BS in Mechatronics Engineering
Middle Tennessee State University
Key Information
Campus location
Murfreesboro, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 1,178 / per credit *
Application deadline
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* in-state tuition per credit hour: $385 | out-of-state tuition per credit hour: $1,178
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Introduction
MTSU’s new Mechatronics Engineering degree program is on the cutting edge of a fast-growing industry. Jobs are waiting for engineers to design and enhance robotics and automated systems. The design process of mechatronics combines mechanical, computer, and electrical engineering along with systems integration and technical project management. A surgical robot is a perfect example of a mechatronic system, performing precision mechanical work under sophisticated electronic and sensory control. Unlike traditional programs, MTSU’s mechatronics has a systems approach, breaking the whole down into subsystems and then components so that graduates can design products with a system in mind, not just one component. Rutherford County auto industry giants Bridgestone, with a mechatronics facility at its LaVergne education center, and Nissan are among worldwide and local partners in the program.
Admissions
Curriculum
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
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
- Social/Behavioral Sciences 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: 34 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
- CSCI 1170 - Computer Science I 4 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 - World Literatures 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 or
- HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 33 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 4501 - Topics in Mechatronics Engineering 1 to 3 credit hours (3 credit hours required)
- MATH elective 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 33 hours
Senior
- ENGR 3540 - Introduction to Feedback Control 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 or
- HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 28 Hours
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
MTSU's Mechatronics Engineering program excels in providing hands-on project experiences and skills that are immediately transferrable to the workforce. Our graduates are commonly employed as:
- Controls Engineer
- Product Design Engineer
- Electro-hydraulic Engineer
- Project Manager
- Test Engineer
- Industrial Engineer
- Applications Engineer
- Reliability Engineer
- Autonomous Vehicles Software Engineer
- Robotics Engineer
- Mechatronics Engineer
- Controls Design Engineer
- Quality Engineer
- Systems Engineer
- Field Service Engineer
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