Introduction to Mechatronics & Measurement Systems | 
 enlarge | Authors: David G. Alicatore, Michael B. Histand
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Category: Book
List Price: $116.45
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 1849678
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 432
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.8
ISBN: 007029089X
Dewey Decimal Number: 621
EAN: 9780070290891
ASIN: 007029089X
Publication Date: July 23, 1998
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Product Description
This text provides an accessible overview of the evolving field of mechatronics. Measurement system and electronic engineering fundamentals, which are instrumental in understanding mechatronics systems, are also presented. In addition to analysis techniques, design considerations are presented throughout the book. The text's numerous illustrations, examples, and problems provide an opportunity to see and apply mechatronics to actual problems encountered in engineering practice. The text has been class-tested over several years to ensure accuracy.
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 introduction to mechatronics March 17, 2004
4 out of 11 found this review helpful
This book is exactly as the title describes and introduction to mechatronics. The content is not detailed enough even for a undergraduate engineer. It,s a book fun to have with the real stuff. Nothing as modelling ans simpification technieuqs is given. The emphesis is to much on theory and not practical designing. To much digital processing.
 Great Introductory Book May 5, 2003
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
This book is perfect for a mechanical engineer with very little background or experience with electronics.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.
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