ME 106 Day 1 B. Furman 20AUG2015
ME 106 Fundamentals of Mechatronics The Plan Roll call Pre-req sig. list My background My background Canvas and course materials Syllabus & Resources Assignments Success in ME 106 What is mechatronics? Concept map Review of basic concepts in electronics Objectives Clarify registration Understand where the class is headed and what is expected of you Get a handle on what mechatronics is all about Get refreshed on fundamental concepts in electronics
Two primary resources for ME Canvas (note usage) Web page
How to be successful in ME 106 Turn in all the assignmentsassignments Do the reading (see the syllabus) Prepare for lab 1) read the lab manual (see ME 106 web page), 2) highlight action items in one color, 3) highlight data to collect in another color, 4) write any code that can be done before the lab session Participate in the lab Dig into the subject!
Assignments Read the syllabus carefully (let me know of any discrepancies) Go to Canvas course shell Update your messaging options Fill out the Questionnaire Include a clear picture of you! (jpg or png pasted in) Due Thursday, 8/27/15 Hardcopy at the beginning of lecture Softcopy in Canvas (note the naming convention for the softcopy) Get started on Homework 1 – Due 8/27/15 hardcopy and softcopy Access from Canvas Assignments Read the Introduction to the Mechatronic Engineering Laboratory experiment guideline Take pre-lab quiz 1 in Canvas (in Quizzes) before your lab Get started on the PortMaster build and Soldering Quiz
Networking Get with two others nearby whom you have not met, introduce yourselves, and share: Name What you did over the break Hobbies or interests outside of school
What is Mechatronics? The integration of: Sensors Actuators Intelligence with a system to produce: More capable, versatile, and robust performance This is not mechatronic! My dishwasher. Is it mechatronic?
Applications of Mechatronics
Applications of Mechatronics, cont DARPA Grand Challenge 150 miles off-road Autonomous Stanford Racing Team ‘Stanley’ 6 hrs 54 min
Applications of Mechatronics, cont.
Mechatronics Concept Map System to Control Sensor Signal Conditioning Controller (Hardware & Software) Power Interface Actuator User Interface Power Source BJ Furman 22JAN2011 ME 106 ME 154 ME 157 ME 195 ME 120 ME 284 ME 106 ME 120 ME 30 ME 106 ME 190 ME 187 ME 110 ME 136 ME 154 ME 157 ME 182 ME 189 ME 195 ME 106 ME 120 ME 106 INTEGRATION
Applications of Mechatronics, cont. SawStop – smart tablesaw ( Prevents injuries to fingers! Electrical signal applied to blade and DSP monitors signal Signal changes if flesh touches blade Stop mechanism activated within 3-5 ms via fuseable link and spring
My Background US Back Almost native SJ Education – first round UC Davis BSME – 1980 MEME – 1982 Industry experience – first round IBM GPD – actuator development Education – second round Stanford University Non-contact rotor balancing Industry experience – second round IBM SSD 1991 – product development 5.25 in. spindle motor dev. Academia SJSU MAE – 1994 to pres. Personal Married + 16-year old daughter Hobbies: build things, fix things, garden, read, hike, chickens(?)… Most significant: relationship to God through Jesus Christ See:
USDOT Vehicle Automation Roadmap Back
Key Content in ME 106 Lab experiments + reports PortMaster soldering project Term project Phase 1 and 2 reviews Exams Homework Back
Preparing for Labs Back
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