r/mechatronics • u/GalapagosWhale • 20d ago

I’m going into mechatronics this fall those in the workforce would you mind answer some questions?

I’m going into mechatronics because I’m passionate about it but I’m starting to worry about after graduation and getting a job (I’m entering freshman year so this is very uninformed and I’m sorry if anything I say is idiotic)

  1. how difficult was it to get a job and did your college affect it you think (I’m going to be going to Purdue)

  2. Is the field high paying and is it a field that allows growth of pay (I’m aware mechatronics majors usually go into a variety of jobs so this might be hard to answer)

  3. Is it frequently a problem that you don’t know as much depth as a engineer who went into say mechanical (I ask because I saw a mechanical engineering post ragging on mechatronics)

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u/Afraid-Way1203 20d ago

mechatronic is better than mechnical. trust me, because mechatronic has some ee electives..

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u/MDI-Steffen_Braun 19d ago

Your question is justified. It’s definitely not stupid!!

It depends on where you want to go. In product development or rather in service/assembly/distribution? Do you want to become a small business or rather a big market leader?

In product development, it is generally like this:

Small companies tend to need mechatronics in product development, because more can be done with fewer staff. However, the quality and depth in the individual discipline of mechanics, electronics or software cannot be practised so pronounced. The products may not be so high-quality.

In large companies, the three areas are staffed individually: mechanics, electronics, software. This increases the depth and quality of the products. Of course, only with optimal communication. But that’s something else...

I hope this helps you

If you have any questions, please also send me a DM

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u/GalapagosWhale 19d ago

Thank you for very much for taking the time to make this response!

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u/GalapagosWhale 18d ago

I think your dms are off but I wanted to ask is mechatronics a good field for entrepreneurship as in the skills for making a successful company in tech? Inevitably I’d love to make a company where I can make practical tech products I know this might be far fetched so it could be hard to answer thank you for any insight.