Single-Course Engelsk 10 ECTS

Introduction to mechatronics and robotics systems

Overall Course Objectives

The aim of the course is to give the students a practical and theoretical introduction to mechatronics and robotics. The course encompasses the technical interaction between the fields of mechanics, electronics, and software development in industrial and robotic systems.

The course equips the student with the competence to design and construct automatic control systems in the control, regulation, and monitoring of industrial and robotic systems.

The course applies control engineering theories and methods used to manage, for instance, mechanical and thermal processes in practical systems, using sensors, actuators, and associated software development on controllers such as microcontrollers (e.g., Arduino and ESP32) or industrial controllers (e.g., PLCs), along with graphical user interfaces.

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Learning Objectives

  • Use sensors, analog signals, and actuators for robotic or industrial applications.
  • Select and implement appropriate interfaces for sensors and actuators in systems such as robotic systems or process plants.
  • Develop software and graphical user interfaces for control and monitoring applications
  • Design and implement combinational and sequential control logic on platforms such as microcontrollers (e.g., Arduino, ESP32) or industrial controllers (e.g., PLCs).
  • Analyze and design control methods for dynamic processes such as robotic systems or process plants.
  • Apply and evaluate control methods to regulate systems such as mechanical, fluid, or thermal systems.
  • Implement real-time programming of PID algorithms to microcontrollers, including Arduino, ESP32, or industrial controllers.
  • Gain hands-on experience through laboratory and workshop activities involving systems such as 3-DOF robotic system.

Course Content

Sensors, actuators, and electric circuits; rotary and linear motion sensing; motors; combinatorial and sequential control; control systems using microcontrollers (e.g., Arduino, ESP32) or industrial controllers, HMI panels, GUI Interface.

Possible start times

  • 6 – 20 (Thurs 8-12)
  • 23 – 26

Recommended prerequisites

62677/62904, 62677 Applied Control Engineering
62904 Applied Control Engineering

Teaching Method

Lectures and group problem solving on simulator.
Practical laboratory projects in workshop and software development on controllers such as microcontrollers (e.g., Arduino and ESP32) or industrial controllers (e.g., PLCs), along with graphical user interfaces.
Hands-on work with mechanics, electronics, and software.

Remarks

Section of Mechanical Technology
Mecanical engineering: 4. semester
Included as a prerequisite for specialization “Mechatronics and robotics”

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Language

Engelsk

Duration

13 weeks

Institute

Engineering Technology

Place

DTU Ballerup Campus

Course code 62811
Course type Graduate Engineer
Price

18.500,00 DKK

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