A guide to finding resources in mechatronics.
- Print Sources
- Subject Headings
- Indexing and Abstracting Services
- Locating the Source Document
- Full Text Electronic Journal Data Sets
- Full Text Electronic Books
- Selected Full Text eJournal Titles and Conference Proceedings
- Web Sites
Print sources
Gardens Point Library Sources
| Location | Title | Description |
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621 216 /2 |
Introduction to mechatronics and measurement systems 2nd ed. (2003) David G. Alciatore, Michael B. Histand McGraw-Hill |
Provides comprehensive and accessible coverage of the evolving field of mechatronics for mechanical, electrical and aerospace engineering majors. The authors present a concise review of electrical circuits, solid-state devices, digital circuits, and motors- all of which are fundamental to understanding mechatronic systems. This second edition features new coverage of microcontroller architecture, programming and interfacing. Mechatronics design considerations are presented throughout the text, and in "Design Example" features. The text's numerous illustrations, examples, class discussion items, and chapter questions & exercises provide an opportunity to understand and apply mechatronics concepts to actual problems encountered in engineering practice. This text has been tested over several years to ensure accuracy. A new Book Website includes problem solutions for instructors, MathCAD files for book examples, Class Discussion Item follow-up, and extensive supplementary resources on mechatronics and microcontrollers. |
621 230 /3 |
Electromechanical design handbook 3rd ed. (2000) Ronald A. Walsh McGraw-Hill |
A-Z guide to electrical/electronic and mechanical engineering design data. Sourcebook of electro-mechanical engineering design data with new discussions of engineering economics and elastomer springs. and a bounty of new drawings. The know-how you need to develop parts, mechanisms, and assemblies, with thorough explanations of: *Properties, uses, and strength of engineering materials *Machine element design and mechanisms *Basic pneumatics, hydraulics, air handling and heat *Fastener and joining techniques *Layout and fabrication practices, including castings, moldings, extrusions and powder metal technology *Finishes and plating practices *Dimensioning and tolerancing practices. A compendium of practical, on-the-job information on all aspects of electromechanical design, revised and expanded (with some 400 pages of additional material) to reflect the latest technological advances in the field. Consolidates enough basic and application-specific design data and procedures to allow electromechanical engineers to initiate many of the design calculations and procedures required to begin the development of mechanical, electrical, and electronic parts, mechanisms, assemblies, and processes. |
621 232 |
Mechatronic systems : modelling and simulation with HDLs (2003) George Pelz Wiley |
Describes how to model and simulate systems that integrate electronics, mechanics, and information technology, whether ordinary sized or so small they are called micromechatronic or microelectromechanical systems. Discusses the principles for modelling and simulating electronics and mechanics, simulating mechantronics in particular, the most important constructs of digital and analog hardware description languages, considering software and mechanics in those languages, and case studies that demonstrate the techniques. |
621.3 428 |
Opto-mechatronic systems handbook : techniques and applications (2002) edited by Hyungsuck Cho CRC Press |
Written to eliminate the boundaries between the optics and mechatronics research and engineering communities, this book presents definitions, fundamentals, and applications of opto-mechatronics, shows how optical systems and devices can be integrated with mechatronic systems at all stages, and demonstrates the role and synergistic effects of optical systems in overall system performance. Information on optical engineering is integrated with material on information technology and mechanical and electronic engineering, and optical components are examined from the perspective of systems technology. Applications discussed include robotics, data storage, monitoring, and micro-assembly. |
R 621.815 74 |
The Mechatronics handbook (2002) CRC Press> |
More than 60 articles authored by a panel of academics and practitioners explore every facet of mechtronics, from an overview of its history, through the underlying theories, systems, processes, and practice to perspectives on the field's current and future trends. |
Subject headings
For precision information retrieval, search the library catalogue using the controlled vocabulary Library of Congress Subject Headings LCSH . You can consult LCSH (the big red books) kept at the level 2 Help Desk or online direct from LC authorities . Here are a few examples of subject searches, using terms from the LCSH dictionary:
- Automatic control
- Adaptive control systems
- Feedback control systems
- Artificial intelligence -- Industrial applications
- Microelectromechanical systems
Indexing and abstracting services
Database |
Description |
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Applied Science Abstracts Produced by H.W Wilson Co. Indexing 1983+ Abstracting 1993+ Click on the blue Thesaurus button (left-hand frame) for subject heading lookup. |
Search Applied Science Abstracts via the WilsonWeb platform Indexes high quality applied science and technology journals including leading trade and industrial publications, peer-reviewed professional and technical society journals as well as specialised buyer's guides, directories and conference proceedings. Subject coverage includes : Acoustics, Aeronautics, Applied Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence, Atmospheric Sciences, Automatic Control, Automotive Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Communication & Information Technology, Computer Databases & Software, Construction, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Engineering & Biomedical Materials, Energy Resources & Research, Environmental Engineering, Fire & Fire Prevention, Food & Food Industry, Geology, Industrial Engineering, Machine Learning, Machinery, Marine Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgy, Mineralogy, Mining Engineering, Neural Networks, Nuclear Engineering, Oceanography, Optical & Neural Computing, Petroleum & Gas, Physics, Plastics, Robotics, Solid State Technology, Space Science, Textile Industry & Fabrics, Transportation, Waste Management, Other Industrial & Mechanical Arts. |
INSPEC You can perform an online "look up" of the controlled vocabulary subject terms used in INSPEC. Having selected the INSPEC database, click on the Thesaurus button in the grey top menu bar. |
Search INSPEC via the Engineering Village platform Produced by the Institution of Electrical Engineers (U.K.). Covers primarily electrical and electronics engineering, computer science and cognate disciplines. |
Compendex Covers all engineering disciplines. The controlled vocabulary subject (index) terms used in Compendex come from the Ei Thesaurus. 4th ed. (2001) |
Search Compendex via the Engineering Village platform Recommend you first create a personal login in order to turn search history on. |
Locating the source document
To locate the full text of the cited document (commonly a journal article or conference paper) search the QUT Library catalogue (and perhaps other library catalogues) for the source publication. The source publication is usually either a periodical title, or a published conference proceeding.
QUT library holds / subscribes to only a selection of the source publications indexed by services such as INSPEC and Compendex.
Methods of searching for the source publication can vary. Commonly, you search by title, corporate author (useful for conferences) or keyword.
A quick, initial (but not a 100% reliable) search can be done using the international standard numbers (ISSN or ISBN). Note that library catalogues list only periodical titles, never the titles of articles. Each periodical title has a unique, eight digit identifying ISSN, which can be searched in the library catalogue.
Subscribed periodical titles are listed in our catalogue, regardless of whether they are print copies shelved on level 4 of the Gardens Point Library, or if they can be downloaded from electronic datasets over the Internet.
Note that if the source publication is an IEEE or IEE journal, transaction, magazine, conference proceeding, or a current IEEE standard you should be able to obtain the full text in electronic PDF format from IEEE Xplore.
Full text electronic journal data sets
| Database | Description |
|---|---|
| Provides all 120 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) journals, 600 annual conference proceedings and 875 technical standards in full text. The database also provides 'forward linking' to newer articles that cite an older reference. | |
| ScienceDirect | Browse journal titles by subject "Mechanical Engineering" available via ScienceDirect. Over 1,100 Elsevier / Pergamon / North-Holland journal titles, in full text from 1995. |
| Wiley InterScience |
326 journals in PDF format from January 1997. Content Alerts are available for all titles, and provide you an email update of the latest table of contents for Wiley titles that interest you. |
| SpringerLink is the electronic full-text source from Springer / Kluwer for researchers in biomedicine, life science, clinical medicine, physics, engineering, mathematics, computer science, humanities, and economics. | |
| ProQuest Science Journals | Search full text and images for 376 periodicals in science and technology (from 1994-). Subject coverage includes computers, engineering, physics, telecommunications, and transportation. |
Full text electronic books
| eBook Database | Titles Include |
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ENGnetBASE (Engineering Electronic Library from CRC Press) Mechanical Engineering category. |
The Mechatronics handbook, The Opto-mechatronic systems handbook |
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Mechanics & Mechanical Engineering subject area. |
Electromechanical design handbook |
Selected full text ejournal titles & conference proceedings
A showcase of subscribed journals and conference proceedings on mechatronics (available in electronic full-text) to QUT students.
| Title | Description | Platform |
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IEEE/ASME transactions on mechatronics Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (6 issues p.a.) ISSN 1083-4435 |
Published jointly by the IEEE and ASME. Encompasses all practical aspects of the theory and methods of mechatronics, the synergetic integration of mechanical engineering with electronic and intelligent computer control in the design and manufacture of industrial products and processes. The ten technical areas included are: Modeling and Design, Manufacturing, Motion Control, System Integration, Vibration and Noise Control, Actuators and Sensors, Micro Devices and Opto-Electronics Systems, Intelligent Control, Automotive Systems, Robotics, and Other Applications. | IEEE Xplore |
Industrial engineer (Norcross, GA) Institute of Industrial Engineers (United States) ISSN 1542-894X |
Trade journal. Has feature articles that focus on industrial engineering issues, problems, and solutions, as well as recent developments and research that may have a significant impact on the practice of industrial engineering. Emphasis is placed on the article’s practical value and analytical approach. Articles based on experience and actual hands-on operating situations, those that take a 'how-to' tone, or those that have valuable applications in a working environment ar favoured. | ProQuest Science Journals |
The International journal of advanced manufacturing technology Springer-Verlag (12 issues p.a.) ISSN 0268-3768 |
Covers the full range of advanced manufacturing technology. Publishes papers on robotics; artificial intelligence, including speech technology, vision and tactile sensing; grippers; programmable controllers; lasers and other advanced processes; programmable assembly; flexible manufacturing systems; computer integrated manufacturing; inspection; automatic test equipment; simulation; motors, controls and drives; local area networking; production planning and control; human factors; and economics. | SpringerLink |
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Wiley (12 issues p.a.) ISSN 1097-4563
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Publishes archival papers in all aspects of basic and applied research on the analysis, design, realization, and use of robots, robot components, and robot systems. The Journal places particular emphasis on publishing research contributions in emerging fields of robot system design and integration. |
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Elsevier (10 issues p.a.) ISSN 0957-4158 |
A Journal of IFAC, the International Federation of Automatic Control. cover a wide range of application areas including consumer product design, embedded microprocessor control, instrumentation, manufacturing methods, computer integration and process and device control. Particular importance is attached to aspects of innovation in mechatronics design philosophy. functionality with. A major focus is the design of machines, devices and systems possessing a degree of computer based intelligence. The journal publishes research progress in this field with an emphasis on the applied rather than the theoretical. | ScienceDirect |
Web sites
| Web site | Description |
|---|---|
| IEEE | The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) |
| Mission is to "to advance manufacturing knowledge." | |
| Engineers Australia | The Institution of Engineers, Australia. With approximately 70,000 members Engineers Australia represents, supports and develops the engineering profession in Australia. Engineers Australia: Mechanical College |