Developments in Mechatronics Engineering Education and Its Current Status in Pakistan

This paper presents the history and current status of developments in Mechatronics Engineering and its Education. The major attention is focused on the status in Pakistan. The efforts of government/private sector educational and non-educational institutions in Pakistan, to introduce and promote Mechatronics engineering education, are highlighted. The description and statistics regarding key elements such as type of programs offered, seminars/workshops and conferences conducted, communities/groups formed, etc., are presented. The awareness and scope of Mechatronics in Pakistan is also discussed. The results of a recent published survey are presented to depict the status of Mechatronics in Pakistan. Finally the paper ended with concluding remarks on efforts made and efforts required for the awareness and development of Mechatronics in Pakistan.

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