ELG3336: Electronics for Mechanical Engineering

Office Hours: Open

Textbook: Principles and Applications of Electrical Engineering (Giorgio Rizzoni, Fifth Edition, McGraw-Hill)

Course Progressing

Sep 10

Introduction to Lab (Group 1)

Sep 11

Lecture: Design of a Mechatronics System; IEEE Real World Engineering Projects

Sep 14

Introduction to Lab (Group 2)

Sep 15 Lecture: Chapter 8 (Lecture Notes 1)
Sep 16 DGD: Introducing Experiment 1
Sep 17

Lab1: Group 1; Appendix

Sep 18

Chapter 8 (Lecture Notes 1)

Sep 21

Lab1: Group 2

Sep 22 DGD: Solving Op Amp circuit problems.
Sep 23 Lecture Notes 2; Physical Limitations of Op Amps; DC Imperfections
Sep 24 Lab1: Group 1
Sep 25

Invited Talk: Troy D'Angelo on Reverse Engineering; Lecture Notes 2; Activity on Comparators

Sep 28

Lab1: Group 2

Sep 29 DGD: Introduction to Lab2
Sep 30 (Diodes); Basic Operation of a Diode
Oct 01 Lab2; Presentation for Lab2
Oct 02

Active Filters; Filter Design

Oct 05 Lab2; Presentation for Lab2 Lecture Notes 3;
Oct 06 DGD: Tutorial
Oct 07 Test 1 (5%) (OP Amp Applications-Chapter 8)
Oct 08 Lab2: Project Proposal
Oct 09 BJT: (Lecture Notes 4); EBJT Active Region Operation of Transistor; BJT Analysis; Op Amp and Diodes
Oct 12 Thanksgiving Holiday
Oct 13

Design of a Mechatronics System; Instrumentation

Oct 14

Transistor as a Switch

Oct 15 Lab: Project Work
Oct 16 Chapter 13 (13.1-13.6): The Transistor as a Switch; Digital Logic Circuits: Design Examples
Oct 19 Lab2: Project Proposal
Oct 20

DGD

Oct 21 Reveiw for Midterm 1
Oct 22 Lab: Project Work
Oct 23

Midterm 1

Nov 02

Lab: Project work

Nov 03

DGD: Introduction to Lab3

Nov 04

Lecture on Designing Logic Circuits: Example

Nov 05 Lab3
Nov 06 Digital Systems
Nov 09 Lab3
Nov 10 DGD: Communication Systems for Mechatronics; Microprocessors and Microcomputers ; Multiplexers; Demultiplexers; Microcontrollers; MOD Counter; Announcing Test 2
Nov 11

Chapter 14: Introduction (Converters); Digital Circuit DevicesDigital Tachometer; BCD to7-segment decoder; Binary counters; Multiplexers; Demultiplexers; Microcontrollers; 555 Timer; The Schmitt Trigger; Isolators; Digital Systems

Nov 12 Lab3
Nov 13

Invited Lecture: SCADA System by Dr. Maxwell Dondo at SITE0138: PPT

Nov 16

Lab3

Nov 17 Introduction to Power Electronics
Nov 18

Introduction to Power Electronics

Nov 19 Lab: Project Work
Nov 20

Test 2: SCADA Municipal Water Supply System: 5 pages only (Proposed Layout

Nov 23 Lab: Project Work
Nov 24 Invited Lecture on Transformers by Milad Tanous
Nov 25 Preparation for Midterm 2 (Proposed Layout); PDF
Nov 26 Lab: Project Work
Nov 27 Midterm 2
Nov 30 Lab: Project Work
Dec 01 Teams of TA: Neda Nabavi
Dec 02 Teams of TA: Mehrdad Gholami
Dec 03 Lab: Project Work/ Demonstration
Dec 04 Invited Presentation: Nuclear Power Plant Regulations; François Rinfret, Director, Darlington Regulatory Program Division
Dec 07 Lab: Project Work/ Demonstration
Dec 08 Teams of TA: Mahmud
Dec 09 Project Presentations
Dec 22 9:30-11:30: Project Demonstration (SITE Cafeteria): Bring your prototype, if possible, your project poster (ELG2336), 3 copies of A4 size sheet that includes project title, student names and numbers, and picture of the project. Please come to this event even if your TA evaluated the project. Working projects are subject to bonus marks!

14:00-17:00:
Final Exam.
  Marks

 

Design Examples

Op Amp and Diodes

Digital Tachometer

Instrumentation

 

Tutorial

Chapter  8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 10

Chapter13

Chapter14

Chapter15

General


Times and Locations

Section

Activity

Time

Location

ELG3336

DGD

Tuesday (11:30-13:00)

SITEBO138

ELG3336

Lecture

Friday (13:00-14:30)

SITEBO138

ELG3336

Lecture

Wednesday 16:00-17:30

CBYC03

ELG3336

Lab1

Thursday (16:00 - 17:30)

CBY B302

ELG3336 Lab2 Monday (11:30 - 13:00) CBY B302

 

Lab/DGD

Md Mahmud Hassan (MHASA101@uottawa.ca) (DGD and Lab)

Neda Nabavi ( NNABA098@uottawa.ca) (Lab)

Mehrdad Gholami  (MGHOL023@uottawa.ca) (Lab)

Pratibha Sharma (PSHAR079@uottawa) (Corrector)

 

Simulation Exercises Using MULTISIM. Part 1

Simulation Exercises Using MULTISIM. Part 2

Lab1

Lab2

Lab3

Lab4

Lab5: Part 1     Part2

 

Lab1 (Hands-on)

 

Lab1 (MULTISIM)

 

Lab2 (Hands-on)

 

Lab2 (MULTISIM)

 

Lab3 (Hands-on)

 

Lab3 (MULTISIM)

 

Lab4 (Hands-on)

 

Mechatronics Projects

Activity Date Mark
5 minute presentation. As shown in course progressing 5 marks
Lab work and functional project. As shown in course progressing 10 marks
One-page description (Word format) including a photo sent by email. First week of December 5 marks
Certain projects will be presented at www.g9toengineering.com basing on quality of work and performance! Third week of December Bonus marks!

 

Course Assessment

Midterm: 20%

Final: 40%

Lab: 10%

Tests: 10%

Project: 20%

 

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