Mechatronics is a fusion of mechanical, electrical, electronic and control engineering. This multidisciplinary field is increasingly integral to the engineering process as innovation demands the integration of mechanics and electronics. For example, a car may now contain a hundred processor chips and rely on sensors, software and actuators to control everything from braking to entertainment. A mechatronics engineer unites the principles of mechanics, electronics, and computing to generate simpler, more economical and reliable systems.