MTE 460Mechatronic System Integration
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Engineering
- Subject
- Mechatronics Engineering
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Mechatronic system interfaces and architecture design. Sensing and actuation in industrial mechatronics systems. Motion control. Industrial computer vision. Networks and communication. PLC based and distributed control. Discrete and hybrid control systems. Fault finding.
Prerequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
- Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
- Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
- Students must be in level 4A or higher
- Enrolled in H-Computer Engineering, H-Electrical Engineering, H-Mechanical Engineering, H-Mechatronics Engineering, or H-Systems Design Engineering
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Reviewed on UW Flow
63% liked it70% easy30% useful
From 8 ratings and 4 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
This course helped get me through 4A! Although all the labs are focused on PLC programming, the lecture content is broadly focused on all aspects of mechatronic systems, which was good for awareness of different components/systems. Quick calculations and design questions also seem like they would be useful for interviews. The final project is like a mini capstone around automation, but you can make it as cool or as simple as you want. Prof. Eugene Li really seems to understand what it's like to be a student.
Mar 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
If you need a birdy TE I'd recommend this. Its essentially an overview of all the technologies that exist for every stage of a mechatronic system and the advantages and disadvantages of each tech +PLC programming. It can all be learned on the job very easily when in industry, but still useful. The final was a lot harder than expected but the rest of the course is a breeze. Eugene is a great lecturer, content is easy to understand, minimal math is ever needed.
Dec 2024 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
The way that this course is set up did not jive with my brain, I cannot memorise lists. The lab was cool, and I liked the weeklong take home exam.
May 2022 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
Useful only if you have never done PLCs
Jan 2015 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
3 posts and comments in 2 threads mention MTE 460, February 2016 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Spring 2022
A GUIDE ON HOW TO PLAN AN OPTION 29 points, 15 comments
u/1000Ditto: “Hey all, here's an example (by yours truly) of how to plan an option. as someone who has been trying to get many options in but having a hard time, might as well write down my process so others can kind of benefit from it. …”
Winter 2016
Can someone tell me about mechatronics? 68 points, 35 comments
“I'm not in grade twelve, I'm just halfway through this program and still don't know what it is.”
u/Maplethtowaway: “1B Tron here, we don't know what we're doing, but we're better than UofT, UBC, McGill, Stanford, CalTech and also Harvard.”
u/wanTron_Soup: “By 4B you'll have paid 64k for the privilege to put up LEDs in the bridge. Also take MTE460 or you're not a real tron.”
u/wanTron_Soup: “… There is nothing from university I regret more than taking MTE460. It represents the most time I have ever spent learning so little. …”
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