Title :
Mechatronics in the Netherlands
Author :
Van Amerongen, Job ; Jongkind, Wim
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Twente Univ., Enschede, Netherlands
fDate :
6/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This article assesses the present situation of mechatronics in the Netherlands. After a short historical survey, it describes the postgraduate "mechatronic designer course", introduced in 1991. It deals with the principles of this course and how these principles have been implemented. Also, the activities of the Dutch government in cooperation with the industrial mechatronics community to enhance the awareness of mechatronics, especially directed toward small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is described.
Keywords :
control engineering education; educational courses; government policies; mechatronics; SME; industrial mechatronics; postgraduate mechatronic designer course; the Netherlands; Computer science; Control systems; Design engineering; Educational institutions; Educational programs; Electrical engineering; Government; Mathematics; Mechatronics; Product design;
Journal_Title :
Mechatronics, IEEE/ASME Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/3516.506146
