Personnel
Instructor
| Amy Wu | Nicol Hall, Room 224 | amy.wu@queensu.ca | ext. 32760 |
Course Description
This introductory course for mechanical engineering students begins with a review of the concepts of resistance, capacitance, and inductance. Circuit analysis techniques are then applied to characterize the behaviour of commonly used mechatronic circuits including devices such as transformers, diodes, solenoids, DC motors and actuators. Transistors are introduced in switching applications. Selection and testing of electric motors and drivers/controllers for stationary and mobile mechanical applications.
Academic Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 0
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Science 40
Engineering Design 14
PREREQUISITE(S): APSC 111, APSC 112, APSC 171, APSC 172, and APSC 174
EXCLUSION(S): ELEC 210, ELEC 221
Objectives and Outcomes
Relevance to the Program
Course Structure and Activities
Lecture: Yes
Lab: Yes
Tutorial: Yes
Lab activities will focus on design, construction, and testing of microcontroller based mechatronic systems for practical applications, building on skills typically developed in MECH 217. Students will solve mechatronics problems analytically and computationally in an active learning, tutorial environment.