ENGINEERING-EDUCATION FOR MECHATRONICS

This paper defines mechatronics, explains mechatronics philosophy, and describes characteristics of mechatronics products and systems, It re views some aspects of education and training for mechatronics and comp ares the two different approaches to engineering education: generalist engineering versus specialist engineering. It also examines the Japan ese approach to product development strategies and mechatronics educat ion and training, It also gives a bird's eye view of the mechatronics education in higher education institutions across the world with a spe cific reference to a typical mechatronics engineering degree program. Finally it concludes that, there will be an increasing need in the fut ure for discipline-based mechatronics engineers.