Mechatronics and Robotics British Columbia Institute of Technology

Overview

The Mechatronics and Robotics program from British Columbia Institute of Technology is a unique, multidisciplinary combination of courses that blends knowledge in electronics, mechanics, and computer programming to provide you with both the theory and practical skills you need to design and maintain mechatronic systems. We are proud of the Mechatronics program, and believe that its strengths are built on:Great Faculty – Our faculty are dedicated to teaching. Many have extensive engineering, science, and industrial experience.Excellent Labs – Hands-on experience with up-to-date industrial equipment helps you to understand the concepts that you learn in lectures and gives you job-ready, practical skills. Check out our labs on the Lab Tour page.Fantastic Career Choices – We are proud of our graduates and the many interesting jobs that they do. The multidisciplinary training and education that you’ll receive prepares you for a leadership role in the design and creation of innovative mechatronics products for a variety of applications. After graduation, you might be designing and building automated equipment for the movie industry, medical devices, production equipment, or submarines.

Degree Completion – After two years of study, you can have a great career as a technologist. If you want to earn an engineering degree, you can get advanced placement into engineering programs at BCIT, University of Victoria (through an engineering bridge program, offered by Camosun College), or other local universities. It’s your choice – you’ll make a fantastic technologist or engineer because of your practical training from BCIT!

Career

A rewarding career as a technologist

Qualified technologists are well paid and in high demand. A BCIT diploma opens the door to an exciting career as a technical expert who performs a variety of tasks, and who helps others by solving a wide range of technical problems.

Technologists are respected as hard-working, creative, and knowledgeable people.

An edge in the job market

A BCIT diploma shows potential employers that you are accomplished, focused, and serious about your chosen career path. BCIT programs and courses provide both theoretical knowledge and hands-on practical skills to help you be job-ready. Graduates say that BCIT was extremely helpful in preparing them for employment.

A broad range of employment possibilities

The potential job market for Mechatronics and Robotics technologists is great. You could either start your own business or work for a small or large company. Graduates can work in research and development, technical sales, project management, planning, technical writing, and many other fields in addition to the traditional technology areas.