Development of Undergraduate Mechatronics Course in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech

Abstract

As the field and applications of Mechatronics grow, engineering education must grow with it to meet the changing needs of students and industry. How to teach Mechatronics continues to be an open area for discussion. The subject is interdisciplinary and it is continuously changing. This presentation focuses on the structure and growth of the undergraduate Mechatronics courses in the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech. The goal is to provide students with a fun, hands-on, challenging, project based and collaborative learning approach to mechatronics education. An overview of the course and the laboratory experiences is presented. Student projects are included to highlight the topics tackled in the course.