Design of mechatronic systems 1

The course is divided into stages. In the first part, students with an Electrical Engineering background will be introduced to mechanical design and construction of different parts using CAD modeling and 3D printers, while students with Mechanical Engineering and Design and Innovation backgrounds will learn about intuitive circuit analysis and design, and about programming of microcontrollers. In the second stage, students from all backgrounds will come together to learn how to design and build mechatronic systems. In thematic exercises, the students will be introduced to the use of sensors and data collection with microcontrollers, to components and software for IoT-enabled mechatronic systems, and the integration of electronics, software and simple prototyping techniques (3D printing and laser cutting) used for building initial physical prototypes. Examples how to document and present mechatronic solutions, including the interactions between different domains, will be integrated in the thematic exercises. The third stage will then be devoted to the final project, and will focus on designing, developing, and building a functional / alpha prototype of a mechatronics product (or a key module hereof), which will incorporate the skills and knowledge learnt during the preceding stages of the course. The participants will work in interdisciplinary teams and will use the workshop facilities and laboratories at DTU Mechanical Engineering, DTU Electrical Engineering, and DTU Skylab to realize their prototypes. The course concludes with a preliminary design review for each project, where the students will present their work (including project report, created prototype, and presentation). Those that choose to do so will be able to use this feedback to iterate their products in 41029 Design of mechatronic systems 2 . Students must declare their intention at the beginning of the course for whether they intend to continue on to 41029 Design of mechatronic systems 2.

Mechatronics is the synergy of mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, and information technology. The course objective is to give students from mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and design and innovation backgrounds the basic cross-disciplinary knowledge that is necessary for the design of mechatronic systems, and to finally enable them to develop and build a funtional alpha prototype in an interdisciplinary development team.

Lectures, assignments and project work in development teams.