Oct 08, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Mechatronics Engineering, B.S.


Engineering Technology 
Lei Miao, program coordinator
Lei.Miao@mtsu.edu
615-898-2256
 

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.

The Mechatronics Engineering program at MTSU is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org, under the General Criteria.

Academic Map


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

Mechatronics Engineering, B.S., Academic Map   

Degree Requirements


True Blue Core (TBC) 41 hours
Major Requirements 64 hours
Supporting Courses 34 hours*
TOTAL 128-139 hours

*This program requires courses that can also fulfill requirements of the True Blue Core curriculum. If courses for this program are also used to fulfill True Blue Core requirements, the program of study may be completed in 128 hours.

True Blue Core (41 hours)


True Blue Core (TBC)  requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in the Foundational Skills areas of Written Communication (WC), Information Literacy (Info Lit), Non-Written Communication (NWC), and Quantitative Literacy (Quant Lit). Knowledge Domains include Human Society and Social Relationships (HSSR), Scientific Literacy (Sci Lit), Creativity and Cultural Expression (CCE), and History and Civic Learning (HCL), which include Discovery and Explorations categories. Students must choose at least one course from each Discovery category.

The following courses required by the major meet True Blue Core requirements:

Supporting Courses (34 hours)


Curriculum: Mechatronics Engineering


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

Freshman


Subtotal: 34 Hours


Sophomore


Subtotal: 33 Hours


Subtotal: 33 hours


Senior


Subtotal: 28 Hours