MTRE 4911: Design and Integration of Mechatronic Systems

2 Credit Hours

Prerequisite: MTRE 2710 or MTRE 2610
Concurrent: MTRE 4710 or MTRE 4100
The design of mechanical and electrical devices and systems, and cost considerations are covered. The course focuses on reliability, safety, energy and environmental issues, ethics, patents, product liability, time value of money, return on investment, and break-even analysis. The design project is a capstone for the Mechatronics Engineering program. Projects are assigned based on interest, equipment and software availability, and the specific background of the student. Projects require planning, proposal presentation, scheduling, engineering, implementation, and written and oral presentations of project results. Students are encouraged to “design and build” and utilize concepts learned from courses throughout the program