Robotics
While the nounrobotics is commonplace today, it wasn't back in the 1941 when sci-fi writer Isaac Asimov coined the term in a short story published inAstounding Science Fiction. It took another 20 years before the term really took off, and by the 1980s, robotics had firmly planted itself in the English language. The term robot entered English in 1923 from a translation of Karel Capek's 1920 play calledRossum's Universal Robots. It came to English from Czech term robotnik meaning "slave."
What is mechatronics engineering?
What is mechatronics engineering?Mechatronics engineering combines mechanical engineering, computing and electronics to create functional, smart products. Every day you come into contact with products of mechatronics engineering. They include cars, Blu-ray and DVD players, microwave ovens, dishwashers and washing machines. The processes and production lines used to make these and many other products are also mechatronic in nature. |
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What do mechatronics engineers do?
Mechatronics engineers design new products or improve existing devices by adding mechatronic elements. They also design, construct and run factory production lines and processes.
Mechatronics engineers are responsible for devices such as:
- Antiskid braking systems
- Clothes dryers that adjust their operation based on the dampness of the clothes
- Washing machines that can sense the amount of dirt in the washing load and vary water and electricity to suit
- Chemical sensors in microwave ovens that can monitor the smell of food to ensure it is cooked perfectly.
Careers in mechatronics engineering
You will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to design, build and operate the intelligent products and systems of today and tomorrow.
The applications for mechatronics engineering are virtually unlimited and the need for professionals in this progressive field is increasing. You will be in high demand.
There are many research opportunities for mechatronics engineers in nanotechnology, robotics, by-wire technologies for motor vehicles, bioengineering and many other developing fields.
