Weekly Schedule (w1-w6)|Weekly Schedule (w8-w15)|Quizzes & Exercise|class activity|
| week | Topic | material |
| Week 1 – 2 20 – 26/3 27/3 – 2/4 | Topic 1: Dynamics of mechatronic systems Principles of kinematic and dynamic of mechatronic system based on force and torque as input to the system. Brief review on control principle based on low order system and the configuration of closed loop system. Newton’s Law of Motions, Euler Lagrange Equation of Motion | · pre-recorded video |
| Week 3 3 – 9/4 | Topic 2: Control System related to Electric Drive Brief review on control principle based on first and second order system and the configuration of closed loop system. Performance criteria of control system | · Online class 5 · Online class 6 |
| Week 4 10 – 16/4 | Topic 3: Introduction to Electrical Motor and Drives Electrical torque production, equivalent circuit, motoring condition, behaviour with and without load and efficiency. Relationship of speed, rated voltage and torque. Power range for motor and drives, torque-speed characteristic. | · Online class 7 · pre-recorded video |
| Week 5-6 17 – 23/4 24 – 30/4 | Topic 4: DC Motors DC motor modelling – transfer function and state-space representation. Torque production, steady state characteristics, transient behaviour, four quadrant operation and braking. Control in field weakening region. | · video part A & part B · video part C |