ENGR 101/102/103: Freshman Design
Mondays 15:00 - 16:50 Crossings
Winter: Course Web Page: Industry Day, Design Challenge, LEGO NXT Resources
Spring: Course Web Page: Preliminary Design Review, Critical Design Review



MEM639 Real-Time Microcomputer Control I
Fall Quarter: Mondays 18:00 - 21:00 MEM UG Laboratory

Student Evaluations: Fall 2000 | Fall 2001 | |Fall 2002 | Fall 2003 | Fall 2004 |

Have you asked yourself "How do you control a system with a computer?" then perhaps this course is for you. For example, you might want to use a computer for DC motor speed control, on/off control of relays, log temperatures with an analog-to-digital converter. As such, graduates and senior undergraduates are invited to MEM 639. Coupled with hands-on circuit building projects, control systems theory and C programming, you will be able to answer the above question. Course Web Page

MEM351 Dynamic Systems Lab
Summer Quarter: Lectures: Tue (Curtis 341) 13:00 - 13:50; Lab (UG Lab): Wed 09:00 - 11:50 | 12:00 - 14:50 | 15:00 - 17:50

Student Evaluations: Winter 2005 | Spring 2005 | Spring 2006 |

MEM 351 builds upon and provides hands-on laboratory reinforcement of the principles learned in TDEC and in the fundamental mechanical engineering courses. It therefore helps integrate analytical experimental and numerical engineering technique to solve real engineering problems. Course Web Page

MEM640 Real-Time Microcomputer Control II
Spring Quarter: Mondays 18:00 - 21:00 UG Laboratory

Student Evaluations: Winter 2001 | Winter 2002 | Winter 2003 | Spring 2005 | Spring 2006 |

There are many issues that make "Real-world" control law implementation on a microcomputer, difficult. One has to make choices: sensors, analog-to-digital converters, hardware interrupts and sampling times; One has to deal with sensor calibration, noisy data, signal conditioning; One may have to design digital filters. All such issues must be handled while ensuring the digital control law delivers stability and performance. Hands-on circuit building is used to illustrate and appreciate such issues, thereby motivating the study and implementation of theory-based solutions. Graduates and senior undergraduates are invited to MEM 640 to really answer "how does one control a system with a computer"? Course Web Page

MEM800 GUI-Based Control
Spring Quarter: Mondays 18:00 - 21:00 MEM Undergraduate (UG) Laboratory

Student Evaluations: Spring 2001 | Spring 2002 | Spring 2003 | Winter 2005 |

This "Special Topics" course covers an often neglected aspect of control system design - the user interface. Today's end-user demands an intuitively easy-to-use interface when operating a computer-based control system. Graphical User Interfaces (GUI) are the existing paradigm. As such, MEM800 will design and integrate GUIs to control PC interfaced hardware like relays, steppers, keypads and ADC/DACs. Course Web Page