Mechatronics Engineering Program

Compulsory Requirements (61 Cr.)

*** Third year standing                                     ***** Fifth-year standing

Elective Requirements (6 Cr.)

ECE211, ECE212, ECE213, ECE214, ECE304, ECE311, ECE312, ECE332, ECE331, (See Pages 46-48)

(ECE403) Electrical Machines and Drive

Three-phase induction machines, construction and principle of operation, power and electromagnetic torque relations.  The influence of rotor resistance and stator voltage on the motor torque, speed regulation, starting, braking and plugging. Power electronic devices, rectifier choppers, AC controllers and their application in DC and AC drives. Dynamics of electric drive; characteristic curves and control methods of electric drives: Sep. and series DC machines, 3-phase AC slip- ring and squirrel-cage induction machines; selection of power ratings.

(ECE404) Computer Organization and Microprocessors

Introduction to computer organization and architecture; Von Neumann architecture; bases, memory, input/output systems, instruction set, addressing modes, CPU; general overview of microprocessors and classifications; microprocessor based systems; internal architecture of an 8-bit microprocessor, memory interfacing, input/output interfacing, microprocessor programming.

(ECE463) Microprocessor Lab

Experiments on 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit microprocessors, memory interfacing input/output interfacing.

(ECE464) Systems Interfacing

Basic principles of interfacing, serial interfacing, parallel interfacing; programmable interfacing devices, interrupt interfacing, interfacing data converters (ADCs and DACs).

(ME413) Control ( II )

Design via root locus: PD, PI, PID, lead, lag, lead-lag compensators; frequency design techniques: Bode plots, Nyquist criterion, Nyquist diagram, stability via Nyquist diagram, transient response and frequency response.  Design via frequency response: lag, lead, lag-lead compensators, transient and steady-state considerations.  Design in the state space: controllability, observability, state feedback, pole placement optimal control.

(ME414) Control Systems Lab

Proportional controller (P). Integral element (I). Derivative element (D). Proportional plus Integral controller (PI). Proportional plus Derivative controller (PD). Proportional plus Integral plus Derivative controller (PID). Closed-loop position control system using dc motor as an actuator. Open-loop and closed-loop speed control of motor-generator set using P and PI controllers. Oscillatory characteristics, deviation and stability of P, PI and PID controlled systems. Design and implementation of filters.

(ME433) Industrial Hydraulics

Principles of Industrial Hydraulics. Hydraulic system components (hydraulic pumps, valves, pistons, motors, pipes, tubes, seals, accumulators, hydraulic fluids, filters, reservoirs, cooling systems). Hydraulic symbols and charts. Causes of failure and diagnosis. Performance of hydraulic systems.

(ME441) Computer Aided Manufacturing

Introduction to Computer Aided Manufacturing (CIM). Automated flow lines. Automated material handling systems. Automated assembly. Automated storage. Numerical Control (NC). Direct Numerical Control (DNC). Adaptive Control (AC). Computer Numerical Control (CNC). CNC G-code simulation. Group technology. Flexible manufacturing system (FMS). Finite Element Analysis (FEA).

(ME481) Mechatronics Systems 

This course is divided into 3 parts:

1. Reviewing the mechatronic design approach; sensors; signal conditioning; hydraulic and pneumatic systems; electrical actuation systems; microprocessors; programmable logic controllers.

2. Analysis of mechatronic system examples like the washing machine, photocopier, flexible manufacturing systems, and robots.

3. A project on detailed mechatronic system design.

(ME482) Sensors and Instrumentation

Definitions Measurement electronics. Strain gauges. Capasitive sensors. Accelerometers. Piezoelectric sensors. Pressure sensors. Thermometers. Flow sensors. Light sensors and infrared sensing. Inductive and magnetic sensors. Introduction to Bio-sensors. Introduction to chemical sensors. Optical interferometers. Measurements and statistical methods. Term paper due. Review and surveys.

(ME581) Computer-Controlled Systems

Computer control; sampling of continuous-time signals; computer-oriented mathematical models; analysis of discrete-time systems; translation of analog design; pole-placement design; optimal design methods; identification; implementation of digital controllers.

(ME582) Computer-Controlled Systems Lab.

Analog/digital and digital/analog conversion; sampling theorem; effect of sampling rates; digital PID-controllers; state-feedback implementation; the servo problem.

(ME583) Advanced Control

Expert control; neural networks for control; fuzzy control; evolutionary algorithms and control; intelligent control architectures; adaptive control.

PIC 3

(ME584) Mechatronics Lab

Programming  the CNC machines (lathe and mill) using G-Code, Manufacturing pieces using CAD\CAM method in both lathe and mill, Knowing the components of  Robotic Arm and ways of controlling and programming it, Interfacing a PLC set  with the Robotic Arm and feeders, Operating Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS).

(ME391) Field Training (I)

This course aims to train the students in related to the specially community institutions on engineering basic competencies such as safety, technical terminology, administrative rules and layouts, drawings and energy analysis and protection.

(ME491) Field Training (II)

This course aims to train the students in related to the especially community institutions on technical competencies related to his area specialty during process function and productivity, and do all analysis studies related to specialty. Preparing the student for the stage of work.

(ME591) Introduction to Graduation Project

General concepts and objectives of graduation project. Availability of information and resources. Scientific research. Computers in scientific research. Writing up graduation thesis. Proposed graduation project. Guidelines and preparations.

(ME592) Graduation Project

In this part of the project, students implement and test the design described in the “Introduction to Graduation Project”.

(ME585) Robotics

Introduction to Robotics, classifications of Robots. Rigid motions and homogeneous transformation. Direct kinematics. Inverse kinematics. Differential kinematics. Dynamics. Trajectory planning. Robot  control. Actuators and sensors.  Programming.

(ME586) Simulation of  Dynamic Systems

Numerical methods for integration and simulation; time and frequency response techniques; simulation of nonlinear effects; animation and graphics techniques; MATLAB and SIMULINK applications.

(ME587)  Programmable Logic Controllers 

Introduction to traditional and automatic control systems, programmable logic controllers (PLC), PLC applications, PLC advantages and disadvantages, PLC components (CPU, Input/Output modules,… etc), PLC capabilities such timing, counting, comparing,… etc. PLC programming languages.