Course Catalog 2007-2008

ACI-51306 MICROROBOTICS AND MICROACTUATORS, 5 cr
Microrobotics and microactuators

Lecturers
Johana Kuncova-Kallio
Pekka Ronkanen
Pekka Ruuskanen
Mariaana Savia
Matti Vilkko
Jari Juuti (University of Oulu)
Marke Kallio (VTT)
Mika Paajanen (VTT)
Tomi Lindroos (VTT)

Implementations
Programs: Automation Engineering
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture 2 h/week 2 h/week 2 h/week - - -
Exam  
(Timetable for academic year 2007-2008)

Objectives
After the course, the students should have deepend knowledge on the operation principles of active actuator materials and microactuators, and applying them in various applications, especially in microrobotics and micromechatronics.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Piezoelectric actuators: effect, design, actuator types, figures of merit.  Thermal microactuators, electrostatic microactuators, magnetic microactuators, voice coil actuators, magnetic minimotors. Control aspects and applications of piezoelectric actuators.  Fabrication and material issues of piezoelectric actuators. 
2. Shape memory actuators: effect, design, actuator types, figures of merit.  Control aspects and applications of shape memory actuators.  Fabrication and material issues of shape memory actuators. 
3. Electroactive polymer actuators: effect, design, actuator types, figures of merit.  Control aspects and applications of electroactive polymer actuators.  Fabrication and material issues of electroactive polymer actuators. 
4. Magnetostrictive actuators: effect, design, actuator types, figures of merit.  Control aspects and applications of magnetostrictive actuators.  Fabrication and material issues of magnetostrictive actuators. 
5. Magnetorheological actuators: effect, design, actuator types, figures of merit.  Control aspects and applications of magnetorheological actuators.   Fabrication and material issues of magnetorheological actuators. 

Requirements for completing the course
A written exam OR one presentation, 65 % attendance and 2-3 page home work.

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • The course assesment will be based on the written exam. The students can gain bonus points by participating the lectures. The bonus points will be taken into account in the final grade.

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

    • Study material
    Type Name Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... Exam material Language
    Book Emerging Actuator Technologies: a Micromechatronic Approach Jose L. Pons 0-470-09197-5     Yes  English 

    Prerequisites
    Code Course Credits M/R
    ACI-20016 ACI-20016 Basic Course in Automation Technology 5 Recommendable
    ACI-51006 ACI-51006 Introduction to Microsystem Technology 4 Mandatory
    ACI-51106 ACI-51106 Laboratory Course in Microsystem Technology 4 Mandatory

    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Remarks

  • Partial passing of course must be in connection with the same round of implementation.

  • The course is suitable for postgraduate studies.

    • Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

    • - In information distribution via homepage, newsgroups or mailing lists, e.g. current issues, timetables
    - In compiling teaching material, particularly for online use or other electronic media
    - In compiling exercise, group or laboratory work
    - In distributing and/or returning exercise work, material etc
    - In the visualization of objects and phenomena, e.g. animations, demonstrations, simulations, video clips

  • Estimate as a percentage of the implementation of the course

    • - Contact teaching: 40 %
    - Distance learning: 0 %
    - Proportion of a student's independent study: 60 %

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 34
    Assignments 15
    Seminar reports 50

    Study materials Hours
    Course book 25
    Total sum 124

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    Last modified 07.02.2007
    Modified byPasi Kallio