Mechatronics Engineering, B.S.

The Mechatronics Engineering degree encompasses knowledge and skills in mechanical engineering, electronics engineering, digital controls, computer programming, and project management to enable the students to analyze and design automation and robotics systems used in today’s advanced manufacturing environment. This program offers preparation in diagnostics and design of integrated industrial automation systems as well as the various aspects of project and process management, systems engineering, and risk management. This program emphasizes the latest techniques in systems approach in design and problem solving which is highly supported by today’s industry. The Mechatronics Engineering program is designed to prepare students for engineering positions as automation system designers and project managers in various industries such as automotive, aerospace, advanced manufacturing, green energy, biotechnology, healthcare, homeland security and defense, and transportation and logistics.

Academic Map

Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Mechatronics Engineering, B.S., Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education (41 hours)

General Education requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences.

The following General Education courses are recommended for this major:

MATH 1910 (Math) recommended
CHEM 1110/1111 (Nat Sci) recommended
PHYS 2110/2111 (Nat Sci) recommended

Major Requirements (64 hours)

ENGR 1100 - Engineering Fundamentals 3 credit hours
ENGR 2210 - Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering 3 credit hours
ENGR 2100 - Introduction to Engineering Design 3 credit hours
ENGR 2110 - Statics 3 credit hours
ENGR 2120 - Dynamics 3 credit hours
ENGR 2130 - Electrical Circuit Analysis I 3 credit hours
ENGR 3510 - Electrical Circuit Analysis II 3 credit hours
ENGR 3520 - Digital Circuits Fundamentals 3 credit hours
ENGR 3530 - Electronics and Instrumentation 3 credit hours
ENGR 3540 - Introduction to Feedback Control 3 credit hours
ENGR 3550 - Fluid Mechanics 3 credit hours
ENGR 3560 - Mechanics of Materials 3 credit hours
ENGR 3590 - Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery 3 credit hours
ENGR 3915 - Technical Project Management and Soft Skills 3 credit hours
ENGR 3970 - Engineering Economy 3 credit hours
ENGR 4500 - FE Exam Preparation 1 credit hour
ENGR 4501 - Topics in Mechatronics Engineering 1 to 3 credit hours (3 credit hours)
ENGR 4510 - Programmable Logic Controllers and Networks 3 credit hours
ENGR 4520 - Electrical Power and Machinery 3 credit hours
ENGR 4530 - Controls and Optimization 3 credit hours
ENGR 4580 - Mechatronic System Design 3 credit hours
ENGR 4590 - Automation System Design 3 credit hours

Supporting Courses (23 hours)

CSCI 1170 - Computer Science I 4 credit hours
MATH 1910 - Calculus I 4 credit hours (3 credit hours counted in General Education, 1 credit hour remaining)
MATH 1920 - Calculus II 4 credit hours
MATH 3110 - Calculus III 4 credit hours
MATH 3120 - Differential Equations I 3 credit hours
MATH elective 3 credit hours
PHYS 2120 - Calculus-Based Physics II 0 credit hours
PHYS 2121 - Calculus-Based Physics Laboratory II 4 credit hours

Total hours in program: 128

Curriculum: Mechatronics Engineering

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Students should consult their advisors each semester to plan their schedules.

Freshman

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
MATH 1910 - Calculus I 4 credit hours (Math)
MATH 1920 - Calculus II 4 credit hours
ENGR 1100 - Engineering Fundamentals 3 credit hours
ENGR 2100 - Introduction to Engineering Design 3 credit hours
CSCI 1170 - Computer Science I 4 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)
PHYS 2110 - Calculus-Based Physics I 0 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
PHYS 2111 - Calculus-Based Physics Laboratory I 4 credit hours (Nat Sci)

Subtotal: 35 Hours

Sophomore

ENGR 2110 - Statics 3 credit hours
ENGR 2120 - Dynamics 3 credit hours
ENGR 2130 - Electrical Circuit Analysis I 3 credit hours
ENGR 2210 - Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering 3 credit hours
MATH 3110 - Calculus III 4 credit hours
MATH 3120 - Differential Equations I 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
PHYS 2120 - Calculus-Based Physics II 0 credit hours AND
PHYS 2121 - Calculus-Based Physics Laboratory II 4 credit hours
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 32 Hours

Junior

COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGR 3510 - Electrical Circuit Analysis II 3 credit hours
ENGR 3520 - Digital Circuits Fundamentals 3 credit hours
ENGR 3530 - Electronics and Instrumentation 3 credit hours
ENGR 3550 - Fluid Mechanics 3 credit hours
ENGR 3560 - Mechanics of Materials 3 credit hours
ENGR 3590 - Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery 3 credit hours
ENGR 3915 - Technical Project Management and Soft Skills 3 credit hours
ENGR 3970 - Engineering Economy 3 credit hours
ENGR 3540 - Introduction to Feedback Control 3 credit hours
ENGR 4501 - Topics in Mechatronics Engineering 1 to 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 33 hours

Senior

Math elective 3 credit hours
ENGR 4500 - FE Exam Preparation 1 credit hour
ENGR 4510 - Programmable Logic Controllers and Networks 3 credit hours
ENGR 4520 - Electrical Power and Machinery 3 credit hours
ENGR 4530 - Controls and Optimization 3 credit hours
ENGR 4580 - Mechatronic System Design 3 credit hours
ENGR 4590 - Automation System Design 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours