Faculty of Engineering and IT.

Al Azhar University – Gaza.

Mechatronics Engineering Department.

Mid-Term Exam
Student No.: Course Title: Mechatronics Design (1)
Student Name: Course Code: ITME 5310
Examiner: Dr. Ahmed Issa
NOTES: ANSWER ALL THREE QUESTIONS.
ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARKS.

Q#1 [25 m’ks]

A What goals of mechatronics design do the following design feature(s)
realise?
1- Having an automatic service request system in automobiles. [3]
2- Having a GPS module or a tilt sensor in a mobile phone. [3]

B List and discuss 3 points that show the importance of design

documentation? [9]

C-1 Which of the following diagrams represents control prototyping simulation? [2]
(Blocks that have a bold boundary are real components).

(1) (2) (3)

C-2 In your own words, briefly, describe control prototyping simulation? [3]
C-3 List 2 advantages of control prototyping simulation? [5]

Q#2 [25 m’ks]

A You were hired by a company to design a vending machine of “cold-
canned-drinks” for use in shopping malls. The company’s design
requirements were (quick vending times, robustness, safety of operation,
ease of maintenance and auto alert in cases of malfunction). Answer the
following:

A-1 Add three important design requirements to the above design concept? [6]
A-2 List 3 categories of expected users to interact with the machine? [3]
A-3 Draw a diagram to summarise all users’ interactions with the machine? [4]
A-4 What do you call the diagram described in part A-3? [1]
A-5 Select one interaction case and draw a diagram to describe it in detail? [4]
A-6 What do you call the diagram described in part A-5? [1]

B-1 In your words, what is experimental system modelling? [3]

B-2 Briefly explain how analogies between different engineering domains can
be useful to the mechatronics engineer? [3]

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Q#3 [25 m’ks]
A-1 What are the engineering fields that intersect to produce mechatronics
engineering? [3]
A-2 Using the engineering fields, named in part A-1, define “Mechatronics”? [3]
A-3 Give one disadvantage of mechatronics solutions development? [2]
A-4 Give one practical example of the disadvantages named in part A-3? [2]

B-1 What type of diagram is shown in the figure below? [3]

B-2 How different is this diagram from a use-case diagram? [3]
B-3 How different is this diagram from a sequence diagram? [3]

C-1 Give 2 reasons to justify the division of tasks importance in mechatronics

design? [6]

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