Minor Director: Garrett M. Clayton, Ph.D.
Office Location: 250C Drosdick Hall
Telephone: (610) 519-4798
Email: garrett.clayton@villanova.edu
About:
Mechatronics is a multidisciplinary branch of engineering that focuses on the engineering of both electrical and mechanical systems, and also includes a combination of robotics, electronics, computer, telecommunications, systems, control, and product engineering.
This minor is open to all students who satisfy the prerequisites for the list of required courses.
Requirements:
The Mechatronics minor requires the successful completion of 27 credits: Six required courses, two electives, and one lab which totals eight courses and one lab.
Required Courses:
ME 3103 or ECE 2290
Either CSC 1051 or ECE 1260/1261
Either ECE 2430/ECE 2431 or ECE 2042/ECE 2043
Mechanical Engineering Elective:
Electives are subject to change. Electives may be added to this list at the discretion of the College of Engineering.
ME 5001 with approval from the Minor Director
Select ones course from the list below:
Graduate Level Courses:
| Course | Title | Credits |
| ME 7205 | Advanced Dynamics | 3 |
| ME 8204 | Robotics: Analysis & Control | 3 |
| EGR 8301 | Control Systems Engineering | 3 |
| EGR 8302 | Digital Control | 3 |
| EGR 8304 | Nonlinear Control | 3 |
| EGR 8305 | System Identification | 3 |
| EGR 8308 | Feedforward Control | 3 |
| EGR 8311 | Machine Learning for Engineers | 3 |
Electrical and Computer Engineering Elective:
Electives are subject to change. Electives may be added to this list at the discretion of the College of Engineering.
ECE 5991 with approval of Minor Director
Select ones course from the list below:
Graduate Level Courses:
| Course | Title | Credits |
| ECE 7580 | Intro to Power Electronics | 3 |
| ECE 7830 | Intro. to Electric Drives | 3 |
| ECE 8425 | Microproc & Microcomp | 3 |
| EGR 8301 | Control Systems Engineering | 3 |
| EGR 8302 | Digital Control | 3 |
| EGR 8304 | Nonlinear Control | 3 |
| EGR 8305 | System Identification | 3 |
| EGR 8308 | Feedforward Control | 3 |