Many are amazed by the complexity of this name, scared even to try and think about what it entails.
They say the people who have gone through it are like 'gods' who have gone through hell, fought the devil and still managed to exist among humans.
Contrary to public opinion, mechatronics is an amazing field.
Wide enough that it fits into almost all engineering fields.
I tend to believe that its a field that can be related to the how human body functions.
When the hand comes into contact with something hot, the nerves sense that something hot has been touched and sends a signal to the brain, the brain in turns interprets the signal sent and sends an output signal to the biceps and triceps muscles. The biceps contracts and raises the forearm as the triceps relaxes.
This is basically what mechatronics entails. Different parts of a system integrated and working together as one. The nerves here act as the sensors, sending a signal via a communication channel to the brain which acts as the Micro-controller. It processes the signal received and sends an output signal to the biceps and triceps muscles which act as the actuator.
In technical terms, Mechatronic Engineering is an interdisciplinary branch that focuses on the integration of
mechanical, electronic and electrical engineering systems, and also
includes a combination of robotics, electronics, computer, telecommunications, systems, control and product engineering.
Mechatronics specialists work with massive industrial robots, smaller robots in pick-and-place
operations, control systems for bottling or packaging of food and drink products,
drones, designing control systems for rides in amusement parks, prototype development.
Some mechatronics specialists are employed in firms where it is necessary to design
and maintain automatic equipment. This includes industries such as manufacturing,
mining, aviation, robotics, defense, and transport. Other mechatronic specialists are
employed by large manufacturing companies involved in high-volume production. Many
new career opportunities are on the horizon due to technological advances.