Search result: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2019
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor | ||||||
6. Semester | ||||||
Focus Specialization | ||||||
Mechatronics Focus Coordinator: Prof. Bradley Nelson To achieve the 20 credits for Focus Specialization Mechatronics, 151-0640-00L Studies on Mechatronics is compulsory. | ||||||
Elective Courses | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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151-0206-00L | Energy Systems and Power Engineering | W | 4 credits | 2V + 2U | R. S. Abhari, A. Steinfeld | |
Abstract | Introductory first course for the specialization in ENERGY. The course provides an overall view of the energy field and pertinent global problems, reviews some of the thermodynamic basics in energy conversion, and presents the state-of-the-art technology for power generation and fuel processing. | |||||
Objective | Introductory first course for the specialization in ENERGY. The course provides an overall view of the energy field and pertinent global problems, reviews some of the thermodynamic basics in energy conversion, and presents the state-of-the-art technology for power generation and fuel processing. | |||||
Content | World primary energy resources and use: fossil fuels, renewable energies, nuclear energy; present situation, trends, and future developments. Sustainable energy system and environmental impact of energy conversion and use: energy, economy and society. Electric power and the electricity economy worldwide and in Switzerland; production, consumption, alternatives. The electric power distribution system. Renewable energy and power: available techniques and their potential. Cost of electricity. Conventional power plants and their cycles; state-of-the -art and advanced cycles. Combined cycles and cogeneration; environmental benefits. Solar thermal power generation and solar photovoltaics. Hydrogen as energy carrier. Fuel cells: characteristics, fuel reforming and combined cycles. Nuclear power plant technology. | |||||
Lecture notes | Vorlesungsunterlagen werden verteilt | |||||
151-0516-00L | Non-smooth Dynamics | W | 5 credits | 5G | C. Glocker | |
Abstract | Inequality problems in dynamics, in particular friction and impact problems with discontinuities in velocity and acceleration. Mechanical models of unilateral contacts, friction, sprag clutches, pre-stressed springs. Formulation by set-valued maps as linear complementarity problems. Numerical time integration of the combined friction impact contact problem. | |||||
Objective | The lecture provides the students an introduction to modern methods for inequality problems in dynamics. The contents of the lecture are fitted to frictional contact problems in mechanics, but can be transferred to a large class of inequality problems in technical sciences. The purpose of the lecture is to acquaint the students with a consistent generalization of classical mechanics towards systems with discontinuities, and to make them familiar with inequalities treated as set-valued constitutive laws. | |||||
Content | 1. Kinematik: Drehung, Geschwindigkeit, Beschleunigung, virtuelle Verschiebung. 2. Aufbau der Mechanik: Definition der Kraft, virtuelle Arbeit, innere und äussere Kräfte, Wechselwirkungsprinzip, Erstarrungsprinzip, mathematische Form des Freischneidens, Definition der idealen Bindung. 3. Starre Körper: Variationelle Form der Gleichgewichtsbedingungen, Systeme starrer Körper, Übergang auf Minimalkoordinaten. 4. Einfache generalisierte Kräfte: Generalisierte Kraftrichtungen, Kinematik der Kraftelemente, Kraftgesetze, Parallel- und Reihenschaltung. 5. Darstellung mengenwertiger Kraftgesetze: Normalkegel, proximale Punkte, exakte Regularisierung. Anwendung auf einseitige Kontakte und Coulomb-Reibgesetze. 6. Stossfreie und stossbehaftete Bewegung: Bewegungsgleichung, Stossgleichung, Newton-Stossgesetze, Diskussion von Mehrfachstössen, Kane's Paradoxon. 7. Numerische Behandlung: Lineares Komplementaritätsproblem (LCP), Zeitdiskretisierung nach Moreau, Kontaktproblem in lokalen Koordinaten als LCP. | |||||
Lecture notes | Es gibt kein Vorlesungsskript. Den Studierenden wird empfohlen, eine eigene Mitschrift der Vorlesung anzufertigen. Ein Katalog mit Übungsaufgaben und den zugehörigen Musterlösungen wird ausgegeben. | |||||
Prerequisites / Notice | Kinematik und Statik & Dynamics | |||||
151-0540-00L | Experimental Mechanics | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | J. Dual | |
Abstract | 1. General aspects like transfer functions, vibrations, modal analysis, statistics, digital signal processing, phase locked loop, 2. Optical methods 3. Piezoelectricity 4. Electromagnetic excitation and detection 5. Capacitive Detection | |||||
Objective | Understanding, quantitative modelling and practical application of experimental methods for producing and measuring mechanical quantities (motion, deformation, stresses,..) | |||||
Content | 1. General Aspects: Measurement chain, transfer functions, vibrations and waves in continuous systems, modal analysis, statistics, digital signal analysis, phase locked loop. 2. Optical methods ( acousto optic modulation, interferometry, holography, photoelasticity, shadow optics, Moire methods ) 3. Piezoelectric materials: basic equations, applications, accelerometer ) 4. Electomagnetic excitation and detection, 5. Capacitive detection Practical training and homeworks | |||||
Lecture notes | no | |||||
Prerequisites / Notice | Prerequisites: Mechanics I to III, Physics, Elektrotechnik | |||||
151-0630-00L | Nanorobotics | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | S. Pané Vidal | |
Abstract | Nanorobotics is an interdisciplinary field that includes topics from nanotechnology and robotics. The aim of this course is to expose students to the fundamental and essential aspects of this emerging field. | |||||
Objective | The aim of this course is to expose students to the fundamental and essential aspects of this emerging field. These topics include basic principles of nanorobotics, building parts for nanorobotic systems, powering and locomotion of nanorobots, manipulation, assembly and sensing using nanorobots, molecular motors, and nanorobotics for nanomedicine. | |||||
151-0641-00L | Introduction to Robotics and Mechatronics Number of participants limited to 60. Enrollment is only valid through registration on the MSRL website (Link). Online registrations begin on the 1st of February 2019. Registrations per e-mail is no longer accepted! | W | 4 credits | 2V + 2U | B. Nelson, N. Shamsudhin | |
Abstract | The aim of this lecture is to expose students to the fundamentals of mechatronic and robotic systems. Over the course of these lectures, topics will include how to interface a computer with the real world, different types of sensors and their use, different types of actuators and their use. | |||||
Objective | An ever-increasing number of mechatronic systems are finding their way into our daily lives. Mechatronic systems synergistically combine computer science, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering. Robotics systems can be viewed as a subset of mechatronics that focuses on sophisticated control of moving devices. The aim of this course is to practically and theoretically expose students to the fundamentals of mechatronic and robotic systems. Over the course of the semester, the lecture topics will include an overview of robotics, an introduction to different types of sensors and their use, the programming of microcontrollers and interfacing these embedded computers with the real world, signal filtering and processing, an introduction to different types of actuators and their use, an overview of computer vision, and forward and inverse kinematics. Throughout the course, students will periodically attend laboratory sessions and implement lessons learned during lectures on real mechatronic systems. By the end of the course, you will be able to independently choose, design and integrate these different building blocks into a working mechatronic system. | |||||
Content | The course consists of weekly lectures and lab sessions. The weekly topics are the following: 0. Course Introduction 1. C Programming 2. Sensors 3. Data Acquisition 4. Signal Processing 5. Digital Filtering 6. Actuators 7. Computer Vision and Kinematics 8. Modeling and Control 9. Review and Outlook The lecture schedule can be found on our course page on the MSRL website (Link) | |||||
Prerequisites / Notice | The students are expected to be familiar with C programming. | |||||
151-1224-00L | Oil-Hydraulics and Pneumatics | W | 4 credits | 2V + 2U | J. Lodewyks | |
Abstract | Introduction to the physical and technical basics of oilhydraulic and pneumatic systems and their components as pumps, motors, cylinders and control valves, with emphasis on servo- and proportional techniques and feedback- controlled drives. In parallel an overview on application examples will be given | |||||
Objective | the student - can interpret and explain the function of an oilhydraulic or pneumatic system and can create basic circuit concepts - can discribe the architecture and function of needed components and can select and design them to desired properties - can simulate the dynamical behaviour of a servohydraulic cylinder- drive and can design an optimal state-feedback-control with observer | |||||
Content | Significans of hydraulic and pneumatic systems, general definitions and typical application examples. Review of important fluid-mechanical principles as compressibility, flow through orifices and friction losses in line-systems. Components of hydraulic and pneumatic systems as pumps, motors, cylinders, control valves for direction, pressure and flow, proportional- and servo-valves, their function and structural composition. Basic circuit concepts of hydraulic and pneumatic control systems. Dynamical behaviour and state-feedback-control of servohydraulic and -pneumatic drives. Exercices Design of a oilhydraulic drive-system Measurement of the flow characteristic of an orifice, a pressure valve and a pump. Simulation and experimental investigation of a state-feedback-controlled servo-cylinder-drive. | |||||
Lecture notes | Autography Oelhydraulik Skript Zustandsregelung eines Servohydraulischen Zylinderantriebes Skript Elemente einer Druckluftversorgung Skript Modellierung eines Servopneumatischen Zylinderantriebes | |||||
Prerequisites / Notice | The course is suitable for students as of 5th semester. | |||||
227-0124-00L | Embedded Systems | W | 6 credits | 4G | L. Thiele | |
Abstract | An embedded system is some combination of computer hardware and software, either fixed in capability or programmable, that is designed for a specific function or for specific functions within a larger system. The course covers theoretical and practical aspects of embedded system design and includes a series of lab sessions. | |||||
Objective | Understanding specific requirements and problems arising in embedded system applications. Understanding architectures and components, their hardware-software interfaces, the memory architecture, communication between components, embedded operating systems, real-time scheduling theory, shared resources, low-power and low-energy design as well as hardware architecture synthesis. Using the formal models and methods in embedded system design in practical applications using the programming language C, the operating system FreeRTOS, a commercial embedded system platform and the associated design environment. | |||||
Content | An embedded system is some combination of computer hardware and software, either fixed in capability or programmable, that is designed for a specific function or for specific functions within a larger system. For example, they are part of industrial machines, agricultural and process industry devices, automobiles, medical equipment, cameras, household appliances, airplanes, sensor networks, internet-of-things, as well as mobile devices. The focus of this lecture is on the design of embedded systems using formal models and methods as well as computer-based synthesis methods. Besides, the lecture is complemented by laboratory sessions where students learn to program in C, to base their design on the embedded operating systems FreeRTOS, to use a commercial embedded system platform including sensors, and to edit/debug via an integrated development environment. Specifically the following topics will be covered in the course: Embedded system architectures and components, hardware-software interfaces and memory architecture, software design methodology, communication, embedded operating systems, real-time scheduling, shared resources, low-power and low-energy design, hardware architecture synthesis. More information is available at Link . | |||||
Lecture notes | The following information will be available: Lecture material, publications, exercise sheets and laboratory documentation at Link . | |||||
Literature | P. Marwedel: Embedded System Design, Springer, ISBN 978-3-319-56045-8, 2018. G.C. Buttazzo: Hard Real-Time Computing Systems. Springer Verlag, ISBN 978-1-4614-0676-1, 2011. Edward A. Lee and Sanjit A. Seshia: Introduction to Embedded Systems, A Cyber-Physical Systems Approach, Second Edition, MIT Press, ISBN 978-0-262-53381-2, 2017. M. Wolf: Computers as Components – Principles of Embedded System Design. Morgan Kaufman Publishers, ISBN 978-0-128-05387-4, 2016. | |||||
Prerequisites / Notice | Prerequisites: Basic knowledge in computer architectures and programming. | |||||
227-0516-01L | Electrical Drive Systems I Dieser Kurs wird ab Herbstsemester 2019 durch 227-0517-10L "Fundamentals of Electric Machines" ersetzt. | W | 6 credits | 4G | P. Steimer, A. Omlin, C. A. Stulz | |
Abstract | In the course "Antriebssysteme I", a complete electrical drive including its main components is investigated. This includes mainly electrical machines, power seminconductors, power electronics converters and control algorithms for the complete drive system. Regarding the machines, the main focus is on the asynchronous machine, but also other concepts are covered. | |||||
Objective | The students understand a complete electrical drive system including its main components like electrical machines, converters and controls. | |||||
Content | Fundamentals in mechanics and magnetic circuits; Induction machine and synchronous machine; DC machine; Power semiconductors; Converter topologies; Controls (i.e. field oriented control). | |||||
Lecture notes | Lecture notes will be distributed (in electronic form) | |||||
Prerequisites / Notice | Prerequisites: Power Electronics (autumn semester) or equivalent. | |||||
151-0135-00L | Additional Case for the Focus Specialization Exclusive for D-MAVT Bachelor's students in Focus Specialization. For enrollment, please contact the D-MAVT Student Administration. | W | 1 credit | 2A | Professors | |
Abstract | Independent studies on a defined field within the selected Focus Specialization. | |||||
Objective | Independent studies on a defined field within the selected Focus Specialization. |
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