TY - JOUR
T1 - An undergraduate mechatronics project class at Philadelphia University, Jordan
T2 - Methodology and experience
AU - Tutunji, Tarek A.
AU - Saleem, Ashraf
AU - Rabbo, Saber Abd
N1 - Funding Information:
Manuscript received January 09, 2008; revised June 23, 2008. First published May 08, 2009; current version published August 05, 2009. This work was supported by the Faculty of Engineering and the Deanship of Academic Research at Philadelphia University and in part by the King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) and the King Abdullah II Fund for Development (KAFD), which provided financial support of the CNC machine.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Mechatronics is a branch of engineering whose final product should involve mechanical movements controlled by smart electronics. The design and implementation of functional prototypes are an essential learning experience for the students in this field. In this paper, the guidelines for a successful mechatronics project class are presented, evaluated, and discussed. Furthermore, the paper introduces a general mechatronic system design methodology that should equip students to carry out a successful mechatronics project in their undergraduate training. Three student projects at Philadelphia University, Jordan, are examined in detail, with descriptions of their goals, design, and implementation.
AB - Mechatronics is a branch of engineering whose final product should involve mechanical movements controlled by smart electronics. The design and implementation of functional prototypes are an essential learning experience for the students in this field. In this paper, the guidelines for a successful mechatronics project class are presented, evaluated, and discussed. Furthermore, the paper introduces a general mechatronic system design methodology that should equip students to carry out a successful mechatronics project in their undergraduate training. Three student projects at Philadelphia University, Jordan, are examined in detail, with descriptions of their goals, design, and implementation.
KW - Course evaluation
KW - Course structure
KW - Design methodology
KW - Mechatronic systems
KW - Student projects
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U2 - 10.1109/TE.2008.930088
DO - 10.1109/TE.2008.930088
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:68949196702
VL - 52
SP - 365
EP - 374
JO - IEEE Transactions on Education
JF - IEEE Transactions on Education
SN - 0018-9359
IS - 3
ER -