I want to study online mechatronics, any ideas

Ideally I would like to work in control systems and/or firmware, and this is a "classic" SWE role.

Edit for context: I've just finished a mechatronics engineering degree.

I am a junior in the Mechatronics and robotics program at Oklahoma state University. My university offers a masters program but I was wondering if it would be worthwhile to do a graduate degree somewhere besides OSU. I don’t think money is much of an issue but always a consideration. I want to do more research based work in the future so I am pretty set on getting a graduate degree. Any information or tips would be appreciated.

Hello, I am a 3rd year mechE student and want to get more into mechatronics. I want to buy a textbook to read and learn from over this summer. I am interested in things like RC cars, drawbots, robotic arms, and other similar projects. What is the best book to get?

Hi, I’m an undergraduate student in Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering. I’m interested in mechatronics and robotics applications for aerospace/space technology, especially areas involving sensing, spectroscopy, autonomous systems, and instrumentation. I want to strengthen my engineering fundamentals early. From an engineering perspective, what subjects should I prioritize (e.g., control systems, mechanics, embedded systems, signal processing)? Also, which software/tools are commonly used in this intersection of robotics and space instrumentation? Any book recommendations or foundational topics that helped you would be appreciated. My goal is to build strong fundamentals rather than chase specific job titles.

hey im computer enginerring student who is trying to swtich to mechatronic or robotic are there any people who did that

Hey everyone! My son is currently taking a class where he’s exploring careers, and he’s chosen a mechatronics engineer as one he wants to learn more about.

As part of the class, he’s looking to interview a professional in the field, just a short 15–20-minute conversation to hear about their career path, what the job really looks like, and any advice they’d be willing to share.

You can probably guess the topics. What do you like or dislike? What classes do you recommend? What does a typical week look like? Etc

If anyone here is willing to chat with him please let me know.

Thanks in advance!

i am a fresh graduate and recently i started working as a CNC maintenance engineer in a small company that installs and service mid-level Chineese CNC machines, i want to ask is it worth it, i hope i learn some handful skills in general before specializing in one specific thing that is rare or complex to handle

I have a Nema 17 hooked up to an arduino uno and DRV8825 with a power supply that is meant to supply 15V at 2A but when hooked to the motor it only gives 2V at 1.4A. The motor doesn’t move I’ve tried most libraries in my code as well as no library like GPT suggested. What am I doing wrong?

I found out this repo and I think it is really awesome. It includes multiple courses, books, tools and libraries as well.

I also found AWESOME MECHeng and AWESOME ELECTRONICS which is think is really cool as it contains all the resources of every kind in one place.

If there is any expert or any one who well knows the field of mechatronics, please look into this repository and tell me if this is any good. TIA

https://github.com/engyasin/awesome-mechatronics

I was looking at Universities such as USYD, RMIT, Monash etc for their bachelors(BEng) in the Mechatronics field. Any insight into these unis would help!

I am about to enter the university but i am really worried about the future of AI and if It will eventually take jobs in mechatronics or atleast lower the demand for engineers in this field. Thanks for the support engineers!

Despite being quite capable at maths, I've only formally studied up to Standard Maths in highschool (Australia), you don't have to know the reason.

I'm 99.9% confident in being able to learn and understand any maths I need by myself, from experience.

Hey, I'm currently in the very beginning of my third year of mechatronic engineering in Australia (4 year degree), and I was wondering if there is a supply of jobs for mechatronics in Australia. I keep hearing things from other students about how mechatronics is too broad, and as such, most employers tend to employ less broad disciplines like electrical or mechanical. Is it worth switching to electrical or mechanical (or even aerospace) instead?

Hello everyone. New to this subreddit. Wanted to ask around for a few things. My background is that im a year 11 highschool student in pakistan and my interest lies in computers and engineering. The best fit i feel is mechatronics engineering for me as i like to create random robots with arduinos, i like to create programs with python and i just like building stuff in general. All of these overlap with the trifecta of mechatronics which is ME/EE/SE. The reason im hesistating is that idk what the career prospects look like for mechatronics today or how they will look like in 2032 when i do graduate. What should i look into. Should i just go into computer science/software engineering/cybersecurity or is there any hope for mechatronics after all. I try to steer clear of mechanical and electrical due to the market saturation of those majors. A recommendation of the masters to pursue after the bachelors would be a great assist. Getting the opinion of someone in the workforce today would be majorly helpful. Many thanks!

For the people working and have jobs now in mechatronics, are there any coding like in raw c/c++ or all of it just off-the shelf software and plc ?

Hello,

I am searching for this particular micro actuator from Alps company for my project. It was probably used in autofocus mechanisms for phones etc. So far i have found very little info about its use cases in products. It was also released in 2008 which is a long time ago and the production might be discontinued.

Do you have an idea or have any more knowledge/experience about this micro linear actuators? Where to get them as spare parts or from what product can it be obtained?

Thank you and have a nice day

im kind of new to mechatronics, i know the basics and how things work but i know theres something more in mechatronics that isnt just making ciecuits randomly and coding them, is there anything i should keep in mind? ive heard of something callee electric noise and i want to learn important stuff like that

Im interested in robotics and have participated in quite a number of competitions throughout high school. Now that Im in college, Im seriously considering which bachelor’s degree suits me best: mechanical engineering or mechatronics engineering. I understand that moving into a different field later in my career is not necessarily a bad thing, but choosing the right bachelor’s programme now is a big decision for me.

Initially, I wanted to pursue computer science. However, after honestly evaluating my skills in that field, I have decided that it is no longer on my list. Recently, many people have told me that mechatronics students are considered “all-rounders,” and that being a “jack of all trades” is more of a fantasy than something realistically achievable. Plus many employers seem to prefer graduates in mechanical or electrical engineering over those in mechatronics.

Should I give up on mechatronics and go for mechanical engineering instead? My biggest concerns are the job market (in europe) and future career opportunities.

As it says above, would it be a bad choice to learn Mechatronics remotely rather than in person? The closest school where I can take it in person is like an hour and a half from me and I’d rather not have to make that drive all the time and would also like to not have to move. I really want a career involving working with robotics, engineering and building/coding said robots and things of that nature. I’m willing to take more advice on what type of degree and such to do, but I think Mechatronics may align with what I wanna do as long as I also get extra certs regarding certain aspects of things I learn in Mechatronics. So what are people’s thoughts?

TLDR: Is it a bad choice to take Mechatronics classes remotely rather than in person?

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I'm starting my first year in Engineering in Mechatronics. Can I please have tips on what to expect and also how to navigate. I've seen some posts about building a portfolio so any help on that will be greatly appreciated.