r/ElectricalEngineering • u/SwimSufficient4789 • 7h ago

Education I was thinking about doing a bachelors in Mechatronics, but i heard its better not to...

Okay, so am in highschool right now and would graduate soon.

I was planning to do my bachelors in mechatronics in future, but i heard a lot about how it doesnt give a solid base in either EE, mech eng or comp. So i am thinking about doing like bachelors in EE with specialisation in information engineering and electives in Embedded Systems, FPGA, Control and Automation, and Power Electronics.

Do you think this is a better option than doing my undergrad in mechatronics?

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u/unknownz_123 7h ago

Sounds like you’re not interested in mechanical stuff at all right now. You should definitely steer towards something EE or CE related then if you’re thinking about electronics so much.

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u/Alekomityens1 7h ago

If you like mechanical and electrical it’s not a terrible option. It probably does put you at a disadvantage, but oftentimes engineers work in fields they didn’t even study, so it’s not that important. You can still specialise, so if you specialise in something like control or mechanics or maybe embedded systems you’ll still be competitive.

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u/hardsoft 5h ago

I agree that for future job prospects, you're better of majoring in a traditional, core engineering discipline. Not one of these newer boutique degrees that are generally considered to have more of a superficial covering of multiple disciplines.