Mechatronics curriculum @ Cornell U?

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<p>Mechatronic Engineering is the combination of Mechanical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Systems design, Computer Science, and some other things. </p>

<p>Examples of Mechatronic engineering include Interplanetary rovers, the Honda ASIMO (or any other “smart” robot that is programmed by letting the parts “learn” to move), automated anything (cd players, disk drives, antilock brakes, factories) and anything with its own AI (sentry turrets, self-guided missiles, acoustic threat detection systems used on Humvee Military trucks, autopilot systems, and self-navigated cars of the future).</p>

<p>At MIT (I got waitlisted… bah) they offer Course 2A, a subset of Cuurse 2(Mechanical Engineering). In Course 2A your core classes are in the M.E. field, but the more focused classes later on in the curriculum are replaced with Engineering-based electives. You may take anything related to engineering or the like, and must present your choices to an Engineering head of Dept. Mechatronic Engineers tend to pick robotics, electronic Engineering, Systems design, fabrication, programming, aeronautical and AI-based courses. </p>

<p>Is there an option like this at Cornell? I believe so, because I’ve only witnessed and heard great things about Cornell Engineering =].</p>

<p>Anyone?</p>

<p>Also, any UROPs (Undergrad Research Opportunities) in Mechatronics/Robotics? I know they’re working on Computer vision, which is just AWESOME! Anything else?</p>

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<p>Funny you should say:
[Courses</a> of Study 2009-2010](<a href=“http://courses.cuinfo.cornell.edu/CoSdetail.php?college=ENG&number=3780&prefix=MAE&title=Mechatronics]Courses”>http://courses.cuinfo.cornell.edu/CoSdetail.php?college=ENG&number=3780&prefix=MAE&title=Mechatronics)</p>

<p>There’s a circuits requirement for the MechE major here at Cornell, and this is the most popular choice for it. There’s a “battle bots” competition at the end, involving pushing robots out of a ring or something. There’s also courses more focused on the computer science (CS 1114 - Intro to Computing using Matlab and Robotics, CS 4758 - Robot Learning) and courses focused more on the mechanics behind it (I’m not as familiar with these courses).</p>

<p>So yeah, there’s quite a bit of robot related stuff available here.</p>

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<p><3 I love Cornell! I always hear such great things from the students who go there =]</p>

<p>Thanks hoonose! </p>

<p>Can you MAJOR in this though? Or focus a Mech E degree in Mechatronics?</p>

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<p>I think you will find plenty of very rewarding opportunities for undergraduate research at Cornell:</p>

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<p>I feel so embarrassed xp </p>

<p>I could have just looked all this up ughh</p>

<p>Thanks so much ppl =]</p>

<p>Now, can I tailor the curriculum so that the result is accredited? If not, what would I have to do to get a legal license as a Professional Engineer?</p>

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<p>If you are really worried about accreditation, I would probably just do MechE and concentrate in mechatronics. Here is a full course listing:</p>

<p><a href=“http://courses.cuinfo.cornell.edu/CoScourses.php?college=ENG&dept=Mechanical+and+Aerospace+Engineering[/url]”>http://courses.cuinfo.cornell.edu/CoScourses.php?college=ENG&dept=Mechanical+and+Aerospace+Engineering&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Not to mention the multitude of Cornell project teams that are mechatronics based:</p>

<p>Any of them would work, especially the car teams, i.e.:
Baja SAE,
Formula SAE,
CUAUV,
CUAir,
100 mpg,
Snakearm,
etc.</p>

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<p>I’m an ECE concentrating in embedded systems and robotics at Cornell.</p>

<p>While you can’t major in Mechatronics, you can major in MechE, CS, or ECE and concentrate in robotics.</p>

<p>We did hire two new faculty specializing in robotics along with our existing robotics, estimation, and controls faculty. We are also beginning to offer a lot more courses relating to robotics.</p>

<p>Intro to Computer Science w/ Robotics
Mechatronics
Feedback Control System
Multivariable Control Theory
Robot Learning
Autonomous Mobile Robots
Model Based Estimation
Introduction to Robotics: Dynamics, Control, Design
Computer Vision</p>

<p>We also do some interesting robotics related research. I’d suggest look into Professors Mark Campbell, Hod Lipson, Mark Psiaki.</p>

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<p>That’s great, thank you very much! </p>

<p>I guess if I make it to Cornell, that’s what I’ll do. ECE or MechE with a concentration in mechatronics.</p>

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