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ME 133: Introduction to Mechatronics
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of California, Riverside
Winter 2023

Instructor: Jonathan Realmuto
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
jrealmut@ucr.edu
Teaching Assistant: Xinyao Wang
xwang442@ucr.edu
Office Hours: Thursdays 1-2pm Bourns A325
during lab (TA)
or by appointment
Lecture: T/Th 6:30-7:50pm
Winston Chung Hall, Room 143
Labs: Th 2-4:50pm
Bourns Hall, B213AA
Book: Introduction of Mechatronics and Measurement Systems
David G. Alciatore, Michael B. Histand
Links: Syllabus
Lab group assignments
LTspice
Circuit Lab
Sparkfun Basic Components



Tentative Schedule
Week Date Topic Reading Lecture Notes Homework Lab
1
  • 1/10
  • 1/12
  • Course overview
  • Basic electronics
  • Ch.1
  • Ch.2
2
  • 1/17
  • 1/19
  • Basic electronics
  • Semiconductors
  • Ch.2
  • Ch.3
3
  • 1/24
  • 1/26
  • Semiconductors
  • Semiconductors
  • Ch.3
  • Ch.3
4
  • 1/31
  • 2/2
  • Semiconductors
  • System Response
  • Ch.3
  • Ch.4
5
  • 2/7
  • 2/9
  • System Response
  • Review
  • Ch.4
  •  
6
  • 2/14
  • 2/16
  • Review
  • Exam 1
  •  
  •  
7
  • 2/21
  • 2/23
  • Digital Circuits
  • Digital Circuits
  • Ch.6
  • Ch.6
8
  • 2/28
  • 3/2
  • Actuators
  • Actuators
  • Ch.10
  • Ch.10
9
  • 3/7
  • 3/9
  • Op Amps/Data Acquisition
  • Sensors/Review
  • Ch.5/8
  • Ch.9
10
  • 3/14
  • 3/16
  • Exam 2
  • Final Review