MAE 3780

MAE 3780

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Mechatronics sits at the intersection of mechanical and electrical engineering. Many modern mechanical systems (e.g. vehicles) includes embedded electronics and microcontrollers. This course introduces students to mechatronic systems with a hands-on focus on circuits that interact with the world via sensors and actuators. Students will learn the underlying theory behind circuit behavior along with extensive circuit prototyping and debugging. The course will culminate in the design, fabrication, and programming of a mechatronic system such as a mobile robot or device for home/office automation.


Prerequisites CS 1110/CS 1112 or equivalent programming experience, MATH 2930 and PHYS 2213.

Enrollment Priority Enrollment limited to: junior M.E. Majors and those officially taking the MechE Minor.

Last 1 Terms Offered 2025SP

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  7272 MAE 3780   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Fulfills Electrical Circuits requirement for Mechanical Engineering. Enrollment limited to: Mechanical Engineering juniors and seniors, and those officially taking the Mechanical Engineering minor; graduate students by permission of instructor.

  •  7273 MAE 3780   LAB 401

    • M Upson Hall 264
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7274 MAE 3780   LAB 402

    • M Upson Hall 264
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7275 MAE 3780   LAB 403

    • T Upson Hall 264
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7276 MAE 3780   LAB 404

    • T Upson Hall 264
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7277 MAE 3780   LAB 405

    • W Upson Hall 264
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7278 MAE 3780   LAB 406

    • W Upson Hall 264
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7279 MAE 3780   LAB 407

    • R Upson Hall 264
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7280 MAE 3780   LAB 408

    • R Upson Hall 264
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7281 MAE 3780   LAB 409

    • F Upson Hall 264
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7282 MAE 3780   LAB 410

    • F Upson Hall 264
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person