4. Electronics

Syllabus Points Covered

Programming mechatronics

Understanding mechatronic hardware and software

• Use different types of data and understand how it is obtained and processed in a mechatronic system, including diagnostic data and data used for optimisation

• Determine power, battery and material requirements for components of a mechatronic system

• Develop wiring diagrams for a mechatronic system, considering data and power supply requirements

Chapter Contents

• 4.1. Overview
  • 4.1.1. Electricity
  • 4.1.2. Materials
• 4.2. Electricity
  • 4.2.1. Conductors
  • 4.2.2. Direct Current
  • 4.2.3. Polarity
  • 4.2.4. Voltage
  • 4.2.5. Resistance
  • 4.2.6. Ohm’s Law
  • 4.2.7. Circuits
• 4.3. Power and Energy
  • 4.3.1. Power
  • 4.3.2. Energy
• 4.4. Cells and Batteries
  • 4.4.1. Cells
  • 4.4.2. Types of Cells
  • 4.4.3. Batteries
• 4.5. Microcontrollers and Sensors
  • 4.5.1. Voltage Requirements
  • 4.5.2. Current Requirements
  • 4.5.3. Data and Logic Levels
  • 4.5.4. Power Distribution
• 4.6. Motors
  • 4.6.1. Motor Electrical Requirements
  • 4.6.2. Types of Motors
• 4.7. Exercise: Electrical Requirements
  • 4.7.1. Pre-Reading
  • 4.7.2. Examples
• 4.8. Exercise: Wiring Diagrams
  • 4.8.1. Instructions
  • 4.8.2. Pre-Watch