Mechatronic system design: The ideal capstone course?

A major focus of mechatronic engineering education is on the design and analysis of integrated engineering systems. Therefore, it is importance to develop a well-structured mechatronic system design course for undergraduate engineering students. This course can be considered as a capstone course that integrates vast amount of knowledge and skills acquired by students throughout their education. This paper presents an overview of a mechatronic design course contents. It also provides the appropriate method of delivering the needed material through case studies and examples.