Teaching

 Teachings at SFSU :

Understanding and characterizing the mechanical behavior of biological tissues and systems with emphasis on the fundamentals of biomechanics including force analysis, mechanics of deformable bodies, stress analysis, and viscoelasticity. 

Basics of a multidisciplinary field that combines electronics, mechanical design and simulation, and control systems. Simulation and design of systems with sensors, controllers, and actuators. System elements including common sensors, actuators, and various electronic controllers. (Plus-minus letter grade only)

Videos of student's final projects (Spring 2017)

Signal and linear system analysis in the time and frequency domains. System response to continuous and discontinuous signals. Convolution. Fourier series, Fourier transform and Laplace transform. 

Modeling and analysis of dynamic systems (particles and rigid bodies) including translational and rotational mechanical systems, fluid systems, and electrical systems. Numerical and analytical solutions of linear algebraic and ordinary differential equations in the Time and Laplace domain governing the behavior of single and multiple degrees of freedom systems. Discussion of free and forced vibration of mechanical systems, as well as periodic and aperiodic excitation, and vibration isolation. Determination of Natural Frequencies and Mode Shapes. 

Analysis and design of continuous and discrete control systems. Systems modeling and stability. System compensation using root-locus and frequency domain techniques. Z-transforms, discrete transfer functions, and state-space representation. Control of digital systems using state-space methods. (Plus-minus letter grade only)

Simulation and modeling of control systems using Matlab and Simulink. Control experiments using servomotors and industrial emulators. Control project. Laboratory.

Basics of microcontroller programming techniques using C , Labview  and Simulink. Reading range of sensors and communicating with several actuators.

Previous Teachings :

The course covers experimental techniques for the observation and measurement of physical variables such as force, strain, temperature, flowrate, and acceleration. The course includes a lab component involving oscilloscopes, and electronic circuits including operational amplifiers, thermocouples, strain gauges, digital recorders, lasers, etc. A key component of the course is the Go Forth and Measure project, in which students develop their own experiments based on their interests. The project includes both written papers culminating with a poster session.