Title :
Developing courses in mechatronics
Author_Institution :
Abertay Univ., Dundee, UK
Abstract :
The paper describes how mechatronics education has been addressed at the University of Abertay Dundee since 1983. The learning experience of students involves the integration of microelectronics technology with mechanically related systems through direct digital control applications. Brief details are given of the practical laboratory facilities which are considered to be an essential feature of any mechatronics course
Keywords :
direct digital control; educational courses; integrated circuits; mechatronics; student experiments; University of Abertay; direct digital control; learning experience; mechanically related systems; mechatronics education; microelectronics technology; practical laboratory facilities;
Conference_Titel :
Mechatronics in Education: Delivery of a New Engineering Discipline into the Workplace, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
Manchester
DOI :
10.1049/ic:19960475
