The discussion centers around the relationship between robotics, mechatronics, and their placement within mechanical engineering versus electrical engineering. Participants explore the interdisciplinary nature of these fields, questioning the dominance of electrical engineering concepts in robotics and the role of mechanical engineering principles.
Participants do not reach a consensus on whether robotics and mechatronics should be primarily associated with mechanical or electrical engineering. Multiple competing views remain regarding the importance of each discipline in the context of robotics.
Some participants express uncertainty about the roles of mechanical and electrical engineering in robotics, and there are indications of differing educational structures and perspectives on the integration of these fields.
Wetmelon said:At our school, the class is filled with both Mechanical and ECE students. The students are grouped so that each group has an appropriate amount of respective experts. I expect it's much the same at your school. That said, the class still needs to have a home on paper.
AlexES16 said:Robotic class?
schip666! said:You probably want to go into computer science and artificial intelligence. Take some mechatronics classes so you know what the robot is up against, and some neuro-physiology classes to get an idea of what you are up against...
A robot is a mechanical machine guided by electronics, neither part is more important than the other but I'd say that with the majority of the robots we produce most of the work lies with the mechanical side since the robots usually don't think but are just programmed to do a set of moves over and over. Also I take it that you are an EE.AlexES16 said:Doesent Robots and Mechatronics have to do more with Electrcial Engineering?
Robots think with electronics not with mechanical or thermodynamics.
AlexES16 said:Doesent Robots and Mechatronics have to do more with Electrcial Engineering?
Klockan3 said:A robot is a mechanical machine guided by electronics, neither part is more important than the other but I'd say that with the majority of the robots we produce most of the work lies with the mechanical side since the robots usually don't think but are just programmed to do a set of moves over and over. Also I take it that you are an EE.
fasterthanjoao said:Are you asking or telling? Because it seems like you're ignoring peoples replies and trying to justify why you think it's more to do with electrical engineering. Robotics and mechatronics take important things from both mechanical and electrical engineering - which is why robotics and mechatronics are separate disciplines (and not just another mechanical degree).
spinnaz said:Honestly, don't get caught up in semantics and draw an absolute distinction between ME and EE. Mechatronics and controls are fundamentally interdisciplinary fields. Therefore ME and EE can both claim equal stake to them.
You can't control something if you don't know what you control which is why you need mech.AlexES16 said:Dont get me wrong is just what i think, maybe is becouse i am intersted in how the robots are controled, that's why i am more interested in EE.