The Mechatronics Course: Sensors and Signal Conditioning opens the doors to a a booming sector and with high demand for labour. Mechatronics has established itself as an essential discipline in the modern industry, by combining mechanics, electronics and computing for the development of intelligent and automated systems. Throughout this course, you will acquire a a sound understanding of sensors, transducers and signal conditioning, fundamental pillars of the automation and industrial process control. You’ll learn about the mechatronic systems design, the digital logic and the data acquisition and processing, which are essential for the efficient integration of technology. Thanks to its online format, you’ll be able to learn in a flexible and tailored to your own pace, developing skills that will position you as a a professional equipped to meet the challenges of Industry 4.0.
Mechatronics. Sensors and Signal Conditioning
Electrical Engineering and Electronics
40 hours
Introduction
Objectives
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Understand mechatronics and its role in the embedded systems design.
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Identify and describe the different types of sensors and transducers.
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Explain the principles of the signal conditioning to improve the accuracy of measurements.
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To distinguish between analogue and digital signals and its practical applications.
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Use signal converters for the data acquisition and processing.
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Understand the operation of multiplexers in data transmission.
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Apply the digital logic using gates and combinational circuits.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. INTRODUCTION TO MECHATRONICS
What is mechatronics?
Mechatronics: advantages versus disadvantages
The role of the mechatronics professional
The design process
The importance of systems in mechatronics
TEACHING UNIT 2. SENSORS
Sensors and transducers: an introduction
Displacement, position and proximity
Speed and movement
Strength
Fluid pressure
Fluid flow
Fluid level
Temperature
Light
TEACHING UNIT 3. SIGNAL CONDITIONING
An Introduction to Signal Conditioning
Operational amplifier
Signal filtering
Wheatstone Bridge
Pulse modulation
TEACHING UNIT 4. DIGITAL SIGNALS
An Introduction to Digital Signals
Analogue signal
Digital signal
Analogue signals vs. digital signals
Signal converters
Data acquisition
Digital signal processing
TEACHING UNIT 5. MULTIPLEXERS
Multiplexers: an introduction
TEACHING UNIT 6. DIGITAL LOGIC
The concept of digital logic
Logic gates
Basic logic gates
Combinational logic gates