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Laboratorio di Meccatronica
Laboratory of Mechatronics
Giuseppe Conte

Seat Ingegneria
A.A. 2016/2017
Credits 9
Hours 72
Period I
Language ENG

Prerequisites
Basic notions of automatic control, computer sciences, electronics

Learning outcomes
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING:
The course provides students with knowledge about design and control techniques of mechatronic devices and/or systems. It facilitates the acquisition of the necessary practice in their construction and it develops the ability to understand and to assess the adequacy of mechatronic solutions to real problems, with particular regard to the control aspects.
CAPACITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING:
Student acquires the ability to understand and to formalize specific issues concerning the design of devices and/or mechatronic systems starting from a description of the requirements they must meet. They learn to use the knowledge previously acquired in the area of automatics, computer science and electronics - adding, if appropriate, basics notions of other engineering disciplines – in order to organize and perform all activities required to construct specific devices and/or mechatronic systems, according to design specifications. They develop their ability to assess the proposed solutions and the results of their work by validation and testing.
TRANSVERSAL SKILLS:
By formalizing a problem and designing and constructing a device and/or mechatronic system that solves it, students, working in groups of three/four individuals, develop their ability: to learn by evaluating, individually and in groups, the completeness and adequacy of their preparation; to make judgment in dealing with interdisciplinary problems, in evaluating in a critical way their own resources and those of the group, in organizing the work so as to respect assignments, in managing equipment and materials; to communicate effectively in dealing with group dynamics, in formulating and properly describing solutions to the problems under consideration, in presenting their own work

Program
- Mechatronics systems: examples, characteristics, features. - Control aspects in mechatronics systems.. - Design and realization of mechatronics systems. - Design and realization of controllers for mechatronics systems.. - Realization of simple mecha

Development of the examination
LEARNING EVALUATION METHODS
The work is evaluated according to the following criteria: attendance, ability to interact with the group, respect of deadlines; ability to define formally, to analyze and to summarize practical design, construction and testing problems; ability to design and to implement solutions to the considered problems; adequacy of the proposed solutions in relation to the specifications; ability to document the work done through weekly reports and final presentation; clarity and correcteness of the final presentation.

LEARNING EVALUATION CRITERIA
The work is evaluated according to the following criteria: attendance, ability to interact with the group, respect of deadlines; ability to define formally, to analyze and to summarize practical design, construction and testing problems; ability to design and to implement solutions to the considered problems; adequacy of the proposed solutions in relation to the specifications; ability to document the work done through weekly reports and final presentation; clarity and correcteness of the final presentation.

LEARNING MEASUREMENT CRITERIA
Grade for each of the above criteria is as following: - totally missing: 0 points – seriously not sufficient (lack of competence, substantial errors and/or substantial gaps that prevent the fulfillment of specifications): 1 point – moderately not sufficient (marginal errors and/or marginal gaps that do prevent the fulfillment of specifications): 2 points - sufficient (substantial absence of substantial errors and/or substantial gaps; specifications are substantially fulfilled): 3 points - good (absence of errors and/or gaps; specifications are fulfilled): 4 points – very good (high competence, reliability and autonomy; specifications are completely fulfilled): 5 points.

FINAL MARK ALLOCATION CRITERIA
The overall grade is the sum of the gades obtained for each criterion. 30/30 cum Laude is for candidates who master completely the topics and are able to illustrate them clearly.

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• Ingegneria Informatica e dell'Automazione (Corso di Laurea Magistrale (DM 270/04))