Mechatronics Engineering Technology Bachelor of science degree
Mechatronics Engineering Technology
Bachelor of science degree
Overview
With a degree in mechatronics engineering–the integration of electrical and mechanical systems that involve electronics, mechanical systems, computers, imaging and sensing, automation, and robotics–you'll drive the design and development of smart products.
- Airplanes are complex mechanical systems with thousands of embedded computers and electrical systems that coordinate and monitor everything from the flight control system, navigational system, and air speeds to interior lights, wing flaps, and communication systems.
- Sorting and packaging systems on production lines combine manufacturing efficiencies with computer systems that can effectively scan, sort, and package products.
- Smart doorbells integrate motion sensing, real-time video capture, facial recognition, and voice control, all controlled by an app on your phone.
- Drones combine electrical, computer, and mechanical engineering with control systems and imaging technologies in order to take off and land, capture photos and videos, gather and communicate data, and accurately aim and launch projectiles.
These are just a sampling of the dynamic capabilities of mechatronic engineering. And students who earn a mechatronics engineering degree are at the forefront of developing and integrating the technologies that influence how we work, play, learn, and live.
What is mechatronics engineering?
Mechatronics engineering combines electrical, computer, and mechanical engineering along with systems integration and project management. It focuses on mechanics, electronics, robotics, automation, imaging and sensing technologies, and computing to design and develop smart products and smart manufacturing systems. Mechatronics engineering is the design and development of the entire system in mind, not just one component.
There is a growing need for mechatronic engineers who have a strong foundation in the key areas – electrical engineering, computer engineering, mechanical engineering, programming, systems design, manufacturing processes, robotics, and automation – that influence the design and development of products with the whole system in mind, not just one component.
A degree in mechatronics engineering technology integrates these key areas into one program that prepares students for careers in designing and developing the products of the future. The degree takes a systems approach, analyzing the whole system and breaking it down into subsystems and their individual components to prepare graduates for the innovative design solutions that will be required of them.
RIT’s Degree in Mechatronics Engineering Technology
In the BS degree in mechatronics engineering technology, students develop skills in courses that build a foundation of knowledge in electrical, computer, and mechanical engineering. You’ll also study circuits and electronics, computing and programming, manufacturing materials, microprocessors and digital systems, automation and robotics, and control systems.
Adding a minor in a complementary area of study deepens your expertise in a core area of mechatronics and broadens your skillset for a career in this dynamic field. These minors support the mechatronics engineering technology program:
- applied statistics
- business administration
- computer science
- computing security
- engineering management
- manufacturing systems
- plastics engineering and technology
- surface mount electronics manufacturing
- sustainable product development
Four blocks, or approximately one year, of cooperative education provides full-time, paid experience in industry. A senior design project in your final year is a team-based experience where you will combine your course work and co-op experiences to work on a design project focused on the development of mechatronic technologies, such as components and systems.
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Cooperative Education
Cooperative education, or co-op for short, is full-time, paid work experience in your field of study. And it sets RIT graduates apart from their competitors. It’s exposure–early and often–to a variety of professional work environments, career paths, and industries. RIT co-op is designed for your success.
Students in the mechatronics engineering technology degree are required to complete four co-op blocks. You'll alternate periods of full-time study with full-time paid work experience in your career field. In some circumstances, other forms of experiential education (e.g., study abroad, research, military service) may be used to fulfill part of the co-op requirement. Each student is assigned a co-op advisor to assist in identifying and applying to co-op opportunities.
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Curriculum for Mechatronics Engineering Technology BS
Mechatronics Engineering Technology, BS degree, typical course sequence
| Course | Sem. Cr. Hrs. | |
|---|---|---|
| First Year | ||
| CHMG-131 | General Education – Scientific Principles Perspective: General Chemistry for Engineers | 3 |
| EEET-215 | Circuits and Electronics | 2 |
| EEET-216 | Circuits and Electronics Lab | 1 |
| MATH-171 | General Education – Mathematical Perspective A: Calculus A | 3 |
| MATH-172 | General Education – Mathematical Perspective B: Calculus B | 3 |
| MCET-101 | Fundamentals of Engineering | 3 |
| MCET-110 | Foundations of Metals | 2 |
| MCET-111 | Characterization of Metals Lab | 1 |
| MFET-105 | Machine Tools Lab | 1 |
| MFET-120 | Manufacturing Processes | 3 |
| PHYS-111 | General Education – Natural Science Inquiry Perspective: College Physics I | 4 |
| UWRT-150 | General Education – First-Year Writing: FYW: Writing Seminar (WI) | 3 |
| YOPS-10 | RIT 365: RIT Connections | 0 |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| COMM-142 | General Education – Elective: Introduction to Technical Communication | |
| COMM-221 | General Education – Elective: Public Relations Writing | |
| COMM-253 | General Education – Elective: Communication | |
| ENGL-360 | General Education – Elective: Written Argument | |
| ENGL-361 | General Education – Elective: Technical Writing | |
| TCOM-325 | General Education – Elective: Business Communication | |
| Second Year | ||
| CPET-121 | General Education – Elective: Computational Problem Solving I | 3 |
| EEET-225 | Electronic Amplifiers | 2 |
| EEET-226 | Electronic Amplifiers Laboratory | 1 |
| EMET-290 | Mechanics for Mechatronics | 3 |
| ENGT-95 | Career Seminar | 0 |
| MATH-211 | General Education – Elective: Elements of Multivariable Calculus and Differential Equations | 3 |
| MCET-150 | Engineering Communication and Tolerancing | 3 |
| MCET-220 | Principles of Statics | 3 |
| PHYS-112 | General Education – Elective: College Physics II | 4 |
| STAT-145 | General Education – Elective: Introduction to Statistics I | 3 |
| General Education – Artistic Perspective | 3 | |
| Third Year | ||
| EEET-247 | Microprocessors and Digital Systems | 2 |
| EEET-248 | Microprocessors and Digital Systems Laboratory | 1 |
| EMET-499 | EMET Co-op (spring, summer) | 0 |
| MFET-340 | Automation Control Systems | 2 |
| MFET-341 | Automation Control Systems Lab | 1 |
| MFET-585 | Robots and Automation | 2 |
| MFET-586 | Robots and Automation Lab | 1 |
| STAT-146 | General Education – Elective: Introduction to Statistics II | 4 |
| General Education – Ethical Perspective | 3 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| EEET-241 | Electrical Machines and Transformers | 2 |
| EEET-242 | Electrical Machines and Transformers Lab | 1 |
| EEET-427 | Control Systems | 4 |
| EMET-499 | EMET Co-op (summer) | 0 |
| MCET-430 | Thermal Fluid Science I | 3 |
| MCET-530 | Thermal Fluid Science II | 3 |
| MECA-518 | Mechatronics ET Capstone Prep | 1 |
| MFET-436 | Engineering Economics | 3 |
| General Education – Global Perspective | 3 | |
| General Education – Elective | 3 | |
| General Education – Immersion 1, 2 | 6 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| EMET-499 | EMET Co-op (fall) | 0 |
| MECA-519 | Mechatronics ET Capstone | 3 |
| General Education – Social Perspective | 3 | |
| General Education – Immersion 3 | 3 | |
| General Education - Elective | 3 | |
| Open Electives | 9 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 126 | |
The proposed curriculum outline provides an overview of the course work/topic areas in this new program and is subject to change.
Please see General Education Curriculum (GE) for more information.
(WI) Refers to a writing intensive course within the major.
Please see Wellness Education Requirement for more information. Students completing bachelor's degrees are required to complete two different Wellness courses.
Accelerated dual degree option
Accelerated dual degree options are for undergraduate students with outstanding academic records. Upon acceptance, well-qualified undergraduate students can begin graduate study before completing their BS degree, shortening the time it takes to earn both degrees. Students should consult an academic adviser for more information.
Electrical Mechanical Engineering Technology, BS degree/Manufacturing and Mechanical Systems Integration, MS degree, typical course sequence
This proposed curriculum outline is provided to give students an idea of the course work and topic areas this new program will cover. This course work is subject to change.
| Course | Sem. Cr. Hrs. | |
|---|---|---|
| First Year | ||
| CHMG-131 | General Education – Scientific Principles Perspective: General Chemistry for Engineers | 3 |
| EEET-215 | Circuits and Electronics | 2 |
| EEET-216 | Circuits and Electronics Lab | 1 |
| MATH-171 | General Education – Mathematical Perspective A: Calculus A | 3 |
| MATH-172 | General Education – Mathematical Perspective B: Calculus B | 3 |
| MCET-101 | Fundamentals of Engineering | 3 |
| MCET-110 | Foundations of Metals | 2 |
| MCET-111 | Characterization of Metals Lab | 1 |
| MFET-105 | Machine Tools Lab | 1 |
| MFET-120 | Manufacturing Processes | 3 |
| PHYS-111 | General Education – Natural Science Inquiry Perspective: College Physics I | 4 |
| UWRT-150 | General Education – First Year Writing: FYW: Writing Seminar (WI) | 3 |
| YOPS-10 | RIT 365: RIT Connections | 0 |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| COMM-142 | General Education – Elective: Introduction to Technical Communication | |
| COMM-221 | General Education – Elective: Public Relations Writing | |
| COMM-253 | General Education – Elective: Communication | |
| ENGL-361 | General Education – Elective: Technical Writing | |
| ENGL-360 | General Education – Elective: Written Argument | |
| TCOM-325 | General Education – Elective: Business Communication | |
| Second Year | ||
| CPET-121 | General Education – Elective: Computational Problem Solving I | 3 |
| EEET-225 | Electronic Amplifiers | 2 |
| EEET-226 | Electronic Amplifiers Laboratory | 1 |
| EMET-290 | Mechanics for Mechatronics | 3 |
| EMET-499 | EMET Co-op (summer) | 0 |
| ENGT-95 | Career Seminar | 0 |
| MATH-211 | General Education – Elective: Elements of Multivariable Calculus and Differential Equations | 3 |
| MCET-150 | Engineering Communication and Tolerancing | 3 |
| MCET-220 | Principles of Statics | 3 |
| PHYS-112 | General Education – Elective: College Physics II | 4 |
| STAT-145 | General Education – Elective: Introduction to Statistics I | 3 |
| General Education – Artistic Perspective | 3 | |
| Third Year | ||
| EEET-247 | Microprocessors and Digital Systems | 2 |
| EEET-248 | Microprocessors and Digital Systems Laboratory | 1 |
| EMET-499 | EMET Co-op (summer) | 0 |
| MCET-430 | Thermal Fluid Science I | 3 |
| MCET-530 | Thermal Fluid Science II | 3 |
| MECA-518 | Mechatronics ET Capstone Prep | 1 |
| MFET-585 | Robots and Automation | 2 |
| MFET-586 | Robots and Automation Lab | 1 |
| MFET-650 | Manufacturing and Mechanical Systems Fundamentals (Counts as Undergraduate Technical Elective) | 3 |
| MFET-730 | Six Sigma for Design and Manufacturing | 3 |
| STAT-146 | General Education – Elective: Introduction to Statistics II | 4 |
| General Education – Ethical Perspective | 3 | |
| General Education - Elective | 3 | |
| MMET Concentration Course (Counts as Undergraduate Open Elective) | 3 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| EEET-241 | Electrical Machines and Transformers | 2 |
| EEET-242 | Electrical Machines and Transformers Lab | 1 |
| EEET-427 | Control Systems | 4 |
| EMET-499 | EMET Co-op (summer) | 0 |
| GRCS-701 | Research Methods | 3 |
| MECA-519 | Mechatronics ET Capstone | 3 |
| MFET-340 | Automation Control Systems | 2 |
| MFET-341 | Automation Control Systems Lab | 1 |
| MFET-436 | Engineering Economics | 3 |
| STAT-670 | Design of Experiments | 3 |
| MMET Concentration Course (Counts as Undergraduate Open Elective) | 3 | |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| General Education – Global Perspective | 3 | |
| General Education – Immersion 1 | 3 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| DECS-744 | Project Management | 3 |
| MMET Concentration Course | 3 | |
| MMET Elective Course | 3 | |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| ACCT-603 | Accounting for Decision Makers | |
| ACCT-706 | Cost Management | |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| MFET-788 | MMSI Thesis Planning | |
| MMET Elective Course | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| MFET-797 | MMSI Capstone Project | |
| MFET-790 | MMSI Thesis | |
| MMET Elective and Comprehensive Exam | ||
| General Education – Immersion 2, 3 | 6 | |
| General Education – Social Perspective | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 153 | |
The proposed curriculum outline provides an overview of the course work/topic areas in this new program and is subject to change.
Please see General Education Curriculum (GE) for more information.
(WI) Refers to a writing intensive course within the major.
Please see Wellness Education Requirement for more information. Students completing bachelor's degrees are required to complete two different Wellness courses.
Admission Requirements
Freshman Admission
For all bachelor’s degree programs, a strong performance in a college preparatory program is expected. Generally, this includes 4 years of English, 3-4 years of mathematics, 2-3 years of science, and 3 years of social studies and/or history.
Specific math and science requirements and other recommendations
- 3 years of math required; pre-calculus recommended
- Chemistry or physics required; biology recommended
- Technology electives desirable
Transfer Admission
Transfer course recommendations without associate degree
Courses in mathematics, science, engineering science, and engineering technology
Appropriate associate degree programs for transfer
Manufacturing, mechanical, drafting and design, robotics, or electromechanical technology; engineering science
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