This free engineering course will teach you about the working principles of the key elements of mechatronic systems. Mechatronics is often considered the smartest field of engineering because it integrates mechanical and electronic engineering with intelligent computer controls. It deals with the design of smart robots and automated systems. This course equips you with knowledge of the working principles and roles of mechatronic systems’ key components and how mechatronics makes our daily lives better.
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Diploma |
| Course Duration | 10-15 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • State the basic components and examples of mechatronic systems • Outline the laws and key components of electrical circuits • Discuss the principles of semiconductor devices • Distinguish between sensors and transducers • List the sensors for measuring displacement, position, and proximity • Summarise the working principle of some standard pressure and fluid flow sensors • Compare hydraulic and pneumatic actuators • Recall the basic principles of major electrical actuation devices • Identify the application of data representation systems in Mechatronics • Recognise the importance of signal conditioning in mechatronics • Indicate how you can use operational amplifiers in manipulating signals • Paraphrase the processes of analogue-to-digital and digital-to-analogue conversion |
| Course Code | 3607 |

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