, to ensure students' full participation in the learning process in the classroom. The author chose the affordable and now widely adopted LEGO Mindstorms platform to illustrate basic mechatronics concepts and applications.The targeted courses were the freshman "Introduction to Engineering and Design" course, junior "Kinematics" course, and senior "Dynamic Systems and Control" course. The modules were deployed in the three courses throughout the academic year, and were assessed using a variety of assessment tools including rubrics and student surveys. In end-of-course surveys students expressed satisfaction with the hands-on modules and suggested ways to improve the experience. The paper will present the modules developed for the three courses, including learning objectives, hands-on activities, performance results, and survey data. Conclusions and future plans will be addressed.

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“…Power B = 75 + (Angle C -Angle B) *Kp (2) This type of closed-loop control is called Proportional Control. The value of the constant Kp affects the accuracy of the Actual Output.…”

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A Multidisciplinary Framework for using emerging Computing Systems in Engineering Education

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2022 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE)

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Industrial Motion Control as a Context for Mechatronics Education

Abstract: His research interests include haptic interfaces for virtual reality, robotics, automation, fuzzy logic, and technology-assisted distance delivery of laboratory courses. Gurocak is an ABET Program Evaluator for mechanical engineering.

Cited by 2 publications

References 7 publications

Infusing Mechatronics and Robotics Concepts in Engineering Curriculum

Infusing Mechatronics and Robotics Concepts in Engineering Curriculum

A Multidisciplinary Framework for using emerging Computing Systems in Engineering Education

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