Mechatronics and Robotics

Module aim

To teach understand the structure of mechanisms and machines, kinematic and dynamic processes in them, in preparing to studies of modern machinery and equipment.

Module description

Concepts of machine and mechanism. Structure of linkage mechanisms, their metric synthesis, graphical and grapho analytical kinematics. Classification of cam mechanisms, dimension calculation, the profile synthesis. Gear mechanisms, gear and their design. Machine dynamics. Flywheel design for the machine. Mechanisms balancing. 5 laboratory works. Course project. Exam.
Concepts of machine and mechanism. Structure of linkage mechanisms, their metric synthesis, graphical and grapho analytical kinematics. Classification of cam mechanisms, dimension calculation, the profile synthesis. Gear mechanisms, gear and their design. Machine dynamics. Flywheel design for the machine. Mechanisms balancing. 5 laboratory works. Course project. Exam.

Students must participate in at least 75% of the exercises and complete at least 75% of the laboratory work in the scheduled time.

Module aim

To introduce basics of probability theory and mathematical statistics, to train a student to use obtained knowledge for solving of real world problems.

Module description

The basic probability theory concepts and theorems. The distribution functions of random variables and numerical characteristics. The problems of mathematical statistics. Empirical characteristics. The point and interval estimates of unknown parameters. Statistical hypothesis testing, elements of correlation theory, regression.

Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical works, 80% of the time scheduled laboratory works (full-time studies and part-time, distance learning studies) and 50% of the lectures (only full-time studies).

Module aim

Get acquainted with general notions of mechanics and with solution methods of statical, kinematical and dynamical problems of rigid body mechanics. To acquire and assimilate knowledge about behaviour of mechanical objects under action of forces at known boundary and initial conditions. To understand main fundamental principles of statics and dynamics. To learn solving practical problems of mechanics.

Module description

Object of mechanics. Idealizations. Fundamental axioms, laws and notions of mechanics. Particle, rigid body, mechanical system. Force, couple, moment, link. Forces in 2D and 3D space. Free-body diagram. Equilibrium of particle and rigid body. Distributed loads, gravity centre. Friction. Notions of kinematics. Velocity, speed, acceleration, path. Equations of motion. Kinetics of particle and rigid body. Differencials equations of motion. Fundamental theorems of kinetics. Fundamentals of analytical mechanics. Students must attend at least 70% of the time scheduled practical exercises.

Module aim

Deliver general understanding of programing process and its place in general engineering. Transfer general knowledge about mentioned systems, task-solving methods, development of algorithms, and preparation of program source and design of software structure. Modulus develops abilities to prepare, compile and run own-build programs. Deliver knowledge about debugging process and program text clarification, runtime error analysis and debugging. Students will gain theoretical knowledge and practical skills in programing and using libraries in algorithms.

Module description

This curriculum provides essential terms of programing language. There are steps of solution of programing task, development of algorithms. Provided steps in program development. Discussed stage of preprocessor, compiler and link editor. Students introduced with statements of programing language. Variables, arrays, loops, logic operations, pointers, functions, dynamic arrays, complex data, bit fields. Curriculum intended to describe and solve typical tasks, build simple programs, develop algorithms, and debug program code.

Students must participate in at least 75% of the exercises and complete at least 75% of the laboratory work in the scheduled time.

Module aim

To provide knowledge about materials used in the mechanical and production engineering in mechatronics, their processing, properties and application.

Module description

The module provides knowledge of various engineering materials which possess special properties and have particular applicability in mechatronics. Such us conductive materials (heat, electric current, light), insulation (noise, electric power, heat), dielectric, friction, anti-friction, lubrication materials and so on. The module covers material evaluation and selection criteria in mechatronics.

Module aim

To provide knowledge about materials used in the mechatronic engineering, their processing, properties and application.

Module description

The basis of structural materials and treatment processes is presented in the module. Materials science development, internal structure of materials, mechanical and physical properties testing, patterns of the formation of material structures, production of metal materials, alloy steels and non-ferrous metal alloys, heat treatment and thermo chemical treatment of metal materials, composition and non-metallic materials, details and construction manufacturing and processing methods, materials joining process, destructive and non-destructive control of materials.

Module aim

To teach understand the structure of mechanisms and machines, kinematic and dynamic processes in them, in preparing to studies of modern machinery and equipment.

Module description

Concepts of machine and mechanism. Structure of linkage mechanisms, their metric synthesis, graphical and grapho analytical kinematics. Classification of cam mechanisms, dimension calculation, the profile synthesis. Gear mechanisms, gear and their design. Machine dynamics. Flywheel design for the machine. Mechanisms balancing. 5 laboratory works. Course project. Exam.
Concepts of machine and mechanism. Structure of linkage mechanisms, their metric synthesis, graphical and grapho analytical kinematics. Classification of cam mechanisms, dimension calculation, the profile synthesis. Gear mechanisms, gear and their design. Machine dynamics. Flywheel design for the machine. Mechanisms balancing. 5 laboratory works. Course project. Exam.

Students must participate in at least 75% of the exercises and complete at least 75% of the laboratory work in the scheduled time.

Module aim

To introduce basics of probability theory and mathematical statistics, to train a student to use obtained knowledge for solving of real world problems.

Module description

The basic probability theory concepts and theorems. The distribution functions of random variables and numerical characteristics. The problems of mathematical statistics. Empirical characteristics. The point and interval estimates of unknown parameters. Statistical hypothesis testing, elements of correlation theory, regression.

Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical works, 80% of the time scheduled laboratory works (full-time studies and part-time, distance learning studies) and 50% of the lectures (only full-time studies).

Module aim

Get acquainted with general notions of mechanics and with solution methods of statical, kinematical and dynamical problems of rigid body mechanics. To acquire and assimilate knowledge about behaviour of mechanical objects under action of forces at known boundary and initial conditions. To understand main fundamental principles of statics and dynamics. To learn solving practical problems of mechanics.

Module description

Object of mechanics. Idealizations. Fundamental axioms, laws and notions of mechanics. Particle, rigid body, mechanical system. Force, couple, moment, link. Forces in 2D and 3D space. Free-body diagram. Equilibrium of particle and rigid body. Distributed loads, gravity centre. Friction. Notions of kinematics. Velocity, speed, acceleration, path. Equations of motion. Kinetics of particle and rigid body. Differencials equations of motion. Fundamental theorems of kinetics. Fundamentals of analytical mechanics. Students must attend at least 70% of the time scheduled practical exercises.

Module aim

To provide knowledge about materials used in the mechanical and production engineering in mechatronics, their processing, properties and application.

Module description

The module provides knowledge of various engineering materials which possess special properties and have particular applicability in mechatronics. Such us conductive materials (heat, electric current, light), insulation (noise, electric power, heat), dielectric, friction, anti-friction, lubrication materials and so on. The module covers material evaluation and selection criteria in mechatronics.

Module aim

To provide knowledge about materials used in the mechatronic engineering, their processing, properties and application.

Module description

The basis of structural materials and treatment processes is presented in the module. Materials science development, internal structure of materials, mechanical and physical properties testing, patterns of the formation of material structures, production of metal materials, alloy steels and non-ferrous metal alloys, heat treatment and thermo chemical treatment of metal materials, composition and non-metallic materials, details and construction manufacturing and processing methods, materials joining process, destructive and non-destructive control of materials.

Module aim

The aim of the module is to provide the students with the basics of structural programming especially of the C programming language.

Module description

An introduction into structural programming using the C programming language. The basics of programming are covered: control structures, expressions and operators, functions and data structures. The pecularities of the C language are reviewed as well as the standard library for the language, o taip pat šios kalbos standartinė biblioteka. The good programming practice is focused on throughout the course.

Module aim

Implementation of modern 3D systems for geometric form generation, construction parameters analysis and preparation of computer aided manufacturing.

Module description

Overview of computer aided design and manufacturing. Computer aided design (CAD) and computer aided manufacturing (CAM) components, hardware and software. Concept of CAD: three-dimensional (3D) modeling, virtual modeling, integrated quality control. Interface between CAM and CAD. Fundamentals of CAM. Computer aided engineering.

Students must participate in at least 75% of the exercises and complete at least 75% of the laboratory work in the scheduled time.

Module aim

To provide every major C++ language feature and the standard library facilities, to get understanding of the ideas presented in related lectures behind the language facilities, leading to mastery.

Module description

Students must participate in at least 75% of the exercises and complete at least 75% of the laboratory work in the scheduled time.

Module aim

Introduction to machine elements and various joints of them.

Module description

Machine elements. The criteria of operation. Joints of elements. Welded, pressed, riveted, glued joints. Thread, wedge-shaped, splined, pin joints (connections). Friction drives. Belt drives. Gear drives: cylindrical and conical gear drives. Worm gear drives. Shafts, bearings, couplings, sealing and lubricating equipment. Laboratory works. The course project.

Students must participate in at least 75% of the exercises and complete at least 75% of the laboratory work in the scheduled time.

Module aim

To give knowledge and acquaint with engineering methods for simple strength and stiffness problems

Module description

General principle, hypothesis, assumption, conception. Tension and compression. Geometrical properties of cross sections. Shear. Torsion. Bending. Fundamentals of stress-strain state. Compound stresses. Dynamic and cyclic loading. Understanding of buckling and cracking. Students must attend at least 70% of the time scheduled practical exercises and 100% laboratory works. Theoretical lectures are mandatory for first-cycle I-III year full-time students. More than half of the lectures must be attended during the semester.

Module aim

Introducing students with different types of mechatronic systems. Joint of mechanic, electric and numeric control systems in mechatronics. Fundamentals of dynamics of mechatronic systems.

Module description

Overview of mechatronic systems, different their types. Properties of Different types of mechatronic systems. Synthesis of mechatronic systems using in their design different physical sources of power – electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic. Real operation of mechatronic systems – exciting and deflecting. Multiply degree of freedom in mechatronic systems. Nonlinearities in mechatronic systems. Modeling of simple mechatronic systems.

Students must participate in at least 75% of the exercises and complete at least 75% of the laboratory work in the scheduled time.

Module aim

The aim of this module is to give knowledge for students about fluids equilibrium and flow laws and their application for practice calculations; introduce theoretic fundamentals of thermal properties of building envelopes, building heat balance and thermodynamical evaluation of energy systems.

Module description

After completing the Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics course, students will acquire theoretical and practical knowledge about fluids, their use, hydrostatic pressure and its forces. During laboratory classes work, they will experiment and apply knowledge of fluid mechanics in real conditions. In the course, students will master the differential equations of fluid equilibrium, will be able to recognize and name the types of fluid flow, their hydrodynamic characteristics, and write down calculable differential equations. Will be able to properly apply Bernoulli’s equations and calculate search parameters based on them. Will acquire the basics of calculating pipes and pipelines, hydraulic losses. Knows how fluids flow through orifices and nozzles. The thermodynamics from heat exchange section introduces the basic concepts of technical thermodynamics, work and heat, the law of conservation of energy, thermodynamic cycles, water vapor and moist air, the principles of heat exchangers and heat pump operation. Students must participate more than half of the lectures, participate in at least 60% of exercises and complete all laboratory work.

Module aim

Implementation of modern 3D systems for geometric form generation, construction parameters analysis and preparation of computer aided manufacturing.

Module description

Overview of computer aided design and manufacturing. Computer aided design (CAD) and computer aided manufacturing (CAM) components, hardware and software. Concept of CAD: three-dimensional (3D) modeling, virtual modeling, integrated quality control. Interface between CAM and CAD. Fundamentals of CAM. Computer aided engineering.

Students must participate in at least 75% of the exercises and complete at least 75% of the laboratory work in the scheduled time.

Module aim

Introduction to machine elements and various joints of them.

Module description

Machine elements. The criteria of operation. Joints of elements. Welded, pressed, riveted, glued joints. Thread, wedge-shaped, splined, pin joints (connections). Friction drives. Belt drives. Gear drives: cylindrical and conical gear drives. Worm gear drives. Shafts, bearings, couplings, sealing and lubricating equipment. Laboratory works. The course project.

Students must participate in at least 75% of the exercises and complete at least 75% of the laboratory work in the scheduled time.

Module aim

To give knowledge and acquaint with engineering methods for simple strength and stiffness problems

Module description

General principle, hypothesis, assumption, conception. Tension and compression. Geometrical properties of cross sections. Shear. Torsion. Bending. Fundamentals of stress-strain state. Compound stresses. Dynamic and cyclic loading. Understanding of buckling and cracking. Students must attend at least 70% of the time scheduled practical exercises and 100% laboratory works. Theoretical lectures are mandatory for first-cycle I-III year full-time students. More than half of the lectures must be attended during the semester.

Module aim

To provide every major C++ language feature and the standard library facilities, to get understanding of the ideas presented in related lectures behind the language facilities, leading to mastery.

Module description

This module provides students with a comprehensive study of the C++ programming language. The course stresses the object paradigm including classes, inheritance, virtual functions, and templates. Beside the base C++ studies, presented course extends C++ skills to include C++/CLI. ISO/ANSI C++ essentials are featured by .net and MFC examples.
Students must attend at least 80% of the time scheduled laboratory work.

Module aim

Introducing students with different types of mechatronic systems. Joint of mechanic, electric and numeric control systems in mechatronics. Fundamentals of dynamics of mechatronic systems.

Module description

Overview of mechatronic systems, different their types. Properties of Different types of mechatronic systems. Synthesis of mechatronic systems using in their design different physical sources of power – electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic. Real operation of mechatronic systems – exciting and deflecting. Multiply degree of freedom in mechatronic systems. Nonlinearities in mechatronic systems. Modeling of simple mechatronic systems.

Students must participate in at least 75% of the exercises and complete at least 75% of the laboratory work in the scheduled time.

Module aim

The aim of this module is to give knowledge for students about fluids equilibrium and flow laws and their application for practice calculations; introduce theoretic fundamentals of thermal properties of building envelopes, building heat balance and thermodynamical evaluation of energy systems.

Module description

After completing the Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics course, students will acquire theoretical and practical knowledge about fluids, their use, hydrostatic pressure and its forces. During laboratory classes work, they will experiment and apply knowledge of fluid mechanics in real conditions. In the course, students will master the differential equations of fluid equilibrium, will be able to recognize and name the types of fluid flow, their hydrodynamic characteristics, and write down calculable differential equations. Will be able to properly apply Bernoulli’s equations and calculate search parameters based on them. Will acquire the basics of calculating pipes and pipelines, hydraulic losses. Knows how fluids flow through orifices and nozzles. The thermodynamics from heat exchange section introduces the basic concepts of technical thermodynamics, work and heat, the law of conservation of energy, thermodynamic cycles, water vapor and moist air, the principles of heat exchangers and heat pump operation. Students must participate more than half of the lectures, participate in at least 60% of exercises and complete all laboratory work.