Jami Dale Mechatronics Instructor ATC302A [email protected]

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jami.dale.people.cpcc.edu

Moodle Syllabus Attendance!

*Internet/PC access?

Software Skills?

*Semester of Program?

*Your goals for course?

*Industry Experience?

*Exposure to Automation?

Automation (aka Mechatronics) History Principles Components

Safety Analysis Tools Troubleshooting Simulation & Hands On

Mechatronics vs.

Automation & the interchangeability

Mechatronics is a principle of operation

Mechatronics History Principles

Siemens Certified Mechatronic Systems Assistant Operator

• • • Understand & explain the principal operations of the mechatronic subsystems & how they work together.

Localize malfunctions, identify causes & sources of malfunctions, correct malfunctions where possible.

document malfunctions to pass to experts for resolution to keep production functioning preventing loss.

• • • Read & understand the technical documents, reports & outlines specific to the system.

Perform routine & preventive maintenance.

Understand & implement safety regulations required for operation of the system.

Siemens Certified Mechatronic Systems Associate Line Technician

• • • • Understanding & analyzing the technical specification of mechatronic systems, modules and components.

Deriving & determining parameters for mechatronic systems & system elements.

Measuring, interpreting & analyzing electrical, PLC/microcontroller & mechanical values.

Assembling and installing tools and hardware systems.

• • • Using troubleshooting skills to identify, foresee & prevent possible problems, conflicts & failures & to systematically & intelligently make repairs.

Programming mechatronic modules & systems.

Observe, follow, and influence cost control & process efficiency procedures.

Automation (aka Mechatronics) is a design philosophy

Siemens Certified Mechatronic Systems Associate Process Tech

• • Define the functional requirements of a mechatronic system with ‘use cases’, interviews with customers & users, & systems modeling techniques.

Perform high-level design by defining appropriate mechatronic systems to perform specific tasks; Utilizing knowledge of machine elements, actuators, pneumatics & electric drives.

Traditional ‘bottom up’ System Approach ‘top down’

‘Best Practices’ Books & Papers Handouts Internet!!

Festo MPS 500-FMS • • • Overview of operation what is being made system startup stations operations