Mechatronics Engineering

Mechatronics itself is not a new technology or discipline. It is a new approach by which products can be designed, developed and manufactured in a synergic manner through the utilization of different disciplines. In short, Mechatronics is a new philosophy in which the design, development and manufacturing process is accomplished through the integration of multidisciplinary fields such as mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, electronics engineering, telecommunications engineering, control engineering and computer engineering. The term "mechatronics" over time has begun to be perceived as an integration of electronics and control technologies with mechanical systems in a synergic way. Due to the decrease in size and price of electronic components and microprocessors, power control and delivery in mechanical systems have experienced a change from control with mechanical parts to control with electronic parts, microprocessors and microcontrollers. This transition helped this philosophy of mechatronic design to be globally accepted. The closest disciplines to mechatronics can be listed in order of closeness as Mechanical, Electrical and Electronics, and Computer Science. Mechatronics necessitates fundamental knowledge and skills in these three disciplines as prerequisites. However, having fundamental knowledge and skills in these disciplines is not enough. Furthermore, mechatronics requires the use of these abilities in a synergic manner.