Examples of Mechatronics' Projects

A car driven by two DC motors (controlled by PWM signals)

Self balancing robot

Examples of Mechatronics' Jobs

AEROSPACE ENGINEER

Aerospace engineers take the principles of mechanical and electrical engineering and apply them to aerospace technologies: helicopters, missiles, spacecraft, satellites, commercial aeroplanes and the guidance systems that control them. Aerospace engineers may be involved in the planning and design of aircraft and their components, the measurement of an aircraft's performance and airworthiness, or aircraft construction, maintenance and repair.

ROBOTIC ENGINEER

Robotics engineering combines elements of mechanical, electrical and software engineering in the design, testing and development of computer-controlled robots used to assist humans. Recent advances in computer and software technology have revolutionised the robotics industry, paving the way for intelligent machines designed to make life easier, safer and more efficient.

AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEER

Automotive engineers are involved in the design, development and production of vehicles and their associated components. They may focus on the design and manufacture of automotive exteriors and interiors, i.e. the structural components of land-based vehicles, or on the electrical and computerised control processes underlying modern automotive systems.

ELECTRONICS ENGINEER

Electronics engineers research, design, produce, and test devices and systems that use electrical components such as capacitors, resistors and diodes. They study the way electricity is used to control equipment.

COMPUTER PROGRAMMER

A computer program is basically the instructions for a computer to perform a function. Programs are written in source code in a programming language. A computer programmer not only designs and maintains computer software programs, but they also test (and retest!), debug, and rewrite these programs. In the majority of cases, the computer programmer also designs a graphical user interface (GUI) so that non-technical users can run the software through easy, point-and-click, menu-oriented modules. Proficiency in computer languages, critical analysis, quantitative skills, detailed knowledge of computers and electronics systems, communication skills, written and oral comprehension and ability to handle multitask-based information networks are some of the basic skills of computer programmers.

VISUAL EFFECTS TECHNICIAN

Computer graphics are graphic representations created using computers. Computer generated imagery is the application of computer graphics in special effects in films, commercials, television programs, games and simulators. A visual effects technician usually works within visual media - film and television - and works closely with animators, designers and others to realise a director's vision for certain scenes.

Mechatronics is...

Mechatronics is the combination of mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, computer engineering, software engineering, control engineering, and systems design engineering in order to design and manufacture useful products. Mechatronics is a multidisciplinary field of engineering, that is to say it rejects splitting engineering into separate disciplines. Originally, mechatronics just included the combination between mechanics and electronics, hence the word is only a portmanteau of mechanics and electronics; however, as technical systems have become more and more complex the word has been "updated" during recent years to include more technical areas.

Various fields of Mechatronics

Description of Mechatronics

A mechatronics engineer unites the principles of mechanics, electronics, and computing to generate a simpler, more economical and reliable system. Mechatronics is centered on mechanics, electronics, computing, control engineering, molecular engineering (from nano-chemistry and biology), and optical engineering, which, combined, make possible the generation of simpler, more economical, reliable and versatile systems. The portmanteau "mechatronics" was coined by Tetsuro Mori, the senior engineer of the Japanese company Yaskawa in 1969. An industrial robot is a prime example of a mechatronics system; it includes aspects of electronics, mechanics, and computing to do its day-to-day jobs.

Tetsuro Muri (creator of DIO systerm and mechatronics)