chapter 1 What is Mechatronics? -- chapter 2 Mechatronic Design Approach -- chapter 3 System Interfacing, Instrumentation, and Control Systems -- chapter 4 Microprocessor-Based Controllers and Microelectronics -- chapter 5 An Introduction to Micro- and Nanotechnology -- chapter 6 Modeling Electromechanical Systems -- chapter 7 Modeling and Simulation for MEMS -- chapter 8 The Physical Basis of Analogies in Physical System Models -- chapter 9 Introduction to Sensors and Actuators -- chapter 10 Fundamentals of Time and Frequency -- chapter 11 Sensor and Actuator Characteristics -- chapter 12 The Role of Controls in Mechatronics -- chapter 13 The Role of Modeling in Mechatronics Design -- chapter 14 Design Optimization of Mechatronic Systems -- chapter 15 Introduction to Computers and Logic Systems -- chapter 16 System Interfaces -- chapter 17 Communications and Computer Networks -- chapter 18 Control with Embedded Computers and Programmable Logic Controllers -- chapter 19 Introduction to Data Acquisition -- chapter 20 Computer-Based Instrumentation Systems -- chapter 21 Software Design and Development.