
UMD Senate approves new undergraduate engineering program at last meeting of the semester
06.01.2021 Filed in: Engineering
The University of Maryland Senate approved several new academic degree programs at its final meeting of the semester Tuesday.
One of the approved programs is a bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics, a combination of three types of engineering: mechanical, electrical and information systems. Mechatronics is known as “Industry 4.0” on the job market, said Elizabeth Beise, associate provost for academic planning and programs.