MECHATRONICS EXAM LATEST
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
mechatronics
multidisciplinary branch of engineering that focuses on the engineering
of both electrical and mechanical systems
mechatronic system (4)
mechanical system, measurement system, microprocessor, and actuator
microprocessor
logic-based, digital "decision maker"
microcontroller
adds data storage and external input/output ports (e.g., Arduino)
Programmable Logic Controller
a robust, industrial microcontroller (STUXNET!)
Embedded system
integrates microcontroller(s) to perform specific tasks.
measurement systems
Measures a quantity and provides it in a form that the microcontroller
can use to make decisions
What is a control system used for (3)?
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, MECHATRONICS EXAM LATEST
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
1 - Maintain a variable at some value
2 - Control the sequencing of events
3 - Allow/disallow certain events
feedback control system
compares actual output with desired output and initiates action to correct
this discrepancy
Open-loop control
no feedback
closed-loop control
Uses feedback, comparing actual output to desired output, to adjust input
to system
What are the four parts of a mechantronic system?
mechanical system, measurement system, microprocessor, and actuator
What are the three parts of a measurement system?
sensor, signal conditioner, and display system
What are the components of a microcontroller?
1 - Central Processing Unit (CPU) = Microprocessor 2 - Input and
output interfaces = I/O Ports
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, MECHATRONICS EXAM LATEST
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
3 - Memory - ROM/RAM
4 - Clock
buses
Transport digital signals between components
What's the largest number than can be sent in a single operation by
the Arduino Uno?
255
What microprocessor is used in the Arduino Uno?
ATMega328P
What are the three types of buses?
address, data, control
Microprocessor components (3)
1 - Arithmetic and logic unit (ALU)
2 - Registers
3 - Control Unit
Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
performs data manipulation
registers
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QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
mechatronics
multidisciplinary branch of engineering that focuses on the engineering
of both electrical and mechanical systems
mechatronic system (4)
mechanical system, measurement system, microprocessor, and actuator
microprocessor
logic-based, digital "decision maker"
microcontroller
adds data storage and external input/output ports (e.g., Arduino)
Programmable Logic Controller
a robust, industrial microcontroller (STUXNET!)
Embedded system
integrates microcontroller(s) to perform specific tasks.
measurement systems
Measures a quantity and provides it in a form that the microcontroller
can use to make decisions
What is a control system used for (3)?
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, MECHATRONICS EXAM LATEST
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
1 - Maintain a variable at some value
2 - Control the sequencing of events
3 - Allow/disallow certain events
feedback control system
compares actual output with desired output and initiates action to correct
this discrepancy
Open-loop control
no feedback
closed-loop control
Uses feedback, comparing actual output to desired output, to adjust input
to system
What are the four parts of a mechantronic system?
mechanical system, measurement system, microprocessor, and actuator
What are the three parts of a measurement system?
sensor, signal conditioner, and display system
What are the components of a microcontroller?
1 - Central Processing Unit (CPU) = Microprocessor 2 - Input and
output interfaces = I/O Ports
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, MECHATRONICS EXAM LATEST
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
3 - Memory - ROM/RAM
4 - Clock
buses
Transport digital signals between components
What's the largest number than can be sent in a single operation by
the Arduino Uno?
255
What microprocessor is used in the Arduino Uno?
ATMega328P
What are the three types of buses?
address, data, control
Microprocessor components (3)
1 - Arithmetic and logic unit (ALU)
2 - Registers
3 - Control Unit
Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
performs data manipulation
registers
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