Journal of Engineering Education Research (공학교육연구)

Korean Society for Engineering Education (한국공학교육학회)
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Development of Mechatronics Fusion Curriculum and Analysis of Execution Results

기전융합 교과과정 개발과 실행결과 분석

  • Lee, Chong-Sun (College of Mechanical and Control Engineering, Handong Global University) ;
  • Kim, Jae-Hyo (College of Mechanical and Control Engineering, Handong Global University) ;
  • Jei, Yang-Gyu (College of Mechanical and Control Engineering, Handong Global University) ;
  • Lee, Jae-Young (College of Mechanical and Control Engineering, Handong Global University) ;
  • Kim, Young-In (College of Mechanical and Control Engineering, Handong Global University) ;
  • Bae, Gun-Woong (College of Mechanical and Control Engineering, Handong Global University) ;
  • Ra, Won-Sang (College of Mechanical and Control Engineering, Handong Global University)
  • 이종선 (한동대학교 기계제어공학부) ;
  • 김재효 (한동대학교 기계제어공학부) ;
  • 제양규 (한동대학교 기계제어공학부) ;
  • 이재영 (한동대학교 기계제어공학부) ;
  • 김영인 (한동대학교 기계제어공학부) ;
  • 배건웅 (한동대학교 기계제어공학부) ;
  • 나원상 (한동대학교 기계제어공학부)
  • Received : 2011.09.06
  • Accepted : 2011.12.05
  • Published : 2012.03.31
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Abstract

This paper deals with the development of mechatronics fusion curriculum in Handong Global University. The execution of the program, which has been more than ten years long, is presented in the paper. The research indicates that changing the double major program from mechanical and metal engineering to mechanical and electronics control engineering resulted in dramatically increased number of students in the program and increased number of employment opportunities for graduating students. Percentage of satisfaction on the double major program was the highest from students enrolled among ten double major programs in the school. Overall grade average was significantly improved in junior year students compared to sophomore year students indicating the students became more engaged in their studies after having been trained in the program for one year. It is believed that multiple hands-on experiments and class projects conducted throughout the course assisted the development of the new curriculum. The study shows that the mechatronics fusion program is promising since it is relevant to the need of current age of industrial field that demands engineers with multidisciplinary capability.

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