Actually, Maryland is really a pioneer at integrating different disciplines/departments. Have you seen my posts about QUEST? It is specifically designed to teach students with various backgrounds how to work together as a team to get better results by capitalizing on different strengths to solve problems more effectively. It is designed for business students, engineers and computers, math and natural science students.http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/programs/undergraduate-programs/academics/fellows-special-programs/quest/what-quest
The thing that appealed to my son the most about Maryland was the interdisciplinary training. When he looked at the nitty gritty of specific courses for mechanical engineering and compared between schools, Maryland’s curriculum stood out. A lot of schools don’t include electronics and instruments training as part of MechE coursework. Here is Maryland’s 4 year plan- the class titles are on the second page https://eng.umd.edu/sites/default/files/me-4yr-acadplan-2012.pdf
As for her interest in mechatronics/robotics, there is http://www.robotics.umd.edu and http://www.isr.umd.edu/research. There is a special day for showcasing robotics research/projects/programs every fall and as soon as I find out the date I will post it…that would be a really good day to visit!
Pickone1 is correct that, “In terms of liberal arts offerings, big schools have well, more.” The gen ed requirements options are quite extensive and there are options some that are new each semester.