Program Description

Mechatronics refers to the efficient and effective integration of mechanical systems and electronics. It is a blend of mechanics,electronics,computer and electrical engineering. It has come to mean the synergistic use of: Precision engineering. Control theory and application. Computer science. Mathematics. Sensor and actuator technology To design enhanced or "smart" products, processes and systems. The future is virtually unlimited for mechatronics, and much of it is here today. Robotic systems and components are already as small as a few microns and researchers are investigating nano-technologies using mechatronic systems for implantation into the human body to repair or replace damaged physiological function. The next two decades will see an explosion of automated mechatronic systems infiltrating our lives more and more every year - improving our quality of life and our knowledge of the world and universe we live in.

Learning Outcomes

• Mechatronics refers to the efficient and effective integration of mechanical systems and electronics. It is a blend of mechanics,electronics,computer and electrical engineering. It has come to mean the synergistic use of: Precision engineering. Control theory and application. Computer science. Mathematics. Sensor and actuator technology To design enhanced or "smart" products, processes and systems. The future is virtually unlimited for mechatronics, and much of it is here today. Robotic systems and components are already as small as a few microns and researchers are investigating nano-technologies using mechatronic systems for implantation into the human body to repair or replace damaged physiological function. The next two decades will see an explosion of automated mechatronic systems infiltrating our lives more and more every year - improving our quality of life and our knowledge of the world and universe we live in.