Find an article (full article, not an advertisement) about a mechatronic system in one of the approved publications below. Identify the mechanical, electronic, computer, and control systems within the mechatronic system. Describe the function of the mechatronic system and its significance to society. How does the mechatronic system improve upon the previous state of the art?
Approved publications:
• ASME Mechanical Engineering magazine
• ASME peer-reviewed journals
• IEEE Control Systems magazine
• IEEE peer-reviewed journals
• AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics


PERFORMANCE LEVELS (1-10 point scale)
DIMENSIONS (WEIGHT) Does Not Meet Expectations (1-6 points) Meets Expectations (7-8 points) Exceed Expectations (9-10 points)
Points Points
× weight
Article Selection (20%)
Selects a low-quality article or uses an untrusted source.
Selects an article from a reasonable source.
Selects a high-quality article from a trusted source.
Identification of
Mechatronic System (20%)
Fails to identify the mechatronic system including any explanation of the
mechanical, electronic, computer, and control subsystems.
Partially identifies the mechatronic system including some explanation of the mechanical, electronic, computer, and control subsystems.
Professionally identifies the mechatronic system including clear explanation of the mechanical, electronic, computer, and control subsystems.
Description of Function (20%)
Fails to describe the function of the mechatronic system using
any descriptive text, equations, or diagrams.
Partially describes the function of the mechatronic system
using some descriptive text, equations, or diagrams.
Professionally describes the function of the mechatronic
system using descriptive text, equations, or diagrams.
Discussion of
Significance to Society (20%)
Fails to discuss the significance to society using any descriptive text, equations, or diagrams.
Partially discusses the significance to society using some descriptive text, equations, or diagrams.
Professionally discusses the significance to society using
descriptive text, equations, or diagrams.
Improvement on
State-of-the-Art (20%)
Fails to discuss the improvement upon the previous state-of-the-art using any
descriptive text, equations, or diagrams.
Partially discusses the improvement upon the previous state-of-the-art using some
descriptive text, equations, or diagrams.
Professionally discusses the improvement upon the previous state-of-the-art using
descriptive text, equations, or diagrams.
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