HINDUSTHAN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, COIMBATORE- 32.

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

LECTURE PLAN

Subject Name MECHATRONICS Branch MECHANICAL

Subject Code ME2401 Year/ Semester IV/VIII

Academic year 2015-2016 Semester ODD sem

Name Of The Faculty ALAGAR.S Designation ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

OBJECTIVES:
 To understand the interdisciplinary applications of Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical and
Computer Systems for the Control of Mechanical and Electronic System

TEXT BOOK
1. W. Bolton, “Mechatronics”, Pearson Education, Second Edition, fifth Indian Reprint, 2003
2. Smaili. A and Mrad. F, ‘Mechatronics integrated technologies for intelligent machines’, Oxford
University Press, 2008

REFERENCE BOOK
1. Rajput, R. K, A text book of mechatronics, S. Chand & Co, 2007.
2. Michael B. Histand and David G. Alciatore, “Introduction to Mechatronics and Measurement Systems”,
McGraw-Hill International Editions, 2000.
3. Bradley D. A., Dawson D., Buru N.C. and. Loader A.J, “Mechatronics”, Chapman and Hall, 1993.
4. Dan Necsulesu, “Mechatronics”, Pearson Education Asia, 2002 (Indian Reprint).
5. Lawrence J. Kamm, “Understanding Electro – Mechanical Engineering”, An Introduction to
Mechatronics, Prentice – Hall of India Pvt., Ltd., 2000.
6. Nitaigour Premchand Mahadik, “Mechatronics”, Tata McGraw-Hill publishing Company Ltd, 2003
UNIT I MECHATRONICS, SENSORS AND TRANSDUCERS Target Hours - 9
Period
S.No Topics To Be Covered Ref.Book Page No
Required
Introduction to Mechatronics Systems
1 1 T1 10-14
Measurement Systems – Control Systems
2 1 T1 16-24
Microprocessor based Controllers 339,560-
3 1 T1
563
T1 22-28
4 1 Sensors and Transducers – Performance Terminology T2 150-174
R4 7
Sensors for Displacement, Position
5 1 T1 28-39
Sensors for Proximity
6 1 T1 36-39
Velocity, Motion
7 1 T1 39-42
Force, Fluid Pressure, Liquid Flow, Liquid Level T1 42-48
8 1
R2 301
Temperature, Light Sensors – Selection of Sensors T1 48-55
9 1
R2 281

UNIT II ACTUATION SYSTEMS Target Hours - 9

Period
S.No Topics To Be Covered Ref.Book Page No
Required
Pneumatic and Hydraulic Systems – DCV
1 1 T1 150-166
Rotary Actuators, Mechanical Actuation Systems 170-171
2 1 T1
173-174
Cams – Gear Trains – Ratchet and pawl
3 1 T1 179-184
Belt and Chain Drives – Bearings T1 184-188
4 1
R5 47
Electrical Actuation Systems – Mechanical Switches 192-194 201-
5 1 T1 206 208-219
Solid State Switches – Solenoids
6 1 T1 194-201
Construction and working principle of D.C and AC
T1 201-210
7 1 Motors T2 50-62
Speed control of AC and DC drives. T1
8 1 204-209
Stepper Motors – Switching circuitries for Stepper T1 210-215
9 1 motor – AC and DC Servo motors. R4 71
R5 78
UNIT III SYSTEM MODELS AND CONTROLLERS Target Hours - 9
Period
S.No Topics To Be Covered Ref.Book Page No
Required
1 1 Building blocks of Mechanical, Electrical Systems T1 219-230

2 1 Building blocks of Fluid and Thermal Systems T1 230-239

Rotational – Transnational Systems, Electromechanical T1
243-252
3 1 Systems – Hydraulic – Mechanical Systems R5 28
Continuous and discrete process Controllers – Control
4 1 T1 309-313
Mode – Two – Step mode

5 1 Proportional Mode – Derivative Mode – Integral Mode T1 311-312

6 1 PID Controllers – Digital Controllers T1 319-322

7 1 Velocity Control – Adaptive Control T1 325-328

8 1 Digital Logic Control T1 101

340-
T1
Micro Processors Control 341,350,367-
9 1
369

UNIT IV PROGRAMMING LOGIC CONTROLLERS Target Hours - 9

Period
S.No Topics To Be Covered Ref.Book Page No
Required
1 1 Programmable Logic Controllers – Basic Structure T1 440-441

2 1 Input / Output Processing T1 444-445

T1 445-449
3 1 PLC Programming
R3 472
4 1 Mnemonics – Timers, Internal relays and counters T1 455-456
T1 456-458
5 1 Counters
T2
342-351
6 1 Shift Registers – Master and Jump Controls T1 458-460

7 1 Data Handling T1 460-462

8 1 Analogs Input / Output T1 462-464

9 1 Selection of a PLC & Revision T1 464

 UNIT V DESIGN OF MECHATRONICS SYSTEM Target Hours - 9
Period
S.No Topics To Be Covered Ref.Book Page No
Required
1 1 Stages in designing Mechatronics Systems T1 500

2 1 Traditional and Mechatronic Design T1 502

Traditional and Mechatronic Design T1 508
3 1
R5 309-329
4 1 Possible Design Solutions T1 508-517
Case Studies of Mechatronics Systems - Pick and place T1 511
5 1 robot T2 408-431
R5 333-380
6 1 Autonomous mobile robot. T1 512

7 1 Wireless surveillance balloon. T1 484

8 1 Engine Management Systems. T1 19-20

9 1 Automatic Car Park barrier. T1 514

Total Number Of Class Hour = 45

Subject Beyond The Syllabus

S.No Name Of The Topics No. Of Hour Required

The challenges of advanced facilities in modern building
1 1
mechatronics system
2 Advanced Mechatronics for motion control 1
Monitoring and control of distributed Parameters
3 1
systems
4 AGV 1

Faculty In Charge HOD/MECH