How far is the distance between mechatronics and electronics?

[Femme_physics]

How far is the distance between mechatronics and electronic? It seems to me mechatronics is basically electronics with more focus on mechanics and materials, right?

And, as a side note, do you study software programming in mechatronics?

 

[clope023]

How far is the distance between mechatronics and electronic? It seems to me mechatronics is basically electronics with more focus on mechanics and materials, right?

And, as a side note, do you study software programming in mechatronics?

Electronics is the study of analog and digital devices, usually semiconductor devices such as op amps, diodes, bjt, and mosfet and variations of the above. Mechatronics seems to be closely related to dynamics and controls which can be applied to electrical systems in an analogous way to a mechanical systems and some cases you have combined electrical and mechanical systems such as motors and ground satellites. Mechanics is included since one needs to know the relevant static and dynamic loading (if there is any) on your system, materials probably because you need to know which materials to pick to build the most cost effective system.