Mechatronics, BS
Program Description
The Mechatronics degree prepares students for careers in the fields of measurement, control, robotics, and automation. Students will learn fundamentals of integrating electronic and mechanical components and control systems to create automated processes. Graduates will have a broad range of skills across multiple traditional engineering disciplines and will therefore be capable of selecting components and programming controls such as those seen in a variety of automated systems. Example environments where graduates will be able to work include automated manufacturing and industrial settings or assisting in the design of vehicles that have mechanical components capable of responding to sensor feedback. This program provides students with hands-on experiences in electrical controls; PLC programming; industrial, mechanical, and fluid power systems; robotics; and other technologies that are relevant to automated processes and electromechanical systems.
Admission Requirements
Students are required to meet with a program advisor and complete the required courses with a 2.5 or higher GPA in the following courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 1080 | Pre-Calculus with Trigonometry (MA) | 5 |
| or MATH 1050 & MATH 1060 | College Algebra / Pre-Calculus (MA) and Trigonometry (MA) | |
| MECH 1000 | Introduction to Design & Rapid Prototyping | 3 |
| MECH 1100 | Manufacturing Processes | 3 |
| MECH 1200 | Coding | 3 |
Program Curriculum
121.5 credits
Utah Tech General Education Requirements
All Utah Tech General Education requirements must be fulfilled. A previously earned degree may fulfill those requirements, but courses must be equivalent to Utah Tech's minimum General Education standards in American Institutions, English, and Mathematics.
General Education Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| English | 3-7 | |
| Mathematics | 3-5 | |
| American Institutions | 3-6 | |
| Life Sciences | 3-10 | |
| Physical Sciences | 3-5 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Literature/Humanities | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Exploration | 3-5 | |
Mechatronics Required Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGR 2050 | Fundamentals of Engineering Mathematics | 3 |
| MECH 1150 | Prototyping Techniques | 2 |
| MECH 1205 | Coding Lab | 1 |
| MECH 2010 | Statics | 3 |
| MECH 2210 & MECH 2215 | Circuits and Circuits Lab | 4 |
| MECH 2250 & MECH 2255 | Sensors & Actuators and Sensors & Actuators Lab | 4 |
| MTRN 2200 & MTRN 2205 | Industrial Wiring for Automated Systems and Industrial Wiring for Automated Systems Lab | 3 |
| MTRN 2300 & MTRN 2305 | Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers and Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers Lab | 4 |
| MTRN 2350 & MTRN 2355 | Advanced PLC Programming and Applications and Advanced PLC Programming and Applications Lab | 4 |
| MTRN 2360 & MTRN 2365 | and | 3 |
| MTRN 2400 | Mechanical Components | 4 |
| MTRN 3500 & MTRN 3505 | Motion Control in Mechatronic Systems and Motion Control in Mechatronic Systems Lab | 4 |
| MTRN 3560 & MTRN 3565 | Industrial Motor Controls and Industrial Motor Controls Lab | 4 |
| MTRN 3400 & MTRN 3405 | Fluid Power Systems and Fluid Power Systems Lab | 3 |
| MTRN 3600 & MTRN 3605 | Industrial Networks and Industrial Networks Lab | 3 |
| MTRN 4000 | Product Design I | 3 |
| MTRN 4010 | Product Design II | 3 |
| MTRN 4500 & MTRN 4505 | Advanced Automation Controls and Advanced Automation Controls Lab | 4 |
| MTRN 4600 & MTRN 4605 | Advanced Mechatronic System Design and Advanced Mechatronic System Design Lab | 3 |
| MTRN 4700 | Semiconductors and Mechatronics | 3 |
| PHYS 2010 & PHYS 2015 | College Physics I (PS) and College Physics I Lab (LAB) | 5 |
| PHYS 2020 & PHYS 2025 | College Physics II and College Physics II Lab | 5 |
| Total Hours | 75 | |
Mechatronics Tech Elective Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 9 credits from the following: | 9 | |
NOTE: Only 3 credits may be from research and design practicum (MECH 4800R, MECH 4860R, ECE 4800R) | ||
NOTE: All other courses require approval from the Engineering Department | ||
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
- Complete a minimum of 122.5 college-level credits (1000 and above).
- Complete at least 40 upper-division credits (3000 and above).
- Complete at least 30 upper-division credits at Utah Tech for institutional residency.
- Cumulative GPA 2.0 or higher.
- Grade C- or higher in all Mechatronics Required Courses and Tech Elective Courses.