Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering
Overview
The fully accredited bachelor’s in mechatronics and robotics engineering at SIUE is one of only a few such programs in the U.S.
Students in the mechatronics and robotics engineering program create intelligent devices by combining mechanical and electrical engineering principles. Our graduates are helping shape the future by designing smarter cars, autonomous farm equipment, robots for the manufacturing industry and more.
As automation and robotics increase around us, so does the need for engineers with specialized knowledge of these topics. The field of mechatronics and robotics engineering emerged out of this need to develop the best possible design while seamlessly merging mechanical and electronics knowledge. Mechatronics and robotics engineers have the interdisciplinary knowledge necessary to oversee the design and development of such intelligent devices from beginning to end, rather than completing mechanical, electrical and control designs separately.
What can I do with a degree in mechatronics and robotics engineering?
Graduates of the mechatronics and robotics program find jobs in companies that design, develop and manufacture intelligent devices; systems; and equipment for medical, automotive, communication, agriculture, construction and entertainment industries:
- Mobile or industrial robots
- Quadcopters and drones
- Autonomous vehicles
- High-tech prosthetic limbs
- Consumer electronics
- Space and defense
- Smart home, smart city and smart planet
Graduates from the mechatronics and robotics engineering program may also pursue a graduate degree in mechanical, electrical or computer engineering.
Accreditation
The mechatronics and robotics engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.Hands-on Learning
The mechatronics and robotics engineering curriculum includes a number of classes with substantial laboratory components where our students apply their knowledge of engineering science in a variety of hands-on experiments. Students also participate in a two-semester senior design course, which allows them to practice teamwork and critical analysis, and to apply their creativity in a design and fabrication project with real-life applications in mind.
At SIUE, students also have the opportunity to participate in mechatronics and robotics engineering work experience and cooperative education or a study abroad program. Our students also have the option to engage in mechatronics and robotics engineering research with faculty members through the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) program.
Faculty
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