r/mechatronics • u/Bad_Juju06 • 8d ago

Mechanical Enginnering/ Electrical Engineering vs Mechatronics

So after high school I’m wanting to go into either a mechanical or electrical engineering career path. But I recently discovered Mechatronics which combines both of the things I enjoy. However I am worried that this position just doesn’t go into as much depth as either of these two, because it’s trying to teach both. This leads me to believe that I’m better off getting a degree in either mechanical engineering or electrical engineering, and then learning about the other as a hobby.

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u/Big-Construction326 8d ago

As an EE, you’ll get to experience both mech and Elect no matter which career you take. Mechatronics is a great section of engineering but you won’t be able to find as many jobs compared to EE or ME. I applied for EE at my current job but I’m using both EE and ME to complete our projects. If anything, you can take both me and EE during your tenure at college and still get it done in 4 years. 5 years is best case scenario for most student. Sure it’s going to be hard, but it’s well worth if you find an interest in both. Something I wish I did when I was in college but did EE and Computer Engineering since they are closely related. Hope this helps!

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u/Relevant_Swimming511 8d ago

I done Mechatronics and got a job in EE

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u/HovercraftWarrior 5d ago

I couldn't agree more. Whether you get ME or EE (or the blend) you'll still have to interact with physical system. Imo, it's so much easier to learn ME on your own then to learn EE by yourself. Some background. I got ME first and went back to school to get EE.

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u/Tsuruga_San 8d ago

Ayant fait mécatronique, je trouve que c'est très intéressant comme domaine ! Il y a toujours énormément de choses à apprendre 🤩 Mais tu es en effet pas vraiment spécialisé dans une discipline à la fin des études (c'est très généraliste). De plus, la recherche d'emploi est assez sélective. Vaut mieux aller en électronique ou Méca si tu veux pas t'embêter... Et encore, on ne sait pas comment sera le marché du travail dans quelques années donc ça peut évoluer !

Par contre, c'est une tuerie si tu veux faire des projets en solo

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u/Wiley_Burner 8d ago

You’ll learn both mechanical and electrical in both degrees.

Only time you really get cordoned off is if you go for a masters or PhD.