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In this lesson, users will learn how to measure pressure with pressure sensors. Furthermore, the lesson details how to understand the different types of sensors available and the appropriate hardware to accurately take pressure measurements. Topics include What is Pressure, Pressure Measurement, and...

This tutorial is provided by National Instruments and introduces users to the concepts and techniques of measuring strain with strain gages. For more in-depth guidance on making strain measurements, visit the how-to guide. To find more information on the Measurement Fundamentals series, return to...

This video, provided by Tech Ready SC, discusses mechatronics. Mechatronics is an "interdisciplinary field involving mechanical, instrumentation, electronics, robotics/automation, computer components and control systems. Systems are networked together to meet the demands of highly automated...

Collection Description  This collection consists of suggested course syllabi for the first 30 credits of an Associates in Applied Science degree in mechatronics. These course syllabi were created by a development team led by the College of Lake County (CLC) with support from a Round 1...

Collection Description This collection, provided by the College of Lake County, contains materials related to the course Automation, Robotics, Mechatronics (ARM) 226: Advanced Motor Control. This course is a second year course for the ARM AAS degree and covers topics including general machine...

This collection is provided by the College of Lake County (CLC) and includes three documents that relate to the college's engineering curriculum. The 3-page ARM 226 syllabus provides an overview of the Programmable Automations Technologies class. This 3-credit class is taken by students in their...

This collection is provided by the College of Lake County and includes three documents that relate to the college's engineering curriculum. The 2-page AAS Degree Requirements document provides a program outline of the college's Associate in Applied Science Degree in Automation, Robotics and...

This collection from College of Lake County (CLC) contains four documents related to creating a pathway for high school students to CLC's mechatronics degree. The first item, Automation and Robotics Introductory Certificate 24ZC, contains a list of 15 dual credit courses that high school students...

This 12-page resource, made available by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is an activity that introduces students to the "Force of Impact using Accelerometer and Newtons' Laws of Motion." Upon completion of this activity, students will be able to define: acceleration, force, mass, Newton's...

This article, from the Sensors Online website, discusses MEMS accelerometers potential as high-quality acoustic pickups for musical instruments. The article includes the following sections: MEMS Accelerometer Technology, Accelerometers as Vibration Measurement Sensors, Acoustic Feedback, Acoustic...