MECHATRONICS Master study program St. Kliment Ohridski University in Bitola Faculty of Technical Sciences Bitola www.tfb.edu.mk 1
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Contents Mechatronics - an interdisciplinary approach Competences / Invest in knowledge Where can you study mechatronics? Curriculum Mechatronic Design Studio Development of Regional Interdisciplinary Mechatronic Studies - DRIMS 02 05 06 08 10 12 1
Mechatronics an interdisciplinary approach Mechatronics is a new design methodology for coping with the high complexity of modern technological products. The strong linkage of the mechanical and electronic parts requires joint development approach, since it is no longer possible to develop the subsystems independently. The central idea of mechatronics consists in the simultaneous design of the mechanical, electrical and control elements. Typical example for mechatronic systems can be found in all technological fields, ranging from automotive and aerospace, to robotics, mobile phones and modern household appliances. The high degree of integration, the complex system behavior and increased need for shorter development times requires multidisciplinary know how and application of current development tools, in particularly simulation methods. Mechatronic system design is often based on the effective use of modern low cost, high performance sensors combined with the flexibility of powerful digital controllers. This also allows to easily adapt to changing requirements. The additional trend towards miniaturization furthermore increases the need for integrated design philosophy. Today s industry requires engineers with sufficient know how and skills in mechanical as well as electrical engineering to truly enable them to successfully perform integrated product development processes in a team. 2
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Competences The Master mechatronics program builds on the fundamentals of mechanical and electrical engineering, and focuses on the interaction of different physical domains within mechatronic systems. Students get to know the basic building blocks of mechatronic systems, such as sensors and actuators and learn about their effective interaction by modern control methods. The program prepares students for versatile interdisciplinary engineering functions in a broad range of industrial fields. These tasks include developing, calculating, planning, dimensioning and designing of new or improved technical products. The field of development and design of modern automated production lines is just one example where many engineering tasks require mechatronic skills. The students acquire technical competences and get familiar with methods which enable them to recognize and analyze corresponding problems, find creative and innovative solutions and develop competitive mechatronic products. They are involved in current mechatronic research and development projects which helps them to develop and extend their abilities to carry out and manage R&D projects in this field. Invest in knowledge The ubiquitous and increasing trend towards technological products with high degree of complexity and integrated functionalities leads to a high demand for mechatronic engineers with substantial interdisciplinary know how. The increased use of mechatronic concepts in almost all industrial fields opens up a broad range of job chances for graduates of the MSc mechatronics program. Mechatronic engineers can be found in a variety of functions such as product development, production and fabrication technology, assembly automation, modernization of processes, maintenance, quality control and technical sales. 5
Where can you study mechatronics? St. Kliment Ohridski University in Bitola is the second state university in Republic of Macedonia and the most important institution in the area of higher education in the region of South-Western Macedonia. The specific heterogeneous educational offer of the University refers to different scientific disciplines, educating profiles compatible to the labor market. The University St. Kliment Ohridski in Bitola attracts approximately 3 000 new students annually and the total number of students during the recent years remains continuously about 13 000. The almost three decades continuous development of UKLO represents one constant search for the individual, specific identity which is affirmed through the key terms in running the university policy and strategy: contemporary, flexible study programs, transparent organizational structure, dynamic human resource management, active policy of social integration, creation of strong relations between the University and the business sector, support of new initiatives, stress on internationalization and implementation of quality culture in all segments of the university functioning. Faculty of Technical Sciences - Bitola as the largest unit of the St. Kliment Ohridski University - Bitola, is a modern higher education institution, which successfully combines application and scientific research activities, following the European and world trends in education and in overall societal life. A study program in Mechatronics was introduced in 2012 at the Faculty, to offer the engineering students fundamental scientific knowledge and practical experience in areas that are an integral part of mechatronics: mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and electronics, regulation and management systems, and computer science. Contact: I. L. Ribar, bb 7000 Bitola, Macedonia tel. +389 47 20 77 02 mechatronics@tfb.uklo.edu.mk www.tfb.edu.mk 6
Admission requirements In accordance with the Law on Higher Education and the published competition. The second cycle of studies may be enrolled by students who completed the first cycle of studies in technical sciences, including: Graduates of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, electronics, informatics with completed four or more years of BSc study programs, whom a certain number of credits is acknowledged by a special commission procedure, in accordance with legal regulations. All students who completed the first cycle (3 years, 180 credits) of BSc study program in informatics and computer technology. All other interested students who completed four or more years of BSc study programs in technical sciences. 7
Curriculum I Semester II Semester Courses ECTS Courses ECTS Advanced engineering mathematics Selected chapters from Mechatronics Elective block 1 - TFB (*) 10 10 5+5 (*) Students with Bachelor of Science Diploma in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and computer science can elect a combination of two subjects (5+5 credits) according to the table Elective block (5+5) credits (*): Selected chapters from the Mechanical Engineering (for Elec. and ICT Eng.) Selected chapters of Electrical engineering and Electronics (for Mech. and ICT Eng.) Selected chapters from Programming and ICT (for Elec. and Mech. Eng.) Modeling and simulation of mechatronics systems Intelligent sensor-actuator systems Automobile mechatronics systems Elective - UKLO 8 8 8 6 8
III Semester IV Semester Courses ECTS Courses ECTS Embedded and Real Time Control Systems Elective block 2 - TFB (**) Elective - UKLO Team project 8 12 6 4 Preparing of Master thesis Defence of Master thesis 27 3 (**) Students with Bachelor of Science Diploma in mechatronics should select subjects with at least 22 credits, in total. (Block 1 + Block 2) All the other students select Block of Selected chapters (5+5), and should select other elective subjects (Block 2) with at least 12 credits, in total. Elective Courses - TFB List of elective courses: Selected chapters from the mechanical engineering,selected chapters from electrical engineering and electronics, Selected chapters from programming and ICT, Selected chapters from robotics, Micro electromechanical systems - MEMS, Intelligent manufacturing systems, Computer integrated manufacturing, Real time systems and hardware in the loop, Control of vibration, Microprocessors and Microcontrollers, Digital signal processing, Banks of digital filters List of elective courses that are of wider interest for the study program: Software Engineering, Distributed computing systems, Wireless sensor networks, ICT in the industry, Digital image processing, Multiresolutioinal analysis and signal reconstruction, Virtual Engineering - advanced course 9
Mechatronic Design Studio Modern well equipped Mechatronic Design Studios (MDS) have been established to provide the students with up to date technological infrastructure and motivating environment. The MDS offer the students possibility to work on research and develop innovative mechatronic systems. The research projects challenges are often derived from the local industry partners. 10
In the MDS students are offered big range of different sensors and actuators, mechatronic platform hardware for embedded and control applications, virtual instrumentation, data acquisition cards, sophisticated support laboratory equipment such as signal generators, oscilloscopes, multimeters, soldering stations etc. Licensed software for control design, real time simulation, embedded system modeling and rapid prototyping of mechatronic systems is also provided for the master students. 11
Development of Regional Interdisciplinary Mechatronic Studies - DRIMS TEMPUS IV Project: 158644 - JPCR The Mechatronic study program focuses on project oriented education and was developed in collaboration with few European Universities and many local and regional enterprises. The process of modernization of the curriculum was supported by the Tempus project: Development of Regional Interdisciplinary Mechatronic Studies DRIMS where 4 Balkan Universities and 4 European Universities were involved. In the frame of the DRIMS project the capacities for education in the area of mechatronics were strengthened by library updating with the latest editions, preparing new teaching materials in line with the latest technology development and by obtaining of new modern hardware, software and lab equipment. The academic staff involved in the new mechatronic courses was trained at the European Universities to emphasize the project oriented approach, with the use of modern sophisticated equipment and modeling software. Based on the EU best practices strong industry-education network was created to support the promotion of mechatronics engineering in the region and to increase the employment opportunities of the young mechatronic graduates. Following the trends of European Universities and Bologna process, a strong university network in mechatronics was created in order to promote student mobility. We strongly believe that student mobility is one of the main principals for development of well-qualified, open-minded and internationally experienced young people as future professionals. 12
University Project Partners Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics, Aachen, Germany Vienna University of Technology, Institute of Mechanics and Mechatronics, Vienna, Austria University of Bergamo, Department of Design and Technologies, Bergamo, Italy Technical University Sofia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Sofia, Bulgaria University Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Skopje, Macedonia University St. Kliment Ohridski in Bitola, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Bitola, Macedonia University of Prishtina, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Prishtina, Kosovo University of Montenegro, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Podgorica, Montenegro Industry Project Partners APS-European Centre for Mechatronics, Aachen, Germany SPESIMA, Sofia, Bulgaria BRAKO, Veles, Macedonia IRING, Skopje, Macedonia MONTAVAR Metalac, Niksic, Montenegro WAS-IMPEX Podgorica, Montenegro This brochure is printed in the frame of Tempus DRIMS project. The project has been funded with support from European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. 13
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