Applications of Mechatronic Systems

Code:

EM0108

Acronym:

ASM

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Automation

Instance: 2015/2016 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Automation, Instrumentation and Control Section
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Mechanical Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEM	26	Syllabus since 2006/2007	5	-	6	45,5	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

This curricular unit aims to give students a fundamental set of structuring skills in the field of micro controlled electronic systems. In particular, the goal is to transmit the necessary knowledge to allow students to specify, design and implement solutions for command, control and/or monitoring mechatronic systems based on microcontrollers.

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of this curricular unit, the student should be able to:

• Describe and identify the applicability of embedded systems;

• Specify functional requirements for a given application;

• Select the appropriate hardware;

• Conceive, design and implement hardware interfaces;

• Program microcontrollers;

• Implement and test solutions for command, control and/or monitoring mechatronic systems.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Students should have basic knowledge of electrical circuits.

Program

Embedded systems: architecture and application fields. Use of embedded systems for command, control and monitoring of mechatronic systems. Microcontroller based systems. Internal microcontroller architecture. Communication Interfaces with external devices. Communication protocols and standards. Design of hardware interfaces. Programming. Specification, design and implementation of embedded systems based on microcontrollers.

Mandatory literature

Manuel Rodrigues Quintas; Apontamentos desenvolvidos especificamente para esta unidade curricular, 2014

Complementary Bibliography

Han-Way Huang, Leo Chartrand; PIC Microcontroller: An Introduction to Software & Hardware Interfacing, Delmar Cengage Learning, 2004. ISBN: 1-4018-3967-3
Dogan Ibrahim ; SD Card Projects Using the PIC Microcontroller, Elsevier Science & Technology Books, 2010. ISBN: 978-1-85617-719-1
Dogan Ibrahim ; Advanced PIC microcontroller projects in C: from USB to ZigBee with the PIC18F series, Newnes/Elsevier, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-7506-8611-2

Teaching methods and learning activities

The curricular unit has two types of classes: theoretical and practical classes. The theoretical classes are devoted to the exposition of the course subjects and discussion of practical cases, supported by audio visual media. Subjects are learned by students through complementary study and conceptualization activities. The practical classes comprise the design and implementation of solutions for command, control and / or monitoring of mechatronic systems, based on microcontrollers, in the field of automation.

Software

MiKroC (ambiente integrado de desenvolvimento de software)
MPLAB (ambiente integrado de desenvolvimento de software)

keywords

Technological sciences > Engineering > Computer engineering
Technological sciences > Engineering > Mechanical engineering > Electromechanical engineering
Technological sciences > Engineering > Electronic engineering

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	116,50
Frequência das aulas	45,50
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Frequency requires minimum attendance to the practical classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

For ordinary students, the final classification is based on two written exams (PE1 and PE2). These exams are evaluated 0-20 and have the following weights:

PE1 - individual written exam, without consultation, to be held in the middle of the semester (November 2014.) - 50% of the final grade;

PE2 - individual written exam, without consultation, to be held at the end of the semester (January 2015.) - 50% of the final grade.

PE1 and PE2 are expected to last for 2h.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

- Approval requires minimum classification of 7.0 in the exams (PE1 and PE2). Thus, students who have an average classification in the exams greater or equal to 9.5 but do not meet the minimum classification will be assigned a final grade of 9.0​​.

- Students who miss a written exam will be assigned a classification of 0 in that exam.

- Students not meeting the criterion of minimum attendance to the practical classesdo not have access to the written exams PE1 and PE2 (except for students who, according to the rules of FEUP, enjoy a special status that exempt them of the minimum attendance criterion).

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Internship work/project

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Students with special status may choose to attend the curricular unit as if they were ordinary students, having the correspondent assessment rules. Alternatively, students must do a single written exam (50%) and an oral exam (50%). However, to access the oral exam, the students must have a classification, in the writing exam, greater or equal to 7.0.

Classification improvement

Students who wish to improve their grades may opt for a partial or a global assessment.

In the case of partial assessment, the students may choose to repeat, at the time of appeal, one (and only one) written exam (PE1 or PE2). The final grade is obtained according to the stated in the "Calculation formula of final grade", being kept for this purpose the classification of the other exam.

In the case of the overall assessment students must do a single written exam (50%) and an oral exam (50%). However, to access the oral exam, the students must have a classification, in the writing exam, greater or equal to 7.0.