ME 133: INTRODUCTION TO MECHATRONICS
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): EE 005 or EE 030A, EE 030LA. Introduces hardware, software, sensors, actuators, physical systems models, and control theory in the context of control system implementation. Covers data acquisition (Labview), sensors, actuators, electric circuits and components, semiconductor electronics, logic circuits, signal processing using analog operational amplifiers, programmable logic controllers, and microcontroller programming and interfacing. Uses MATLAB and Simulink.
Average GPA: 3.29
Grade distribution records: 415 students across 10 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 28 | 6.7% |
| A | 64 | 15.4% |
| A- | 101 | 24.3% |
| B+ | 75 | 18.1% |
| B | 61 | 14.7% |
| B- | 48 | 11.6% |
| C+ | 16 | 3.9% |
| C | 8 | 1.9% |
| C- | 5 | 1.2% |
| D+ | 1 | 0.2% |
| D | 2 | 0.5% |
| D- | 1 | 0.2% |
| F | 5 | 1.2% |
Based on 415 student grade records across 10 terms and 2 professors.
Instructors
- Jonathan Realmuto 139 students, Average GPA 3.40
- Fabio Pasqualetti 128 students, Average GPA 3.22