IS a bachelor of mechatronic engineering a good degree?? (1 Viewer)

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Considering this degree as it really interests me and I feel the skills you learn will be really useful especially with the rise of robots and AI.

Learning how to build robots while also learning coding would be pretty cool.

Anyway, anyone studying this degree please reach out and comment your thoughts on how the degree is.
 

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depends on what u mean by a good degree
do u mean jobs? I feel like a lot of ppl overlook the job part whats the point of a degree if no jobs
check seek.com to see jobs w this degree

worst case scenario theres no jobs w that n u’ll have to do another degree like teaching then u can become a coding teacher 🤷‍♀️
also becoming a teacher aint that bad:
approx 3 month paid leave, immediate jobs, if u rnt a headteacher u dont even need to plan the yrs lessons just choose which lesso to teach

honestly teaching is the best jobs out there (the only con: dealing w kids)
 

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Considering this degree as it really interests me and I feel the skills you learn will be really useful especially with the rise of robots and AI.

Learning how to build robots while also learning coding would be pretty cool.

Anyway, anyone studying this degree please reach out and comment your thoughts on how the degree is.
Mechatronics is literally just control systems
I recommend choosing electrical and specialise in control since elec can apply for every mtrn job whereas the inverse is not true
 

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yea as has been said mechanical or electrical is technically better than mechatronics, since mechatronics is more specialised. if you're interested in mechatronics, do mechanical or electrical, and take electives in mechatronics, this is effectively the same as doing mechatronics but opens u up to other jobs that mechanical/electrical engineers can access as well (its kinda stupid because of how similar they are in content at a lot of unis, but yea)
 

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I’m also interested in chemical engineering what you guys reckon about that degree. I’ve heard it’s a pretty niche job area and most jobs are just working in sewage plants or something lol. It sounds interesting though especially with UNSW’s option to minor in nuclear engineering.
 

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I’m also interested in chemical engineering what you guys reckon about that degree. I’ve heard it’s a pretty niche job area and most jobs are just working in sewage plants or something lol. It sounds interesting though especially with UNSW’s option to minor in nuclear engineering.
mainly you work along civil engineers if u do stuff that's more that path eg water, waste, environmental stuff. but u can also work in manufacturing/process engineering which is a bit more diverse in the work available, mining if you're willing to move, and ofc u can always work in a consultancy/management type role which is less technical. the good thing is that it is more flexible, obviously has more chemistry if u enjoy that and yeah the niche jobs are pretty cool looking like metallurgy. the downside is that the job market is a bit smaller, compared to the big 3 engineering of civil, mechanical and electrical all of those can pivot into many more industries, whereas chemical you're moreso restricted to manufacturing and environmental stuff (of course there are still opportunities to switch industries though). honestly i'd just recommend looking at civil mechanical or electrical if you're planning on doing engineering and are unsure about what to pick, those majors give you the most flexibility in classes and the widest job market as well. imo the other "niche" areas like nuclear, renewable energy, mechatronic etc are better to minor/take electives in, and one of the big 3 majors can also usually pivot into those areas as well, eg electrical for renewable, mechanical for mechatronic etc. chemical is still a decent major though, it's stood the test of time so
 

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mainly you work along civil engineers if u do stuff that's more that path eg water, waste, environmental stuff. but u can also work in manufacturing/process engineering which is a bit more diverse in the work available, mining if you're willing to move, and ofc u can always work in a consultancy/management type role which is less technical. the good thing is that it is more flexible, obviously has more chemistry if u enjoy that and yeah the niche jobs are pretty cool looking like metallurgy. the downside is that the job market is a bit smaller, compared to the big 3 engineering of civil, mechanical and electrical all of those can pivot into many more industries, whereas chemical you're moreso restricted to manufacturing and environmental stuff (of course there are still opportunities to switch industries though). honestly i'd just recommend looking at civil mechanical or electrical if you're planning on doing engineering and are unsure about what to pick, those majors give you the most flexibility in classes and the widest job market as well. imo the other "niche" areas like nuclear, renewable energy, mechatronic etc are better to minor/take electives in, and one of the big 3 majors can also usually pivot into those areas as well, eg electrical for renewable, mechanical for mechatronic etc. chemical is still a decent major though, it's stood the test of time so
Thanks!
 

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Considering this degree as it really interests me and I feel the skills you learn will be really useful especially with the rise of robots and AI.

Learning how to build robots while also learning coding would be pretty cool.

Anyway, anyone studying this degree please reach out and comment your thoughts on how the degree is.
definitely hard to find a job...at least in austratlia
 

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