A new undergraduate course in energy conversion and mechatronics at Georgia Tech

This paper describes a new course in mechatronics that has been developed and introduced in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Tech. The course is designed to serve as an introduction to electromechanical energy conversion and power electronics for both ME and EE students. The course has been designed for students with no background in this area beyond basic sophomore physics. The paper describes the goals of the course and gives an outline and description of both the lecture and laboratory portions of the course.