Mechatronic Engineering (BS)
Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree

Mechatronic engineering is the synergistic use of mechanical, electrical and computer engineering necessary to design “smart” products from the Mars Rover to the desktop printer. Vaughn College is the only institution of higher learning in New York to offer this bachelor's degree. The February 2003 Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Technology Review listed mechatronics as one of 10 highly influential emerging technologies.

The rigorous program has several objectives: it will provide a link between academia and industry; it will provide students with knowledge and experience in analytical, computational, and experimental methods, with an ability to evaluate these approaches for use in practical situations, and it will introduce students to reliability and safety elements in precise engineering components. The BS in mechatronic engineering will enable students to work on actual engineering projects that are taking place in America's finest engineering and aerospace corporations.

Members of Vaughn's industry advisory council include representatives from leading technology manufacturers including Northrop-Grumman, United Technologies Corporation (UTC), The Boeing Company and Lockheed Martin. All of these companies had input into the design of this program and expressed interest in hiring graduates. They will also be providing real-time projects for students in their last four semesters of the degree. The depth and breadth of this program provides a high level of preparation and qualifies our graduates to obtain positions in the engineering and design fields. Students may find opportunities in the aerospace, automotive, computer, communications and many other industries.

Core courses include a strong foundation in electronic and mechanical engineering. Students will then choose electives in engineering analysis and design, solid mechanics and motion, signals and communication, computer programming, and digital control systems. They will become proficient in the use of essential design programs such as Computer-aided Three-Dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA) and MSC's Nastran structural analysis software. In addition, students will be required to take the “core curriculum” which includes advanced math, science and liberal arts courses. Full-time students can complete this program in eight semesters or four years.