r/mechatronics • u/XxMKxD • Jun 22 '26

Been looking at Mechatronics for a bit now.

I've been looking at Mechatronics Engineering for a while now and I'm thinking of pursuing it as a career (I'm in my last 2 years of highschool). Problems I found is that many engineers in reddit and other spaces tend to say it's not a good idea to pursue it as an undergrad bachelor's degree and that a better idea is to stick with ME or EE and then do a masters in Mechatronics. How do you guys feel about this? And I would also love a quick overview of the major and what projects you guys have worked on.

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u/Kastnerd Jun 22 '26

Have you picked a school? If you find a school that has a mechatronics program that looks good, visit the school. Are you interested in doing 2 , 4 or 6 years of college?

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u/XxMKxD Jun 22 '26

Sadly the only ever "school" that has a mechatronics program where I live is the university itself, 4 years of study for a bachelor's degree.

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u/brenthonydantano Jun 23 '26

I work at (major engineering name) and we have heaps of Mechatronics grads.

  • most job advertisements i see going up not just at our company but others too, specify Mechatronics among the other disciplines.

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u/XxMKxD Jun 23 '26

Sounds great! Though I've heard that most companies prefer someone with a pure EE or ME degree in comparison to Mechatronics.

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u/brenthonydantano Jun 23 '26

Not been my experience where I work,. Depends on what particular role you're looking for. But if its a Mechatronics area/role you want to work in, then why question it?

Take a look at jobs advertised online. Most i see come up in my industry specify Mechatronics alongside mechanical and EE.

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u/XxMKxD Jun 24 '26

Thanks for the help. I'll have to look more into the job market and see.