Sample Course Plan
LESSON PLAN
Sl.No. Module Proposed Date Proposed Hour Topic Delivery Method Remark
1 1 16-12-2024 2 Introduction to Mechatronics:
Structure of Mechatronics system. Sensors – Characteristics
Lecture- Chalk and Talk
2 1 17-12-2024 1 Temperature, flow, pressure sensors. Displacement, position and proximity sensing by magnetic, optical, ultrasonic, inductive, capacitive and eddy current methods. Lecture- Chalk and Talk
3 1 19-12-2024 2 Temperature, flow, pressure sensors. Displacement, position and proximity sensing by magnetic, optical, ultrasonic, inductive, capacitive and eddy current methods. Lecture- Chalk and Talk
4 1 19-12-2024 4 Encoders: incremental and absolute, gray coded encoder Lecture- Chalk and Talk
5 1 30-12-2024 5 Resolvers and synchros. Piezoelectric sensors. Acoustic Emission sensors.
Principle and types of vibration sensors
Lecture- Chalk and Talk
6 1 02-01-2025 2 Actuators: Mechanical actuators, Electrical actuators, Hydraulic and Pneumatic actuators Lecture- Chalk and Talk
7 1 02-01-2025 4 Actuators: Mechanical actuators, Electrical actuators, Hydraulic and Pneumatic actuators Lecture- Chalk and Talk
8 1 06-01-2025 2 Tutorial on module I Tutorial- Tutorial
9 2 06-01-2025 5 Directional control valves, pressure control valves, process control valves. Rotary actuators. Lecture- Chalk and Talk
10 2 09-01-2025 4 Development of simple hydraulic and pneumatic circuits using standard
Symbols
Lecture- Chalk and Talk
11 2 13-01-2025 2 Development of simple hydraulic and pneumatic circuits using standard
Symbols
Lecture- Chalk and Talk
12 2 13-01-2025 5 Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS): Fabrication: Deposition,
Lithography, Micromachining methods for MEMS,
Tutorial- Chalk and Talk
13 2 16-01-2025 2 Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS): Fabrication: Deposition,
Lithography, Micromachining methods for MEMS,
Lecture- Chalk and Talk
14 2 16-01-2025 4 Deep Reactive Ion Etching (DRIE) and LIGA processes. Lecture- Chalk and Talk
15 2 23-01-2025 4 Principle, fabrication and working of MEMS based pressure sensor, accelerometer and gyroscope. Lecture- Chalk and Talk
16 2 27-01-2025 5 Tutorial on module II Tutorial- Tutorial
17 3 30-01-2025 2 Mechatronics in Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines: Design of modern CNC machines –
Mechatronics elements – Machine structure: guide ways, drives.
Bearings: anti-friction bearings,
hydrostatic bearing and hydrodynamic bearing.
Lecture- Chalk and Talk
18 3 30-01-2025 4 Mechatronics in Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines: Design of modern CNC machines –
Mechatronics elements – Machine structure: guide ways, drives.
Bearings: anti-friction bearings,
hydrostatic bearing and hydrodynamic bearing.
Lecture- Chalk and Talk
19 3 03-02-2025 2 Re-circulating ball screws, pre-loading methods. Re-circulating roller screws. Measuring system for NC machines – direct and indirect measuring system. Lecture- Chalk and Talk
20 3 03-02-2025 5 Re-circulating ball screws, pre-loading methods. Re-circulating roller screws. Measuring system for NC machines – direct and indirect measuring system. Lecture- Chalk and Talk
21 3 06-02-2025 2 System modeling – Mathematical
models and basic building blocks of general mechanical & electrical system
Lecture- Chalk and Talk
22 3 10-02-2025 5 Mathematical models and basic building blocks of general fluid and thermal systems Lecture- Chalk and Talk
23 3 13-02-2025 2 Tutorial on module III Tutorial- Tutorial
24 13-02-2025 4 Gaps in syllabus and topic beyond syllabus Lecture- Chalk and Talk
25 4 17-02-2025 5 Typical elements of open and closed loop control systems. Adaptive
controllers for machine tools.
Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) – Basic structure, input/ output processing
Lecture- Chalk and Talk
26 4 18-02-2025 1 Typical elements of open and closed loop control systems. Adaptive
controllers for machine tools.Programmable Logic Controllers
(PLC) – Basic structure, input/ output processing
Lecture- Chalk and Talk
27 4 20-02-2025 2 Programming: Timers, Internal Relays, Counters and Shift registers.
Development of simple ladder programs for specific purposes
Lecture- Chalk and Talk
28 4 24-02-2025 2 Programming: Timers, Internal Relays, Counters and Shift registers.
Development of simple ladder programs for specific purposes
Lecture- Chalk and Talk
29 4 25-02-2025 1 Case studies of Mechatronics systems: Automatic camera, bar code reader, pick and place robot, automatic car park barrier system, automobile
engine management system.
Lecture- Chalk and Talk
30 4 03-03-2025 5 Case studies of Mechatronics systems: Automatic camera, bar code reader, pick and place robot, automatic car park barrier system, automobile
engine management system.
Lecture- Chalk and Talk
31 4 06-03-2025 2 Tutorial on module IV Tutorial- Tutorial
32 5 06-03-2025 4 Mechatronics in Robotics-Electrical drives: DC, AC, brushless, servo and stepper motors. Harmonic drive. Lecture- Chalk and Talk
33 5 10-03-2025 2 Mechatronics in Robotics-Electrical drives: DC, AC, brushless, servo and stepper motors. Harmonic drive. Lecture- Chalk and Talk
34 5 10-03-2025 5 Force and tactile sensors. Range finders: ultrasonic and light-based range finders Lecture- Chalk and Talk
35 5 11-03-2025 1 Force and tactile sensors. Range finders: ultrasonic and light-based range finders Lecture- Chalk and Talk
36 5 13-03-2025 2 Robotic vision system – Image acquisition: Vidicon, charge coupled device (CCD) and charge injection device (CID) cameras. Lecture- Chalk and Talk
37 5 20-03-2025 4 Robotic vision system – Image acquisition: Vidicon, charge coupled device (CCD) and charge injection device (CID) cameras. Lecture- Chalk and Talk
38 5 24-03-2025 2 Image processing techniques: histogram processing: sliding, stretching, equalization and thresholding Lecture- Chalk and Talk
39 5 24-03-2025 5 Image processing techniques: histogram processing: sliding, stretching, equalization and thresholding Lecture- Chalk and Talk
40 5 25-03-2025 1 Tutorial on module V Tutorial- Tutorial
41 27-03-2025 2 Revision Tutorial- Chalk and Talk
42 27-03-2025 4 Revision Tutorial- Chalk and Talk