{"id":35865,"date":"2017-11-02T08:00:24","date_gmt":"2017-11-02T12:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/?p=35865"},"modified":"2018-01-11T10:24:45","modified_gmt":"2018-01-11T15:24:45","slug":"learn-seize-opportunities-mechatronics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2017\/11\/learn-seize-opportunities-mechatronics.html","title":{"rendered":"Learn How to Seize Opportunities in Mechatronics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cElectronics\u201d is a very generic word today.\u00a0 It wasn\u2019t when I was growing up, but I did grow up in somewhat of an electronics revolution, as PCs and electronic toys made their exciting debut when I was a kid. I was fascinated by how adding electronics to everyday toys brought them to life in a way I had never imagined possible.<\/p>\n<p>Today, that evolution continues. Today\u2019s generation has come to expect functionality-packed products that do more than just look cool. One example is \u00a0\u00a0how the car stereo has changed (images below).You can certainly notice how far \u201celectronics\u201d or mechatronics has come in the past 30 years, from basic utility to wiz-bang functionality I could never have even imagined as a kid.<\/p>\n<p>Note:\u00a0 I hope there are enough of you who recognize the first car radio below.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/radio-image-1.jpg\" width=\"401\" height=\"128\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/radio-image-2.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/radio-image-3.jpg\" width=\"395\" height=\"252\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The good news is that the Electronics industry is still evolving.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t really realize this fact until sat in on the SOLIDWORKS PCB Road Show this fall.\u00a0 I learned more about PCBs, mechatronics, and the future of design that I thought I would have.<\/p>\n<p><em>But\u2026in case you missed the road show<\/em>, we have captured our presentations so you can watch and learn how the electronics industry has changed, where it\u2019s headed, and the tools that are available to enable you to become part of this new age of mechatronics, regardless of your current trade or skill.<\/p>\n<p>Watch these four videos to learn about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The changing mechatronics landscape<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The key inventions and techniques throughout the last 70 years that make the industry what it is today<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The rise in mechatronics<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Rise and (now) Fall of Traditional Silo Groups<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 How CAD tools and complexities of the design process forced divisions of task.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DEMO: How collaborative tools are improving the ECAD-MCAD environment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Watch and learn:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Breaking down Barriers<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div class=\"entry-content-asset\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Klct171Fmw0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>DEMO of SOLIDWORKS PCB and SOLIDWORKS collaboration in action<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div class=\"entry-content-asset\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9nWsYjxDLng?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>To learn more about the best practices from top-performing companies that design smart products, download this<a href=\"https:\/\/smart.solidworks.com\/#ebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> eBook:\u00a0 Top Five Tips to Transform Product Design.<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/smart.solidworks.com\/#ebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/sw_electrical_ebook_banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"181\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cElectronics\u201d is a very generic word today.\u00a0 It wasn\u2019t when I was growing up, but I did grow up in somewhat of an electronics revolution, as PCs and electronic toys made their exciting debut when I was a kid. 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