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In this course, you will receive a blend of introductory information and practical hands-on experience to orient you to the world of mechatronics. You will design, assemble, and analyze your own simple circuits. You will also learn to set up a microcontroller, which will provide you with tools to use for the rest of the courses. This introduction to circuits and their basic functionality will provide a solid base for you to grow, both throughout this certificate program and beyond.

In order to complete the activities in this course, you must be able to download and install the Arduino IDE on your computer. The kit purchased as part of this certificate program will provide you with the physical materials you will need to complete your assignments. You will need to provide your own computer.

This program requires the purchase of a kit of electronic components and microcontrollers at a cost of around $550.

In this course, you will explore circuits whose behavior varies with time. These circuits have a variety of useful applications, and you will learn about both their theoretical design using mathematical circuit analysis and practical circuit assembly. You will also be introduced to a new and incredibly useful tool for analyzing circuits, the oscilloscope. By the end of the course, you will build a practical circuit to complete a specific task without requiring use of a microcontroller. This course will give you a wealth of experience that will be useful as you move toward doing your own open-ended projects.

This program requires the purchase of a kit of electronic components and microcontrollers at a cost of around $550.

You are required to have completed the following course or have equivalent experience before taking this course:

  • Building and Analyzing a Basic Circuit

Learning to program a microcontroller is a crucial skill in the world of mechatronics. Microcontrollers allow you to make circuits that interact with the physical world around them via sensors (which gather data from the surrounding environment) and actuators like motors (which can affect the environment). In this course, you will learn the basic microcontroller functionality required to control inputs and outputs using simple hardware like buttons and LEDs, including an "under the hood" look at how the microcontroller works. The programming concepts you learn in this course will set the stage for controlling more advanced hardware like sensors and motors in future courses and projects.

This program requires the purchase of a kit of electronic components and microcontrollers at a cost of around $550.

You are required to have completed the following courses or have equivalent experience before taking this course:

  • Building and Analyzing a Basic Circuit
  • Building and Measuring a Time-Varying Circuit

Motors are a key part of most mechatronic systems. They surround us in the devices we use every day, ranging from the tiny vibration motors in cell phones to the large motors in household appliances. Learning about different types of motors, and how to interface them with a microcontroller to control them, is an important skill that will allow you to build a variety of devices. In this course you will learn how to use and control three different types of motors commonly used in electronic devices. This will prepare you for using these motors in your own projects and other applications outside the classroom.

This program requires the purchase of a kit of electronic components and microcontrollers at a cost of around $550.

You are required to have completed the following courses or have equivalent experience before taking this course:

  • Building and Analyzing a Basic Circuit
  • Building and Measuring a Time-Varying Circuit
  • Programming a Microcontroller

In this course, you will learn to use a variety of sensors that can measure quantities or variables from the surrounding physical environment – such as the movement of a person or animal, the distance to a nearby object, or the amount of ambient light. Accomplishing this requires learning how to get relevant information from a sensor's datasheet and write appropriate microcontroller programs to get data from the sensor in a usable form. Learning to use sensors will allow you to build devices that are interactive and react to the physical world – a valuable skill when designing mechatronic systems.

This program requires the purchase of a kit of electronic components and microcontrollers at a cost of around $550.

You are required to have completed the following courses or have equivalent experience before taking this course:

  • Building and Analyzing a Basic Circuit
  • Building and Measuring a Time-Varying Circuit
  • Programming a Microcontroller
  • Using and Controlling Motors

In this course, you will synthesize everything you have learned so far to design and build a mechatronic system of your choice. You will need to apply what you have learned about circuits, microcontrollers, sensors, and actuators to build a device that reacts to the user or its physical environment somehow. You will need to apply your design, problem solving, and debugging skills to iterate and improve upon your project. Finally, you will document your project – you will provide technical documentation including commented code, circuit diagrams, and assembly instructions, and a video that shows off your final design. You are welcome and encouraged to add these materials to your professional portfolio or show them off outside of this course.

This program requires the purchase of a kit of electronic components and microcontrollers at a cost of around $550.

You are required to have completed the following courses or have equivalent experience before taking this course:

  • Building and Analyzing a Basic Circuit
  • Building and Measuring a Time-Varying Circuit
  • Programming a Microcontroller
  • Using and Controlling Motors
  • Collecting Data with Sensors

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