Faculty Engineering
Bachelor Mechanical Engineering Laurea Degree
Year/Semester 3rd year, 2nd semester
Course Title Industrial Automation and Mechatronics
ID Course Code 65918
Course Credits (CFU) 6
Scientific-Disciplinary Sector ING-IND/13
Course Type characterizing
Lecturer-in-charge Luca Bruzzone
Learning Outcomes:
The course objective is to give a general knowledge about the main automation devices currently used in the mechanical industry, and in particular of mechatronic components and systems, characterized by an high level of integration of mechanical, electrical and electronic technologies.
Course Organisation Details
1. Introduction: examples of transition from traditional mechanical approach to integrated mechatronic approach; typologies of automation systems; typologies of industrial robots.
2. Control and communication architectures: centralized and distributed control, internal real-time microprocessors; PLC programming basics; local area networks; field bus.
3. Sensors for mechanical automation: typologies, conversions, post-processing, smart sensors.
4. Actuators: classification and comparison of the actuator typologies; electrical actuators; pneumatic actuators; hydraulic actuators; innovative actuators; motor-load coupling; control of mechatronic devices.
Assessment hours
Lectures 36
Practice 9
Laboratory 9
Integrative activities
References
The PDF files of the lessons are available, and are sufficient to obtain full marks; auxiliary references are the following:
- G. Legnani, M. Tiboni, R. Adamini: “Meccanica degli azionamenti: azionamenti elettrici”, Progetto Leonardo, Bologna, 2002.
- D.A.Bradley, D. Dawson, N.C. Burd, A.J. Loader: “Mechatronics”, Chapman and Hall, London, 1991.
- C. Fraser, J. Milne: “Integrated electrical and electronic engineering for mechanical engineers”, Mc-Graw Hill, London, 1994.
Organization and examinations
The course is composed of theoretical lessons and practical exercitations (at least 1/3 of the hours). Among the exercitations: PLC programming, tuning of the gains of mechatronic systems; use of Matlab for simulation of dynamic systems. Oral examination.
Pre-requisites
Fundamentals of applied mechanics, electrical engineering, measurement and industrial instruments, control of mechanical systems.
