1. by Prof. I. Charles Ume Lecture #2
Mechatronics
ME 4447: Microprocessor Control of Mfg Systems, ME 6405: Introduction to Mechatronics by
Prof. I. Charles Ume
Lecture #2

2. Benefits of Students’ Lecturing
Get you used to speaking in front of audience
Become an expert in one topic
Learn how to work with others
Prepare you to be able to:
Present your research work in conferences
Present your thesis proposal and defense
Present your team ideas and results of your project effectively in front of your company Managers, Directors, VP’s, President, CEO and Chairman
Become professor for one day, and discover how easy professors have it.

3. ME 4447/6405: LECTURE PRESENTATION TOPICS
Operational Amplifier
Analog to Digital Converter (ADC)
Transistors
Timers
Pulse with Modulation (PWM)
Interrupts, Resets, Low Power Modes
Diodes, Triacs, Thermistors, Opto-isolators, Phototransistors
Digital to Analog Converter (DAC)
Asynchronous Serial Communications Interface – SCI
Synchronous Serial Peripheral Interface – SPI
Sensors*
Mechanical Drives*

4. ME Student Lectures
Each group/team will constitute of 3 or 4 students
Lecture outlines for each lecture topic will be posted
Old lecture slides will be made available in the course web
Will meet with each group to prepare them for their lecture (meet is optional)
Each group will GTA their slides before class
Grading is done by students
Will be in class to interject when appropriate to:
Correct any misinformation
Clarify any issue
Point out important things you need to know
Will provide summary feedback (good & bad) after all groups have given their lectures
Each group will provide a test question and solution (optional)

5. Difficulties Among Team Members
Teaming Concept
Difficulties Among Team Members
Poor communication among members
Poor Leadership
Failure to compromise
Procrastination problem
Integration problem
Lack of cooperation
Lack of confidence
Conflicts in students’ schedules
Members’ personal problems