Development of an Undergraduate Curriculum in Mechatronics Systems Engineering
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The Mechanical Engineering Program at the San Jose State University (SJSU), located in the hub of the world renown Silicon Valley, has recently completed a three-year project in developing a mechatronics systems engineering curriculum stem in its undergraduate curriculum. This development is the first and still the only such case in this country. This paper will deal with our experience in developing such unique curriculum at the undergraduate level. Also included are the strategies in initiating, developing and implementing this new curriculum in an existing mechanical engineering program.
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