Mechatronics Dynamics & Control

Mechatronics Dynamics & Control module is designed to develop, refine and apply the ideas and skills introduced in the modules involving mechanics, electronics, control and computing. It enables students to identify and develop skills in the solution of problems relating to electromechanical design in mechatronics products. On the one hand, the students develop skills to solve, model and interpret dynamics behaviour of structures and systems. The module introduces to students how embedded microprocessors may be used to sense, process and control real world events. The module covers topics such as modelling of multi degree of freedom of vibrating systems, natural frequencies, damping, mode shapes, response due to various excitations, graphical tools for control systems, transient response, gain control, cascade compensations, sensors and actuators, and their signal conditioning, microcontroller programming and use of related software such as MATLAB and microcontroller specific software.

Lecturer – Dr. Kumara Jayawickrama