MAE 3780

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MAE 3780
Mechatronics

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Mechatronics sits at the intersection of mechanical and electrical engineering. Many modern mechanical systems (e.g. vehicles) includes embedded electronics and microcontrollers. This course introduces students to mechatronic systems with a hands-on focus on circuits that interact with the world via sensors and actuators. Students will learn the underlying theory behind circuit behavior along with extensive circuit prototyping and debugging. The course will culminate in the design, fabrication, and programming of a mechatronic system such as a mobile robot or device for home/office automation.


Prerequisites CS 1110/CS 1112 or equivalent programming experience, MATH 2930 and PHYS 2213.

Enrollment Priority Enrollment limited to: junior M.E. Majors and those officially taking the MechE Minor.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2024SP, 2022FA, 2021FA

Outcomes

  • Students will be able to analyze a given circuit using relevant physical laws to solve for parameters of interest in the circuit (e.g. voltages and currents).
  • Students will be able to select from known circuit topologies to accomplish a desired task, and appropriately choose or size components for the circuit.
  • Students will be able to prototype and debug electronic circuits and mechatronic systems while skillfully using relevant laboratory equipment (e.g. breadboards, multimeters, oscilloscopes).
  • Students will be able to program a microcontroller to interface with circuits that include sensors and actuators.
  • Students will be able to design, build, and program a mechatronic system to accomplish a desired task while taking constraints and requirements into account.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: MAE 3783

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6319 MAE 3780   LEC 001

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    Fulfills Electrical Circuits requirement for Mechanical Engineering. Enrollment limited to: Mechanical Engineering majors and those officially taking the Mechanical Engineering minor; graduate students by permission of instructor. All others, enroll in MAE 3783.

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