Mechatronics Engineering in the Modern World and Its Use in the Construction Industry

Abstract

Mechatronics engineering is a branch of engineering made by combining several other main branches as well as derived branches of engineering, which comprises mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, electronic engineering, computer science engineering, product engineering, robotics, and so on. In the initial development of mechatronics engineering, only mechanics as well as electronics were combined to form it, but as the time passed and with the help of technological advancements, it was expanded to combine other derived and subbranches of engineering. In this book chapter, mechatronics engineering is briefly explained, and how it originated as well as came to current level. It also highlights the role of mechatronics engineering in the construction sector, as well as how it transformed the current construction practices. It also briefly talks about building automation, CAD, and structural dynamics which are a form of applied mechatronics that help in the modern construction industry in its own ways.