ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS FOR MECHATRONICS

Course objectives

GENERAL The course aims to give to the student the tools for the understanding and the design of electronic circuits and systems for mechatronics. SPECIFIC • Knowledge and understanding: Deep knowledge of the main electronic systems used in mechatronics, with particular reference to analog and digital control systems, sensors and actuators. • Applying knowledge and understanding: Ability to analyze and design electronic systems for mechatronics. Acknowledge of competences to design and make electronic circuits for control. Ability to interact and operate among the stakeholders belonging to the various disciplines involved in mechatronic systems design, making and management. • Making judgements: Ability to choose, compare and design state-of-the-art electronic systems for mechatronics. • Communication skills: Capability, analysis and comparison of state-of-the-art electronic systems for mechatronics. • Learning skills: Ability to learn for onboarding in a professional environment of design, making and management of electronic systems for mechatronics.

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RITA ASQUINI Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
Introduction to mechatronics Sensors and actuators Analog circuits for signal processing Analog-digital and digital-analog conversion Digital logic and elementary digital circuits Combinational circuits and sequential circuits Microprocessors and microcontrollers Mechatronic systems and control architectures Laboratory activities on course topics
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of the Italian language. Fundamental electronic components and their circuital use. Analytical and synthetic reasoning skills.
Books
Main books: • W. Bolton, “Mechatronics”, Seventh Edition, Pearson, 2019 • R. Asquini, F. Zappa, “Digital Electronic Componets”, Società Editrice Esculapio, 2025 Other books: • D. Alciatore, “Introduction to Mechatronics and Measurement Systems”, 5th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2019 • Robert H. Bishop, “Mechatronic System Control, Logic, and Data Acquisition”, 2nd Edition, CRC Press, 2007
Teaching mode
Electronic Systems for Mechatronics course is held through classroom lectures with support of projections of teaching material and explanations with the help of the blackboard on the course topics reported in the teaching program. Theory of each subject is explained by the teacher, and followed with examples and exercises which are carried out in the classroom by the teacher, and/or assigned for individual study as homework. In the final part of the course some Laboratory sessions are held in the laboratory with equipped benches and electronic micro-controllers that allow students, organized in small groups, to carry out projects to verify the acquisition of the course concepts. The Course has a site on the Sapienza Moodle e-learning platform through which students can have access to teaching material prepared by the teacher, to course information and to a communication Forum. The Course is made of face to face lessons, individual study of the theory, strengthen by the execution of numerical exercises and electronic projects. - Course attendance: optional but strongly recommended. - Course delivery: lectures, exercises and laboratory. - Use of Sapienza e-learning platform for distribution of teaching material and Forum.
Frequency
Classroom attendance is optional but strongly recommended.
Exam mode
The evaluation is aimed at verifying the learning outcomes achieved by the student on electronic circuits and systems for mechatronics. The evaluation is based on an experimental electronic project developed by the student and on an oral exam on the course topics. 5 regular and 2 extra exam sessions, the latter dedicated to out of time, part-time or repeating students, are foreseen, according to the calendar drawn up each year by the Mechanical Engineering Area Council.
Bibliography
• Sedra Smith, Circuiti per la microelettronica, EdiSES, 2019 • W. Bolton, “Mechatronics”, Seventh Edition, Pearson, 2019 • D. Alciatore, “Introduction to Mechatronics and Measurement Systems”, 5th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2019 • Robert H. Bishop, “Mechatronic System Control, Logic, and Data Acquisition”, 2nd Edition, CRC Press, 2007 • F. Zappa, “Digital Electronics”, Società Editrice Esculapio, 2019 • F. Zappa, “Microcontrollers”, Società Editrice Esculapio, 2017 Lessons slides on e-learning Sapienza course site. Lessons notes.
Lesson mode
Electronic Systems for Mechatronics course is held through classroom lectures with support of projections of teaching material and explanations with the help of the blackboard on the course topics reported in the teaching program. Theory of each subject is explained by the teacher, and followed with examples and exercises which are carried out in the classroom by the teacher, and/or assigned for individual study as homework. In the final part of the course some Laboratory sessions are held in the laboratory with equipped benches and electronic micro-controllers that allow students, organized in small groups, to carry out projects to verify the acquisition of the course concepts. The Course has a site on the Sapienza Moodle e-learning platform through which students can have access to teaching material prepared by the teacher, to course information and to a communication Forum. The Course is made of face to face lessons, individual study of the theory, strengthen by the execution of numerical exercises and electronic projects. - Course attendance: optional but strongly recommended. - Course delivery: lectures, exercises and laboratory. - Use of Sapienza e-learning platform for distribution of teaching material and Forum.
  • Lesson code10592650
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseMechanical Engineering
  • CurriculumMeccatronica
  • Year2nd year
  • Semester1st semester
  • SSDING-INF/01
  • CFU6