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ME-4736: Mechatronics

Description: Electromechanical system modeling, control and applications. Design and building of electronic interfaces and controllers for mechanical devices, sensors, signal acquisition, filtering, and conditioning. Microcontroller-based closed-loop control and device communications. Sensor and actuator selection, installation, and application strategies are studied. A term design project is a key component to this course (for 4736).

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: ME-4735

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 8

Average GPA: 3.74 (A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 62.24%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.28%

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