Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology

Engineering student and faculty member

The bachelor of science degree in Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology (EMET) provides graduates with the range of practical skills needed to be successful engineers in any industry where modern industrial and manufacturing control systems and robotics are heavily used. Students are exposed to a core of electrical and mechanical engineering topics, which are integrated with extensive studies in modern instrumentation and controls concepts.

Penn State York baccalaureate degrees: Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology
Penn State Undergraduate Bulletin: Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology, B.S. (Engineering)
Program Code: EMET_BS

A DISTINCT DIFFERENCE

A distinct difference between the profession of engineering and other professions . . . is that the link between the public and the professionals is usually missing. While engineers continue to apply science in the form of innovative products and services improving daily human life, like cell phones, microwaves, gasoline, water pumps, communication devices, and even the paved road, the general public continues to see these as faceless products, and rarely relates these products, used daily, to engineers and the profession of engineering.

Nael Barakat

Engineering Ethics
Marks’ Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers, 12th ed.

BOOKS

Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers, 12th ed.

Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers, 12th ed.

Ali M. Sadegh and William M. Worek

This title is also available online.

Process Industrial Instruments and Controls Handbook, 6th ed.

Process Industrial Instruments and Controls Handbook, 6th ed.

Gregory K. McMillan and P. Hunter Vegas

This title is also available online.

Introduction to Creativity and Innovation for Engineers

Introduction to Creativity and Innovation for Engineers

Stuart G. Walesh

Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomics: A Systems Approach

Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomics: A Systems Approach

Stephen J. Guastello

Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers

Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers

Surya Santoso and H. Wayne Beaty

CRC Materials Science and Engineering Handbook

CRC Materials Science and Engineering Handbook

James F. Shackelford, Young-Hwan Han, Sukyoung Kim, and Se-Hun Kwon

This title is also available online.

Sam: One Robot, a Dozen Engineers, and the Race to Revoluntionize the Way We Build

Sam: One Robot, a Dozen Engineers, and the Race to Revoluntionize the Way We Build

Jonathan Waldman

Machinery's Handbook: Pocket Companion, 2nd ed.

Machinery's Handbook: Pocket Companion, 2nd ed.

Richard Pohanish and Christopher McCauley

The first edition is available online.

Bots and Beasts: What Makes Machines, Animals, and People Smart?

Bots and Beasts: What Makes Machines, Animals, and People Smart?

Paul Thagard

This title is also available online.

The New Breed: What our History with Animals Reveals about our Future with Robots

The New Breed: What our History with Animals Reveals about our Future with Robots

Kate Darling

Basic Robotics

Basic Robotics

Keith Dinwiddie

Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook, 9th ed.

Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook, 9th ed.

Don W. Green and Marylee Z. Southard, eds.

National Association of Broadcasters Engineering Handbook, 11th ed.

National Association of Broadcasters Engineering Handbook, 11th ed.

Garrison C. Cavell, editor-in-chief

This title is also available online.

Older Editions Available

Standard Handbook of Machine Design, 2nd ed.
TJ230.S8235 1996

ARTICLES

“A Methodology for Identification and Control of Electro-Mechanical Actuators”
MethodsX, 2015

Scholarly, peer-reviewed journal article
Mechatronic systems are fully-integrated engineering systems that are composed of mechanical, electronic, and computer control sub-systems. These integrated systems use electro-mechanical actuators to cause the required motion. Therefore, the design of appropriate controllers for these actuators are an essential step in mechatronic system design. In this paper, a three-stage methodology for real-time identification and control of electro-mechanical actuator plants is presented, tested, and validated.

“Brawn with Brains”
Mechanical Engineering, Oct./Nov. 2021

The article discusses the future of industrial robots and artificial intelligence (AI) in the manufacturing industry. Also cited are the first industrial robot Unimate used by General Motors in its factory in 1961, the use by firms like Tesla and Siemens of AI robots as of October 2021, and the warehouse robots used by Amazon to process products in its warehouses.

Mechanical Engineering magazine cover

Mechanical Engineering has been published since 1880 by The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Browsing through issues of the print magazine in the Spark Collection is a great way to read about current trends and keep up with the role of engineering advances in the world and in our lives. You also have access to the full text online through Penn State University Libraries databases.

Mechanical Engineering is what is known as a trade publication which is the type of publication geared to professionals in a specific industry. They are not the same as scholarly, peer-reviewed journals. Mechanical Engineering, published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, features articles, commentary, product reviews, legislation, computing and software news, ASME codes and standards and news of note.

Here are just a few of the categories to explore in the magazine’s online content:

Digital Engineering Collection

Discover and explore content covering the latest trends and developments in digital engineering including artificial intelligence, IoT, Big Data, digital twin, simulation, and computer aided design.

Additive Manufacturing Collection

Stay up to date on the advances in additive manufacturing. This collection highlights new applications of 3D printing, metal printing methods, materials development, medical devices, and bioprinting.

The Robotics Collection

The use of robotics in industrial settings continues to accelerate at a rapid pace. Explore this collection to learn more about automation, cobots, AI-enabled robots, customized robots, and drones.

The Autonomous Technology Collection

Technology is rapidly changing the world we live in. Explore content covering the latest trends in autonomous technology including artificial intelligence, self-driving cars, and automation.

Energy Transformation Collection

As renewable energy gains momentum, oil and natural gas continue to remain primary global energy sources. This collection delves into latest digital trends enabling breakthroughs in energy transformation.