The joint mechatronics engineering (JEM) curriculum combines the best that two nationally recognized universities have to offer. From North Carolina State University comes the engineering component comprising course work from the Departments of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) and mechatronics. Hands-on laboratories are integral to the engineering course work. From the University of North Carolina at Asheville comes a Humanities and Social Science component with a rich liberal arts foundation. This joint degree program allows our students to experience the best of both worlds--a strong liberal arts background from the nation's fourth-ranked public liberal arts university and a rigorous engineering education from one of the best national universities.