Title: Identify the components of a mechatronic system and how they work together.
Course: Mechatronics I (13901-I) > Section: Introducing Mechatronics

Identification should include how the following essential components work together

- actuators
- sensors
- control devices.

The following components may also be included:

- Graphic displays
- Power sources
- Communication protocols (e.g., Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol [TCP/IP], controller area network [CAN])

Process/Skill Questions:

- How are the required components of a mechatronic system described?
- What makes a system a mechatronics system?
- What is the difference between mechatronics and automation?