What is Mechatronics engineering..?
Mechatronics may be defined as a combination of precision engineering
with electronic and mechanical control systems.
It could be said as the science, that builds an interface among
the other five engineering disciplines of:
• Mechanics
• Electronics
• Informatics
• Automation
• Robotics
• Informatics
• Automation
• Robotics
- This engineering discipline was , developed in direct response to industrial demand as the industries required an engineer with multi-disciplinary skills and thus combining mechanical, electronics, control, computer and systems design engineering streams.
- This allows an engineers to design, construct and run factory production lines and automated processes, where they use their skills in computers, micro-controllers, programmable logic controllers, programming, industrial sensors, hydraulic, pneumatic and electric drives, design of mechanical structures and mechanisms and knowledge of manufacturing processes.
Mechatronics includes programmable
electronic devices and electro-mechanical systems for embedded, distributed
structure of the sensors, processing signals, actuators and communications.
Scope of Mechatronics Engineering :
There is immense scope for this course of mechatronics
engineering in the present scenario. This is a stream of engineering which has
high scope in various industrial applications. The main advantage after the
completion of this course is that one can not only work in the field of
mechatronics , but has equal opportunities in the other areas such as
electrical, systems, computer engineering etc. This is a field which can be
applied in many of the areas –
• Transportation
and Vehicle Systems
• Telecommunication
and Data Communication Networks
• Power Devices
• Medical
Mechatronics systems
• Heavy
Engineering and Manufacturing Systems
• Energy Devices
• Consumer
Products
• Computer
Techniques in Medical, Bio imaging and Technology Systems
• Computer Aided
Design
• Computer Aided
and Integrated Manufacturing Devices and Systems
• Bio-medical
Systems
Career Prospects:
Job opportunities in Electronics / Mechanics manufacturing
industries, Strong demand for Mechatronics engineers in the field of designing,
implementing and operating internet control of machines, autonomous robots and
engine management systems.
When we talk about the job opportunities in this field, the
candidates can opt for jobs both in the government as well as the private
sector. There are immense job opportunities in this field such as –
• Manufacturing
Industry
• Robotics
• Aerospace
• Industrial
automation
• Electronics
• Defense
• Bio medical
system
• Oil and Gas
industry
• Computer
industry
Many of the companies look in for the experienced graduates
and they hire freshers as well. Research is an important area where in the
candidates can get engaged after completing this course. The candidates who opt
for the post graduation in this field can get in to the academics field in this
area. The role of mechatronics engineering has become an indispensable factor
in the engineering industry as a whole.
Application:
- Machine vision
- Automation and robotics
- Servo-mechanics
- Sensing and control systems
- Automotive engineering, automotive equipment in the design of subsystems such as anti-lock braking systems
- Computer-machine controls, such as computer driven machines like IE CNC milling machines
- Expert systems
- Industrial goods
- Consumer products
- Mechatronics systems
- Medical mechatronics, medical imaging systems
- Structural dynamic systems
- Transportation and vehicular systems
- Mechatronics as the new language of the automobile
- Diagnostic, reliability, and control system techniques
- Computer aided and integrated manufacturing systems
- Computer-aided design
- Engineering and manufacturing systems
- Packaging
- Microcontrollers / PLCs
- Mobile apps
Last Words :
- Mechatronics engineering may be regarded as a modern approach to automation techniques for the broadly defined needs of engineering and education. It can be assumed that mechatronics is an interdisciplinary field of science and technology, dealing with general problems of mechanics, electronics and informatics.
- However, it contains too many related mechatronicareas that form the foundation of mechatronics and cover many well-known disciplines such as electrical engineering, power electronics, digital technology, microprocessor technology, and other techniques.
- Mechatronics engineering provides an opportunity, not only humanization of machines, but also it changes the mindset and the approach to technological issues and most importantly teaching new technologies and ways of acquiring knowledge and skills. The most important feature of mechatronic devices is the ability to process and communicate information accurately in a form of different types of signals (mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, optical, chemical, biological), with high level of automation of these devices.
- The basic assumption for the design of mechatronic devices is the acquisition by the device itself which is responsible for the lower levels of the process (task) to allow the user to focus on higher-order functions.
- Mechatronic device structure can be considered at two levels: abstract, consisting of the conjunction of partial functions of the main function device and the specific plane, consisting of the combined structural parts and assemblies, which are natural carriers of various functions involved.
- The integration of mechatronic device structure is a result of links among 'smart' teams which communicate and cooperate. The linking mechanical structure, sensors, actuators and information processing occur as a result of mass flow of streams, of energy and information.
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