All of my required and elective undergraduate and graduate courses require the use of MATLAB software as a tool for engineering simulations and animations. This MATLAB Primer is intended to be a general introduction and reference source for MATLAB software.
- ME 301 Kinematics & Dynamics of
Machines
Analytical and graphical solutions of motion problems involving mechanical elements: linkages, gears, cams, and mechanical trains, etc.
Atlas of Structures, Mechanisms, and Robots
Capstone Term Project
Working in teams of two, students must find a real-world mechanism, model it, and perform complete kinematics and inverse dynamics analysis. The system should be planar and one degree-of-freedom; all groups must do a different real-world mechanism application. In addition, students must: Build a model of the mechanism; Present results orally to the class: teach us about the real-world issues; Prepare a written report detailing assumptions, modeling, results, and discussion.
ABET Outcomes, ME 301:
Competence
Level Outcomes:
1-2.4i.A) The analysis of position, velocity, and acceleration kinematics of mechanisms.
1-2.4i.B) The analysis of inverse dynamics of mechanisms.
Awareness
Level Outcome:
1-2.4i.C) Basic analysis of cams and gears.
- ME 401 System Analysis & Control
Modeling and formulations of physical systems. Transient and steady-state dynamic responses, and other fundamental theory of automatic controls and applications.
Atlas of Models and Transfer Functions
Capstone Term Project
Working in teams of two, students must find a real-world control system, model it, and perform complete open-loop simulation, plus closed-loop controller design and simulation. Each team must attempt several different controllers and compare each to open-loop results and the desired performance specifications. The system should be linearized and SISO; all groups must do a different real-world control system. In addition, students must: Simulate results using MATLAB (Simulink is recommended); Present results orally to the class: teach us about the real-world issues; Prepare a written report detailing assumptions, modeling, results, and discussion.
Michigan/CMU Controls Tutorials
ABET Outcomes, ME 401:
Mastery
Level Outcome:
e.3b) The ability to model and simulate single-input single-output linear systems.
Competence
Level Outcome:
c.12) The ability to design, implement and evaluate controllers for linear systems.
- EE/ME 429/529 Mechanics & Control of
Robotic Manipulators
Classification and applications for mechanical manipulator systems. Manipulator motion description, forward kinematics transformations, and solution of inverse kinematics equations. Velocity kinematics and manipulator dynamics equations. Trajectory generation and control schemes including sensory feedback. Laboratory exercises to augment lecture material. Co-listed with EE 429/529.
EE/ME 429/529 NotesBook Supplement
EE/ME 429/529 Journal Article Presentations
- ME 467 / BME 567 Engineering
Biomechanics of Human Motion
Overview of human skeletal and muscular anatomy and physiology. Application of engineering mechanics to the human musculoskeletal system. Kinematics, statics, and dynamics of human motions. Human motion metrology.
ME 467 / BME 567 Lab Exercises
ME 467 / BME 567 MATLAB Assignments
ME 467 / BME 567 Journal Article Presentations
- ME 491 Mechanical Vibrations
Characteristic phenomena of mechanical vibrations encountered in machines and structures (of 1 degree of freedom) and their quantitative investigation. Simple harmonic motion; free, transient, and forced vibrations; and damping effects.
Atlas of Models and Transfer Functions
Capstone Term Project
Working in teams of two, students must model a mechanical vibrational system, determine realistic numerical parameters, and simulate the free- and forced-responses for various initial conditions and various harmonic forcing functions. In addition, students must: Simulate results using MATLAB and Simulink to validate analytical results, present results orally to the class, and prepare a written report detailing assumptions, modeling, results, and discussion.
ABET Outcomes, ME 491:
Mastery
Level Outcome:
e.3a) An ability to solve common engineering problems, including problems involving linear system modeling and analysis of 1 DOF system responses due to free and forced input.
Awareness
Level Outcome:
e.3m) An ability to solve common engineering problems, including problems involving linear system modeling and analysis of 2 DOF system responses.
- ME 601 Advanced System Analysis &
Control
The application of modern control theories to the synthesis of dynamical systems. Topics include the analysis of the behavior of linear systems, controllability and observability. Synthesis in the eigenvalue domain; modal control. Synthesis of stable systems and optimal linear systems in the time domain. Taught jointly with OSU.
Term Project Working in teams of two, students must find a real-world control system, model it, and perform complete open-loop simulation, plus full-state-feedback controller and observer design and simulation. State-space techniques must be utilized. Each team must compare open-loop and closed-loop results. The system should be linearized and MIMO; all groups must do a different real-world control system. In addition, students must: Simulate results using MATLAB (Simulink is recommended); Present results orally to the class: teach us about the real-world issues; Prepare a written report detailing assumptions, modeling, results, and discussion.
ME 601 Course Notes CAUTION: These do not stand alone - you must come to class!
ME 601 Research Paper Assignment
Michigan/CMU Controls Tutorials