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Mechatronic Engineering BS

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  • Program Type

    Undergraduate Major

  • Delivery Type

    On Campus

Mechatronics engineers have designed everything from medical devices to NASA’s Curiosity Rover to products like Roomba. This fast-growing field combines mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and computer engineering to design, develop, and maintain machines and automated systems.

Jump to the forefront of this exciting field with our project-based program—the first in the California State University system—that provides you with the skills you’ll need to succeed. You will learn to design autonomous systems such as self-driving cars, industrial automation systems, and the next generation of robots. Our program also features an industry-sponsored capstone program that provides unparalleled hands-on learning and networking opportunities.

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A Blend of Theory and Practice

Your engineering courses are grounded in the fundamentals of robotics, motion and machine automation, control system design, and technical electives taught by faculty who are subject matter experts. Our program is built around multiple team-oriented project-based courses.

Strong Alumni and Industry Network 

Almost all of our students have job offers before graduating. Our strong industry partnerships create real opportunities for internships and career options.

Some of the places our alumni work include:

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
  • Pacific Gas and Electric
  • Medtronic
  • KLA Corporation
  • Benchmark Electronics
So few of us get to do this work. It is really unique, and I like to share what it is like with others.
Irene Duran (Mechatronic Engineering, '20)

Where Industry and Academia Team Up

Practice innovative research and apply your knowledge and practical skills while working on real-world projects for industry partners. We have partnered on projects with Lawrence Livermore National Lab, the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, and more.

  • Students working together on a robot

    Capstone Projects

    You will design, build, and test solutions to real-world problems in this industry-sponsored program. Some recent examples include a smart pool sweeper and automated robots created for Amazon Web Services.

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    Building the Home of the Future

    Student Jeremy Mills (Mechatronic Engineering, ’22) worked with Emergent 3D to build the first code approved on-site 3D printed home in California.

  • Three students working together in a lab with microscopes and specimens.

    CSC2 Engineering

    Get involved. Conduct research with supportive, expert faculty to find your passion and publish in peer-reviewed journals and present at conferences.

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Connections Beyond the Classroom

Join an underwater BattleBots challenge, design fast Formula SAE vehicles, or build autonomous rovers. You’ll make friends while growing your skills and network in one of the many student clubs within our college.

Cutting-Edge Tech

Our facilities provide you with access to the same kinds of equipment for manufacturing, plastics production, and robotics used by professionals

  • Students working on training an Omron Robot

    Omron CoLab

    The Omron CoLab has various robotics, programmable logic controllers, and electronic test equipment that allow students to get hands-on with state-of-the-art technology being used in industry settings.
  • A student engineer works on a Baja off-road vehicle

    Gene Haas Lab

    The Gene Haas Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory is equipped with cutting-edge tools and equipment including CNC machines and laser cutters, allowing students to produce complex parts using computer-controlled equipment for projects and student organizations.
  • Two students wearing safety glasses work with a computer-controlled manufacturing machine in the polymers lab

    Polymers Manufacturing Lab

    The fully functional plastics lab has processing equipment for injection molding, blow molding, twin-screw, and much more. 

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