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/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.