Introduction to Mechatronics & Measurement Systems

The chapter on microcontroller programming and interfacing is also a good introduction, and it presents all of the important aspects of this important area.

I don't recommend the book for electrical engineers or others with lots of electronics and microcontroller experience.


Too General   November 8, 2002
 7 out of 11 found this review helpful

For a seasoned mechanical engineer, this book is next to useless.
Most of the book consists of explaining fundamental concepts that should have already been acquired in mechanics and electrical circuits classes (or books).

Although the sections covering the fundamentals such as circuit components, signal processing, etc. are well written, very little attempt is made at "tying it all together". The "real world" case studies lack any detail or insight that help in actually getting the job done. I want to know how I can make *this* bag of circuit components control *that* gear motor according to *this* equation,etc.

Final Points:
1) Useful only as a survey of the field.
2) Makes a good coffee table book.
3) Too expensive (like most engineeer textbooks).


Ok book for beginners   September 19, 2002
 6 out of 7 found this review helpful

This is an Ok book for mechanical engineers interested in learning the basics of mechatronics. The book provides a very basic introduction of electronic devices and gives the reader a flavor of the field of mechatronics. However, if you are a seasoned engineer with a basic understanding of electrical engineering, you will need something else.

In my opinion, this book has been written at a level that is appropriate for junior engineering students and it is not suitable for a practicing engineer with some real-world experience.