Library Research Guides: Mechatronics: Multimedia Resources

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Audiovisual Resources

Streaming videos are viewable online. Search for more using the Films on Demand Database or AVON: Academic Video Online.

Designing, Manufacturing, and Evaluating a Product

Almost any physical object that can be bought and sold has been through a complex design, manufacturing, and evaluation process. This program takes viewers through all three stages, explaining what each involves and underlining their importance in achieving aesthetic and functional goals.

Streaming Video Links

Bowling Robot Shows How to Throw More Strikes
Built by mechanical engineers, EARL tests different lane surfaces and bowling styles.
Nikola Tesla: Visionary of Modern Times
Tesla invented AC (Alternating Current) and he presented the transmission of electromagnetic waves for the first time; today we call it: radio. His 'worldwide wireless system' anticipated Internet. The film is based on the book 'All About Tesla.'
Objectified: Manufactured Objects and their Designers
Explore our complex relationship with manufactured objects and the people who design them. OBJECTIFIED is a look at the creativity at work behind everything from toothbrushes to tech gadgets. It's about the designers who re-examine, re-evaluate and re-invent our manufactured environment on a daily basis.
Robotics: The Great Courses
Take an in-depth journey into an exciting world; a journey Professor Long and The Great Courses present in the 24 incredible lectures of Robotics. Using in-studio robot demonstrations, videos of other state-of-the-art robots, 3-D animations, and other amazing visual aids, Professor Long demystifies the world of robots and provides a comprehensive introduction to these intelligent machines.
Robotics and Automation
This program profiles Isabelle Tremblay, an engineer specializing in the use of robotics for space exploration; Jessica Amsden, a robotics technician who works in automated manufacturing; and Cheryl Hyrnkiw, owner-operator of Solarbotics, which produces educational robot kits.
Semiconductors, Diodes, and Transistors
After a brief history of electronics starting with valves and vacuum tubes, this program explains the operation of semiconductors, diodes, and transistors.
Things You Need to Know…About Engineering
James May uncovers the fascinating science of engineering, giving the real ‘nuts and bolts’ account of how things really work—from the wheel to the Saturn V rocket.
Women in Robotics and Automation Careers
Women are making significant contributions in the fast-growing field of robotics and automation. The owner of a company that produces educational robot kits discusses qualifications, responsibilities, and rewards of her job.