<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 Georgia Tech? I hope so, but don’t have my hopes up. WHat makes Georgia Tech great (or so I have heard) is it’s old-school approach to teaching Engineering that works VERY well. MIT’s liberal approach might not have a counterpart xp</p>
<p>Anyone?</p>
<p>Also, any UROPs (Undergrad Research Opportunities) in Mechatronics/Robotics?</p>