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Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering

Mechatronics has sparked new waves of technical progress. There is no modern product that does not contain both electronics and mechanical parts. If you look around you, you can immediately see mechatronics in business computer tools such as the hard disk and printer, and consumer electronics goods such as hard disk drives, washing machines, microwave ovens, and all kinds of Equipment used in factories. No, the simplest definition of mechatronic engineering is a branch of engineering that combines mechanics, electronics, and control systems to design and build products and processes. It is the design of computer-controlled electromechanical systems and includes automation systems, robotics, neuroprosthetics, microelectromechanical systems, and many more advanced technologies. Mechatronic engineering is one of the newest branches of engineering and has far-reaching applications for all sectors of society. Despite its modernity, its topics are related to traditional engineering fields. To keep pace with this development, in 2001, the Mechatronics Engineering Branch was established in the Control and Systems Engineering Department, and studies were developed.

Educational Goals

  • First: : To prepare engineers with the capability to understand and analyze the engineering problems which encounters them in the workplace.
  • Second: To enhance students to demonstrate professional interaction and communicate effectively with team members and work effectively on multidisciplinary teams
  • Third: To graduates engineers in terms of advance in their careers and continue their professional development.

Research Trends

The professors of the branch are interested in several research topics including:

  1. Planning and controlling robot movement in various environments.
  2. Medical mechatronics applications.
  3. Industrial automation applications.
  4. Develop control of mechanical parts within pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical applications.
  5. Mechatronics applications in smart measurements
  6. IApplications of mobile robot arms for civil and military applications.

Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering (M&RE) Graduate Outcomes (GOs):

Students from the M&RE program will attain (by the time of graduation):

  1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve mechatronics and robotics  engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
  2. An ability to apply the engineering design process to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration for public health and safety, and global, cultural, social, environmental, economic, and other factors as appropriate to the discipline
  3. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
  4. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
  5. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
  6. An ability to recognize the ongoing need to acquire new knowledge, to choose appropriate learning strategies, and to apply this knowledge
  7. An ability to function effectively as a member or leader of a team that establishes goals, plans tasks, meets deadlines, and creates a collaborative and inclusive environment.
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