Integrated use of mechanical, electrical, and computer systems for information processing and control of machines and devices. System modeling, electromechanics, sensors and actuators, basic electronics design, signal processing and conditioning, noise and its abatement, grounding and shielding, filters, and system interfacing techniques. Three lecture hours and two laboratory hours a week for one semester. Mechanical Engineering 348C and 348E may not both be counted. Prerequisite: For engineering majors, Mechanical Engineering 340 or the equivalent; for nonengineering majors, upper-division standing and written consent of instructor.