MECH 2480 - Automation Systems

4 sem hrs cr

(3 hours lecture-2 hours lab)

This course is a study of the automation systems utilized within a mechatronics system. Topics covered will include Metal Cutting, Modal Analysis, CNC, CAD, CAM, programming and microcontrollers that are used in modern manufacturing technologies. Prerequisite: MECH 1340   and MATH 1710  or MATH 1720  or MATH 1730  or MATH 1910  

In rare and unusual circumstances, a course prerequisite can be overridden with the permission of the Department Lead for the discipline.

Formerly/Same As (Formerly MECH 2300)

Transfer (UT) or Non-Transfer Course (UN): UN

Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate the ability to…

• explain the architecture and structure of microprocessors and microcontrollers. 
• program mechatronic processor modules in a mechatronic system. 
• operate, assemble, and interconnect microcontrollers.
• understand CNC fundamentals and basic notions of CNC programming. 
• identify general aspects about CAM, its applications, and its advantages in an automated manufacturing environment using simulation. 
• represent models for mechatronic components by using CAD/CAM tools.