Editing Electrical engineering (section)

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[[Mechatronics]] is an engineering discipline that deals with the convergence of electrical and [[machine|mechanical]] systems. Such combined systems are known as [[electromechanical]] systems and have widespread adoption. Examples include [[automation|automated manufacturing system]]s,{{sfn|Mahalik|2003|p=569}} [[HVAC|heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system]]s,{{sfn|Leondes|2000|p=199}} and various subsystems of aircraft and [[automobile]]s.{{sfn|Shetty|Kolk|2010|p=36}}
''Electronic systems design'' is the subject within electrical engineering that deals with the multi-disciplinary design issues of complex electrical and mechanical systems.<ref name="lienig">{{Cite book|author=J. Lienig|author2=H. Bruemmer|title=Fundamentals of Electronic Systems Design|pages=1|publisher=Springer International Publishing|date=2017|isbn=978-3-319-55839-4|doi=10.1007/978-3-319-55840-0}}</ref>

The term ''mechatronics'' is typically used to refer to [[macroscopic]] systems but [[Futures studies|futurist]]s have predicted the emergence of very small electromechanical devices. Already, such small devices, known as [[microelectromechanical system]]s (MEMS), are used in automobiles to tell [[airbag]]s when to deploy,{{sfn|Maluf|Williams|2004|p=3}} in [[digital projector]]s to create sharper images, and in [[inkjet printer]]s to create nozzles for high definition printing. In the future it is hoped the devices will help build tiny implantable medical devices and improve [[optical communication]].{{Sfn|Iga|Kokubun|2010|p=137}}

In [[aerospace engineering]] and [[robotics]], an example is the most recent [[electric propulsion]] and ion propulsion.