Meritorious

Autonomous University
of Puebla
School of Electronics Sciences

Advanced Mechatronics
Advance Mechatronics
From a suitable combination of mechanics, electronics and control/
information processing emerges Integrated mechanical electronic
systems. These fields influence each other mutually.

First, a shift of functions from mechanics to electronics is observed,

followed by the addition of new and/or extended functions.

Finally, systems are being developed with certain intelligent or

autonomous functions. For these integrated mechanical electronic
systems, the term mechatronics has been used for several years1.

1Rolf Iserman. Mechatronic SystemsInnovative Products with Embedded Control. Control Engineering
Practice. Volume 16, Issue 1, January 2008, Pages 1429.
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Syllabus.-
Description
This course is about the integration of the mechanical and electrical
engineering disciplines within a unified framework. There are
significant laboratory-based design experiences. Topics covered in the
course include: Modeling of linear and nonlinear systems; use of high-
level graphical programming tools to implement computation tasks;
analog and digital control of electronic systems.
Objective of the Course.-

The main objective of the course is to convey a way of thinking for

integrated mechatronic systems, in which process (model), actuators,
sensors and information processing systems (control) work together.
Another goal is the practical implementation of the acquired knowledge
in form of a laboratory assignments.
Contents of the Course.-
1.- Modeling of Linear and Nonlinear Systems
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Electric Systems
1.3 Mechanical Systems
1.4 Electromechanical Systems
1.5 Nonlinear Systems
1.6 Describing Function
1.7 Hybrid Systems

2.- Control of Linear Systems

2.1 Introduction
2.2 Classic Control and Compensators

3.- Industrial Control

3.1 SCADA Systems
3.2 Distributed Control Systems

4.- Predictive Control

4.1 General Theory of the Generalized Predictive Control (GPC)
4.2 Applying GPC to Linear and Nonlinear Systems
Laboratory Assignments.-
Laboratory tasks in the respective field of application are worked on
by project groups (around 6 students) and supervised by the Lecturer.

Laboratory assignments include the following topics:

1.- Emulating a Physical System using Opams
2.- Monitoring a Physical System
3.- Digital Control of a Physical System (Feedback)
4.- PID Digital Control
5.- Time Compensator
6.- Frequency Compensator
Homework Assignments.-

1.- Study a Paper about Mechatronics

2.- Design and Simulate a Mechatronic System
3.- Develop in Matlab a Descriptive Function and a Hybrid Model
4.- Study a Paper about Mechatronic applications
5.- Tune a Predictive Controller

Completion of the assignments:

For the completion of some assignments, presentations of 10-15 min.

should be given by each student group. Furthermore for some
assignments a written report should be submitted.
Method of examination

Activities Percentages

Exams 60

Laboratory 20

Homework (written reports) 15

Oral presentations 5
General information

Instructor: Dr. German Ardul Munoz-Hernandez

Requirements: Control Systems, Digital Systems and Analog Systems

A few Literature:
- Isermann, R.: Mechatronic Systems Springer Verlag. London. 2005
- Karl J. Astrom and T. Hgglund. PID Controllers: Theory, Design
and Tuning. ISA 2nd Edition. 1988

- Histand M.B., Aliciatore D.G., Introduction to Mechatronics and

measurements systems; Mac Graw Hill, 1999

- Hans-Joachim K., Matthias R., Mechatronics, Theory and

applications, Bosch Automation, 2000