Mechatronic Engineering, formerly known as electromechanical engineering, is a mixture of mechanical engineering and electrical engineering, and it also entails some computer programming and control engineering. It is concerned with systems ranging from micro-machines to powerful industrial robots, all relying on mechanical elements, electrical power, sensing and control to produce a useful device.

The programmes have been specifically designed to meet the increasing demand from industry for engineers with cross-disciplinary skills, particularly in the fields of robotics, flexible manufacturing, mechatronic power systems and electrical power transmission-distribution systems. It provides understanding of both electrical-electronics and mechanical principles, and the design problems associated with combining electrical and mechanical components into electromechanical devices or systems.