The Culinary Art of Mechatronics Good cooks know good ingredients make good dishes. Cooking up good mechatronic systems also takes the right hardware and software. Read More
SolidWorks Acquires CircuitWorks SolidWorks steps up its mechatronics efforts by acquiring Priware, extending its suite with the CircuitWorks tool, which integrates ECAD files directly into 3-D models. Read More
Designing a Mechatronics Curriculum: A Case Study of Chico State So, what is a mechatronics degree, anyway? One of the only schools in the country to offer an ABET accredited, undergraduate four-year degree in Mechatronics Engineering, we look at what Chico students are learning in this 3 part series. Read More
Chopping the Noise Gain to Measure Op Amp in Real Time A new method of chopping input noise allows you to measure an op amp's offset voltage in real time. Read More
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Engineering Needs a Better Image Mechatronics on Campus Why are engineers not as well-regarded as scientists? doctors? CEOs? Lawyers? The schooling isn't any easier, that's for sure. Is it image? Read More
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Nexi, MIT's Newest Humanoid - VIDEO Check out Nexi, the newest robot from the Personal Robots Group at the MIT Media Lab. Nexi is a small humanoid robot that exhibits emotions. It has 5 degrees of freedom and moves around in a segway fashion. Watch Now
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The Architecture of a MicrocomputerWhere does mechatronics fit in with the architecture of a microcomputer? And what tools are needed? Check out this diagram for help. Read More
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