MTRE 3710:Mechatronics Engineering Fundamentals

3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Engineering Standing and MATH 3260 and ((CSE 1322 and CSE 1322L) or MTRE 2610 or ME 1311) and (EE 2301 or EE 2305 or CS 3503)
This course provides fundamental skills for the mechatronics engineer plus technical writing experience. Topics include sensors and actuators, especially pneumatics and DC motors; programming and interfacing with the AVR microcontroller; and robot kinematics and obstacle avoidance with mobile robots.