BEng (Hons) in Mechatronics (Online)

About Mechatronics

Mechatronics is a highly skilled discipline that combines mechanical, electronic and software engineering. It involves the study of automation from an engineering perspective and serves the purposes of controlling advanced hybrid systems in business and industry.

About this Programme

Mechatronics is a combination of mechanical, electronic and software engineering. The purpose of this field is the study of automation from an engineering perspective and serves the purposes of controlling advanced hybrid systems. Graduates with a good grounding and understanding in this field can look to a bright and challenging career.

In an era where it is necessary for manufacturing industry to be located in less expensive environments, the advanced technical communication techniques and skilled workforce created with this Level 8 programme would allow such manufacturing industry to be controlled in Ireland, keeping the high skilled jobs in Ireland despite the migration of unskilled jobs to other countries.

NOTE: Students are required to attend four lab days per year at IT Sligo